Mawson Primary School opened in 1968 and has provided the local community with high quality education for 46 years. The suburb is named after Sir Douglas Mawson, known for his exploration of the Antarctic region and his contributions to science. The buildings are traditional in architecture, with some changes being made in 2010 as part of the federally funded Building the Education Revolution (BER) initiative. The work encompassed the refurbishment of the administration building and the construction of a purpose built Environmental Centre.
