History at Helm
At Helm Wines visitors are introduced to local heritage, whilst experiencing the culture of wine tourism and tasting the range of vintages the winery has for sale in the historic school house which forms the cellar door. The Toual School House was built on the property in 1888 and served as the school until 1940. At the turn of the century it served as a meeting room for the Temperance League where many signed a pledge against the consumption of alcohol, it being a staunch Methodist area. In 1944 the school buildings were sold and removed and the land sold in 1960. In 1973 Helm Wines purchased and established Nanima Creek vineyard on the site and in 1987 returned the old school building to it's current location. The building was restored for a tasting room for the winery and preserves in memory of all those who taught or attended the school. It has been listed as a building of importance by the National Trust of NSW.

Also of historical significance is the School Bell, circa 1880, depicted on the bottle labels and acting as an emblem for the Toual School. Originally from a school near Bathurst the bell was brought to Helm Wines restored and is now rung to herald each vintage.
Teachers and Brief History of Toual School

George W. Carpenter
Alexander S. Wheatley
Mary O'Donnell
Jane Dillon
Hannah Carmichael
Minnie Young
Mrs M. Hill
Ann Davis
Muriel Brown
Ethel Christian
Keith Nogg
R. G. Barnes
Martin Feld
Annie Turton
Malachi Vallance
John B. Clune
Edward Lynch
G. F. Sangster
Jean Armstrong
Hazel Halston

1888-1889 (open as provisional school)
1889-1893
1893-1896
1896-1897
1897-1897
1897-1904 (declared an public school)
1904-1907
1907-1908
1908-1910
1910-1912
1912-1915 (enlisted army)
1915-1916
1916-1918 (school closed)
1921-1922 (re-opened as a provisional school)
1922-1924 (school closed)
1925-1927 (school re-opened)
1927-1928
1928-1931 (school closed)
1931-1935 (school re-opens as "Kirkdale
1935-1940 school" by the residents)