The locality takes its name from the pastoral run name, which was named by pastoralist Charles Mallard in the early 1840s after his English birthplace.[2]
Felton South State School opened in 1929.[5] On Wednesday 5 March 1947, the school was burned down in a fire. The teacher Miss P. Pulbrook and the 14 students of the school used a cottage provided by Mr P. J. Kelleher as temporary premises.[6] Less than two weeks later, the cottage was also burned down, leading to the belief that the fires were deliberately started.[7][8][9] While an official inquiry decided the fires were deliberately lit, no suspects were identified.[10][11] The school closed circa 1952.[12] It was on the western side of the Toowoomba Karara Road (27°52′12″S151°43′23″E / 27.86990°S 151.72310°E / -27.86990; 151.72310 (Felton South State School (former))).[13][14][4]
There are no schools in Felton South. The nearest government primary schools are Back Plains State School in neighbouring Back Plains to the east and Pittsworth State School in Pittsworth to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth and Clifton State High School in Clifton to the east.[4]
^"STATE SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 236. Queensland, Australia. 4 May 1929. p. 29. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"NEWS ITEMS". Pittsworth Sentinel. Vol. 47. Queensland, Australia. 17 October 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
