A recently acquired electronic whiteboard, valued at more than $8,500, is an important educational tool for the young students, but was destroyed.

Craft glue and paint was poured over carpets and computers, making the latter unusable. Both will need to be replaced.

Nothing was stolen from the site.

School resumed on Tuesday, but for students in the younger classroom, the damage done to their school work and work area meant spirits were dampened when they returned after the holidays.

Principal Graeme Thorpe said vandalism was disappointing and costly, but also disheartening to the young students.

“It's not only the cost of the damage done, it is the sheer inconvenience and disruption to students which is the most disturbing,” he said.

“Why would anyone want to trash the belongings of four and five year olds?”

Moora Police officer, Constable Bryan Evans, recommends the use of alarm systems to deter offenders.

Senior Constable Peter Toia has called on members of the public to report people of all ages who are on school grounds after hours to the police as they have no right to be on the grounds unsupervised by staff.

Fingerprints were lifted from the scene and door knocking in the immediate vicinity revealed a number of youths frequent the area.

“If anyone has seen or heard anything to help us find the offender/s, can they please contact us at the station,” Snr Const Toia said.