Pt. Vishnu Deo Memorial Primary School, Raiwaqa was estabhshed in 1970 in the memory of local Indian Statesman and a true son of Fiji, Late Hon. Pt Vishnu Deo OBE, ‘Janaratna’ MLC.

Apart from being multiracial, the school has one of the largest indigenous students population (80%). The school serves one of the poorest sectors of the Housing Estate Communities. The first Head Teacher of the School was Mr S Govind.