Teachers, Schools Committees etc..
Central Districts
Akitio
1907: John M GRANT
Apiti
1907; James MATTHEWS; Hilda O BUCHANAN;
Ashhurst
1907; William J ANDREW,
Miriam H KUHTEA, Lucy O MOWBRAY, Fanny BAUCKBAM, Hilda M Piercy;
Balance
Head Teachers; Mr J WILLIAMSON 1899-08: M FG THOMPSON
1908-16: Mrs MU TAIT 1916-17 & 1922-24.; Teachers; 1907
John Williamson Assistant Teachers; Miss MURPHY
1894-1902: Miss CRAN 1902-05:
Bulls
Headmaster; Charles Henry Wilson LOCK, 1872;Headmaster;
Arthur John GIFFORD, 1895;
teachers 1907: Joseph H GRAY, AHA MCEWEN, Cyril MCHARDIE
Beaconsfield
School
1886 teacher;Thomas Baker INSOLL
1884 teacher; Mr A.M. Smith & later Mr
Richard DELANY
1885 teacher; Mr H. COVENTRY & later both
George NYE & William McCLURE
1890 Teacher; Norman James CRABBE;
Bunnythorpe
School
1883 Mr H. WALKER first teacher;Mrs S.A. BODDY; Mr J.H. STEWART
1886 Mr G.H. ESPINER (37 years)
1883 first committee, Messrs G.A. JACKSON; E. CLEVELY; J.
JEFFRIES; J. SHERE; J. ANDERSON; J. MONRAD; & P. SCHEIDT;
Teachers 1907; George SH ESPINER, Mary LASSEN,Irene GARRATT;
Carnarvon
1907: Harold R BOWATER: KM MONTGOMERY:
Cheltenham
1907: John HARRE(?sp): Evelyn CRAWFORD:
Colyton School
(was Mangaone)
, first teacher 1884 Mr Jammes MACDONALD
1907: Willima McCREEDY: Leila M MOSSMAN:
Dalefield
1907; James M BEECHEY; Dorothy STARKEY;
Eketahuna
1907; Walter N DEMPSEY,Maria H TOOHILL; Constance HILL;
Featherston
1907: Frederick C EVERTON, Cath M STANTON, Evelyn R AITCHISON.
Featherston
South:
1907: Mabel E OAWIN:
Feilding;
Manchester Street School -
first headmaster1874 Mr R.C.
DOWLING, , stayed till 1888
Feilding;
Lytton Street School
1901 - Mr S. Wylie, first headmaster; 1907 Harry C STEWART,
Charles J McLEAN, Olice M STACE, Margaret C WALTON, Evelyn
CARTHEW
Feilding;
Makino Rd School -
1880 Mr Guylee as first teacher
Feilding's
Private Schools
1899 Mr S.G. TRAIL , first headmaster at Feilding Collegiate
Miss SPAIN, in Kimbolton Rd & later Foresters Hall
1906 Sister M Augustine at St Josephs Convent School, first head
teacher
Feilding High
School
1900 Miss Clara MILLS M.A.B.Sc. first headmistress.
Foxton
1917; William ADAMS, William M GORDON, Grace WANKLYN, Stafford
BAINBRIDGE, Edward S BAKER.
Gladstone
1907; Mary H PIGGFORD; Olive McFARLANE;
Greytown:
1907 Alex B CHARTERS: Paul AD MICKIE: Amy G DAVIS: Phoebe BUTLER:
Annie E FREEMAN: Kathleen BRIGHT: George CROMIE:
Horowhenua
School
opened 1st Oct 1894 to educate childred living on the State Farm
Halcombe
School
1877 Mrs ESTALL first teacher; Teachers 1917,
John T ROBSON, Phoebe T THOMPSON; Charles ROBERTSON;
Hiwinui School
Teachers - 1891 - 92 =
Alfred GOLDSBURY; 1891 = Thomas McNAUGHT; 1893 = W SMITH; 1893 -
1901 = George W MCCALL; 1901 = NE BILLENS (relieving)
Kairanga
School
1888 Alex MATHESON (Temp) 1889 Henry E ASTBURY
1889 E Ralph OLDHAM (temp) 1891 Thomas McNAUGHT
1892 Leonard J WATKIN 1893 J GALLAND (temp)
1893 Donald MARTIN
Committee 1888:
R MATHESON;LR BRYANT;C FAIR; J HURLEY: S DAVEY: J VOSS: J BELL:
Kakariki School
1899 Sybil E. BAKER as teacher
Kimbolton
1907: Henry E ASTBURY: Ada L WATTS: Mary E CAMPION:
Levin
Kindergarten School, Approx 1914
teacher Miss B.R. CLARK, owner-teacher
N EYES
Levin School
Feb 1890 Mr POPE Dec 1890 Mr STUCKEY
Jul 1891 Rev. H.E. TUCKEY Mar 1892 Mr McINTYRE
Sep 1892 Miss DUNLOP (asst) Aug 1893 Miss McGOWAN (asst)
Mr HICKS erected 2 swings for the childrens' use in 1890.
The first committee in 1891 was Messrs. STAFF, STUCKEY, WATKINS,
BARTHOLEMEW, SMITH;
1907 teachers; James MCINTYRE; John C BURNS; Elizabeth A SCOTT;
Edward I JENNINGS; Jessie H McKINNON; Clara GRAVES; Margaret
HURLEY; Florence E STANSELL; Elizabeth AREUS(?); Albert J
HARDING;
Longburn
1907; Frederick SM HANKIN; Margaret JAMIESON;
Longbush:
1907 Cath S O'SULLIVAN
Makirikiri
(South) School;
Committee; 1879 Messrs AWDREY (2); W McDOUGALL; J HEMPSEED; J
GLASGOW; GH LOW; RK SIMPSON;
Makomako
School
Teachers in 1903; Mr W.H. PHILLIP &
Miss N. PAUL.
1907: William H PHILIP: Margaret McBETH
Manakau
1907 Alexander McBAIN: Rebecca Fellingham: Mary E LEE
Mangahao
Teachers: Miss R BIRNIE 1896-1900; Miss PA BLACK
1901; Miss KM MACKAY 1901-07; Mrs KM HORRAX 1908: Miss FM CHAPMAN
1908-10;
Mangitainoka
1907: Mabel H SICELY: Katherine CADE:
Martinborough
1907 Clement W LEE: Elizabeth B CRAN: Alexandra M BROWN
Marton School;
Headmaster 1873; Mr DEIGHTON, ex cambridge
england, died 1914 @ 80y.
Chairman Sch Comm., 1870 Sylvester COLEMAN.
Teachers;1864 -Mr C GIBSON; 1866 - Mr & Mrs
John REIDY, ex of Greytown were Master & Mistress;
Marton Prepatory
Teachers;1898 Mr Charles Percival MATHER & Mr Basil WILSON;
Norsewood
Head Teachers, 1874 Mr FW THOMPSON;
1878 Miss E ROSS (Mrs E THOMPSON);
1879 ( Mr BRUFORD:
1882 Mr FW THOMPSON:
1886 Mr AJ MARTON; & Mr J WOLSTENHOLME
1888 Mr D BEDINGFIELD (relieving) & Mr AW WEBBER;
1897 Mr JD WATSON (relieving)
Ohau &
side school
Mary ATKINSON: Adolf M FEIST: Winifred EH TAW:
Otaki
1907: Margaret H JACOBS: Ovive SIMMONS: William B SMITH: Matilda
BANNISTER:
Oroua Bridge
Teachers 1907; Henry LYALL, May GUDGEON
Pahiatua
The first school was in the home of A.W.
SEDCOLE, 1884
The State school opened in 1885.
1907: Joseph THOMAS: James B WEBB: Margaret L MARTON: Florence
STORMONT: Emily M BURGESS: Elsie BLAND: Ella F WEDDE: RE AVERY:
Palmerston
North
The first Palmerston North school.
Bell was donated by E.W. MILLS of Wellington
1st teacher Mr R.N. KEELING 2nd teacher Mr WAITE 1875
3rd teacher Mr LOCKE from Wanganui
1890 Mr F.E. WATSON.
Palmerston
North; College St School,
opened 1892. Teacher was Mr George GRANT
Palmerston
North High School
Rangitikei Street
opened 1891, Mr Kenneth Wilson
Palmerston
North;Terrace School(Old Grammar School & College)
1875 Messrs. HURLEY, John YOUNG, Mr MacMORAN,1884;
Palmerston
North - Private Schools 1892
Mrs VON BLAREMBURG
Palmerston
North - Terrace End
1884 Mrs HARVEY - Insp WHH VEREKER-BINDON;1884
Mr A MATTHESON;
1884 Miss ASTBURY;1885 Mr Geo NYE;1885 Miss SCHOFIELD (reliever);
1885 DH GUTHRIE;1885 Mr VON BLARENBERG;1886 Miss IRVINE;
1886 Miss INNES;1890 Miss HOBBS;1890 Mr POWELL;
1891 Miss MAULE;1891 Mr Owen BUCHLER;
1907, David W LOW, William A LYON, Thomas B HAYDON, Catherine E
BARRY, Frances GOPVAN, Hilda M Yort(?), Mary LYNCH, Ida KERSLAKE,
Gertrude HOGAN
Parewanui
Teachers; 1857 Miss DERIM; 1860 Miss GREEN; 1861
Charles BAMFIELD; 1862 Job FREETH; 1865 John MCLENAGHAN; 1866;
Eliza MCKENZIE; 1872 CHW LOCKE; 1873 John Andrew Nicholson
MCGRATH;1880 Miss Jane N TAIT; 1883 John Hugh McPHEE; 1883 Naomi
H BILLOTT; 1886 AK HARLOCK; 1890 A MATHESON; 1892 HM PAYNE; 1893
HJ HOWARD;
Pohangina
Teachers 1907; James M MURDOCH & Florence PIERCY:
Raumai School
1908 Mr G D SMITH first teacher
Rongotea;1881(Campbelltown)
Tenders for the errection of the school:
SLADE & EDWARDS,
P.Nth.
172 pounds sterling
A. BURRELL, P.
North
193
A
McDOWELL
199
GARDNER & POWELL,
PNth
205
W. BROADBENT,
Bulls
218
CROAKER & MARTIN, Wanganui 245
W.FLETCHER,
Bulls
248
CARROL & BOSSILMAN, Marton 265
SLADE & EDWARDS tender, being within the budget was accepted
and signed.
Timber was carted from FREEMAN & WYLDs sawmill near the end
of Jones Line. After much swearing and cussing the school was
completed and a soiree arranged for 17 March. More than 150
people attended from as far as Foxton & Sandon: Rev Mr HARPER
led the blessing Harry SANSON chaired the occasion. F H A
WHITCOMBE of Marton, teacher appointed. Jamed REID
sang, Mr John SANSON sang, Mr KIRK of the NZ bank in
Sanson sang two humerous songs. Two songs by Mr SLADE,
contractor. Mr TAYLOR of Marton gave 'Jacks Yaam' very well but a
little practice would improve his singing. Mr BERISONN of
Campbelltown sang; Mrs DOWLING ofFeilding played the harmonium
James COSTALL moved that the board be memorialised
Comittee elected: Messrs HUNT, REID, BECKMAN, BULL, GRAY &
STAFF.
1917 teachers; Charles HT BOWATER, BM HENDERSON, May ARTHUR,
Gertrude PITA.
Stanway School
1883 Mr A .W. RULE head teacher
Sanson School
1874 Geo WILLIAMS & Mrs Anne (HALSTEAD)WILLIAMS
1878, Arthur ENGLAND; Miss A SANSON ; Miss MAACKENZIE ; Miss
PHILIPS
1886 Miss MACLEAN ; Miss HEDLEY1887 Miss WILLIAMSON
1888 Geo GRANT; James TREWIN; Don MARTIN; Mr BLAIR; Mr NAIRN;
1889 Miss THOMPSON1892 Miss A ROBERTS; H.J. CARVER
1894 Miss M SCOTT; Mr H BOWATER:
1897 Miss MCEWEN; W. GIBBS, Mr D LOW; Miss BLACK; Miss L VERSEY.
Shannon
1907: William VEYSEY: Kate H COMPTON
Stoney Creek
School
see Whakarongo School
Taonui School
1879-81 Mr J. DINSDALE; 1882-83 Mr A.W.
SEATON; 1884-86 Mr J. SLIPPER; 1887-91 Mr J. POWELL; 1892-1907 Mr
T. INNES; 1908-14 Mr H.R. BOWATER; 1915-18 Mrs KENALL
(relieving); 1919-20 Mr E.M. LANGE
Te Arakura
1912 Mr D McCORMICK, Miss Rangii DRUMMOND
(Asst)
Taikorea
1888 Mr F KELLOW; 1894 Mr F NAIRN
1896 Mr WF STANCELL; 1901 Mr CE BARRY
1902 Mrs EA HOWIE; 1909 Mr AH EVANS
Te Horo
1907; George W KIRK; Kate PATTLE;
Tokomaru
1907: Frederick W GREGORY: Emily M McKEOWN:
Tokorangi
School
1908 Mr G.E. OVERTON as teacher
Turakina
Ladies Clasical School:
Founder; 1878 Rev John
& Mrs ROSS
Turakina Maori
Girls School;
Headmaster 1905
(opening) Mr AG HAMILTON & his daughter as Asst teacher
Waitohi School
Teachers;
1875 Miss MATTHEWS; 1878 Miss STEVENS; 1895 Mr H BOWATER
(Reliever)
1895 Miss E GREENAWAY; 1901 Miss A SILBY; 1907 Miss A EVERISS
Whakarongo
School (as Stoney Creek School)
1877 Miss Nellie STEVENS; 1879 Mr F STEWART
1907; Thomas STAGPOOLE; Ethel M GBBIE;
Waituna School
(later called Dunolly school)
1891 Annie MCDOUGAL first teacher
Weber
Teachers:- 1894 Miss H LAMBERT;
1897 Miss D SUTHERLAND:1898 Mr L PLANK;
1902 Miss M BRABAZON;
Relieving Teacher:- 1897 Miss H PETERSEN;
First Committee:- 1894; W GOODWIN; J GOODWIN; J CHARTERIS; W
PALMER & Will MABBETT: Inspector:- 1894- H HILL;
Woodville
Head Teachers.
1878-84 Mr WJ CRAWFORD
1884-86 Mr J CAMPBELL
1886-92 Mr AJ MORTON B.A.
1892-1920 Mr A STEVENSON
Anything to add??
