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1965

Enrolments June
May-24 1965 S2 BOGIE Ian  The PTA held a games evening with a good
Oct-27 1965 P BRUNGAR Carol Ann attendance of school children.
May-24 1965 P CHANDLER Heather Mary July
Feb-04 1965 S4 CLARKE Susan Fay  A rugby and basketball sports day against Rotongaro
Feb-04 1965 F2 CLARKE Wayne Charles saw the Kimihia girls win the basketball 21-7 and
Feb-03 1965 P DALLY Donna their male counterparts lose the rugby 0-6.

Feb-04 1965 S4 DAVID Joshua
August
Nov-18 1965 P DAVIDSON Sharon Joyce  Mr Humphrey, the school traffic officer, spoke at the
Jul-30 1965 F2 DIXON Jillian
PTA meeting.
Oct-06 1965 P FORREST Paul Andrew

Feb-03 1965 S4 GATEHOUSE Christopher Charles
September
Feb-03 1965 P3 GATEHOUSE Peter Clifford  Calves were entered by Jimmy Yates and Murray
Sep-06 1965 S2 HOETA Ernest
Jones in the Huntly Primary School’s Calf Club
Mar-04 1965 P HOLLAND Kevin Leslie
Day.
Jul-21 1965 P JOHNSTON Gaylene

Jun-21 1965 P JONES Patricia Ellen
October
Nov-29 1965 P KENDRICK Christopher Firby  Cars and trailers for the PTA bottle drive were
Jul-30 1965 F1 KIRKWOOD Charlotte supplied by I. Quigley and R. Mather with Ron
Apr-22 1965 S3 KIRKWOOD Kahi Holland supplying a truck. The drive started at
Mar-01 1965 F1 KIRKWOOD Patricia Rose 8:30am with the assistance of several pupils and
Nov-11 1965 P LEECH Lianne Maree was finished by 12:30pm, earning £27.
Apr-05 1965 P NASH James Robert  Kimihia school appointed its third teacher with the
Feb-03 1965 P NICHOLSON Mark Russell roll at 71. Mrs B. Kendrick of Kimihia Road began
Apr-12 1965 P ROBINSON Kevin John duties in the prefab that had arrived on the ground
Feb-03 1965 P RYBURN Nicola Judith early in term three, on October 11th. This eased
Jun-21 1965 P3 THOMPSON Kenneth Douglas the overcrowding in Marion Bogie’s room from 33
Oct-26 1965 P THOMPSON Lynnette Jean to 16. The prefab had been delayed on its journey
Mar-15 1965 P TINNEY Rodger from Te Kauwhata due to the extensive flooding
of the Huntly area at that time. During the
Teachers: Mr Mick Mather, Mrs Marion Bogie flooding, Kimihia was the only school still

March able to operate, much to the annoyance of the local
 The school opened with a role of 61 with Mick pupils.
Mather taking up the appointment of Principal.  The school seniors participated in a Huntly
 Twenty parents attended the first meeting of the District primary Schools Social Studies display at
PTA where Mrs Marion Bogie gave an address on Huntly College with a Cambodian theme.
the teaching of number in the infant room.  Plans for the new school had been drawn up, to
Working evenings for the making of infant number open in 1967.
apparatus were arranged. The men met a few
weeks later and constructed sorting boxes, a November
guillotine base, number apparatus as well as  The PTA Annual General Meeting saw in
painting various items for the infant room, while attendance Mesdames Watene, Manaia,
the women did their part in apparatus construction. Johnson, Martin-Smith, Rakels, Bogie and
Carroll along with Messrs Rakels, Quigley,
April Jones and Mather. The committee was made up of
 The Vice-Regal visit to Huntly by Sir Bernard and Mr E. Jones (chairman), Mrs J. Martin-

Lady Ferguson was watched by Standards 2 to Smith (secretary), and the committee of
Form 2, who attended the civic reception at the Mesdames Watene, Johnson, Holland, Rakels,
War Memorial Hall. Hart and Mather (head teacher).
 A Householders’ Meeting for the election of the  Mr Hopkins, the Reading Advisor for the South
School Committee saw eleven in attendance. Ron Auckland Education Board was to address the
Holland was elected chairman. Committee PTA but was unable to attend and was replaced by
members were B. Grut (secretary), G. White, Mr J. O’Sullivan who spoke on his work at the
Dick Yates and John Rakels. Whitiora Speech Clinic.
 A boys team assembled at Raukamanga for the  The Kimihia School Flower Show and Gala Day was
cross country. The boys had done held on the 30th November in excellent weather.
considerable training for their events. The 10:00am to 12:00 noon saw flower judging
results were: Seniors - Rex Ashby (3rd), by - Mrs Wright (cut flowers) and - Mrs
Wayne Clarke (4th) and Peter Hiki (7th). Sutherland (decorative). 11:15am - judging
Intermediate -Wayne Clarke (4th). Junior - Ross of pets by Mr Rosser.
Grut (8th). The senior girls attended a gymnastic 11:00am to 12:00 noon - novelty races for the
rally at the Huntly West Hall. children.
12 noon to 1:00pm - picnic lunch with parents
with cordial provided for the children.