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only just now being completed. F1 is very weak with 1946 Headteacher’s Report - Miss A E Davis
only one promotion being made. S4 very fair. S3 only Arithmetic is weak and slow. I have given plenty of

one promotion has been made, two girls being kept back mechanical work to try and improve it, but they find it
for at least a term in order to complete assignment of difficult to apply it to problems.
work. S2 setting out and figuring poor. S1 three
promotions have been made - figuring poor. Primers - Reading. Comprehension very fair but oral work and
three promotions have been made. speech are weak. Also formal work very weak. Have
introduced “Country Library”.
General. Although the children are mentally lazy, the
standard of work should improve as more material English. Work good to fair; formal work very weak.
becomes available for their use. Improvement in the Composition only fair at sentences work but very weak at
setting out of all written work must be the first paragraphing.
consideration for 1946. Spelling. Is very weak and trying to improve it with
Oral work should improve and much time must be given Schonell spelling lists and instructions, Schonell in
sentences - individual from memory.
1946 Drawing. This subject, on the whole, is very fair to

good.
Enrolments
General. Children are lazy, have got into bad habits and
Feb-04 1946 P BIRCH Mervyn (are) indifferent; but with continual attention should
Feb-04 1946 P GARVAN Noeline improve. General orders or “good enough” air in school
Feb-04 1946 P LATCHFORD Elizabeth district.
Nov-08 1946 P MacDONALD Stancy
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Feb-04 1946 F2 PURU Hihi
Dec-09 1946 P SAUNDERS Kerrin Alexander
Feb-04 1946 P WILSON Robert “The attendance on the day of inspection was seriously
affected by sickness among the pupils (16 of 31
1946 Classes present). The teacher is doing her best under very
disheartening teaching conditions. The building is
Primer ARANUI Alec unlined, poorly equipped with teaching aids and the
Primer BIRCH Mervyn grounds provide no facilities for outdoor activities. The
Primer GARVAN Noeline impression gained is one of lack of interest on the part
Primer JOHNSON Mary of all concerned. It is pleasing to note that reasonable
Primer LATCHFORD Elizabeth access by road is now an accomplished fact.”
Primer MacDONALD Stancy K.I. Robertson, 3 May 1946
Primer PURU Daisy
Primer SAUNDERS Kerryn
Primer WILSON Robert
Primer WILSON Tangiwai
Primer 3 ARANUI Tui
Primer 3 DAVIDSON Joyce
Std 1 AHU James
Std 1 ARANUI Whare
Std 1 BIRCH John
Std 1 DAVIDSON William
Std 1 JONES Myra
Std 1 SAUNDERS Ian
Std 1 TOHE Queenie
Std 1 TOHE Sarah
Std 1 WILSON William
Std 2 DAVIDSON Valerie
Std 2 HOLLAND Leslie
Std 2 SIMMONS Ronald
Std 3 BIRCH Roger
Std 3 DAVIDSON Jack
Std 3 SIMMONS Shirley
Std 4 ARANUI Margaret
Std 4 JOHNSON Thomas
A 1941 aerial photograph of the Perry farmstead on the
Std 4 JONES John southern shores of Lake Kimihia. The house and the fields around
Std 4 PURU Hihi were used as a social gathering place for the community. The
Std 4 PUTERE Polly building later was converted to become the mining
Std 6 HOLLAND Ronald headquarters for Downer & Company as they accessed the
Std 6 PRIEST Desmond coal beneath the lake. The railway line swings past the house on
its way to the pitheads further to the west.
Teacher: Miss Davis