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Upper Hutt Primary School, c.1900
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DescriptionPrinted in the August 12, 1970 'Leader' with Albert Cooper's reminiscences, he and his wife had celebrated their golden wedding in July.
The picture was scanned from the paper because it shows the south and eastern faces.
The school was on the main road just east of McHardie Street; the site is now 629 Fergusson Drive, and was also the site of St Catherine's Catholic church hall.
The building at left was the headmaster's house, and next to the Rose of Sharon Lodge.
The school had two rooms; a hall, divided by a curtain, with Primers and Standard II (and presumably Standard I) on one side, and standards III and IV on the other; Standards V and VI (equivalent to Intermediate school level) were in the 'headmaster's room'.
All pupils walked, some from as far away as Silverstream; he came from Station Street. Akatarawa children went to Te Marua (Brown Owl) School; that building was now in uses as a play centre.
The August 19 issue printed a class photo, and recalled that the old school had been divided in three for removal to the current school site. the parts were towed by a traction engine over rollers and planks, but before they had reached the site, they collapsed during a storm, during the night.
The August 26 said that while a new school was being built, classes were held in the Town Hall, which later became the Mayfair Theatre and is now the Mayfair Café. Some of the timber from the old school was used for J D Benge's blacksmith and wheelwright business, according to a letter from George Robertson, whose father had taken over the business in 1911.
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Date Takenc.1900Geotag[1] The approximate site
The picture was scanned from the paper because it shows the south and eastern faces.
The school was on the main road just east of McHardie Street; the site is now 629 Fergusson Drive, and was also the site of St Catherine's Catholic church hall.
The building at left was the headmaster's house, and next to the Rose of Sharon Lodge.
The school had two rooms; a hall, divided by a curtain, with Primers and Standard II (and presumably Standard I) on one side, and standards III and IV on the other; Standards V and VI (equivalent to Intermediate school level) were in the 'headmaster's room'.
All pupils walked, some from as far away as Silverstream; he came from Station Street. Akatarawa children went to Te Marua (Brown Owl) School; that building was now in uses as a play centre.
The August 19 issue printed a class photo, and recalled that the old school had been divided in three for removal to the current school site. the parts were towed by a traction engine over rollers and planks, but before they had reached the site, they collapsed during a storm, during the night.
The August 26 said that while a new school was being built, classes were held in the Town Hall, which later became the Mayfair Theatre and is now the Mayfair Café. Some of the timber from the old school was used for J D Benge's blacksmith and wheelwright business, according to a letter from George Robertson, whose father had taken over the business in 1911.
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Date Takenc.1900Geotag[1] The approximate siteDepicts or relates to
OrganisationUpper Hutt School
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Reference1970 08 12 2FormatScanned froom bound newspaperSize128 x 100 mm
FormatScanned froom bound newspaperSize128 x 100 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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Upper Hutt Primary School, c.1900. Upper Hutt Libraries, accessed 20/08/2026, https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/27626