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Pahia School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0164

Overview

Processing Note This collection has been partially arranged and described. A small amount of unprocessed material remains in Accession ICA01.004 and ICA01.263. Contact Archives staff for details.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1885 - 1996

Pahia School

Due to the establishment of Round Hill, the generally growing European population and the railway extension from Riverton to Orepuki, there was soon a need for a school in Pahia, Round Hills neighbouring district. In 1885 a fairly large school of around 75 pupils was opened. Miss Mary Service was the school’s first teacher, teaching for a number of years (1885-1892).

Another school, Wakaptau School, operated from 1937-1954, and joined with Pahia upon its closure. Pahia then closed its doors in 1997.

Reference:"Pieces of Chalk: History of Riverton District Schools", Written by George Perkins. Ch.10, Pp.86-88.

See Additional Description for more information on this reference.

Extent

7 box(es) (Boxes 1 - 7 and Drawer West 5 a )

Language of Materials

English

Reference

"Pieces of Chalk: History of Riverton District Schools", Written by George Perkins.
Ref: LC 371.009 PER
Title
Pahia School
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository

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Invercargill Southland 9810 New Zealand