Mauriceville (East): 1889-Present. Note at various times either Block 2 Mauriceville East Gazetted 1892 page 1155 Mauriceville School was called plain old “Mauriceville”. The school School residence purchased 1914. Rooms 4. 1923 additional is by the railway line, where the dairy factory and lime works Bathroom, washhouse put in provided work and the railway station was busy. 22 Kilometres 1946 1 room added. Residence sits adjoining school area 2 acres 3 North East of Masterton on the Opaki Kaipororo Road. Roll 32 in 2009 perches. Being Lot 7 of Section 207 Mauriceville Railway: 1887-1888 The original name for Purchased with residence 1914 Mauriceville East School A 180 square foot garage added later 6 Perches of school land transferred for roading purposes 26/8/1937 Residence purchased November 1913 for £450 1939 rented Church hall for 10/- per week 1928/1929 Rented council chambers for a pound per week 16th November 1930? Septic tank installed 1886 6th February 1886 NOTICE. A TEA MEETING will be held or FRIDAY, 12th instant, at 2 p.m., at to celebrate the OPENING of the NEW MAURICEVILLE, SCHOOL. Tickets may be obtained Writing in Times New Roman 12 black is School Log Book from Mr T. E, Price, Stationer, and Mr Joseph Williams, Writing in Times New Roman 12 Blue is from School Committee minutes Tobacconist, also from the members of the School Committee. W. Writing in Tempus Sans 12 is from National Archives JESSEN, Hon Secretary PP Writing in italics are comments by Robin Carlyon Writing with PP is from Papers Past Website 1887 22nd April 1887 James Willis First Teacher Buildings Mauriceville Railway School opened. Original building 690 square feet Area 2 acres 1 rood. Lots 3-6 of section 207 The first day of teaching 45 students were enrolled. That is 19 boys 13th August Very wet day. Miss McKenzie absent and 26 girls. 9 boys and 11 girls have passed in Standards. The 23rd August Special meeting of School Committee to elect new majority of the others have not attended any school before. chairman. At the end of the quarter, the roll was 63 and the working average 45 1st September Receive new regulations of the Board There were no shelter sheds, nor swings, nor gymnastic apparatus. 3rd September. Mr Eagle paid official visit to the school. New There was only one closet and that had no door. The school chairman? playground also was very wet and soft; and the roof of the school 15th September Lutheran minister got use of school for holding leaked very badly in wet weather. Sunday School on Saturday afternoon. At the end of the 2nd quarter (December 31st 1887 ) the number on 21st September Received circular memo from Wellington Education the roll was 65 and working average 44 Board re punishment and playground supervision. The midsummer holiday 27th September. Meeting of School Committee decided on erecting rough swings in play ground, Mr Eagle made short visit 1st October No on roll 56 Average 36 1888 2nd October Received memo on new regulations. February Miss McKenzie was appointed pupil teacher. Up to this 6th October Rain came into school badly time only one teacher was employed. 9th October Sent copy of new regulations back to the office for The quarterly return at the end of March showed 65 on roll strict signature and date.12th October Average attendance low. Children average 38.58. The low average may be accounted for partly the engaged in putting in crops. strict average but in a greater measure by many children kept at 17th October Received copy of new regulations. home to save grass seed. 25th Meeting of School Committee Mr Jorgensen chairman as Mr th 14 May 1888 Ninety-nine sections in the Mangatainoka, Hastwell, Woodhouse left the district and Mauriceville East Village Settlements are advertised to be open 1st November Miss McKenzie absent, illness and bad weather the for application on and after the 23rd inst. PP cause th 16 July School reopened Only 19 pupils attended. 9th November Holiday Prince of Wales Birthday th 20 July William Seymour left to attend new school at Hastwell. 21st November School closed two days illness of teacher’s wife. st 1 August Rain coming through roof on desks. 3rd December 1 pupil left in Greytown th 5 August Received new regulations for pupil teachers 7th December Very wet day. Rain coming down all over. th 6 Miss McKenzie absent through illness. 20th December Miss McKenzie absent attending P T (Physical th 10 August Roof of school being repaired Mr Jorgenson visited the Training) Exam. school 21st December Closed for holidays 30th December Many of the larger children engaged in harvesting. 20th July Wet day, rain not coming through roof so badly as last winter. 26th July School Committee Meeting Authorised teacher to purchase 1889 Historical readers for Standard 3 th 11 February Some of Standard 3 and 4 children kept home for 30th July Mr Eagle paid a short visit, also brought firewood. harvesting. 11th September Violent storm only 3 pupils came to school th 15 February Mr Jorgensen paid official visit to the school 1st October Received list of subjects for Object and Natural History nd 22 February Two pupils left for Auckland. Lessons th 5 March Received memo re instruction of Pupil Teachers. 26th October Meeting of School Committee lapsed th 11 March School closed for 14 days. Typhoid fever having broken 15th November Wet day. No attendance in forenoon, 13 in afternoon. out 20th November Holiday for Wellington Show th 25 March School reopened Attendance small because of bad 7th December Meeting of School Committee Mr Vile appointed weather. chairman vice Mr Goodgame th 18 April The school was examined by Mr Lee. The following 17th December Miss McKenzie absent attending pupil teacher’s passed exam Standard 1, Etty Eagle, Mabel Lucas, Bertha Benchley, Catherine Carroll, Christine Jacobsen, Mary Willis, Olive Dorset, Kathleen Power, John Jensen, Richard Dorset, Dinah Ericksen 1890 Standard 2 Jessie Grey, Catherine Grey, Paul Jorgansen, Peter 1st January 1890 It is notified that in consequence of the resignation Jacobsen of the 1 Mauriceville East School Committee a public meeting of Standard 3 Helen Thrupp householders will be hold on Monday, the 27th October, for the Standard 4 Blanche Eagle, Alice Willis purpose of electing a new committee. PP 17th May School Committee getting closet (toilet) for girls erected- 27th January School reopened Miss McKenzie left money raised by subscription 11th February 1890 Mary Mckenzie, Mauriceville East Pupil 24th May Queens Birthday Teacher placed on list. PP 3rd June. 3 pupils left for Hastwell 10th February School Committee sent in Miss Jensen as pupil 11th June Water pipes taken away from Railway Station No water to teacher to take the place of Miss McKenzie. She is not yet appointed be had for children without crossing the line. by the Board of Education 24th June Snow and rain 24th February Received science syllabus 29th February Meeting of School Committee Roll No 50 Average 36 17th March St Patricks day Many children gone to sports Attendance 22nd October 1890 Messrs J Jorgensen, C Hall, P Neilson, F 15 Branderson, J Vile, senr, H Eagle and W Vile have been elected as a 28th March Meeting of School Committee Agreed to get papers for new committee for the Mauriceville East School PP coming exam. No on roll 50 Average attendance 36 23rd October Commenced singing lessons 28th April Meeting of School Committee Election of new committee 24th October Commenced drill. Desks will not allow of inside drill 30th April Mr Lee examined he school in desks. Standard 5 Blanche Eagle Alice Willis 28th October Holiday given for Masterton Show by School Standard 3 James Thrupp, Jessie Gray, Catherine Gray Committee Standard 2 Alice Carroll, Matilda Jorgensen, Annie Jenson, James 1st November Good attendance all week Great inconvenience Power, Bertha Benchley, Catherine Carroll, Catherine Power, Mary through lack of water at school. Boarded up roughly broken Willis windows Standard 1 Mary Larsen, Annie Mallabar, Sarah Vile, Andrew Gray 5th November Bothered for want of drawing books and materials John Thrupp, John Youngesen Penholders badly wanted No of passes 19/27 7th November Average for week 56 Standards 1 and 3 making fair 12th May. Last record (For James Willis) Storm of snow Attendance progress. Standard 4 the most unimproving Morning 6 Afternoon 0 14th November Average for week 50.5 Standard 1 (Upper Division) Joseph H Worboys Started coming on better. 6th October School reopened by new teacher, small attendance, no 25th November Had to cane L Brooks for stealing. Several ink, no pens, no slate pencils, no books complaints about him. Desks, walls and, mantelpiece very much cut about and scratched. 24th November received teacher’s desk and chair from Wellington Everything dirty. All centre of floor underwater Two broken Education Board. windows stuffed up with old sacks!!!! 28th November Good attendance all week. Received illustrations of 7 admissions pole exercises from Education office 10th October Average for week 34. Children have no books to work 1st December Attendance affected by wet weather. School floor by timetable. Chief work all week to get prompt obedience underwater. 15th October No school, very wet school underwater. 2nd December Punished E Thrupp for display of temper 17th October Average for week 41. Using up all old copybooks and 4th December Best attendance yet 59 present exercise books 8th December Windows mended. 3 panes put in. 21st October Complained to chairman re cleaning 12th December Average 56 for week. Standard IV doing much better and standard 1 making more progress.