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Pahiatua On the West side of State Highway 2 going North at Albert Street. In 1904 became a district high school with a designated secondary teacher. Secondary Department was in a side school at Hillcrest School. Ceased to be a District High School when Tararua College was formed in 1960. 1883-1885 1885 45 Pahiatua Yeats Duncan M Master £180 $32,738 1885 45 Pahiatua Sedcole Mary J Female Pupil Teacher £20 $3,638 31st January 1883 Wellington Education Board cost of building a new school at Pahiatua £280 25th April 183 In a long article on Pahiatua: the next question brought up was the school house and teacher’s residence!' meeting was of the opinion that since there were £200 available for a school-house, it addition to build a. teacher’s residence as well.- But it was evident that settlers would .subscribe funds if the amount was not available 30th May 1883 We are glad to note that our energetic Pahiatua friends have succeeded in inducing the Education Board to recognise their claim for a school and teacher's residence. Both structures are promised as soon as the land given, by the settlers is conveyed to the Board..[Mr McCardle gave the land] 30th July 1883 The sooner we have our school now the better. We are in good hopes that it will be ready by the latter end of spring. 28th November 1883 Mr McCardle’s offer of two acres for school site at Pahiatua was accepted with thanks 8th December 1883. Mr Wm. Bogle has offered to give an acre of land in Pahiatua, in a convenient position, for a school site, and a petition favouring the erection of a school upon it, has been largely signed by the settlers. Mr W. W. McCardle, has also promised a good site, comprising two acres, which has been accepted by the Education Board. It is probable that the choice of sites will be decided by a meeting of the settlers . 19th December 1883 Wellington Education Board In reply to a petition from Pahiatua, it was resolved that as soon as the site had been conveyed, the erection of a school would be considered. 3rd January 1884 A meeting of the settlers of Pahiatua was held on Monday evening last to take into consideration the question of the proposed new school for the district. A letter was read from Mr W. McCardle stating that matters in connection with the school were in a very forward state, the Education Board having accepted the site liberally offered by that gentleman, and I also decided to erect the necessary building* thereon. 29th January 1884 There is now a considerable population in the district and a school is much wanted. A site has been fixed but with the characteristic indolence of Wellington public bodies, no steps have yet been taken to erect a building. The site embraces an acre and three quarters at the eastern end of the township. 31st January 1884 Wellington Education Board Cost of school now £320 26th February 1884 Public meeting still discussing sites for a school. Mr McCardle said he would be pleased to have his land back 14th March 1884 Mr W. W. McCardle bad an interview with the chairman of the Education Board yesterday on the subject of opening a school at Pahiatua, and it having been explained that the settlers had already provided a building for the purpose, a promise was given that a master would be appointed at au date. This should be good news for patents in this new settlement. 27th March 1884 Wellington Education Board ho applications for new schools at the Camp and Pahiatua were ordered to stand over until next meeting, 1st May 1884 Wellington Education Board Mr W. W. McCardle waited on the board with reference to the Pahiatua School. The Chairman explained that Mr McCardle’s visit to the board was duo to the fact that the question had arisen whether it would be desirable to erect a school at Pahiatua. Mr McCardle submitted a plan of the township, pointing out the sections which he had given as a school site. In the course of his remarks, he stated that by the time the school was built, if it were commenced now, there would be about forty children in the locality. Further consideration of the matter was postponed. 17th June 1884 A school building will shortly be erected at Pahiatua (Woodville Examiner) 21st June 1884 The time for receiving tenders for the Pahiatua school is intended [Think that should be extended] till June 2nd The plans after this date will be at the Post Office Pahiatua, 22nd July 1884 We hear that the Pahiatua school building is “ knocked on the head,” and will not be gone on with meantime. 30th July 1884 Wellington Education Board On the motion of Mr. Beetham, it was resolved to call for fresh tenders for the erection of a school at Pahiatua, with altered specifications 13th September 1884 Pahiatua article included All the front sections on both sides except two have already been sold, and the township has quite a respectable appearance, there being a dozen' houses including the hotel, most conspicuous amongst them being the house just built for Mr. McCardle. Wo have also the prospect of a school in the near future, which is a want that is badly felt. To give you an idea of the progress made since February 1881, when the only resident was the groom at Macara's stables and roadman four miles distant, with nothing to be seen but dense bush ; there will be at the end of this fall roughly about 4500 acres of bush down, with a fixed population of 130 people. We have two general stores, and for industries we have Messrs. H. Mans and A. W. Sedcole , brickmakers, and J. H. Corbett, sawmiller. 26th September 1884 ho Wairarapa Star regrets to learn that the Education Board has utterly failed to appreciate the requirements of the population in the Forty-Mile bush. Instead of inviting tenders for a school capable of anticipating the growing necessities of a district that is adding rapidly to its population through the progress of settlement, they have prepared plans for what is termed a No. 1 school at Pahiatua. Such a building is little better than a whare. It consists of a schoolroom '2O feet [6.09 metres] by 20 feet, with a small room and kitchen attached for the teachers’ private accommodation. Forty children are said to be waiting the opening of the school. 26th September 1884 Wellington Education Board With regard to the school buildings to be erected at Pahiatua and Dalefield, the committee decided to call for improved plans and tenders 3rd October 1884 Fresh tenders are invited for the direction of schools at Pahiatua and Dalefield, and for repairs to the Eketahuna school, The plans of the Pahiatua school can be seen at this office, at the post office Pahiatua, of the Eketahuna School at the Daily office and post office Eketahuna, and of the Dalefield school at Mr Booth's store, Carterton, In the new Pahiatua plan the schoolroom is smaller than in the old one, but the building is larger as two living rooms are now included in the specification. 10th October 1884 For the third time tenders are called for the Pahiatua school. So much for centralisation. The Town Boards fail to grasp the requirements of country districts, hence the delay and frittering away of money in advertising three times what should have been done with once. I suppose the next delay will he, they, the Board, will discover this has not been constituted a school district, to all appearance this generation of children will have grown up by the time it is ready. 29th October 1884 Mr Sedcole is the successful tenderer for the erection of the Pahiatua School Cost £235 14th November 1884 Mr Ford, second assistant. teacher in the Masterton public" school, is reported by the Woodville Examiner" to be likely to have the offer of the new Pahiatua school 10th February 1885 A public meeting was held in the school room on Monday evening to consider the best means of opening the school, when it was finally resolved that the school be opened with a tea and concert in the evening, There being any quantity of talent, both local and musical in the district, the affair is likely to come off with éclat, the ladies having determined to do their level best. The gentlemen not to be outdone, have arranged to have a Working Bee on Saturday the 14th inst, after which is is expected the school ground will-look quite respectable. A committee was formed of those present to wait on those who were absent and persuade them either to work or pay a fair value in cash, and as it is not likely anyone will under-value himself, the committee will nett a nice 'little sum to assist the ladies in their labor of love, 14th February 1885 Teacher Pahiatua School ; salary, .£140 and £20 house allowance. 25th February 1885 Teacher, Pahiatua, five applicants, D M. Yeats 16th March 1885 A concert Is to be given at Pahiatua on the 24th inst,, in the connection with the school opening. The Masterton String' Band have promised their assistance and the members of it will take the lion's share of the programme 17th March 1885 PAHIATUA SCHOOL. OPENING CELEBRATION. GRAND TEA AND CONCERT in connection with the above, TUESDAY, 24th MARCH. Tickets 2s, to be had on application to the Committee, or at the Examiner Office.