The original Terrace End School was situated in Main Street but its exact locality and original use are not known. Mrs Harvey was the first teacher. In June 1884, the School was moved to Deard's Hall in Main Street and Mr A Matheson was headmaster. He was followed by D.H. Guthrie, C.H. von Blaremberg and T F Fairbrother (by 1893). In 1885 it moved to its present location on the thoroughfare then known as Terrace Street, but which was subsequently renamed after being incorporated into Ruahine Street in c.1926. Several new buildings were constructed between 1927 and 1960. The print has the following information: Identified are - Mr Fairbrother (left), Mrs Finn (right) and Eda Koehler (far right, back row)

The old flag was found in the records room by the School's Executive Officer, Mr John Cairns. A label indicates it was made in Konigsberg, now part of Poland. German teachers at the school feel it is an imperial flag of the second Reich era (around the time of World War One).