The construction of a new infant block, 1950. The original Terrace End School building was situated in Main Street in 1884. Mrs Harvey was the first teacher. In June 1884, the School was moved to Deard's Hall in Main Street, near its current locat...

Creator:      F A Tier
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1950

Terrace End School, shortly after opening at its present location on Ruahine Street. A previous original Terrace End School building was situated in Main Street in 1884. Mrs Harvey was the first teacher. In June 1884, the School was moved to Deard...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1885

Terrace End School facing the Ruahine Street entrance, with Memorial gates and baths on the left. A previous original Terrace End School building was situated in Main Street in 1884. Mrs Harvey was the first teacher. In June 1884, the School was m...

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1939

In February 1910, an approach was made to the Education Department for a grant to establish a school at West End. It was opened 1 July 1913. Structures including a hall, swimming pool (shown here) and so on were added over the years. The first hea...

Creator:      A Taylor
Place:          196 College Street, West End, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

The first school at Oroua Bridge was built during 1896 on 2 acres of land gifted by Enereta te Rangiotu. In 1996 the school, with a role of 24 pupils and four classrooms, was closed by the Government, along with a number of others through out New ...

Creator:      Robyn Wilson - Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Rangiotu, Palmerston North
Date:          2009

College Street School was established in 1893 on the west side of College Street, opposite the present buildings (2008).

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1894

Campbell Street School opened in 1890 when the school on the corner of Main and Duke (now Princess) Streets was outgrown. In 1922 Campbell Street School moved to Featherston Street, and was renamed Central (Normal) School. From left. Back row: Mis...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Campbell Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1897

Palmerston North's first state school opened in March 1873 on the corner of Main Street and Princess Streets. In 1890 classes were transferred to a new school in Campbell Street, and again in 1922 to Featherston Street as Central (Normal) School. ...

Creator:      Martin's Photographs of New Zealand Schools
Place:          Corner of Main and Princess Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 23, 1881

Campbell Street School was opened in 1890, to replace the first state ('Central') school on the corner of Main and Princess Street, built 1872. In 1921, Campbell Street school moved to Featherston Street, and was renamed Central (Normal) School. ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Campbell Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900

This aerial photograph shows Intermediate Normal School with Ferguson Street running along the top of the photograph. Palmerston North Intermediate School opened 5 Feb 1941. Designed by architect Mr E R Hodge it was one of the earlier intermediate...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

The Hokowhitu School opened on February 5 1924 with a roll of 208 pupils. Mr G K Hamilton was the first headmaster. At the time of the 50th anniversary celebrations Mr I R Peach was the headmaster.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          227 Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1974

Miss P M Hastings retired December 20 1973 from Terrace End School. An official presentation was made to her on behalf of the staff, school committee and parents marked the end of the 46 years of teaching, 25 of them at Terrace End. Miss Hastings ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1973

While the assembly was in progress the demolition vehicles were already arriving. The hall, 9 classrooms and the staff room were demolished during the school holidays. 7 classrooms, a library and staff areas had already been built but the hall was...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Botannical Road, Palmerston North
Date:          1973

In 1955 this Palmerston North property was purchased to serve as a school building for Carncot Shool. It is still in use today. Carncot School was started by Constance L Standford in The Square, moved to Duke (now Princess) Street in 1906, and the...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          163 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          August 26, 1975

This photograph shows the official opening of the community hall at West End School by Director of the Council for Sport and Recreation, Mr John

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Botannical Road, Palmerston North
Date:          1979

The Russell Street School has its origins on the street once known as Frits Street (changed to Russell Street during World War One) and owned by the saw-milling firm Richter, Nannestad and Company. The school was built in 1928 and opened for pupil...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Russell Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1979

Mr Mervyn Dearsly, chairman of the Whanganui Education Board, officially opened the new hall in March 1979. The hall, which doubled as a gymnasium, has a marae type appearance with beamed ceiling and tukutuku patterns. The construction cost $160,000.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1979

The parade, on Saturday March 18 1978, took place from Skerman's Line to Newbury School, immediately before the official opening of the school's centennial celebrations. The Newbury Hall, which is opposite the school, can be seen in the background.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          912 Rangitikei Line, Newbury
Date:          1978

St James' School in Albert Street, Palmerston North, opened 3 February 1958, is a Roman Catholic School catering for children from Year 1 - Year 6.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          August 26, 1975

A unidentified group of young pupils attending Central School. Central Normal began as Palmerston North's first school in 1872, in Princess Street. It shifted to become Campbell Street School in 1890. When it was outgrown a new school was opened i...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          201 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1946

Tiritea School, located near to Palmerston North, was opened in 1895. In 1915 the school was enlarged and this bigger room partitioned into two classrooms.

Creator:      Central Photo Stores
Place:          Turitea School Old West Road, Palmerston North
Date:          1925

The first school at Newbury, near Palmerston North, was established in 1878, and enlarged in 1881. The school was originally known as Taonui School but was changed to Newbury in 1904 owing to confusion wth the Feilding School of that name.

Creator:      Martins
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1881

A unidentified group of young pupils attending Central School. Central Normal began as Palmerston North's first school in 1872, in Princess Street. It shifted to become Campbell Street School in 1890. When it was outgrown a new school was opened i...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          201 Feathston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1946

Saint Patricks School was built in 1916 in Pirie Street and was Palmerston North's Convent School. The brick building contained three classrooms and a hall. St Patrick's closed at the end of 1969 and this building has since been demolished.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920

Intermediate Normal School opened in 1941 for form 1 and form 2 pupils (aged around 11 and 12) who had previously been at primary schools in Palmerston North.

Creator:      R M Greenwood
Place:          56 Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Central School was built in 1921 in Featherston Street to replace Campbell Street School. The second storey of this building was removed after the Napier earthquake raised doubts as to the structural soundness of the building, in 1931. The modifie...

Creator:      C P Moore
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

A unidentified group of young pupils attending Central School. Central Normal began as Palmerston North's first school in 1872, in Princess Street. It shifted to become Campbell Street School in 1890. When it was outgrown a new school was opened i...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          210 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1946

College Street School was established in 1893 on the west side of College Street, opposite the present buildings (2008). From left. Standing: Unknown; George Grant, Headmaster; Mr Tamblyn, First Assistant. Seated: Unknown; unknown; Maude Felicity ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1896

This photograph shows the front of the school facing Albert Street, much as it would have appeared when built in 1924, and practically unchanged today. The school is still operational.

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          227 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1939

Palmerston North Intermediate Normal was opened 5 Feb 1941. It was one of the earlier intermediate schools established in New Zealand, whereby it took the pupils of the last two years of primary school, to better prepare them for secondary school....

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1946