POROUTAWHAO Infants 1969

Back: Paul Cockrell, Matthew Ransom, Bruce Burnell, Grant Downing, Brian Rosier, Dean Jamieson, Peter Lindsay, Garry Collis, Lawrence Spicer

2nd Row: Diane Sciascia, Robin Sinclair, David Gwynn, Danny Hohepa, Brent Pratt, Neil Hirini, Richard Tatana, Daran Hirini, Alan Henderson, Brent Stead

1st Row: Deirdre Hohepa, Lovey (Teresa) Nicholson, Fiona Dawson, Karen Pratt, Wendy Bartholomew, Renata Hill, Ngaire McBrydie, Tania Hartley, Bernadette Kilsby, Patricia Nicholson

Front: Donna Kiriona, Priscilla Tatana, Kathleen Anderson, Sharon Edlin, Christine Mackie, Sally Tait, Donna Tatana, Margaret Mackie, Lee Ann Albert, David Stead.

POROUTAWHAO P4-Std 2 1960 

Back: Fred Marchant, Hirama Tamihana, Dennis Rolston, Dennis Hayfield, Trevor Collis, Geoff Lewis, Russell Pratt, Philip Thompson

Middle: Ron Mitchell, Jack Tamihana, Trevor Easton, Robert Herbert, Fred Matenga, Paul Graham, Alan Cockrell, Darcy Lewis

Front: Linda Cockrell, Patsy Convery, Marcia Hill, Lois Bryant, Janice Adin, Jonis Nahona, Diane Easton, Helen Rolston, Vanessa Campbell, Jennifer Thornton

POROUTAWHAO SENIORS 1937 

Back: David Kilsby, Bernard Webb, Brian Kilsby, Whi Whi Winiata, Bruce Hannam, Peter Arcus, Jack Penny

2nd Row: Marie Bartholomew, Freda Tabor, Joan Tabor, Joan Bartholomew, Sheila Jackson, Peggy Price, Vena Aldrich, Rene Arcus 

1st Row: Wiki Hapeta, Hannah Hirini, Watea Wehipeihana, Violet Hagley, Lilian Wellbutton, Tira Tiepa, Evelyn Winiata, Rita Kiriona, Pat Sloan

Front: Roy Speirs, Des Scott, Phil Kilsby, Alan Tait, Bernard Webb, Keith Mackie, …….. 

POROUTAWHAO Form 1-2 1982

Back: Michael Bealing, Nyra Phillips, Trevor Horn, Kevin Webby, Monica Koia, Aaron Bary

Middle: Rawinia Waaka, Mathew Hartley, Jeffry Smith, Andrea Bailey, Michelle Sciascia, Ian Mackie, Brendon McDermott, John Hunt

Front: Fiona Nichol, Mathew Bateman, Steven Turnbull, Michelle Webby, Mr G Opie, Amanda Sharkey, David Greally, Ashley Watson, Angela Thornburrow

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1982

Back: Angela Shellard, Rosanne Cook, Sarah McLennan, Scott Vickers, Michael Bealing, Leon Doreen, Rochelle McNair, Jackie Smith

Middle: Timothy Robertson, Ramon Teal, Rachel Morgan, Elizabeth Maclean, Jan Paterson, Laura Easton, Charlie Greally, Stacy Morrison

Front: Susan Mason, Darrell Stratton, Rachael Kilsby, Haydon Cunninghame, Mrs C Phillips, Kere Nichol, Venessa McDermott, Daniel Jones, Janyne Bagrie

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1983

Back: Andre Teal, Kere Nichol, Timothy Robertson, Haydon Cunninghame, Leon Doreen, Scott Stratton, Warren Howell, Darryl Smith, Christopher Faumina, David Mitchell

2nd Row: David Mason, Venessa McDermott, Janyne Bagrie, Stacy Morrison, Rochelle McNair, Sarah McLennan, Jackie Smith, Michael Brown

1st Row: Andrea Biddle, Melanie Parker, Tracey Wilton, Catherine Bealing, Susan Mason, Mrs C Phillips, Mary Cook, Angela Shellard, Janine Morgan, Annette Howell, Rochelle Wilton

Front: Jamie Cunningham, Michael Smaling

POROUTAWHAO P4/Std 1 1954 

Back: Denise Winiata, Joy Henderson, Gloria Redmond

Middle: Sydney Easton, David Albert, Doug Lingard, Bill Hill, Henry Earle, Philip Walton, Geoffrey Herbert

Front: Chris Munro, Nanny Hapeta, Fay Graham, Beverley Lewis, Lavinia McDermott,Necia Henderson, Annette Pratt, Jennifer Coleman, Mary Sloan, Anne Sutcliffe

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1939 

Back: …….., …….., …….., Malcolm Speirs, …….., Angus Carle, Ken Bovey, Ernie Gates, David Montgomery, ……..

Middle: Ross Arcus, Allan Coleman, …….., ?Kathleen Hagley, …….., ? Dorothy Meads, ?Tataiana Hohaia, ? Jim Lawson, Ray Penny

Front: ? Lola Jamieson, …….., Ruth Trimm, Beryl Carle, ? Betty Penny, Ngaire Arcus, …….., Elsie Montgomery

2002 Poroutawhao Junior

FRONT ROW: Antonia Miers, Steven Large, Sonni Maaka, Molly Martin, Dayna Benton, Ms. Katharina Galvin (Teacher)

SECOND ROW: Ms. Betty Ingram (Teacher), Tearna Hanson, Tiaki Solomon, Christopher Guthrie, Eve Athersuch.

Absent: Kieran Moes, Dylan Nicholson, Jesse Austin, Anthony Large, Chloe Jamieson.

Poroutawhao Room 2 1987

FRONT ROW: Andrea Biddle, Tracey Johnston, Dayna Sawtell, Kirsty Silvester, Tineka Gempton, Catherine Bealing, Mary Cook, Raelene Miller, Emma Weldon, Janine Morgan, Annette Howell.

SECOND ROW: Frank Silvester, Jamie Cunninghame, Darryl Smith, Haydon Cunninghame, Nathan Shaw, Scott Stratton, Daniel Ireland, Shaun McPherson David Nagel, David Mason, Geoffrey Silvester.

THIRD ROW: Susan Mason, David Mitchell, Warren Howell, Paul Weldon, Andrew Matenga, Dwayne Cheer, Simon Easton, Kere Nichol, Angela Shellard

.FOURTH ROW: Tania Nelson, Rochelle McNair, Sarah McLennan, Rachael Miller, Venessa McDermott, Jacqueline Smith, Janyne Bagrie, Donna Higginson, Penelope Paterson.

Teacher: Mr G. Isaac & Ms W. Ashton Principal: Mr W. B. Cross

POROUTAWHAO SENIORS 1953 

Back: Toka Graham, Lindsay Maclean, Royal Eparaima, Brian Hapeta, Arie Bos, Arthur Graham, Henare Tihema, David Hagley

3rd Row: Hoia Tatana, Donald Devonshire, John Bagrie, Godfrey Earle, Ken Hirini, George Campbell, Martin Winiata, Ben Winiata, Gordon Henderson, Clive Lingard, Donald Walton 

2nd Row: Nella Bos, Doreen Hagley, Maxine Tatana, Merle Winiata, Frances Earle, Deirdre Steer, Polly Taylor, ? Elizabeth Hapeta, Margaret Lingard, Nancy Lewis

1st Row: Jennifer Pratt, Donna McLennan, ? Amy Thompson, Diane Hirini, Florence Tatana, Ruve Hapeta, ? Annie Wright, Muriel McDermott, Matawai Tihema, Valerie Winiata, Jocelyn Ericksen

Front: Colin Eagle, Eric Lewis, Keith Campbell, Whi Whi Winiata, Murray Jansen 

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS   1933   

Back: Joan Tabor, Peggy Price, Freda Tabor, Sheila Jackson, Phil Kilsby, Peter Arcus, George Anderson, Robert Lethbridge, David Kilsby, Roy Speirs, Bernard Webb, Alan Tait.

Middle: Doreen Aldrich, Jean Arcus, Rene Arcus, Betty Carle, Kathleen Blaremburg, Pat Sloan, Violet Hagley, Watea Wehipeihana, Tira Tiepa, Hannah Hirini

.Front: Bill Taylor, Ray Blaremburg, Des Scott, Keith Mackie, Percy Nicholson, Coogan Hartley, …….., Twi Winiata, Dawson Tamihana, Nattie Tatana.

2003Poroutawhao Senior

FRONT ROW: Rachel Borstrok, Nikki McGinnty, Crystal Tutaki, Kerry Anne Courtney, Lauren Horn,

Hayley Morris, Ripeka Fluerty, Patricia Glendinning.

SECOND ROW: Ms Katharina Galvin (Teacher), Catherine Jeffries, Jamie Wilson, Ethan Daly, Andrew Gordon, Charlotte Masters, Phillippa Pescini, Mr. Bob Stephenson (Principal).

THIRD ROW: David Kreegher, Jonny Marshall, Cody Fifield, Kayla Pedersen, Michael Drake,

Rozalyn Brown, Kani Solomon, Timothy Stirling., Chloe Jameson, 

Absent: Susan Williams, Cristopher Brown, Kararainga Teira.

The WHOLE school!

2004 Poroutawhao Years 2-4

FRONT ROW: Mikayla-Jane Mayhew, Christina Collie, Vanessa Trask, Lucy Harnden, Monique North, Dana Mackay, Jessica Darragh, Brooke Parata.

SECOND ROW: Ms Joanne Calder (Teacher Aide), Antonia Miers, Eve Athersuch, Corey Horn, Christopher Guthrie, Eric Sayer, Lee Hunt, Caitlin Hirini, Ms Judith Davis (Teacher).

THIRD ROW: Kieran Moes, Troy Woods, Daisy Flyer, Alice Peterson, Tommy Woods, Kelsi Jamieson, Steven Large, Matthew Devlin.

BACK ROW: Brydon Pearson, Creedence Cooper, Luke Devlin.

Absent: Sonni Maaka

2004Poroutawhao Years 5-6

FRONT ROW: Anna Jeffries, Courtney Mayhew, Jasmine Phillips, Amy Jamieson, Ashleigh Murphy,

Verity Sutherland, Rose Collis, Leigh Hirini.

SECOND ROW: Dylan Hale, Treena Brown, Georgia Hudson, Taryn Hudepohi, Conor Nielson, Karah Gray, Alexander Tutaki.

THIRD ROW: Shane Sayer, Alex Courtney, Jayson Yorke, Tony Kutenius, Anthony Large, Corey Pollock, Te Ngauora Kerehoma, Justin Oliver.

BACK ROW: James Phillips, Dylan McGinnity, Alexander Masters, Wesley Maaka, Tynan Maaka,

Mr Neil Hirini (Teacher)

2004Poroutawhao Senior

FRONT ROW: Shivaun Sisson, Angie Kitchener, Deana Collis, Diamond Ruwhiu-Young, Ripeka Fluerty, Rachel Barstok, Louisa Pescin, Sabrina Yorke.

SECOND ROW: Bob Stephenson (Teacher/Principal), Danielle Hunt, Stoney Kapea, Samantha McCourt, Susan Williams, Catherine Jeffries, Troye Hudepohi, Mikki McGinnity, Katharina Galvin (Teacher).

THIRD ROW: Jonathan Marshall, Kelly Murray, Kelsey Gordon, Kieran Hippolite, Jamie-Lee Bailey,

Brooke Tyler, Kani Solomon, Dylan Mackie.

BACK ROW: Timothy Stirling, Jesse Scott. Liam Daly.

Absent: Sharon Pederson, Andrew Kilsby. 

POROUTAWHAO SCHOOL1932 

Back: Reg Lethbridge, ........, Treanor Hartley, …….., Tama Paurini, Stuart Bartholomew, ? Hilda Doney, Edie Nicholson, Rita Winiata, …….., May Tamihana, Rangi Hirini.

2nd Row: …….., Ernie Lethbridge, ? Desmond Scott, Waaka Hapeta, ? George Tamihana, Ray Scott, Hilla Winiata, …….., Elsie Speirs, …….., Audrey Speirs, …….., …….., Hiri Winiata, …….., Will Sloan.

1st Row: Ernest Sloan, …….., Jean Arcus, Violet Hagley, June Hartley, Rene Arcus, …….., Betty Carle, Kathleen Blaremburg, Maire Tait, Kathleen Webb, …….., Rae Tait, Rita Kiriona, Bobbie Lethbridge, Brian Kilsby, Phil Kilsby.Kneeling Front: …….., Moses Hartley

Front: Coogan Hartley, Percy Nicholson, …….., Peter Arcus, Neville Webb, Peter Blaremburg, Twi Winiata, Dawson Tamihana, Nattie Tatana, …….., Gordon Speirs, Alan Tait, Roy Speirs, Bernard Webb, …….., Bill Taylor.  

NOTE: There are several un-named students. Please comment if you can identify an un-named student or email Poroutawhao100@gmail.com

The Swans of Wahroonga

Elizabeth Swan and her children, 1975

David, Stephen, Bronwyn and Fiona.

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Mrs Ngawhare Cook and three of her grandchildren, Phillip, (the son of Samuel Lichfield Cook), Liza and Ria.

Three copies

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Lyra de la Croix (5), reading the the Children's section at Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō.

School holidays, April 2022. 

Rune de la Croix (5) proudly shows off her dragon colouring in that she did as part of the school holiday programme 'Up, Up, & Away!'

This flight-themed school holiday programme included drop-in craft sessions, drone workshops, and kite-making workshops with Yvonne de Mille.

April 2022.

Location: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-po 

Lyra de la Croix (5) and Rune de la Croix (5) enjoy colouring in as part of the school holiday programme 'Up, Up, & Away!'

This flight-themed school holiday programme included drop-in craft sessions, drone workshops, and kite-making workshops with Yvonne de Mille.

April 2022.

Location: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-po 

Rune & Lyra de la Croix (both 5) make dragon eggs out of clay, as part of the school holiday programme 'Up, Up, & Away!

This flight-themed school holiday programme included drop-in craft sessions, drone workshops, and kite-making workshops with Yvonne de Mille.

April 2022.

Location: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-po 

Rune de la Croix (5) makes a dragon egg out of clay, as part of the school holiday programme 'Up, Up, & Away!

This flight-themed school holiday programme included drop-in craft sessions, drone workshops, and kite-making workshops with Yvonne de Mille.

April 2022.

Location: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō. 

Lyra de la Croix (5) makes a dragon egg out of clay, as part of the school holiday programme 'Up, Up, & Away!

This flight-themed school holiday programme included drop-in craft sessions, drone workshops, and kite-making workshops with Yvonne de Mille.

April 2022.

Location: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-po

Rune de la Croix (5) makes a dragon egg out of clay, as part of the school holiday programme 'Up, Up, & Away!

This flight-themed school holiday programme included drop-in craft sessions, drone workshops, and kite-making workshops with Yvonne de Mille.

April 2022.

Location: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō