Nayland College Opened

With the opening of Nayland College in Nayland Road, the fast-growing Stoke community is now served by its own high school. When the new school year opened, nearly 200 pupils found 12 classrooms ready for occupation, and work on the big assembly hall was well advanced. For the first year the college will cater for third form pupils only, but as the roll grows, so also will the accommodation at the school. Work is already in hand for additional classrooms. Above is an aerial view of the college and its extensive playing fields at the rear of the buildings. The £220,000 college was opened last month by the Minister of Education, Mr Kinsella.

First day at school and the pupils are addressed by the headmaster, Mr W. C. Kane

The official opening. From left, Mrs Sutton and Bishop Sutton, Mrs and Mr Kinsella, Mr N. L. Savage (interim chairman of the school's Board of Governors), Mr and Mrs Kane, the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs Strawbridge) and Mr S. A. Whitehead, M. P. and Mrs Whitehead.

Bishop Sutton dedicates the college

Contractor Mr B. R. Malcolm presents Mr Kinsella with a gift as a memento of the opening.

Other principals of Nelson colleges at the opening function: Mr B. H. Wakelin and Mrs Wakelin (Nelson College), Miss L. C. Voller (Nelson Girls' College), Dr F. E. Gallas and Mrs Gallas (Waimea College).