Back to School

For hundreds of thousands of New Zealand children, the beginning of February also marked the return to school or the commencement of their education. Here in Nelson, as elsewhere in the country, children faced the prospect of resuming their schooling with mixed feelings. For first-year boarders at Nelson College and for the Girls' College, the first day was a little terrifying. For most of the others, there was the exciting prospects of new classes, new teachers and new playmates. This big group entering the Central School grounds (above) appear very happy to return to work.

On the way to a new year at Auckland Point School

Somewhat apprehensive, these little ones (most of them new) walk to their classroom at Enner Glynn School.

It's 8.4.5 am. and time for the first game of "Barthe-Door" (or whatever it's called now) at Enner Glynn.

First assembly at Enner Glynn.

Returning to Nelson from their homes on the West Coast are Elizabeth Foote (Westport), Susan Scarlett (Karamea), Jane Hunter (Westport) and Julie Simpson (Karamea).

Gerald and Richard Falkner (Gisborne) and Mrs Janet Falkner arrive at Fell House. Richard is a "new chum", at Nelson College.

The Yee family off to Auckland Point School-Ngo, Pik, Siang and Teal.

Richard and Patrick Giles (North Auckland) return from town after making a few purchases. Richard is in the sixth form this year, Patrick in his first year.

Helping out with the new arrivals at the Girls College hostel: Sifa Ioane, Mary Fraser, Jennifer Quinney and Anne Robinson, all hostel prefects.

Getting things straight in the linen room were head prefect Tessa Corstorphine and her deputy, Joanne Litchfield.

In one of the girls' hostel dormitories, Mrs Enid Woolford helps first year boarder Kirsty to un-pack, while her sister Susan (a veteran) and Mr Alan Woolford take life easy.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 88 : March 9, 1968

Back to School