On Monday evening a meeting of the householders of the Tenui school district was held at the schoolhouse, when the following gentlemen were elected as the local school committee for the ensuing year; Messrs. R. Maunsell, Wingate, Fabian, J. Langdon, J. Jones, Nicholls, and Peach.
Wairarapa Standard, Volume 9, Issue 808, 1 February 1879, Page 2Examination of this school:--results of Mrs Scales teaching very satisfactory.
The following passed at the last exam:
Standard 1: John O’Connor, John Stelin, Maurice Knight Eva Telford
Standard 2: Jas Owen, Chas Rogers, Fanny Richardson
Standard 3: Harry Stilborn, Ellen Telford,
Standard 4: W Sargeant, A Groves
The school committee met on Monday evening to consider the appointment of Mrs Hansen as matron to the Tenui school, as Mrs Scale is leaving for Greytown in a few days. The committee accepted Mrs Hansen as the future schoolmistress, providing she will be prepared to take boarders. As the school-house has ample room in it, no doubt this matter will be arranged to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. Paths around the school-house have been metalled. This will be a great comfort, and, no doubt, when means are more plentiful the path ways will be attended to.
Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 121, 29 March 1879, Page 2Mrs Scale who has had charge of the Tenui School for some time past, is appointed to the Greytown School, aud her place will be occupied by Mrs Hanson from the Tauherenikau School. Mrs Scale takes with her the good wishes of the whole community.
Wairarapa Standard, Volume 9, Issue 907, 8 April 1879, Page 2School opened 15 minutes late, as I was detained sending a parcel by coach
Mrs Knight scrubbed school room
Very wet indeed. Only one present beside boarders.
Yesterday and the day before were very wet and only 2 were in attendance. Today the roads are so bad that the attendance is still very small
Mrs Telford told me that the children would not be able to come to school again till September on account of the weather.
John Stelin went home at 2.15 p m.
N and T Knight came into the playground before school but did not come into school
A Dillon went home at 2.30 pm and the Knights at 3.00 pm
Mrs Knight cleaned the school
It has been very wet all the week and the roads in a very bad state. In consequence the attendance has been low.
The chimney smoked so badly in schoolroom as to necessitate the fire being put out. Gave the girls permission to sit in sitting room during the morning
Could not open school till 10.20 a.m. on account of the smoke.
Yesterday and Today very wet. Today the river is very high. Only 3 present today and tomorrow 27th.
Percy Belliss came down at 10.15 a.m. and brought a message from his father but said he was not sent to school
Arthur Dillon went home at 2.20 pm
Mrs Knight cleaned schoolroom
No school as I was subpoenaed to appear at the district court Masterton on the 12th inst.. as a witness in Williams V Elder.
James Owen entered as a boarder for a fortnight
Bricklayers started again at chimneys
Bricklayers finish chimneys about midday
Had first fire this season in schoolroom
Beadings returned to school after a fortnight’s illness
One new pupil Harry Groves
Mrs Knight cleaned schoolroom Gave James and Norman Owens 6 strokes each with cane for playing the truant
T Mackay visited school, found everything satisfactory
Gave Percy Bellis 8 strokes for striking another boy on the head in school and for telling a lie
James and Norman Owen went home at 2.40 p m according to request
The fences were much damaged by a mob of cattle owned by and driven by Mr Bellis
Attendances very bad being interfered with by shearing
No Holiday for Prince of Wales' Birthday
No school in the afternoon on account of Robert Brading’s funeral. Aged 26. Killed by a horse when breaking it in.
Mrs Knight cleaned school
Norman Owens dislocated his arm yesterday and is prevented from attending school
Annie and Lucy Brading returned to school after a fortnight’s absence on account of their brother’s death
Forwarded my resignation to the board and gave notice of it to the School Committee.
EDUCATION BOARD OF
THE DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.
Further applications are invited for the Mastership of the Tenui School.
This school was built as a boarding-school
for the East Coast District, and
contains accommodation for a dozen boarders, bedsteads, mattresses, &c.
A suitable married master is required, salary
(if certificated), £140 per annum,
with house and the use of two well-fenced paddocks, containing 2 and 8 acres respectively.
Applications must be sent in on or before the 29th day of March.
ROBERT LEE, Secretary.
THE EDUCATION BOARD OF
THE DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON