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Winchester School History

Winchester School was first established in September 1958 with a four-classroom block, and a roll of 180 children. As the roll quickly grew, additional buildings were established. Over the years the school has been extensively upgraded and extended, to provide the modern education facilities our children enjoy today.

The school monogram incorporates the white shield, a symbol of peace and goodness, the gold chevron, stability and strength and the Tudor roses, our link in name with the famous English School. 'Diligence Rewards' is the motto: meaning good application to a task brings satisfying rewards. The school colours are navy and white.

Winchester celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2008.

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 8 December, 1959. “The Winchester School which is in use but has not yet been officially opened, now has a swimming pool. The pool, which is 40ft long by 20ft wide and 3ft deep, was constructed on nine Saturdays by a working bee of local residents, the funds having been raised by the school committee, the Parent-Teachers Association, the Mothers’ Club and the children themselves. The photograph shows pupils receiving swimming instruction from a teacher during a class this morning.”

Winchester School - Room 6 - 1981

Winchester School 1962. P4

Class teacher Miss Harvey

Back row (l to r) Peter Van Oselen, Glen Harris (Glen Young) Bruce Keegan, Bruce Ward, Garry Buckler, Mark Hannah, not sure, Gary Child, Alistair Malcolm.
2nd row Michael Woodgyer, Murray Rogers, Robert STrachan, Hugh McPherson, Murray Drake, Graham King, Dennis Page, David Peterson, Graeme Arlidge, Ken Mouldy
3rd row Janine Monk, not sure, not sure, Judith McCourt, Vivienne Jolly, Felicity McPherson, Christa Van Krayenoord,

Front row Patricia Telford, Cheryl Mailman, not sure, Sheryl Raebone, Carnation Putaupo, not sure, not sure, Paricia Barber, Heather Watson, Robyn Smith, Donna Wells