Tauranga Schools Moments in History

Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetized card catalogue, this is their selection of Tauranga Schools mentions in the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.

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Brookfield School

• New school for Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 February 1979.
• School justifies choice of site. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 October 1979.

Greenpark School

• Celebration at school. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 May 1982.

Kaimai School

• Kaimai School remembers.  Centennial. The Weekend Sun, 26 April 2013.
• Kaimai School's 100 year celebration. The Weekend Sun, 12 April 2013.

Matapihi School

• Fire destroys school block. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 May 1980.
• School facilities rise from the ashes. Matapihi block opened. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 June 1981.
• Santa has dress rehearsal. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 December 1979.

Pillans Point Primary School

• Former pupils attend reunion.  Mrs Jane Gilbert and Katherine Birks pictured. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 May 1982.
• Pillans Point School reunion. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 April 1982.

Welcome Bay No. 1 School

• Board to dispose of school site. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 December 1978.

St Mary's Schools

• School faces integration. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 May 1981.
• School upgrading to cost &70,000. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 April 1982.