MAIREHAU HIGH REGRADING
“School Reaching Maturity” The Mairehau High School now has a roll of 531, and the school will be raised to grade IV when the annual grading takes place. In his report presented to the board of governors yesterday, the headmaster (Mr A. B. Ryan) said the increased roll represented a steady and most satisfactory development. The school was reaching a maturity which was most pleasing. Mr Ryan said the Waimairi County Council had offered to subsidise to the extent of £2O each the cost of sending two boys from the county to an Outward Bound course. Stuart Chapman had been nominated from the school for the council’s consideration. he said. Mr Ryan said the new school block would be opened a’ a short ceremony on April 8. The board agreed to hold a demonstration or open ■evening on May 2 for parents to see the school in operation. The board decided to invite the Governor-General (Sir Bernard Fergusson) and Lady Fergusson to visit the school on some occasion.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30092, 28 March 1963, Page 21
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