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Education: Schools and Colleges: Aranui High School, 1963-1997

 File
Identifier: Arch 1072/1/5/36

Scope and Contents

Photographs of students, school events and others relating to the running of Aranui High School.

Those relating to school subjects include students on vocational work experience, students participating in an etiquette session, students testing a hovercraft and a go-cart they constructed and of staff and students who are part of a new bilingual Māori and English class. Includes those relating to the school uniform, including the sports academy, and a meeting of the school council consisting of students. Also includes a photograph of the exterior of the school and another of the school logo on a sign.

School events include a traditional Māori welcome to the new deputy principal; tree planting ceremony ro mark the first decade of the school; students rolling a "peace globe" at Cashel Mall as part of "One World Week" and celebrating international language week.

Fundraising activities include annual work day to raise money for the school including house painting and a sponge throwing event to raise money for children overseas. Also includes those of students in costume ahead of performing in school plays and of the construction of the mini Krypton Factor assault course by members of the engineers squadron Ready Reaction Force at Burnham.

Dates

  • Creation: 1963-1997

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Christchurch Star collection is currently in the process of being described, and only certain sub-series and items are available for access. These records will continue to be updated as more of the collection is described.

This collection is held off-site, please contact us for more information on how to access this collection.

Extent

1 Envelopes (27 Photographic prints)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

ANZC Archives - Box Arch 1072/1/5/36-43

Physical Description

Colour, Black and white photographs with text on reverse of most images. Newspaper clipping.

Repository Details

Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Repository

Contact:
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Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand