Teachers' assistants

Date: 19 Apr 1982-3 Feb 1983 - 19 Apr 1982 - 03 Feb 1983

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

By: Cooper, Whina (Dame), 1895-1994

Reference: OHInt-0514/1

Description: This interview took place over a number of months to provide material for Michael King to write the biography of Whina Cooper at her request. Discusses her family background, her father Heremia Te Wake, a Native Land Court assessor and her mother, Kare Pauro Kawatihi. Notes that she was the first child of her father's second marriage. Discusses her father and his attitude to Pakeha,land and mana. Mentions his friend Sir James Carroll and Sir Maui Pomare. Recalls childhood and schooling at Whakarapa Native School and St Joseph's Maori Girls' College in Napier. Describes working in the local store, becoming a teacher trainee at the Pawarenga Native School and then housekeeper at the Catholic presbytery. Recalls considering becoming a nun but changing her mind over a nun's treatment of a child. Talks about her role in fighting for the preservation of the Whakarapa mudflats, being drained by a Pakeha farmer, at the age of eighteen. Describes her interest in land surveyor Richard Gilbert, marriage to him in 1917, living at her parents' home and the birth of a daughter. Describes both parents' deaths and the need for her young family to move. Recalls living on family land at Te Karaka, the birth of another child and assistance from a priest to buy Heremia Te Wake's home and farm and the local store. Describes paying off the loan and building a new shop, post office, community centre and health clinic while husband Richard Gilbert ran the farm and later bought a second farm. Mentions becoming president of a Panguru branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union and her role in land development in the Hokianga. Comments on Sir Apirana Ngata and legislation enabling Maori to borrow money to clear, drain, grass and fence land. Mentions the establishment of a programme dividing the Hokianga into development schemes and her supervision of the Panguru and Waihou schemes. Talks about the role of senior land consolidation officer William Cooper and the growth of her relationship with him. Talks about the death of husband Richard Gilbert and her intention to marry William Cooper on his divorce. Comments on reaction to this, moving to Kamo with William Cooper and having four more children. Recalls her fund-raising efforts during the war. Describes the return to Panguru of Whina and Bill Cooper after their marriage. Mentions the attempt to organise the building of a meeting house in Panguru. Talks about the death of husband Bill Cooper and going to Auckland. Discusses the beginning of the Maori Women's Welfare League (MWWL) in 1951, her election as President and travelling the country to establish branches. Discusses the work of the League and her role in it. Talks about the establishment of an Auckland urban marae, Te Unga Waka, in 1966. Talks about her health and attitude to medicines. Discusses her involvement in leading the Maori Land March in 1975 and the organisation Te Ropu o te Matakite. Talks about Kupe's discovery of Hokianga harbour. Discusses Father Becker, Archbishop Liston and other Catholic clergy. Talks about custom, carvings and fishing. Interviewer(s) - Michael King Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 5 C90 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 29 July 1991

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Coote, Mark, active 1992

Reference: EP/1991/2155-F

Description: Original caption: "Teacher assistant Nan Bella with a new generation of Maori speakers at the Waiahetu School bilingual unit". Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Marke Coote on the 29th of July 1991. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 14 Jul 2000

From: Neville Lambert Memorial oral archive

By: Godby, William, 1927-

Reference: OHInt-0585/14

Description: William (Bill) Godby born Dunedin 1927. Started school at St Clair school in 1933 and recalls Progressive Primer Readers, Our Nation's story for Social Studies, progressive arithmetic, William Bausch book on composition and [School] journal once a month. Other childhood memories recalled include: racehorse game; cricket and rugby; walking to school; being first day pupil at Macandrew Intermediate (first Intermediate school in New Zealand); uniforms; Dental clinic; school structure at Kings High School and employment for three years at New Zealand Paper Mills before going to Teachers' Training College. Refers to Pressure Cooker course. Mentions involvement in cross-country running, was a Harrier and refers to Harold Nelson and Gavin Nelson - Harold won British Commonwealth Games race. Outlines teaching career at various schools including: Tahakopa, Roxburgh District High, Progress Valley (sole charge), Spring Hill (between Winton and Gore), and Orawia between Tuatapere and Otautau in West Southland where he spent twenty four years. Talks about changes in education during career and considers teachers today being under a lot more stress and doesn't see any benefits under Tomorrows Schools. Recalls Neville Lambert. His wife Doreen is present at the interview and she describes the School house and conditions, pastimes, involvement with Country Women's Institute, grocery deliveries, Country Library and lists duties as Teacher Aide. Refers to law about wife not being allowed to do Teacher Aide work. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Patsy Lambert-Robinson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008917-008918; OHLC-004564-004565 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2771. 1 coloured photograph of William Godby and one of William Godby and Doreen Godby June 2000

Date: 7 Aug 1995 - 07 Aug 1995

From: Neville Lambert Memorial oral archive

By: How, Jocelyn Madeleine, 1928-

Reference: OHInt-0585/20

Description: Jocelyn Madeleine How (nee Barnett) born Napier 1928. Gives some family background - father, Harold Havelock Barnett, was an obstetrician and gynaecologist. Recalls experiencing the Napier earthquake as a child. Talks about feeling of isolation while at Woodford House boarding school before going to Otago University. Outlines teaching career; Napier Girls High School (3 years); Avonside Girls' High School (seven years); London, teaching biology and homecraft (seven years); return to Naper 1962 and becoming Deputy Principal at Waiwhetu Girls' High School, Lower Hutt. Recalls marriage to Godfrey William How, and while daughters were at Khandallah School became a mother helper from 1970, helping with the library. In 1976 appointed Teacher aide until retirement in 1994. Describes library as it used to be and refers to School Library Service issue of books 2 yearly. Mentions Jane Grange, Mr Powell (Principal) and Mrs Errington (Infant mistress). Recalls fire at Khandallah School on Sunday 12th December 1970 which razed the administration block, four classrooms and library. Talks about rebuilding of the school designed by private architect Bill Barratt. Discusses development of new library and mentions help from National Library and other schools. Discusses changing ideas about what children need in books in the 1980s. Talks about investigating schools using library computers, with reference to Oasis software. Mentions Barbara Murison; Cynthia Peterson; Sarah Fenwick; Donald Best; Diane Gallagher; Gwen Garwith; Noel Henson; Denis Carmody (Principal) and Tony Sims (present Principal). Interviewer(s) - Valerie Craven Venue - 29 Agra Crescent, Khandallah Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008931-008932; OHLC-004578-004579 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2777.

Date: 1973-1993

By: Education Service Paraprofessional Association (N.Z.)

Reference: MS-Group-2356

Description: The records include Executive minutes, award claims, appendices to general business, annual reports and financial statements, papers relating to annual general meetings, branch circulars and papers relating to the amalgamation of ESPA with NZEI. Also papers relating to branches of the Association, comprising mainly minutes and correspondence. ESPA was formed in 1977 following an NZEI suggestion that something should be done for teacher aides and was intended to represent all ancillary staff in schools and colleges, except clerical workers. In 1991 it was decided that ESPA should amalgamate with NZEI and this took place in the following year. Quantity: 55 folder(s). 8 volume(s). 3 box(es). 0.80 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by NZEI, Wellington, 1995, 2013

Date: 19 Feb 1994

From: Great Barrier Island Oral History Project

By: Newton, Diane, 1957-

Reference: OHInt-0104-28

Description: Diana Newton born Auckland 1957. Recalls moving to Great Barrier Island in 1983 and learning basic skills - baking in a camp oven, cooking on an open fire, building a basic shelter and carrying water. Describes get-togethers around camp fire under the Puriri trees, quilting group, Okiwi School community and transport of school children, husband's work as a wrangler and pigeons for pigeongram service, with reference to use of pigeons for centenerary of wrecking of the Wairarapa later in the year. Mentions work as teacher aide in local school. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Helen Jordan Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012389A Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s) (side one). 1 printed abstract(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4238.

Date: 2009

By: New Zealand Educational Institute

Reference: EPHDL-0080

Description: Image shows a head and shoulder coloured photographic portrait of two smiling women. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s).

Date: 2009

By: New Zealand Educational Institute

Reference: EPHDL-0088

Description: Digital petition with photographs of NZEI members demonstrating with pink banners bearing the words "NZEI Te Riu Roa, Stronger together for fair pay". Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s).

Date: 1976

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

By: New Zealand Educational Institute

Reference: Eph-D-ROTH-Education-1976-01

Description: Poster resembles a board game, showing the difficulties a child faces in the school system, if he or she is slow to read, has social problems, hearing problems, illness, goes to a rural school with its fewer opportunities, or has problems at home. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, 420 x 595 mm.

Date: 1995

From: Scott, Tom (1947- ) :Cartoons from The Evening Post. 1 November 1995 to 30 November 1995.

Reference: H-242-020

Description: Minister of Education, Lockwood Smith with three children. The first child appears to be simple-minded, the second is blind and the third is on a life-support system. The implication is that children with relatively minor disabilities will probably miss out on assistance, while only the desperate cases will receive it. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide, 160 x 224 mm