Ponsonby Primary school was originally established in 1873. The school was developed after a meeting of householders. Dedwood District, Church Street School was its first name. It was originally in the rented church hall. In 1876, ¾ of an acre was bought for the new school. In 1879 the school designed by Edward Mahoney opened and was leading edge architecture with its big open air well ventilated classrooms. The school outgrew itself and by 1898 the school was also part of the existing Church Street School. The district was named in 1881 Ponsonby and due to overcrowding a new school was built in Curran Street. Curran Street School was built in 1921 and the pupils first attended in 1922 with Mr Hill as the first Principal of the newly sited two large block building.
Ponsonby Primary School (Auckland, N.Z.)
Board of Education, Auckland :This is to certify that [Lloyd Keals] attending the [Pons...
Date: 1888 - 1892
By: Wilson & Horton (Firm); Auckland Education Board
Reference: Eph-A-EDUCATION-Auckland-1888/1892
Description: Board of Education, Auckland. 4 certificates of Lloyd Keals, 1888-1892. $20.00 (A EDUCATION 1888-1892) Quantity: 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) certificates. Physical Description: Letterpress on cards, 115 x 155 mm.
Papers - Elsie Booth
Date: 1906-1908
From: Snowden, Rita Frances, 1907-1999 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11796-76
Description: Contains a certificate of proficiency for Elsie Booth from an examination held at Ponsonby School in Auckland, 17 December 1908, signed by Inspector R. Crowe. Also a 'Band of Hope' certificate marking a pledge to 'abstain from all intoxicating drinks as beverages' for Elsie Booth (aged 12) 25 May 1906. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter and mss
Education Department album 1
Date: Between 1902 and 1929
From: New Zealand Department of Education: Photographs of schools
Reference: PA1-q-070
Description: Photographs of school buildings in the greater Auckland region, taken between 1902 and 1929. Album includes one image of a school named Wiatakohe (possibly Waitakohe, or Waiatakohe), in the Auckland District. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown mock-crocodile album entitled `Photographs', with hand-printed label attached to front cover `Auckland schools', 29 x 39 cm