Extracted from "Old Ohaeawai
and its School"
by Rayma Ritchie.
(Ohaeawai is sort-of between
Kaikohe and Kerikeri.)
Originally it was known as Taiamai, although this
name probably applied to the whole District,
including Ngawha.
HEAD
TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS
1874
Mrs. Emily Wyatt-Watling (Wife of the Waimate Mission Doctor.)
Miss
M.E.Clarke
Mrs. Poole
1884 (June to December)
Miss Julia Mitchell
1885
Mr. G.E.Woods, M.A. Oxon Mrs. Eliza Jane
Woods
Miss Mabel
Hardiman
Miss K. Martin
Miss Ellen
Clarke
Miss Sarah Weaver
1913
Mr. James
Young
Mrs. Alice Young
Miss Louisa Te Haara
1923
Mr. William E.
Russell
Mrs. Agnes Russell
Miss Vera
Hardgraves
Miss Eve Ripia
Miss Louisa Te Haara
EARLY SCHOOL COMMITTEES
6 October 1881
Eruera Waikerepuru. Chairman.
Heta Te
Haara
Erika Kauwhata
Henare
Hemi
Wiremu Raukawa
Wiremu
Whiu
Hirini Wharetomokia
Hoani
Piri
Pene Taui
Hirini
Kauwhata
Ripia Tango
Hori Kopeka
28 August 1882
Matiu Kapa (Rev) Chairman
Eru
Waikerepura
Henare Himu
Wi
Raukawa
Kereama Tanahe
Hirini Te Kauwhata
23 July 1883
Matiu Kapa (Rev) Chairman
Kereama
Tanahe
Heta Te Haara
Henare
Himi
Wi Raukawa
Eru Waikerepura
15 December 1883
Matiu Kapa (Rev) Chairman
Hohepa Whitirua John
Tucker Edmonds
Heta Te
Haara
Kereama Tanahe
PUPILS
Following are the dates of the
Pupil's first enrolment at the
Ohaeawai School.
1877
Aohau Te
Haara
Kirihi Waikerepuru
Timpiri
Naera
Wiremu Raukawa
Paniora
Naera
Henare Kareko Ripia
Wiremu
Titore
Rewiri Ngapua Wharetomokia
Mariana
Mura
Mere Taui
Betty
Waikerepura
Matiri Whiu
Erana
Waikerepuru
Annie Wirihake
1878
Louis
TeHaara
Reihana Raukawa
1880
Kauwhata Ripia
1881
Tamati Taui
1882
John
Wharetomokia
Mathew Naera
Mary Anne Leef
1883
Anne
Leef
John Edmonds
Minnie
Edmonds
Pina Pouta
Frederic
Johnson
Theodore Johnson
Andrew
Haddon
Charles Haddon
Lucy
Haddon
Lizzie Dodd
Henry Dodd
1884
Ira
Tenamu
Mariera Taui
Tita
Mohi
Hori Ngatote
Arthur
Edmonds
Napera Waterhouse
Graham
Leef
Langly Hingston
Fred
Hingstone
Fergusson Nielson
Mate
Ngapua
Emily Ngaraki
Paramena Wetene
1885
Murray
Hingston
Hereward Hingston
Elizabeth
Benny
George Henry Woods
Fred
Woods
Eddie Woods
Herbert
Woods
Rameka Mohi
Arthur
Hingston
Lousia Mohi
Heta Timi
1886
Paul
Wetene
Ngahina Benny
Kua Te Haara
1887
Annie
Waikerepura
Watling Te Haara
Ngareta
Benny
Mate Ngapua
1888
Johny
Tarawa
Hamlin Edwards
Fred
Leef
Edith Mitai
Lizzie Shelford
1889
William
Tekopa
Te Ngakau Pouri
Walter
Prior
Hemo Rihari
William
Stewart
Alexander Stewart
Robert
Stewart
Sarah Weaver
Charles
York
Florence Neilson
1891
Hereora
Moses
Emily Lemon
Ellen
Lemon
Isabella Edmonds
Catherine McLennan
Louisa Mitai
Francis
Clarke
May Benny
Moka
Harris
Pene Mitai
Mary
Mitai
Mate Makarini
Soloman
Makarini
Martha Makarini
1892
John Hugh
Woods
Sydney Boyes
Henry
Boyes
Rhoderick McLennon
Patrick Owen Constance Paul Lemon
Sydney
Weaver
Alice Hingston
1893
Arthur
Boyes
Hune Beckham
William
Edmonds
Marion Neilson
Jeremaiah Constance Joseph
Kiwikiwi
Laurence York
1894
George Te Araroa Tango Lucy Tango
Te Aro
Tabngo
Ida Hedlund
Ferdinand
Hedlund
Catherin Edmonds
1895
Rameka
Mutton
Atareta Clarke
Te Tane
Clarke
Sarah Beckham
Rameka
Cope
Hohepa Wetini
Celia
Tarawa
Willie C Woods
Makaria
Taui
May McNamara
1896
Eliza
Leef
Kate Taurua
Harry
Lemon
Keri Beckham
Jemison
Groves
Rachel Groves
Herewini Baker
1897
Walter
Ruwhiu
Celia Leef
James Te
haara
Fanny McNamara
Benny
Woods
Kiri Backham
Sarah
Cope
Te Pea Priipa
Mahari
Keikei
Ellen Rikia
Charlie
King
Johnny Baker
Jack
Nathan
Henry Edmonds
Ngawai
Ripia
Apekaira Leef
Rakuera
Leef
Joe Kiwi
Ben
Kiwi
Bertie Browne
1898
Neara
Whiu
Hira Karena
Bertie
McNamara
Huiarangi Ripia
Paki
Pou
Margaret Ripia
1899
Ellen
Rika
Andrew Te Haara
Riwhi
Leef
Mary Edmonds
James S.
Henry
Carry Clarke
Joe Tanner
1900
Bertha
McNamara
Isabella Itamaru
Lucy
Baker
Ngapera Baker
Harry McNamara
1901
Maunsell
Edmonds
Teddy McNamara
1902
Wiri Te
Haara
Wiremu Ripia
Flora Rose Edmonds Mary
Strickland Edmonds
1903
Tane
Tango
Sidney McNamara
Robert
Clarke
Mihaka Epere
Wiremu
Ripia
Johny Ripia
Rose
Ripia
Kate Baker
1904
Ida
McNamara
Joseph Waikerepuru
Thomas Strongman
Takangaroa Phillips
Jack
Phillips
Dick Te Haara
Hannah
Leef
Sarah Tango
Violet
Moran
Lester Edmonds
1905
Wiki
Kareko
Tom Edmonds
Emma Te
Haara
Mary Baker
Waitii
Kareko
Mary Kauwhata
Annie Kauwhata
1906
James McNamara
Morehu Kareko
Mary Ann
Ripia
Hura Kauwhata
Sophia
Ripia
Ethal Faulkner
Lizzie
Kauwhata
Ada Wilhelmina Woods
Waiahu Rangi Tango Graham Papaka Edmonds
1907
Betty
Nathan
Johny TeHaara
Rekitini
TeHaara
Fraser TeHaara
Francis
Woods
James Ripia
1908
Winiata Kauwhata Mary
Clarke
Pahemata
Clarke
Wikitoria Leef
Louisa
TeHaara
Henry Ngatote LeNoel
1909
Mabel McNamara Rehu
Wharerau
Hawira Wharerau Louisa
TeHaara
1910
George
Hiku
Henry James TeHaara
Akuhata TeHaara Maggie Leef
Hannah
Baker
Betty Ripia
Martin
Wetini
Wera Edmonds
Arthur Leef
1911
Isaac
LeNoel
Hine Wetini
Oliver Kauwhata
Fraser LeNoel
Whare
Clarke
Wii Turupere
Jack
Ripia
Louisa McNamara
1912
Pene
Epere
Bill Kaka
Ellen
Young
Dorothy Kaira
1913
William Moaran Thomas
Whittinngham
Charlie Ruwhiu
Ramarihi Wetini
Te Hemara Wetini Te Waihua Wharerau
Pereniki Wharerau Harry TeHaara
James
Lyon
Sidney Lyon
Annia Kauwhata Carrie
Ripia
Selwyn Kauwhata Bill Kauwhata
William
Baker
Edwin Ripia
Jack
Piripi
Bertie Edmonds
Alfred Edmonds Elsie
Edmonds
Winifred Edmonds Lima Parks
Ngarinoa LeNoel Godfrey Rameka
Fred
Rameka
Mabel Rameka
1914
Sunny
Ripia
Bill Watling TeHaara
Lizzie Edmonds
Graham Edmonds
Lena Kauwhata
John Kauwhata
Doris
Lyon
Harriet Cope
Mike
Baker
Mary Clarke
Fanny Ruka
1915
Lemon TeHaara Helen Young
Fergus
Ripia
Tom Baker
Hine
Wetini
Susan Young
Mack Baker
1916
Hannah Phillip
Violet TeHaara
William TeHaara Eileen Edmonds
Pehi
Wikaira
Willy Ripia
Erica
Komene
Caroline Shelford
Ronald O'Brien Mano Hiku
Maurice Tracy
James Waa
William
Waa
Kahura Waa
Betty Cherrington
1917
Teawe Edmonds Sarah Rihari
Betty
Sidney
Alfred Tane Rameka
Hira
Wynyard
George Wynyard
Martha Phillip
Thelma Lyon
Bella Sidney
1918
Moewa LeNoel
Robert O'Brien
Robert Henderson Hubert Beagle
Jack Kauwhata
Martha Beazley
Queenie Beazley Panapa
Hiku
George Henderson Lionel Henderson
Maria
Baker
Fred Henderson
Mary
Tapsell
Clarence Culpan
Joan
Culpan
Frank Young
Rosie
Baker
Seddon James Beazley
Julia
TeHaara
Mary Baker
1919
William Young
Anania Tango
Kathleen Backham Lina Beckham
Peter Wynyard
Watling Whiu
Christy
Whiu
William Kemp
Annie Pera
1920
Danial
Whiu
Tikapa Rihari
Rora
Remeka
Eileen Ensor
Raymond Ensor Hazel Ensor
Olive
Ensor
Sydney Ensor
Susan
Sidney
Mary Ann Wynyard
Rosetta Dinsmore Margaret Dinsmore
Maire Watson
Agnes Dinsmore
George Watson Cyril Ensor
Martha Baker
Willie Rihari
Sam Edmonds
Connie Titore
Rebecca Kaire
Wellington Reihana
Phyllis Lyon
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