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GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL
UPDATED

First mention of this need is found in the minutes of the Progress Association which made application for the establishment of a school on March 10, 1906.
The number of children of school-age residing with in the 3 mile limit of the town site was quoted, but the Education authority decided the number was too small to warrant the building of a school.
The members of the Progress Association however persisted in their efforts and further application was made the following year, and this time it received approval.
In May 1907 3 acres to the north of the town site were reserved for this purpose, but the Association voted the site unsuitable and ask the Department to reconsider the situation, which resulted in the present site of 4 acres being reserved.

 


GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

1908         

 

SKETCHED PLAN OF FIRST SCHOOL
 

SKETCHED PLAN OF TEACHER'S QUARTERS
 

Children that attended the first school

 

Arthur Aylmore's children                    Arthur Aylmore

                                                        Lottie Aylmore

                                                        Ruby Aylmore

Ted Aylmore's children                      Elsie Aylmore

Miles McDonald's children                     Bill McDonald

                                                       Lyn McDonald

                                                        Mary McDonald

                                                       Tom McDonald

Robert Porteous' children                  Dorothy Porteous

                                                        Muriel Porteous

                                                       Ruby Porteous

William Porteous' children                     Ada Porteous

                                                       Laurie Porteous

Able Richards' children                          Eve Richards

                                                        Lesley Richards

                                                        Maggie Richards

                                                        Roy Richards


 
SCHOOL OPENED ON 10th NOVEMBER 1908 WITH FIFTEEN STUDENTS

 

1909          Head Teacher      Violet E. T. HARVEY

ENROLMENT: 17

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL  1909
 

1910          Head Teacher       Martha HUNTER (HUNT)

 

1911          Head Teacher       Martha HUNTER (HUNT)

Children known to have attended:    DAPHNE POTREOUS, MURIAL PORTEOUS,RHODA PORTEOUS

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1911
From Top 2nd Row Far Right MURIAL RHODA DAPHNE PORTEOUS    
 

1912          Head Teacher       Martha HUNTER (HUNT)

ENROLMENT: 42

Children known to have attended:    MURIAL PORTEOUS

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1912
 
Fourth Row:  1 (Headmaster) ALBERT CHAMDERLAIN, 6 MURIEL PORTEOUS, 8 Mrs. BEATRICE CHAMBERLAIN and baby MABEL CHAMBERLAIN
T
hird Row:  2 IRENE McDONALD or McDONTLA

 

1913          Teacher   

Children known to have attended:    

 

1914          Head Teacher           Albert B. CHAMBERLAIN
                 Assistant Teacher     Edith W. BYERS
                 Sewing Mistress       Mrs. A. B. CHAMBERLAIN

Children known to have attended:    

 


                                  SCHOOL TEACHER ALBERT CHAMBERLAIN AND HIS WIFE TAUGHT FROM 1914 TO 1921

1915          Head Teacher           Albert B. CHAMBERLAIN
                 Assistant Teacher     Edith W. BYERS

Children known to have attended:    SYDNEY McKENZIE, KIRTH PORTEOUS

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1915
Back Row L to R: (5th) SYDNEY McKENZIE, (6th) KEITH PORTEOUS, (end) WINIFRED BYERS  Assistant Teacher
 

1916          Head Teacher           Albert B. CHAMBERLAIN
                 Assistant Teacher     Edith W. BYERS

Children known to have attended:    

 

1917          Head Teacher           Albert B. CHAMBERLAIN
                 Assistant Teacher     Edith W. BYERS

Children known to have attended:    

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1917
Back Row 7th from Left:  Mr. NAT BALL
2nd Row 3rd from Right: Mrs. ROBERT PORTEOUS holding baby grandaughter Lorna Ball born 1917.
2nd Row 5th from Right: Mrs. NAT BALL in white blouse.
2nd Row 7th from Right: LILY PORTEOUS in black hat, also daughter of Mrs. R. PORTEOUS, mother of baby Lorna

 

1918          Head Teacher           Albert B. CHAMBERLAIN
                 Assistant Teacher     Edith W. BYERS

Children known to have attended:    KATHLEEN McDONALD, DOREEN VENNING, GLADYS VENNING, HAROLD VENNING

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 19th August 1918
Back Row Left TWO AYLMORE BOYS    
Second Row 1st HAROLD VENNING,   8th on end GLADYS VENNING      
Third Row KATHLEEN
McDONALD with V collar, 7th from left DOREEN VENNING
 

1919          Head Teacher           Albert B. CHAMBERLAIN
                 Assistant Teacher     Edith W. BYERS

Children known to have attended:    LOVEY BANKS, HAZEL BENNETT, LES BLACK, B. BULLER, D. CHAMBERLAIN, MABEL CHAMBERLAIN, ARTHUR DAVIS, DAVE DAVIS, E. DAVIS, D. DENHAM, NEL DENHAM, GWEN FARR, BILLY FREEGARD, FLO GUNTHER, FANNY HAMS, FRED HAMS, I. HAMS, CONNIE HEAD, VERA HEAD, MABEL McDONALD, VIN McDONALD, BOB McPHERSON, JACK McQUIRE, PHYLLIS SCLATER, DOREEN VENNING, GLADYS VENNING, CHRISSIE WILLIAMS, FRANK WILLIAMS,  ALICE WOLFE, AMY WOLFE

THE "PEACE BELL"
In 1919 a school bell was erected and donated by the Gnowangerup R.S.L. to be known as the "Peace Bell", at the ceremony the honour of ringing the bell for the first time was given to Vera Head and seven year old Billy Freegard, their fathers being the first two married men to enlist from Gnowangerup.

 


 
 THE PLAQUE RELATING TO THE "PEACE BELL"

 THE "PEACE BELL" Re-ERCETED IN THE NEW SCHOOL
 

 

PRESENTATION OF GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL BELL  1919
Presentation of School Bell by Gnowangerup RSL
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL  1919
Back Row L – R:  DAVE DAVIS,         ?        , ARTHUR DAVIS, FRED HAMS,           ?      , LES BLACK, JACK McGUIRE, BOB McPHERSON
Middle Row L – R:  ALICE WOLFE, LOVEY BANKS, DORRIE VEN
NING HAZEL BENNETT, Miss BYERS, Mr. CHAMBERLAIN,
FANNY HAMS, GLADYS VENNING, GWEN FARR, NELL DENHAM
Seated L – R:   I. HAMS, AMY WOLFE, FLO GUNTHER,       ?    , D. DENHAM, MABEL McDONALD, CONNIE HEAD, VERA HEAD,
CHRISSIE WILLIAMS, MABEL CHAMBERLAIN, PHYL
LIS SCLATER
Cross-legged L - R:        ?   , K. BULLER, F. WILLIAMS,    ?   , WILLIAM FREEGARD, D. CHAMBERLAIN, VIN McDONALD,   ?   , E. DAVIS
 

1920          Head Teacher           Albert B. CHAMBERLAIN
                 Assistant Teacher     Edith W. BYERS

ENROLMENT: 58

Children known to have attended:   , NEL DENHAM,CONNIE HEAD,  VERA HEAD, BOB McPHERSON, PHYLLIS SCLATER, CHRISSIE WILLIAMS, FRANK WILLIAMS, 

 

1921          Head Teacher           Albert B. CHAMBERLAIN
                 Assistant Teacher     Edith W. BYERS

ENROLMENT: 60

Children known to have attended:    NEL DENHAM, CONNIE HEAD, VERA HEAD, BOB McPHERSON, PHYLLIS SCLATER, CHRISSIE WILLIAMS, FRANK WILLIAMS, 

 

1922          Head Teacher           Cervin SAINSBURY
                  Assistant Teacher      Edith W. BYERS

Children known to have attended:    NEL DENHAM, CONNIE HEAD, VERA HEAD, BOB McPHERSON, PHYLLIS SCLATER, CHRISSIE WILLIAMS, FRANK WILLIAMS, 

 

1923          Head Teacher                    William N. ROBERTS
                  Temporary Head Teacher    Richard HARDWICK
                  Assistant Teacher              Bernice KNIGHTS

ENROLMENT: 107

Children known to have attended:     NEL DENHAM, CONNIE HEAD, VERA HEAD, BOB McPHERSON, PHYLLIS SCLATER, CHRISSIE WILLIAMS, FRANK WILLIAMS, 

 

1924          Head Teacher                    William N. ROBERTS
                  Assistant Teacher              Beatrice FOLLINGTON
                 Teacher on Probation          Gladys VENNING

Children known to have attended:    BILL AYLMORE, ERNIE AYLMORE, CLARENCE BELL, GRACE BELL, MYRTLE BELL, RUBY BELL, GORDON BENNETT, GRACE BENNETT, PAT BENNETT, SHELIA BENNETT, HAROLD BLACK, KIETH BUTLER, MOLLY CLANCY, GERTIE COLES, OAKFOED COLES, BILL DAVIS, GORDON DAVIS, MARY DAVIS, MERVYN DAVIS, NANCY DAVIS, NEL DENHAM, NEL FARR, JOAN FOSTER, TOM FRANKLAND,  DOROTHY FREEGARD,  GLEN GARNETT, BUNTY GIBSON, BOB GRIFFITHS, FELIX GROCOCK, JIM GROCOCK, DOREEN GROVE, I. HAMS, LORNA HAMS, PATTIE HARDY, CONNIE HEAD, VERA HEAD, THORA HORSWELL, EDWARD HOUSE, HECTOR McONALD, TOM McDONALD, BOB McPHERSON, PHYLLIS McPHERSON, JEAN NAPIER, KIETH PARKER, PHYLLIS SCLATER, BERNIE SMITH, LEN SMITH, BERT VENNING, MARION WALKER, MMICK WALKER, ZIC WALKER, LYLLE WELLSTEAD, FMICHAEL WELLSTEAD, CHRISSIE WILLIAMS,  FRANK WILLIAMS, FRED WILLIAMS, GORDON WILLIAMS, LOVEY WILLIAMS, GRACE WOODS,

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1929
Back Row L –  PAT BENNETT, KIRT BUTLER,  ?  HAMS, TOM FRANKLAND, BOB McPHERSON, MERVYN DAVIS, GORDON DAVIS,
LYLE WELLSTEAD, FRANK WILLIAMS,   ?   ,   ?   , KIETH PARKER, ZIC WALKER, MICKEY WELLSTEAD,      ?   ,   ?   .

Next  Row L – R:        ?   BLACK,     ?   GARNETT,     ?  JONES, LOVEY WILLIAMS, NELL FARR, GRACE BENNETT,  VERA HEAD,   ?  DENHAM,     CHRISSY WILLIAMS, PHYLLIS FLANAGAN, LINDA HAMS?, DOREEN GROVE, MYRTLE BELL, CONNIE HEAD,  SHEILA BENNETT,      GERTIE COLES, MARY DAVIS. 
  
Next  Row L – R:     ?   JONES,    ?  DIVELL, GRACE WOOD,     ?      , PHYLLIS McPHERSON, GRACE BELL?, LORNA HAMS,
NANCY DAVIS, PATTIE HARDY, JOAN FOSTER, MARION WALKER, THORA HORSWELL, JEAN NAPIER, DOROTHY FREEGARD,
MOLLY CLANCY, OAKFORD COLES, FELIX GROCOCK, BILL DAVIS, JIM GROCOCK, FRED WILLIAMS, HAROLD BLACK,      ?        ,
RUBY BELL, BUNTY GIBSON

Front
  Row L – R:     GORDON BENNETT, ERNIE AYLMORE,    ?   , GORDON WILLIAMS,    ?   ,   ?  GARNETT, BERT VENNING, LEN SMITH?,
TOM McDONALD,
BERNIE SMITH?, BOB GRIFFITHS, HECTOR McDONALD, CLARENCE BELL, MICK WALKER?,
BILL AYLMORE, EDWARD HOUSE.

 

1925          Head Teacher                   James DUFF
                  Assistant Teacher              Beatrice FOLLINGTON
                 Teacher on Probation          Gladys VENNING

ENROLMENT: 107

Children known to have attended:    PAT BENNETT, GLEN GARNETT

 

1926         Head Teacher                    David RAINES
                 Assistant Teacher               Beatrice FOLLINGTON
                 Assistant Teacher               Lorna BELL
                Teacher on Probation           Gladys VENNING

Children known to have attended:    PAT BENNETT, JACK CLANCY, GLEN GARNETT

 

1927         Head Teacher           David RAINES
                 Assistant Teacher     Beatrice FOLLINGTON
                 Assistant Teacher     Lorna BELL
                 Assistant Teacher     Gladys VENNING

Children known to have attended:    GORDON ALLERDYCE, MARJORIE AYLMORE, HAROLD BEECK, CLARENCE BELL, DULCIE BELL, GRACE BELL, PHYLLIS BELL,  RUBY BELL, ALEC BENNETT, GEORGE BEVAN, HAROLD BLACK, JACK CLANCY, JACK CREEDON, JULIE CREEDON,  ELSIE CRISP, GLADYS CRISP, BILL DAVIS, CLEM DAVIS, MAX DAVIS, NANCY DAVIS, TERRY FENNELL, AUDREY FOSTER, JOAN FOSTER, AMY GARNETT,  GLEN GARNETT, HAZEL GARNETT, BILL GRIFFITHS, FELIX GROCOCK, JIM GROCOCK, ARTHUR GUNTHER, NITA GUNTHER, LORNA HAMS,  CLIFF HARRIS, BILL/GEORGE HODGINS, DES IRWIN, KATHY KNOX, PEGGY KNOX, WALTER KNOX, JANET MATHER,  JACK McLEAN, HECTOR McDONALD, KEVIN McDONALD, RAY McDONALD, PHYLLIS McPHERSON, ARTHUR NAPIER, BOB NAPIER, JEAN NAPIER, DAPHENE NEAL, PHYLLIS PORTEOUS, BESSIE PRATT, ENID PRATT, ROSIE RICHARDS, EDNA ROBESON, JOE ROBESON, THELMA ROBESON, DOROTHY SCOTT, FRANK SEARLE, IRENE SKETT, JIM SKETT, PHYLLIS SKETT, BERNIE SMITH, LEILA SMITH, PAT SMITH, GORDON STEWART, NORMAN STEWART, BERT VENNING, BEATRICE WALKER, MARION WALKER, PERCY WALKER,  GORDON WILLIAMS, ARTHUR WOOD, GEORGE WOODS,  GRACIE WOODS, JIM WOODS, OLIVE WOODS

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1927
ROW 5 L-R: 1. Clarence Bell 2. Bill Davis 3. Arthur Napier 4. Bert Venning 5. Terry Fennell 6. Hector McDonald? 7. Bernie Smith 8. Jim Grocock 9. Bill/George Hodgins 10. Arthur Wood 11. Ray McDonald 12. Clem Davis 13. Jean Napier 14. Janet Mather 15. Hazel Garnett 16. Phyllis Skett 17. Ruby Bell 18. Hec McDonald? 19, Jack McLean ROW 4 L-R: 1.     ?    2. ? Robeson 3. Enid Pratt 4. Lorna Hams 5. Gladys Crisp 6. Nancy Davis 7. Grace Bell 8. Gracie Woods 9. Joan Foster 10. Joe Robeson 11. Percy Walker 12. Walter Knox 13. Georgie Bevan 14. Gordon Allardyce 15. Horace Beeck 16. Bill Griffiths 17. Harold Black 18. Marion Walker 19. Dorothy Scott Row 3 L-R:  1.  ?  Bell 2.   ?   3.    ?   4.Bob Napier 5 Felix Grocock 6. Gordon Williams 7. Des Irwin 8. Glen Garnett 9.  ?  Richards 10. Jack Clancy 11. George Woods 12. Olive Woods 13 Phyllis McPherson 14. Edna Robeson 15. Peggy Knox 16. Kathy Knox or Beatrice Walker 17. Nita Gunther 18. Elsie Crisp 19. Amy Garnett 20.  ?  21.  ?  22.  ?  23.  ?   ROW 4 L-R:  1. Bessie Pratt 2. Audrey Foster/Irene Skett 3. Julia Creedon 4. Thelma Robeson/?Know 5. Cathy Knox 6. Leila Smith 7. Dulcie Bell 8. Kevin McDonald 9. Jim Skett 10. Gordon Stewart  15, Max Davis 16. Cliff Harris 17. Jim Woods 18. Alec Bennett 19.  ?     FRONT ROW L-R:  1. obscured 2. Rosie Richards 3. Daphene Neal 4. Marjorie Aylmore 5. Audrey Foster 6. Phyllis Bell 7. Phyllis Porteous 8. Norman Stewart 9. Arthur Gunther?/?Woods 10. Jack Creedon 11. Pat Smith 12.  ?  Woods 13.   ?  14. Frank Searle 15.   ?   16.  ?  Bennett 17, obscured

 

1928         Head Teacher           David RAINES
                 Assistant Teacher     Ella HALFORD
                 Assistant Teacher     Lorna BELL
                 Assistant Teacher     Gladys VENNING

Children known to have attended:   PAT BENNETT, JACK CLANCY

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1928

 

1929          Head Teacher           David RAINES
                 Assistant Teacher     Julia HENRY
                 Assistant Teacher     Gladys VENNING

Children known to have attended:    PAT BENNETT, KIRK BUTLER, TOM FRANKLAND,

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1929
 

1930          Head Teacher           David RAINES
                  Assistant Teacher     Frank MERCER
                 Assistant Teacher     Julia HENRY
                 Assistant Teacher     Gladys VENNING

Children known to have attended:    

 

 

 

 

SCHOOL READERS 1930

 

1931          Head Teacher           William CALVERT
                 Head Teacher           Henry FIELDGATE          
                 Assistant Teacher      Florence SHANNON
                 Monitor                    Tryphena PRIOR
                 Monitor                    Agnes CRAIG
                 Assistant Teacher     Gladys VENNING

 

1932          Assistant Teacher   Florence SHANNON

 

1933          Head Teacher         Henry FIELDGATE          
                  Assistant Teacher   Florence SHANNON
                  Monitor                 Flora KEIRLE

 

1934          Head Teacher                    Edward WALSH
                  Temporary Head Teacher     Lancelot ALDERMAN
                 Assistant Teacher               Florence SHANNON
                 Monitor                             Flora KEIRLE

 

TEACHER LANCELOT ALDERMAN

 

1935          Head Teacher              Lancelot ALDERMAN
                 Assistant Teacher        Mary TREASURE
                 Monitor of Probation     Ethel HOPKINS

Children known to have attended:    FRANK ALDERMAN, MARY ALDERMAN, WILLIAM ALDERMAN, EDITH BALL, WILLIAM BALL, TERANCE BENNETT, ALAN BIRNIE, BERNICE BLACK, RICHARD BURGESS, LES BUTCHER, RON BUTCHER, EDGAR CLARKE, HUGH CLARKE, DOROTHY CRAIN, JACK CREEDON, PAT CREEDON, ERIC CRISP, RON CRISP, TED CRISP, DAWN CULL, RAY CULL, BILL DAWSON, LEO DAWSON, NELLIE DAWSON, SHEILA DAWSON, VERONICA DAWSON, ALLAN DICKERSON, HHARRY DICKERSON, RAYMOND DICKERSON, THELMA DRAWBRIDGE, SUSIE DUNN, DOROTHY EDGLEY, JESSIE EDGLEY, IVY EDGLEY, MARG EDGLEY, BERYL ELDER, NORMAN ELDER,  EDNA FENNELL, LEONARD FENNELL, SHEILA FENNELL, CHARLES FRANTOM, LYN GARNETT,  JOYCE GARNETT, DORA GUNTHER, ALFRED HAMS, BOB HAMS, DOROTHY HEAD,HARRY HENDERSON,  DOUGLAS HENDRY, GERARD HERBERT, MARGARET HERBERT,DORIS HYMAN, KIETH HYMAN, TREVOR HYMAN, GEORGE KNOX, JAMES KNOW, RUSSELL KNOX, BLONDE LOWER, JUNE LOWER, PATRICIA McDONALD, AILEEN McLEAN, PATRICIA McKNIGHT, OWEN MOORE, WINIFRED MOORE, FRED NAPIER, GREGORY NAPIER, ALFRED PAGE, GLADYS PAGE, GRACE PAGE, HENDLEY PAGE, CECELY PARKER, GEORGINA PARKER, ALBERT PORTERS, GEORGE PORTERS, FRANK PREWETT, MERYL REDMOND, MILES REDOND, ELLA SCOTT,  LELIA SMITH, OWEN SMITH, PAT SPENCE, ATHOL STEWART, BRUCE STEWART,  IAN STEWART, JOYCE STUTLEY, MERVYN STUTLEY, BETTY THOMPSON, ELSIE THOMPSON, MAUD TUSSLER, GUSSIE WALKER, MONA WATTERSON, ALTHEN WELLSTEAD, KATHLYN WELLSTEAD, TREVOR WELLSTEAD, LOIS WRIGHT, AILEEN WILKINSON, JEAN WILKIINSON, MARGARET WILKINSON,

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1935
 

Gnowangerup Girls awarded honours at the recent Trinity College Perth Theory Examination  
 Back:       CICELY PARKER  (Junior)                 
                       MARION DOLLEY (Preparatory)                
                              PATRICIA McKNIGHT    (Preparatory)Sitting:  
             LELIA SMITH                      (Preparatory)   

 

BOYS GROUP  1936

 

1936          Head Teacher             Lancelot ALDERMAN
                  Assistant Teacher        Elizabeth DELLACA
                 Assistant Teacher        Mary TREASURE

Children known to have attended:    

 

1937          Head Teacher         Lancelot ALDERMAN
                 Assistant Teacher    Betty BANDY

ENROLMENT: 138

Children known to have attended:     BERYL ADSHEAD, FRANK ALDERMAN, DOREEN ANDERSON, IAN ANDERSON, BETTY AYLMORE, GEORGE ALMORE, PAT AYLMORE, MAX ALTHAM, EDITH BALL, IVOR BALL,  MARGARET BARNARD, PAT BARNARD, PETER BENNETT, BERNICE BLACK, LESLIE BLACK, KEN BUTCHER, LESLIE BUTCHER, LUCIE CLARKE, MARY CREEDON, PAT CREEDON, ERIC CRISP, ROY CRISP, TEDDY CRISP, MURRAY CUNEO, BILL DAWSON, LEO DAWSON, SHELIA DAWSON, VERONICA DAWSON, THELMA DRAWBRIDGE, SUSIE DUNN, WILLIE DUNN, ANN DYSON, AMY EDGLEY, DOOROTHY EDGLEY, IVY EDGLEY, JESSIE EDGLEY,  MARJORIE EDGLEY,  SHELIA FENNELL, LEONARD FENNELL, BERTHA FRANTOM, BILLIE FRANTOM, CHARLES FRANTOM, JOHN GRAY, CHARLES GODFREY, SHELIA GODFREY, BARBARA GRAY, ANN GROCOCK, DORA GUNTHER, BOB HAMS,  PETER HARRIS, LESLIE HAWKYARD, HARRY HENDERSON, LORNA HENDERSON, DOUGLAS HENDRY, DORA HYMAN, KEITH HYMAN, TREVOR HYMAN, STANLEY KIDDLE, BLANCHE LOWER, JUNE LOWER, NORMA MARKS, RICHARD McKENNA, AILEEN McLEAN, WINIFRED MOORE, OWEN MOORE, ALFRED PAGE,  CYRIL PAGE, FLORENCE PAGE, HANDLEY PAGE, GEORGIE PARKER, RONALD PINNER, WILLIAM PITTS, BILL PORTERS, GEORGE PORTERS, MERAL REDMOND, ELLA SCOTT, LELIA SMITH, PAT SPENCE, ATHOL STEWART, BETH STEWART, BRUCE STEWART, IAN STEWART, JOYCE STUTLEY, MERVYN STUTLEY, BETTY THOMPSON, ELSIE THOMPSON, QUONA VOSS, MONA WATTERSO, EDWARD WELLSTEAD, JIM WELLSTEAD, KATHLYN WELLSTEAD, TREVOR WELLSTEAD, AILEEN WILKINSON, JEAN WILKINSON,  MARGARET WILKINSON, DULCIE WISE, OLIVE WISE, RON WISE, PHILLIP WOODS, RAYMOND WOODS, VICTOR WOODS, LOIS WRIGHT,

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1937

 

1938          Head Teacher                George PETTERSON
                  Assistant Teacher          Betty BANDY
                 Teacher on Probation     Robert PETER

Children known to have attended:     B. ADSHEAD, D. ANDERSON, P. AYLMORE, E. BALL, M. BARNARD, PAT BARNARD, BERNICE BLACK, P. CREEDON, R. CRISP, TED CRISP, D. DAVIES,  H. DAVIES, VERGNICA DAWSON, WILLIAM DAWSON, T. DRAWBRIDGE, I. EDGLEY, LEN FENNELL, SHEILA FENNELL, ANNE GROCOCK, R. HAMS, . HYMAN, K. HYMAN, J. LOWER, B. LOWER, O. MOORE, W. MOORE, GEORGINA PARKER, E. SCOTT, L. SMITH, P. SPENCE, A. STEWART, B. STEWART, I. STEWART, E. THOMPSON, KATH WELLSTEAD, TREVOR WELLSTEAD, AILEEN WILKINSON, O. WISE, R. WISE

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1938
Seniors Group
 

1939          Head Teacher              George CULLAN
                  Teacher on Probation    Eileen DICK 

 

Teacher: EILEEN DICK 1939

 

SPORTS DAY TROPHIES 1939

 

1940          Head Teacher             George CULLAN
                 Teacher on Probation   Dorothy CALLAHAN
                 Teacher on Probation   Eileen DICK
                 Monitor on Probation    Kenneth RUNDLE 

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL PLAN 1940s

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL PLAN 1940s
SHOWING AIR RAID SHELTERS

 

1941          Head Teacher              George CULLAN
                  Teacher on Probation   Edith BENNETT
                 Teacher on Probation   Dorothy CALLAHAN
                 Monitor                      Marion WALKER

Children known to have attended:    IAN ANDERSON, MARY CREEDON, HOLLY DAVIES, JOHN DRUMMOND, WILLIAM DUNN, AMY EDGLEY, IVY EDGLEY, MARJORY EDGLEY, ,BERTHA FRANTOM, LES HALLETT, ROBERT HEPPELLL, DORIS HYMAN, HANDLEY PAGE, RONALD PINNER, ELLA SCOTT, DOUGLAS SMITH, BETTY THOMPSON, MAY TOMS, THEO VOSS, LEN WHYATT

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL SWIMMING LESSONS

Transcribed by Gloria Vermaes.

1941

14th April Easter Monday School Holiday

Swimming Results for Season ended 28 March

Royal Life Saving Society Intermediate

Gnowangerup School - Theo Voss, Doris Hyman, John Drummond, Ella Scott, Holly Davies.

Dept. Intermediate

Gnowangerup School - Bertha Frantom, Betty Thompson, Ivy Edgely, Ronald Pinner, Ian Anderson.

Jackitup School - Ave Hinkley, Nancy Hill.

Pallinup School - Max Hornsy, Robert Cockram.

Dept. Junior

Gnowangerup School - Mary Creedon, Amy Edgely, Marjory Edgely, Len Whyatt, John Smith, Robert Heppell, Handley Page, Douglas Smith, May Toms, Les Hallett.

Jackitup School - Walter Hinkley, Ave Hinkley, Neville Paisley.

Pallinup School - Barrie Stewart, Bill Chambers, Richard Cockram.

Roundwood School - Verna Wray.

15th April: Received 1 bag of apples for distribution among children.

16th April: William Dunn returned to school - his first appearance for the year.

18th April: 16 children taken to Pallinup to compete in a Tennis Tournament against Pallinup School.

Results : Pallinup 8 sets 62 games.

Gnowangerup 7 sets 67 games.

Thank you, Gloria

School Records, Battye Library.

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL 1941
Classes 4, 5, & 6

 

1942          Head Teacher              George CULLAN
                  Teacher on Probation   Marion WALKER
                 Teacher on Probation   Iris WELLS

 

1943         Head Teacher              George CULLAN
                 Teacher on Probation   Iris WELLS
                 Teacher on Probation   Elizabeth WHITE

 

1944          Temporary Head Teacher   John BECKETT
                  Assistant Teacher              Sheila MARTIN
                 Assistant Teacher              Vida NORTHWOOD

ENROLMENT:  105

 

1945          Temporary Head Teacher   John BECKETT
                  Assistant Teacher              Sheila MARTIN

ENROLMENT:  90

 

1946          Temporary Head Teacher   John BECKETT
                  Assistant Teacher             Meryl WOODS
                 Teacher on Probation        Iris MEAD
                 Monitor on Probation         Nora SCHLUETER

ENROLMENT:  92

Gnowangerup Schools' Social & Dance
On Wednesday, 11th December the P. & C. conducted a Social and Dance in which the various schools of the district were represented. The novelty of the evening was provided by each child wearing a fancy hat.
The prize winners were: Senior Girl, Pat Dyson (Xmas Cracker); Senior Boy, Brian Adshead (Aircraft Carrier); Junior Girl, June Aylmore (The Latent Model); Junior Boy, Clyde Allan (Ice-cream Cone).
Judges were Mesdames Boyd, Skewes and Austin. The items presented were attractive and well received by those present.
The main floor shows consisted of Lancers, Gymnastic Display, Maypole & Rhythm work. Songs, plays and a puppet show were staged by the outlying schools.
At the conclusion of the dance the Headmaster and Mr. J. L. Ball both thanked the people and all those who co-operated to make the evening a success and particularly Mr. Adshead for his presentation of the gymnastic display. Mr. D. K. House, chairman of the Road Board, congratulated the teachers, judges and officials upon the organisation and conduct of the dance. Net proceeds towards the P. & C. totalled £10/9/5.

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1946
Classses 1, 2, 3 & 4
Back Row L – R:   JACKI HAMS, BRUCE TALENTS, JEFF WRIGHT,    ?    , ROSS STUTLEY,    ?    , HAROLD WHITE, SANDY ALLAN, HOUSE TWIN, HOUSE TWIN, JIM McDONALD, CLEM HARRIS. Middle Row L – R:  SHIRLEY BLACK, AMELIA NICHOLAS, ELSIE PARKER,   ?    ,    ?     ,    ?    ,   ?   , DELMA HARRIS, JOYCE NICHOLAS, JENNIFER BADMAN, ELVA GARNETT, HELEN GODFREY. Front Row L – R:  CHRIS HOUSE,        ?      , BILL HARRIS,       ?       , KEVIN SPRY,       ?     , ALLAN FRANTOM,       ?      , MURRAY EASTWOOD,       ?      .
 

1947          Headmaster                Thomas NADEBAUM
                  Assistant Teacher        Hilda PAISLEY
                  Assistant Teacher        Mary DAVIES
                  Assistant Teacher        Arthur MILLER
                  Assistant Teacher        Gerda THEILHABER

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL  Nature Walk    1947
Back:  EVA KIDDLE, JUNE AYLMORE, PAULINE FRANTOM 
Middle: RUTH STREET (GRIFFITHS), NORA CREEDON
, JUDITH SPENCE  
Front:  IAN FIRTH, DAVID STREET  

 

"MISS AMELUP"
Early this week the School Bus built by Messrs. Basil Harris and E. A. Bennett for Mr.Moir, rolled out of the workshop to commence work on the Saly River route. "Miss Amelup", painted royal blue and stone, and incorporating many improvements ob earlier types, is a credit to local industry. We understand that the builders have already commenced work on Kiddle's Bus for the Borden run.


 

 SCHOOL BUS "MISS AMELUP" PARKED OUTSIDE GLIDE CAFE
 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL BUS   1947

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1947
Classes Infants,  1 & 2
Back Row L – R:  JOHN BENNETT, KEVIN SPRY,      ?      , MARGARET ATWELL. JENNIFER BADMAN,       ?      , EDITH EDGLEY, ELVA GARNETT, SHIRLEY BLACK. 2nd Row L – R:         ?     ,       ?        , JACKIE HAMS, CHRIS HOUSE,  HOUSE TWIN, SANDY ALLAN, GEOFF WRIGHT,       ?       , BRUCE TALLENTS, ALAN FRANTOM, HOUSE TWIN,       ?     . Front Row L – R:          ?      , HELEN GODFREY, MISS BAILEY, JIM BAILEY, FAY FRANTOM,       ?         ,       ?       ,       ?       , MURRAY EASTWOOD, BILL HARRIS.

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1947
Classes 3, 4 & 5
Back Row L – R:  PAULINE FRANTOM, JANET HENDERSON, SHIRLEY FRANTOM, DOROTHY GODFREY, PHYLLIS HOWELL, NELL EDGLEY, MARION WRIGHT, NORAH CREEDON, JUDITH SPENCE. 2nd Row L – R: MARIA GRIFFITHS, ROSEVEARE SPRY, AILEEN SPRY, GWEN DIPROSE, JUNE AYLMORE, EVA KIDDLE, BARRY PRATT. Front Row L – R: DOUG GARNETT, BARRY McKENNA, BRIAN ALTHAM, NIGEL FLANAGAN, DAVID STREET, IAN FIRTH, HENRY FRANTOM, JOHN STREET, ARTHUR VOSS.
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1947
Classes 6, 7, 8 & 9
Back Row L - R: BRIAN ADSHEAD, LES ALTHAM, BRIAN HARRIS, RON CRISP, IAN BADMAN, DENIS ALTHAM, JOHN GODFREY
Middle Row L - R: MAROLYN HARRIS, PAT DYSON, BETTY BLACK, SHIRLEY WISE, JANINE BENNETT, LAURA FRANTOM, MARION WELLSTEAD Front Row L - R:  M
ARLENE VOSS, GWEN GUNTHER, MARGARET GODFREY, RUTH STREET, NORMA THOMPSON, JIM POZZI, TOM BRADE, JOHN EDGLEY
 

1948          Headmaster                Thomas NADEBAUM
                  Assistant Teacher        Hilda PAISLEY
                  Assistant Teacher        Mary DAVIES
                  Assistant Teacher        Arthur MILLER

ENROLMENT:  150

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1948
Infants & 1B
Back Row L – R:   HOWARD GRIFFITHS, ERNIE HOLMES,       ?      ,       ?     ,       ?       , GRAHAM GILLESPIE, JIM BAILEY, NEIL BROWN, JOHN SAUNDERS,      ?      ,       ?      ,       ?       ,       ?        ,        ? ,       ?    ,       ?       ,      ?       , FRANK WHYATT, GORDON BASSENELLI, ROBERT MARSHALL, FRANK MARSHALL, NEIL HORNSEY, BILL HARRIS. Second Row L – R: BRIAN NICHOLAS, JOHN ALTHAM, ROBERT PIERCE, WINSTON GRIFFITHS, KEN HOLMES, LINSEY GREY, CEDRIC LATTER, VERA HONEY, FAY FRANTOM, PHILLIP STREET, JOHN BENNETT, KEVIN SPRY, ARTHUR GUNTHER, GORDON FREEGARD. Front Row L – R:  MARGARET ATWELL, HEATHER HEATH, JOSIE WHITT, LYNETTE MARSHALL, DOROTHY SAUNDERS, JUDITH MATHER, HELEN GODFREY, SYLVIA MUIR, JUDITH GARNETT, MARGARET McKENNA, EDITH EDGLEY, GLADYS MARSHALL, FAY HOUNSHAM, MARGARET WHYATT.
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1948
Infants & 1B

BETTER CLEARER IMAGE BUT ONLY RIGHT HALF

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL  1948
Standards  1 - 3
 
Back L-R:
 Middle L-R:
 Front L-R
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL  1948
Standards 4, 5 & 6
Back L-R:  HENRY FRANTOM, STAN EASTWOOD, PAULINE FRANTOM, GWEN DIPOSE, EVA KIDDLE, JUNE AYLMORE, RUTH STREET, MAY MUIR, ELIZABETH COCKRAM, MICK McDONALD, ALLAN STONE. Middle L-R:  SHIRLEY BURRIDGE, MARION WRIGHT, LILLIAN BENNETT, JUDITH SPENCE, NORAH CREEDON, SHIRLEY FRANTOM, IRMA HARRIS,   ?    , GWEN GREY, ROSE McDONALD, JOYCE NICHOLAS, CORAL EASTWOOD. Front L-R: JOHN STREET, NIGEL FLANAGAN, ERNIE PARKER, EDSEL HINKLEY, BRIAN ALTHAM, JOHN GRIFFITHS, GLEN PARKER, JUSTIN STAINES, ROSS STUTLEY, BRIAN JOHNSTON, KIETH BENNETT. 
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1948
Standards 6, 7, 8, & 9
Back Row L - R:   NORMA THOMPSON, PAT DIXON, LESLEY HINKLEY, MURIEL SWEETSER, NORMA BAXTER, SHIRLEY WISE, JANINE BENNETT 2nd Row L - R:  MAROLYN HARRIS, SHEILA AYLMORE, MARGARET GODFREY, ROSEVEAR SPRY, ANNETTE STUTLEY, HILDA TREASURE, SHIRLEY AYLMORE, MADGE MIDDLETON. Front Row L - R:  DENNIS ALTHAM, HARRY WRIGHT, DOUG GARNETT, BARNEY McKENNA, DAVID STREET, IAN FIRTH, NORMAN WHITE, ARTHUR PARKER, BRIAN HARRIS, BRUCE WHITE.
 

1949          Headmaster               Richard LEGGO
                  Assistant Teacher       Hilda PAISLEY
                  Assistant Teacher       Mary DAVIES
                  Assistant Teacher        Stanley PAYNE
                  Temporary Monitor      Barbara FARRANT

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL  1949
Classes Infants & 1
Back Row L –- R:   JUDITH GARNETT, VALERIE WELLSTEAD, EDITH EDGLEY, JUDITH MATHER, MARGARET McKENNA, FAY FRANTOM, SHIRLEY STONE, ROSE HARDY, M. WHYATT. 2nd Row L - R JOHN EASTWOOD? , FRANKIE WHYATT, PATRICIA GODFREY,  YVONNE GARNETT,  ELAINE BURRIDGE,    ?  , KERRY GILLESPIE , BETH STUTLEY, JEANETTE HASSETT, MARGANNE FRANTOM, SYLVIA MUIR, BRIAN NICHOLAS,        ?      .  3rd Row L - R:      ?       , HUGH DAVIS ,   ?    HOLMES, GRAHAM TYNDALE-POWELL , NEIL BROWNE, LEE MARSHALL,       ?        ,   ?   BAILEY, ARTHUR GUNTHER, JOHN BANKS ,         ?      ,        ?         . Front Row L - R:   GORDON FREEGARD , LES MARSHALL, BOB HARRIS, GORDON BASSANELLI,      ?  MUIR , ROSLYN EASTWOOD,     ?     , JIM BAILEY,  ?    BAILEY, GARY BEECK,       ?      .

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1949
Class 2
LYNNETTE MARSHALL IS THIRD FROM THE LEFT BACK ROW
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1949
Classes 3, 4 & 5
 
Back Row L- R:  ISLA TREASURE, ROSE McDONALD NELLIE EDGLEY, MARION WRIGHT, SHIRLEY FRANTOM, MAY MUIR,      ?        , AMELIA NICHOLAS. 2nd Row L - R:  NIGEL FLANAGAN, LIONEL STUTLEY, DOROTHY GODFREY, SHIRLEY BURRIDGE, HAIDEE STUTLEY, MARGARET HOLMES, ELSIE PARKER,  ?  ,    ?   , LILLIAN BENNETT. 3rd Row L - R:   CHRIS HOUSE,  HOUSE TWIN, KEVIN SPRY, EVA GARNETT, HELEN GODFREY, JOYCE NICHOLAS, TOM BENNETT, BILL HARRIS, HOUSE TWIN, DICK GARNETT. Front Row L - R:  ROSS STUTLEY, JIM McDONALD, HARRY WHITE, BRUCE TALLENTS, SANDY ALLAN,   GLEN PARKER, JUSTIN STAINES, FRED HARDY, MAURICE SEARLE.
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1949
Classes 6, 7, 8  & 9
 
Back Row L - R:  PAULINE FRANTOM, NORMA BAXTER, ELIZABETH COCKRAM, NORMA THOMPSON, SHIRLEY WISE, HILDA TREASURE, MURIEL SWEETSER . 2nd Row L - R:  STAN EASTWOOD, BRUCE WHITE, NETTA STUTLEY, SHIRLEY ALYMORE, FLORENCE BENNETT, JUNE WALKER, EVA KIDDLE, JUNE AYLMORE, SHEILA AYLMORE (twin of Shirley), DENNIS ALTHAM. 3rd Row L - R:  CORAL EASTWOOD, JUDITH SPENCE, NORAH CREEDON, RUTH STREET, MARGARET GODFREY, IRMA HARRIS. Front Row L - R:  ALAN STAINES, BARNEY McKENNA, DAVID STREET, EDSEL HINKLEY, JOHN STREET, KEITH BENNETT
 

1949 HONOUR CERTIFICATE
 

1950          Headmaster                Richard LEGGO
                  Assistant Teacher        Hilda PAISLEY
                  Assistant Teacher        Stanley PAYNE
                  Monitor                      Martha MATSON
                 Teacher on Probation   Kathleen SHEPLEY

ENROLMENT: 94

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1950

 

1951          Headmaster               Walter KINGSTON
                  Assistant Teacher       Colin BATES               
                 Teacher on Probation   Kathleen SHEPLEY
                 Teacher on Probation   Joan TAYLOR

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1951
 
Year 1
 
Back Row L - R:   GRAHAM SPRY, LEE MARSHALL, NEIL HORNSY, JOHN BANKS, ARNOLD HAMS, JO PINNEY,   ?   , CHARLIE NICHOLAS,
KEN JACOBSEN

 2nd Row L - R:    MAXINE JOHNSON, YVONNE RUSS, LYNETTE BATES, GLENYS GARNETT,   ?    , JANINE BEDNARSKI, JANINE CARR,
NOREEN WHYATT

3rd Row L - R:    SUSAN LEWIS ?, WILMA KIDDLE, KATHY LATTER, BETH MUIR, HAZEL FRANTOM, WENDY BANKS, KAY CRISP,
JANE HOUSE, JENNIFER JACOBSEN, HELEN HASSETT

Front Row L - R:    ?    BEECK,   ?   , RONALD HOLMES, MAURICE STONE, JOHNNY MARSHALL, RON CARPENTER,   ?   , KEN WALKER

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL   1951
Unknown Class
 
Back Row L - R:   BARRY WILLOUGHBY, BRUCE ????, DAVID THOMPSON, ROSS STUTLEY, GEOFF WRIGHT
2ND Row L - R:   ISLA TREASURE, MARGARET HOLMES, SHIRLEY BURRIDGE, CAROL EASTWOOD, JUNE AYLMORE

3
RD Row L - R:     ELSIE PARKER, LILLIAN BENNETT, JOCE NICHOLAS, DOROTY GODFREY, JUNE AYLMORE?
F
ront Row L - R:    JUSTINE (Joe)  ??, BRIAN  ??   , ??? HARRIS, GLEN PARKER
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL STAFF  c1951
Left - Right:  COLIN BATES, Mrs PAISLEY, WALTER KINGSTON, KATHLEEN SHEPLEY, Miss McFEE,

 

1952          Headmaster               Walter KINGSTON
                  Assistant Teacher       Colin BATES               
                 Teacher on Probation   Kathleen SHEPLEY
                 Teacher on Probation   Joan TAYLOR

ENROLMENT:  149

 

1953          Headmaster                Walter KINGSTON
                  Assistant Teacher        Colin BATES
                  Teacher on Probation   Kathleen SHEPLEY
                 Teacher on Probation   Joan TAYLOR

 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL  1953
Class Infants
Back Row L-R:  Miss SHEPLEY,     ?     , RAY SPRY, LESLIE BEECK, RICHARD FRANTOM, CHRIS WILSON, GREG BALL, KIM JOHNSTON
Middle Row L-R: MICHAEL LYONS,
   ?   SPRY, KEN MARSHALL,     ?    , KATHY SORENSON, AUDREY TURNER, CYNTHIA MURRAY,
JOYCE RIHARDSON, SYLVIA MUIR, RICHARD WILSON, BARRY MANSFIELD, RODERICK WALKER.
Front Row L-R: JENNY HALES,
JENNY SUMICH, MAXINE NICHOLAS, JENNY BALL, BARBARA HARDY, HELEN FRANTOM, MERILDA HARDY,    ?  FORSYTH ,  JUDITH HILDER. One name missing in this row Sitting: LARRY PEMBER,    ?    .
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL  1953
Classes 1 & 2
Back Row L - R:  ROBERT GODFREY, DONALD DAGLISH, FRED THORNTON, GRAHAM SPRY, LES MARSHALL, NOREEN WHYATT, PETA CHIDLOW, FRED JOHNSTON, DENNIS GILLESPIE, RONALD HOLMES, MALCOLM HAMS, PETER JOHNSTON, BARRY FREEGARD.
2nd Row L
- R:  MALITA SHINER, KATHY LATTER, HAZEL FRANTOM, JUDITH JONES, JANICE TURNER, WILMA KIDDLE, ELIZABETH FORMBY, WENDY BATES, BETH MUIR, SUSAN STEWART, SOPHIA BEDNARSKI , KAY CRISP, HELEN HASSETT, YVONNE RUSS.   
Front Row L
- R:  MARGARET HARRIS, ISABEL WELLSTEAD, BERYL HOUNSHAM, JEANETTTE McDONALD, JOANNE DOLLEY, CYNTHIA CARPENTER, PAM DAGLISH, KAY STEWART, JENNY DAVIES, MARGARET WRAY, JENNIFER HOUSE        Holding Blackboard:    MAURICE STONE, MALCOLM BASSANELLI.
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL    1953
Classes 3 & 4
Back Row L - R:  JOHN BANKS, CHARLIE NICHOLAS, JOHN ALTHAN, ARNOLD HAMS, RONNIE CARPENTER, GARRY BEECK, DENNIS GILLESPIE, DENNIS PEMBER, ROBERT VAUGHAN, GEOFFREY SHEPHERDSON.
Middle Row L
- R:  NEIL HORNSY, MALCOLM HAMS, KEN JACOBSON, ISABEL WALKER, SYLVIA MUIR, JEANETTE HASSETT, SHIRLEY STONE, JANINE CAR, MAUREEN WHYATT, ERNEST HOLMES, FRANK WHYATT.
Front Row L
- R:    ANNE FORSYTHE , LYNETTE BATES, BETH STUTLEY, JANICE JACOBSON, GLENYIS GARNETT, MAXINE JOHNSTON, CYNTHIA CARPENTER, IVY HARDY, JANINA BEDNARSKI, KATHY HAMS, ROSALYN EASTWOOD, MARGANNE FRANTOM, ELAINE BURRIDGE.
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL  1953
Classes 5 & 6
Back Row L - R:   ALLAN FRANTOM, RONALD HOLMES, FRED THORNTON. JIM TRAPPITT.
2nd Row L
- R:   ARTHUR GUNTHER, MURRAY EASTWOOD, KEVIN SPRY, JOHNNY BENNETT, BOYD WILLOWBY, LEE MARSHALL, GORDON BASSANELLI, JOHNNY EASTWOOD, BOB HARRIS, GORDON FREEGARD.
3rd Row L
- R:  SHIRLEY Mc DONALD, FAY FRANTOM, FAYE HOUNSHAM, MAUREEN WHYATT, MERYL CARR, JENNIFER BADMAN,  ?  , ROSEMARY HALES, GLENYS GARNETT, MARGARET McKENNA.
Sitting L
- R:   PATRICA GODFREY, SANDRA VAUGHAN, YVONNE GARNETT.
 

GNOWANGERUP STATE SCHOOL  1953
Senior Classes
Back Row L - R:   GEOFF WRIGHT, BRIAN ALTHAM
Next Row L - R:  DICK GARNETT, VALERIE CLANCY, AMELIA NICHOLAS, MARGARET WELLS, HAROLD W
HITE
Sitting L - R:   DOROTHY GODFREY, KAYE JAMES, VALERIE LEWIS, ELVA GARNET, THELMA SEARLE, JOYCE NICHOLAS, HELEN GODFREY
In Front:  BILL HARRIS
                                                                                         Image Supplied By Val Tacey

 

JEANETTE McDONALD                                                Teacher MISS KATHLEEN SHEPLEY

1954         Headmaster                 Walter KINGSTON
                 Relieving Headmaster     Walter MEACOCK
                 Teacher on Probation    Delys BROOKMAN
                 Teacher on Probation    Marjorie MUIR
                 Teacher on Probation    Margot Mc PHEE
                 Teacher on Probation    Kathleen SHEPLEY
                 Teacher on Probation    Elizabeth SYMES
                 Teacher on Probation   Joan TAYLOR

ENROLMENT: 193

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL   1954
Standard Infants
Back Row L - R:  HENRY KOMODER, M. SPRIGGS, CHRIS WILSON, ROGER SAMOKOWIDIC, BILL KEAN, KEN MARSHALL, PHILLIP JOHNSTON, PHILLIP GILLESPIE,  ?  ,  ? , NEIL GARNETT.
2nd Row L
- R:    ROSEMARY FREEGARD, KATHY SORRESON, GABRIELLE ROGERS, SOLVIE DUMBRIS, FERN HOLMES, KAYE DAVIS,
GLOR
Y GUNTHER, AUDREY TURNER, HELEN FRANTOM, LORRAINE COCKBURN.
3rd Row L
- R:  JEAN CLARK, DIANNE GROCOCK, SHERYL LAMONT,   ?   ,   ?   ,   ?   , ELIZABETH LLOYD, JOYCE RICHARDSON, GWEN CLARK.
Front Row L
- R:  DAVID HOUGH,   ?   , TERRY DAVIES, RICHARD FRANTOM, MURRAY PICKETT, JOHN KIDDLE, GREG WOOD, JEFF JABLONSKI.
 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL   1954
Standards 1 & 2
Back Row L - R:  R. STAZ, CHRIS WILSON, DONALD DALGLEISH. FRED JOHNSTON, RAY WYNNE, DESMOND COYNE, MALCOLM HAMS,
RONALD HOLMES, PETER JOHNSTON, BARRY FREEGARD, ROD WALKER

2nd Row L - R:     JOANNE DOLLEY, J. MARSHALL, WENDY BANKS, LORRAINE WEBB, HELEN FRANTOM, JANNICE SHANNON, SOPHIA BENARSKI, MARGARET VAREY, JENNY HALES,    ?   , ISABEL WELLSTEAD, T. KNAPP
3rd Row L - R;  .JEANETTE McDONALD, JOYCE RICHARDSON, MAXINE NICHOLAS, CAROL WALKER, FLORENCE WOODS, MERIDA HARDY,
PAMELA DALGLEISH,    ?   , CYNTHIA MURRAY, JENNY BALL,    ?   ,
SARA KIDDIE, MARGARET HARRIS, JUDITH MARSHALL
Front Row L
- R:    M. POWER, MICHAEL LYONS, LARRY PEMBER, KIM JOHNSTON, BRIAN MAYFIELD, GREG BALL, PETER GORMAN,
ROGER SAMMY, MALCOLM BASSINELLI, LES BEECK

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL   1954
Standards 2, 3 & 4
Back Row L - R: KEN WALKER, ? QUARTERMAINE, MERVYN HAYWARD, JOHN HOLMES, GARY BEECK, MALCOLM HAMS,
CHARLIE NICHOLAS, GEOFFREY SHEPHERDSON, LEE MARSHALL.
2nd Row L
- R:   ANNIE FORSYTH, JANINA BEDNARSKI, NOREEN WHYAT, ADRIANNA YZERMAN, JANINE CARR, IRIS COYNE, BETH STUTLEY,
MAXINE JOHNSTON, GLENYS GARNETT, JANICE JACOBSON,
3rd Row L
- R:  JOANNE DOLLEY, DARRILYN GRIFFITHS, KAY STEWART, ELIZABETH FORMBY, WILMA KIDDIE, YVONNE RUSS,
JOY DAVIS, WENDY BANKS, BETH MUIR, MELITA SHINER, PAM DALGLEISH          
Front Row L
- R:  ROBERT VAUGHAN, GRAHAM SPRY, DENNIS GILLESPIE, RONALD HOLMES, MURRAY WEBB,
JOHN MARSHALL, MAURICE STONE.

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL   1954
Standards 5 & 6
Back Row L - R:    GUY TRAVIS, FRANK MARSHALL, ARTHUR GUNTHER, FRANK WHYATT, ERNIE HOLMES, KEN HOLMES,
KEN JACOBSEN
,  JOHN POWER ,      ?        .
2nd Row L
- R:   MARGANN FRANTOM ,MARGARET GEARY, ROSE HARDY, SANDRA VAUGHAN, ELSA PICKETT , FAY FRANTOM,
MERYL CARR, ROSEMARY HALES, MARGARET McKENNA, GLENYS GARNETT.
3rd Row L
- R:  JOHN BANKS , ELAINE BURRIDGE , ROSELYN EASTWOOD, PATRICIA GODFREY, YVONNE GARNETT, ISABELL WALKER,
JEANETTE HASSETT, MAUREEN WHYATT, SYLVIA MUIR,
NEIL HORNSEYKATHY HERON, NEIL HORNSEY    
Front Row L
- R:   JOHN EASTWOOD, GORDON BASSINELLI, GORDON FREEGARD, BOB HARRIS, ROBIN LAMONT, DENIS PEMBER,
LES MARSHALL,JIM SHINER, FRED SHINER
 



GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL   1954
Standards 7, 8 & 9
 Back Row L - R:    JOHNNY BENNETT, KEVIN SPRY, MURRAY SHINER, PHILLIP STREET
2nd Row L
- R:          ?    , HENRY FRANTOM,        ?    ,    ?    ,       ?    .
3rd Row L
- R:         ?  GODFREY, MARGARET ATWELL, MAUREEN WHYATT,       ?    ,       ?   ,    ?       .
Front Row L
- R:   ROBERT MARSHALL, BOYD WILLOGHBY,    ?   ,    ?    .
 

1955         Headmaster                 Albert GASMIER
                 Relieving Headmaster     Walter MEACOCK
                 Teacher                       Bruce DEVINISH
                 Teacher on Probation    Dorothy RUSHTON
                 Teacher on Probation    Kathleen SHEPLEY
                 Teacher on Probation    Elizabeth SYMES



BRIAN BEECK'S  1955 SCHOOL REPORT

Children known to have attended:    BRIAN BEECK, SOPHI BENARSKI. JAMES BROWN, DAVID COYNE, JOANNE DOLLEY, JOHN EASTWOOD, ROSLYN EASTWOOD,  E, FIRNS, J. FIRNS. ALLAN FRANTOM, ROSEMARY FREEGARD, DENNIS GILLESPIE, HELEN GODFREY, PATRICIA GODFREY, ROSEMARY HALES, LESLIE HAMS, M. HARDY, JEANETTE HASSETT, MERVYN HAYWARD, JEFFREY JABLONSKI, WILMA KIDDIE,J. KOOPS, CEDRIC LATTER, M. LYONS, KEN MARSHALL, ROBERT MARSHALL, MICHAEL POWER. BARBARA ROUT, KEVIN SPRY, ROGER STASZEWSKI, PHILLIP STREET, JIM TRAPPITT, MAUREEN WHYATT, RENIE WILLIAMS, BOYD WILLOUGHBY, VERA WYNNE

INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS - 1955
“Fair Crowd Witnesses South Win the Shield"
In spite of inclement weather and the fact that the sports were held on a weekday, quite a reasonable crowd attended the Inter-School Sports at Gnowangerup last Monday. Competition was as keen as usual, and at the close of the day, Mr. Wellard (Chairman of the Road Board) presented the J. L. Ball Shield to the South Group, which comprised Borden and Salt River Schools.
Gnowangerup School competed in three groups: Mauve, Blue, and Red, and Ongerup School also competed. The group scores were as follows: South 128; Mauve 86; Blue 80; Red 78; Ongerup 35.
Mr. J. L. Ball presented the various cups which were won as follows:
- Champion boy over 14: Allan Frantom
- Champion girl over 14: R. Williams
- Champion boy 11 and over: M. Hayward
- Champion girl 11 and over: Vera Wynne
- Runner-up boy and girl 11 years and over: David Coyne and Pat Godfrey
- Champion boy and girl 10 years and under: J. Brown and Barbara Rout
- Runner-up boy and girl 10 years and under: Barry Wood and Joanne Dolley
- Champion boy and girl Red: Allan Frantom and Helen Godfrey
- Champion boy and girl Mauve: Kevin Spry and Pat Godfrey
- Champion boy and girl Blue: Mervyn Hayward and Renie Williams
- Champion boy and girl South: James Brown and Barbara Rout
- Champion boy and girl for Ongerup: Barry Woods and Dawn Hounsham.
Individual Results

1. Flat... Boys under 6 years    
G. Rout 1st, T. Carroll 2nd

2. Flat... Girls under 6 years     
J. Bungey 1st, L. Hams 2nd, G. Tull 3rd
3. Flat... Boys 6 years             
P. Stone 1st, O. Woods 2nd, G. Stone 3rd
4. Flat... Girls 6 years             
L. Moir 1st, P. Collingwood 2nd, P. Carpenter 3rd
5. Potato Race... Boys Open    
S. Beeck 1st, R. Hudson 2nd, E. Firns 3rd
6. Flat... Boys 7 years             
R. Sammi 1st, M. Lyons 2nd, G. Roberts 3rd
7. Flat... Girls 7 years             
R. Freegard 1st, M. Wynne 2nd, K. Davies 3rd
8. Chaffbag Race... Boys Open
G. Hounsham 1st, J. Jablonski 2nd, Panting 3rd
9. Chaffbag Race... Girls Open
K. Andersonov 1st, M. Brown 2nd, G. Koops 3rd
10. Flat... Boys 8 years           
K. Marshall 1st, Staszewski 2nd, M. Power 3rd
11. Flat... Girls 8 years           
D. Selby 1st, J. Firns 2nd, M. Hardy 3rd
12. Kangaroo Race.Boys Open
G. Hounsham 1st, J. Trappitt 2nd, V. Thompson 3rd
13. Kangaroo Race.Girls Open  
R. Eastwood 1st, M. Vaux 2nd, J. Hinton 3rd
14. Flag Race Girls 10 & under
D. Selby 1st, B. Rout 2nd, S. Bednarski 3rd
15. Flag Race.Girls 11 & over   
V. Wynne 1st, R. Williams 2nd, R. Hardy 3rd
16. Skipping Race.Girls 10 & under              
J. Dolley 1st, B. Rout 2nd, S. Bednarski 3rd
17. Skipping Race.Girls 11, 12 & 13 years     
P. Godfrey 1st, V. Wynne 2nd, R. Hales 3rd
18. Flat... Boys 9 years          
 D. Gillespie 1st, L. Penny 2nd, D. Hinton 3rd
19. Flat... Girls 9 years
J. Dolley 1st, S. Bednarski 2nd, M. Norrish 3rd
20. High Jump... Boys 14 & over
A. Frantom 1st, K. Spry 2nd, J. Eastwood 3rd
21. High Jump... Boys 11, 12 & 13 years
M. Hayward 1st, M. McLennan 2nd, B. Nicholas 3rd
22. High Jump... Boys 10 & under
B. Woods 1st, F. Brown 2nd, L. Penny 3rd
23. Flat... Boys 13 years
B. Nicholas 1st, M. Hayward 2nd, B. Willoughby 3rd
24. Flat... Girls 13 years
P. Godfrey 1st, S. Stone 2nd, R. Hales 3rd
25. Flat... Boys 10 years
M. Stone 1st, B. Penny 2nd, R. Selby 3rd
26. Flat... Girls 10 years
B. Rout 1st, W. Kiddie 2nd, G. Smith 3rd
27. Skipping Race... Girls 14 & over
R. Williams 1st, H. Godfrey 2nd, M. Whyatt 3rd
28. Hop-step-jump... Boys 14 & over
A. Frantom 1st, P. Street 2nd, K. Spry 3rd
29. Hop-step-jump... Boys 11, 12 & 13 years
M. Hayward 1st, M. McLennan 2nd, B. Willoughby 3rd
30. Hop-step-jump... Boys 10 & under
J. Brown 1st, M. Williams 2nd, K. Selby 3rd
31. Flat... Boys 11 years
M. McLennan 1st, D. Coyne 2nd, A. Hams 3rd
32. Flat... Girls 11 years
H. Argyle 1st, I. Hardy 2nd, L. Penny 3rd
33. Flat... Boys 14 & over
A. Frantom 1st, K. Spry 2nd, R. Marshall 3rd
34. Flat... Girls 14 & over
R. Williams 1st, H. Godfrey 2nd, R. Hardy 3rd
35. Flat... Boys 10 years & under
J. Brown 1st, B. Penny 2nd, M. Stone 3rd
36. Flat... Girls 10 years & under
B. Rout 1st, J. Dolley 2nd, W. Kiddie 3rd
37. Siamese Race... Boys Open
Bolton-Hounsham 1st, Hams-Horton 2nd, Johnston-Beeck 3rd
38. Siamese Race... Girls Open
Brown-Penny 1st, O'Neill-Foster 2nd, Vaux-Vaux 3rd
39. Flat... Boys 11 & over
M. McLennan 1st, D. Coyne 2nd, A. Hams 3rd
40. Flat... Girls 11 & over
H. Argyle 1st, I. Hardy 2nd, L. Penny 3rd
41. Long Jump... Boys 14 & over
A. Frantom 1st, K. Spry 2nd, P. Street 3rd
42. Long Jump... Boys 11, 12 & 13 years
D. Coyne 1st, M. Hayward 2nd, C. Latter 3rd
43. Long Jump... Boys 10 years & under
J. Brown 1st, R. Selby 2nd, D. Gillespie 3rd
44. Flat... Boys 12 years
G. Williams 1st, C. Nicholas 2nd, J. Power 3rd
45. Flat... Girls 12 years
J. Hassett 1st, V. Wynne 2nd, M. Whyatt 3rd
46. Relay Race... 2 Boys & 2 Girls—10 & under
South 1st, Ongerup 2nd, Red 3rd
47. Relay Race... 2 Boys & 2 Girls - 11 & over
Mauve 1st, Red 2nd, South 3rd
48. Pass Ball... Girls team of 8
Red 1st, Mauve 2nd, Blue 3rd

 

1956         Headmaster                 Albert GASMIER
                 Relieving Headmaster   Walter MEACOCK
                 Teacher                       Bruce DEVINISH
                 Teacher on Probation    Dorothy RUSHTON
                 Teacher on Probation    Kathleen SHEPLEY
                 Teacher on Probation    Elizabeth SYMES

Children known to have attended:    JOANNE DOLLEY, ALBERT KNAPP, MURRAY WEBB, RENE WILLIAMS

 

1957         Headmaster                 Eric BECKWITH
                 Headmaster                 Walter MEACOCK
                 Teacher                       Bruce DEVINISH
                 Teacher                       Ann LISLE
                 Teacher on Probation    Janet HAYWARD   
                 Teacher on Probation    Anne MURRAY

ENROLMENT:  271

Children known to have attended:    PATRICIA GODFREY, JOAN GREY, MERRILDA HARDY, MERVYN HAYWARD, BARRY McHARDY, BARRY PENNY,  MAUREEN ROBERTS, PHILLIP SCHUBERT, GEORGINA SMITH, R. STASZEWSKI, KAY STEWART, MORGAN WILLIAMS,

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL  1957
Year 2

PHILIP SCHUBERT

 

INTER SCHOOL SPORTS DAY 1957

Large Crowd Sees Gnowangerup Red Win J. L. Ball Shield

Last Friday, excellent weather and a large crowd favored the Inter-School Sports held on the Gnowangerup Showgrounds. The organization was excellent, and the layout of the ground allowed spectators to comfortably see all events. Several records were broken, and many close finishes brought cheers from the crowd.

The winning team proved to be Gnowangerup Red with 104 points, scores for the other teams being Gnowangerup Mauve 101, Gnowangerup Blue 97½, Souths (Borden & Salt River) 76½, Ongerup 57, and Easts (Needilup & Jerramongup) 52.

At the close of the day, Mr. T. Hams (president of the Gnowangerup P & C Association) called on Mr. Joe Ball to say a few words and Mr. Wellard (chairman of the Road Board) to present the Shield to the winning team and trophies to the various champions. The champions were as follows:

Individual Champions

Boy, 13 and over, M. Hayward

Girl, 13 and over, Pat Godfrey

Boy, 12 and under, M. Williams

Girl, 12 and under, B. Woods

Boy, 10 and under, R. Campbell

Girl, 10 and under, Kay Stewart.

Teams Champions

Those girls and boys gaining the highest number of points for their teams were:

Gnowangerup Red: Merrilda Hardy and Morgan Williams.

Gnowangerup Blue: Maureen Roberts and Mervyn Hayward.

Gnowangerup Mauve: Kay Stewart and Rodney Campbell.

Easts: Joan Grey and Barry McHardy.

Souths: Georgina Smith and Barry Penny.

Ongerup: Bernice Woods and Billy Woods.

Records

The following records were established:

Girls 100 yds 13 & over: Joan Grey 12.4 secs;

Flag Race Girls 10 and under: Kay Stewart 16 secs;

Flag Race Girls 12 and under: B. Woods 15.4 secs;

Flag Race Girls 13 and over: A. Woods 15 secs;

High Jump, 13 and over: M. Hayward 5'2";

High Jump, 10 and under: R. Staszewski 4'7";

Long Jump, 13 and over: M. Hayward 16'8".

From The Gnowangerup Star



1958         Headmaster                 Raymond MARK              
                 Teacher                       David COMPTON
                 Teacher                       Rosevear SPRY
                 Teacher on Probation    Gordon DAVIES
                 Teacher on Probation    Edmund GALLAGHER
                 Teacher on Probation    Isobel GELMY
                 Teacher on Probation    Janet HAYWARD
                 Teacher on Probation    Anne MURRAY 

 ENROLMENT:    296                                

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM  1958
Back Row L - R:         ?      , GEOFF WHYATT, ERIE   ?     ,     ?  HOLMES, ARTHUR GUNTHER. Middle Row L - R:          ?        , KALVIN PENNY, ROBERT VAUGHAN, GARY BEECK,    ?    FLOWERS,        ?       , RONNIE CARPENTER, JEFF JABLONSKI. Front Row L - R:  ROBERT GODFREY, BOB HARRIS,       ?         , MERVYN HAYWARD, FRED JOHNSTON, PETER JOHNSTON, RODNEY    ?   , MAURICE STONE.
 

1959         Headmaster                 Raymond MARK
                 Teacher                       Betty BIGNELL
                 Teacher                       David COMPTON
                 Teacher                       Hazel MARK
                 Teacher                       Rosevear SPRY
                 Teacher on Probation    Gordon DAVIES
                 Teacher on Probation    Jeanette DEWAR
                 Teacher on Probation    Edmund GALLAGHER
                 Teacher on Probation    Isobel GELMY
                 Teacher on Probation    Bernard JAQUES   

 ENROLMENT:     326 

Children known to have attended:        BELINDA ARGYLE,  CYERYL BEECK, JOYCE COCKLE, BRENDA DOEBEE, PAMELA DOLLEY, MICHAEL FRANTOM, MARILYN FREEGARD,NEVILLE GALLOWAY,  AILEEN HAYWARD, ROSEMARY HOLMES, DIANNE HOUSE, CRAIG LLOYD, LYNTON MILLS, PETER MILNES, HELEN NELLIE, ANDY PICKARD, LYNETTE RICHARDSON, ROSS RICHARDSON, JOHN SAMMY, DONALD SCLATER, PETER SEWARD, GRANTLEY SMITH, TOMMY STAZ, GREG TATE, BILL WALKER, DIANNE WALKER,  ELIZABETH WANLESS, GLENDA WATTERSON, GEOFF WHYATT, ROSS WILLIAMS, BOBBY WOODS,  DARRAL WOODS, LENNY WOODS, NORMA WOODS, LIONEL YORKSHIRE, WILMA YORKSHIRE                                                                                                           

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL    1958 - 1960 Unknown
Back Row L – R:  BILL WEST or Mr. DAVIES (Teacher), MICHAEL FRANTOM,    ?   , MARILYN FREEGARD, JOYCE COCKLE,
DARRAL WOOD, ROSS
 RICHARDSON , DONALD SCLATER, ANDY PICKARD, CRAIG LLOYD, BILL WALKER, GEOFF WHYATT,
GRANTLEY SMITH, TOMMY STAZ,
 BELINDA ARGYLE, JOHN SAMMY, LIONEL YORKSHIRE
Middle Row L - R:   DIANNE WALKER ,   ?  , DIANE HOUSE, PAMELA DOLLEY, AILEEN HAYWOOD, WILMA YORKSHIRE, HELEN NELLIE,
NORMA WOODS, ROSEMARY
HOLMES,   ?   , CHERYL BEECK or ELIZABETH WANLESS, GLENDA WATTERSON or BRENDA DOEBEE,    ?       .
Front Row L - R:     ?   , PETER SEWARD, LENNY WOODS, ROSS WILLIAMS, PETER MILNES, LYNETTE RICHARDSON,
BOBBY WOODS,
LYNTON MILLS or NEVILLE GALLOWAY, GREG TATE, HELEN MILLES

1960         Headmaster                 Raymond MARK
                 Teacher on Probation    Gordon DAVIES
                 Teacher on Probation    Jeanette DEWAR
                 Teacher on Probation    Roslyn FRANCIS
                 Teacher on Probation    Edmund GALLAGHER
                 Teacher on Probation    Isobel GELMY
                 Teacher on Probation    Margaret MUDFORD
                 Teacher on Probation    William WEST

ENROLMENT:  348

 

VIEW FROM YOUGENUP ROAD  1960s

 

SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS
VIEW FROM YOUGENUP ROAD  1960s

 

SCHOOL BUSSES WAITING  1960s

 

SCHOOL BUS  1960s

 

TEACHER BILL WEST

 

SCHOOL SPORTS DAY 1960c

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL    1960
Grade 1
Back Row L – R: Miss ISOBEL GELMY (Wray) Teacher, JENNETTE POWER, PETRA SCHNAEDER, PETER RICHARDSON, BILL ATKINSON, BARRY WHITE, GARY WESTLAND, DEBBIE STEWART, WESLEY THOMAS, PAULA WATTERSON.  
Middle Row L – R:  WINSON MIL
NES, ROSEMARY LLOYD, JOYCE SHEPHERDSON, ROBYN HASSETT, STEVEN SPRIGGS, BEVERLY FLETCHER, DORELLA HYMAN, LYNETTE DOLLEY, RAY DUSTING, JAN KENNOUGH.  
Front Row L – R:    KEVIN McDOUGALL, HELEN ROGER, DEBBIE HAYMES, MARY NEWBY, SUZANNE SEELEY, MERILYN STEWART, MURRAY JORGENSON, JONLYS PEET.

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL  1960
Grade 2
Back Row L – R:  CHARLIE HINKLEY, GREG STEWART, GRAEME COCKRAM, PATRICIA RICHARDSON, RICK CHAMBERS, DALE GUNTHER, , SUSAN HOUSECHARLIE STUTLEY, TONY STEWART, RONALD BEECKROSEMARY WHITETREVOR MILLSROBERT WALKERRICK HERRON  
Middle Row L – R:   
ELAINE DUSTING, BETTY SCLATER, SUSAN ROGERS, JANETTE HEWSON, DULCIE WHYATT, PETA SUMICH,
DES? HAYWARD
, LEE STEWART,       ?      , PHILLIP KIDDLE, KEN or ATHOL WOODS
Front Row L –
R:
   GWENYTH OSMAN, JUNE DEVENISH, RUBY MURRAYPATRICIA MURRAY, TMILLERFRED KNAPP, TODD BLIGHT, DEAN LAMBERT, GARY POULTER  ?   

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL    1960
Grade 3
Back Row L – R:          KEN BLIGHT, COLIN CARR, JONATHON WILSON, COLIN BOND, BRIAN OSMAN, BRIAN DAVIS,     ?   , 
OLIVER WILLIAMS,     PIEKACZ ? , MICHAEL JOHNSTON
    
 
Next Row L – R:         PHILIP SCHUBERT, CHRIS GORMAN, KINGSLEY PEET, RUSSELL NELLY, ARTHUR WILLIAMS, KEVIN MILLER,
COLIN WALKER, LUKA SUMICH, FRED KNAPP, MICHAEL KRAKOUER

Next Row L – R:      HILARY JOHNSTON, ERICA KASYNEC, LINDA NEWPORT, JUDITH MATFIELD, CHRISTIME SAMAKOWIDIC, 
RACHAEL STUBNER,
BARBARA GALLOWAY, LESLIE POUTER, JOAN HARDY, BARBARA STEWART, JILL STEWART,      
Front Row L –
R:
     JENNY BALL, MAUREEN SEWARD, ELIZABETH PENNY, JOSEY COYNE, MARION RICHARDSON,
SALLY THOMAS, ROSEMARY WOODS

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL    1960
Grade 5 & 6
Back Row L - R:     ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    , ROMA or PATSY KNAPP,     ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    , JANETTE NEWORT, SUE OLDHAM, ROSALIE HOLMES,  ALEX WILLIAMS, Teacher Mr. GALLAHER
Middle Row L - R:  ? ,    ?   ,   ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    , GLORIA MARSHALL, JULIA COCKRAM, VALERIE HYMAN, TOM ST
AZ Front Row L - R:      ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,    ?    ,RON STEWART, DOUG LEWIS, BARRY MAYFIELD, TREVOR KIDDLE
 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL  1960
Year 2A
Back Row L - R:  ROBERT GODFREY, JEFF JABLONSKI, FRED THORNTON, BRIAN FIRNS, BARBARA ROUT, DONALD HOLMES, JANICE TURNER, FRED JOHNSON, GERTRUDA HITSERT Front Row L - R:  RUTH WOODS, DOROTHY COLLINS, JANICE FIRNS, ANNE SPRIGGS, SOPHIA BEDNARSKI, MARGARET VAREY, JUDY MARSHALL
 
 

1961          Headmaster                 Raymond MARK
                  Teacher on Probation    William WEST               

ENROLMENT:  377

PEGGY GORMAN & KAYE DAVIS
                                                                           Photo supplied by Megan Bosch

 

 FLORENCE WOODS & KAYE DAVIS
                                                                       Photo supplied by Megan Bosch
 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL 1961  Year 7
 
Front front Left: BRIAN RICHARDSON, CAROLYN MARSHALL, LESLEY HAMS, PHILLIP STONE in front, KAREN SMITH,
RUSSELL RICHARDSON, BILL WEST (Teacher
), GLENDA WALKER, GRAHAM MARK (principal Raymond Mark's son)
 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL STAFF  1961
Back Row L – R: RAYMOND MARKS, WARREN GiLL, ISABEL GLEMY, GILLIAN STANTON-MUDFORD, BARRY DENNIS, VALERIE NOONAN,
JEANETTE DEWER Front Row L – R: GORDON DAVIES, BILL WEST, JOHN GALLAHER

 

1962         Headmaster                 Raymond MARK
                 Deputy Headmaster       Arthur TONKIN          
                 Teacher                      Barry J. DENNIS
                 Teacher                      Nancy HOUSE
                 Teacher                      Thomas Griffith JONES
                 Teacher on Probation   Richard BREDEMEYER
                 Teacher on Probation   Victor DRAPER
                 Teacher on Probation   Dorothy JOHNSON
                 Teacher on Probation   Sandra LEVIS
                 Teacher on Probation   Margaret PALMER
                 Teacher on Probation   William WEST
                 Teacher on Probation   Diana WRIGHT
                 Temporary Teacher     Kathleen WRIGHT 

 ENROLMENT:   401                                          

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL   1962
Grade 1
Back Row L - R:      ?   , NEVILLE PINNEY,    ?   , GREG JOHNSON, LYALL TREASURE,    ?   , JOHNNY BRADE, GARRY CHAMBERS,   ?   ,   ?   , LUKE HADFIELD,   ?   ,   ?   , IAN SEELEY,   ?   .
 Middle Row L -
R:   JEAN POZZI, GRACE MILNE, VIVIAN TACEY,    ?   . GLENDA WILLIAMS, ANNE GILLESPIE, SHELLEY POND, RHONDA POLLARD
Front Row L - R:   
   ?   ,   ?   , WAYNE COCKBURN, KIM BENNETT, ALISTAIR PICKETT, VINCENT WYNN, LEON  WYNN,   ?  WILLIAMS,      .  
 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL    1962
Grade 2A


Back Row L – R: SUSAN SCOTT, KEVIN WALKER, BEVERLEY BLIGHT, BILL TACEY,      ?   ,     ?   , BARBARA COCKBURN,          O’BRIAN,    ?   ,
SYD BALL, HANNAH RYSDYKE,    ?     , SHIRLEY FREEGARD, KIM STOCKALL, HELEN GREENWOD, GRAHAM RICHARDSON.
Middle Row L – R: DARRYL BRISCOE, SHERYL HINKLEY, DAVID AYLMORE, WENDY HINKLEY, ARTHUR OWENS, FLORENCE POZZI, GARY SEWARD. SHELLEY POND, TERRY McDONALD,
 JENNIFER BECK , BRUCE THOMPSON, ROBYN SADLER; GRAHAM WOODS,    ?   ,    ?      , GARY DIXON.
Front Row L – R: JILL PINNY,  PETER HERON, YVONNE WARREN, TIM PAR
NELL, SUSAN PHILLIPS, JUNE HOLMES, LARRY WILLIAMS, ANTHONY WATERSON, FLORENCE KIDDLE, KEN FREEGARD, JENNY WILSON, KEVIN WISE, TREVOR ESCOTT.
 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL   1962
Grade 3
 

Back Row L – R:  LEIGH CARPENTER, JILL PINNEY, PETER RICHARDSON, GAIL  ?   , ANGELO SAMMY, LYNETTE SMITH, IAN BEATON,
DIANNE FRANTOM, KEVIN McDOUGALL, MARISA CARAMIA, STEVEN SPRIGG, ROBYN HASSETT, MICHAEL UPSON, JEANINE WYNNE,
RICKY GAZE, DEBORAH STEWART.   
Middle Row L – R: DORELLA HYMAN, PETER TOMS, JOYCE SHEPHERDSON,    ?   , MURRAY BRISCOE, TERRY JOHNSON, SUZANNE SEELEY,
    ?   , ROSEMARY RICHARDSON, BILL CUNEO, MERILYN STEWART, GREG HINKLEY, ROSEMARY LLOYD, BARRY WHITE, WINSOM MILNES.    
Front Row L – R: FRED PENNY, JONLYS PEET, RICHARD CARVER, GAIL  ?  , RAY DUSTING, LINDA SUMICH,     ?   , BILL ATKINSON,
JAN KENNAUGH,     ?     , HYRON WOODS, COLLIN CALGARRET  

 

GNOWANGERUP SCHOOL   1962
Prefects
Back Row L–R:  CAROLYN MARSHALL, PATSY CARPENTER, KAY GORMAN Front Row L– R: LESLEY HAMS, GLENDA WALKER, YUTTA MATUSIAK
 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STAFF  1962
Back Row L – R: DON McPHERSON, DOROTHY JOHNSTON, TOM JONES, SANDRA LEVIS, RICHARD BREDEMEYER, DIANA WRIGHT, RICHARD DRAPER Front Row L – R: BILL WEST [Relief Deputy Headmaster), MARGARET PALMER, ARTHUR TONKIN (Relief Headmaster), KATHLEEN WRIGHT, BARRY DENNIS


GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1962
SPORTS DAY

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1960's
SPORTS DAY
Masonic Lodge left background, Police Station to right
 

1963         Headmaster                              William O'CALLAGHAN
                 Temporary Deputy Headmaster     John MacPHERSON
                 Teacher                                    Barry J. DENNIS
                 Teacher                                    Victor DRAPER
                 Teacher                                    Thomas Griffith JONES
                 Teacher                                    Diana WRIGHT
                 Teacher on Probation                 Dianne BOLTON
                 Teacher on Probation                 Richard BREDEMEYER
                 Teacher on Probation                 Moira HOWIE
                 Teacher on Probation                 Dorothy JOHNSON
                 Teacher on Probation                 Sandra LEVIS
                 Teacher on Probation                 Judith TRUSCOTT
                 Teacher on Probation                 William WEST
                 Clerical Assistant                       Judith TONKIN                                          

ENROLMENT: 448

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL -1963
Notes from the classes:
THIRD YEAR
As the Junior Examination approaches in a few short months, we are dedicating most of our time to studying for this important milestone in our careers. The first term exams were completed with some outstanding successes. Topping the class was Ruth Griniunas, closely followed by Sandra Smith and Philip Johnston. Congratulations to these individuals and to all others who put in their best efforts, even if they weren’t as successful.
SECOND YEAR
Our form master reports that the attitude of our group towards school and work has shown great improvement, with Kevin Russell leading this change. Congratulations, Kevin! We also commend the three students who topped the class in the last term exams: Carolyn Marshall, Glenda Walker, and Russell Richardson. We look forward to a keen competition for second-term honors among these students.
FIRST YEAR
Several new activities have been planned for this term. A school choir is being organized with girls from Grades 7, First, and Second Years. Meanwhile, the boys will focus more on craft work, including leather work and basket making. Another popular activity for the girls is typing instruction, which has started under the guidance of Mrs. K. Johnson. We also want to congratulate Grantley Smith, Rosalie Holmes, and Valmai Hyman for topping their class in the recent term exams. Additionally, we’d like to recognize Janette Newport, Jean Miniter, John Griffiths, and John Reeley for their improvements in English. Great job!
GRADE 7
In the last test, the girls outperformed the boys by securing the first six places. Congratulations to Cheryl Beeck and Diane Walker for topping the list, along with Evelyn Rogers, Marian Richardson, Maryanne Rysdyk, and Margaret Reeley, who followed closely. Boys, are you going to let this continue?
GRADE 6
A new activity for our class is the Recorder Group. We hope that many more students will join us soon to form a school band, making it more than just a class group. Physical education, incorporating winter sport skills, is currently in progress, and a training program for boys’ basketball is proving very popular.
GRADE 5
Our class has just begun a term project on "The Swamp." This should cover a lot of territory, as swamps contain many interesting organisms, including birds, animals, reptiles, insects, and plants. So far, five students have received school stamps and pencils for their excellent work in the preliminary lessons: S. Rogers, A. Lupton, D. Whyatt, P. Richardson, and E. Dusting. Congratulations to everyone!
Our teacher reports that, although it took some time to settle down, we are now working very well. Both classes, particularly Grade 4, have produced some neat work. Special mentions go to Jill Pinney, Colin Calgaret, and Janine Wynne. Congratulations, everyone! Keep up the great work.
GRADES 3 and 4
Recently, our activities have included running two tuckshops. The first was to raise funds for a class pencil sharpener, and in the second, we collaborated with Miss Johnston's class to raise money for the school’s "Freedom from Hunger Campaign." We appreciate the rest of the school for their support in purchasing our goods, making the tuckshop a success. Congratulations to our best workers in class lately: Paula Watterson, Philip House, Beverley Fletcher, and Florence Pozzi.
GRADE 3
No one is looking forward to the completion of the new classrooms more than we are, as we have to be housed in the supper room, quite far from the school. Many children in our group are making good progress, including David Aylmore and Florence Kiddle for reading, Beverley Blight and Peter Heron for arithmetic, and Sheryl Hinkley and Greame Wise for spelling. Children showing general improvement include Jeanette Reeley, Sheryl Hinkley, Gary Seward, Greame Wise, Timothy Parnell, and Yvonne Warren. Congratulations to all these students!
Five of our boys have been selected to play in the B Grade football on Friday afternoons: Gerald Woods, Geoffrey Nitschke, Terry McDonald, and Bill Tacey. Our most promising C Graders are David Aylmore and P. Stutley, while the standout girls in junior basketball are Elizabeth Penny, Florence Kiddle, Dora Haywood, and Hilary Nelly.
GRADE 2
We have been working on some interesting projects recently. With Mr. Bennett's help, we planted sweet pea seeds in April, and they have now grown to about six inches tall. We are recording their growth on a class chart. We also have an aquarium in our room with tadpoles, which we are observing as they develop into frogs. Another project involves creating a "Safety First" sand tray, complete with a road, footpaths, trees, and people.
The entire class has done great work, with special recognition to Suzanne Stutley for her neat work, Tasman Haywood and Michael Kennaugh for good sums, and some lovely stories by Sylvia Dempster. Our best readers are Lyall Treasure, Kathryn Berger, Adrienne Nitschke, Sharon Eastwood, and Vivian Tacey, while Beverley Farmer has shown excellent printing skills.
GRADES 1 and 2
We are currently busy with a farm project. After sending a letter to the Albany Woollen Mills for wool samples, we are now engaged in collecting pictures of farming activities, creating models for our miniature farm, and drawing and cutting out images related to farming. Anyone who can assist us, especially any farmers who would like to visit and discuss farming, would be greatly appreciated.

GRADE 1
Reading and writing take up much of our time now, and we are all trying very hard, especially Karen McDonald, Vicki Thompson, Diana Ulinovich, Colin Wright, Michael Cuneo, John Cockram, Wayne Cockburn, Wayne Heron, and Erma Penny. Our best writers are Richard Gorman, Lois Chadd, Jackie Rowe, Paul Deen, Wayne Cockburn, and Christopher Greenwood. Those who have been the best behaved in the class lately include Diane Bennett, Diana Ulinovich, Michael Rysdyk, and Pat Stutley.

GOLD WINS SCHOOL ATHLETICS

Thursday, September 26, 1963
Last Friday, in perfect conditions, the school children of Gnowangerup Junior High School enjoyed an athletics afternoon at the Annual Faction Sports.
The result was a run-away win for Gold. Final scores were:
- Gold: 242
- Blue: 133
- Green: 129
- Red: 115
Championship Certificates in the various sections were won as follows:
- 14 years and over, Boy: R. Vladich (Blue).
- Under 14 years, Boy: D. Carr (Gold).
- Under 12 years, Boy: C. Carr (Gold).
- Under 10 years, Boy: P. Garnett (Gold).
- 14 years and over, Girl: Tie between R. Freegard (Blue) and J. Miniter (Red).
- Under 14 years, Girl: J. Woods (Blue).
- Under 12 years, Girl: M. Richardson (Red).
- Under 10 years, Girl: D. Hyman (Gold).
 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1963
Prefects
Back Row L –R: LES BEECK, ROGER SAMMY, BOBBY WILSON, PHILLIP JOHNSTON
Front Row L- R: SANDRA SMITH, RUTH GRINIUNAS, GABRIELLE ROGERS

 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1963c
Junior Certificate
Back Row L –R: CHERRY COLLINS, PHILLIP JOHNSTON, RENE THOMAS, GLORY GUNTHER, BOBBY WILSON, GABRIELLE ROGERS, LESLEY BEECK, RUTH GRINIUNAS, MICHAEL SPRIGG
Front Row L- R: RUSSELL VLADICH, ROSEMARY FREEGARD, ROGER SAMAKOWIDIC (Sammy), SANDRA SMITH, DIANNE WRIGHT (Teacher), KEVIN BENNETT, LORRIANE COCKBURN

 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1963
State School Hockey Championships
Back Row L –R: PHILLIP JOHNSTON, TERRY NEWPORT, TOM JONES (Coach), ROGER SAMIKOWIDIC, LES BEECK, DEXTER CARR.
Front Row L- R: GEOFFREY WHYATT, BOBBY WILSON, MICHAEL SPRIGGS, KEVIN BENNETT, DARYL SMITH, MICHAEL FRANTOM

 

1964         Headmaster                 William O'CALLAGHAN
                 Deputy Headmaster       David BLACK
                 Teacher                       Alan KUHLMANN
                 Teacher                       K. JOHNSON
                 Teacher                      Thomas Griffith JONES
                 Teacher                       Alan KUHLMAN
                 Teacher                       John MacPHERSON
                 Teacher                       Jon SUMMERTON
                 Teacher on Probation    Dianne BOLTON
                 Teacher on Probation    Barry DRAFFIN
                 Teacher on Probation    Moira HOWIE
                 Teacher on Probation    Dorothy JOHNSON
                 Teacher on Probation    John KNIGHT
                 Teacher on Probation    John LANG
                 Teacher on Probation   Sandra LEVIS
                 Teacher on Probation   Felicity RALPH
                 Teacher on Probation   Judith TRUSCOTT 

 ENROLMENT:  402                                                                      

 

1965         Headmaster                  William O'CALLAGHAN
                 Deputy Headmaster        Eric CREIGHTON
                 Teacher                       Sylvia HURSE
                 Teacher                       Thomas Griffith JONES
                 Teacher                       Alan KUHLMAN
                 Teacher                       Janice RYAN
                 Teacher                       Jon SUMMERTON
                 Teacher                       Judith TRUSCOTT
                 Teacher on Probation    Dianne BOLTON
                 Teacher on Probation    John LANG
                 Teacher on Probation    John McINTYRE
                 Teacher on Probation    Denis PEMBER
                 Teacher on Probation    Felicity RALPH
                 Teacher on Probation    Allan WETHERLY
                 Clerical Assistant          Marion Van BECKEM                                                                                                                                    

 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL   1965
Grade ?
Middle Boy LINDSAY JOHNSON       Two of the Girls  PHILLIPA WELLARD, DEBBIE BOUCHER
 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL   1965
Grade 2
Back Row L – R: KEN BLIGHT, COLIN CARR, JOHNATHON WILSON, COLIN BOND BRIAN USMAN, JOHN DAVIS, PHILIP SADLER,
OLIVER WILLIAMS, STAN PICKACZ?, MICHAEL JOHNSTON.

 
Third Row L – R: PHILIP SCHUBERT. CHRIS GORMAN, KINGSLEY PEET, RUSSELL NELLY, ARTHUR WILLIAMS, KEVIN MILLER,
COLIN WALKER, LUKA SUMICH, FRED KNAPP, MICHAEL KRAKOUER.

 
Second Row L – R: HILLARY JOHNSTON, ERICA KASYNEC, LINDA NEWPORT, JUDITH MAYFIELD, CHRISTINE SAMAKOWIDIC,
RACHAEL STUBNER, BARBARA GALLOWAY, LESLEY POULTER, JOAN HARDY, BRBARA STEWART, JILL STEWART.

 Front Row L – R: JENNY BALL, NAUREEN SEWARD, ELIZABETH PENNY, JOSIE COYNE, MARIAN RICHARDSON, SALLY THOMAS,
ROSEMARY WOODS

 

Phillip Gillespie
1965
“SUCCESS AT ATHLETICS"
At the Inter-School Sports,
recently held at Perry Lakes Phillip, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gillespie, won the mile and 100k second place in the 880 yards.
During the mile Phillip had the misfortune to cast a shoe, but he paused to replace it and went on to make up lost ground and win.
An outstanding athlete, Phillip still holds the record for the mile event under 16.
This year he captained the Aquinas team which won the inters Shield.
Last Saturday Phillip competed in the State Championships and again won the mile and was also placed second in the 880. His time for the mile in this case was 12 seconds better.
 
The Gnowangerup Star 1965

 

 
 

1966          Headmaster                               Frederick GATTI
                  Deputy Headmaster                     Eric CREIGHTON
                 Temporary Deputy Headmaster       Alan SANDERCOCK         
                 Teacher                                     Thomas Griffith JONES
                 Teacher                                     Alan KUHLMAN
                 Teacher                                     Bryan Vernon LILLIS
                 Teacher                                     Janette MONKHOUSE
                 Teacher                                    Denis PEMBER
                 Teacher                                    Margaret PEMBER
                 Teacher                                    Felicity RALPH
                 Teacher                                    Janice RYAN
                 Teacher                                    Marion Van BECKEM                                                                                      
                 Temporary Head Teacher           Errol AKERSTROM
                 Temporary Teacher                   Valerie KUHLMAN
                 Teacher on Probation                John LANG
                 Teacher on Probation                John McINTYRE
                 Teacher on Probation                Lee PILBEAM
                 Teacher on Probation                Susan THOMPSON
                 Teacher on Probation               Allan WETHERLY                                                                                                                           

 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1966
Grades 5 or 6
Back Row L – R: LYALL TREASURE, KIM SYME, GLEN OLIVER, BARBARA GAZE, JIMMY MILLS, ADRIANNE GAZE, Miss GLASS (Teacher), JOHN BRADE, WENDY STEWART, DAVID RICHARDSON, ANNE GILLESPIE, LUKE HATFIELD, SHARYN EASTWOOD   
Middle Row L – R: IAN SEELEY, SUZANNE STUTLEY or ROBYN BAXTER, PHILIP DUSTING, JENNY WHITE, RUSSELL BROWN, BETTY OWENS, GREG JOHNSTON, GAYE WINFIELD, GREG BALL, KATHRYN BERGER, GARY CHAMBERS, ELIZABETH THOMAS.   
Front Row L – R: MONTY WOODS, PAM HENDRY, IAN HAYMES, RHONDA POLLARD or GRACE MILNES, JOHN ACKERMANS, VIVIAN TACEY, MICHAEL KENNAUGH, JOHN TREVASKIS, ALAN KNAPP or MONTY WOODS, LINDSAY RICHARDSON

 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1966
Unknown
Behid Back Row R - L :    ?    , JOHN DAVIS, EDDY DIXON, MICHAEL,JOHNSTON, KEN BLIGHT, COLIN CARR
Back Row L – R: HILLARY JOHNSTON, ERICA KASNAC, LESLEY POULTER, KINGSLEY PEET, COLIN WALKER, GRAHAM IMBERTI

Middle Row L – R:
SALLY THOMAS, LYNNE HOWELLS, MARGARET BEATON, FELICITY RALPH (Teacher), PETA ANNE SYMES, BETH FLETCHER, GAIL ANSWORTH, BRIAN OSMAN (standing)
Front Row L – R: LUKA SUMICH, NINGY EADES

 

1967         Headmaster                  Frederick GATTI
                 Headmaster                  Bryan Vernon LILLIS               
                 Deputy Headmaster       Eric CREIGHTON
                 Teacher                       Basil De LUCA
                 Teacher                       Robert GINBEY
                 Teacher                       David Hatt
                 Teacher                       Jacqueline Sue HUTCHINSON
                 Teacher                      Thomas Griffith JONES
                 Teacher                       Denis PEMBER
                 Teacher                      Charles SKELE
                 Teacher                      Allan WETHERLY               
                 Temporary Teacher      Joan Mary FOX
                 Temporary Teacher      Marion Van BECKEM            
                 Teacher on Probation    Diana ADLER
                 Teacher on Probation    Nigel BRODIE
                 Teacher on Probation    Meredith HUBBARD
                 Teacher on Probation    Shannon OíCONNOR-BYRNE
                 Teacher on Probation    Gaye PARKER
                 Teacher on Probation    Janet SIMS
                 Teacher on Probation    Susan THOMPSON
                 Teacher on Probation    Joan E. WHALE
                 Clerical Assistant          Marion Van BECKEM

ENROLMENT:  470

 

SCHOOL STAFF 1967
 
Back Row L – R: NIGEL BRODIE, ALAN WETHERLEY, BOB GINBEY, DENNIS PEMBER (obscured), ERIC CREIGHTON, TOM JONES.Next Row L – R: ROSE McDONALD, SHANNON O’CONNER,    ?     BYRNE,BASIL DeLUCA, FRED GAITI (Principal).Next Row L – R: MARIAN VanBEKKEM, JOAN FOX, DAVID HATT.   Second Row L – R: MEREDITH HUBBARD, GAYE PARKER, JOAN WHALE, CHARLIE SKELK.Front Row L – R: JOAN THOMPSON, JANET SIMS.  

 

 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1966 or 1967
Year 1
Back Row L – R:   LAUREL WATTERSON, WAYNE TREASURE, MATHEW JOHNSON, BRIAN AYLMORE, GRAHAM STUTLEY,
CHRISTINE STEWART, LINDA NIELSEN
Next Row L – R:
  DONALD JOLLY, GREY WRAY, IAN COPELAND, OWEN GAZE, GARY WALKER, COLIN BLACK. REGGIE HAYWARD,
LIONEL PAGE, GREG HARRIS, ROSS WELLSTEAD
Next Row L – R:   JANINE BROWN, LIONEL WHITTINGTON, ROBYN EASTWOOD, HELEN EASTWOOD, DEBBIE SMITH, ROBYN KENNAUGH,
ANNE NEWBY, JANE BLIGHT, ANNE RICHARDSON
Front Row L – R:
  HEATHER STEWART, ROSLYN FARMER, JUNE PINNEY, JANET OSMAN, VERNA GARNETT, MANDY LEWIS, KARYN NELSON

 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1967   Grade 3?
Back Row L – R:     ?    ,   ?    ,   ?    ,STEVE GARNETT, GAVIN McDONALD? DEREK OSMAN,    ?   ,   ?   ,      ?      .
 
Next Row L – R:      ?    ,    ?   ,   ?    , TRACY CAWARDING, KAREN BENNETT,    ?    ,    ?   ,    ?   .
 
Next Row L – R:   SHEREE McKIE,   ?   , NOLA GRACE, MARK BATEMAN, HANNAH or YVONNE RYSDYK, GAYE COCKRAM,    ?    .
Next Row L – R:       ?   ,   ?   ,    ?   , ANTHONY THOMAS,       ?   , MOIRA WELLSTEAD, DANNY HEWSON, LIDSAY JOHNSON
Front Row L – R:   PETER WHYATT,     ?   , TERRY CARAMIA, JUDITH GRIFFITHS, MICHAEL GREENWOOD, ROBYN BRADE, ALAN PHILLLIPS
Very Front  POPPY WELLARD  

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1967
Year 1
Back Row L – R:   ANDREW WELLSTEAD ?, SHANE ROSS,   ?   ,    ?   , MICHAEL NOONAN, STEPHEN SMITH?, DES WOODS?,    ?    .
Next Row L – R:
      ,   ?   , MARION HAYWOOD, DELMA YORKSHIRE, DONNA NIELSON, ISOBEL BROWN, CAROL MILNES  ?   , JULIE PICKETT
  Next Row L – R:  SUSAN WHITFORD?
,   ?   ,   ?   ,   ?   ,   ?   , JULIAN HARRIS,   ?   , MARINA CHILD, PETER NIELSEN
Front Row L – R:
      ?   ,   ?   ,   ?   , PAUL TACEY,   ?   , DEMOND WOODS? ,   ?   ,   ?   ,   ?   ,

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1967
Year 6

 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1967
GRADE 4A
Back Row L – R: MATTHEW JOHNSON, DONALD SOLLEY, LINDA NEILSON, Miss JOAN WHALE (Teacher), LAUREL WATTERSON, ROBERT BRISCOE, ROSS WELLSTEAD.
Next Row L – R: MANDY LEWIS, KARYN NELSON, G
REG HARRIS, GREG WRAY, REGGIE HAYWARD, ANNE NEWBY, JANET OSMAN, JANE BRIGHT.  Next Row L – R:  COLIN BLACK, LIONEL PAGE, ROBYN KENNAUGH, JANINE BENNETT, ROBYN EASTWOOD, BRIAN AYLMORE, GRAHAM STUTLEY.  Front Row L – R:  ROSLYN FARMER, HEATHER STEWART, DALLAS COYNE,  LORENDA WHITTINGTON, ANNE RICHARDSON, HELEN EASTWOOD.
 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL        1967
Grade 7 & 1st Year Specials
Back Row L –R:   DIANNE FRANTOM, JENNY BEECK,    ?   ,   ?   , TIM PARNELL, TERRY MCDONALD, Teacher TOM JONES,
ANNE AINSWORTH, FLORENCE POZZI, MARIE BURLEY, LYNETTE SMITH
Next Row L –R:  
LINDA SUMICH, JILL PINNEY, HANNA RYSDYK, DIANNA FRANKLIN, KEVIN WALKER, MARGARET B???,
BILL TACEY, SUSAN SCOTT
 Next Row L – R:  TERRY JOHNSTON , YVONNE WARREN, SUSAN PHILLIPS, HELEN GREENWOD, FFLORENCE KIDDLE, WENDY HINKLEY,
JULIE McKIE, BEVERLEY BLIGHT, SHIRLEY FREEGARD, IAN BEATON
Front Row L – R:
    GRAEME WISE, BRUCE THOMSON, ANDREW JOHNSON, MARTIN CARAMIA, ANTHONY WATTERSON,
MICHAEL RYSDYK, BRIAN COPELAND, PETER HERON

 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1967
Second Year High Academic
Back Row L –R: RICK CHAMBERS, PATRICIA RICHARDSON, KEVIN IMBERTI, BOB GINBEY (Teacher), DIANNE PEACOCK, TONY STEWART.
Next Row L –R:  LYNETTE FLETCHER, ELAINE DUSTING, GARY POULTER, GWENYTH OSMAN, DULCIE WHYATT.
 Next Row L – R:  CHRIS STUTLEY, CHRISTINE OLIVER,  BRAD JONES, ROSEMARY WHITE, RICK HERON.
Front Row L – R: ROBERT WALKER, MARGARET KASYNAC, SUSAN GRINIUNAS,  DALE GUNTHER

 

SCHOOL MUSIC FESTIVAL WAGIN 1967

“Our class at Wagin Town Hall for music festival in 1967. Basil Deluka was our music teacher.

Ian L. Bowman: Yes Nan Bowman was so devoted to all her pupils. Recently I had lunch with Jenny Penglase in Fremantle. Jenny is gathering information about the old times in Tambellup. She would love to Here from anyone who had Nan Bowman As their Teacher. Best regards Ian Bowman

Julie Faulkner: We always competed in the Wagin Musical Festival playing the piano. It was always really cold but we loved having the day off school. Our piano teacher was Mrs Bowman in Tambellup. I still have the pieces of paper with the adjudicators comments and % mark!

Nicole Taylor: Yes I think I might have one somewhere too. So good to have had that experience of playing in front of a large audience. We were so fortunate to have Mrs Bowman as our music teacher.

Gloria Hilder: I remember those concerts too and freezing!

Trenton Harris: Wasn't Basil Deluca a fantastic mentor and teacher.

Steven Sumich: I think it was year 5, I will check my school report

Steven Sumich: I played the cymbals!! Couldn't afford a recorder, I can't see you Cocko, must be up the back with your girlfriend somewhere

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AT WAGIN MUSIC FESTIVAL   1967

                                                                                        Image supplied by Basil Deluka
 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1967
Autographs

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1967
FACTION SCHOOL SPORTS DAY
CHARLIE HINKLEY Green Captain at front in white
DALE GUNTHER Gold Captain at front (to the left of Gold Flag)

TONY STEWART Green Faction 3rd in line from front
GINGER MILLS behind Blue Faction flag bearer
TODD BLIGHT Red Faction holding Flag

 

1968          Headmaster                               Walter J. VIVIAN
                  Temporary Deputy Headmaster      Barry J. DENNIS
                 Teacher                                     Nigel BRODIE
                 Teacher                                     Graeme O. DEVITT
                 Teacher                                     Joan Mary FOX
                 Teacher                                     Robert GINBY
                 Teacher                                     Jacqueline Sue HUTCHINSON
                 Teacher                                     Thomas Griffith JONES
                 Teacher                                     Susan THOMPSON                                                                      
                 Temporary Teacher                    Lorraine E. HANSEN
                 Temporary Teacher                    June MILL                
                 Teacher on Probation                  David COMB
                 Teacher on Probation                  Marjorie COOLAHAN
                 Teacher on Probation                  John MIRKVA
                 Teacher on Probation                  Keith F. NEWTON
                 Teacher on Probation                  Shannon OíCONNOR-BYRNE
                 Teacher on Probation                  John OSIEJAK
                 Teacher on Probation                  Richard SUGARS
                 Teacher on Probation                  Vivienne TROTT
                 Teacher on Probation                  Meinc Van Der SCHOOT
                 Teacher on Probation                  Joan E. WHALE
                 Clerical Assistant                        June MILL

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1968

GRADE 6/7 CLASS REPORT
Class Prefects for the year were Henry Caramia, Kim Bennett, Dianne McKie, Eva Smith, and Jean Pozzi.
First Aid officials were Joan Pozzi, Kerry Parnell, and Kim Bennett.
During the year, Merit Pencils were awarded to the following individuals: Rodney Frantom, Caroline Smith, Kerry Parnell, and Stephen Black.
The school Health Prefects were Jennifer Hams, Lynette Peacock, and Karen McDonald.
Many people in the class represented the school in sporting teams.
ATHLETICS
- Aubrey Roberts
- Neville Pinney
- Kim Bennett
- Caroline Williams
- Beverley Farmer
FOOTBALL
- Michael Cuneo
- George Hams
HOCKEY
- Chris Hewson
- Stephen Black
- Rodney Frantom
- Kim Bennett
BASKETBALL
- Caroline Smith
- Beverley Farmer
- Cheryl Coyne
- Karen McDonald
- Robin Baxter
- Caroline Williams
Class members not mentioned so far but who helped in class efforts such as show display include Kath West, Brian Peacock, Richard Gorman, Brenda Woods, and Vivian Coole.
 



GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1968?
Grade 7 & 1st Year Specials?   Teacher: Mr. Tom Jones
Back Row L –R:   PETER HERON, WENDY HINKLEY,ANTHONY WATERSON, JENNY BEECK, TIM PARNELL, SHERYL HINKLEY,
ANDREW JOHNSTON, FLORENCE POZZI, TERRY McDONALD, ANN AINSWORTH
Next Row L –R:   SUSAN PHILLIPS, BRUCE THOMPSON, LINDA SUMICH, GRAHAM WISE, SHIRLEY FREEGARD, MICHAEL LANCE,
DIANNE FRANKLYN, SUSAN SCOTT, JEANETTE BOAKES, BILL TACEY
 Next Row L – R:  DIANNE FRANTOM, MARIE BRISCOE, MARGARET BOWS, YVONNE WARREN, JULIE McKIE, HANNAH RYSDYKE,
RHONDA PENNY, BEVERLEY BLIGHT
Front Row L – R:
  HELEN GREENWOOD, RON RYSDYKE, TERRY JOHNSTON, MARTIN CARAMIA,BRIAN COPELAND, KEVIN WALKER,
JILL PINNEY

 

1969          Headmaster                         Walter J. VIVIAN
                  Acting Deputy Headmaster      Barry J. DENNIS
                 Teacher                               Nigel BRODIE
                 Teacher                               Graeme O. DEVITT
                 Teacher                               Joan Mary FOX
                 Teacher                               Jocelyn R. JOHNSON
                 Teacher                               Thomas Griffith JONES
                 Temporary Teacher               Lorraine E. HANSEN
                 Temporary Teacher               June MILL                
                 Teacher on Probation            Anthony William BUIRCHELL
                 Teacher on Probation            David COMB
                 Teacher on Probation            Marjorie COOLAHAN
                 Teacher on Probation            Digby K. De BRUIN
                 Teacher on Probation            Pamela J. FALLS
                 Teacher on Probation            Michael A. GERATY
                 Teacher on Probation            Gillian R. McNEIL
                 Teacher on Probation            Keith F. NEWTON
                 Teacher on Probation            Mary Elizabeth SADLIER
                 Teacher on Probation            Richard SUGARS
                 Teacher on Probation            Jennifer Ann TAYLOR
                 Teacher on Probation            Joan E. WHALE
                 Clerical Assistant                  June MILL                                                                            


 

GNOWANGERUP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSIONS Late 1960s

 

 

1970         Headmaster                         Ronald A. STEPHENS
                 Acting Deputy Headmaster      Barry J. DENNIS
                 Teacher                               Nigel BRODIE
                 Teacher                               Edith BUIRCHELL
                 Teacher                              Graeme O. DEVITT
                 Teacher                              Joan Mary FOX
                 Teacher                              Thomas Griffith JONES
                 Teacher                              Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER
                 Teacher                              Elizabeth NEWTON
                 Teacher on Probation           Anthony William BUIRCHELL
                 Teacher on Probation           Digby K. De BRUIN
                 Teacher on Probation           Pamela J. FALLS
                 Teacher on Probation           Giovanni FRAGOMENI
                 Teacher on Probation           Graeme Collins HENSHAW
                 Teacher on Probation           Lee Charles MITTEN
                 Teacher on Probation            Mary Elizabeth SADLIER
                 Teacher on Probation            Marlene May SCHULZE
                 Teacher on Probation            Jennifer Ann TAYLOR
                 Teacher on Probation            Shirley Marsha TOMLINSON
                 Teacher on Probation            Joanne O. TURNER
                 Clerical Assistant                  June MILL

Shirley Isabel McWhirter

 

Shirley began teaching at
Gnowangerup Junior High School in 1970 as a Year 6 teacher.
She had previously held the position of ‘First Mistress' (the equivalent of a
Deputy Headmaster) at
Wembley Downs Primary School.
After marrying Alec McWhirter Shirley moved to their farm at Gnowangerup.
In her first year in Gnowangerup there were no available teaching position, so she worked on the farm.
Shirley taught at Gnowangerup for 21 years from 1970 - 1991.
During that time she was
Deputy Principal (Primary) from 1979 until 1990.
From ‘Those were the days’ by Rebecca O’Meehan.

 


 

 SHIRLEY McWHIRTER
 

1971         Headmaster                         John Edwin OSBORN
                 Acting Deputy Headmaster      Barry J. DENNIS
                 Teacher                              Marilyn Kaye BLIGHT
                 Teacher                              Edith BUIRCHELL
                 Teacher                              Frances Violet BUNGEY
                 Teacher                              Laura COLE
                 Teacher                              Joan Mary FOX
                 Teacher                              Graeme Collins HENSHAW
                 Teacher                              Dorothy May JONES
                 Teacher                              Rosevear Grace McDONALD
                 Teacher                              Peter John McLEAN
                 Teacher                              Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER
                 Teacher                              Lee Charles MITTEN
                 Teacher                              Valerie Helen NOONAN
                 Teacher                              Michael William POOLEY
                 Teacher                              Geoffrey David ROGERSON
                 Teacher                              Marlene May SCHULZE
                 Teacher                              Jennifer Ann TAYLOR
                 Teacher                              Shirley Marsha TOMLINSON
                 Teacher on Probation           Anthony William BUIRCHELL
                 Teacher on Probation           Mary Elizabeth SADLIER                                                                                                                                          
                 

1972         Headmaster                  John Edwin OSBORN
                 Deputy Headmaster        Richard Lawrence BRYANT
                Teacher                        Marilyn Kaye BLIGHT
                Teacher                        Adrienne Patricia BOWN
                Teacher                        Frances Violet BUNGEY
                Teacher                        Shirley Marsha CARR
                Teacher                        Laura COLE
                Teacher                        Joan Mary FOX
                Teacher                        Graeme Collins HENSHAW
                Teacher                        Jennifer Ann HENSHAW
                Teacher                        Gwenda Selwyn HINKLEY
                Teacher                        Maurice Gordon LYSTER
                Teacher                        Rosevear Grace McDONALD
                Teacher                        Peter John McLEAN
                Teacher                        Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER
                Teacher                        Lee Charles MITTEN
                Teacher                        Rosalyn NORRISH
                Teacher                        Michael William POOLEY
                Teacher                        Geoffrey David ROGERSON
                Teacher                        Mary Elizabeth WALKER
                Teacher                        Elizabeth WELLARD
                Teacher on Probation     Anthony William BURCHELL

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL
1972 AWARDS

At the close of the 1972 school year four Commonwealth Scholarships were awarded, the highest number ever awarded at the school. Recipients were Wendy Wise, Joy Milnes, Vicki Thompson and Terry Lance.
Other prizes and awards presented were:
Dux of the school — Vicki Thompson.
Parents and Citizens Adventure Camp awards — Tim Coole and Eleanor Brown.
Shell prize for dedication to work in Second Year — Heather Stewart.
Rural Women's Association Scholarship, worth $25 — Wayne Heron.
W. J. Kean prizes of $10 each were won by Pat Varey and Bruce Trevaskis.

                                                                                                                                                                

1973         Headmaster                  John Edwin OSBORN
                 Deputy Headmaster        Lee Charles MITTEN
                 Teacher                        Edith BUIRCHELL
                 Teacher                        Frances Violet BUNGEY
                 Teacher                        Shirley Marsha CARR
                 Teacher                        Joan Mary FOX
                 Teacher                        Pamela FRUIN
                 Teacher                        Denise HARMER
                 Teacher                        Graeme Collins HENSHAW
                 Teacher                        Jennifer Ann HENSHAW
                 Teacher                        Gwenda Selwyn HINKLEY
                 Teacher                        Robina Mary LADYMAN
                 Teacher                        Maurice Gordon LYSTER
                 Teacher                        Victor Augustus MacKENZIE
                 Teacher                        Rosevear Grace McDONALD
                 Teacher                        Peter John McLEAN
                 Teacher                        Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER
                 Teacher                        Rosalyn NORRISH
                 Teacher                        Michael William POOLEY
                 Teacher                        Mary Elizabeth WALKER
                 Teacher                        Elizabeth WELLARD
                 Teacher                        John Frank WHITMAN
                 Teacher on Probation     Anthony William BURCHELL                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

1974         Head Master                 Edwin John OSBORN
                 Deputy Head Master        John Raymond MARK
                 Teacher                        Joan Mary FOX
                 Teacher                        Bobby CHUDZIAK
                 Teacher                       Graeme Collins HENSMAN
                 Teacher                       John Frank WHITMAN
                 Teacher                        Jennifer Ann HENSMAN
                 Teacher                        Gwenda Selwyn HINKLEY
                 Teacher                        Anne Jeanette PERRY
                 Teacher                        Diane MILES
                 Teacher                        Rosevear Grace McDONALD
                 Teacher                        Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER
                 Teacher                        De San Clive MIGUEL
                 Teacher                        Elizabeth WELLARD
                 Teacher                        Stefan Boyd SILCOX
            
     Teacher                        Ian Robert WHITFIELD
                 Teacher                       Maureen Patricia McCANN
                 Teacher                       Antonietta PIPARO
                 Teacher                       Cheryl Anne SILCOX
                 Teacher                       Vivienne WALLIS

 

1975         Relieving Principal      Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER                     
                 Acting Principal          Joan Mary FOX
                 Deputy Principal        Bryan Vernon LILLIS
                 Deputy Principal        John Raymond MARK
                 Teacher                    Michael Vernon BREHENY
                 Teacher                    Teresa Ann CHIDLOW
                 Teacher                    Bobby CHUDZIAK
                 Teacher                    John GALLAGHER
                 Teacher                    Gwenda Selwyn HINKLEY
                 Teacher                    Rosevear Grace McDONALD
                 Teacher                    Clive MIGUEL
                 Teacher                    Noelene Mardi OAKLEY
                 Teacher                    Laurie Stephen PARKIN
                 Teacher                    Antonietta PIPARO
                 Teacher                    Patricia Anne PRYCE
                 Teacher                    Cheryl Anne SILCOX
                 Teacher                    Stefan Boyd SILCOX
                 Teacher                    Marie Anne TURNER
                 Teacher                    Vivienne WALLIS
                 Teacher                    Paula WATERSON
                 Teacher                    Elizabeth WELLARD
                 Teacher                    Jennifer Lomonde WHITE
                 Teacher                    John Gregory WHITE
                 Teacher                    Ian Robert WHITFIELD

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL -
Back to School
1975

“Mr Ted Osborn, Headmaster of Gnowangerup Junior High School, told the "Star" this week that 403 students were enrolled at the commencement of the 1973 school year, with 73 of these being Grade One pupils.
Mr Osborn said that the school had been assigned an additional teacher this year. The staff comprises:
Mr L. Mitten, Acting Deputy Headmaster;
Mrs Fox, First Mistress;
Mr G. Henshaw and Mr J. Whitman, Manual Arts;
Robyn Ladyman, Home Economics Mistress;
Gwenda Hinkley, Typing Mistress and Clerical Assistant;
Pam Fruin, Arts and Crafts;
Denise Harmer, Maths and Science;
E. Wellard, Maths and Science;
Mr V. McKenzie, English and Social Studies;
Mrs J. Henshaw, Social Studies;
Mrs R. McDonald, part-time Commerce Mistress;
Mrs Bungey, Library Aide.
Class teachers:
Mrs M. Walker and Mrs L. Buirchell, Grade 1;
Mrs Norrish, Grade 2;
Mrs Carr, Grade 3;
Mr Lyster, Grade 4;
Mr McLean, Grade 5;
Mrs McWhirte, Grade 6;
Mr Buirchell, Grade 7.
Head boy at the school is S. Halbert and Eleanor Brown is head girl. Prefects are Robyn Eastwood, Heather Stewart, Christine Stewart, Greg Wray, Tim Coole and Brian Aylmore.

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

Faction Athletic Carnival
1975
This year, the Faction Athletic Carnival took place in ideal weather, and the new system of three factions worked smoothly, resulting in close and interesting competition.
Blue won with 820 points; Green was second with 707 points, and Red came in third with 686 points. Encouragement for competitors was loud and enthusiastic, and the standards were generally high. Mr. Chudziak, as Sportsmaster, was ably assisted by staff, parents, and friends of the school. Mr. Ron Whyatt, long associated with such events, presented medallions to the winners of the championship events as follows:
BOYS
- 15 years and over: J. Owens and B. Thorne.
- 14 years: P. Kasynec.
- Under 14 years (secondary): S. Loo.
- Under 14 years (primary): K. Evans.
- Under 12 years: G. Duan and T. Rodway.
- Under 10 years: W. Whitford.
GIRLS
- 15 years and over: G. Drysdale.
- 14 years: S. Stewart.
- Under 14 years (secondary): S. Whitford.
- Under 14 years (primary): J. Blight.
- Under 12 years: R. Parker.
- Under 10 years: C. Noakes.
The perpetual trophy for the Cross Country Run held last term will have Raymond Trevaskis' name placed on it.
THANKS
The school also wishes to thank, as always, the P&C ladies who supplied lunches and incidental sustenance throughout the day, Mr. Mills for the loan of his bus, and all those people who contributed to the success of the 1975 Athletic Carnival.
PRIMARY INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS
The Primary Inter-School Sports were held at Wagin on Friday, October 3. Gnowangerup school ran in second place for the day, with Kevin Evans as champion and Robert Teane as runner-up. Congratulations to these boys!

 

1975 FACTION ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
 ROSLYN PARKER BEING PRESENTED WIT HER MEDAL
 IMAGE SUPPLIED BY ROSLYN HUTCHINSON

 1975 FACTION ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
ROSLYN PARKER'S MEDAL
 IMAGE SUPPLIED BY ROSLYN HUTCHINSON
 

1975 FACTION ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
 IMAGE SUPPLIED BY ROSLYN HUTCHINSON
 

 1975 FACTION ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
  IMAGE SUPPLIED BY ROSLYN HUTCHINSON
 

1976         Principal                   Anthony Peter BYRNE
                 Principal                   Joan Mary FOX
                 Deputy Principal        Bryan Vernon LILLIS
                 Deputy Principal        John Raymond MARK
                 Teacher                    Paula BEECK
                 Teacher                   Christine Margaret BENTLEY
                 Teacher                   Michael Vernon BREHENY
                 Teacher                   Bobby CHUDZIAK
                 Teacher                   Sandra Jane DUNN
                Teacher                    John GALLAGHER

                 Teacher                   Gwenda Selwyn HINKLEY
                 Teacher                   Rosevear Grace McDONALD
                 Teacher                   Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER
                Teacher                    Clive MIGUEL

                 Teacher                   Noelene Mardi OAKLEY
                 Teacher                   Laurie Stephen PARKIN
                 Teacher                   Antonietta PIPARO
                 Teacher                   Patricia Anne PRYCE
                Teacher                    Stefan Boyd SILCOX

                 Teacher                   Rodger Stephen SMITH
                 Teacher                   Marie Anne TURNER
                 Teacher                   Jennifer Lomonde WHITE
                 Teacher                   John Gregory WHITE
                 Teacher                   Ian Robert WHITFIELD
                 Teacher                   Michael O'Neill WILLIAMS
                 Teacher                   Christine Margaret ZAMUDIO

 

1977        Principal                   Anthony Peter BYRNE
                 Principal                   Joan Mary FOX
                 Deputy Principal        Bryan Vernon LILLIS
                 Deputy Principal        John Raymond MARK              
                 Teacher                    Paula BEECK
                 Teacher                   Christine Margaret BENTLEY
                 Teacher                   Michael Vernon BREHENY
                 Teacher                    John GALLAGHER

                 Teacher                   Geoffrey William LOUWEN
                 Teacher                   Rosevear Grace McDONALD
                 Teacher                   Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER
                 Teacher                   Clive MIGUEL

                 Teacher                   Beverley June MURRAY
                 Teacher                   Laurie Stephen PARKIN
                 Teacher                   Antonietta PIPARO
                 Teacher                   Patricia Anne PRYCE
                 Teacher                   Peter Francis SCHARF
                Teacher                    Stefan Boyd SILCOX

                 Teacher                   Rodger Stephen SMITH
                 Teacher                   Marie Anne TURNER
                 Teacher                   Susan Stella WATERSON
                 Teacher                   Jennifer Lomonde WHITE
                 Teacher                   John Gregory WHITE
                 Teacher                   Ian Robert WHITFIELD
                 Teacher                   Michael O'Neill WILLIAMS
                 Teacher                   Gregory Mark WOODWARD

 

1978         Principal                   Larry Norman OATES
                 Deputy Principal        Bryan Vernon LILLIS
                 Deputy Principal        John Raymond MARK
                 Teacher                    Brian Andrew BORLINI
                 Teacher                    Marie Ann DRYGAN
                 Teacher                    Leonie Margaret FRASER
                 Teacher                    John GALLAGHER

                 Teacher                    Gwenda Selwyn HINKLEY
                 Teacher                    Patricia Anne HINKLEY
                 Teacher                    Linda Margaret IMRIE
                 Teacher                   Roseanne Adele LEAHY
                 Teacher                   Jane Zoxlita LENAGAN
                 Teacher                   Rosevear Grace McDONALD
                 Teacher                   Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER
                 Teacher                    =Clive MIGUEL

                 Teacher                   Deborah Anne NEWMAN
                 Teacher                   Laurie Stephen PARKIN
                 Teacher                   John Ernest RYAN
                 Teacher                   Peter Francis SCHARF
                Teacher                    Stefan Boyd SILCOX

                 Teacher                   Rodger Stephen SMITH
                 Teacher                   Sandra Christine SMOLINSKI
                 Teacher                   Susan Stella WATERSON
                 Teacher                   Ian Robert WHITFIELD                                                                     

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL Unknown Year or Class

Back Row L – R:  JANET WRAY, SUZIE BUTLER, LOLA HAYWARD, TARA PICKETT, JODI TOOVEY,      ?   BROWN,
SIMONE GUNTHER, TRICIA PENFOLD, EMMA MYERS, ERICA HAYWARD
Second Row L – R:  BRENDON DAVIES, JAMIE STEWART, ANDREW WHITE, BURKE PARRY, BEN LAMONT, PAUL HOUSE, MURRAY HOLMES, JAMIE GUNTHER, JOHN HALLEEN,, QUINTIN ANDERSON
Third Row L – R:
  PAUL HICKS, KELLIE HARRIS, SUZANNE PIKE, LEANNE BOLTON, JEAN STEVENSON, WENDY CHOW, BRENDON JOHNSTON  .
Seated on Floor
  L – R:     WARREN PATCHY, ALISON BENNETT           Teacher: Mrs. Marie Drygan

 

 

1979         Principal               Larry Norman OATES
                 Principal               Russell Lawrence NICHOLSON
                 Deputy Principal    George Frederick GOOD
                 Deputy Principal    Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER                           
                 Teacher                Lois Doreen ANNING
                 Teacher                Brian Andrew BORLINI
                 Teacher                Marie Ann DRYGAN
                 Teacher                Margaret Mary FLYNN
                 Teacher                Leonie Margaret FRASER
                 Teacher                Raeme Kaye GOVES
                 Teacher                Ewen Gilchrist HILL
                 Teacher                Gwenda Selwyn HINKLEY
                 Teacher                Patricia Anne HINKLEY
                 Teacher                Linda Margaret IMRIE
                 Teacher                Roger KLEEMAN
                 Teacher                Helen LEAHY
                 Teacher                Roseanne Adele LEAHY
                 Teacher                Jane Zoxlita LENAGAN
                 Teacher                John Ernest LEVITZKE
                 Teacher                Rosevear Grace McDONALD
                 Teacher                Deborah Anne NEWMAN
                 Teacher                Trixie Muriel OATES
                 Teacher                Paolo Antonio Domenico ROMEO
                 Teacher                John Ernest RYAN
                 Teacher                Rodger Stephen SMITH
                 Teacher                Susan Stella WATERSON
                 Teacher                Brian Edward YOUNG

 

1979 WINTER SPORTS AWARDS
 
Primary students who took part in inter-school sport in second term were presented with their awards on Thursday 25th October at the Primary School assembly.
Every child who played at least one game of inter-school sport was awarded a flag printed “Gnowangerup Inters 1979”.
Provision was made for those children who excelled in their sport. A 150th Year Medallion was presented to each of the following students:
- Stephen Gollan — Fairest and Best (Football)
- Robbie Butler — Most Determined and Courageous Football Player
- Hilma Eades — Fairest and Best (Netball A)
- Patricia Desanda — Fairest and Best (Netball)
- Lori Brade — Fairest and Best (Hockey)
- Shane Perry and Virginia Woods — Cross-country Champions
This is the first time the school has made these awards. These incentives proved invaluable in helping children to strive to be in a team and bring out the best in them.
The positive response from all children who participated in inter-school sports will ensure that this becomes an annual event.
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1979c
History Parade
 

1980         Principal               George Winston HALLEEN
                 Relieving Principal   Russell Lawrence NICHOLSON   
                 Deputy Principal     George Frederick GOOD
                 Deputy Principal     Joanne Hetty BOGERD
                 Deputy Principal      Shirley Isabel McWHIRTER                           
                 Teacher                Lois Doreen ANNING
                 Teacher                Graeme Ernest BELL
                 Teacher                Eric John CLEAK
                 Teacher                Edward Lee COLLINS
                 Teacher                Kaye Joanne EELES
                 Teacher                Margaret Mary FLYNN
                 Teacher                Gwenda Selwyn HINKLEY
                 Teacher                Patricia Anne HINKLEY
                 Teacher                Roger KLEEMAN
                 Teacher                Helen LEAHY
                 Teacher                Paul Arthur LEECH
                 Teacher                Rosevear Grace McDONALD
                 Teacher                Susan MOIR
                 Teacher                Judith Maxine MOON
                 Teacher                Deborah Anne NEWMAN
                 Teacher                David Eugene OíSHAUGHNESSY
                 Teacher                Kevin Graham PEISLEY
                 Teacher                Kaye Lynette RANDALL
                 Teacher                Paolo Antonio Domenico ROMEO 
                                      

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL    1980
Staff

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL  1980
Year 1
Back Row L – R:  CHRISTOPHER FARMER, TRENT DAVEY,BRAD MARRON, GLEN FROST, BRENDAN BURLEY
Second Row L – R:
  NICOLE  ?  , AMBER SHEPHERDSON, CHELSEA HOLMES, YASMIN   ?  , JUSTINE  ?  , MELISSA GOLDNER,
DEANNA COPELAND, ROSINA RODWAY, GILLIAN WOODS.
Third Row L – R:
 LARRY WOODS,SCOTT McGUINESS, ADAN FAZEY, JASON NOAKES,    ?   , ZACKARY BENNETT, TROY ROBERTS,    ?    .
Front Row L – R:
   MARJORIE SMITH,   ?   , KIRSTY STEWART, SONYA CRANE, Teacher Miss MUIR, NATALIE SHEPHERDSON? ,
SANDRA ELIA, ANITA COOK, TIFFANY JOHNSON,

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1980
Year 2
Back Row L – R: BEVAN ANDERSON, BRUCE WHYATT, JASON METCALFE, SELWYN IMBERTI, ANN LITTLEJOHN, BRADLEY BOYLE, TIM BEECK, DAVID PRITCHARD, DESMON HARRIS.
Middle Row L – R: DARREN ANDERSON, ASHLEY BOYLE,  GARY BUTLER, CLINT BEECK, ANN HINKLEY, MICHAEL HALLEEN, AARON WILSON,  BRETT WOODS, ALISTER PICKETT
Front Row L – R: ALISON COLLINGS, SHARON SADLER, ANGELA HUMPHRYS, MICHELLE LAMONT, YVETTE LAMONT, DEBBIE HOUSE, FRANCINE BOLTON, JODIE NOAKES.

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1980
Year 7
Back Row L – R:   MARINA REDWAY, GUY McDONALD, DARYL PARKER, JULIE PECK, MARGARET BOLTON, CRAIG RICHARDSON,
GWENAVEAR HILL, GAVIN BRADSHAW, ROBERT BUTLER, SCOTT HEMLEY
Middle Row L – R:
 MICHAEL HARRIS, STEPHEN ELPHICK,JAMIE McPHALIN. GAVIN LAMONT, DANNY LEE,       MAL BROWN , QUINTON TARLING, RICHARD JOHNS  
Front Row L – R:
 COROLIE PRATT, MARALYN GRACE, PATRICIA HOUSE, JACKIE O'CONNELL, PAUL HOLMES (Teacher), WENDY BLIGHT, CAROL WISE, TERRY HOGAN. SHELLEY WARREN
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL  1980
Year 9
Back Row L – R:  CHERIE FIRTH, SAM TARLING, SUE BAXTERCAROL TUENE, SUE DAVEY   
Middle Row L – R:
STANLEY MINITER, ROBERT JAGO??, HERZEL EADES, TRACEY RICHARDSON,PAUL BURT, ANTHONY ROSS, GLENN KEYMER
Front Row L – R: SANDY WHIYE, KARLENE BOLTON, JULIE WATERSON, ROSALIE PECH, TANIA SEWARD, KAREN STUTLEY,
Teacher: EDDIE COLLINS
 

 

1981          Principal     HALLEEN George Winston
                   Deputy      POWELL Ian Robert
                   Deputy      BOGERD Betty Joanne
                   Teacher     CLARKE William Craig
                   Teacher     GARSTONE Michael

                   Teacher     LEECH Paul Arthur
                   Teacher     PEISLEY Kevin Graham

                   Teacher     ANNING Lois Doreen
                   Teacher     FLYNN Margaret Mary
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
                   Teacher     LIDDLE Christine
                   Teacher    MOON Judith Maxine
Primary
                   Principal     McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel
                   Teacher     CLEAK Eric John
                   Teacher     KLEEMANN Roger  
                   Teacher     MURPHY Peter Gerard
                   Teacher     O'SHAUGHNESSY David Eugene
                   Teacher     ROMEO PAOLO Antonio Domenico
                   Teacher     CLARKE Debra Lee
                   Teacher     EELES Kaye Joanne
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia Anne
                   Teacher     McWHIRTER Lesley Jean

                   Teacher     ITALIANO Carey Lorraine  

 

1982          Principal     HALLEEN George Winston
                   Deputy      RADFORD Reginald Allan
                   Deputy      BOGERD Betty Joanne
                   Teacher     CLARKE William Craig
                   Teacher     DE NARDI Luigi

                   Teacher     HENDERSON William Philip
                   Teacher     JASPER Murray Randall

                   Teacher     DEPASSEY Janet Irene
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
                   Teacher     MONKHOUSE Kelly Janet
                   Teacher     SHAND Bethwyn Gaye
Primary
                   Principal     McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel
                   Teacher     KLEEMANN Roger  
                   Teacher     O'SHAUGHNESSY David Eugene
                   Teacher     ROMEO PAOLO Antonio Domenico
                   Teacher     CLARKE Debra Lee
                   Teacher     EELES Kaye Joanne
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia Anne
                   Teacher     McWHIRTER Lesley Jean
                   Teacher     PECH Judith Mary

                   Teacher     ITALIANO Carey Lorraine

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL  1982
Staff
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1982
Year 1
Back Row L – R:  ASHLEY BLIGHT, CHRIS HINDS, DAVID CARR, SCOTT WINSPEAR, ADAM SMYTHE, DANIEL LESK
Next Row L – R: MARITA EADES, JOY KNAPP, EMILY RICHARDSON,KYLIE FROST, KRISTY NOAKES, DAMANTHA ADAMS,
ANDREA COYNE, JEMIMA PICKET, JULIE EVANS
Next Row L – R:
 TROY FAZEY, CRAIG DAVIS, GRAHAM BRIDGE, JAMIE THORNTON,KRISTIAN STUTLEY, ROBERT EADES,
JAYSON COOPER, LAIRD WHARTON, RODNEY RICHARDSON, OWEN WOODS

Front Row L – R:  FRANNY COYNE, NATASHA CRANE, NATALIE SHEPHERDSON, TAMARA BAKER, LEANNE TRAYNOR,
BRIDGETTE COPELAND, LENAIDA McGUINESS, MICHELLE BURLEY, CHELSEY SHEPHERDSON, MELITA HAYWARD


 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1982
Year 2
Back Row L – R:  LILIAN RICHARDSON, TANYA JOHNSTON, SHERRYN CARR, JENNI LITTLEJOHN, KAREN DAVIS, BROWYN DAVIES,
Next Row L – R: GRAHAM KNAPP, LEIGH MAXWELL, DARREN GUNTHER, WAYNE PECK, PAUL NICHOLAS, NORMAN BRIDGE,
TRAVIS LUPTON, ROBERT MINITER
Next Row L – R:
 BRENDON HAYWARD, NATHAN BEECK, RAYMOND HICKS, BEN CHAMBERS, CLAY LUPTON, KELBY MYERS,
MARK IMBERTI, WAYNE COYNE

Front Row L – R:  MARJORIE SMITH, SAMANTHA McDONALD, MICHELLE WHYATT, SARAH-JANE BEECK, HELEN STEVENSON,
JANE HUMPHREYS, BIANCA KELMAN, SAMANTHA PICKETT


 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1982
Year 3
Back Row L – R:  ADAM FAZEY, THOMAS HINDS, OWEN TRAYNOR, TREBT DAVEY
Next Row L – R: BRENDON BURLEY,JOAN WHITE, ROSINA RODWAY, CHELSIE HOLMES. DEANNA COPELAN, SANDRA ELIA,
ZACHARY BENNETT
Next Row L – R:
 TROY ROBERTS, SCOTT McGUINESS, JASON NOAKES, DANIEL KELMAN, CHRIS FARMER, DAVID HAY, GLEN FROST,
LARRY WOODS

Front Row L – R:  NADINE WOODS, TIFFANY JOHNSTON  SONYA CRANE, AMBER SHEPHERDSON, Teacher Miss McWHIRTER,
KIRSTY STEWART, ANITA COOK, LISA EVANS, GILLIAN WOODS

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL    1982
Year 5
Teacher Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSY
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1982
Year 6
Back Row  L - R:      JOHN HALLEEN, MURRAY HOLMES, CHRISTINE OSKAM, SIMONE GUNTHER, KELLIE HARRIS,  DOOLAN,
JAMIE GUNTHER, BURKE PERRY

Next Row L – R:     BRENDAN JOHNSTON, QUENTIN ANDERSON, JAMIE STEWART, PAUL HOUSE, PAUL HICKS, ANDREW WHITE,
BRENDON DAVIES, ROB MAREE DeSANDO
Front
Row L – R:   ALY MOLLICA, JEAN STEVENSON, MICHELLE TUENE, EMMA MYERS, SUZANNE THOMAS, SUZANNE PIKE,
WENDY CHOW, LEANE WOOD

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1982
Year 7
Back Row  L - R:    SANDRA PECH, NICOLE HENLEY, HILMA WOODS, DIANNE PARKER 
Next Row L – R:     SHANE WALLWORK, DAVID O'KEEFE, PAUL BRADSHAW, MARTIN RICHARDSON, ANDREW CARAMIA,
KIETH SHEPHERSON
Front
Row L – R:   ELIZABETH McCLEEN, CHARLOTTE EADES, BRENDA COOK, SAMANTHA LAWRENCE, TARA McDONALD, 
TRINA BOULTON

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL    1982
Year 8
LORI BRADE, LISA PARKER, DEBBIE WALLWORK, YALUNDA BARNES, SHARNA SMITH, TRACY FIRTH,
ALISON PYKE, KYLIE BENNETT

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL  1982
Year 9
 

1983          Principal     HALLEEN George Winston
                   Deputy      HADLEY Graeme
                   Deputy      BOWDEN Geraldine Louise
                   Teacher     BROWN Grant Richard
                   Teacher     COLLINS Bradley Avon

                   Teacher     DEWAR Graham King
                   Teacher     GRANNERY Christopher Dudley
                   Teacher     DRYGAN Marie Ann
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
Primary
                   Principal     LEBECK Pia Angelique
                   Teacher     MURPHY Kelly Janet
                   Teacher     McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel   
                   Teacher     JASPER Murray Randall
                   Teacher     KLEEMANN Roger
                   Teacher     ROMEO PAOLO Antonio Domenico
                   Teacher     EELES Kaye Joanne
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia Anne
                   Teacher     McWHIRTER Lesley Jean
                   Teacher     PECH Judith Mary

                   Teacher     ITALIANO Carey Lorraine

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL  1983
Year 3

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL  1983
Year 4
Back Row  L - R:    BRENDON BURLE,    ?   , GLEN FROST, JAMIE WOLFE, SANDRA ELIA, CHELSEA HOLMES, ZAC BENNETT,
THOMAS HINDS, OWEN TAYLOR, TRENT DAVEY

Next Row L – R:    ADAM FAZEY,   ?   , ROSINA MOGG (RODWAY), SONYA CRANE, AMBER SHEPHERDSON,
DEANNA COPELAND,  ?    RICHARDSON, CHRIS FARMER
Front
Row L – R:   JASON NOAKES, KIRSTY STEWART, GILLIAN WOODS, NADINE WOODS, Teacher RANDALL JASPER,
TIFFANY JOHNSTON, JULIE BROWN, TROY ROBERTS, WADE ANNING


GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1983
Year 6
Back Row  L - R:    PEGGY-MAE ACKERMAN, MICHELLE PARKER, SHARON COPELAND, JASON LAMONT, ANTHONY GOLLAN, 
ANGELA CHAMBERS,
PRISCILLA RICHARDSON, SHARON BLIGHT 
Next Row L – R:    SHANE JAMIESON, GARRY RICHARDSON, BRUCE COOK, JASMIN KNAPP, ELOISE ELIA, VICTORIA THORNTON,
MALCOLM HOUSE, MATHEW EADES, WALDON CHOW
Front
Row L – R:   BROCK SHEPHERDSON, SARAH WOODS, JODI WOODS, JODY LESK, SHAREE HOLMES, KAREN WOLFE,
DEANNA MANTACH, LOMAS ROBERTS

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1983
Year 9
 
Back Row  L - R:  RICHARD BARTLEY, PHILIP GOLLAN, ASHLEY KNAPP, BELINDA COPELAND, YULUNDA BARNES,
ASHLEY EADES, KEVIN MANTAC

Middle Row L - R:   LISA PARKER, DANIEL PINNER, KIM OLIVER, DEBBIE WALKWORK, TRACY FIRTH, ALISON PIKE

Front Row L - R:   KYLIE BENNETT, RODNEY NOSKES, LORI BRADE, NOLA ANNING, DESI EADES, RAYMOND ANDERSON
Teacher:  Mr. CONOLLY

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1983
Year 10
Back Row  L - R:  GAVIN BRADSHAW, CLIVE BARTLEY, CAROLE WISE, WENDY BLIGHT (Excnahge Student),
MARINA RODWAY, JENNI QUINN, GUY McD
ONALD, TONY BARTLEY
Middle Row L - R:  
   MARK BURNS, SHELLEY WARREN, TERRI HOGAN, PIPPA GALLOWAY, JULIE PECH, KATRINA TACEY, RICHARD JOHNS
Front Row L - R:   DARREN BOND, CORALIE PRATT, Mrs. HINKLEY (Teacher), MARILYN GRACE, QUENTIN TARLING

 

1984          Principal     MURPHY Neville Frederick
                   Deputy      HADLEY Graeme
                   Deputy      GRAY Marilyn Patricia
                   Teacher     COLLINS Bradley Avon

                   Teacher     GRANNERY Christopher Dudley
                   Teacher     ROBERTS Gary Terrence
                   Teacher     DRYGAN Marie Ann
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
                   Teacher     LEBECK Pia Angelique
                   Teacher     MINES Felicity Joan
Primary
                   Principal     McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel   
                   Teacher     JASPER Murray Randall
                   Teacher     ROMEO PAOLO Antonio Domenico
                   Teacher     BLACKMAM Judith Helen
                   Teacher     CUNEO Susan Joy
                   Teacher     HADLEY Leatrice Anne

                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia Anne
                   Teacher     LANE Peta Therese
                   Teacher     TOONEN Jerone Max

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL  1984
Debating Team
L – R:    DEBBIE WALLWORK, LISA PARKER, Miss PIA LIEBECK (Teacher), SUE STEVENSON, DAVID O'KEEFE
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL  1984
Student Council
Back Row L – R:  JAMIE STEWART, DIANNE PARKER, DANIEL PINNER, DEBBIE WALLWORK, PHILLIP GOLLAN, LORI BRADE, DAVID O'KEEFE
Front  Row L – R: ADAM FAZEY, MICHELLE WHYATT, DARRIN GUNTHER, MICHELLE LAMONT, SHANE JACOBSON, DENNA COPELAND,
DESI HARRIS

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL  1984
Swimming Team
Back Row L – R:  KYLIE BENNETT, CINDY STANLEY, LORI BRADE, ALISON PIKE, SUE STEVENSON,SHARON COPELAND, DEBBIE WALLWORK, SANDRA PECH, TRICIA PENFOLD, ANGELA CHAMBERS, DIANNNE PARKER
Next Row L – R: SUZANNE PIKE, SHARON BLIGHT, ANTHONY GOLLAN, RICHARD BARTLEY, PHILLIP GOLLAN, KEVIN MANTACH, RODNEY HAYWARD, MARK WARREN, ASHLEY EADES, MICHELLE PARKER, DEMI HARRIS
Next Row L – R:  WAYNE PECH, DAVID PRITCHARD, DAVID O'KEEFFE, EUGENE BOLTON, DESI EADES, SHANE WALLWORK, SHANE JAMIESON, MATHEW EADES, THOMAS HINDS, DESI HAYWARD
Front Row L – R:    SHANON SADLER, DEANNA COPELAND, SHEREE HOLMES, KELLIE HARRIS, ANN LITTLEJOHN, Mr. ROBERTS (Teacher), JENNI LITTLEJOHN, DEANNA MANTACH, DEBBIE HOUSE, BRONWYN DAVIES, MICHELLE WHYATT
 



GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1984
Year 2
 
Back Row L – R:   TERRY HADLEY, MIRELLA WOODS, MARIKA STOKES, MICHELLE BURLEY, AMANDA CARR
Middle Row L – R:   ROBERT DAVIS, BRENTON MINITER, KELVIN BEECK, OWEN BENNETT, NATHAN DAVIES, NATHAN ANDERSON,
SIMON WHITFORT, JASON NAMOUR

Front Row L – R:  LISA HARRIS, JULIE EVANS, AMANDA ROWE, VENNESSA ADAMS, NARELLE ANDERSON, SHANNON STEWART,
PETA-LEE GORDON, REBECCA BLOWS

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1984
Year 5
Back Row L – R:  GREG EADES, ADAM FACEY, TRENT DAVEY, DEANNA COPELAND, CHELSEA HOLMES, AMBER SHEPHERDSON, GLEN FROST, CHRISTOPHER FARMER, ZACKARY BENNETT
Middle Row L – R: DELSON STOKES, WADE ANNING, JASON NOAKES, THOMAS HINDS, OWEN TRAYNOR, BRENDON BURLEY,LARRY WOODS,
TROY ROBERTS
.
Front Row L – R: TIFFANY JOHNSON, LISA EVANS, ANITA COOK, ROSINA RODWAY, Teacher Mr. JONE, KRISTY STEWART, SONYA CRANE,
GILLIAN WOODS, NADINE WOODS.


GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1984
Year 6
Back Row L – R:  DEBBIE KNAPP, NICOLE JAMIESON, CAROLINE JOHNSTON, ANNE LITTLEJOHN, CHERRIE PICKETT, YVETTE LAMONT,
MARY EADES, MICHELLE LAMONT

Next Row L – R: .BRIDGET BLOWS, SEAN NOAKES, DESMOND HARRIS, BRUCE WHYATT, SELWYN IMBERTI, JOHN FORSTER,
BEVAN ANDERSON, MICHAEL COPELAND, CLINT BEECK, ANGELA HUMPHRY
S
Next Row L – R:      DARRIN ANDERSON, GARRY BUTLER, DENNIS SMITH, DAVID PTITCHARD, TIM BEECK, STEPHEN ACKERMANS,
BRETT WOODS, ARRON WILSO
N
Front Row L – R:     MILISSA WOODS, SHARRON SADLER, LORETTA NGONGOS, DEBORASH HOUSE, JODIE NOAKES, LINDA MATUSIAK,
MALANNA WOODS, ALISON COLLINGS

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1984
Year 10

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1984
Year 10 GRADUATION
Back Row L - R:      KIM OLIVER, ASHLEY KNAPP, KEVIN MANTACH, RICHARD BARTLY, ALISON PIKE, BELINDA COPELAND, YULUNDA BARNES, TRACEY FIRTH
Middle Row L - R:   SUSAN STEVENSON, DANIEL PINNER, ASHLEY EADES, DEBBIE WALLWORK, LISA PARKER, SHAMA SMITH
Front Row L - R:   RODNEY NOAKES, LORI BRADE, TINA GILKISON, KYLIE BENNETT, CINDY STANLEY, NOLA ANNING
 

1985          Principal     MURPHY Neville Frederick
                   Deputy      GRAY Marilyn Patricia
                   Deputy      McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel
                   Deputy      SPEYERS Pieter Jacobus
                   Teacher     BLACKMAN Judith Helen

                   Teacher     DI MASI Mark John
                   Teacher     DRYGAN Marie Ann
                   Teacher     GIGLIA Nancy
                   Teacher     GILBERT Rodney Phillip
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia Ann
                   Teacher     HOLYOAKE Stephen Bradley
                   Teacher     JONES Gary    
                   Teacher     LANE Peta Therese
                   Teacher     LEBECK Pia Angelique
                   Teacher     PATTERSON Stanley Edward
                   Teacher     ROBERTS Gary Terrence
                   Teacher     TARNONY Mark Edmund

                   Teacher     TOONEN Jerome Max

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL    1985
Year 1

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1985
Year 7
Back Row L - R:  MICHAEL COPELAND, PAUL SPEYERS, DAVID PRITCHARD, SELWYN IMBERTI, BRUCE WHYATT, BEVAN ANDERSON
Next Row L - R: MELANNA WOODS, DARRIN ANDERSON, DONNA WOODS, MARY EADES, CAROLINE JOHNSTON, DEBBI-ANNE KNAPP, JODIE NOAKES,
GARY BUTLER, MILISSA WOODS

Next Row L - R:   AARON WILSON, DESMON HARRIS, SHANE KINGSTON, STEPHEN ACKERMANS, TIM BEECK, DENNIS SMITH, MARK SWAIN, BRETT WOOKS,
SEAN NOOKES, CLINT BEECK

Front Row L - R: LINDA MATUSIAK, DEBRA HOUSE, YVETTE LAMONT, FRANCINE BOLTON, ANN LITTLEJOHN,  ANGELA HUMPHYS, MICHELLE LAMONT.,  
SHARON SADLER, NAOMI CLERKE


GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1985
Year 9
Back Row L - R:  RUSSELL McINTOSH, ADEN EADES, IAN JORRITSMA, LENNY WOODS, JAMIE GUNTHER
Next Row L - R:  JAMIE STEWART, JEFFREY WOODS, ANDREW WHITE, SASHA WILLIAMS, PAUL BOLTON, ROBERT DESANDO
Next Row L - R:   PIA LeBECK, BRENDAN JOHNSTON, JUSTIN CLERKE,   ?   , TRICIA PENFOLD, JOANNE BARRON, NICOLE   ?  , MURRAY HOLMES, MARK ROBERTS,  
Teacher MAR
K TARNOWY

Front Row L - R:   ALYSON BENNETT, LEANNE BOLTON, SIMONE GUNTHER, ERICA HAYWARD, EMMA MYERS, SUZANNE BUTLER, LOLA HAYWARD,
SUZANNE PIKE, JEAN STEVENSON

                                                                                                                                                                                Image Supplied by Justin Clerke
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1985
Inter-school Swimming Team
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1985
Staff
 

1986          Principal     SANDERCOCK Alan James
                   Deputy      GRAY Marilyn Patricia
                   Deputy      McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel
                   Deputy      PHILSON Frederick Hamish
                   Teacher     BOTT Sarah

                   Teacher     GAZE Fiona June
                   Teacher     GIGLIA Nancy
                   Teacher     GILBERT Rodney Phillip
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
                   Teacher     JONES Gary
                   Teacher     KERKLAAN Cheryle Elizabethe    
                   Teacher     McKEE William Macfarlane
                   Teacher     MORGAN Peta Susan
                   Teacher     PATTERSON Stanley Edward
                   Teacher     PRICE Susan Estelle
                   Teacher     SQUIRE Heather Lenore
                   Teacher     TARNONY Mark Edmund

                   Teacher     WALKER Robert David
                   Teacher     WILLIAMS Dawn Carol

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1986
Year 1
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1986
Year 10 Girls
 
L - R:  ERICA HAYWARD, ELIZABETH HALLEEN, SIMONE GUNTHER, SUZI BUTLER, ALISON BENNETT, JEAN STEVENSON, NATASHA TARLING
SORRY WE ARE MISSING A FEW NAMES
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL    1986
Year 10 Boys
Back Row L - R: ANDREW WHITE, SASHA WILLIAMS, IAN JORRITSMA, JAMIE GUNTHER
Front Row L - R:  JUSTIN CLERKE, ROB DESANDO, MURRAY HOLMS, WAYNE WOODS, JAMIE STEWART 
Teacher MARREE DREEGAN
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL     1986
EMMA MYERS, ALISON BENNETT, JEAN STEVENSON
                                                                            Names Supplied By Leanne Stewart
 

1987          Principal     POWER Geoffrey Brian
                   Deputy      KENNEDY Margaret Anne Sarah
                   Deputy      McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel
                   Deputy      PHILSON Frederick Hamish
                   Teacher     BOTT Sarah

                   Teacher     DIAZ Maurice Christopher
                   Teacher     FOSTER Kathy Linda
                   Teacher     GAZE Fiona June
                   Teacher     GILES Maurice Frank
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia June
                   Teacher     KERKLAAN Cheryle Elizabethe    
                   Teacher     McINTOSH Alexander
                   Teacher     McKEE William Macfarlane
                   Teacher     PICKERILL Yolanda
                   Teacher     SQUIRE Heather Lenore
                   Teacher     TARNONY Mark Edmund
                   Teacher     TRENORDEN Michelle Ann

                   Teacher     TRIPP John David
                   Teacher     WALKER Robert David
                   Teacher     WILLIAMS Dawn Carol

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL     1987
Year 1
Back Row L – R:  SCOTT NOAKES, DANIEL HARPER, SHANE CARR,    ?   ,   ?   .
Next Row L - R:
Next Row L - R:  ANDREW RICHARDSON, KEVIN WOODS,   ?   ,     ?   , MISS BOTT, TAMARA EADES, ROSEMARY LANCE,   ?   ,    ?   .
Front Row L - R:  NATASHA BEECK,   ?   , ANNETTE BERGER, CHRISTIE BYRNE (GILES), TAMARA OWENS, KARLEE BEATON,  ?   ,   ?   ,   ?   .
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL    1987
Year 2

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL    1987
Year 5
Back Row L – R:      VANESSA JOHNSON, AMANDA ROWE, LETISHA HOLMES, ANDREA COYNE, MICHELLE BURLEY,
JULIE EVANS, MELITA HAYWARD
Middle Row L – R:
 BRENTON MINITER, PETA-LEE GORDON, SHANNON STEWART, JUSTIN GRIFFITHS, DHANE NIVHOLAS, LISA HARRIS, 
TEENA GRIFFIN, JASON PEUCKER 
Front Row L – R:
   KELVIN BEECK, NATHAN ANDERSON, JEFFREY WINSPEAR, OWEN BENNETT, NATHAN DAVIES,
DAVID DIAZ, MICHAEL INBERTI, SIMON WHITFORT

 

1988          Principal     POWER Geoffrey Brian
                   Deputy      KENNEDY Margaret Anne Sarah
                   Deputy      McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel
                   Deputy      PHILSON Frederick Hamish
                   Teacher     BEAZLEY Darren Michael

                   Teacher     BILLING David
                   Teacher     DIAZ Maurice Christopher
                   Teacher     FOSTER Kathy Linda
                   Teacher     GAZE Fiona June
                   Teacher     GENTILE Josephine Elizabeth
                   Teacher     GILES Maurice Frank
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia June
                   Teacher     LODGE Merryl   
                   Teacher     McINTOSH Alexander
                   Teacher     PEMBERTON Mark Lindsay
                   Teacher     PICKERILL Yolanda
                   Teacher     PURNELL Samantha Kaye
                   Teacher     REDMAN Robyn Marie
                   Teacher     SQUIRE Heather Lenore
                   Teacher     TRENORDEN Michelle Ann

                   Teacher     TRIPP John David

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL    1988
Year 5
Back Row L - R:  SALLY COOPER, REBECCA TRIPP, MYLES GRIFFITHS, MARIA NGOGOS, LEANNE CARR, JOANNE IMBERTI, RYAN LAMONT, PEARL BAXTER, REBECCA JOHNSTON.
Middle Row L - R:
  ALAN RICHARDSON,    ?   , TROY ARMATAGE, NIGEL EADES, JUSTIN HINKLEY, SHANNON STUTLEY, BRAD KIDDLE, KENNY MINITER
Front Row L - R:  GAYE ROBERTS, AMY PHILSON, WINNIE HAYWARD, LARISSA BOLTON, KIRSTIE NICHOLAS, GEMMA STEWART, KARLA HART, TERRI WILLIAMS

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL    1988
Year 6
Back Row L - R:  NATHAN DAVIES, MICHELLE BURLEY, ANDREA COYNE, JACKIE HOLLAND , KELVIN BEECK
Middle Row L - R:  BRENTON MINITER, GARRY DONALDSON , OWEN BENNETT, DAVID DIAZ, JEFFREY WINSPEAR, SHANE NICHOLAS, SIMON WHITFORT, JASON PEUCKER
Front Row L - R:  MELITA HAYWARD, AMANDA ROWE, JULIE EVANS, LISA HARRIS, SHANNON STEWART, TEENA  GRIFFIN, PETA-LEE GORDON

                                                                                                      Names Supplied By Julie Catchpole
& Simon Whitford
 

1989          Principal     POWER Geoffrey Brian
                   Deputy      BAMFORD Ronald Graham
                   Deputy      CHRISTIE Caroline Rose
                   Deputy      McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel
                   Teacher     BEAZLEY Darren Michael
                   Teacher     DAY Catherine Anne 

                   Teacher     DIAZ Maurice Christopher
                   Teacher     FOSTER Kathy Linda
                   Teacher     GAZE Fiona June
                   Teacher     GILES Maurice Frank
                   Teacher     GLASSON Robyn Patricia
                   Teacher     HACKETT Christopher John
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia June
                   Teacher     KIDDLE Josephine Elizabeth
                   Teacher     LODGE Merryl
                   Teacher     MATHEWS Paul Douglas
                   Teacher     McINTOSH Alexander
                   Teacher     NEWSTEAD David Nicholas
                   Teacher     PEMBERTON Mark Lindsay
                   Teacher     PURNELL Samantha Kaye
                   Teacher     REDMAN Robyn Marie
                   Teacher     SCHMIDT Peter Maxwell

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL     1989
Pre Primary
Back Row L – R:     JONATHAN INBERTI, RONALD DONALDSON, RICKY YATES, EUGENE EADES, LISA BAILEY, STACEY BOLTON,
MELVA FLOW, CHRIS HODGSON, BRONTE CASEY
Middle Row L – R:
     GAE MINITER, BRONWYN WARREN, KATHRYN HENDRY, LATOYA STUTLEY, BLAKE LOVERING, DAMIAN BROWN, KARYN LOVITSIS, ANTHONY RICHARDSON,  
Front Row L – R:
AMANDA WOODS, LANA EADES, REGINALD McCULLUM, CHAYCE PARNELL, LAURA RICHARDSON, CARMEN CALLAGHAN, 
NICOLLE YOUNGMAN, KRISTY EADES, BARY PICKETT 

Absetees:     SANDRA CURNOW, RONALD DONALDSON, RICKY YATES, EUGENE EADES, LISA BAILEY, STACEY BOULTON,
MELVA FLOW, CHRIS HODGSON, BRONTE CASEY

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL    1989
Year 1
Back Row L – R: DANIEL PEUCKER, AMY OWENS, HAYLEY O’CONNELL, JOHNATHAN ROWAN, NICHOLAS JAMES, KIM BALL, ELLIOT RICHARDSON, CHELSEA BEATON, RYAN NOAKES.
Middle Row L – R: CLINTON EADES, LACHLAN LEWIS, CASEY GORDON, PHILLIP CALLAGHAN, LOUISE PERRY, JASMIN PERRY, EWEN HORTON, CASEY LOVERING, MATTHEW KIDDLE.
Front Row L – R: SHERRIE DIXON, SHANTELLE COLLINGS, SHERIDEN HAYWARD, BETH RIVERS, KATHRYN COOK, RICHARD LANCE, LISA PICKETT, MELYSSA EADES, SCOTT NAYDA.

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1989
Year 2
Back Row L – R:     DAWYNE WARREN, PETER IMBERTI, BEN TRAVASKIS, ROGER WELLSTEAD, STEVEN HENDRY, MATTHEW YOUNGMAN
Middle Row L – R:
     GAVIN RICHARDSON, KELLI HOBSON, ELIZABETH NGONGOS, AMANDA JOHNSTON, SHANNON SUMICH,
BRONWEN GRIFFITHS, RYAN KITCHING
Front Row L – R:
   TEGAN HINKLEY, NARELLE WATTERSON, CHRISTINE KNAPP, KATIE BEECK, NAOMI IMBERTI, 
SHONNA BROWN, CHRISTINE ROWE
Absentee: NATHAN 
WOODS   
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1989
Year 3
Back Row L – R: TAMARA EADES, LUKE PATTERSON, ALISTER RICHARDSON, IMOGEN CASEY, KARLEE BEATON, ALAN SMITH, SCOTT NOAKES, CHRISTIE GILES.
Middle Row L – R: KEVIN SMITH, RYAN TOBIASSEN, DAVID NA, MATHEW CHAMBERS, SHANE CARR, BEAU LOVERING, JAMIE KIDDLE, DANIEL HARPER, MURRAY HODGSON.
Front Row L – R: TAMARA NOAKES, BELINDA McCALLUM, ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, NAOMI CRANE, SHARNA WALSH, ANNETTE BERGER, ROSEMARIE LANCE, NATASHA BEECK, CLAIRE PERRY

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1989
Year 4
Back Row L – R:     AARON WARREN, JOEL RIVERS, BEN SIMPSON, PAUL WINSPEAR, JOSHUA HARDNER
Middle Row L – R:
     KYANNE HAYWARD, ADELINE ROBERTS, MICHELLE DONALDSON, CHRISTINE BERGER, CLAIRE WATERSON,
REBECCA
DIAZ, KELSIE LEWIS, KELLIE KIDDLE.
Front Row L – R:
     STEPHEN NOAKES, JOE ROBERTS, LINCOLN STUTLEY, RODNEY COOPER,MATTHEW WILLIAMS,
STEPHEN NGONGOS, ROBERT
OWENS, SHAUN HODGSON, ADRIAN SMITH
Absentees:  VANESSA CURNOW, DAVID IMBERTI
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1989
Year 7
Back Row L - R: SIMON WHITFORT, SHANE NICHOLAS, DAVID DIAZ, JEFFRY WINSPEAR, JASON PEUCHER
Middle Row L - R:  BRENTON MINITER, MICHAEL IMBERTI, OWEN BENNETT, JUSTIN GRIFFITHS, J0NATHAN DAVIES, KELVIN BEECK,
GARRY DONALDSON

Front Row L - R:  LISA HARRIS, AMANDA ROWE, SHANNON STEWART, MELITA HAYWARD, MICHELLE BURLEY, JACQUELINE HOLLAND,
PETA GORDON

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1989
STAFF
Back Row L - R:   DAVE NEWSTEAD (Manual Arts), CHRIS DIAZ, Mr. BEAZLEY (Sport Teacher), MAURICE GILES, KATHEY OLIVER
Second  Row L - R:   JOSIE KIDDLE, FLO BOLTON, ALEX MACKINTOSH, MARK PEMBERTON, NICOLE OLSEN, LYN CLARK,
SAM PURNELL (Gollan), MARIAN DAZ

Third Row L - R:        ?    , Mr. TENOWIE, Mr. MATTHEWS, TAZ HAYWARD,   ?   , FIONA GAZE,    ?   .
 Front Row L - R:    SHERYL KENNEDY, Mrs. EASTWOOD (Librarian),    ?   , GEOFF POWER, SHIRLEY McQUIRTER,
TERRI STUTLEY (Hogan), Mrs. CHRISTIE BAMDORD (Deputy Principal/Science).


1990          Principal     POWER Geoffrey Brian
                   Deputy      BAMFORD Ronald Graham
                   Deputy      CHRISTIE Caroline Rose
                   Deputy      McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel
                   Teacher     BENNETT Merryl 

                   Teacher     DIAZ Maurice Christopher
                   Teacher     GAZE Fiona June
                   Teacher     GILES Maurice Frank
                   Teacher     GLASSON Robyn Patricia
                   Teacher     HACKETT Christopher John
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia June
                   Teacher     KIDDLE Josephine Elizabeth
                   Teacher     LEWIN Robert John
                   Teacher     McINTOSH Alexander
                   Teacher     MUNNS Karen Ruth
                   Teacher     NEWSTEAD David Nicholas
                   Teacher     PRIEST Helen
                   Teacher     PURNELL Samantha Kaye
                   Teacher     REDMAN Robyn Marie
                   Teacher     SCHMIDT Peter Maxwell

                Teacher     THOMPSON Kelsey
                   Teacher     WILSON Lachlin Samuel Kerr

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL     1990
PRE-PRIMARY
 
Back Row L - R:  GLENN ROWAN, STEWART WELLSTEAD, BRENTON MOORE
Next Row L - R:  JOSHUA RIVERS, BEN GILES, DANIEL PARKER, BRADLEY WATTERSON, TRAVIS BEATON, ZAINE BEATON,
MICHAEL FROST, JASON PEET, MATTHEW USHER
 Next Row L - R:    LOGAN TREVASKIS, COREY CARPENTER, LYAMA BALL, HARRON PERRY, CHRISTINA FINLAY, NICOLE STAINES-YOUNG,
KYLE HARPEN, BRENDAN SPOZETTA

Front Row L - R:  PIPPA RICHARDSON, EBONY FERRY, STEVEN DENTON, SAMARA MINITER, ARTHUR DIXON, DAVID HUDSOON,
ZOE TIMMS, RACHEL RICHARDSON
Absentees:    WAYNE BOLTON, AMANDA WOODS, NATASHA WODS, ELIZABETH WEBSTER, AUDREY BROWN
                                                                                 Image supplied by Zaine Beaton

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL     1990
Staff

Wendy Gordon née Stewart

Wendy began working at Gnowangerup District High School in 1990.
In 1992 she became the Registrar, a position she still holds 16 years later.
Having attended Gnowangerup School from 1962-1974 Wendy maintains a long link to the school.
Her father Bruce Stewart also attended the school in the 1930's as did her children in the 1980's and 1990's and in 2009 two of her grand daughters will begin their journey at the school kindergarten.
This will be the fourth generation of Stewarts to attend GDHS.
Wendy says she loved school which provided some of the best years of her life. Growing up on the family farm ‘Teddington' was fond of the bus trip to school. More so on the way home when they had picked up their fresh bread from the bakery and would eat the middle out of it during the journey!

 WENDY GORDON Nee Stewart
 

She also remembers her later years in Primary School, Year 7 in particular as her favourite, as she was a keen student who was in a class with several ‘high achievers' with whom she pushed herself to keep up.
Her favourite teacher was Mr Kuhlmann, partly because of his looks - tall, dark and handsome and partly because she felt she was one of his 'teachers pets'.
After going away to Kobeelya College in Katanning to undertake secondary schooling, Wendy returned home to Gnowangerup where she remains an integral member of the school community.

(Information from an interview undertaken by student Chris Takacs)

Those were the days’ by Rebecca O’Meehan

 

1991          Principal     POWER Geoffrey Brian
                   Deputy      BAMFORD Ronald Graham
                   Deputy      CHRISTIE Caroline Rose
                   Deputy      McWHIRTER Shirley Isabel
                   Teacher     BENNETT Merryl 

                   Teacher     DIAZ Maurice Christopher
                   Teacher     GAZE Fiona June
                   Teacher     GILES Maurice Frank
                   Teacher     GLASSON Robyn Patricia
                   Teacher     HACKETT Christopher John
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Gwenda Selwyn
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia June
                   Teacher     KIDDLE Josephine Elizabeth
                   Teacher     LEWIN Robert John
                   Teacher     McINTOSH Alexander
                   Teacher     MUNNS Karen Ruth
                   Teacher     NEWSTEAD David Nicholas
                   Teacher     PRIEST Helen
                   Teacher     PURNELL Samantha Kaye
                   Teacher     REDMAN Robyn Marie
                   Teacher     SCHMIDT Peter Maxwell

                Teacher     THOMPSON Kelsey
                   Teacher     WILSON Lachlin Samuel Kerr

 

1992          Principal      FEAST Robert John
                   Deputy      ANDERSON Ian Lindsay
                   Deputy      GAZE Fiona June
                   Teacher     ANDERSON Sharon Isabel  

                   Teacher     BEECK Paula
                   Teacher     BROUN Kerry Anne
                   Teacher     BROWN Jane Louise
                   Teacher     CALLAGHAN Peter Gerard
                   Teacher     CHIN Chijan Ping
                   Teacher     DAVIES Justine Paul
                   Teacher     FEAST Joan Mary
                   Teacher     GILES Maurice Frank
                   Teacher     HARRIS Leanne Kaye
                   Teacher     HERRIDGE Kristen Simone
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia
                   Teacher     KIDDLE Josephine Elizabeth
                   Teacher     KING Stephen Bradley
                   Teacher     LILL Judith Maxine
                   Teacher     QUADESMITH Lois Miriam
                   Teacher     REDMAN Robyn Marie
                   Teacher     SENIOR Alison Michelle
                   Teacher     SULLIVAN Noeleen Ann
                   Teacher     TUCKNOT Karen Louise
                   Teacher     WATTERSON Janice Stella

 

1993          Principal     FEAST Robert John
                   Deputy      ANDERSON Ian Lindsay
                   Deputy      GAZE Fiona June
                   Teacher     BEECK Paula
                   Teacher     BROWN Jane Louise
                   Teacher     CALLAGHAN Peter Gerard
                   Teacher     CHIN Chijan Ping
                   Teacher     COCLIFF Duncan John
                   Teacher     DAVIES Justine Paul
                   Teacher     DEVLIN Michael David
                   Teacher     FEAST Joan Mary
                   Teacher     GILES Maurice Frank
                   Teacher     HERRIDGE Kristen Simone
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia
                   Teacher     KIDDLE Josephine Elizabeth
                   Teacher     KING Stephen Bradley
                   Teacher     LILL Judith Maxine
                   Teacher     SENIOR Alison Michelle
                   Teacher     SULLIVAN Noeleen Ann
                   Teacher     WEBSTER Veronica Adele
                   Teacher     WHITE Kathryn Isabel

 

1994          Principal    HARKEN Edward
                   Deputy      ANDERSON Ian Lindsay
                   Deputy      GAZE Fiona June
                   Deputy      GILES Maurice Frank
                   Teacher     AKSE Veronica Adele
                   Teacher     ANDERSON Sharon Isabel
                   Teacher     ATHERTON Helen Lesley
                   Teacher     BEECK Paula
                   Teacher     BLAKE Peter Lovelll
                   Teacher     BROUN Kerry Anne
                   Teacher     CALLAGHAN Peter Gerard
                   Teacher     DAVIDSON Fiona Michelle
                   Teacher     DEVLIN Michael David
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia Anne
                   Teacher     HOUSE Cindy Joanne
                   Teacher     HUTCHINSON Kate Emma
                   Teacher     KIDDLE Josephine Elizabeth
                   Teacher     KING Stephen Bradley
                   Teacher     LILL Judith Maxine
                   Teacher     NICHOLLS Paul William
                   Teacher     OLIVER Kathy Linda
                   Teacher     OLSON Nicole Dianne
                   Teacher     PURNELL Samantha Kaye
                   Teacher     WATTERSON Janice Stella
                   Teacher     WHITE Kathryn Isabel
                   Teacher     Wilkinson Tamala Jane

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1994 maybe
Year 10 Graduation
Girls L - R:  ABBY TAYLOR (Horton), MARDI SPRIGG, KYLIE ROWE, DONNA LEWIS (Sadler), KRISTY CRAKER (Sumich), LINDA RODWAY,
SHILOH PERRY (Dickson), JENI ANNING (Gordon), ROCHELLE GUEST (Fazey).

Boys L - R:   TERRENCE HAYWARD, ADRIAN FALCONER,CAMERON BEECK, RYAN BEATON, BRETT HARPER, ALAN YORK, LEIGH CHAMBERS, DANIEL PATTERSON
 

1995          Principal    FALCONER jeffrey Alan
                   Deputy      PARTINGTON Christopher John
                   Deputy      GAZE Fiona June
                   Teacher     BEECK Paula
                   Teacher     BLAKE Peter Lovell
                   Teacher     BROUN Kerry Anne
                   Teacher     CALLAGHAN Peter Gerard
                   Teacher     CHAPMAN Michelle Karen
                   Teacher     DAVIDSON Fiona Michelle
                   Teacher     DEVLIN Michael David
                   Teacher     GARDINER Meagan Lee
                   Teacher     HANNOOMAN Santhosh Kumar
                   Teacher     HINKLEY Patricia Anne
                   Teacher     HUTCHINSON Kate Emma
                   Teacher     KIDDLE Josephine Elizabeth
                   Teacher     LORD John
                   Teacher     MUNRO Lee Anne Michelle
                   Teacher     OLSON Nicole Dianne
                   Teacher     STRAHAN Joanne Lucy
                   Teacher     WHITE Elaine Hazel

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL 1995
Girls (Class unknown)
 

 GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL 1995
Boys (Class unknown)
 

 

1996          Principal    PARTINGTON Christopher John
                   Deputy     JACHMANN Ilona Hubertha
                   Deputy     GALLAGHAN Peter Gerard
                   Deputy      GAZE Fiona June
                   Register     GORDON Wendy Anne
                  Teacher      BEECK Paula
                  Teacher      BROUN Kerry Anne
                  Teacher      CHAPMAN Michelle Karen
                  Teacher     DAVIDSON Fiona Michelle
                  Teacher     GARDINER Meagan Lee
                  Teacher     GRIMLEY Stuart James
                  Teacher      HINKLEY Patricia Anne
                  Teacher      HULL Joanne Lisa
                  Teacher      HUTCHINSON Kate Emma
                  Teacher      KIDDLE Josephine Elizabeth
                  Teacher      KRIEG Allison Jane
                  Teacher      NEAVE Cathlin Priscilla
                  Teacher      OLSON Nicole Dianne
                  Teacher      OSBORNE Helen
                  Teacher      PISAN Jane Maree
                  Teacher      STRAHAN Joanne Lucy
                  Teacher      WATTERSON Janice Stella
                  Teacher      WHITE Elaine Hazel

 

1997          Teacher   ANDERSON Kim                       Principal
                                 ANDERSON Sharon                  Teacher
                                 

 

1998          Teacher   ANDERSON Kim                       Principal
                                 McCALLUM Neil                      Principal
                                 ANDERSON Sharon                  Teacher
                                 BROMNLEY Kellie                     Teacher
                                 COOPER David                       Teacher
                                 HALL Lucy                            Teacher
                                 McCALLUM Margot                 Teacher
                                 PASCHO Lee Anne                  Teacher
                                 ROSE Ann                             Teacher
                                 THORNTON LIsa                     Teacher
 

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   1998
Staff

 

1999          Teacher   ANDERSON Kim                       Principal
                                 McCALLUM Neil                      Principal
                                 ANDERSON Sharon                  Teacher
                                BOTTOMLY Craig                    Teacher
                                GRENIER Pauline                     Teacher
                                 HALL Lucy                            Teacher

                                LEAKE Howard                        Teacher
                                PASCHO Lee Anne                  Teacher
                                RICHARDSON Cathy                Teacher
                                ROSE Ann                             Teacher

                                SHERLOCK Paul                      Teacher


COMMUNITY REWARDS TOP DEEDS

Constable lan Bull of the Gnowangerup Police Station and member of the Gnow-angerup Aboriginal Police and Community relations Commit-tee, recently presented six school students with community meritorious awards.

Alira Callaghan, Mitchell Mulcahy, Ben Richardson, Rohan Hodgson, Brodie Hayward and Wade Flowers were congratulated by Constable Bull at the presentation ceremony held recently.

He said that students are being selected by the committee as they come under notice for their community deeds and improved behaviour within the community. "This can be as simple as helping the elderly with their shopping, or offering to help with gardening chores", he said.
 

From The Gnowangerup Star

 

 

2000          Teacher   ANDERSON Kim                       Principal
                                 McCALLUM Neil                      Principal
                                 ALEXANDER Lee                     Teacher
                                 ANDERSON Sharon                  Teacher
                                 HALL Lucy                            Teacher

                                 McCLEAN Elli                         Teacher
                                 PARKER Ingrid                        Teacher
                                ROSE Ann                             Teacher

                                SHERLOCK Paul                      Teacher

                                TAYLOR Grant                        Teacher

 

GNOWANGERUP HIGH SCHOOL
Head Boy BRENDON CLARK IN OLYMPIC PERTH RELAY 2000

 

2001          Teacher   ANDERSON Kim                       Principal
                                 O'NEILL John                        Deputy Principal
                                ANDERSON Sharon                  Teacherr
                                HULL Michelle                        Teacher
                                ROSE Ann                             Teacher

                                SHERLOCK Lucy                     Teacher
                                TAYLOR Grant                       Teacher

                                TURNER Carolyn                    Teacher

 

2002         Teacher    ANDERSON Kim                       Principal
                                 O'NEILL John                        Deputy Principal
                                ANDERSON Sharon                  Teacher
                                OLIVER Kate                         Teacher
                                ROSE Ann                             Teacher

                                SHERLOCK Lucy                     Teacher

                                SHERLOCK Paul                      Teacher

                                SMITH Elana                         Teacher
                                TAPPING Geoffrey                  Teacher
                                TAYLOR Grant                       Teacher

 

2003          Teacher   ANDERSON Kim                       Principal
                                 NASH Jennifer                        Principal
                                 MOORE Andrew                      Deputy Principal
                                 ANDERSON Sharon                  Teacher
                                 BEECK Cassandra                   Teacherher
                                LUCAS Kelly                            Teacher
                                ROSE Ann                             Teacher

                                SHERLOCK Lucy                      Teacher

                                SHERLOCK Paul                       Teacher

                                STIRTOF John                         Teacher
                                UJCICH Kylee                           Teacher

 

2004          Teacher  HITSERT Nichola                     Teacher
                                McCARLEY Fiona                     Teacher
                                McCARLEY Louise                    Teacher

                                NEEDHAM Joanne                    Teacher

                                PEARCE Amy                          Teacher
                                PEARCE Caroline                     Teacher
                                STIRTOF John                        Teacher
 


2005          Teacher  CLUNE Mervyn                        A/Dep Principal
                                CHEETHAM Belinda                  Teacher
                                LETTER Petra                         Teacher
                                McCARLEY Louise                    Teacher
                                NEEDHAM Joanne                    Teacher
                                PEARCE Amy                          Teacher

                                STIRTOF John                         Teacher

                                TYLER Heidi                           Teacher

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL     2005
Student Council
TEHLA LEVIN, KYLIE NAYDA, CRATG BOLTON, CAITLIN HMELJAK, BRANDON WISE, KOA JAENSCH, JAMES MULCAHY, LEO NAYDA

 

2006          Teacher   BAILEY Gill                            Teacherr
                                 GASS Robert                         Teacher
                                 PEARCE Amy                         Teacher

                                 ROSARIA Anna                       Teacher
                                TAYLOR Michelle                     Teacher
                                ZARB Anna                            Teacher

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL     2006     
Staff
Back Row L - R:    CAROL FARRELL, ANGELA POULLISH, GEOFF TOPPING, ROBIN ROSARIO, PATRICIA CHEETHAM, AMY PEARCE,
TERRI STUTLEY, JULIE SIMPSON

Middle Row L - R:    MICHELLE TAYLOR, LOLA HAYWARD, WENDY WHEELER, CAROLYN FARMER, WENDY GORDON,
CAROLINE PEARCE, FIONA McKENZIE, KERRY LEWIS

Front Row L - R:   JOSIE KIDDLE, PAT STUTLEY, FIONA GAZE (Principal), PETER CALLAGHAM (Deputy Principal, Primary), ANNE HINKLEY
Absent:     FIONA NICHOLAS (Deputy Principal, Secondary), ROBERT GASS, KATHY RICHARDSON, JOANNE HULL, 
FLORENCE BOULTON, KERRY DAVIS
 
 

2007          Teacher   CLATWORTHY Luke                 Principalr
                                GABRIEL Wendy                      Teacher
                                HOCKING Alison                      Teacher
                                KRUGER Jo                             Teacher
                                PEARCE Amy                          Teacher

                                SHINZIG Susan                       Teacher
                               SUTHERLAND Chelsea               Teacher

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL   2007
Staff
 
Back Row L - R:    KATE OLIVER, GEOFF TOPPING, LUKE CLATWORTHY (Principal), FIONA DAVIDSON, BELINDA CHEETHAM
Middle Row L - R:    JUDE SIMPSON, AMY PEARCE, JANE TRAVESKIA, WENDY GORDN, PETER CALLAGHAN, FIONA GAZE, KYLEE UJCICH
Front Row L - R:   JO HULL, CHELSEA SUTHERLAND, LOLA HAYWARD, TERRY STUTLEY, CASEY BEECK, KATHY RICHARDSON,
SUE SCHINUIG, WENDY GABRIAL

Absent:  ANN KINKLEY, JO KRUGER, PAT STUTLEY, KERRY LEWIS, KERRY DAVIS, DAPHNE FAZEY, JOSIE KIDDLE
 

2008          Teacher      POWELL Tania                     Teacher
                                   BROWN Linley                      Teacher
                                   SIMOSOKI Tynan                 Teacher
                                   HOMER Davina                     Teacher

“100 YEARS AND COUNTING”

From the Gnowangerup Roundup 2008.

“After a year and a half of planning and preparation, and input by most of the Growangerup community and

many past school supporters, the centenary celebrations on the weekend were fabulous. The storms on Thursday night provided extra work to clean up dirt and debris inconveniently relocated by wind and water, but the weather over the two days was perfect.
Almost 1,000 visitors including present and past students and staff caught up with friends as they made their way around the school taking in the changes and checking out their old classrooms.
The SES kindly acted as traffic directors for the day and again later at the gala dinner.
Entertainment for the day included bush poet Mr Peter Blythe, and activities run by class groups. The preprimary and kindy classes ran a bouncy castle and face painting.
The year 1 class had hoopla with bottles of goodies to be won by throwing a ring over the desired one. The year 2/3 class held a plant and second hand book stall.
The year 3/4 class held a gumboot toss competition complete with novel trophies for primary, high, and adult winners.
The year 4/5 class held a coconut shy. The 6/7 class held a three legged race and a sack race. The chess club offered a game with state champions to raise money for their national championship trip to Melboume in December.
Many children enjoyed these activities, some for the first time, and many adults enjoyed memories of past P&C fundraiser Monster Fairs that watching them brought back.
School office staff ran an information desk, where centenary shirts, tea towels, candy, carry bags, drink bottles and display pockets were for sale; a visitors book invited comments, and book orders were taken.
Those were the days... 1908-2008 is the name of the keenly awaited book to be finished with a chapter on the centenary celebrations, and launched at a later date.
Stands informed visitors and locals of safety, bushfire, women's and health issues, and there were even show bags sold by Nobarach Occasional Child Care Centre containing an activity sheet, pencils, a reading list, and various small toys.
There were mounted local photographs for sale, and a greeting card stall. A short walk away was an art exhibition in the Masonic Lodge, and the old kindy building was open.
Food was well catered with doughnuts, fruit and water, morning and afternoon tea, jelly cups and lunches all on offer from stalls staffed by local community groups such as netball club, relay for life J team, school council, and the bowls club.
Visitors had photos taken with their class groups throughout the day by local photographer Pam Nicholas, who has recently turned her hobby into a business. Much reminiscing was done in the library over hundreds of historical plet graphs and memorabilia in an impressive display erected by a team of present and past school contacts over the preceding fortnight.
The school verandas and hallways were decked with teacher and student lists from each year on a huge strip of paper running along two long walls in the high school area, and many event photograph display posters. Each primary class researched a 20 year period; the information displayed on their section of a timeline outside their classroom.
Teachers, school events, movies and books, as well as general milestones were included on this, with sticky notes and pens provided for visitors to add notes.
Displays of photographs, student interviews and student reflections from interview and pioneer days held in lead-up to the centenary were also displayed.
The official opening at 1.30 was followed by community and school choir performances, where P&C president Bill O'Keefe addressed the crowd, and Mr Tasman Hayward gave a Noongar welcome.
The amphitheatre was unveiled by past teachers Mrs Joan Fox, and Mrs Shirley McWhirter, past and present teacher Mrs Anne Hinkley, and past and present teacher assistant Mrs Florence Bolton, joined by this year's head boy and girl Thomas Stewart and Wendy Anderson.
The story of this huge project was displayed in a hallway. Pam braved the heights in the cherry picker to take a group photograph, before visitors enjoyed the music exhibition concert of class, school choir, community choir and combined choir performances put together by the school's talented music teacher Mrs Cassandra Beeck. Items showcased musical learning at GDHS, and included international music, Australian music, marimba, guitar, kazoo, recorders, and keyboard instrument accompaniment, in a varied mix of humorous and lively performances enjoyed by the audience as much as the participants.
The new school team shirts purchased by the P&C for use by students representing the school were worn for the first time and looked great, as did the centenary shirts most students have as uniform.

Note: I’m unsure who wrote this item, possibly Roslyn Clark. It is an excellent write up of the celebrations.


 

 
 
 

 

 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL     2008
 

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL     2009

GNOWANGERUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS     2009
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 Back Row L - R:    KIRA PHILLIPS,     ?    ,   ?    , SHELBY GARNETT, ELIZABETH GAZE, ERIN HMELJAK, AARON STUTLEY
Front Row l - R:   FRASER HOUSE, OLIVER O'KEEFFE, WILLIAM O'KEEFFE, KEI-LEIGH  MINITER?, TALICIA BENNELL ? , MARLEY PHILLIPS

 

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