![]() My own two children went to school there for their primary years. Then a couple of years later I became a teacher in the prep school. I did sewing and made school dresses and helped with the school menu. Their parents couldn’t look after them and I knew if they weren’t there at the school they would have gone to public care.Īfter I married, Bill and I lived there at the school. Then, before I married, when Mum became ill I came back and helped look after all the smaller children: the four-, five- and six-year-olds. I did all my schooling until Leaving (Year 11) at BHGS and then I did my teacher training. (It was war time.) There was one boy who couldn’t really talk properly but Dad managed to get him to play chess – there were all sorts of stories of how he helped kids. There were all sorts of people who couldn’t afford to pay full fees to be at the school and there were children who had been quite neglected. Dad had all the ideas – and she made them work And sometimes on the holidays there’d be other children who were boarders and couldn’t go home and they’d stay there too. My mother was a mother to the whole boarding school but I never felt like I missed out – I loved it. I liked being part of a bigger family and school – and being with other children of my own age. We were part of the house and my mother was always available. There were a lot of children there but our free time was our own. My greatest memory is of the freedom we had. We sincerely thank:Īnnette Bennet, Sue Harriage, Mavis Chappell, Jean Provan, Ruth Bartle, Kathleen Beanland, Evan Walker, Anne Walker, Fran Millar, Robert Walker and Nick Georgiadis. Our modern take on the narrative of Kingswood College would also not be possible without the advice, assistance and recollections of several contributors. They are publications that now hold their own place in the school’s history. These insightful and well-researched books were invaluable references in tracing the school’s history. It would not be possible without reference and reliance on two important publications: ‘ Farmers, Ringmasters and Builders’ by Dick Cotter, and ‘So Much More Than a School’ by Frances Millar. This online archive attempts to tell some of the Kingswood College story. It is one of the strengths of this unique school. But as history shows it is underpinned by an ongoing commitment to individual wellbeing.Ī caring, holistic education is a common thread throughout the story of Kingswood College. Today, Kingswood College is a strong and progressive school that delivers vibrant, 21st century-focused education. Founded in 1890, the small school which began as ‘New College’ has managed not only to survive – but to thrive – in 132 years of change and challenge. Welcome to 132 years of Kingswood College.
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