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Description: The start of the Kiwitea School is documented as: According to extracts from Missy Maggie Perry’s diary dated 1881, three women were appointed to canvas the district for funds to build a hall. Misses A. Perr, A. Gibson and A. Currin became known as the ‘Kelly Gang’ bailing up everyone for ?1, their efforts realised ?40. With this money and timber pit sawn by the settlers they were able to erect a hall, later known by those in the district as ‘The Old Tabernacle’. On 10 November 1884, Mr R.C. Templer welcomed nine pupils to the Kimbolton Road School as it was first known. Kiwitea School, as we know it today, had been born in this new hall (http://kiwitea.school.nz/school-history/)