1884+-+1893

Here is the first Tauwhare School building, a one room school with a roll of 30 pupils. Tauwhare School was first built in November 1884. On the 11th of August it was advertised in the Waikato Times to see if there was anybody interested in a school in Tauwhare. Tenders were called for April 1884. Puriri foundation blocks were used and also first class kauri for the interior timber and heart kauri for the exterior, split heart kauri shingles on the roof and a brick chimney. A kauri gate, puriri fence posts and a seven wires fence completed the school.

Tauwhare becomes a Township

The following 29 pupils were enrolled first:George.P.Russell, James Shaw, Robert J.Williamson, William Walker, Edw.J.Williamson, J.Henery Dodd, Goerge Dodd, John Shaw, W.James Richardson, Sutherland Shaw, Goerge Williamson, E.Maurice Diprose, William Grigsby, Stephen Edw Grigsby, James Took, Annie Took, Sopia Took, Lina .M.Dodd, Bella Hansford, Mar.S.Russell, Agnes S.Russell, Alice. M. Diprose, Letisha Aanh Diprose, Juliet Shw(Janet), Angnes Shaw, Mildred Rockell, M.Elizabeth Grigsby, Margaret Richardson, Ellen Eliz Williamson. The first twins to enrol were Alice and Letitia Diprose.