The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
Mangaweka Public School
Mangaweka Public School was opened on the 5th of March, 1894, by Mr. T. R. Bowden, with a very small roll number. The present building, which was designed to accommodate sixty, was opened on the 26th of February, 1896, and has the usual modern conveniences. The headmaster is Mr. E. W. Tompkins, who is assisted by a pupil teacher, Mr. E. Jarvis. The number now on the roll is ninety-eight, and there is an average attendance of seventy-three.