Pickering Brook School History

Pickering Brook (Carilla) School

Research By Gordon Freegard

This Covers 100 Plus Years Of The Pickering Brook School’s History. Many Things Have Changed Over The Years, Buildings, Gardens, Teachers Have Come And Gone, Stamping Their Individuality On The School, But One Thing That Makes This School So Special, The Friendly Atmosphere, Has Never Changed. So As This School Makes Its Way Into The Next Millenium And Many More Changes Will Take Place We Hope That One Constant Never Changes. Hope You Enjoy Reading This History As Much As The P & C Enjoyed Compiling It. Many Thanks To Maria Giumelli, Michelle Burrows, Filomena Marchetti For Their Research And To The Pickering Brook Primary School P & C. The Organising, Planning And Research By Julie Holland (nee Cunnold) And Her 100th Anniversary Committee Are Also Be Commended.

This History Was Compiled By The Use Of School Journals And P & C Minutes, As Few Journals Have Been Misplaced Or Lost, Some Years Have Got Limited Or No Information, So Please Forgive Any Mistakes. The Journals Are Housed In The Archives Section Of The Battye Library.

PICKERING BROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Pickering Brook (Carilla) School

The original application for a school in the Pickering Brook area was made in January 1915, by a group of dedicated residents as the nearest school to the area was Canning Mills and that was three and half miles away. A new application in April was sent to the Education Department on their behalf by Mr. R. Gamble, District Inspector. The original site marked on the map was not considered suitable, (the original site was situated near Pickering Brook Railway Station) as they felt it would not be central to most families. A new site was picked by Messers Weston and French from Government land that was situated near Mr. French’s land and 5 acres was set aside. Mr. French also offered to accommodate the new teacher at his place, but Mr. Robert Gamble suggested that the Department should supply both the school and quarters. The buildings would come from West Yarloop and these would arrive by rail to the site chosen as the rail passed by there. Finally the Minister gave his approval for the tent school and quarters from Stranger’s Pool, which is near Williams, be transported to Pickering Brook at a cost of 72 pounds. On the 24th November 1915 school and quarters were completed and the keys were handed to Mr. French as he lived close to the school premises. On the 1st December 1915 Miss Ellen Seymour, who was appointed Headmistress, opened the school.

ORIGINAL APPLICATION REQUESTING A SCHOOL FOR PICKERING BROOK DATED 13th JANUARY 1915

LETTER REGARDING PETITION AND PLAN 23rd MARCH 1915

LETTER REGARDING CONTRACT LET FOR SCHOOL BUILDING 27th SEPTEMBER 1915

LETTER REGARDING STOCK OF SCHOOL 16th NOVEMBER 1915

School Journal 1915 - 1996

1915
Miss Ellen Seymour
Headteacher

Dec 1st Opened school with 7 children. Found the school very much stained with lime as also the furniture.
Dec 2nd 13 enrolled, one 4th standard, three 2nd standard, six 1st standard and three infants.
Dec 3rd Average for week 11, with 13 present at all.
Dec 7th Light rain not sufficient to fill tanks.
Dec 10th Average for week 11.9 with 13 present at all.
Dec 17th Average for week 12 with 13 present at all. Closed for Christmas break.

FOOTNOTE TO DEC 7TH MISS SEYMOUR REQUESTED FROM DEPARTMENT IF SHE COULD OBTAIN WATER FROM MR. FRENCH’S WELL FOR THE SCHOOL’S WATER SUPPLY UNTIL RAINS FILLED TANKS.

Mrs. Robinson, who was Gladys French when she attended school that first year, recalled that Miss Seymour, an elderly spinster, lived in Bickley and used to walk across the bush every Monday morning and walked back after school on Friday.

1916
Miss Ellen Seymour
Headteacher
Salary 130 Pounds

January 25th School opened with Miss Seymour as Headmistress and an enrolment of 14. Journal shows that attendances were affected greatly by illness such as whooping cough and the weather, as when the rain fell heavily it was not unusual for the school to have only 5 attend. This was due to the fact that most of them had long distances to walk. Occasionally it was noted that children were late for school as they caught the loco, which didn’t keep a tight schedule. Miss Seymour also notes in her journal that children were seen to catch the loco to school but never made an appearance there as they went onto Pickering Brook Station for the day.
Empire Day, May 24th, was celebrated by the children learning Empire recitations and Miss Seymour reading interesting storie suitable to that day. They would then salute the flag and they would play games, such as “acting of war” till noon when they would head home.
During winter Miss Seymour writes in her journal “Rain comes in at the front door and it pours in a stream down the middle of the children’s shelter. Urinal pan fills being unroofed and floods the boys outhouse. No shelter anywhere, no wonder children catch colds.
In December Miss Seymour is unwell and is forced to close the school.

1917
Miss Ellen Seymour
Headteacher
Salary 130 Pounds

The beginning of this school year sees bushfires in the area which causes the temperatures to rise and make conditions in the school unbearable and the children are sent home early. First trees are planted in the school grounds for Arbor Day. Towards the end of the year Miss Seymour arrives late for school due to rheumatism in her foot which made her unable to walk to school and she had to catch the loco.
In December when school closed Miss Seymour gave her pupils their first Christmas Party at school.
(Miss Seymour, lived in Bickley and walked across the bush every Monday Morning and walked back after school on Friday).

PUNISHMENT BOOK ENTRY

18th April 1917 ——- ——- Age Sulked and would not do what he was requested to do One cut on the hand with the cane
25th May 1917 ——- ——- Age Repeated carelessness in school work Two cuts on the hand with the cane

1918
Miss Ellen Seymour
Headteacher
Salary 130 Pounds

Again the beginning of the year saw bushfires in the area and conditions were again unbearable. The drill that was part of the school program and would normally be performed in the afternoon was now done in the mornings, due to the heat.
During mid-year Miss Seymour having a type of Scarlet Fever and thinking that it was unwise to have children in the class with her, let them do gardening till noon and then sent them home.
America Day was celebrated in July by lessons on that topic in the morning and the afternoon was spent as the children pleased, as the Daily News of June 19th stated that there was to be a half day holiday. Badges were given out when children left for home.

1919
Miss Ellen Seymour
Headteacher
Salary 130 Pounds

School re-opens with 9 children and bushfires are still present in the early part of the year. Again from writings in her journal attendances at school are low due to diphtheria being present in the community.
July 21st was gazetted as a holiday for PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

1920
Miss Ellen Seymour
Headteacher
Salary 144 Pounds Resigned 6th September

Miss Mary Eckersley

Headteacher

Salary 144 Pounds Started 1st September

Her first entry reads:
“Re-opened school. 8 children were present. Some children owing to the excessive heat have not yet returned from their holiday resorts, others are ill.”
Bushfires again make conditions unbearable and teacher wishes she had ventilators.
Miss Eckersley returns from her Easter break to find the school and quarters in disorder. Men had used the school to sleep in while doing repairs to the outside. Due to the excessive noise produced by the workmen she changed the timetable to do more silent work.

1921
Miss Mary Eckersley
Headteacher
Salary 168 Pounds

This year was rather uneventful. School opened with 7 children and for the first time basketball was taught in lieu of children for homework, schoolwork and decorative work.

PUNISHMENT BOOK ENTRY

7th April 1921 ——- ——- Age Deliberately setting fire to Mr. French’s fence Four strokes with a twig

1922
Miss Mary Eckersley
Headteacher

Salary 180 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually. On Leave

Mr. E. M. Hales

Headteacher

On Supply from 19th June

Mrs. Eileen A. Miller

Headteacher

On Supply

School re-opens with 16 children enrolled. Miss Eckersley is Headmistress till mid-year when Mr. E. M. Hales takes up duties. E. M. Hales states in the journal that the children need more instruction on Sewing, Scripture, Nature Study and English.
Mr. Sampson, Colonial Secretary, visits the school in November and offers to present a prize to the most improved child. A Parent’s night was organised in December and every parent turns up and five prizes are won by the children for homework, schoolwork and decorative work.

1923
Miss Mary Eckersley
Headteacher
Salary 180 Pounds Resigned 22nd January

Mrs. Eileen A. Miller

Headteacher

Salary 4 Pounds 14 shillings per week less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

10 children are present on the first day.
Again illness and the weather affects the number of children attending the school and on one day only 2 children are present.(Probably the ones that lived the closest to the school, or her two children). During this time Mrs. Millar closed the school for a few days as one of her children was very ill.
In September Mr. Blythe, Drill Instructor, visited the school from 11.45am to 12.45am. His time was limited with the children because of the time taken to walk from the station to the school.

1923

1924
Mrs. Eileen Miller
Headteacher

Salary 4 Pounds 14 shillings per week less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

School re-opened with the same Headmistress and an enrolment of 16.
Again there are bushfires in the area and Mrs. Millar closes the school early as fires surround the school and quarters.
February 7th was supposed to be a holiday but, as the news had not reached the school till 1pm, no holiday was given.

1925
Mr. Cyril Spoon
Temporary Headteacher

On Probation 7th September

Mrs. Eileen Miller

Headteacher

Salary 222 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

School began the year with an enrolment of 23. But halfway through the year Mrs. Millar becomes ill and school is closed for six weeks. Then on September 7th Mrs. C. Spoon is appointed till November 2nd when Mrs. Millar returns.
In December water in the school tank was found to be polluted by a huge lizard so it was emptied. Mrs. Millar finds that the tank leaks and reports it to the Department.
School Board grants the children a holiday on December 18th so they can attend a school picnic.
The Inspector, in his annual report, noted that “only two children sang well” and the one small blackboard was quite inadequate.

1926
Mrs. Eileen Miller
Headteacher

Salary 246 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

School opens with an enrolment of 15.
Mrs. Millar conducts Anzac and Empire lessons on the relevant days and suspends her normal timetable. Another uneventful year.

1927
Mrs. Eileen Miller
Headteacher

Salary 262 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

Mr. Henry Harris

Headteacher

Salary 250 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

Mrs. Lavinia Harris

Sewing Mistress

Salary 20 Pounds

School opens this year with 22 children. Again the year proceeded with no major problems, till the journal arrives to November when again attendances are affected by illness in the district. In December a holiday is granted so that the children can attend their school picnic to Como. In the journal she states “Parents and students had an enjoyable time.”
Mrs. Millar leaves this year and subsequently worked at Mount Lawley College with disabled children.

1928
Mr. Henry Harris
Headteacher

Salary 250 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

Mrs. Lavinia Harris

Sewing Mistress

Salary 20 Pounds

Pickering Brook has an enrolment of 18. Mr. Harris has to contend with bushfires in the early part of the year. He helps to fight a bushfire which threatens the school but no school property is damaged. In his journal he makes mention for the first time that the school runs on winter hours starting from the 2nd of April. The hours are 9am – 12noon and 1pm – 3.15pm.
On May 24th Mr. Hadley, School Inspector, visited the school, and attended the celebrations for Empire Day.
For Arbor Day this year the children planted 12 pine trees. During a winter storm in July the School was struck by lightning and was slightly damaged. In August contractors constructed verandahs and put a wash-house at the quarters. Again in December a board holiday was granted for the children and their parents to attend the school picnic to Como. 70 People attended.

CENTENARY MEDAL

1929
Mr. Henry Harris
Headteacher
Salary 250 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually
Mrs. Lavinia Harris
Sewing Mistress
Salary 20 Pounds

Has an enrolment of 22 children. The highlight of the first term is when all the children and parents are taken by “motors” to see the Centenary Fireworks display on the Esplanade. The cars left Pickering Brook at 5.15pm and returned 12.30am. According to Mr. Harris the display was poor.
June 3rd King’s Birthday and school is closed. School is closed early September as teacher is ill.

The West Australian Centenary was celebrated September 13th. This was done by a combined Schools Demonstration, Sports Meeting and Children’s Fancy Dress Ball. Over 300 children attended. There was an equal number of parents. Over 39 pounds was donated by the various schools to be given out as prizes and used to purchase souvenirs, refreshments and sweets. This is the first time that the journal mentions an Interschool Carnival. Pickering Brook’s colours are maroon and orange.
The results of the Sports Carnival are:

SCHOOL	POINTS	POSITION
CARMEL	75	1st
PICKERING BROOK	37	2nd
BARTON’S MILL	31	3rd
KARRAGULLEN	17	4th

LESMURDIE	11	5th
CANNING MILLS (Equal)	5	6th
PIESSE BROOK (Equal)	5	7th

The A. S. Sampson Centenary Shield was won by Carmel. A second prize of two tennis racquets was won by Pickering Brook and third prize of a football was awarded to Barton’s Mill. During the October holidays a school picnic was held at the zoo. Three motor trucks conveyed the children and parents to the zoo. Lunch and tea were provided. Each child was given 1 shilling for elephant and goat carriage rides from school funds. Forty children attended and an enjoyable day was had by all. November 5th being Guy Fawkes Day was celebrated at the school in the evening. Children prepared the bonfire during the day and this was lit at night and a “Guy” was burned. Fireworks, mainly rockets, to the value of 1 pound were provided from school funds. Children provided their own crackers. Parents provided own supper. Evening was very successful.

1930
Mr. Henry Harris
Headteacher
Salary 280 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually
Mrs. Lavinia Harris
Sewing Mistress
Salary 20 Pounds

School opened with 26 children. Public Works Inspector visited school and selected site for new school and during the year a new asbestos classroom was erected making the conditions better for children and teacher. On the other hand the School Quarters were not very comfortable. There was only one room with no fireplace and no water in the kitchen.
Interschool Sports were held again this year. Six schools attended. The second annual U.D.R. Inter-schools’ sports competition for the Sampson Shield was held at Carmel on November 1st.

SCHOOL	POINTS	POSITION
CARMEL	35.5	1st
KARRAGULLEN	26	2nd
BARTON’S MILL	22	3rd
PICKERING BROOK	19.5	4th

Champion Boy Stanley Wallis (Carmel)

Champion Girl A. Weyman (Karragullen)

Boys Junior Championship V. Hawkins (Pickering Brook)

Girls Junior Championship L. Jackson (Carmel)

Boys ChampionshipStanley Wallis (Carmel)

Girls ChampionshipA. Weyman (Karragullen)

Schools’ Relay Race Carmel 1; Barton’s Mill 2; Karragullen 3

Boys’ High Jump Stanley Wallis (Carmel)

Girls’ High Jump B. Leeder (Pickering Brook), tied with H. Walker (Piesse Brook)

Boys’ Long Jump Stanley Wallis (Carmel)

1930
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HAND DRAWN PLAN OF PICKERING BROOK SCHOOL 1931

1931
Mr. Henry Harris
Headteacher
Salary 280 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually
Mrs. Lavinia Harris
Sewing Mistress
Salary 20 Pounds

Enrolments for this year is 26 children. School picnic again held in Como. The school closes for Christmas break with 11 children.

1932
Mr. Henry Harris
Headteacher
Salary 280 Pounds Less Rent
Deduction 12 Pounds Annually
Mrs. Lavinia Harris
Sewing Mistress
Salary 20 Pounds
Miss Catherine Lugg
Headteacher
Salary 221 Pounds and 17 Shillings less Rent Deduction 32 Pounds and
13 Shillings Annually

School begins with 12 children. In late February attendance is very low and parents are notified by letter that school will be closed unless average attendance of 8 children is maintained. Journal shows that attendance averages 8 throughout the most part of the year.
April 6th Mr. Harris is transferred to Karnup, Peel Estate and Catherine C. Lugg is appointed the new Headmistress on April 11th. (Later Mrs. Grosvenor).
Miss Hazel Weston wins a Scholarship to Secondary School. (Later Mrs. Hodgson).
Interschool Sports were held on Friday 18th November at Walliston and a holiday was granted so that children could attend. Five schools in the upper Darling Range district competed for the R. S. Sampson Shield at Walliston recreation ground on Friday afternoon.

CATHERINE LUGG
(Image Reference Lee Evans Catherine's Daughter)

SCHOOL	POINTS	POSITION
BARTON’S MILL	190	1st
MAIDA VALE	151.5	2nd
CARMEL	142.5	3rd
PIESSE BROOK	125	4th

PICKERING BROOK

5th

There were 400 children and adults present, and some keen finishes were witnessed.
Mr. R. S. Sampson, M.L.A., presented the shield to the captain of the Barton’s Mill team (Hubert Woods). A silver cup was presented by Mr. A. E. Annetts to the representative of the Maida Vale School (Hazel Pierce), and other medals and prizes were presented by Messrs. R. Baker, L. J. Wallis and C. R. Rigdel. The Champion Boy was Frank Gibbs (Barton’s Mill), and the Champion Girl, Hazel Pierce (Maida Vale).

Results

Boys Races, under 6 years
1st Keith McGuiness (Pickering Brook)
2nd John Brown (Barton’s Mill)
3rd Robert Baker (Carmel)

Boys Races, under 7 years
1st Caleb Goodchild (Barton’s Mill)
2nd Victor Jones (Maida Vale)
3rd Keith McGuiness (Pickering Brook)

Boys Races, under 8 years
1st Edgar Noell (Carmel)
2nd Roy Walker (Piesse’s Brook)
3rd Caleb Goodchild (Barton’s Mill)

Boys Races, under 9 years
1st August Kayser
2nd Reece Towie (Maida Vale)
3rd Jack Thomas

Boys Races, under 10 years
1st Frank Gibbs (Barton’s Mill)
2nd Noah Lee (Pickering Brook)
3rd August Kayser

Boys Races, under 11 years
1st Frank Gibbs (Barton’s Mill)
2nd Noah Lee (Pickering Brook)
3rd Niel Weston (Pickering Brook)

Boys Races, under 12 years
1st Jay Towie (Maida Vale)
2nd Frank Gibbs (Barton’s Mill)
3rd Francis Bear (Carmel)

Boys Races, under 13 years
1st John McLarty (Maida Vale)
2nd Victor Hawkins (Carmel)
3rd Neil Hutchinson

Boys Races, over 14 years
1st Hubert Woods (Barton’s Mill)
2nd Frank Wallis (Carmel)
3rd John McLarty (Maida Vale)

Boys Races, Championship 100 Yards
1st Hubert Woods (Barton’s Mill)
2nd John McLarty (Maida Vale)
3rd Frank Wallis (Carmel)

Girls Races, under 6 years
1st Elsie Lee (Pickering Brook)
2nd Myrtle Bourne (Maida Vale)
3rd Elsie Chester (Barton’s Mill)

Girls Races, under 7 years
1st Josie Sala Tenna (Barton’s Mill)
2nd Lorna Grey (Pickering Brook
3rd Josie McKay (Maida Vale)

Girls Races, under 8 years
1st Rose Armenasco (Pickering Brook)
2nd Lola Burgess (Maida Vale)
3rd Joyce Spriggs (Carmel)

Girls Races, under 9 years
1st Evelyn Donovan (Barton’s Mill)
2nd Rose Armenasco (Pickering Brook)
3rd Fay Whiteside (Piesse’s Brook)

Girls Races, under 10 years
1st Jean Whiteside (Piesse’s Brook)
2nd Mavis Catchpole (Barton’s Mill)
3rd Myrtle Jones (Maida Vale)

Girls Races, under 11 years
1st Joyce Wallis (Carmel)
2nd Ila Woods (Barton’s Mill)
3rd Myrtle Jones (Maida Vale)

Girls Races, under 12 years
1st Ada Fernie (Carmel)
2nd Hazel Pierce (Maida Vale)
3rd Eileen Daniel (Piesse’s Brook)

Girls Races, under 13 years
1st Joyce Wallis (Carmel)
2nd Hazel Pierce (Maida Vale)
3rd Margaret Whiteside (Piesse’s Brook)

Girls Races, over 14 years
1st Hazel Pierce (Maida Vale)
2nd Mary Wallis (Carmel)
3rd Margaret Whiteside (Piesse’s Brook)

Girls Races, Championship 100 yards
1st Mary Wallis (Carmel)
2nd Hazel Pierce (Maida Vale)
3rd Margaret Whiteside (Piese’s Brook)

Broad Jump, Boys under 11
1st Frank Gibbs (Barton’s Mill)
2nd Jack Thomas (Piesse’s Brook)
3rd Noah Lee (Pickering Brook)

Broad Jump, Boys over 11
1st Hubert Woods (Barton’s Mill)
2nd Neil Hutchinson (Piesse’s Brook)
3rd Victor Hawkins (Carmel)

Broad Jump, Girls over 11
1st Mary Wallis (Carmel
2nd Eileen Daniel (Piesse’s Brook)
3rd Hazel Pierce (Maida Vale)

High Jump, Boys under 11
1st Jack Thomas (Piesse’s Brook)
2nd Frank Gibbs (Barton’s Mill)
3rd August Kayser

High Jump, Boys over 11
1st Hubert Woods (Barton’s Mill)
2nd Neil Hutchinson (Piesse’s Brook)
3rd John McLarty (Maida Vale)

High Jump, Girls 12 and over
1st Eileen Daniel (Piesse’s Brook)
2nd Hazel Pierce (Maida Vale)
3rd Joyce Wallis (Carmel)

Relay Race, Seniors
1st Barton’s Mil
2nd Carmel
3rd Maida Vale

Relay Race, Juniors
1st Barton’s Mill
2nd Maida Vale
3rd Piesse’s Brook

Recollections of Cath Grosvenor (nee Lugg)

Visit to Pickering Brook School by Mr. Harry Thomas, Inspector.

In July 1932, Mr. Thomas visited the school to make his annual inspection. At that time, my mother and my sister (Lucy) were living with me in the school house while my father (Richard Bunt Lugg) was leading an expedition to look for Lasseter’s Reef. The thought of an inspection was slightly terrifying but, surprisingly, Mr. Thomas made friends of all the pupils, including my sister who was doing post-primary study. We finished the morning session with a procession to the Hall so that Mr. Thomas could hear the choir singing to piano accompaniment. Not only did he listen, he performed as well.
By then it was lunch-time so he was invited to the house (which looked rather like an old tram) to meet Mother. She was “Spring-cleaning” and had several well-worn mats draped over the verandah rail, and a bucket with a mop on the floor of the dining room. Mr. Thomas was invited to stay for lunch and, while preparing it, my Mother sent my sister Lucy to as him if he took milk and sugar in his tea. Lucy was as flustered as I was and began thus:
“Excuse me. do you take tea Mr. Sugar?” his instant response was,
“Yes please, Miss Milk.”
We thought he was a charming visitor. My Mother made a copy of the school report to show my Father when he returned from the “Never-never” many months later.

Copy of Inspector’s Report.

This school has an enrolment of 11 – mostly juniors – all of whom were present. The efficiency of the pupils has materially improved and in addition, one is conscious of an atmosphere of culture and artistry in all efforts of teacher and taught. The curriculum subjects are most capably taught in a most attractive manner.
Post-primary work is making excellent progress. Among the many pleasing features are: the attractive artistry of the teaching, especially that of the junior division; the development of musical appreciation; The excellent progress of a post-primary pupil; the excellent attitude of the children.
Miss Lugg is worthy of congratulation on her successful work. The educational outlook of these young pupils is full of promise.

(Signed) H. Thomas, Inspector 28th July 1932

1933
Miss Catherine Lugg
Headteacher
Salary 221 Pounds and 17 Shillings less Rent Deduction 32 Pounds and 13 Shillings Annually
Mr. Geoffery Mann
Headteacher
Salary 263 Pounds and 4 Shillings less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

PICKERING BROOK SCHOOL 1933

School opens the year with Catherine Lugg still Headmistress and an enrolment of 13 children. On the 20th February school was closed from noon owing to the death of Mr. T. A. L. Davy the Minister for Education. On the 15th May Mr. Geoffrey Mann is appointed as the school’s new Headmaster. In July the school closes for three days as teacher’s son has diphtheria. Nurse arrives and takes swabs from children but all are negative and the school re-opens on the 10th July. The Kalamunda R. B. Secretary and his assistant arrive to spray the house, lavatory and school verandah with formalin? They didn’t spray the interior of the school but Mr. Mann later disinfects the floor with extra formalin. No further outbreaks were recorded. Late July the triangular paddock just beyond the hall was ploughed by Frank Hawkins using Mr. Williams’ horse and plough for the combined purpose of a school sports ground and a basketball pitch. Basketball hoop retrieved from the bush at Pickering Brook Football ground. A hoop to match was made by Mr. G. Holroyd. In October Mrs. Mann (Headmaster’s wife) volunteered to teach the girls sewing as there weren’t enough girls to warrant appointing a sewing mistress.

1934
Mr. Geoffery Mann
Headteacher
Salary 263 Pounds and 4 Shillings less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

School opens with 14 children enrolled.
Journal records show nothing of importance until the end of August when during a dance held at the hall, Mr. Mann noticed the next day that the school’s axe had been taken from the school wood heap and when he made enquiries the axe returned not long after.

1934

1935
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1935
Mr. Geoffery Mann
Headteacher
Salary 263 Pounds and 4 Shillings less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually.
Mrs. Clarissa Mann
Sewing Mistress
12th March
Miss Gladys Stade
Temporary Headteacher
2nd September. Salary 221 Pounds and 17 Shiling

On the first day of school only 8 children attended. On the 2nd April, at 1.45pm, a terrific hailstorm lasting ten minutes hit the area. Some of the school’s and quarter’s window panes were broken. The district suffered excessive damage. Every gardener and orchardist was affected. Trees were stripped of fruit, leaves, fruit spurs and bark. Hail drifts two feet deep was still visible after 48 hours. On the 24th May school heard on the wireless a broadcast programme of the King’s Jubilee and later the school was dismissed at noon.
The Hills Inter-school Sports were held at Walliston on November 22nd, with Barton’s Mill, Canning Mills, Carmel, Pickering Brook and Maida Vale Schools competing for the R. S. Sampson Centenary Shield. It was Won by Barton’s Mill, with 162 points, Maida Vale being the runners-up and winning the “J. Watson Cup” with 104 points. The champion athlete of the day was Frank Gibbs, of Barton’s Mill, who gained 50 points for his school.

1934
Mr. Geoffery Mann
Headteacher
Salary 263 Pounds and 4 Shillings less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

1934

1936

1936
Mr. Geoffery Mann
Headteacher
Salary 263 Pounds and 4 Shillings less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually
Mrs. Estelle E. Sainsbury
Headteacher
Miss Gladys Stade
Headteacher
Salary 221 Pounds and 17 Shilings
Mr. William Plumb
Headteacher
Salary 242 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually

School opened again with Mr. Mann as Headmaster and an enrolment of 11. Mr. Mann also enrolled a Dutch girl from Java who spoke no English. (As no more is mentioned of her in his journal can anyone remember who she was?)
On the 14th February school closed that afternoon because of the late King’s Memorial Service. Mrs. Hewison kindly permitted the children to use her wireless set to listen to the broadcast.
On the 2nd June Gladys Stade was transferred to Queen’s Park and Estelle E. Sainsbury became the new Headmistress. Only 4 children attended that morning because of the weather.
Early July the children organised an afternoon tea for the parents. Each child had to sing or recite school songs. Parents inspected the children’s work. 3 girls received prizes and the school room was decorated with pictures and flowers. The children for the first time had a lunch room as the girls cleaned out the old school room.
July 13th Mr. Plumb is appointed the new Headmaster. On August the 7th, League of Nations Day, the children went to the residence of Mrs. Russell in order to listen to the Schools’ Broadcast.

1937
Mr. William Plumb
Headteacher
Salary 242 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually
Mr. Ronald Brown
Headteacher
Salary 271 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually
Mrs. Hope Brown
Sewing Mistress
Salary 20 Pounds

School opens on February 2nd with Mr. Plumb as Headmaster. On May 7th school children went to Mrs Russell’s place and there listened to the King’s Coronation Broadcast. Schools were granted a half day holiday.
June 1st Mr. William Plumb was transferred to Hakea and the new Headmaster is Mr. Ronald B. Brown. 13 children present on that day. On 13th July Mrs. Hope Brown became the Sewing Mistress.
In July the children planted 13 young pine trees and also 12 assorted fruit trees which had been kindly donated by Mr. R. J. Sampson MLA (Journal finishes for the year).

1938
Mr. Ronald Brown
Headteacher
Salary 310 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually
Mrs. Hope Brown
Sewing Mistress
Salary 20 Pounds

Mr. Brown, Headmaster opens school on February 1st with 13 children. Sydney Russell has been awarded a District Inspectors’ Scholarship and will continue his studies at the Albany High School.

PUNISHMENT BOOK ENTRY

3rd October 1938 ——- ——- Age Talking – warned repeatedly One cut on the hand with the cane

1939

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1939
Mr. Ronald Brown
Headteacher
Salary 310 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually
Mrs. Hope Brown
Sewing Mistress
Salary 20 Pounds

School opens with an enrolment of 18 children and Mr. Brown as Headmaster.
Interschool sports held this year is won by Pickering Brook. School closes this year with an enrolment of 17. Merle Weston wins entrance to Perth Modern School.

1940
Mr. Ronald Brown
Headteacher
Salary 310 Pounds less Rent Deduction 12 Pounds Annually
School opens with 14 children.

Bushfires are again prevalent in the district and make conditions unbearable.
In November 2 children are sick with diphtheria and a few days later school closes until further notice and six children are admitted to hospital. School re-opens in December after it is fumigated.

PUNISHMENT BOOK ENTRY

13th February 1940 ——- ——- Age Fooling in school One stroke with cane

1941
Mr. Kenneth Rolfe
Headteacher
Salary 310 Pounds plus 42 Pounds (On War Service)
Mrs. Mary Richards
Headteacher T/S
Salary 5 Pounds and 4 Shillings per week plus 17 shillings per week less Rent of Quarters 5 Shilling and 6 Pence per Week
New teacher Mrs. Mary Richards is appointed Headmistress.

Enrolments are up to 20 children. War Savings Certificate Cards were started.
Two days holiday was granted on 10th October for Patriotic Show. October 24th children prepare writing and drawing for the Kalamunda Show. First prize for writing is won by John Issacs.

1942
Mr. Kenneth Rolfe
Headteacher
Salary 310 Pounds plus 42 Pounds (On War Service)
Mrs. Mary Richards
Headteacher T/S
Salary 5 Pounds and 4 Shillings per week plus 17 shillings per week less Rent of Quarters 5 Shilling and 6 Pence per Week
Miss Edna Hall
Monitor

School opened with an enrolment of 21 and Mrs. Richards as Headmistress.
Children start digging shelter trenches and practicing air raid drills.
Miss Edna Hall commenced duties as a Monitor on the 20th April. Hadley Library Books arrive late as they are left by railguard at Carmel Siding.
In July children went to Kalamunda for the Diphtheria Immunisation. In September they attend Kalamunda for the final injection and the doctor recommends that the children be allowed to go home for the remainder of the day as the last injection is usually severe.
Interschool Sports are held in October at Kalamunda Show and Pickering Brook won fifth place.
(No more entries in Journal for this year)

PUNISHMENT BOOK ENTRY

17th June 1942 ——- ——- Age Grinning encouragingly at child who had just been reprimanded. Repeated disobedience. Three strokes with cane

1943
Mr. Kenneth Rolfe
Headteacher
Salary 310 Pounds plus 42 Pounds (On War Service)
Mrs. Mary Richards
Headteacher T/S
Salary 5 Pounds and 4 Shillings per week plus 25 shillings per week less Rent of Quarters 5 Shilling and 6 Pence per Week

Mrs Richards still Headmistress and enrolments are now 26. In March one of the children is exposed to Scarletina (Type of Scarlet Fever). As a precautionary measure teacher disinfects the school with boiling water and dettol. She wipes down the desks with kerosene and places exposed child’s belongings in the oven. No further outbreaks are evident.
For Anzac Day children go to Mrs. Weston’s house to listen to the broadcast and Doris, one of the children, makes a wreath. To give children more reading practice Mrs. Richards adopts a Co-operative method, as there are equal numbers of Upper and Lower Standards. Children from the Lower Standard are given a partner from the Upper grade and read for 15 minutes at a time. The teacher writes “The Upper Standards are taking this work seriously.
In October several exhibits are sent to the Kalamunda Show. There are three prizes won by the children.

1st (Maps) Doris Armanasco
2nd (Maps) Peter Sala Tenna
2nd (Wildflowers) Alice Heron

In the home gardens competition, inaugurated, by Mr. Sampson, Doris Armanasco won first prize and James Armanasco comes 4th.
Armistice Day broadcast was attended by whole school at Mrs. Weston’s who provided the children with refreshments afterwards.
In November the teacher writes; “I have altered the sport period temporarily from Friday afternoon to Thursday afternoon so that we can go down to Niven’s dam for swimming practice and learning. Three children can actually swim – others only just getting used to water.”

1944
Mr. Kenneth Rolfe
Headteacher
Salary 329 Pounds plus 68 Pounds (On War Service)
Mrs. Mary Richards
Headteacher T/S
Salary 5 Pounds and 4 Shillings per week plus 26 shillings per week less Rent of Quarters 5 Shilling and 6 Pence per Week

Mrs. Richards still Headmistress and with an enrolment of 27.
For Anzac Day a service is held in the hall as no wireless can be used as they all have a flat battery. So in December the children hold a school concert to raise money for a school wireless. They raise 5 pounds and the parents donate the rest to buy the wireless.

1945
Mr. Kenneth Rolfe
Headteacher
Salary 329 Pounds plus 68 Pounds + 5 Pounds (B.W.) (On War Service)
Mrs. Mary Richards
Headteacher T/S
Salary 5 Pounds and 4 Shillings per week plus 26 shillings per week + 2 Shilling (B.W.) less Rent of Quarters 5 Shilling and 6 Pence per Week
Mr. Ian Cresswell
Headteacher
Salary 339 Pounds Allowances 68 Pounds Deduction of rent of Quarters 68 Pounds
Miss Louisa Williams
Monitor

School starts with Mrs. Richards as Headmistress but she requests sick leave as her husband is very ill. The new teacher Mr. Ian Cresswell commences on March 29th. His first comments in the journal are “The school and quarters are badly in need of renovations.”
VE Day is celebrated with much rejoicing and enrolments have reached 35. In June Miss Williams, a monitor, arrives at the school. By now the school has a large number of Italian children and Miss Williams helps them with their English.
August 10th the journal reads; Excitement ran high in the school today with the imminent end of the war. Every day I hold a brief discussion on the latest news and so the children are actively interested in the quickly approaching peace.”
On August 14th war is over and the children are given two days holidays as gazetted.
In October to raise money for the Library and Sporting equipment which didn’t exist at the school a dance was held at the Carilla Hall.
In December an outbreak of diphtheria occurred in the district and 2 children became ill so the Department closed the school till the following year.

1946
Mr. Ian Cresswell
Headteacher
Salary 339 Pounds Allowances 68 Pounds Deduction of rent of Quarters 68 Pounds
Miss Hazel Weston
Assistant
Salary 217 Pounds Allowances 58 Pounds

School opens this year with 45 children enrolled and Mr. Ian Cresswell was Headmaster. Miss Weston returns to the school this time as an assistant. Cases of diphtheria are still breaking out locally. It appears that the local authorities badly mismanaged the epidemic which broke out before the Christmas Break.
School is closed by the P. H. Dept as swabs are taken from all the children of the district. School is fumigated. Five children return positive swabs and are sent to I. D. H.
Victory Day is celebrated in June and the teacher gives the children a talk on the horrors of war and stresses the thanks due to all the Allied Forces for preserving our liberty.
Miss Weston is working in the lower school under difficult conditions. There are no windows or fireplace and the blackboard she uses is a portion of the wall painted black.
(There are no more entries in the journal for this year)

1947
Mr. Albert E. Williams
Headteacher
Salary 505 Pounds Deduction of rent of Quarters 16 Pounds
Miss Hazel Weston
Assistant
Salary 294 Pounds Allowances 58 Pounds
Mrs. Ellen Williams
Assistant

Mr. A. E. Williams is appointed Headmaster and Miss Weston is Assistant. The School has an enrolment of 49 children. By the end of February it reaches 52 and is likely to increase. Again school tanks run dry and he gets Mr. L. Spriggs to cart two tanks of water. Unfortunately the tanks are found to be leaking and must be repaired. Barton’s Mill school is closing at the end of first term and children will then attend Pickering Brook School. A bus from Barton’s Mill is being used by the 14 children though only 7 come from Barton’s Mill itself.
On 5th September Mrs. Ellen Williams became an Assistant.
Sports day is held in October and Mr. C. Marchetti and Mr. C. Della take the 50 children in their trucks to the showgrounds. Pickering Brook came 2nd.

Runner-up Senior Boy Champion Charlie Della

Runner-up Junior Boy Champion Billy Williams

Swings and See-saws were erected by the P. & C. busy bee. At the end of the year Miss Weston is transferred to Carnarvon School.
FOOTNOTE: A. E. Williams – Bert Williams was a prominent historian in W.A. and wrote the text books History through Activities and Social Studies Through Activities which were used in W. A. Schools for many, many years. He was always known with both his initials – A. E. Williams.

1948
Mr. Albert E. Williams
Headteacher
Salary 690 Pounds Deduction of rent of Quarters 19 Pounds
Miss Monica Herley
Assistant
Salary 355 Pounds Allowances 58 Pounds
Mrs. Ellen Williams
Temporary

School re-opens with Mr. A. E. Williams and Miss M. Herley as Assistant and the school has an enrolment of 65. 45 boys and 20 girls. Mrs. Williams, a fully trained teacher took special lessons in English for the several immigrant children who were unable to keep up with normal lessons.
In June the P. & C. accepted a tender to erect a shelter shed for the children at a cost of 25 pounds. Headmaster writes; “This will be a great convenience to the children. Shed will be substantial structure.”
In November Interschool sports are held at Kalamunda and Pickering Brook finishes third.

Senior Boy Champion Charlie Della

Champion Girl Mary Radice

Champion Boy under 9 Billy Williams

Mr. Davey and Mr. Alec Giumelli transported the children to this event in their trucks.
A flag pole for the school was donated by the RSL and the P. & C. have erected it in front of the hall.

1949
Mr. Albert E. Williams
Headteacher
Salary 720 Pounds Deduction of rent of Quarters 19 Pounds
Miss Monica Herley
Assistant
Salary 379 Pounds
Miss Dorothy Ayliffe
Junior Mistress
Salary 324 Pounds
Mrs. Ellen Williams
T.M.
Salary 198 Pounds

School had an enrolment of 73 with Mr. A. E. Williams still the Headmaster, Miss D. Ayliffe was Junior Mistress. Infants had to have their class in the teachers’ quarters and this would not be suitable for the winter months. P. & C. buys school a projector.
In May Mr. Williams is informed that the new school quarters would commence soon. The building was an old house that came from Wellard, near Rockingham and it was completed in August. Mr. Williams said that compared to the old house it was a “palace”, though other Headmasters didn’t quite agree. In the last few years the building has been used by the school for cooking classes, to make school lunches, art and craft classes and a storeroom. In the Christmas break of ’88 – ’89 the school quarters were demolished.
On 1st August Miss Monica Herley was transferred to Darlington.
In September a Gymkhana is held in Kalamunda and the P. & C. raised money by having a fruit and vegetable stall with all produce donated by locals.

1950
Mr. Lancelot Alderman
Headteacher
On long service leave
Mr. Albert E. Williams
Headteacher
Salary 665 Pounds + 90 Pounds Deduction of rent of Quarters 39 Pounds
Mr. James Hodges
Temporary Headteacher
Mr.Terence Eaton
Assistant on Probation
Miss Dorothy Ayliffe
Junior Mistress
Salary 280 Pounds + 72 Pounds
Mrs. Ellen Williams
Assistant
Salary 198 Pounds

School enrolments are 87 and Mrs. E. Williams is appointed as Assistant on Supply and Mr. A. E. Williams is Headmaster and Miss Ayliffe is Junior Mistress. Water is again carted to the school as supply is nil.
Interschool Sports is held at Kalamunda and Pickering Brook finished third.

Champion Boy under 14 Tony Radice

Champion Boy under 11 Billy Williams

Tennis Court was constructed at the school. Mr. Williams leaves at the end of the year being transferred to Kulin School.

1950 Infants, Standards 1 & 2

1950 Standards 3 & 4

1950 Standards 5, 6, 7 & 8

1951
Mr. Lancelot Alderman
Headteacher
Salary 965 Pounds Deduction of rent of Quarters 52 Pounds
(Long Service Leave 24/7/1950 – 5/3/1951)
Mr. James Hodges
Temporary Headteacher
Salary 960 Pounds
Mr. Gilbert King
Headteacher on Supply
Mr. Terence Eaton
Assistant
Salary 550 Pounds
Miss Dorothy Ayliffe
Junior Mistress
Salary 510 Pounds

Mr. J. Hodges is now the new Headmaster, Mr. T. Eaton is appointed Assistant and Miss Ayliffe is still the Junior Mistress and the school has an enrolment of 81. Mr. Hodges first entry in Journal “The school accommodation is appalling. Even the uncondemned classroom is in very poor repair. The playing area is poor. The children are the one bright spot on the scene of general disrepair.” On 6th March James Hodges was transferred to East Kalgoorlie and Mr. Alderman becomes the new Headmaster. On May 3rd as part of the Jubilee Celebrations a film called “Fifty Years Since Federation” was shown in the Hall. Children also performed plays and sang songs and were presented with Jubilee Booklets and Medals. During this time the Hall is hired by the Education Department for school purposes. On 5th June Gilbert King is transferred to South Coogee. The school is also informed that the Pre-fabricated building is on-route from England and it is erected in September and classes commence there at the end of the year. Adult classes for immigrants to learn English begin at night. 38 enrol. Mr. Alderman shares the class on alternate nights. July 27th holiday granted as Sir James Mitchell, ex Governor of the State died on 26th July. Ross Holdman won first prize in the A. N. A. Essay Competition – Country School Division of W. A. Interschool sports was held at Kalamunda and Mr. Giumelli and Mr. Marchetti transported the children in their trucks.

Champion Boy under 11 Doug Waters

1952
Mr. Lancelot Alderman
Headteacher
Years 5, 6 & 7 Salary 1000 Pounds + 123 Pounds Deduction of rent of Quarters 52 Pounds
Mr. Terence Eaton
Assistant
Years 3 & 4 Salary 595 Pounds + 123 Pounds
Miss Patricia Adamson
Assistant
Years 1 & 2 Salary 555 Pounds + 98 Pounds

February 7th King George VI dies and a school holiday is gazetted.
In August the old classroom was removed and was to be re-erected in Karragullen.
September 10th electricity is switched on for the first time in the school.
Faction sports are inaugurated. The teams are Green, Blue and Red. Green wins with 105.5 points.

Champion Boy over 11 Louis Radice

Champion Girl over 11 Rosie Scolaro

Champion Boy under 11 Ken Ellery

Champion Girl under 11 Janet Waters

Interschool sports were held at Kalamunda and Pickering Brook came 2nd.
Mr. Eaton is transferred as Head Teacher to Lakewood.

1953
Mr. Lancelot Alderman
Headmaster
Grades 5,6, & 7 Salary 1000 Pounds + 190 Pounds Deduction of rent of Quarters 52 Pounds
Miss Patricia Adamson
Assistant
Infants & Grade 1 Salary 570 Pounds + 152 Pounds

TERENCE FRANCAIS' SCHOOL REPORT

1953 Classes Infants & 1

1953 Classes 2/3/4

1953 Classes 5/ 6/ 7 & 8

1954
Mr. Lancelot Alderman Headmaster
Mr. Ian Robertson Assistant
Miss Patricia Adamson Assistant
Mrs. McCourt Assistant
Mrs. M. Lyons Assistant
Mrs. P. Lawton Assistant

Mr. Robertson & Mrs. McCourt were transferred in May and the two new teachers were Mrs. M Lyons and Mrs. Lawton. School had an enrolment of 93 pupils.
On March 31st children were taken by private transport to Mundaring for the Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II. The children were given flags and took up allocated spaces near the main road. The Headmaster writes “Her Majesty the Queen and Royal Party went past too quickly for the children to get more than a fleeting glimpse, nevertheless, flags were waved vigorously and lusty cheers were given”. On April 1st the Queen gave a Broadcast where she apologized at not seeing the children as arranged but appealed to them to do all they could as their ancestors had done to make and keep Australia a great nation.
To raise money the P. & C. organized film nights at the Hall and the Headmaster arranged a pruning demonstration by the Agriculture Department. This was held in Mr. A. Altinier’s orchard.
Factions sports were held in October and Blue won again.

Champion Boy over 11 Louie Altiner

Champion Boy under 11 Runner Up Vin Mazzardis

Champion Girl over 11 Lyn Beard

Champion Girl over 11 Runner Up Janet Waters

Champion Boy under 11 Steven Cunnold

Champion Girl under 11 Elena Scolaro

Interschool sports were held at Kalamunda and the children traveled by truck lent by Barton’s Mill and Messers Travicich and Della. Pickering Brook won Champion Pennant and Louie Altinier was Senior Boy Champion.
By the end of the year there was evidence that a convent school was being built in Merrivale Road and the Headmaster was worried about enrolments for Pickering Brook School, as the majority of pupils were Catholic.

1954 Infants & 1

1954 2/3/4

1954 5/6/7 & 8

1955
Mr. Lancelot Alderman Headmaster
Mr. Charlie Rose Headmaster
Miss Laurel Eaton Mistress on Probation

School re-opens with enrolment of 71 and only two teachers were at the School.
Anzac Celebrations were held around the Flag Pole and a wreath was laid by Ines Della Franca and Joe Della Franca.
In June due to heavy rains the road from Barton’s Mill was impassable and the children couldn’t get to school. On 26th July Mr. Alderman retired and the new Headmaster, Mr. C. Rose was transferred from Karragullen.
Faction sports were held and Gold won this year. Interschool sports were held in October and Pickering Brook won.

Junior Champion Girl Lily Travicich

Cricket and softball was played against Kalamunda and Pickering Brook won.

PICKERING BROOK SCHOOL SPORTS TEAM

DARRYL OGG'S SCHOOL REPORTS

1956
Mr. Charles Rose Headmaster
Miss Laurel Eaton Mistress on Probation

School opens with 56 children and the teachers for this year are Mr. C. Rose Headmaster and Miss L. Eaton.
This was the first year that Post Primary pupils were being transported to Midland Junction High School.
In June the Journal records show that snow fell lightly at this school. In September Mr. Rose goes on sick leave and Mr. John Lawton is the relieving Headmaster.
In October Miss Eaton, two mothers and 23 children leave for a three week Nation Fitness Camp School.
Mr. Cecil Davey donates a Cup for the Annual Competition between Karragullen and Pickering Brook and it was known as “The Davey Cup”.
District Sports were played in November and children were brought in from as far as Point Peron. Maida Vale came first and Pickering Brook second.

POINT PERON FITNESS CAMP. OCTOBER 1956

Back Row L- R; ANGELINA URBINATI, MISS L. EATON (Teacher), SARAH MARCHETTI (Rear), KAY OSBOURN (Front), PAM BEARD, ANNE SPRIGGS, BEV FERNIE (Rear), JENNY BEARD (Front),
NORM COLLINS (Rear), JANET SMAILES (Front), BRUNO MATTA, MAURICE MAZZARDIS, JIM GORDON, MRS NITA NIVEN, VIC FERNIE, ? , MRS MAVIS GODBOLD

Sitting: VICTOR SMITH, LORRAINE MURPHY, MARYLIN WESTON, GARRY MURPHY, JUDY SPRIGGS, NEIL URBINATI, JIM GILLESPIE , BARRY SPRIGGS

POINT PERON FITNESS CAMP. OCTOBER 1956

1956

POSSIBLE SPORTS DAY? 1956

FATHER CHRISTMAS ARRIVES 1956

SNAKE CAUGHT IN SCHOOL YARD 1956

FREMANTLE EXCURSION 1956

1956 - 1957 ?

1957
Mr. Charles Rose Headmaster
Miss Mietka Nowak Mistress on Probation

School opens with 57 children. Teachers were Mr. Rose, Headmaster and Miss Nowak, new Teacher.
In March Night School for New Australians begins.
In October Interschool sports are held at Pickering Brook Club. There are two sections. Pickering Brook, Karragullen and Wattle Grove played in first. Carinyah, Carmel and Lesmurdie played in the second. Pickering Brook comes second in their section.
November 25th Mrs. McCourt takes up duties as Miss Nowak is on sick leave till the end of the year.

1957 ?

Back Row

1. MISS MIETKA NOVAK (Teacher)
2. KEN HAWKINS
3. LESLIE BECHELLI
4. LOUIE CONTI
5. TOM ANDERSON
6. MALCOLM DAVEY
7. RODNEY OGG
8. NORM COLLINS
9. MORRIS MAZZARDIS
10. FRED DELLA FRANCA
11. JIM GILLESPIE
12.
13. ROBERT ELLERY
14. JIM GORDON
15. Mr. CHARLIE ROSE (Headmaster)

Next Row

1. MARY NATTA
2. ANNA DI BLASIO
3. PAT DAVEY
4. FRANCESCA SPICCIA
5. GEORGETTE MARCHESANO
6. MARY MANCUSO
7. SUSAN VENABLES
8. KAYE OSBORNE
9. LORRAINE MURPHY

Next Row

1. HELEN CUNNOLD
2.
3. CASSIE OGG
4. LOUIE MARCHETTI
5. VICTOR SMITH
6. KEN WATERS
7. NEIL URBINATI
8. VIC FERNIE
9. VALENTINO SPICCIA
10. BARRY SPRIGGS
11. MURPHY
12. RALPH GILLESPIE
13. KEVIN OSBOURNE
14. GRAHAM SMITH

Front Row

1. RON HAWKINS
2. RAYMOND FERRARI
3. PHILIP VINCI
4. CHARLIE MURPHY
5.
6. WAYNE OGG
7. RAYMOND ISAACS
8.
9.
10. FREDDIE DAVEY
11. JUDY SPRIGGS
12. JILL WESTON
13. SUZANNE MARCHETTI
14. ELIANA FASOLO
15. CAREY SMITH

1958
Mr. Charles Rose Headmaster (On Long Service Leave)
Mr. Grenville Murray Relieving Headmaster
Miss Mietka Nowak Mistress on Probation

School opens this year with 50 children. Mr. Rose is on Long Service leave and Mr. Murray is appointed relieving Headmaster. and Miss Novak is still Junior Mistress.
In August Mr. Rose returns as Headmaster and resumes duties.
The Davey Cup is played in October and Pickering Brook wins. Interschool sports this year are at Karragullen and Pickering Brook comes first. They also win five championship trophies out of the eight possible.
Miss Nowak is transferred to Floreat Park.

1959
Mr. Charles Rose Headmaster
Miss Linley Cooper Mistress on Probation

There are 51 children this year. Teachers are Mr. Rose, Headmaster and Miss L. Cooper as Mistress on Probation.
Kerry Francis qualifies for a scholarship. The Darling Range Road Board granted sport area behind Hall and also a basketball court. This year Karragullen wins the Davey Cup.
In October Pickering Brook comes second in the Interschool and wins 4 Championship trophies.
In November Mr. Rose takes 24 children to the National Fitness School Camp.

1960
Mr. Charles Rose Headmaster (Retires)
Mr. D. Millar Headmaster
Miss Linley Cooper Mistress on Probation

This year school opens with 38 children and the same teachers until July, when Mr. Rose retires, and Mr. D. Millar becomes the new Headmaster.
The Davey Cup was won by Pickering Brook. Interschool Sports was also won by Pickering Brook. With Champion Cups being presented to Russell Jenkins, Ron Hawkins, Carey Smith, Silvano Fasolo and Emily Ferrari.
At the end of the year Miss Cooper is transferred to Dalkeith and Mr. Millar is transferred to South Kensington.
Mr. K. Duffy came to the school to take over while Mr. Hale was transferred to Karragullen temporarily.
There were only 28 children at the school and Mr. Hale stayed on until 1968.

1961
Mr. John W. Bolton Headmaster
Miss Liga Murins Mistress on Probation

School opened on Monday, February 13th with 31 children attending.
Although school numbers dwindled to 31 in June 1961, the P. & C. had a record attendance at their June Meeting.
On August 18th football and basketball were played against Karragullen. Pickering Brook won the football 11 goals 22 points to Karragullen’s 5 goals 3 points. In the basketball Pickering Brook scored 14 goals to Karragullen’s 6 goals.
In October the school closed for two days for the Royal Show.
In the journal it states, “A nature study excursion out at the first and second waterfalls near Barton’s Mill proved highly successful.
Inter-school sports were held on November 24th. The results being; 1st Pickering Brook, 2nd Carmel, 3rd Gleneagle and 4th West Dale.

1962
Mr. John W. Bolton Headmaster
Mr. I. J. Thompson Headmaster
Miss Liga Murins Mistress on Probation

School opened on February 12 with 32 enrolments.
In May, the bitumen square was completed.
In June, Mr. Bolton was transferred to High Wycombe. Mr. Thompson took over the role of Headmaster till the end of the year.
Mr. Wyss of Migrant Education requested that English classes be held at the school. In March Mr. Thompson conducted these classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

1963
Mr. Robert Hale Headmaster
Mrs. Sambell Junior Mistress & Sewing Mistress

School opened on February 11 with 30 enrolments. The school has been downgraded to Class IV.
Mr. R. B. Hale joined the staff in 1963 and it was during his stay that the Junior Mistress Mrs. Sambell was only required in the mornings – the numbers not warranting two full time teachers.
On March 25th and 25th the school was closed for the Queen’s visit. On March 25th the children were taken by charter bus to see the Queen.
New swings arrived on May 6th from Barton’s Mill. On May 10th new see-saws arrived.
In May 1963 the P. & C. raised money for a bore to be sunk which made gardening easier.
In term 2 Mrs. Sambell was appointed to take the junior grades in the mornings and a sewing class on Wednesday afternoons.
Interschool sports were cheld on October 11th hosted by Pickering Brook. Schools from Karragullen, Carmel, Carinyah, Lesmurdie, West Dale, Gleneagle and Pickering Brook competed. The event was won by Pickering Brook.
On December 10th, the seven schools that competed in the Interschool Sports went on a river trip organised by Mr. Hale.

1964
Mr. Robert Hale Headmaster
Mr. Keith Duffy Relieving Headmaster
Mrs. Sambell Sewing Mistress

Enrolment down to 28. Mr. Hale is teaching seven grades – 19 in grades 1 to 4 and 9 in grades 5 to 7.
In June, Mr. Hale is advised that he will be relieving Mr. G. Heatly at Karragullen School until Christmas. Mr. Keith Duffy is relief Headmaster for Mr. Hale.
On July 16th, Mr. Duffy takes grades 5 to 7 to Parliament House. This outing was organised by local member Mr. K. Dunn and Mr. R. B. Hale. The excursion was “most instructive and pleasurable”.
The old weatherboard building had been removed to the Bickley Bird Watchers and is now being used as a Hall by the Bickley Recreation Centre.
Interschool sports are held on October 9th hosted by Carmel.

Senior Boy G. Grosvenor
Senior Girl L. Smith
Intermediate Boy S. Fasolo
Intermediate Girl E. Ferrari
Junior Boy Doug Grosvenor
Sub-Junior Boy K. Littleton

End of year school picnic was held at the zoo on December 13th.

1965
Mr. Robert Hale Headmaster
Mrs. Eva Littleton Needlework Mistress
Mrs. Dulcie Hale Cleaner

School opened on February 8th with 23 enrolments.
New septic tanks and toilets completed at quarters and school during January. Area prepared for grass to be planted giving children a safer area for play.
October 8th: Interschool sports hosted by West Dale. Karragullen won with Pickering Brook runner-up.
End of year excursion held December 13th. Children and parents visited Fremantle Terminal and S.S.Himalaya followed by a train ride to Mosmans.

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1966
Mr. Robert Hale Headmaster
Mrs. Eva Littleton Needlework Mistress
Mrs. Dulcie Hale Cleaner

School opened on February 14th with 22 children.
Interschool sports hosted by Carinyah and Karragullen were held on October 14th. Pickering Brook, Carmel, Carinyah, Karragullen, Lesmurdie and West Dale competed. Pickering Brook was first with Lesmurdie in second place.

Champions Emily Ferrari, Gordon Robinson, Julie Poletti

In early December, the children visited TVW 7.
The annual outing was held on December 8th. This outing included a visit to the Belmont Fire Station.

1967
Mr. Robert Hale Headmaster/Cleaner
Miss Eva Littleton Needlework Mistress temporary

School opened on February 6th with 27 enrolments.
The school has temporarily been given a Class 111 rating.
On May 4th, Mr. and Mrs. C. Davey and Mr. K. Sims took some boys to visit the submarine USS Black Fin.
Interschool sports are held on October 13th hosted by Lesmurdie. Mater Gratiae won with Lesmurdie runner-up.

1968
Mr. Rafe C. Budiselic Headmaster
Mrs. Roselyn Budiselic Temporary Mistress

Mr. R. Budiselic was appointed the new Headmaster and had 37 children enrolled that year. As more children were enrolled in the early part of the year he asked for an extra teacher and his wife was appointed the Junior Mistress.
At the first P. & C. Meeting Mr. Godbold donated a radiogram to the school.
In March a swimming Carnival was held at Kelmscott Pool and Pickering Brook and Karragullen combined with 10 competitors and they came third. Jeff Young was Champion Boy.
Interschool sports was held on October 4th but were cancelled due to heavy rain. The schools that were to participate were Pickering Brook, Karragullen, Carinyah, West Dale and Carmel.

PUNISHMENT BOOK ENTRY

16th July 1968 W—W–Age 9 Stealing from teacher’s table draw 2 strokes on hand

1969
Mr. Rafe C. Budiselic Headmaster
Mrs. Roselyn Budiselic Temporary Mistress

No journal could be found for this year.

1970
Mr. Reginald Jeffrey Anning Headteacher Grade 5,6, & 7
Mrs. Marie Raftis Temporary Mistress Grade 3 & 4
Miss Dianne Lesley Cuneo Mistress on Probation Grade 1 & 2
Mrs. Coe Temporary Mistress
Mrs. Peg Anning Cleaner

Miss Cuneo later became Mrs. Diane Urbinati.
The enrolments this year increased to 106 due to the closure of Mater Gratiae Convent School. Due to insufficient classrooms the Convent School was hired for the Grade 3 & 4 as the Carilla Hall was quite unsuitable.
Due to the efforts of Mr. Anning and the P. & C., the new school was decided upon. Consisting of a cluster of three teaching areas, Headmaster’s Office, toilets and a storeroom.
Interschool sports were held in October and the school won five out of the eight championships divisions.
Mrs. Raftis resigned in December and Mrs. Coe was employed for the remaining two weeks.

PUNISHMENT BOOK ENTRY

9th March 1970 M—— M—— Age 13 Wilful destruction of property 2 strokes on each hand This boy has previously been warned
4th June 1970 W—– F—— Age 8 Defacing desks by scribbling on them 1 light stroke on each hand
26th November 1970 P—— S—— Age 8 Persistent disobedience 1 stroke on each hand
26th November 1970 M—— S—— Age 9 Persistent disobedience 1 stroke on each hand

1971
The School opened in the new building with the following staff;

Mr. Reginald Jeffrey Anning Headmaster Grade 6 & 7
Miss. Beverley Gay Oldfield Mistress Grade 4 & 5
Miss Sarah Jane Millar Mistress Grade 2 & 3
Miss Dianne Lesley Cuneo Mistress Grade 1 & 2
Honey Hitchins Cleaner

Enrolments were 111. First Interschool sports were played under the new groupings of Pickering Brook, Walliston, Maida Vale & Wattle Grove. Pickering Brook won “B” division and Aileen Robson was Champion Girl.Migrant classes were commenced this year and a Fancy Dress Ball was held in the Hall to raise money for the Kindergarten.

PUNISHMENT BOOK ENTRY

13th July 1971 L——- R——- Age 9 Fooling in handwork lesson while teacher was absent 1 stroke on each hand
13th July 1971 G——- Q——- Age 8 Fooling in handwork lesson while teacher was absent 1 stroke on each hand
13th July 1971 G——- V——- Age 9 Fooling in handwork lesson while teacher was absent 1 stroke on each hand

1972
School opened with an enrolment of 103 children. Staff was reduced to 3. They were:

Mr. Reginald Jeffery Anning Headmaster Grade 6 & 7
Mr. JennerRelieving Headmaster
Miss Beverley Gay Oldfield Mistress Grade 3a, 4 & 5
Mrs. Joan Myfanwy Jones Mistress Grade 1, 2 & 3b
Carmel Holland Cleaner

Mr. Jenner was appointed Relieving Headmaster during term 1 as Mr. Anning took sick leave.
In July a set of jerseys in school colours were bought by the P. & C.
Interschool sports were held at Maida Vale and Pickering Brook came second.

Junior Champion Boy Frank Giumelli
Senior Champion Boy Brian Robson
Senior Champion Girl Jenny Poletti

Mr. & Mrs. Anning leave at the end of the year and Mr. Anning was transferred to Roleystone.

1973
Mr. Neville Frank G. Bull Headmaster Grade 6 & 7
Miss Beverley Gay Oldfield Mistress Grade 3a, 4 & 5
Mrs. Joan Myfanwy Jones Mistress Grade 1, 2 & 3b
Mrs. Enright Migrant Teacher
Mr. G. Smith Cleaner

School opened with a new Headmaster Mr. Neville Bull. Enrolments were 98.
As the school had no cleaner, Mr. Bull had to clean the school for the first week until he employed Mr. G. Smith as cleaner on a temporary capacity. In April Mrs. Enright was employed as a Migrant Teacher to teach English to non speaking Italian children.
In June, Vulcan heaters were finally installed in the school.
Faction Sports were held in October and Weston won this with 423 points.

Senior Champion Boy John Gava
Senior Champion Girl Anne Holland
Junior Champion Boy Robert Spiccia
Junior Champion Girl Fiona Holland

Pickering Brook won Interschool Sports. No Championships were mentioned in the journal.
Pickering Brook played cricket against Wattle Grove in November and a feature of the cricket was a sparkling 51 not out by Tony Ioppolo, scored in 30 minutes.
Children conducted Pet Show and Slave Auction to raise money for charity.

1974
Mr. Neville Frank G. Bull Headmaster Grade 5, 6 & 7
Mrs. Angela Frances Parker Mistress Grade 3, 4 & 5
Mrs. Joan Myfanwy Jones Mistress Grade 1 & 2
Renata Suckling Migrant Teacher
Miss Joan Jacoby Clerical Assistant

Re-opened school with 94. In April Miss Joan Jacoby was employed as Clerical Assistant. Mrs. Suckling was appointed Migrant Teacher. School decided not to continue regular sports competitions of football, cricket, softball and netball as there were difficulties faced by a small school e.g. transport. But would participate in the Interschool sports.
Faction sports were held in October and Hadley won with 352 points.

Senior Champion Boy Frank Giumelli
Senior Champion Girl Anna Petrucci
Junior Champion Boy Brian Grosvenor
Junior Champion Girl Rosetta Petrucci

Interschool Sports were held at Maida Vale and Pickering Brook won Handicap and Frank Giumelli was Senior Boy Champion.
End of October saw the Grade 4,5,6 & 7 travel to Toodyay with the Prospector. There they visited a winery and shearing shed and had a guided tour of the town before coming home.
November 14th a violent storm dumped 70mm rain in one hour. Drains couldn’t cope and broke their banks. Mud washed into school and over paths. Areas affected were the wet area, main entrance, toilets and Mrs. Jones’ quiet area. Volunteers worked into the night to clear area.

1975
School numbers were 89 and the teachers were;

Mr. Neville Frank G. Bull Headmaster Grade 5, 6 & 7
Mrs. Angela Frances Parker Mistress Grade 3 & 4
Miss Maria Donovan Mistress Grade 1 & 2
Mrs. J. Marshall Migrant Teacher
Miss Joan Jacoby Clerical Assistant
Moya Donnely Cleaner

Mrs. Pamela Hatt agreed to teach 20 children tennis.
In June Mrs. J. Marshall was appointed Migrant Teacher.
In October faction Sports were held at new club oval and Weston won with 334 points

Senior Boy Champion Robert Spiccia
Senior Girl Champion Fiona Holland
Junior Boy Champion Andy Sala Tenna
Junior Girl Champion Esther Della Pollina

Interschool Sports were held at Maida Vale, Pickering Brook came third.
Barton’s Mill closed at the end of October and so ended the bus service for the children that lived on Barton’s Mill road. An arrangement was made with Mrs. Lodge that she would drive the 8 children to school in a Government Van supplied for the service and it would be kept at Barton’s Mill. Children that didn’t live at Barton’s had to catch the “High School” bus until further arrangements could be made. Draw back was that children would arrive at 8.00am and not leave till 4.00pm when bus passed again.
Mr. Bull leaves Pickering Brook after three years and Miss Donovan is transferred to Port Hedland.

1976
Adam Budna-Litic Principal Grade 6 & 7
Jill Barbara Silvestro Mistress Grade 4 & 5
Angela Francis Parker Mistress Grade 1, 2 & 3
Helen Harvey Mistress Pre Primary
Juliet Marshall Mistress
Angela Parker Mistress
Morac Mary Seymour Mistress
Helen Spencer Teaching Aide
Evelyn Knight Migrant Teacher
Mrs. Bionda Italian Teacher
Christine Joan Oxberry Art Specialist
Joan Jacoby Clerical Assistant
Moya Donnelly Cleaner

School opens this year with 83 students in the primary school and 30 in the Pre School with a waiting list of 11 which made a total of 113. In March the department gave permission to increase Pre Primary centre to full time and they can now enrol an extra 15 children. In June Mrs. Biondo commenced Italian lessons for the whole school. In July work commenced on the school oval. Kalamunda Shire bought in the fill for free and P. & C. paid for the clearing of the land. July 16th Mrs. Silvestro leaves and is replaced by Mrs. M. Seymour. In September there was no water at Pre Primary centre so water had to be carted there. Faction sports were held at Pickering Brook oval. Weston won. Tape was made and was shown at 60th Anniversary celebrations.

Senior Boy Champion Brian Grosvenor
Senior Girl Champion Linda Waters
Junior Boy Champion Peter Holland
Junior Girl Champion Esther Della Pollina

Interschool was held at Wattle Grove and Pickering Brook won the Wattle Grove Transport Cup.

Senior Girl Champion Linda Waters
Junior Girl Champion Esther Della Pollina

November 6th Pickering Brook held their 60th Birthday Celebration. Dancing was held in the Hall with Mrs. Beard playing the music. Mr. Bubna-Litic leaves the school and he writes in his journal “The Pickering Brook School with it’s romantic setting and now available water, it’s modern building and extremely helpful parents should become one of the showpieces of educational and aesthetical endeavour in W. A.

1977
Russell John Ridden Principal Grade 5, 6 & 7
Kelma Jacinta Kenworthy Mistress Grade 3, 4 & 5
Morac Mary Seymour Mistress Grade 1 & 2
Christine Joan Oxberry Mistress
Maria Sewell Mistress
Helen Harvey Mistress
Evelyn Knight Migrant Teacher
Mrs Biondo Italian Teacher
Frank Vinci Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner

School re-opens with 93 children. Because of the numbers an application was made for another teacher. Mrs. Knight was re-instated as the Migrant Teacher. For the first time the Pre Primary has been moved on site occupying one room of the Prefab. During the holidays extensive renovations were undertaken. Miss Maria Sewell was appointed as the new teacher, and Grade 7 were moved into the second room of the Prefab Building. In March Mrs. Oxberry comes to teach every Wednesday afternoon to allow Headmaster to attend meetings. In March PWD front end loader has been extending the oval eastwards and by the end of the month loader finishes leveling off. Oval looks very impressive. 28th March school closed Special Holiday to mark the visit of HRH Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Phillip to W.A. In April, Kalamunda Signs painted 1976 Citizenship Award names on board and 1977 Principal and P. & C. Office Bearers. The idea is to assist in the development of school tradition. Children had to commence playing in the area east of Carilla Hall because oval was out of commission. Mrs. Biondo still teaches Italian on a voluntary basis. During May holidays other Prefab room was renovated and new furniture arrived for the grade 7’s. In July bitumen was laid on the area between the office and the prefab building. 12,000 gallon tank was erected and used for reticulation. Arbor Day, 15th September, 34 trees were donated by the Shire of Kalamunda and were planted in groups north and west sides of the oval Mr. Frank Vinci is employed as the school gardener. Faction sports held at Club Oval and Weston won. (No mention of champions in Journal). In October school entered a team for the Quiz night held at Kalamunda High between local Primary Schools. The representatives were Chris Donnelly, Ronan Holland and Darryl ? They performed creditably.
Interschool sports was held at Club Oval.

Senior Champion Boy Peter Holland
Senior Girl Champion Sandra Giumelli

Headmaster was notified of his transfer to Forrestdale Primary School.

1978
Leslie James Guthrie Principal Grade 6 & 7
Gail Suellen Godfrey Mistress Grade 3, 4 & 5
Morac Mary Seymour Mistress Grade 1 & 2
Helen Harvey Mistress Pre-Primary
Elvira Joy Guthrie Mistress
Kelma Jacinta Kenworthy Mistress
Christine Joan Oxberry Mistress
Evelyn Knight Migrant Teacher
Joan Jacoby Clerical Assistant
Frank Vinci Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner

School opens with 94 children. Mrs. Kenworthy who was responsible for various groups. Mrs. Knight appointed as Migrant teacher on a full time basis.
At the end of February she is transferred to Midvale and Middle Swan to continue her Migrant Language work.
In April storm hits the school around 2.30p.m. with very bad dust, smoke and high winds. Headmaster decides to send children home. Several parents ferried children home.
During a weekend a busy bee was held by the P. & C. to prepare the adventure playground.
Faction Sports held in October. Hadley won with 310 points. (No champion boys or girls mentioned). Interschool sports were held at Langford Oval and Pickering Brook won. All trophies were won by the school.

Senior Girl Esther Della Pollina
Senior Boy Andy Sala Tenna
Junior Boy Wayne Dover
Junior Girl Joanne Vincenti

In November an Open Day was held and Mr. Gordon Masters presented Ester Della Pollina with a book award for Outstanding Sporting Achievements for the year.

1979
Noel Brereon Williams Principal Grade 6 & 7
Gail Suellen Godfrey Mistress Grade 4 & 5
Leonie Ackley Mistress Grade 2 & 3
Morac Mary Seymour Mistress Grade 1 & 2
Colleen Jene Rowe Mistress Pre-Primary
Elizabeth Dawn Snook Mistress
Elvira Joy Guthrie Mistress
Jocelyn Ruth Sugars Mistress
Millie Sala Tenna Teacher Aide
Joan Jacoby Clerical Assistant
Frank Vinci Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner

School opens with 101 primary children and 15 pre-primary.
In March P. & C. held a meeting for the parents of 4 year old children to arrange attendance of their children on a 2 half day per week basis. In the 17th of April a Public Meeting was held in the Carilla Hall. 24 people attended including Shire Representatives. P. & C. was asked to express an opinion on the use of the Hall as a decision on repair or demolition had to be made. Unfortunately the Hall was demolished instead of being repaired and a part of our local history disappeared. For Anzac Day Mr. Stan Williams of Gallipoli Legion of Anzacs was guest Speaker at the school. In May a Pioneers Day was held and guest speaker was Mr. A. E. Williams. 100 visitors were present including ex students and teachers. In August Truc Chung arrived at the school. She was Vietnamese. Lightning Carnivals were regularly attended throughout the year with Wattle Grove, Canning Vale, Orange Grove, and Woodlupine Primary Schools. Team sports involved were volleyball, soccer, football, netball and folk dancing displays. Mason became the third faction sports team this year with its colour being gold. Results for the faction sports day were Weston 192, Hadley 189 and Mason 167.

Champion Runner-up
Sub Junior Boys C. Bryce C. Della Franca
Sub Junior Girls E. Della Franca J. Ryan
Junior Boys C. RAVI F. Waldron
Junior Girls C. Ioppolo F. Della Franca
Senior Boys W. Dover S. McGregor
Senior Girls K. Scolaro J. Vincenti

At the Interschool Athletics Carnival Pickering Brook won with 202 points. Wattle Grove 162, Orange Grove 137 and Canning Vale 100pts.

Senior Girl Champion Louise Bond
Senior Boy Champion Runner Up Wayne Dover
Junior Girl Runner Up Christine Ioppolo
Junior Boy Runner Up Carlo Ravi

September this year saw the arrival of flyscreens being fitted on the doors of the main building. Also plans of the amphitheatre were completed and hoping for its construction to be completed before the year was out. In November the children celebrated Children’s Week and then walked part of the Bibbulmun Track. Graduation Dinner was held at the Junior Club rooms and the end of year Christmas windup at the local Hall. The Dux of the Year was Laurie Bechelli, runner up being Sonia Della Franca.

1980
Michael Ronald Thayne Relieving Principal
Douglas Kent Fong Principal Grades 6 & 7
Gary Martin Homer Master Grades 4 & 5
Leonie Ackley Mistress Grades 2 & 3
Morac Mary Seymour Mistress Grades ! & 2
Colleen Jene Benck Mistress Pre Primary
Wiebe Leendert Tieleman Master
Jocelyn Ruth Sugars Music Specialist
Joan Jacoby Clerical Assistant
Jennie O’Donnell Clerical Assistant
Frank Vinci Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner

School open on February 7th with 108 attending. In June this year Mrs. Joan Jacoby retired as Clerk/Typist and Miss Jennie O’Donnell commenced duties. Early this year mothers had discussions regarding school and sports uniform. A Swimming Carnival was held at Thornlie Pool resulting in Wattle Grove 1st, Canning Vale 2nd and Pickering Brook 3rd. Lightning Carnivals in Softball, cricket, football, netball, soccer and hockey occurred against Woodlupine, Canning Vale, Orange Grove and Wattle Grove primary Schools throughout the year with Pickering Brook doing well in Hockey. Faction Sports this year 1st Mason, 2nd Weston and 3rd Hadley.

Champion Runner-up

Senior Boys W. Dover I. Waldon
Senior Girls L. Bond F. Della Franca
Intermediate Boys R. Della Franca J. Stervaggi
Intermediate Girls J. Payne P. Bechelli
Junior Boys C. Bryce M. Erini
Junior Girls E. Della Franca

Interschool Sports Athletics Carnival was held at Canning Vale Primary School. 1st Canning Vale, 2nd Pickering Brook, 3rd Wattle Grove and 4th Orange Grove. Champions for the day were Wayne Dover Senior Boy, Justine Payne Intermediate Girl and Elizabeth Della Franca for Junior Girl. The school saw the concrete-ing of the practice cricket pitch done in October. Tennis commenced for Years 4/7 at the Sports Club in December. On the 12th of December end of year concert was held at the Pickering Brook Sports Club, Mr. G. Spriggs presented Citizenship Awards to Neil Gava and Diana Giumelli. Mr. Gordon Masters Sportmanship Award was presented to Joanne Vincenti.School ended 17th December with Mr. Fong going to Parkerville, Mrs. Benck to Challis P. S. Early Childhood Centre and Mr. Tieleman to Curriculum Branch

1981
School begins with an enrolment of 110 pupils on February 6th

Michael Ronald Thayne Principal Years 6 & 7 Support Teacher
Flemming Kimmettig Larsen Master Years 6 & 7
Gary Martin Homer Master Years 4 & 5
Leonie Ackley Mistress Years 3 & 4
Morac Mary Seymour Mistress Years 1 & 2
Judith Ann Nottle Mistress Music 0.2 & A R
Ester Bosco Music Specialist
Ryama Fraser Clerical Assistant
Jennie O’Donnell Clerical Assistant
Frank Vinci Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Peg O’Brien Cleaner

In March this year saw the Years 6 & 7’s go for a camp at Wellington Mills. Mums assisting Mr. Larsen were Mrs. Bechelli, Mrs. Radice and Mrs. Halden.

Anzac Day was celebrated by children reading out their stories and poems and laying of the wreath.

Lightning Carnivals in Push Hockey, Softball, T-Ball and Cricket were held with Canning Vale, Good Shepherd, Gwynne Park and Karragullen.

Inter School Sports was also held at Fryer Park at Kelmscott.

School Faction Sports Day was held on the 8th of October with the Interschool Athletics Day being held on the 27th October at Armadale Senior High School. Canning Vale 1st and Pickering Brook 2nd.

Excursion during the year were to Houghtons Vineyards, Mussel Pool, Jacoby National Park.

Big event of the year was on December the 10th a Fancy Dress at the Junior Sports Pavilion and Sports Club. Folk dancing, games and supper helped make the night very successful.

In the Headmasters Journal this year he states;”No Citizenship Awards were presented by Mr. Spriggs as there was no suitable candidates. The lack of this award caused some concern among parents. It was pointed out that no one had displayed the necessary responsibility and attitude to warrant the award being presented. There appears to be a general lack of satisfactory attitude and responsibility throughout the school. Little concern is shown for peers and little initiative demonstrated.”

Staff changes Michael Thayne to North Fremantle, Leonie Ackley to North Forrestfield and Gary Homer to Port Hedland.

1982
Robert Stanton Eddy Principal
Andrew Albert Haggart Master Years 6 & 7
Flemming Kimmettig Larsen Master Years 5 & 6
Ann Christine Rushby Mistress Years 3 & 4
Morac Mary Seymour Mistress Years 1,2 & Pre-Primary
Judith Eileen Larsen Mistress
Rayma Fraser Clerical Assistant
G. Culver Music Specialist
Marilyn Galligan Pre-Primary Aide
Frank Vinci Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Peg O’Brien Cleaner

School opened 5th February with 107 enrolments.

In May the school held a “Bush Whackers Day”. Children dressed in appropriate clothes and cooked damper. Items were done by the children at the P. & C. Family Social in the evening and were well received.

It was also in June that parents at the P. & C. decided to change the school uniform.

Excursions this year were to York to observe the shearing sheds, Cave Hill Farm, the piggery and Pioneer Lookout, Alcoa’s Bauxite Minesite, and to the Royal Show.

In October the school participated in a Family Festival Day conducted by the Shire of Kalamunda.

In November the school choir performed two items at the Lesmurdie High School and the year 6/7 attended an Environment Camp at Jarrahdale.

December the 10th saw a combined P. & C. and school function with all classes presenting items. It was at this function that the school received the Lillie Coombs Shield from the Garden Club of Australia for our efforts in conservation.

Citizenship Awards went to Sharon Grosvenor and Adrian Altinier. The Sportsperson of the Year was Esther Della Franca. The P. & C. arranged a supper for the kids and barbecue for the parents.

School ended on 15th December with Mrs. Rushby transferred to Clifton Hills.

1983
Robert Stanton Eddy Principal Years 6 & 7
D. Greaves Relief Principal
Andrew Albert Haggart Master Years 4 & 5
Flemming Kimmettig Larsen Master Years 3 & 4
Morac Mary Seymour Mistress Years 1 & 2
Marilyn Galligan Pre-Primary Aide
Judith Eileen Larsen Music Spec. & Admin/Relief
Rayma Fraser Clerical Assistant
Frank Vinci Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner

Excursions this year were to the Perth Zoo, Parliament House, the Aboriginal Art Gallery at the Museum, to the ABC Concert at the Concert Hall and to King’s Park.

The School participated in Lightning Carnivals with Wattle Grove, Canning Vale, Orange Grove and Karragullen. Sports mentioned were cricket, netball and softball. Faction Sports Day was held on October the 13th. It was rainy day but successful with parents keen to help. Interschool Athletics was held at Langford Park with Pickering Brook coming second.

In November pupils from Lynwood Primary came to visit. They went to an orchard to research and question semi rural communities. A barbecue and 15 minutes of sports made up for a very successful day.

In December the school choir performed at the Kalamunda Agriculture Hall. The Graduation Lunch for the year 7’s was held at Pickering Brook Club on the 12th. School finished 14th of December with D. Greaves being transferred to Cue School.

1984
Robert Stanton Eddy Principal Year 7
Andrew Albert Haggart Master Years 5 & 6
Flemming Kimmettig Larsen Master Years 3 & 4
Morac Mary Seymour Mistress Pre-primary & Years 1 & 2
Elizabeth Purcell Music Sec. & Admim/Relief
Marilyn Galligan Pre-primary Aide
Rayma Fraser Clerical Assistant
Joanne Leggo Clerical Assistant (May)
Frank Vinci Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Peg O’Brien Cleaner

Enrolment was 87.

School excursions were to the Royal Show, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, Coca Cola Bottling Factory, ?th District Military Band at Kalamunda High School and Alcoa’s Bauxite Mine at Jarrahdale.

Lightning Sports Carnivals in football, netball, hockey and soccer were played with Orange Grove, Wattle Grove, Karragullen and Canning Vale.

The Schools Faction Sports was held on October the 12th and the Interschool Athletics was held at Forrestfield on the 26th

School camps this year involved the Year Seven’s to Carnarvon and the Years 4/5 & 6’s to Wellington Mills.

The School was also involved in a musical with Lesmurdie High School. The items were The Gingerbread Man and the Circus Parade, it was a great success. Our School Choir also sang at the Kalamunda Music Society’s Festival.

The Graduation Wind-up Night was held at the school with the Citizenship Award being presented to Marissa Della Franca, Flavio Luminoso and Mark Erini. The Sportsperson’s Award to Elizabeth Della Franca and Grant Van Elswyk. The P. & C. held a family barbeque at the end of the children’s items.

School closed on December the 19th. Mr. Larsen transferred to Swan View High School and Robert Eddy to Herne Hill Primary School.

1985
James Norrie Ford Principal Grade 7
Andrew Albert Haggart Master Grades 5 & 6
Joyce Johnson Mistress Grades 3 & 4
Morac Mary Seymour Mistress Grades 1 & 2
Marilyn Galligan TeacherAide/Pre-Primary
Elizabeth Purcell Mistress Relief
Joy Kisler Mistress Relief
Joanne Leggo Registrar
Phillip Waddy Music Specialist
Mr. Thomas Classical Guitar Teacher
Frank Vinci Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Peg O’Brien Cleaner

School opens with 79 children.

In April Canning Vale came to play Softball and Cricket against Pickering Brook. Pickering Brook won Cricket and Canning Vale the softball.

Pioneer Day was held in June and all children and teachers attended in costume and normal timetable was suspended to allow for a “Fashion Parade’ and old time games.

A Day of Trees and Flowers was held and the children brought in flowers which were made into bouquets and later delivered these to the Old Peoples” Home in Carmel.

In July Mr. Ford took 6 months Long Service Leave and Mr. Haggart becomes relieving Headmaster. Mrs. Joy Kisler commenced as relief teacher for Mr. Ford.

Faction Sports were held in October and Weston won.

Senior Girl Champion Karen Natta
Senior Boy Champion Christian Della Franca
Intermediate Girl Champion Shelby Harman
Intermediate Boy Champion Grant Della Franca
Junior Girl Champion Sandra Natta
Junior Boy Champion Steven Della Franca
Junior Boy Champion Runner Up Paul Natta

Interschool Sports were held in November, hottest day for 49 years. Pickering Brook came 2nd.

Senior Boy Champion Christian Della Franca
Senior Boy Champion Runner Up Brendan White
Junior Girl Champion Sandra Natta

Mrs. M. Seymour retires at the end of the year.

1986
James Norrie Ford Principal Years 6 & 7
Andrew Albert Haggart Master Years 3,4 & 5
Joyce Johnson Mistress Years PP, 1 & 2
Marilyn Galligan Teacher Aide/Pre-Primary.
Elizabeth Purcell Mistress Relief
Joanne Leggo Registrar
Robyn Joy Van Beek Music Specialist
Mr. Thomas Classical Guitar Teacher
Doris Thomson Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Jean Hargreaves Cleaner

School opens with 67 children.

Doris Thomson is employed as School Gardiner as Mr. Vinci retires. (Doris is still at the school in 1996 and has done a great job in keeping the gardens immaculate.)

Weston won Faction sports with 186 points.

Junior Boy Champion Paul Natta
Intermediate Girl Champion Shelby Harman
Intermediate Girl Champion Runner Up Sandra Natta

The 70th Anniversary was held on 19th October and a large crowd attended including many ex-students. The children performed “Don and the Rainmakers” and there was an official openning and cake cutting. As too many mementos were handed in, two time capsules were buried side by side.

Interschool Sports was held at Canning Vale School and Pickering Brook. At the Faction Sports Steven Della Franca was Intermediate Runner-up

Open Boys Champion Christian Della Franca
Intermediate Girl Champion Shelby Harman

Mr. Ford is transferred to Cooke Point at Port Hedland.

Pickering's Gardener Hangs Up His Spade

After nine years of dedicated work, the much loved Mr. Frank Vinci will retire from the Pickering Brook Primary School as the School Gardener.

Mr. Vinci has been living in the Kalamunda area for over 25 years and has become well known and widely liked and respected identity within the community. But he is now 65 years of age and must retire. A lot has been achieved since 1977 when Frank Vinci first started planting the school oval. The well maintained gardens and thoughtfully planned grounds will stand as a reminder of Mr. Vinci’s hard work for the school which he has come to love. “I’ll always remember the day I started at Pickering Brook Primary School.” Frank wrote in a letter to the Principal, Mr. Jim Ford recently. “At that time, there were no trees or garden and there was no lawn on the oval.” Mr. Ford said that the school grounds were in a very poor state when frank first started. With the help of Tony Vincenti, Frank planted the oval. He also planted most of the trees, flowers and shrubs that are established around the school today. “He put drains around the school grounds, put in steps, walls, footpaths and laid an extensive system of trickle irrigation.” said the Principal. Mr. Ford said that he would be very sorry to see the gardener go. As for the future, Frank and his wife would like to do a tour of Australia and he has been wished a fond farewell by the staff and students of the Pickering Brook Primary School.

1987
Mr. Phillip Raiford Mort Principal Years 5,6 & 7
Mr. Andrew Albert Haggart Master Years 3 & 4 Transferred
Miss Linda Susan Moran Mistress Years 3 & 4
Mrs. Joyce Johnson Mistress PP, 1 & 2
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell Mistress
Mrs. Robyn Joy Van Beek Music Specialist
Mrs. Marilyn Galligan Pre-Primary Aide
Mr. Thomas Classical Guitar Teacher
Joanne Leggo Register
Doris Thomson Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Jean Hargreaves Cleaner

Mr. Haggart is transferred early in the year and Miss Linda Moran is appointed.

School opens with an enrolment of 54. Faction Sports were held and Weston won.

Junior Champion Girl Sandra Della Franca
Junior Champion Boy Mark Della Franca
Junior Champion Boy Runner-up Daniel Sutherland
Intermediate Champion Boy Steven Della Franca

Sandra Natta was Intermediate Girl Champion and also Intermediate Girl Champion at the Interschool Sports Carnival.

Pickering's Gardener Hangs Up His Spade

After nine years of dedicated work, the much loved Mr. Frank Vinci will retire from the Pickering Brook Primary School as the School Gardener.

1988
Mr. Phillip Raiford Mort Principal Years 6 & 7
Mr. Colin David Hollier Relieving Principal
Mrs. Rebecca Louise Sheppard Mistress Years 3, 4 & 5
Mrs. Joyce Johnson Mistress Years PP, 1 & 2
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell Mistress
Mrs. Robyn Joy Van Beek Mistress
Mrs. Marilyn Galligan Pre.Primary Aide
Mr. Thomas Classical Guitar Teacher
Mrs. J. Jeggo School Registar
Doris Thomson Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Jean Hargreaves Cleaner

School opened with 51 children. During W.A. Week Carmel children and parents were invited to participate in a joint celebration. Italian lessons were still going well by courtsey of the Italian Consulate (Italy) as they were prepared to pay teachers’ wages and the books for the children.

Mr. Mort took long service leave for the 2nd semester and Mr. Colin Hollier was relieving Headmaster.

School takes possession of two new computers which brings the school total to four.

Bob Greig came to the school in the third term to present the Pre-primary children with their State Bi-Centennial Medals.

Grades 6 & 7 performed a play at night so that parents who work could view their children’s work.

A Pet Day on August 30th was organised by the staff. Quiz night held in August by the P. & C. was very successful.

Girls netball team were to play at Lesmurdie High School for the Fitness Challenge Day but it was cancelled due to lack of entries.
Faction Sports were held in September and Weston won.

Junior Champion Girl Leisha O’Meagher
Junior Champion Boy Daniel Sutherland
Intermediate Champion Boy Paul Natta
Intermediate Champion Girl Sandra Della Franca
Intermediate Champion Girl Runner Up Blanche Holland
Senior Champion Boy Steven Della Franca
Senior Champion Boy Runner Up Glen O’Meagher
Senior Champion Girl Shelby Harman
Senior Champion Girl Runner Up Sandra Natta

Interschool Sports were held at Gerry Archer Oval in October. Paul Natta was Runner-up Intermediate boy.

Enquiries were being received from Carmel School regarding enrolments to Pickering Brook.

P. & C. talked about tendering to demolish the old school house but Mr. Hollier explained that it would be very involved and not worth the trouble. House is demolished during Christmas Holidays. Paving at the entrance of the school is done.

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Yanchep Camp Years 3 To 7

Names Of Some Of Those In Attendance.

Back Row:

Antonina Luminoso, Sandra Natta, Glen O’meagher, Mrs. Johnson? Nicole Fernie, Michael Borawitska, Brendon Melville, Matthew Della Franca.

Front Row:

Kimberley Quike-lundstrom, Sandra Della Franca, Leisha O’meagher,eric Luminoso, Paul Natta, Matthew Steffel, Ishmael Ryan, Daniel Sutherland, Anna Borowitska, Philip Newing

Computer First

Year 1 students at Pickering Brook Primary School, Antonella Ballato and Erin Beard, both 5, are learning how to use a computer.

And they are only just starting to read. Joyce Johnson teaches computers to Years 1 and 2 and later this year will teach it to her pre-primary students. She said the students were relating so well to the computer they even used it during recess and lunchtime. “We have timetables, otherwise they fight over them.” she said. Mrs. Johnson said one of the first words the Year 1’s learnt was “spacebar”. “Each time the children have a go the word “spacebar” comes up, which gives the instruction to press it.” said Mrs. Johnson. “It’s a change from the old schemes that are taught the words “nip” and “fluff.”There are 53 children at the school and three computers, one for each class.

1989
Mr. Phillip Raiford Mort Principal
Mr. Colin David Hollier Relieving Principal
Mrs. J. Jeggo School Registar
Mrs. Joyce Johnson Mistress
Mrs. Jocelyn Sugars Mistress
Mrs. Rebecca Louise Sheppard Mistress
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell Mistress
Mrs. Marilyn Galligan Pre.Primary Aide
Mrs. Robyn Joy Van Beek Music Specialist
Mr. Eddie Roberts Classical Guitar Teacher
Doris Thomson Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Jean Hargreaves Cleaner to 06/1989
Julie Holland Cleaner from 07/1989

School opens with enrolment of 58 children. Numbers are up this year due to new families in the area.

Guitar and Italian Teachers have changed.

A new photocopier was purchased for the school.

As part of the fundraising the P. & C. organized a Bush Dance to raise money for landscaping around the school but this was cancelled due to lack of interest.

Mrs. Sheppard leaves the school at end of 2nd term and Mrs. Jocelyn Sugars is appointed new teacher for years 3, 4 & 5. There is doubt whether the Italian Teacher will be there till the end of the year.

The school is looking towards more sophisticated computers. Quiz night is once again a wonderful success. There is mention of turning the old Shelter Shed into an Art’s Room.

Faction Sports were held and Weston won.

Junior Champion Girl Runner-up Andrea Urbinati
Junior Champion Boy Tie Shane Holland
Junior Champion Boy Tie Mark Della Franca
Intermediate Champion Girl Sandra Della Franca
Intermediate Champion Girl Runner Up Blanche Holland
Intermediate Champion Boy Andrew Hart
Intermediate Champion Boy Runner Up Daniel Sutherland
Senior Girl Champion Sandra Natta
Senior Champion Boy Steven Della Franca
Senior Champion Boy Runner Up Kenneth Hart

In the Interschool Sports the results were;.

Intermediate Runner-up Boy Daniel Sutherland
Senior Champion GirlSandra Natta

1990
Mr. Phillip Raiford Mort Principal
Mrs. J. Jeggo School Registar
Mrs. Joyce Johnson Teacher
Rebecca Louise Sheppard Teacher – Leave
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell Teacher
Mrs. Jocelyn Sugars Teacher
Mrs. Marilyn Galligan Pre-Primary Aide
Miss Leah Rochelle Jolley Phys Ed Specialist
Mr. Eddie Roberts Classical Guitar Teacher
Doris Thomson Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Julie Holland Cleaner

Enrolments this year are 61.

The P. & C. project for the year was to be the renovation of the Pre-primary play area. There was a new guitar teacher. Italian was to resume in 2nd term – but was never available to the school again.

Derrick Tomlinson MLA visited the school.

Plans for the Pre Primary area’s playground were received and looked very good.

Children planted trees for Arbor Day and it was very succesful.

Faction Sports were held and Weston won.

Junior Champion Girl Antonella Ballato
Junior Champion Girl Runner-up Melissa Giumelli
Junior Champion Boy Shane Holland
Junior Champion Boy Runner-up Allan Giumelli
Intermediate Champion Girl Leisha O’Meagher
Champion Boy Andrew Hart
Champion Boy Runner-up Daniel Sutherland
Senior Champion Girl (Joint)
Blanche Holland and Sandra Della Franca
Senior Champion Boy Paul Natta

This years Interschool Sports were hosted by Pickering Brook at Gerry Archer Park.

Junior Champion Girl Runner-up Antonella Ballato
Intermediate Champion Boy Runner-up Daniel Sutherland
Senior Champion Girl Blanche Holland

End of November, Playground is completed and is enjoyed by the younger children.

1991
Mr. Phillip Raiford Mort Principal Years 6 & 7
Mrs. J. Jeggo School Registar
Mrs. Melva May Calleja Teacher Years 4 & 5
Mrs. Jocelyn Ruth Sugars Teacher Years 2 & 3
Mrs. Joyce Johnson Teacher PP & 1
Mrs. Rebecca Louise Sheppard Teacher – Leave
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell Teacher
Mrs. Marilyn Galligan Pre Primary Support
Mr. Eddie Roberts Classical Guitar Teacher
Miss. Michelle Burrows Library Assistant
Doris Thomson Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Julie Holland Cleaner

School re-opens with an enrolment of 82. Enrolments have increased due to Carmel School closing. The school has also gained equipment from Carmel School as well as money to purchase various items for the school.

New transportable arrives in March and class is set up.

In February Ministry still had not made a decision on bus for Carmel children but by April a bus was operating.

In September the school was looking at Automation of the Library and this would be set up in two stages.

IBM Computer is purchased to place in the Library for library purposes as well as general use for the children.

Faction Sports was held and Hadley won after many years.

Junior Champion Girl Runner-up Melissa Giumelli
Junior Champion Boy Runner-up Elliot Steffel
Intermediate Champion Boy Runner-up Mark Della Franca
Senior Champion Girl Blanche Holland
Senior Champion Girl Runner-up Leisha O’Meagher
Senior Champion Boy Andrew Hart
Senior Champion Boy Runner-up Daniel Sutherland

1992
Mr. Phillip Raiford Mort Principal
Mrs. Joanne Jeggo School Registar
Mrs. Joyce Johnson Primary
Mr. Neil Richard Hodgkinson Primary
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell Primary
Mrs. Rebecca Louise Sheppard Primary
Mrs. Jocelyn Sugars Primary
Mr. Eddie Roberts Classical Guitar Teacher
Miss. Michelle Burrows Library Assistant
Mrs. Marilyn Galligan Pre-Primary Aide
Doris Thomson Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Julie Holland Cleaner

A letter is received from Jo Randall on behalf of the Carmel P. & C. donating $80.00 to go towards a Perpetual Trophy for Excellence in Literacy in Junior Grades. The P. & C. decided to name the award “Award For Outstanding Achievement In Literacy”. The recipients so far are;
1992 Clare Collier
1993 Sharni Wilson
1994 Ali Collier
1995 Claire Reynolds

School opens with 86 children.

In April an Interschool Football and Netball was announced in the form of a Round Robin between Karragullen, Wattle Grove and Orange Grove Schools.

Automation of the Library was progressing well and by the middle of the year was completed. Thanks to Michelle Burrows and her helpers.

The new letterbox and flagpoles were designed by Mrs. Mayger and built later this year.

During the Christmas Break a gazebo was built adding another dimension to our school.

Faction Sports were again won by Hadley. Champion Junior Girl – , Runner-up . Champion Junior Boy – , Runner-up – . Intermediate Runner-up Girl , Intermediate Champion Boy – , Runner-up . Senior Champion Girl – , Runner-up . Champion Senior Boy – , Runner-up .

Junior Champion Girl Melissa Giumelli
Junior Champion Girl Runner-Up Marie Ballato
Junior Champion Boy Jake Dewar
Junior Champion Boy Runner-up Michael Foster
Intermediate Champion Girl
Intermediate Champion Girl Runner-up Antonella Ballato
Intermediate Champion Boy Shane Holland
Intermediate Champion Boy Runner-up Allan Giumelli
Senior Champion Girl Leisha O’Meagher
Senior Champion Girl Runner-up Andrea Urbinati
Senior Champion Boy Andrew Hart
Senior Champion Boy Runner-up Daniel Sutherland

At the Interschool Sports, Melissa Giumelli was Junior Girl Runner-up, Michael Foster Junior Boy Runner-up. Andrew Hart was Senior Champion Boy and Daniel Sutherland was Runner-up.

Junior Champion Girl Runner-Up Melissa Giumelli
Junior Champion Boy Runner-up Michael Foster
Senior Champion Boy Andrew Hart
Senior Champion Boy Runner-up Daniel Sutherland

1993
Mr. Phillip Raiford Mort Principal
Mrs. Joanne Jeggo School Registar
Mr. Neil Richard Hodgkinson Primary
Mrs. Joyce Johnson Primary
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell Primary
Mrs. Rebecca Louise Sheppard Primary
Mrs. Jocelyn Sugars Primary
Mr. Ian Evelyn Cullen Guitar Teacher
Miss. Michelle Burrows Library Assistant
Mrs. Marilyn Galligan Pre-Primary Aide
Doris Thomson Gardener
Moya Donnelly Cleaner
Julie Holland Cleaner

School re-opens with 84 enrolment with pre-primary included.

Neil Reynolds, one of the parents, volunteers to start up a school basketball team. The response is overwhelming and a few teams were formed. (They are still playing today and doing very well. (1996)

Ian Cullen organizes a Musical between Karragullen and Pickering Brook which is performed later in the year at Lesmurdie High School.

This year there was a concern regarding school numbers for if they were to drop below 77 we would lose a teacher. So it was decided to advertise in the local press and 4 year old Playgroups for cross boundary applications for the following year.

Orange Grove hosted the Interschool Sports. Faction Sports are held and Hadley wins.

Junior Champion Girl Claire Foster
Junior Champion Boy Intermediate Champion Girl
Melissa Giumelli
Intermediate Champion Girl Runner Up Marie Ballato
Intermediate Champion Boy Michael Foster
Intermediate Champion Boy Runner Up Jake Dewar
Senior Champion Girl
Senior Champion Girl Runner Up Andrea Urbinati
Senior Champion Boy
Senior Champion Boy Runner Up Shane Holland

In August an Aboriginal speaker, Jeremy Garlett, came to speak to the children on his culture and Alma Tocmath, a mural painter, also came and taught the children to paint a Mural. These were very successful and one of the murals was raffled.

Positive View on School

The Pickering Brook Primary School faces a doubtful future, if Government plans to close it go ahead.

But the school’s Principal Philip Mort has an optimistic outlook. He said it was unlikely the school would close, considering the nearest school is in Walliston. “There could be a chance, but the probability is not high.” he said. “When the news came out that the school was on a list of centres to be closed, there was an uneasy feeling throughout the community and we’re still not sure of the future. “The students enjoy a mix of rural lifestyle, but they are still close to the city.” The School was one of many throughout W.A. that should be closed, according to a government report. East Metropolitan Region MLA Nick Griffiths said the local community deserved a fair warning if the school’s future was in doubt. “We want to know if the school is among many being considered for closure, amalgamation of sell off by the Government.” he said. The school opened in 1916 and up to 100 children are expected to attend it next year. Mr. Griffiths said the Government should promise full consultation before any decision to close or amalgamate the school, guarantee a 12 month lead time in the event of closure so that parents and teachers had time to make other arrangements and guarantee that any funds raised through closure or sell off were ploughed back into local education. A spokesperson for Education Minister Norman Moore said there was no official list of schools to be closed and assessments would be carried out on many schools next month.

1994
Mr. Phillip Raiford Mort Principal
Mrs. Joyce Johnson Primary
Mrs. Jocelyn Sugars Primary
Mr. Neil Richard Hodgkinson Primary
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell Primary
Mrs. Marilyn Galligan Pre – Primary Aide
Mrs. Rebecca Louise Sheppard Primary
Mrs. Elizabeth May Johnston Music Specialist
Mr. Ian Evelyn Cullen Guitar Teacher
Mrs. Joanne Jeggo School Registar
Glenis Turner Registar Relieving
Sandra Forrester Registar Relieving
Sandra Leaver Registar
Miss. Michelle Burrows Library Assistant
Doris Thomson Gardener
Julie Holland Cleaner

School opens with an enrolment of 93 children.

This years P. & C. major project is to build and improve the amphitheatre to be used for assemblies and concerts. The school also acquires a new computer with CD ROM.

As part of W.A. Week the school held a Multicultural Day and each class studied a country e.g. it’s culture, cooking etc. On the day each class cooked a dish from their particular country and everyone else had a sample. The day was very successful and was enjoyed by teachers, students and parents.

In second term school played a round robin of Football & Netball against Karragullen and Wattle Grove. Both of our teams did very well.

Joanne Jeggo resigns from her job as Registrar and Glenis Turner and Sandra Forrester are relieving Registrars until Sandie Leaver is appointed towards the end of the year.

Faction Sports are held and Weston wins.

Junior Champion Girl Claire Foster
Junior Champion Girl Runner Up Ali Collier
Intermediate Champion Boy Michael Foster
Intermediate Champion Boy Runner Up Jake Dewar
Intermediate Champion Girl Melissa Giumelli and Marie Ballato (Joint)
Intermediate Champion Girl Runner Up Sarah King
Senior Champion Boy Shane Holland and Justin Turton (Joint)
Senior Champion Boy Runner Up James Randell
Senior Champion Girl Antonella Ballato
Senior Champion Girl Runner Up Jennifer Hart
Interschool Sports are held.
Senior Champion Girl Runner Up Antonella Ballato
Senior Champion Boy Shane Holland

Amphitheatre is financed through Minor Works and P. & C. Funds and is finally completed by March 1995.

Mr. Mort leaves for 12 months leave.

1995
School opens with 95 children and the following teachers:

Mr. Phillip Raiford Mort Principal
Mr. Ian Michael Relieving Principal Years 6 & 7
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell Primary Years 6 & 7
Miss Nicola Elizabeth Fife Primary Years 4 & 5
Mrs. Jocelyn Ruth Sugars Primary Years 2 & 3
Miss Dianne Thomas Primary Year 2 from third term
Mrs. Joyce Johnson Primary Years PP/1
Sandra Leaver Registar
Lorriane Bushby Registar Relieving
Jeannine Horsham Primary Relief
Mrs. Elizabeth Mae Johnston
Music Specialist
Miss. Michelle Burrows Library Assistant
Mrs. Vicki Zornada Special Ed.
Mrs. Marilyn Galligan Teacher Aide – PP
Doris Thomson Gardener
Julie Holland Cleaner

The conversion of the Shelter Shed to an Art Room is the P. & C.’s major project for the year.

This was the year of the Teachers’ Industrial Dispute and many school activities were put on hold or cancelled. By the end of second term, numbers at the school had reached 106. Mrs. Sugars goes on long service leave and Jeannine Horsham is appointed Relieving Teacher.

Drawing for the Art Shed are done, plans are accepted and work begins. P. & C. purchases a BBQ for school use. A new set of Encyclopedias are also purchased to replace the old set which are dated 1977.

The Registrar takes leave towards end of year and Lorraine Busby becomes Relieving Registrar.

Faction Sports are held and Weston wins.

Junior Champion Girl Claire Foster
Junior Champion Boy Runner Up Christopher Foster
Intermediate Champion Girl Jade Pollock
Intermediate Champion Girl Runner Up Ali Collier
Senior Champion Boy Jake Dewar
Senior Champion Boy Runner Up Michael Foster
Senior Champion Girl Marie Ballato and Melissa Giumelli (Joint)
Senior Champion Girl Runner Up Jennifer Hartat Interschool Sports.
Junior Champion Girl Claire Foster

Mrs. Johnson takes long service leave at the end of the year.

1996
The school opens with an enrolment of 103 but as numbers drop the school loses a teacher. The teachers this year are:

Mr. Phillip Raiford Mort Principal Years 6 & 7
Mrs. Jocelyn Ruth Sugars Primary Years 4 & 5
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell Primary Years 6 & 7
Mrs. Lynne Robyn Finch Primary PP & Year 1
Mrs. Monkhouse Primary
Grazyna Teresa Faux Primary
Mrs. Vicki Zornada Special Ed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Maye Johnston Music Specialist
Mrs. Marilyn Galligan Teacher Assistant
Pamela Jane Warwick Bunton Music Specialist Relieving
Miss. Michelle Burrows Library Assistant
Dee Donaldson Primary
Sandra Robena Leaver Registar
Sandra Forrester Registar Relieving
Doris Thomson Gardener
Julie Holland Cleaner

Mrs. Dee Donaldson comes to the school in third term and teaches the years 2 & 3. (This class was previously taken by Mrs. Monkhouse and then Mrs. Faux). Mrs. Johnston is still our Music Specialist but takes long service and Mrs. Bunton is appointed as relieving Music Specialist Teacher. Mrs. Vicki Zornada is also re-appointed as Special Ed. and left towards the end of 3rd term and re-instated at Blackmore Primary. Mrs. Sandie Leaver is still on leave and Mrs. Sandra Forrester is appointed as Relieving Registrar.

In March a Busy Bee is held by the P. & C. to paint the new Art Room and the Shelter Shed is finally transformed into an Art Room and is used with enjoyment by the children and Mrs. Purcell who is the school’s Art & Craft Teacher. Staff toilets are finally built at the school. (During our research we discovered the first request for staff toilets were made in 1871.)

Generations of Pickering Brook

In 1916, the Pickering Brook Primary School began as a modest, one-room establishment with 15 children, one teacher and a small blackboard.
Eighty years later the school accommodates six classrooms, an oval and 100 children from pre-primary to Year 7., under the tuition of five teachers and two teaching aides.
As part of its 80th Birthday Celebrations this year, the school will be holding a day of festivities on Saturday November 2nd.
Activities begin at 10a.m. and include a BBQ lunch, horse and cart rides, an exhibition of students’ work and a photographic display of the school’s history.
The Pickering Brook Heritage Group, which is helping organise the festivities, will also be exhibiting a miscellany of artifacts relating to the school and the area.
Anyone who has paraphernalia significant to the history of Pickering Brook and would like to display the items, should phone Helen Ross of the Pickering Brook Heritage Group on 9359 3334

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Pickering Brook Historian A Winner

1997

Philip Mort Principal

David Krieg Relieving Principal

Sandra Forrester Registrar

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Elizabeth Purcell Teacher

Dee Donaldson Teacher

Nancy Fardin Teacher

Pamela Bunton Music Teacher

Maria Siciliano Italian Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher/Library Assistant

Robin Unger Teacher Assistant

Robert Symonds Gardener

Julie Holland Cleaner

Lina Ballato Cleaner

Interschool Athletics Carnival

Champion School

Orange Grove Primary School
Pickering Brook Primary School
Wattle Grove Primary School
Belmont Primary school

Shield

331 pts
283 pts
239 pts
196 pts

Handicap Shield

374 pts
389 pts
302 pts
196 pts

Junior Champion Boy Chris Foster
Junior Champion Boy Runner Up Damien Gullone
Intermediate Champion Girl Claire Foster
Intermediate Champion Boy Runner Up Kristen Falconbridge

1998

Ian McCredden Principal

Andrea McCredden Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Alison Hepburn Teacher

Nancy Fardin Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher/Library Assistant

Stephanie Clark Teacher

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Kim Wallace Teacher

Maria Siciliano Italian Teacher

Yokan Jardine Music/Support

Robin Unger Teacher Assistant

Margaret Waters Teacher Ast/Special Needs

Robert Symonds Gardener

Julie Holland Cleaner

Lina Ballato Cleaner

Blanche Holland Cleaner

1999

Ian McCredden Principal

Andrea McCredden Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Alison Hepburn Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Stephanie Clark Teacher

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Kerry Spriggs Teacher

Kim Wallace Teacher

Nancy Fardin Teacher

Sigora De Pieri Tenori Italian Teacher

Robin Unger Teacher Assistant

Roxanna Della Bosca Music Teacher

Veronica Fitzgerald Libarian/Teachers Assist

Margaret Waters Teacher Ast/Special Needs

Julie Holland Teachers Assistant from 07/99

Robert Symonds Gardener

Julie Holland Cleaner to 06/99

Clorane Wright Cleaner from 07/99

2000

Ian McCredden Principal

Andrea McCredden Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Alison Hepburn Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Stephanie Clark Teacher

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Kerry Spriggs Teacher

Kim Wallace Teacher

Nancy Fardin Teacher

Sigora De Pieri Tenori Italian Teacher

Robin Unger Teacher Assistant

Roxanna Della Bosca Music Teacher

Veronica Fitzgerald Libarian/Teachers Assist

Margaret Waters Teacher Ast/Special Needs

Julie Holland Teachers Assistant from 07/99

Robert Symonds Gardener

Julie Holland Cleaner to 06/99

Clorane Wright Cleaner from 07/99

2001

Ian McCredden Principal

Andrea McCredden Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher/Librarian

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Tanya Zanetti Teacher

Junita Mohren Teacher

Jo Randall Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Margaret Waters Educ Ast/Special Needs

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Robert Symonds Gardener

Clorane Wright Cleaner

Junior Champion Girl Runner Up Kahla Gullone

Junior Champion Boy Harrison Martin

Junior Champion Boy Runner Up Peter Arasi

Intermediate Champion Girl Jayde Church

Intermediate Champion Girl Runner Up Emily Randell

Intermediate Champion Boy William Miller

Senior Champion Boy Damien Gullone

Senior Champion Boy Runner Up Chris Foster

2002

Ian McCredden Principal

Andrea McCredden Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher/Librarian

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Tanya Zanetti Teacher

Junita Mohren Teacher

Michelle On Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Margaret Waters Educ Ast/Special Needs

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Robert Symonds Gardener

Clorane Wright Cleaner

2003

Ian McCredden Principal

Margaret Waterton Relieving Principal

Andrea McCredden Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher/Librarian

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Tanya Zanetti Teacher

Michelle On Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Margaret Waters Educ Ast/Special Needs

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Robert Symonds Gardener

Clorane Wright Cleaner

Junior Champion Boy Runner Up Lachlan Carter

Intermediate Champion Girl Sophie McKay

Intermediate Champion Boy Runner Up Harrison Martin

Senior Champion Girl Runner Up Emily Randell

2004

Ian McCredden Principal

Andrea McCredden Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher/Librarian

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Tanya Zanetti Teacher

Sally Pendergast Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Margaret Waters Educ Ast/Special Needs

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Robert Symonds Gardener

Clorane Wright Cleaner

2005

Ian McCredden Principal

Will David Relieving Principal

Andrea McCredden Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Tanya Zanetti Teacher

Sally Pendergast Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Margaret Waters Educ Ast/Special Needs

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Kerry Holborow Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Clorane Wright Cleaner

2006

Ian McCredden Principal

Andrea McCredden Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Tanya Zanetti Teacher

Erin O’Hara Teacher

Michele Napper Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Alison Pound Music Teacher

Margaret Waters Educ Ast/Special Needs

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Kerry Holborow Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Clorane Wright Cleaner

2007

Suzanne Cooper Principal

Chris Mercy Registrar

Libby Allanson Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Michele Napper Teacher

Janine Barndon Teacher

Lana Jones Teacher

Robert Tunney Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Margaret Waters Library Officer

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Ruth Greenwood Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Clorane Wright Cleaner

2008

Suzanne Cooper Principal

Julie Copestake Deputy Principal

Belinda Smith Deputy Principal

Chris Mercy Registrar

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Jocelyn Sugars Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Janine Barndon Teacher

Lana Jones Teacher

Robert Tunney Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Margaret Waters Educ Ast/Spec Needs/Lib

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Ruth Greenwood Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Clorane Wright Cleaner

2009

Suzanne Cooper Principal

Belinda Smith Deputy Principal

Ronald Rudolphy Deputy Principal

Chris Mercy Registrar

Jeny Dunkley School Officer

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Brenda O’Connell Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Robert Tunney Teacher

Aileen Keeffe Teacher

Marc Denholm Teacher

Janine Barndon Teacher

Tanya Wood Teacher

Michele Napper Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Margaret Waters Educ Ast/Spec Needs/Lib

Glynis Turpin Chaplain

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Ruth Greenwood Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Cherie Parker Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Clorane Wright Cleaner to 04/2009

Shirley Finley Cleaner from 04/2009

2010

Suzanne Cooper Principal

Lyn Bates Relieving Principal

Ronald Rudolphy Deputy Principal

Chris Mercy Registrar

Jenny Dunkley School Officer

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Robert Tunney Teacher

Tanya Wood Teacher

Michele Napper Teacher

Sally Kinner Teacher

Marc Denholm Teacher

Annette Le Cras Teacher

Julie Stewart Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Leonie Cecich Music Teacher

Anne Farrell Art Teacher

Margaret Waters Educ Ast/Spec Needs/Lib

Glynis Turpin Chaplain

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Ruth Greenwood Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Tracey Hughes Education Assistant

Cherie Parker Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Shirley Finley Cleaner

Lucinda Finley Cleaner

2011

Suzanne Cooper Principal

Ronald Rudolphy Deputy Principal

Chris Mercy Registrar

Kate Folland School Officer

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Robert Tunney Teacher

Annette Le Cras Teacher

Michele Napper Teacher

Sally Kinner Teacher

Ian Logan Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Leonie Cecich Music Teacher

Anne Farrell Art Teacher

Margaret Waters Library Officer

Glynis Turpin Chaplain

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Ruth Greenwood Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Cath Shoesmith Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Shirley Finley Cleaner

2012

Derrick Ernst Principal

Ronald Rudolphy Deputy Principal

Chris Mercy Registrar

Kate Folland School Officer

Annette Le Cras Teacher

Robert Tunney Teacher

Jodie Craig Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Michele Napper Teacher

Sally Kinner Teacher

Tanya Wood Teacher

Jane Ajduk Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Leonie Cecich Music Teacher

AyakoGoto Art Teacher

Margaret Waters Library Officer

Glynis Turpin Chaplain

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Ruth Greenwood Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Cath Shoesmith Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Shirley Finley Cleaner

2013

Derrick Ernst Principal

Ronald Rudolphy Deputy Principal

Chris Mercy Registrar

Kate Folland School Officer

Annette Le Cras Teacher

Robert Tunney Teacher

Jodie Craig Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Michele Napper Teacher

Sally Kinner Teacher

Tanya Wood Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Leonie Cecich Music Teacher

Kate Tunney Art Teacher

Margaret Waters Library Officer

Glynis Turpin Chaplain

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Ruth Greenwood Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Cath Shoesmith Education Assistant

Janelle Muntranu Education Assistant

Teena Fraser Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Shirley Finley Cleaner

2014

Derrick Ernst Principal

Ronald Rudolphy Deputy Principal

Chris Mercy Registrar

Kate Folland School Officer

Annette Le Cras Teacher

Robert Tunney Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Michele Napper Teacher

Sally Kinner Teacher

Tanya Wood Teacher

Stephanie Mutch Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Leonie Cecich Music Teacher

Peter Hind School Instrumental Music

Kate Tunney Art Teacher

Margaret Waters Library Officer

Glynis Turpin Chaplain

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Ruth Greenwood Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Janelle Muntranu Education Assistant

Eilis Slaney Education Assistant

Michaela Kriss Education Assistant

Maddy Down Education Assistant

Deb Hill Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Shirley Finley Cleaner

2015

Derrick Ernst Principal

Ronald Rudolphy Deputy Principal

Chris Mercy Registrar

Kate Folland School Officer

Annette Le Cras Teacher

Robert Tunney Teacher

Michelle Burrows Teacher

Michele Napper Teacher

Sally Kinner Teacher

Tanya Wood Teacher

Catherine Brooks Teacher

Tenielle Tuohy Teacher

Sally Bellis Science Teacher

Jodie Craig Science Teacher

Nora Sidoruk LOTE Teacher

Margaret Alderson Music Teacher

Jeen Golden Music Teacher

Kate Tunney Art Teacher

Peter Hind School Instrumental Music

Margaret Waters Library Officer

Glynis Turpin Chaplain

Merrilyn Herden Education Assistant

Ruth Greenwood Education Assistant

Julie Holland Education Assistant

Janelle Muntranu Education Assistant

Eilis Slaney Education Assistant

Michaela Kriss Education Assistant

Tracey Lawton Education Assistant

Deb Hill Education Assistant

Maddy Down Education Assistant

Robyn Southorn Education Assistant

Christine Tichborne Gardener

Shirley Finley Cleaner

2016

Citizenship Awards

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Garry Beard

Michael Bourdon
Trevor Beard
Steven Giumelli
Murray Spriggs
Garrie Vincenti
Brian Grosvenor
Peter Sala Tenna
John Della Franca
Andrew Sala Tenna
Laurie Bechelli
Neil Gava
None given
Adrian Altinier
Neil Bond
Flavio Luminoso and Mark Erini
Jason Petrucci
Christian Della Franca
Grant Della Franca
Timothy Freegard
Steven Della-Franca
Matthew Steffel
Phillip Newing & Ross Benham
Andrew Hart
Mark Della Franca
Allan Giumelli
Matthew Moresby
Michael Foster
Ryan Burrows
Kobi Taciak
Christopher McCredden
James Curry
Chris Foster & Fred Warren
Leo Spiccia & Ty Johnson
Peter Della Pollina

Gunda Hitchins

Julie Poletti
Karen Greeno
Joanne Donnelly
Anne Holland
Anna Petrucci
Rosetta Petrucci
Elke Paull
Sylvia Altinier
Maree Anastas
Christine Radice
Diana Giumelli
None given
Sharon Grosvenor
Lucy Maddox
Marisa Della Franca
Karen Natta
Jenni Leaman
Genevieve Steffel
Jennifer Della Franca
Jennie Fantuz
Christine Freegard
Sandra Della Franca
Anna Borowitzka & Jenny Randall
Calie Ferrari
Erin Beard
Alexis Millar
Melissa Giumelli
Elise Bentzen
Sandy O'Meagher
Karen Ballato
Sarina Spiccia

Alana Fryer
Rikeesha Ziedas & Courtney Buchanan

Junior

Senior

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

Jack Smith
Jade Altinier
Michael Costigan
Olivia Gava
Madeliane Stewart
Ethan Walkerden
Olivia Stewart

Holly Aamot & Buster Aanot
Shelley Waters & Kaitlin Eckardt-Cheong
Jessica Ruck & Alana Vidler
Sherida Ziedas & Cameron Allnut
Jack Smith
Sam Wilson
Michael Costigan

Pickering Brook School History

Pickering Brook (Carilla) School

PICKERING BROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Pickering Brook (Carilla) School

ORIGINAL APPLICATION REQUESTING A SCHOOL FOR PICKERING BROOK DATED 13th JANUARY 1915

LETTER REGARDING PETITION AND PLAN 23rd MARCH 1915

LETTER REGARDING CONTRACT LET FOR SCHOOL BUILDING 27th SEPTEMBER 1915

LETTER REGARDING STOCK OF SCHOOL 16th NOVEMBER 1915

School Journal 1915 - 1996

1923

CENTENARY MEDAL

1930 VERY POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN "THE WEST AUSTRALIAN" WEDNESDAY 7th MAY 1930 UNFORTUNATELY ALL NEGATIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. IF YOU HAVE A BETTER COPY CONTACT US.

HAND DRAWN PLAN OF PICKERING BROOK SCHOOL 1931

CATHERINE LUGG (Image Reference Lee Evans Catherine's Daughter)

PICKERING BROOK SCHOOL 1933

1934

1935 VERY POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN THE "WESTERN MAIL" THURSDAY 12th DECEMBER 1935 UNFORTUNATELY ALL NEGATIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. IF YOU HAVE A BETTER COPY CONTACT US.

1934

1936

1939

1941 VERY POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN THE "WESTERN MAIL" THURSDAY 27th NOVEMBER 1941 UNFORTUNATELY ALL NEGATIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. IF YOU HAVE A BETTER COPY CONTACT US.

1950 Infants, Standards 1 & 2

1950 Standards 3 & 4

1950 Standards 5, 6, 7 & 8

TERENCE FRANCAIS' SCHOOL REPORT

1953 Classes Infants & 1

1953 Classes 2/3/4

1953 Classes 5/ 6/ 7 & 8

1954 Infants & 1

1954 2/3/4

1954 5/6/7 & 8

PICKERING BROOK SCHOOL SPORTS TEAM

DARRYL OGG'S SCHOOL REPORTS

POINT PERON FITNESS CAMP. OCTOBER 1956

POINT PERON FITNESS CAMP. OCTOBER 1956

1956

POSSIBLE SPORTS DAY? 1956

FATHER CHRISTMAS ARRIVES 1956

SNAKE CAUGHT IN SCHOOL YARD 1956

FREMANTLE EXCURSION 1956

1956 - 1957 ?

1957 ?

Pickering's Gardener Hangs Up His Spade

Pickering's Gardener Hangs Up His Spade

Yanchep Camp Years 3 To 7

Computer First

Positive View on School

Generations of Pickering Brook

Pickering Brook Historian A Winner

1997

Interschool Athletics Carnival

Champion School

Orange Grove Primary School Pickering Brook Primary School Wattle Grove Primary School Belmont Primary school

Shield

331 pts 283 pts 239 pts 196 pts

Handicap Shield

374 pts 389 pts 302 pts 196 pts

1998

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2015

2016

Citizenship Awards

Citizenship Awards

Citizenship Awards

1968? 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1990 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

1930
VERY POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN "THE WEST AUSTRALIAN" WEDNESDAY 7th MAY 1930 UNFORTUNATELY ALL NEGATIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. IF YOU HAVE A BETTER COPY CONTACT US.

CATHERINE LUGG
(Image Reference Lee Evans Catherine's Daughter)

1935
VERY POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN THE "WESTERN MAIL" THURSDAY 12th DECEMBER 1935 UNFORTUNATELY ALL NEGATIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. IF YOU HAVE A BETTER COPY CONTACT US.

1941
VERY POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN THE "WESTERN MAIL" THURSDAY 27th NOVEMBER 1941 UNFORTUNATELY ALL NEGATIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. IF YOU HAVE A BETTER COPY CONTACT US.

Orange Grove Primary School
Pickering Brook Primary School
Wattle Grove Primary School
Belmont Primary school

331 pts
283 pts
239 pts
196 pts

374 pts
389 pts
302 pts
196 pts

1968?
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
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1981
1982
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1984
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1994
1995
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1997
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2004

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

Jack Smith
Jade Altinier
Michael Costigan
Olivia Gava
Madeliane Stewart
Ethan Walkerden
Olivia Stewart

Holly Aamot & Buster Aanot
Shelley Waters & Kaitlin Eckardt-Cheong
Jessica Ruck & Alana Vidler
Sherida Ziedas & Cameron Allnut
Jack Smith
Sam Wilson
Michael Costigan

2012
2013
2014

Year 7 Emily Cole-Radice
Year 7 Neeka Martin
Year 7 Barney Bundesen