Mangatoi School c1925
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DescriptionThe school was built by the settlers themselves in 1921 and the school opened in 1922. The building was only a shell for several years before it was lined.
Life was hard in those days and many settlers could not make a go of it and had to walk off their land - Mangatoi was no exception, and by 1938 there were not enough children to keep the school operational, so it closed and thereafter became a popular place for the fortnightly dances held in the area. In 1953, it was purchased by Dudley Vercoe and turned into a woolshed.
Date taken1929PhotographerUnknownKeywordsMangatoi
Life was hard in those days and many settlers could not make a go of it and had to walk off their land - Mangatoi was no exception, and by 1938 there were not enough children to keep the school operational, so it closed and thereafter became a popular place for the fortnightly dances held in the area. In 1953, it was purchased by Dudley Vercoe and turned into a woolshed.
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Mangatoi School c1925. Western Bay of Plenty Community Archives, accessed 03/05/2026, https://westernbay.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/1410
