Hororata Historic Walking Tour
#4 - Old Hororata School
At the corner of Downs and Hororata Roads is the site of the original Hororata School - the first public building erected in Hororata.
All manner of social gatherings were held at the school; in 1871 when the Rakaia Road Board met at the school, Mr C.S. Harper resigned as Chairman and Mr John Hall took his place. Few Sundays went by without a Church Service held beneath the roof. Congregations of 100 or more were the order of the day. The first headmaster, Mr Digby, bore the brunt of establishing the school to the satisfaction of the community. Teachers at that time were under the control of the Education Board and the School Committee; to carry out the wishes of both parties was often a formidable undertaking. The building and all its records and rolls were destroyed by fire on 17 February 1914. Next Stop: The Hororata Reserve |