Miss Amy Jane Alley, Headmistress in charge of the Eyreton Public School, was born at Papanui, Christchurch, and was educated chiefly at the Papanui and West Christchurch schools. She served her pupil-teacher-ship at Belfast, and was afterwards in charge of the Belfast side school for two years and a half. Miss Alley was appointed to her present position in 1895.