Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Duntroon Public School , which occuples a fine site overlooking the township and the Waitaki Valley, was established in 1879. The building has since been enlarged, and contains two classrooms, with a division lobby. There is accommodation for 120 pupils; there are eighty names on the roll, and the average attendance is seventy. About three acres of land are attached to the school page 568 premises, and a considerable portion is laid out as a playground. The schoolhouse, which is of seven rooms, is pleasantly situated, and the whole property is substantially fenced. An infant mistress assists the teacher in charge.