of the first new brick facility was laid by Churchill Julius, the Archbishop of New Zealand. It was named The Julius Wing and was opened in April 1923. Later that year, the foundation stone of the second brick facility was laid by the Governor General, The Viscount Jellicoe, and the building was named The Jellicoe Wing. The third and final brick facility was the largest – it contained the college library, its assembly hall and its administration offices – and was named after Governor General Sir Charles Fergusson, who laid its foundation stone in 1926 and officially opened it in 1927. On 3 February 1931, the college was severely damaged by the Hawke's Bay earthquake. There were no deaths, but the top storey of the Jellicoe and Julius wings were levelled, and the tower atop the Fergusson block collapsed. The buildings were repaired and reinforced, but the cost of £7,769 placed an enormous financial burden on the college. On 27 November 1986, the house of Allen Williams was recognised as a Category I heritage building by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Williams was a nephew of Samuel Williams, and the house – known as The Cottage – is the last remaining residential building from the time of the college's foundation. In 1992 Hukarere Girls' College was closed, and many of its students were permitted to board at Te Aute instead. As a result, the college became co-educational, but later reverted to a boys' school when Hukarere was reopened in 1993. Young Māori Party The Young Māori Party established in 1902, which was dedicated to improving the position of Māori, grew out of the Te Aute Students Association, started by former students of the college in 1897. Old boys of Te Aute who were associated with the Young Māori Party include Rēweti Kōhere, Āpirana Ngata, Te Rangi Hīroa, Paraire Tomoana and Māui Pōmare. Governance Headmasters The Reverend Samuel Williams (1854–1859) John Reynolds (1872–1878) John Thornton (1878–1912) The Reverend J. A. McNickle (1912–1919) E. G. Loten (1919–1950) Richard Webb (1951–1966) Noel Vickridge (1966–1973) The Reverend Phillip Cherrington (1974–1976) Awi Riddell (1977–1989) Ngāhiwi Tangaere (1989–1994) Brian Morris (1995) Darrell Waiti (1996–2001) Lennie Johns (2002–2003) Wikitoria Osborne (acting) (2003–2004) Tom Ratima (2004) Tauira Takurua (2005–2008) Darrell Waiti (2008) Pripi McRoberts Blake (2009–2013) Shane Hiha (2013–2021) Richard Schumacher (acting) (Feb to Aug 2022) Rachel Kingi (acting) ( Aug 2022 – present) Funding In 1973,