Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby is a satirical New Zealand television series, created and written by Danny Mulheron (who also directs and co-produces), Dave Armstrong, and Tom Scott. It stars David McPhail as the titular Mr Gormsby, whose politically incorrect attitudes and "old school" teaching style clash and contrast with the environment at the fictional Tepapawai High School. The show pokes fun at the New Zealand education system but also at modern New Zealand social attitudes more generally. Plot The story follows various events at a New Zealand low-decile high school in a low-income area having often poorly-qualified teaching staff and many students with difficult socio-economic backgrounds - mostly belonging to ethnic minorities, Māori and Pasifika. Characters Mortimer Ellis Gormsby (David McPhail) - Relief Teacher Roger Dascent (Paul McLaughlin) - The principal of Tepapawai Boys High School Steve Mudgeway (Jason Hoyte) - The school counsellor Fenn Partington (Tandi Wright) - English Teacher Lauren (Michele Amas) - Secretary Alisdair Morton (Thomas Robins) - Economics teacher Hone Hakanui (Louis Sutherland) - Māori studies teacher Werner Hundertwasser (Nigel Collins) - Head of Music Marion Patterson (Geraldine Brophy) - The Education Review Office school inspector Rak (Charles Lum) - School cleaner, formerly a nuclear physicist in Cambodia Agnes Maria Teresa O'Flaherty - (Dena Kennedy) Social Studies/History teacher Lesley Tangaroa (Grace Hoet)- P.E. teacher Class 5F Emile Bastabus (Joseph Moore) Elvis Hohepa (R.J. Smiler) Afioga (Feterika Sage) Ama'ata'a Uleiata'aua Alupepe (Halaifonua Finau) Govind (Hursh Saha) Minh (Samson Phommachack) Gareth le Tissier (Lyndon McGaughran) Filming and broadcasting The series ran for two seasons; the first was broadcast in 2005 on TV ONE in New Zealand and the ABC TV in Australia. The second series was shown in New Zealand in 2006 and in Australia, on ABC2, April 2008. DVDs of the series were sold in Australia through the ABC Shop. The series was nominated for Best Script and Best Comedy in the 2006 NZ Screen Awards. The program was filmed at two schools in the suburbs of Lower Hutt: the first season at Wainuiomata College and the second at Petone College. The first season's school's original location is now occupied by Wainuiomata Little Theatre. Address 106 Moohan St, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt 5014, New Zealand ( Google map location) Episode List Series One Series Two Reception The series was received mostly positively by Australian critics, although some aspects of its politically incorrect nature raised some eyebrows. Ray