This is a photo of the Motupiko School building in 2006. The first family to live there, the Pantings, moved in after it had been used as a Community Hall.
Does the building still exist?
The original 1900 Motupiko School does still exist. For many years the school was used as a Public Hall. It was renovated and in the 2000s the School was put on the market by the Hall Trustees and sold. The Panting Family who is currently living in the School has made further renovations but still want to keep it in its original form.
What still remains of the original School?
The family that is now living in the old school said that they have found a few items when gardening such as; an old inkpot used for writing, small clear glass bottles, old pipes and the small remains of an old doll’s face.
This is a picture of an ink pot that was found in the garden where the old Motupiko School used to be.
How long has the School existed?
This is a picture of the School before it was moved to where it is now located. The photo was taken approximately 1870.
Photo supplied by Emma & Giles Panting.
When did the School close and why?