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Centenary Celebrations for Berowra Public School - 1912 to 2012
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DescriptionOn Sunday, 9th December the local Berowra community celebrated the centenary of the public school in what was initially the big classroom and headmaster’s office of the old Berowra Public School and later the main room of Berowra District Hall. They remembered a hundred years of service to the local community.
Shirley Collins reminisced about her time as a teacher in the old school in the fifties and Elaine Foster remembered an earlier time when she was a Year Six pupil in our historic building. (See image)
There was the surprise reunion of Merle Davis with the Carroll brothers who as youngsters had been friends of Merle and Neil Davis’s children. The children had grown up together enjoying many adventures in the Berowra bush. (See image)
The morning of Monday 10th December was for the children of Berowra. Over 400 youngsters walked to the old school and engaged with former students: Peter Huett, Jim Hatfield, Keith Holmes and Neil Davis as they told stories from their school days. These stories were further brought to life by visiting the classroom, seen above, where Elissa and Will, from the team, were on duty. Other learning opportunities were, trying out copperplate writing with former teacher, Shirley Collins or hands on discovery with all the old farm and household objects where Isobel Harrison was in charge.
The body of the hall held further fascinating displays to explore some representing the community groups that have been part of the long history of our District Hall.
The events were organised by a variety of people and organisations especially The Lions Club of Berowra, without whom the exhibition would not have been possible.
Physical FormatBerowraDimensionsBerowra Living History
Shirley Collins reminisced about her time as a teacher in the old school in the fifties and Elaine Foster remembered an earlier time when she was a Year Six pupil in our historic building. (See image)
There was the surprise reunion of Merle Davis with the Carroll brothers who as youngsters had been friends of Merle and Neil Davis’s children. The children had grown up together enjoying many adventures in the Berowra bush. (See image)
The morning of Monday 10th December was for the children of Berowra. Over 400 youngsters walked to the old school and engaged with former students: Peter Huett, Jim Hatfield, Keith Holmes and Neil Davis as they told stories from their school days. These stories were further brought to life by visiting the classroom, seen above, where Elissa and Will, from the team, were on duty. Other learning opportunities were, trying out copperplate writing with former teacher, Shirley Collins or hands on discovery with all the old farm and household objects where Isobel Harrison was in charge.
The body of the hall held further fascinating displays to explore some representing the community groups that have been part of the long history of our District Hall.
The events were organised by a variety of people and organisations especially The Lions Club of Berowra, without whom the exhibition would not have been possible.
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Building NameSchoolsBerowraBerowra Public School
BerowraBerowra Public School
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Centenary Celebrations for Berowra Public School - 1912 to 2012 . Hornsby Shire, accessed 26/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/4447