New Zealand - Auckland - Avondale Primary School - 1974 - Room 7, Standard 2 - Photo courtesy of Dale Moon Avondale Primary School - Whau District School was first established in 1870, the school was located in the Whau Community Hall. - In 1882 there was a two-classroom school was built on this site, and the school was officially opened. - In the year 1883 the school name changed from 'Whau District' to Avondale Primary School - In the early 1900's class sizes were enormous. Some classes reaching eighty-five pupils. The oldest teacher recorded was Mrs Newman at the age of 97 years old. Her class had over sixty children (Source:http://www.livingheritage.org.nz/schools/primary/avondale2/past.html)