New Zealand - Temuka - St Joseph's School - P-SNR - 1977 Do you have more information about the school or the people in this photo? Please use the comment section below to share. To search for other photos from this school, please type the schools name in to our search engine. Temuka - A town on Canterbury Plains - 15 kilometres north of Timaru - 142 km south of Christchurch - Located at the centre of a rich sheep and dairy farming region - At one time it supported wool scouring plants, it had a flour mill and manufactured electric power transmission insulators. - The name Te umu kaha (original spelling) means long-lasting ovens - Temuka was a stop on the Main South Line until passenger services were discontinued. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temuka)