New Zealand - Auckland - Owairaka Primary School - 1985 - Standard 1 - Contributed By Nicola Clark 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. Owairaka Primary School - Established in 1929 Owairaka - Owairaka is an Auckland suburb - Owairaka is home to the world-famous Owairaka Athletic Club which is based at the historic Lovelock Track where five world records have been set - During the 1960's the club led the world in middle and long distance running under the guidance of the legendary coach Arthur Lydiard (ONZ, OBE), producing many international and national champions, most notably, Murray Halberg (ONZ, MBE) and the New Zealand Athlete of the Century, Peter Snell (KNZM, MBE)