New Zealand - Otago - Port Chalmers School - Room 5 - 1989 Click the link above to view all of this schools photos 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. Port Chalmers School - Opened on 20 October 1856 in a building shared with the Magistrates Court on the corner of Grey and Scotia Streets - In 1860 a dedicated school house was erected - With the school continuing to expand both its number of school rooms and pupils it was designated as the Port Chalmers Grammar School in 1869 - In 1875 staff and 401 pupils moved to a new school building constructed on what had been previously the Police Camp Reserve. - In 1879 the grammar school became the Port Chalmers District High School. - In 1929 it reverted to being a primary school.