The following are the 1964 gang, those marked with an asterisk (*) attended the 2007 reunion. Feel free to add your recollections and anecdotes by leaving a comment…
*Andrew, Ron – / Arthur, DIANNE – COTTREN/ Austin, James – / Avoves, G – / Barkauskas, Alan – / Berger, D – / Bernhardt, Paula – / *Bloor, Carol – / *Booth, Ross dr – / Bourchier, John – / Brown, Heather – / Bunk, Frederick – / Burdett, John – / Burkdett, J – / Cavanagh, Pam – / Chaffey, Janette – Griffiths/ Chappell, Pauline – Wilson/ Cross, G – / Davey, Julie – / Davies, J – / Davy, J – / Dewar, Julie – Reynolds/ Diamond, Gregory – / Dimond, Greg – / Dodd, E – / Dood, Elizabeth – / Eddy, D – / Eddy, Deidre – / Edwards, B – / Edwards, Geoffery – / Favaro, J – / *Few,8 Joe – / *Finch, Corinne – / *Finn, Janice – Jenkin / Flammea, Angela – / Flammea, Frank – / Freestone, R – / Gardiner, Gillian – / Garner, Wayne – / German, Lynette – / Gould, Phillip – / *Groves, Glenda – O’Dwyer/ Gunn, Trevor – / Halson, Carol – / Handley, Diane – / Hannan, T – / Hansen, John – / *Hansford, Valda – Porter/ Harbonn, R – / *Harbor, Denise – Chasemore/ Heap, D – / Heap, Dawn – / Hearn, B – / Heenan, S – / Henderson, David – / *Henderson, Ross – / Hudson, Marilyn – / Hutchinson, Barbara – / Ingram, Lynette – / Jenkins, Lesley – / Johnson, Jan – / Kendall, Margaret – / Kerrins, Noeline – / *King-Jones, Huw – / Kinross, Cheryl – / Knight, Robyn – / Lambshead, Cheryl – / *Latham, Arthur – / Learmonth, Chris – / Learmonth, Patricia – Wilson/ Learmonth, Pauline – Kyne/ Lees, Russell – / Leskie, Geoff – / Little, G – / Little, Gwendoline – Houlihan/ Little, Liz – / Lummis, Norman – / Macdonald, Elizabeth – / *Madill, Jeanette – Adams/ Mapletoft, Julie – Campbell/ Mapletoft, Lynette – / *Margetts, Kaye – Gee/ Marks, John – / *Matters, Richard – / Matthews, Richard – / McEwan, Carmel – Davis/ McGeehan, Wendy – Hendy/ *McInnes, Elaine – Speechly/ McInns, E – / McKeown, Colin – / McPherson, Jane – / *McPherson, Phil – / McRae, P – / Menadue, David – / Miles, V – / Miller, Kelvin – / Miller, Kenneth – / *Millichamp, Roger – / Mills, Geoff – / Mitchell, Helen – / Moore, Larry – / *Munro, Colin – / Newby, A – / *Newby, Ivan – / Newton, Gwenneth – / Neyland, P – / Ogier, M – / Padgett, G – / Parrott, Noel – / Patching, Steven – / *Patrick, Trevor – / Patterson, Heather – / Peace, Gary – / Pieper, Alan – / Piper, Angela – / Plattfuss, G – / Pocknee, Rhonda – / Poole, Cheryl – / Poole, S – / Powles, M – / Pridmore, Lynette – / Ralston, Heather – / Rankin, Sue – / Reid, Jill – / Rendell, Dianne – Hanna/ Retallick, Brian – / *Richardson, Bruce midge – / Rieck, Stephen – / Rodwell, Kaye marilyn – / Rose, Susan – / Ruck, S – / Simmons, Garry – / Spalding, F – / Spath, Heide – / Tate, Gwenneth – / Taylor, S – / Taylor, Suzanne – / *Thomson, Sue – / *Trewin, Janene – Mackay/ Turner, Kay – / Wadeson, G – / Wake, Cheryl – / Walkingston, Gayle – / *Wannenmacher, Lea – / Webb, Christine may – / *Wellington, Jean – Clark/ *Wells, Faye – / Weymes, Janice – / *Willoughby, Stephen – / Wilson, Gregory – / Wilson, P – / *Woolcock, Gail – Stanley
64 – McKeown, Colin – – Appology: May those who attend enjoy the experience, the memories and the renewal of contacts. I worked with the Education Department for 10 years and for the past 25 as a portrait photographer in Gippsland. Perhaps my greatest achievements have been my marriage, our 3 great kids and hopefully a few good deeds along the way. Have a great time and Best Wishes, Colin McKeown
64 – Finn, Janice – Jenkin – Pre-school teacher. Trained at Bendigo Teachers College Primary teacher at Natimuk, Horsham Nth and Barkers Creek. Marred and settle in Harcourt. Resigned to have 3 children then did Emergency teaching and Music Spcialist in Schools. 1996 did Early Childhood degree – now a preschool teacher at Harcourt Preschool for last 12 years.
64 – Madill, Jeanette – Adams – Sitting on the rubbish bins with my best friend Lynette Bowie (Pridmore) eating cake. Worked at Coxons Garage and Commonwealth Bank, left to have my children. Worked Numurkah Bakery 13.5 years. Went to TAFE college 2004 to do accounting. Working at Mawson Constructions in Shepparton at present.
64 – King-Jones, Huw – – How big it looked when I started and how it had seemed to diminish when I took my daughter to an information night. I have done agricultural labouring, 10 years public service and 25 years dairy farming at Waaia.
64 – Margetts, Kaye – Gee – I used to faint on Monday morning assembly standing out in the hot sun! I was a nurse for 35 years, working at The Austin Hospital, PANCH and The Angliss.
64 – Andrew, Ron – – I was intending to come to the reunion, but I was posted to Townsville. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Tamie.
64 – Booth, Ross dr – – Joint school captain 1970. Senior lecturer, Department of Economics, Monash university.
64 – Finch, Corinne – – Yes lots! Mainly being in trouble, as disliked authority & still do!! Helped organize a very succesful ‘Class of ’64’ reunion 11/12th April 1992. Mainly retail, in a variety of fields.
64 – Woolcock, Gail – Stanley – I have very fond memories of NSC. The friendships I made were with two group consisting of Janice Finn, Margaret Kendall, Elizabeth Macdonald, Carmel McEwen, Elizabeth Dodd, Carol Bloor and Megan Ogier as well as Lynette Mapletoft, Julie Mapletoft, Susan Rose, Sue Rankin, Janette Chaffey, Sue Taylor, Dianne Rendell,Cheryl Kinross, Helen Mitchell, Deidre Eddy, Rhonda Pocknee, Wendy McGeehan and Janice Weymes. It will be great to catch up with most of them as I only seen a few over the years. Teachers with whom I have fond memories included Dorothy Macdonald, Yvonne Crothers, Margaret Pascoe, Frank Peck, David Cowan, Mr Head, Miss Glover, Bernie O’Day,Jan Ramage and Ken Rowe. I remember that I was in Christie House and the Choir. I also remember entering a Science competition and travelling to Melbourne. I remember the dancing lessons with Mr Gooding and Miss Vincent. I still remmeber the impact on me when Miss Pascoe was killed in a car accident. Since leaving NSC I completed a Diploma of Teaching, Primary at Bendigo Teachers’ College from 1970 to 1972. Since then I have been employed by DE&T in the Primary sector except for 7 years Family Leave. I am currently at Bourchier Street PS in Shepparton in a Grade 5/6 classroom and Leading Teacher in Thinking/ICT. I am married to John since 1980 and have 3 children – David 1984, Shane 1986 and Susan 1988. As of 2006 I have a grandson, Wesley, born to David and his partner Kristie Scott(also a former NSC student). When the reunion comes around I may be almost retired from teaching!
64 – Matters, Richard – – Lived in Katunga, left 71 to attend Melb Teachers College – Secondary Art and Craft. Fond memories of days at Numurkah. Have been teaching at Hawkesdale College since 1975
64 – Wannenmacher, Lea – – I was a hairdresser and had a salon in Numurkah. Then I married a hairdresser and moved to Melbourne, where we had 2 hairdressing salons. I gave birth to a son in 1980 and we all moved to the Gold Coast in 1981 where we eventually had 3 salons. I am now divorced (but in a long term relationship) and I have been a bookkeeper for the past 18 years. Mum and Dad opened a Resort in Port Douglas (in 1995)and I went up there and helped run the resort for 3 years.
64 – Munro, Colin – – Sporting teams, talent quests, academic stimulation, teacher/student relations. I am into Hotel/club management.
64 – Wells, Faye – – Law Clerk
64 – Willoughby, Stephen – – Senior Logistics Officer
64 – McInnes, Elaine – Speechly – Office, farming, market & sales asst. jobs. 4 children 5 grandchildren no retirement in sight!!
I too have fond memories of NHS, coming from Invergordon most of my friends were from there, Kaye Turner, Barbara Hutchison, Angela Flammea, also Glenda Groves, and Lynette German, I worked in Melbourne from approx 17 y/o, joined the WRAAF, got married, got divorced, have one son, eventually remarried 10 years ago, I have 2 grandchildren and 4 step grandchildren, the majority of my working life was in stockbroking, I am now retired and live in Romsey
Jeanette Adams & Corrinne Finch are organizing a reunion on weekend of 17/18th March 2012. Corrinne says: “We are seeking others who joined NHS in this year to come along to the Shamrock Hotel on sat 17th for dinner. Those interested in more information can contact either Jeanette Adams (Madill) on 5862 1916 or myself on 0427235762 or 56235762. email: cfinch51@bigpond.com“
Well, I’m just disappointed that I didn’t know any of these reunions were happening.
1964 Barry Hearn, hi Jeanette _Madill my dad worked at coxons garage and i done some work there on the weekends, when i left NHS i worked at ken hills crystal bakery for 20$ a week wow big money then wow seeing this site has bought back some great memories i,m living in Melbourne now have for the past thirty odd yrs be good to come back and visit the old stomping ground
Interesting to see what people have done with their lives.