'Feeder' Primary Schools
And before there was Balwyn High, there was primary school! If anyone can add or correct names to any of the children in these photos: please forward them to Kath McKay or one other of the Contacts.
Balwyn North Primary School, Grade VIB, 1956
Back row, Left to right: ?; Warren Pill; Roger Schnagl; ?; Donald Page; Ross Fielding; Terry Lees, Max Wansborough; Gary?, Colin McQueen, David Lawler? Peter Blamey
Third Row: Angela Orton; Helen Miller; Fay Bresnahan; ?; Bronwyn Mitchell; Jocelyn Biddle; Margaret Voutier; Denise?; Robyn McKenzie; Sonya?
Second Row> ?; Robyn Phillips; Christine(Janet?) Elliott; Kaye?; Dimitra Pappas; Lyn May; Margaret Godson; Rhonda ?; ?; JanSmailes; Anne Chesterfield; Dawn ?
Front Row: from left, ?,Peter?,Graham Blight,Warwick Lobb, Kelvin Margetts; Ralph Altman,?,Anthony Plant
Teacher Mr. Harrington
(Photo courtesy Warren Pill, identification with assistance from Helen Miller and Bronwyn Mitchell)
Third Row: Angela Orton; Helen Miller; Fay Bresnahan; ?; Bronwyn Mitchell; Jocelyn Biddle; Margaret Voutier; Denise?; Robyn McKenzie; Sonya?
Second Row> ?; Robyn Phillips; Christine(Janet?) Elliott; Kaye?; Dimitra Pappas; Lyn May; Margaret Godson; Rhonda ?; ?; JanSmailes; Anne Chesterfield; Dawn ?
Front Row: from left, ?,Peter?,Graham Blight,Warwick Lobb, Kelvin Margetts; Ralph Altman,?,Anthony Plant
Teacher Mr. Harrington
(Photo courtesy Warren Pill, identification with assistance from Helen Miller and Bronwyn Mitchell)
Grade 4 Girls, Deepdene Primary School, 1954
Grade 4 Girls, Deepdene Primary School, 1954 (please let us know if you identify someone or if we have the wrong names)
Back Row: Left to right: Helen Dewhurst, Barbara Hollow, Lyn Bourn, Jill Daley, Helen Heward, Katherine Semmel, Judy Cairns, ?
Third row: Bonnie Olssen;, Joan Garrow, Alison Clarke, Beverley Wood,Lynette ?, Jennifer Clarke, Patricia ?, Jennifer Glen, Noel Bramwell-Smith, Mary Gariff, Helen Watson, Janice Garvey
Second Row: Alwyne Taylor, Robin Lee, Margaret Fooks, Robyn Garrett, ?, Susan Winter ?, Kay Cooper;, Marjorie Smith; Merilyn Baxter
Front Row: Barbara Robinson; Gloria Judd, Diane Cairns, Catherine Milvain; Vera Pollard, Helen Buckley; Gervaise Moore; Kaye Buttner, Sheryl Lithowler, Denise ? (Photo courtesy Kath McKay (Semmel))
Back Row: Left to right: Helen Dewhurst, Barbara Hollow, Lyn Bourn, Jill Daley, Helen Heward, Katherine Semmel, Judy Cairns, ?
Third row: Bonnie Olssen;, Joan Garrow, Alison Clarke, Beverley Wood,Lynette ?, Jennifer Clarke, Patricia ?, Jennifer Glen, Noel Bramwell-Smith, Mary Gariff, Helen Watson, Janice Garvey
Second Row: Alwyne Taylor, Robin Lee, Margaret Fooks, Robyn Garrett, ?, Susan Winter ?, Kay Cooper;, Marjorie Smith; Merilyn Baxter
Front Row: Barbara Robinson; Gloria Judd, Diane Cairns, Catherine Milvain; Vera Pollard, Helen Buckley; Gervaise Moore; Kaye Buttner, Sheryl Lithowler, Denise ? (Photo courtesy Kath McKay (Semmel))
Deepdene Primary School, grade VB, boys, 1955
Back Row: Robert Donnat, Robert Thorgersen, Warren Orr, Paul Durant, Bruce Caldwell, Graeme Priestly, Michael Alston, Peter Thomas, Barry Cocks, Robert Martin, John Davies, Gregor Mathews, Peter Law, ? Third Row: Richard Martin, Chris Hodgson, Ken Peake, Barry Hendrickson, Tim Whelan, Ian Taylor, Peter Barter, Gary Sergeant, Bill Dobson, Murray McQuilkin, Lindsay Cook, Peter Towns, Peter Seeley, Paul McDiarmid, Second row: ?,?,?,Jim Forrest, John Willis, Robert Ungar, Adrian Oxley-Jones, ?, Peter Winford, ?, Don Wilson, Robert Tucker, Roland Sussex, Robert Smith, Front Row, Noel Johnston, ?, ?, John Hawkins?, ?, Ray Duncan, ..?, Max Costello, Roderick Anderson (photo courtesy Michael Alston)
Deepdene Primary 1954 Boys grade 4
Deepdene Primary School, grade 4 Boys 1954 Back Row: Michael Alston, Lindsay Cook, Bruce Caldwell, Graeme Priestly, Peter Thomas, Murray McQuilkin, Robert Martin, Gregor Mathews, Ian Taylor, Ken Peake Third Row: Rossie Barker, Bill Dobson, Chris Hodgson, Richard Grose, ?, ?, Max ..?, ?, ?, Gary Seargent ? Second row: ?, Peter Seeley, Robert Donnat, ?, John Davies, Greg Canterford, Ray Duncan ?, PaulDurant, Howard Green, ?, Peter Winford, Robert Ungar. Front Row, ?. ? Don Kennedy, ?, Jim Forrest, Ray Watts, Max Costello, ?, Peter Rose (Photo courtesy Michael Alston)
Deepdene Primary School, grade IIIA, Girls, 1953
Deepdene Primary Grade IIIA 1953 Back row: Helen Dewhurst, Katherine Semmel, Jennifer Clark, Jillian Daly, Patricia?, Jennifer Glen, Helen Heward, ? Third row: ?, Noel Bramwell-Smith, ?, ?, ?, Janice Fleming, ?, ?, Alison Clark, Margaret Fooks Second Row, ?, Susan Winter, Nola ?, Robyn Garret, Vera Pollard, ?, ?, Gloria Judd, ?, ?, Diane Cairns, Front Row: Robyn Lee, Denise ?, ?, Gervaise Moore, Rae Begg, Catherine Milvain, Kaye Butler (Photo courtesy Kath Semmel)
Deepdene Primary School, Grade IIIb Boys 1953
Grade IIIb boys: Back row: Max Costello, Michael Gaylard, Ian Taylor, John Wilson, Graham Priestly, Peter Thomas, Michael Alston, Robert Martin, Bruce Caldwell Third row: Peter Rose, ?, ?, Paul Durant, Lindsay Cook, Murray McQuilkin, ?, Richard Grose, Peter Winford, Trevor Turnham, ?, Robert Nolan Second row: Ray Watts, Gary Sergeant, Gregor Mathews, Bill Dobson, Jim Forrest, Tim Whelan, ? Ken Peake, Peter Seeley, Max?, Robert Ungar, Chris Hodgson Front: ?,?,?Greg Canterford, John Davies, Robert Smith,?,?, Ray Duncan?, Rossie Barker (Photo courtesy Michael Alston)
Deepdene Primary School, Grade IIA, 1952
Deepdene Primary Grade IIA 1952: Back row: Trevor Turnham, ?, ?, Murray McQuilkin, Gregor Mathews, ? John Wilson, Ian Taylor, Michael Alston, Bill Dobson Third Row: Howard Green, ?. ?. Lynette Bourne,?, ?, Helen Dewhurst, Jennifer Clark, Nola Clark, Don Kennedy, Ray Watts Second row: Ron Tarrant, ?, ?, Kaye Butler, Catherine Milvain, Janice Fleming, Gary Sergeant, ? Front Row: Robert Ungar, ?, Greg Canterford, Peter Seeley, Peter Rose ?, ?, Ray Duncan, ? (Photo Courtesy Michael Alston)
Deepdene Primary School, Grade IIb, 1952
Deepdene Primary Grade 2b. Back row: Ken Peake, Ross Barker, Robert Martin, Richard Grose, Peter Thomas, Alan Grinter, Stephen Anderson, Lindsay Cook, Michael Gaylard Third Ros: Robyn Garett, Susan Winter, Diane Everest, Jeanette Goy, Alison Clarke, Jillian Daley, Katherine Semmel, Helen Heward, Noel Bramwell-Smith, Barbara Robinson. Second Row: ?, Gervaise Moore, Bonnie?, Rae Beggs, ?, ?, ?, Diane Cairns, Vera Pollard, ?, ?, ? Front Row: Max Costello, Peter Winford, ?, John Davies, Peter Waterworth, ?, ?, Stephen Sedgman, ?, Jim Forrest, ?, ? (Photo courtesy Peter Thomas)
