A lot has changed at a Dunedin secondary school since it opened 50 years ago, a day-one teacher says.
Jock Neaves, 101, began teaching woodwork at Logan Park High School when it was founded in 1974.
In its first year, it was only opened to year 9 pupils. The following year it was expanded to all levels. It was formally opened in June 1975.
This weekend, Mr Neaves will return to the school for its 50th reunion to catch up with some of his old colleagues.
The school was opened following the closure of King Edward Technical College (KETC).
Mr Neaves said the move to Logan Park was a bit of a “schmozzle” with just year 9 students attending.
“Teachers had to go back and forth between the new school and KETC and the students were not very happy.”
It had also been a miserable winter that year and the grounds were very muddy, he said.
However, Mr Neaves was impressed with the way the school had progressed.
The students did not appreciate it the way they should have back in the 1970s, he said.
“It took a little while to develop, but it is good now.”
Logan Park now had a roll of about 815 students with a teaching staff of about 50 and 18 further staff members.
Notable alumni from Logan Park include Dunedin Sound legend Martin Phillipps and former Manu Samoa rugby captain Filipo Levi.