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Acknowledgements
Much of the information for Katoomba High's History Section
originates from the booklet 'Katoomba High School - The First 75 Years',
compiled for the the Katoomba High School 75th Anniversary in 1994.
Thanks
I would like to thank the Director General of School Education
, Dr. K. Boston for permission to see files 14/7601 Katoomba High School
1942-49 and 14/7602 Katoomba High School 1960-75 held at the Government
Records Repository, O'Connell Street , Kingswood for the Archives Authority
of New South Wales, and Ms Mary McPherson, History Information Officer,
Library for arranging this access for me. My sincere thanks
also goes to the staff
of the Government Recor Repository, O'Connell Street,
Kingswood for their assistance.
Marie Standen (Ed.)
Compiled and edited by:
Marie Standen (former Principal)
Kate Cameron (former Teacher)
Contributors
Mrs. Nerida Newton
Miss Margot Auld
Mrs. Anne Coote
Mr. Robert Bourke
Mrs. Laureen Shepperd
Acknowlegments listed in the book
The Katoomba High School 75th Anniversary Committee would like
to thank the following people for their generous donations towards the
production of this booklet:
Minister of School Education, Mrs. Virginia Chadwick
Blue Mountains City Council
Katoomba Cluster Department of
School Education
Mr. Les Hawkey of Forbes
Other Contributors
The Editorial Committee wishes to thank the
following people who so willingly gave their time in many ways - to
be interviewed, to recall their memories of Katoomba High and in some
cases to lend us their treasured photographs:
Mr Ian Atkins
Mr Ray Bancroft
Mrs Pauline Barton
Mrs Mitzi Bee (nee Keane)
Miss Bentley
Mr Tom Berry
Mr Russell Best
Mrs Cheryl Brooks(nee Foster)
Mr. Jack Cape
Mrs Kath Challinor(nee Bewley
Mrs Wendy Choma(nee Lewindon)
Mr Laurie Clark
Mr Douglas Cottrell
Mr Ellis Davidson
Mr Ralph Ferrett
Mrs Marjorie Field(nee Peatfield)
Mrs Lorraine Forbes(nee Cousins)
Mr Fred Gow
Mrs Linda Greer
Mr Bill Gregory
Mr R Hart
Mrs Jacqui Hastings
Mr Nigel Hastings
Ms Suzanne Hodge
Mr Philip Jagger
Mrs Ivy Johnston
Mr Tony Kondek
Mrs Narelle Lambert (nee Mason)
Mrs Pauline Limn(nee Millar)
Mrs Margaret Locke(nee Cochrane)
Mr Harley Mead
Mr Jack Mullane
Mrs Sue Olsen(nee Hope)
Mr Lindsay Paish
Mr John Purnell
Mrs Jan Rober-tson(nee O'Brien)
Miss Jean Robertson
Mr Carl Rugg
Mr Arthur Sanderson
Mrs Nancy Smith(nee Sutton)
Mrs Edna Spear(nee Northey)
Mrs Jean Thewtnee Patterson)
Mrs Viva Tomlinson(nee Arnold)
Mrs Beverley Ward (nee Green)
Ms Lesley Ward
Miss Ada Webb
Mrs Jean White(nee Bentley) Mrs Deidre Wilcox (nee Hair)
Photos
Photos used are from the above mentioned, R. Smith, Alison Hutchinson,
Willeen Logan, and photos held in the Katoomba High School Archives.
Other Contributors to the History Section
Former Teacher: R. Smith
Tibby Wahlin
Alison Hutchinson (nee Sawell)
Willeen Logan (Class of 64)
Information Updates
Bob Foster
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