09/03/2022
Lost Boyup recently received an email from former teacher, Allan Kent, who wished to share some of his memories. Allan is planning to visit Boyup later this month and would love to run into his old students. . .
For three years 1960, 1961 and 1963 I was the science teacher at Boyup Brook Junior High School. This was my first teaching appointment after I graduated from Claremont Teachers College in 1959. And it was a very memorable time - including boarding at “Alice’s Palace” and the air from Flax Mill.
During my first year at the school, the Principal was Gordon Eastwood and Norman Tredrae as his deputy. Mrs Smythe was the senior mistress.
The photograph is of my 1960 second year students.
I do remember a few of them. I remember Margaret Forest well because one day she gave me a huge basket of mushrooms which she had collected on her farm - and I became quite ill after eating too many of them. I also remember Harvey Dickson, because I boarded at his parent's farm during 1961.
All of these people would now be aged around 80, so perhaps seeing this old photo might put a smile on a few faces? And perhaps someone could have a photo of the 3rd year 1960 students?
After my 3 years at Boyup, I was transferred to teach in Perth. A few years later I resigned from the Education Department and started my own business.
I am now 85 years old and have lived in Sydney since 1980.
