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Unemployed Relief work was provided after the depression years.
£60.0.0. ($120.00) was set aside and used on 22nd June 1932, to asphalt
portion of Kearsley School playground.

The Education Department repair staff made improvements and
renovations to the teacher's residence on 26th March 1943. The cost of
these renovations was estimated at £176.16.0. ($353.60) but actual costs
were £156. 3. 3. ($312. 33) .

The residence also received a repaint on . 11th July 1949, by the
same work section. Cost of the repaint was valued at £146.0.0. ($292.00J.

A new portabl~ classroom constructed by the State Dockyard at
Newcastle was erected by the Public Works Department at Kearsley School in
January 1982. This Department also built a canteen or food service area

for use by Kearsley P. & C. Association to provide the school children

lunches. The canteen was completed in July 1982.

The Headmasters at Kearsley Public School have been:-

John Algie 1st October 1915
Charles Sullivan
M. Steinbech 9th January 1917
Sydney K.ellet t
S.A. Hauscombe 28th March 1919
William Gray
Alan Patterson 21st October 1920
H.L. Dale
Samuel Youll 20th January 1921
Raymond Smith 15th JanJ uary 1924
Thomas Mullen
Clarence Nicholls 27th February ·1925
Albert Wright
Robert Lovett 29th March 1928
Edward Bryan
12th September 1930

16th December 1930

12th December 1935

10th December 1937

28th May 1940

19th May 1942

3rd December 1946