September 24, 2015
Past and present students of Tanduringie State School rubbed shoulders on Saturday, swapping stories of school life over the past 100 years.
The centenary celebration recalled the history of public education in the Maidenwell area, from the long-closed Tandaringie Tent School (1915-33) to the Maidenwell, Wengenville, Pimpimbudgee and Tanduringie State schools.
A very special guest at the celebration was Stanley Le Feuvre, 101, from Caboolture, who attended the original Tandaringie Tent School.
Stanley, still sprightly despite his age, cut the centenary cake alongside Tanduringie’s youngest current student, preppie Donal McKenzie, 5, from Brooklands.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington congratulated the organisers for the effort they had put into the celebrations.
South Burnett Deputy Mayor Keith Campbell said the day brought memories flooding back of his own schooling at Benair as well as that school’s centenary celebrations in 2011.
Dean Cullen, from Wengenville, chaired the Tanduringie State School Centenary Committee which organised the event; in a strange coincidence, his father Ron chaired the committee that organised the 75th anniversary event.
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Roll Call Of Students Present:
- Tandaringie Tent School – 2
- Maidenwell State School – 4
- Wengenville State School – 9
- Pimpimbudgee State School – 7
Tanduringie State School:
- 1950-57 – 24
- 1958-64 – 20
- 1965-77 – 18
- 1978-91 – 21
- 1991-04 – 20
- 2004-07 – 22
- 2007-10 – 20
- 2010-15 – 32
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