From the Archives

The Kristin School Archives are a wonderful collection of documents and objects that, with great foresight, have been maintained since the formation of the school until the present day. The Archives include items such as founding documents, school publications, official and candid photographs, building plans, trophies, and examples of our uniform over the years.

As the new Archivist at Kristin, I’m honoured to be working with such a rich collection. Leading up to our 50th celebrations I will be working to ensure the Archives Department is running smoothly, helping to incorporate archival material into special events, and ultimately working towards a digital platform where selected archival material can be accessed online by the wider Kristin community.

The Archives are a veritable treasure trove, and each day I come across something new. In the process, I’m enjoying learning about Kristin’s culture, history and community. You truly do have a special place here, and a strong archival collection will enable this unique story to be told over time.

As well as acquiring archives from within the school, we enthusiastically accept donations of suitable material, and over time may also put calls out to the community for specific items. At the moment we’re very keen to collect candid images from Kristin’s early years, particularly 1973 to 1983. We’re also on the lookout for copies of the 1985 Yearbook, and the Junior School girls’ summer dress worn until 2014, which was a teal check with pale stripes on the collar and sleeves. If you have any of these items tucked away and are willing to part with them, we would hugely appreciate the opportunity to add them to the collection.

If you have any questions about making a donation, or how to access items in the Archives, please feel free to get in touch at rbell@kristin.school.nz or +64 9 415 9566 extn 2452. We would love to hear from you!

Rachel Bell