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Haurongo: Thornton, John

Staff and students of Te Aute College, with headmaster John Thornton seated in the front row, late nineteenth century

Staff and students of Te Aute College, with headmaster John Thornton seated in the front row, late nineteenth century

When John Thornton was headmaster of Te Aute College from 1878 to 1912 high academic standards were fostered, allowing able students to develop their talents.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, H. N. Whitehead Collection (PAColl-3068)

Reference: 1/1-004742-G

Photograph by Henry Norford Whitehead

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

John Barrington. 'Thornton, John', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/1965/staff-and-students-of-te-aute-college-with-headmaster-john-thornton-seated-in-the (accessed 4 June 2026).