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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Hello Viv, you must have been the apple of Mrs Cockbain’s eye with those achievements, unlike myself, when I achieved my one and only 1st, she announced it in assembly, then quickly burst my bubble by also stating it was the lowest mark she had ever seen! I sort of wished the floor would...
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Hiya Viv, yes I do remember Miss Harris, she was such a good teacher that I took sciences for my options into year 4. Unfortunately, she left that year and I didn’t seem to be able grasp chemistry quite so well with the new teacher, so my interest waned. I also remember Mr Fischer for Physics...
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Ha ha, I don’t recall ever seeing the boys’ head teacher or even knowing his name....the only time I ever went to the boys school was to use the language lab for french, I think it was in year 4, so around 1971/2. Our french teacher at that time was Mr Muller I think, prior to that we had...
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    Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

    Hiya, I’m new here Cecilia Calland, I was at Marshall Grammar from 1968 to 1974 (lower 6th doing typing, shorthand etc). Yes I remember Margaret Thatcher visiting, although I thought I was younger. Anyway, I must have been in 3z in 1971. Some pupils were sent home a bit early on that day. We...
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