Mesopotamia School

6 June 1989

Mesopotamia School

6 June 1989

Students and their teacher, Jan Norn (right), at Mesopotamia School on the Mesopotamia sheep station and one of the New Zealand's most remote schools. Students are, from left, Aaron Prouting, Michelle Galbraith, Phillip Burnett, Melanie Prouting, Julie Prouting, Sarah Prouting, Ben Galbraith, Jessica Horton, Alice Horton and Andrew Prouting.

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