{"id":2013,"date":"2023-03-02T22:26:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T22:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kangaroovalley.nsw.au\/valleyvoice\/?p=2013"},"modified":"2023-03-02T22:39:35","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T22:39:35","slug":"kangaroo-valley-public-school-welcomes-sixth-generation-of-the-same-family-in-nsw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kangaroovalley.nsw.au\/valleyvoice\/2023\/03\/02\/kangaroo-valley-public-school-welcomes-sixth-generation-of-the-same-family-in-nsw\/","title":{"rendered":"Kangaroo Valley Public School welcomes sixth generation of the same family in NSW"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four generations of the Wilson family were at the public school to see young Huey off to Kindergarten.<\/span><\/p>\n

A school opened in the late 1800s has given a special welcome to the latest member of a family that has been attending it for six generations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Members of the Wilson and Jarrett family have been enrolling in Kangaroo Valley Public School on New South Wales’ south coast since it opened in 1884.<\/span><\/p>\n

Young Huey this week followed in their footsteps and joined his oldest brother, Hunter, at the school.<\/span><\/p>\n

Father Mitchell Wilson said it was “overwhelming” to be back at the school with his entire family.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I didn’t even realise we had six generations come through here\u201d, Mr Wilson said. \u201cGrandma only mentioned\u00a0that yesterday, so that was pretty exciting to find out.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Mitchell Wilson walked\u00a0Huey to Kangaroo Valley Public School for his son’s first day.<\/span>(ABC News: Jessica Clifford)<\/span><\/i>none<\/span><\/p>\n

The families’ attendance started with Thomas Jarrett, who was born in 1867 and whose family believes he was among the school’s first students.<\/span><\/p>\n

History repeating<\/b><\/p>\n

Huey’s great grandmother Val Wilson was there to support him this week, and remembered\u00a0starting at the school with her twin sister in 1946.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It was just great.\u00a0Everyone was friends\u201d, she said. “It was such a small community and just really happy times.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms Wilson was also employed as the cleaner at the school while her son, Peter Wilson, attended.<\/span><\/p>\n

Heart of the community<\/b><\/p>\n

The school is about 152 years old and has 82 students \u2014 about the same number as when it first opened in 1884.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was one of the first buildings in the township, along with the post office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Huey’s grandfather Peter Wilson said the school had\u00a0always been the heart and soul\u00a0of the town. “It’s the main part of the community I guess\u201d, he said. “It brings everyone together. Kangaroo Valley is a small community and the school is a central part of it.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Acting principal Jen Arnott said the number of students did\u00a0not change much from year to year because everybody in town wanted\u00a0to send their children there.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Everyone wants to be able to come to our school and stay local\u201d, she said. “We’re really lucky to be part of this community.”<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a transcript of an item broadcast by ABC TV News on 1 February 2023.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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