Anybody live in Keravat early 80s?

Was anyone living in Keravat? I was a baby when we lived there but my parents were school teachers.

I did I My parents have a shop there next to the market I went to SHIPS from 84 to 89

I worked at Keravat National High School in 1981-2, so I am probably of your parents vintage. Jelta, I can remember a shop that kept a crockodile in a pools in the back. Was that yours?

Was anyone living in Keravat? I was a baby when we lived there but my parents were school teachers.
Yes I was a teacher at Keravat High School in 1981/2.

Yes that was our Crocidile if you want to know more news on Keravat and what its like email me jelta@datec.net.pg

I lived in Keravat between 83-86 i lived opposite the post office, was friends with James , went to keravat primary and my father was a teacher at the national high school and my mum at the primary

Would you by chance be Alister Fisher You had a younger brother Danny who was in my class and your Mum thought us at School at Kerevat people at the school were The Saunders's. Manions. Sam & Pam LLoyd James lives in Lae not far from me send an email i will pass onto him jelta@datec.net.pg

My family name is Tyro, you may remember Kevin or Nadine? My sister is Kate, she was probably about 4 at the time I guess.

Please tell me which school your Mum and Dad taught at and what are their names i will ask my Mum who lives in Kokopo and goes to Keravat every day

Jelta, Yes I am that Alister Fish . My parents (John and Ann)knew your parents as we were neighbours.i spent alot of time at your house.

Strictly Dead, I remember your parents well they used to live next door to the Melvilles in the High school grounds. I think we bought your swimming pool... and we got your dog Cilla when you left PNG

Strictly Dead My Mum remembers your parents very well She said to say hello to them. Alister I remember your Mum was our Teacher. Just to let you know Lionel Melville is the Headmaster at a buisness College here in Lae I see him often. Drop me a email. So we can converse on whats been happening.

Hi Folks,

I'm Justin, one of the Saunders kids. My little sisters are Phoebe and Clare. We lived in Vudal in the 80s, my dad Reg was a teacher at Vudal Ag, and mum (Judy) was a teacher at Keravat High. I used to hang out with the Fishes, Boothmans & James (Wong?).

Wow! its been a while. Mum was surfing and this thread popped up in Google - she passed it on.

I currently live in Melbourne, Australia and I work as a computer games programmer.

How is everyone doing? Whats it like there after the volcano?

cheers,
Justin

how small the world is! my email is slt45@student.canterbury.ac.nz

Hey Justin

I remeber you guys I am Jame's younger brother i was in the same class as your sister Clare and Phoebe was in my brother Gregs year we were all at Keravat International with the Fisher's, Manions, Matthews, Diugu's and more drop me an email on jelta@datec.net.pg I will pass message on to James

Jelta

Cant beleive I found this site!!! Dad taught at Keravat National High School. Mr Paul Woodbridge. I was very young- only 10 but we lived on campus

My dad taught at the National High School from 86-88. Does your Dad remember a Paul woodbridge??

My Parents knew your parents we owned the shop next to the market and my ran the Post Office

I went to Keravat Primary many years before you and there was just one teacher at that time. My parents owned what was then called a trade store across the road and round the corner a bit from the school. Happy memories. they came south in 1981.

Hey Jelta
I've been talking to my dad and he said your parents bought the shop from us! Small world eh! I've worked in that Post Office too!

Yeah wow what a small world whats your parents name and yours

My dad taught at the National High School from 86-88. Does your Dad remember a Paul woodbridge?? Yes my parents remember your parents you have two other sisters and your house was next to Jim Carters House

I'm Belinda; your parents would remember my parents ( Cootes), we had the plantation next up the road from theirs.

Sounds like I've found this thread a year too late, but I lived in Kerevat in 81 and 82. We lived in a house opposite the Wong's trade store and next to the Matthews. My parents (Ann and Brian Saffen) taught at the high school and I (Jack) and my sister (Holly) went to KIPS.
I'm currently teaching English in Shanghai and my family now lives in Perth, Australia.
I don't have any contacts with PNG any more but I did, completely by chance, run into the three O'Donahue kids in London in 1996. Unfortunately it was the day before I was due to leave and we didn't keep in contact.

Yep I was there grew up there till 1978 went to live in Rabaul might have an Idea
Mr Biggz

I'm Belinda; your parents would remember my parents ( Cootes), we had the plantation next up the road from theirs.
My older Brothers and sisters could have gone to shool with you in primary late 60,s to mid 70's pre independence

Hi I went to Keravat Central Primary School from 1971 to 1977. my Teachers were Mrs Lovelacy in Prep, Mrs Ryan in Gr 1 and 2, Miss Elon,Gr 3 Mr Wolfred and Mr Jones Gr 4.
School Mates like Barton Williams, Paul Taylor,Andrew Dunstan,Cathy Taylor they used to live in Rarongo, Vunairima,
Emma Windrow and Lisa Eton at the High School,
Beverly and John Benny,Rania Heath at Vudal....
Thanks

I'm Belinda; your parents would remember my parents ( Cootes), we had the plantation next up the road from theirs.
Hi Belinda,
Would you know the where abouts oh the Burns at LAES and then the Burns at Tavilo,The Prices from LAES and how are your Folks are they still around.And Mrs Lovelace
Were you at Iluca?

Hi Belinda,
Would you know the where abouts oh the Burns at LAES and then the Burns at Tavilo,The Prices from LAES and how are your Folks are they still around.And Mrs Lovelace
Were you at Iluca?still trying to figure out who you are!! where's my clue?

hi all,i went to keravat school 1964-68 ,many fond memories,was good friends with michael byrne and paul price!Lovelaces were in dalby QLD.for long time

still trying to figure out who you are!! where's my clue?We used to live at the Sawmill at Tavilo Remember Anne, Leo, Tim, & Ethel

hi mr biggz,yes i remember anne...was it yip sing? sorry if it is wrong my memory not to good!!!!pretty sure i went to school with her

with a bit of help from bronco I now remember your family...although I didn't really know them, I am a lot older than all of you, but I remember Anne had a penfriend, Ruth, at Iluka School when I first started teaching there in about 1967.

Yes the name is Yip Sang. I was still a baby in 67. Were you a teacher in Keravat? Ann is now in Lae working as a Customs Agent... And Bronco were you still in Keravat in 1971 co's that's when I went in to Prep and My teacher was Mrs Lovelace

No, I was never a teacher at Kerevat, just a student, from about 1955 to 1959.

hi mr bigzz.no 1968 was my last year there,i was 11,i went to school in sydney after that

Was a teacher at KNHS in 1981.

Bronco you were long gone when I got there. I went to prep in 1971.. Yes you went to school with Anne. But I do remember Paul Price he was in Grade 6 by the time I Arrived. Do you remember a guy called Ray Lagouna I think he used to live at Vunarima (George Brown High) along the North Coast road...

Hi Mr Biggz did you ever get the private emails I sent you? Just wondering.

I was teaching at Vudal in 1976 to 1977 - acting principal was Harry Dunstan - his wife was teaching at the Kerevat Primary "A" School later inernational school - their daughter went to the same school - our visits to Kerevat were not frequent mostly to golf club on film nights - and to the Post Office to collect mail - Do you know of any teachers at KNHS in 1989 to 1990 I'm trying to locate someone expat married to a national - forgotten surname

M8 I remember his wife, man she was on heck of a cross patch. She used to give us a hard time... She never used to like us black kids. and we once blocked the exast pipe of her car with one small branch of a rain tree...

I was a student at KNHS in 1981 and 1982. One of the couple who taught me there were the Keating. If anyone of you know their address or whereabouts, please post your response here so I can establish contact with them.

Thank you

Mavarik74:k-ave, were you teaching politics to year 11 students in 1981? I could have been one of your students. Please acknowledge!!

Yes my parents remember your parents you have two other sisters and your house was next to Jim Carters House
Close mate :) I have a younger brother and sister

Stumbled across this thread from Google Earth. Have picked up Belinda's name (I used to stay at your place a bit with Richard - you mother used to make me eat 3 beans and Richard 3 peas - funny what you remember - still don't eat beans). Also the Yip Sang/Ho Leongs - knew them all but was in the year with Leo - I remember a couple of fights where we got pulled apart by the teachers - god knows what is was about. Bronco.. can't quite pick up who you are. Paul Price passed away probably 15yrs ago with some sort of bone cancer. Used to stay in touch with his wife and 2 kids but its been years now. I was at what was then Keravat A along with Jenny Taylor, Donna Lucker, Peta Fraser?, Also remember Ray Laguna, the Webbs (all of them), Duggans, Rutledges, Tavilo Byrnes - have a school photo at home that I will have to pull out!

hi mbdidiman,i am richard..small world..are you michael?(peter)if you are i remember spinning your folks car around on wet road..did not know about paul price tho,sry to hear it.i keep talking about those days as the great old days...lolwonderful memories...i remember mum dishing out those bloody peas too!!!!!!!!!!!

G'day Richard - yep its Michael - just had a message from Belinda also so will reply to her

Hi,I was a Student @ KNHS, 1981-1982

Hi mbdidiman - I am Peta Fraser! I can't believe this - I was hunting for info on Kerevat and up popped this thread - with my name mentioned! I went to Kerevat A with Jenny Taylor, Donna Lucker and Annie Yip-Sang! My sister Linda also went there. My parents Alan and Gwen Fraser came finish in 1969 and I haven't heard from anyone since then! We used to live opposite the school oval - my dad was in the forestry dept.

My Parents were missionaries at George Brown High School while my sister and I attended KIPS in 1980-82.
My name is Osea Taito and my sister is Itu.
I remember some of my class mates.
Jack Saffen, the O'Donahue kids, Ryan and Tyson, the Taplins (Rebecca, Heidi and Matthew).
I found this string too late I'm guessing - although I'm still excited it registered on google!
:)

Hello Osea, I remember well you and your sister. I taught you along with all the students you mentioned. My travels have taken me to many countries since then but I remember the little school at Kerevat fondly and all the children who went there. Lovely to hear from you.


Nadine Tyro

Hello Osea, I remember well you and your sister. I taught you along with all the students you mentioned. My travels have taken me to many countries since then but I remember the little school at Kerevat fondly and all the children who went there. Lovely to hear from you.


Nadine Tyro

I went to keravat primary for a while 1968/69 and remember a lot of the names mentioned, including the Webbs who also went to Sogeri school before moving to Keravat. My dad worked on the agricultural station ( L.A.E.S).I have uploaded a school photo taken with our teacher at the time, Mr. Harvey Do you recognise yourself or anyone else in it?

Hi - I have this photo myself! I am Peta Fraser - 2nd back row and 5th in from the left. Your name isn't familiar, but my memory is practically non-existent these days! LOL Do you remember me??

I have this photo also - teacher is Neil Harvey (same name as the cricketer). Mrs Lovelace was a teacher.
My father (Peter Byrne) was the Agronomist in Charge at LAES when you were there. I think I can name a few:

Back Row: ?; Annie YipSang (Ho-Leong);?;?; Neil Harvey
2nd back row: Margot Saville; ?;Leanne??; Donna Lucker; Peta Fraser; You?; ? Webb; another Webb girl; Jenny Taylor; ?
2nd row: Ray Laguna?; Leo Ho-Leong; Anton Webb; Rodney Byrne; John Webb;?
Front row: ?Duggan?; Richard Coote, me (Michael Byrne); Mark Byrne; Paul Price; last 2 are brothers I think but can't remeber the names - just remebered - I think they are the Rutledge boys

Must have been sports day as we all have sports uniforms on and all have shoes on!!

Peta - never responded to your earlier Post - I do remember you, we were in the same grade and I remember that I could never get my work as neat as your's, Donna's and Jenny Taylors no matter how hard I tried!

Hello Michael - good to hear from you! I actually worked out who you were via Ethel Kong (nee Ho-Leong) who contacted me after I had written my original post. Ethel is Annie's younger sister (and was best friends with my younger sister - Linda). Linda and I have actually met up with Ethel a couple of times since then - it was wonderful to catch up after all these years!
Your memory is amazing - I could only identify a few of the faces in the above photo! It must be just my memory which has totally disappeared with age.............!

Hi one and all,
well talk about memories....i have that photo too even though it is not my best.....!!!!!richard coote here ,the one that looks .....well not pretty...haha.Have to agree with peta ,you do have good memories for names michael.my memory is not good but i thought there were some Gravenell children at that time??maybe not too!!

Hello Richard! How are you?? I agree about the photo - always thought it made me look like I was sucking on a lemon! LOL. I can't help you with the name Gravenell - I honestly have trouble remembering names these days - the closer I get to 50 the worse it is getting! Michael will probably be able to tell you. It is SO good to hear from everyone - how has life treated you over the past "almost 40" years???

Peta, I do remember you - I think you were a year ahead of me though - that is me standing beside you (6th) in the photo.
Michael - thanks for filling in the blanks. Fourty years on and my father still remembered your father. I have a few more names to add, feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

Back row 3rd ...would that be Jill Gravenall ?
2nd back after margot Saville....Sheryl Duggan, Leanne Royle
2nd row...was the guy at the end called Christopher? (possibly donnas brother)

Hello Peta,

I do remember you and a few of the others mentioned,mainly the boys...byrnes,webbs,duggan.,paul price...Sorry Tanja, but i do not remember you, but i do not remember a lot of them!!!
Recollecting those times brings a smile to my face ...they were great days.I now live in Brisbane,Cannon Hill,and talking about age......my oldest daughter is getting married this year in sept.,...how old do i feel???(50)..lol.

Regards to all
Richard

Last guy, 2nd row - not Donna's brother, she only had sisters (June & Milly older and Natalie younger) - I was wondering where Timmy Ho-Leong was as he should be in this group but it doesn't look like him.

Will have to get Mum over to have a look and see if she can remember.

Rich - will have to catch up - we are only down the road at Manly West and Mum is in Wynnum.

Why don't we ALL try and catch up at some stage? I live just north of Brisbane at Murrumba Downs. I'm sure my sister and Ethel Ho-Leong would love to be included as well. I can't guarantee I am going to recognise ANY of you though - we'll have to wear name badges! LOL
I'm with you Richard - I can't get the smile off my face each time I get an email from this site - makes me feel good all day!

Four years too late for this thread but still!
Yeah I used to live in Keravat with my folks Clive (vice principal) Liz (science teacher) brothers Dan (correspondence school with ali) will (KIPS then RIHS) and Martin (KIPS).
Good to hear from ali and justin and the wongs! PNG was a the best place in the world to grow up! Have so many fond memories!
Justin Saunders getting mobbed by all the girls from KIPS (OK not many) at a trip to George Brown beach.
Spending PMV money on KOOL cigarettes, then getting caught.
After school going straight to the bend in the river for a swim.

Oh happy days!
Iam living with my second wife in Pembrokeshire Wales, we have a son and are in the process of getting a barn converted into a cafe! The plan is to do local seasonal and organic food.
Like PNG everything takes forever to happen out here!
Would be cool to here from anyone!
cheers patrick

G'day guys, especially Michael (never could get used to Peter). That is a photo that brings back memories, not enough unfortunately, and I am going to have to ask my sisters which one is which.
There is a Jill Gravenall but I thought she wore glasses, she had a sister (blonde) who should be in the photo. I think I was in Year six in that photo.

HI Guys My name is Leanne Royle and I think I am a few months too late with a reply but have only just come across this website. I went to Keravat Primary School from 1966 - 1971. I have been reading some of the forums and looking at a photo posted and I am in the photo. I remeber Peta Fraser - I was at your house when there was a big earthquake, Jenny Taylor, Magot Saville and more. We lived at Keravat High Schoool my Dad was a teacher there for a few years and became Head Master near the end of our time there. We all live on the Gold Coast, QLD now.

Hi Leanne, is that you 3rd in the 2nd last row ?

Hi Tanja yes it is me 3rd in the 2nd last row. This is so amasing to find this website after all these years. My parents have the photo you posted and the one from the lower school as well. I have such fantastic memories of my childhood at that school and of all the times we had in New Guinea. How long did you stay there and where are you now?

Hi all - Leanne, if you can upload the lower school photo we might be able to have a go at naming them - mighthave my younger brother Paddy, and sister Vonny, in it.

Hi Leanne!!!!!!!!!!! I do remember you! And it is SO good to hear from you! My younger sister Linda is living on the Gold Coast at Southport so I am a fairly regular visitor down your way. We will have to organise some sort of get together! My memory is non-existent these days (I hate getting old...) and I am definitely going to need "name badges" - but how good would it be after all these years to meet up?! How has life treated you over the past 40 odd years? I am happily married (2nd time around) with a son of 20 and daughter 18. I'm recuperating at the moment from a hip replacement (long story) so your email couldn't have come at a better time! I've had a grin on my face since I opened it! :) I will reply at length to your private email - can't wait to hear from you again!

G'day Leanne and the rest

Remembering just about everybody but cannot for the life on me remember who is standing to my (John Webb 2nd row 2nd from right) left. Seeing your post brought back memories of sliding across the oval at Kerevat when the rainstorms came down, that and collecting bits and pieces left over from the war much to Mum's horror.
I am living in Blackheath (Blue Mountains) but Anton is doctoring in Beaudesert.
Hear from you all soon..John

Hi all,..I remember at home on Vunapau plantation ,we had a grass driveway and when it rained we used get a run up and go sliding down on ourbacksides...........sooo much fun.I am with you peta...name tags for all.Gday there John..long time eh!!
live in Cannon Hill Brisbane,4 kids..one lives with me..Nick(19),my oldest just got married last month....now i feel old..haha.
hope to hear from you all
Cheers Richard(Coote)

Hi Guys I am reading all your replys here with the biggest grin on my face. John we used to do heaps with your family, I have some memory about getting on the roof of a hut or something at your house and giving your Mum a heart attack. I hopefully have uploaded the Primary school photo. I have more photos of other years as well. My parents have kept so many photos, slides and movies of our time at Keravat it was such a fantastic time in our lives. I would really love to meet up with you all just name the time and place or I dont mind helping with organising something as well. I have 4 kids ages 27,23,20,18 + 1 granddaughter aged 2 - gosh how old do I feel now. Maybe some of you can fill in the blanks on the lower school class. I think last row 1st in is one of the Webb girls, 2nd row 3rd in is Tracey Medcalf, 5th in is my sister Kerry,1st row 5th is is Traceys brother. Many others look familiar but I cant remember names.

Hi I also have another one from a Sports Day in 1968.

1968 photo - third row standing , 4th in from the left iis Ethel Yipsang and second row kneeling, second in from the right is my sister Linda Fraser. They are both in the sports day photo of 1967 as well - Ethel is front row - 3rd in from the left, and Linda is second in from the right.
As for the rest - all are familiar but can't remember names. Michael - where are you???? LOL

I'm not in either of these but my brother Patrick Byrne is. He is the blond boy furthest to the left in the 1st photo and in the front row centre in the sports photo. He lives in Canberra now - will send him the link.
Timmy Yip-Sang/Ho-Leong is in these photo's, wondered why he wasn't in the earlier one. Also Paul Price, Andrew Taylor (Jenny's brother) and Rodney Byrne (Tavilo Plantation) is in the first photo and his brother Douglas in the second one.

Crikey .... this is going to be hard. Just opened the link from my brother Michael..amazing to hear from you all although can't recall all of you. You can see more about me at www.patbyrne.biz (http://www.patbyrne.biz/) if that is useful. For Ethel ....if you see this would love to get in touch in again ... you and I were the only two in Grade 6 and I think Grade 5 at the time. My girls would just love to talk to you about me as a young kid ...!!!

photos ... way too hard but...

PIC 1

BACK ROW. Sara ?, ??, Natalie Lucker, Ethel YipSang (at the time), ?? (but someone else has picked her, Barbara ? (always good at sport ...for a girl),

MIDDLE ROW. Me, Heather Whitelock (I am not sure ...english girl), ??, Tracey Metcalfe, Timmy YipSang (a pest he was ... LOL), a Saville girl ??, ??, Paula Webb.

FRONT ROW. ??, ??, Dougy Byrne (not sure), Stephen Metcalfe, Rodney Byrne, ??, Andrew Taylor.


PIC 2 - SPORTS DAY

BACK. Andrew Taylor, Cathy Taylor (also good at sport ...for a girl), Paul Price, Tracey Metcalfe, Rodny Byrne, ?? (on the tip of my tongue but can't quite get it), Timmy YipSang, ??.

FRONT. ??, Sara ?, Ethel YipSang, ??, Me, ??, ??, ??, ??

A lot of holes left there still ...but a great trip down memory lane actually....thanks.

Pat

I just had a flash back on Kerry and Leanne!!!

Kerry was my first kiss....wow and Leanne you were there watching out for adults becoz I think the toilets were out that way!!!!

It was in the scrub out the back of the keravat golf club...I kissed Kerry on the hand ...

amazing ... can't believe I remembered that.

Pat

Oh my Lord..........just had a quick look at your photo on you site Pat, and it was like looking at your father!

We all seem to remember the days in Kerevat with great fondness.

I don't know many of the kids in these photos (well after my time) but isn't the first girl in the front row of sports photo Margot Saville?
Cheers
Belinda Coote

Hi Tanja yes it is me 3rd in the 2nd last row. This is so amasing to find this website after all these years. My parents have the photo you posted and the one from the lower school as well. I have such fantastic memories of my childhood at that school and of all the times we had in New Guinea. How long did you stay there and where are you now?
I agree, they were wonderful times in PNG. We were at Keravat for approx 10 months. I remember sitting next to you in class when I first arrived - do you still know a few words of Dutch? We moved back to Europe in 1969. I now live in Ireland - married with 3 sons.

1968 photo.....middle row, 1st girl is my sister Michelle.

HI Pat After reading your flashback I had a great laugh, I dont remember that but would you beleive Kerry does. I rang her straight away and told her and she remembered it all ..... wow. Do you guys remember the HotPot nights at the Gold Club and Guy Fawkes night? What boarding school did you go to in QLD Pat? Did anyone else go to boarding school here?

HI LEANNE

I have great memories of hot pot nights, guy fawkes (my brother (Michael) blowing up my hand in our front yard with a tom thumb left over from guy fawkes!!!), film nights there, playing pool using one ten cent piece because we put paper cups in the holes to stop the balls being locked away..... they built a sort of big shed out the side of the golf club for us kids to be away from the club house.

Went to boarding school in Warwick, Queensland.

Amazing that Kerry remembers that ...pass on my best to her and my details if you like at www.patbyrne.biz (http://www.patbyrne.biz).

HI BELINDA

Michael actually looks more like Dad apparently - I was left with all the good looks!!!

I suspect you are right wrt to Margot ... rings a bell with me.

I remember you and your sisters a little, Richard of course, the trade store and your Mum and Dad of course and the plantation and house.

I am sure you would recall my elder sisters best - one in Sydney now (Jenny) and one on Gold Coast (Meg).

cheers
Pat

Thanks for sharing useful information.Can anyone explain me in details about keravat.