Brief History of Monck Public School
In 1898, S. S. No. 7 Town Line School began later to be known as Monck Public School. The 1½ acres of land was bought from Isabella and Edmund Miller for $150.00. At this time, a one-room wooden school house was built.
In 1915, a second room was added and the entire school was bricked over. In 1955, they stopped using the school. Another parcel of land to the north was purchased from Thomas Ball for $300.00 The school building was demolished and a new 5-room building complete with a Principal’s Office was built. Monck received it’s first portable this year as well.
In 1964, another parcel of land was purchased from Thomas Ball for the sum of $600.00
In 1972, there were 5 teachers on staff for 160 students plus the Principal. They were even blessed with 2 TV’s.
In 1973, an addition was added that consisted of a Library, Gymnasium, Senior Kindergarten, Staff Room, Office and 5 classrooms. This facility of 27,000 square feet endured until 1991.
In 1991, another addition was built consisting of a new 7,000 square foot Gymnasium, 10 classrooms and extensive renovations to existing classrooms and offices. The project totalled approximately $4,680,000.00. About one-third of the cost ($1,620,000.00) was funded through the Ministry of Education. Monck Public School is now 54,000 square feet which includes twenty-two classrooms and 6 portables.
Principals:
| Mildred Mooney – 1915 – 1919 | Don Snider – 1962 – 1972 |
| Elsie Yeo – 1919 – 1923 | Walter Poulstrup – 1972 – 1980 |
| Hester Codkin – 1923 – 1925 | Lew Holmes – 1980 – 1986 |
| Marjorie White – 1925 – 1930 | Steve Binstock – 1986 – 1988 |
| Hilda Clarke – 1930 – 1938 | Barbara Lupton – 1988 – 1989 |
| Helen Muddan – 1038 – 1942 | Brian Mathers – 1989 – 1992 |
| Helvi Macki – 1942 – 1944 | Dave Rasmussen – 1992 – 1993 |
| Reta Brown – 1944 – 1945 | Brian Mathers – 1993 – 1995 |
| Eleanor Huffman – 1945 – 1949 | Steve Binstock – 1995 – 2000 |
| Neil Brodie – 1949 – 1954 | Brad Veitch – 1995 – 1996 |
| Harold Taylor – 1954 – 1958 | Peter Cross – 2000 – 2006 |
| Gordon Black – 1958 – 1960 | Paul Goldring – 2006 – 2011 |
| Ronald E. Snider – 1960 – 1962 | Robert Dennys – 2011 – 2013 |
| Caroline Pattison – 2013 – to present | |
The Junior Kindergarten program was introduced in 1987 with a total of 41 students registering that year.
The French Immersion program began in 1988 with a total of 26 students registering for the Grade 1 class.
2007 – 2008 Addition
Our newest addition features eight classrooms and one computer lab and houses 200 students, almost one-third of the school population. This addition eliminated the use of 7 portable classrooms.
Our school building is now 25,000 square metres or 75,000 square feet – included are 31 classrooms, a library, computer room and a double gym.
This new wing was made possible through provincial capital funding available to increase classrooms due to the reduction in class size in the primary grades to a 20:1 ratio.
