The classroom abuse I was subjected to caused trauma that necessitated psychotherapy and counselling in an attempt to overcome flashbacks resulting from the historic abusive discipline.
The school where the abuse occurred is located at a country area called Taikorea, near Foxton and Rongotea in the Manawatu district.
I started at the Taikorea School in 1953 when I was five years old. My memories of actually starting school are very sketchy but I can remember much of this early time. I can remember feeling very afraid and the atmosphere of the school enhanced this fear. I felt very unsafe there.