Heather Elliot remembers riding her pony to Kai Iwi School in the 1940s and last week she was there when her great-granddaughter started at the school.
Kayla Ambler enjoyed her first day as the fourth generation in her family to attend the school with a brand new birthday backpack.
At the end of the day she was met by her great-grandmother, grandfather Murray Elliot and mum Emily Elliot-Ambler, who all attended Kai Iwi School before her.
When Heather attended there were just two classrooms and 18 children attending the school.
"I loved riding to school," she said.