Year: 1930 - 1932
Occupation: Nursing

Grattan was appointed principal nurse at Wellington Hospital in 1971. This was a time of great change as nursing education progressively moved from the hospital to polytechnics. Gloria played a key role and received a citation from Massey University acknowledging her leadership, mentorship and inspiration to that generation of nurses. When Gloria retired after 17 years, she became the first chairperson of the Mary Potter Hospice Foundation. She was the first Wellingtonian of the Year in 1989 and, was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for her services to nursing and the community and the Pope John Paul 11 Medal for services to the sick.

Year: 1922 - 1926
Occupation: Artist

While still at school Muriel experienced success as an artist. Her work was exhibited in 1924 at the British Empire Exhibition in London and in Dunedin at the NZ and 1925 – 26 South Seas Exhibition. She later assisted Frederick Coventry to make four murals for the 1940 NZ Exhibition – the first large scale murals in NZ.Muriel taught art and craft while continuing her own copperware, spinning, screen printing and embroidery. Her work is exhibited at Auckland Museum

Year: 1923 - 1925
Occupation: New Zealand Rugby & Cricket

Eric Tindill was WHS’ greatest sportsman as well as the most versatile sportsman New Zealand has ever seen. He represented NZ in both Rugby and Cricket and played table tennis for Wellington against the English in the 1930s. He refereed three rugby tests in the 1950s and was also a test cricket umpire. Eric was a Wellington Cricket coach and selector and a national selector. When he retired he was treasurer of the NZ Boxing Association, secretary to Wellington cricket and co founder of the table tennis association. He was the only NZer to catch Bradman out. His achievements have been described as the Everest of sporting achievements.

Year: 1915 - 1916
Occupation: Kinetic Artist

Leonard Charles Huia Lye was born on 5 July 1901 in Christchurch. In 1914 after achieving proficiency at Te Aro Primary, he began studying commerce at Wellington Technical College but soon changed to art. He received valuable encouragement from his teacher H. Linley Richardson and his classmate Gordon Tovey. Lye is best known for his kinetic art.Len Lye is a controversial figure in New Zealand art, regarded by some as an outsider whose art has little relevance to the local tradition, but seen by supporters of experimental work as an important role model.

Year: 1895 - 1898
Occupation: Artist

Maud teachers included Mabel Hill, Mary Elizabeth Richardson, James Nairn and was she heavily influenced by Arthur Dewhurst Riley, Maude entered competitions and won free places at WTC She completed her teachers certificate by 1899 and took over Nairn’s classes when he died in 1904. In 1910 she held her first exhibition of water colours with varying reviews and in 1911 left NZ. She worked in Europe but took no formal lessons rather relied in Riley’s advice that there was too much teaching especially for promising students” She spent time painting in Breton then moved to Sydney in1913 and was a foundation member of the Australian Academy of Art. She exhibited in the 1940 NZ Centennial exhibition and is recognised as a New Zealand artist who never forgot the subjects techniques and assurance of her early training at WTC.