What was the real Miss Stewart like?
[ap,mc] Anne Perry confirmed Miss Stewart for me (see 7.10.2.1) but gave a very different description of her than the way she was portrayed in “Heavenly Creatures.” Ms Perry did describe Miss Stewart as being feared and respected by the pupils, however. [ap] Miss Stewart was an excellent French teacher who became headmistress in approximately 1948. She continued the discipline established at the school. During this period, NZ high schools were run by the Head and one Secretary and it was a part of the job of the Head to contact parents about academic and disciplinary matters. There were no guidance counsellors.
