Carved from tōtara, these four pou relate the narrative of the separation of Ranginui and Papatuanuku by their children. At the same time as these pou, Paratene Matchitt was also commission with the production of a frieze mural for the hall.

See also:

• Damian Skinner. The Carver and the Artist : Māori Art in the Twentieth Century. Auckland University Press 2008: 117-120.

• Para Matchitt with carved pillars depicting Māori creation story at Catholic Girls Secondary School photographed by John Bergeson in 1966. (University of Auckland Collection)

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This work is only accessible during school hours and on application to the school office. Contact details for Sacred Heart Girls' College can be found here.