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Episodes 14
Period One: The Appalling Mr Gormsby
A new relief teacher is required and the only person is Mr Gormsby. He trys to discipline a student physically and gets in trouble. When the student acts out again he threatens another to get a confession.
Read MorePeriod Two: Comrade Gormsby
The other staff don't like Gormsby and try to get him fired. When Dasent refuses the staff strike and he gives in. But Gormsby learns some tricks from Hohepa's Uncle Dion to get himself reemployed.
Read MorePeriod Three: Human Relationships
One of the boys is having sex with a teacher and an investigation begins after a used condom is found. Agnes aborts Steve's baby.
Read MorePeriod Four: Open Day
It's Open Day at Tepapawai and everyones got something to do except 5F. Steve is mucking round with his new video cameras, Fenn is doing an interpretive dance. 5F are put on car park duty. Everything goes wrong with switched videos, new computers lighting the school on fire and Agnes trying to commit suicide.
Read MorePeriod Five: The Retarded Boy
Dasent finds out how much money he can make from having physically and mentally handicapped boys at Tepapawai. A reatarded boy joins the school and causes hassle for all the teachers. Eventually Gormsby straightens him out and Steve ruins Dasent's plans with some loud insults.
Read MorePeriod Six: Coon Tunes
Dasent needs to impress Marion Patterson from the ERO so organises a special talent show. He wants the boys from 5F to do a hip-hop act but Gormsby prefers something a bit different - Coon Tunes.
Read MorePeriod Seven: The ERO Parade
The ERO Report is finally delivered revealing that two teachers must go. News that one of the teachers has a terminal illness sends the fragile Dasent's spirits soaring.
Read MorePeriod One: Heads Will Roll
Dasent is released from the mental hospital and returns to his roll as principal. Steve leaves, Gormsby is rehired as the new Guidance Counsellor. Steve returns and Gormsby goes back to teaching 5F
Read MorePeriod Two: Crime And Punishment
The Police are investigating Steve's car being lit on fire. Steve is arrested and Hohepa confesses. Hohepa returns to 5F as punishment.
Read MorePeriod Three: The Slave Trade
Hohepa is offered a contract to play rugby at a private school, which leads Dasent to see lucrative possibilities for Tepapawai by selling his Polynesian pupils to the highest bidder.
Read MorePeriod Four: Dancing With The Staff
Gormsby uses the school dance as an opportunity to teach his boy some etiquette, Hakanui's gambling gets worse, and Hohepa needs a car to impress his girlfriend.
Read MorePeriod Five: Camp Tepapawai
The school camp funds vanish in suspicious circumstances, but Gormsby isn't about to let the boys miss out.
Read MorePeriod Six: An Inspector Calls
The school is in danger of being closed following a report from Marion Patterson. The staff all band together to actually try to appear to be doing a decent job of teaching. Can they save Tepapawai?
Read MorePeriod Seven: For Whom The Bell Tolls
Marion breaks off her engagement with Roger and Tepapawai's future is not looking good. Steve is up to his old tricks and only thinking of himself. But the boys soon sort things.
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