Administrative History | Formerly belonged to the Free Church and was the Mission Church. Transferred to Crathie & Braemar School Board on 12 August 1881. Admission Register for 1879 -1918
Head Teachers: Miss Robertson - 1881 Miss Illingworth (From Fit or Gairn) Jan 1882 -3 Oct 1882 Miss Susan Cargill 3 Oct 1882 -4 Oct 1884 Miss. Isa. M. Kennedy 4 Oct 1884 - 19 Sept 1885 Miss. Elsie Sivewright (from Inchmarlo, Banchory Ternan) 13 Oct 1885 - 2 Jan 1886 Miss. Maggie G. Blake 2 Jan 1886 - 22 Oct 1887 Miss. Margaret Ewan (from Tulloch, Ballater) 22 Oct 1887 -12 June 1890 Miss. Isabella Leask (from Church of Scot. Training College, Aberdeen) July 1890 -Oct 1892 Miss. Mary Catto (from Newmachar) 19 Oct 1892 - July 1913 (retired) Miss. Mary A. Stewart (from Aberdeen) Nov 1913 - Dec 1913 Mrs. Duthie (from Fraserburgh) Feb 1914 -Sept 1914 Miss. McEwan (from Enzie) Jan 1915 - 31 Mar 1917
When Miss McEwan resigned the School Board could not find a replacement. Only 10 children on the roll (Minute 29 Jan 1917). "It was decided to advertise for an ex-pupil teacher at £1 per week and if one is obtainable to work Aberarder temporarily as a side school to Crathie" Hence - Miss Elspet H. Cadenhead (from Oldmeldrum) Mar 1917 - Mar 1920
Miss. Cadenhead transferred to Blackhills School, Lonmay when Aberarder School was closed* *Aberdeenshire Education Authority Minutes 4 March 1920 |