1910
Householders request another school in the district.
1911
Site purchased from Joughin farm and Mandeville estate.
1912
Main building errected in brick by Craig Brothers. Maungawhau District School established with Mr FJ Ohlson as principal.
1913
Maungawhau District School opened for instruction with 153 students. Numbers rose to 454 by the end of the year.
1914
Infant building of 3 rooms opened.
1915 - 1918
Roll rose to 772. 3 more classrooms constructed
1922
Swimming pool and buildings constructed.
1928
Children turned away from school due to overcrowding. School bell purchased and hung from balcony.
1929
Home and School Association formed.
1930
School logo designed. Design displays the Horn of Plenty, the Book of Learning, the intertwined initials MDS and the latin version of the motto "Tonus Facit Musican" (It is Tone that Makes Music).
1931
Dental Clinic opened. School colours developed. 4 classrooms get electricity. School is connected to sewer.
1932
Old Pupils Association formed.
1937
Silver Jubilee celebrated on 11 & 12 December.
1940
The roll has dropped to 527.
The Mt Eden Borough Council allows 500 gallons of free water per child, per year.
1944
PTA founded.
School Fair begins.
1946
Boundary change requested.
1947
Polio epidemic. School Fair cancelled.
1948
School closed for term 1 due to polio epidemic. Lessons through correspondence.
Gestetner purchased and school joins the National Library Service.
1949
Roll 755. Additional prefabs requested and first school secretary employed.
1950-1952
3 further prefabs errected.
1954
Temporary hall fashioned through the installation of folding doors between 2 classrooms.
1956
Power points installed in all classrooms.
1959
Hall opened on 10 October by Mr Clive Jones, Mayor of Mt Eden.
1960
Central heating installed in all buildings.
1962
Filter installed in baths. Temporary library in Room 7. Adults supervise school patrols. New gates installed. Secretary's office built.
1963
Golden Jubilee celebrated on 15, 16, 17 March.
1964
Swimming and tennis club formed.
1972
Swimming and tennis pavilion opened.
1973
PTA school lunch scheme begins.
1975
Open plan junior block opened in October. New library built but used as classroom. Southern changing sheds opened up for spectator seating.
1976
Old infant block demolished. Flags and parent roster begins for Mt Eden Road.
1978
Flags and parent roster begins on Balmoral Road.
1979
Old main building demolished.
1980
Adventure playground built.
1986
Learners swimming pool built.
1987
Terraced seating built for pool spectators. Storm water retention scheme approved. Two sections bought. Mural depicting the history of the Maugnawhau area painted by staff and students and mounted on the rear wall of the hall.
1988
75th Jubilee held 18, 19,20 March. Playing field developed and fitness trail built.
1995
New school library built and opened by Prime Minister, Jim Bolger on 17 October.
1997
Two storey senior block built.
1999
Administration area constructed. New staffroom built.
2000
Second storey built on junior classrooms. Junior playground errected. Internet website developed.
2003
School enrolment zone reduced in size.
2005
Fencing errected along Ellerton Road boundary.
2007
Library is extended to house all resources and renamed "The Discovery Centre"
