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No, Dannevirke High School is not for sale for $1

Year 13 students put a 'for sale' sign at the school's front gate as a last-day-of-school prank. Photo / Dannevirke High School.
Year 13 students put a 'for sale' sign at the school's front gate as a last-day-of-school prank. Photo / Dannevirke High School.

Dannevirke High School’s Year 13 students signed off in a fit of giggles after putting their school up for sale for $1.

Their prank, using a local real estate company For Homes listing sign, appeared on Wednesday morning at the front gate.

Year 12 and 13 students had their final classes at the school on Wednesday before leaving for NCEA exam preparation.

Principal Di Carter said while she knew in advance the prank was happening, the rest of her staff didn’t.

“It’s a Year 13 prank because they left today,” she confirmed.

“I knew it was going to happen, so that was fine, but staff didn’t and they thought it was funny.

The sign read the school could be bought for $1. Photo / Dannevirke High School.
The sign read the school could be bought for $1. Photo / Dannevirke High School.

“On the last day, it’s their day to do something, but we didn’t want anything silly or damaging.”

Carter said it was good to have a bit of “clean fun” at the end of the year, before exams started.

The school posted to social media, saying several pranks kept staff on their toes.

First up, the staff car parks were all taken by student cars. Then, despairingly for caffeine-loving teachers, the coffee machine was hidden.

The high school was also celebrating the end of the school year with prizegiving on Wednesday evening.

Michaela Gower joined Hawke’s Bay Today in 2023 and is based out of the Hastings newsroom. She covers Dannevirke and Hawke’s Bay news and loves sharing stories about farming and rural communities.