She then spent two years at the Normal Training College and was Infant Mistress at Ashburton before moving to Addington School.

It operated until 1956, during which time it organised fundraising events to purchase books for the library and to fund the annual school picnic.

Adam Scott, a Christchurch violinist who performed with many orchestras in both New Zealand and Australia, attended Addington School and learned music there with Mona Neale.

[7] Ali Ahmadi was commended for his work with the Addington Action Committee, formed to help local residents recover after the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

[8] David Ching was the principal of Addington School for 17 years, during which time he established the Conductive Education Unit.

In 2016 Ching received a Civic Award from the Mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel, in recognition of his dedication to primary education and sports.