π’ Waitetuna Native School
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Barrington, John (2008). Separate but Equal? Maori Schools and the Crown 1867-1969. Wellington: Victoria University Press
Report of the Organizing Inspector (1881). In Annual Report, Education Department - Maori Schools. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, E7, p.2
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Waitetuna Native School was listed in the Education Department's annual report for 1881 as having opened in that year. The Inspector reported "Waitetuna is in the Raglan District, and about twelve miles from Whatawhata. Mrs Hooper, formerly teacher at Karakariki, is doing what may be called outpost work here. The school is held in the Native church, and the teacher with her family lives in a Maori whare that has been put up for her. I visited the school at the beginning of the year, and found about thirty children in regular attendance, with the prospect of a considerable increase. There is every reason to believe that new and permanent buildings will be required here."
The teacher's residence was completed in April 1883, while the school buildings took a few months longer. The school opened in its new building on 18 May of that year, but when the School Inspector visited in September he reported that the buildings had been very badly constructed.
The school was located across the Koere Creek from the local Maori village, and the creek was subject to flooding. In 1883 the Head Teacher wrote to the Department of Education asking that a bridge be built, as the temporary bridge built by the local Maori people had been washed away in a flood, meaning that the teacher was shut in for days. The Department agreed to fund the building of a new bridge.
In February 1883 the Head Teacher reported that the attendance was low as many pupils were away with their parents at the gum diggings in the Waikato, and then in June attendance was still low as food was scarce. Crops had failed because of drought followed by flooding. Many parents not involved in gum digging had gone to work as road builders. The teacher asked if the Department could supply food for the students, but this was refused.
In 1884, three nearby local Hapu wrote to ask that the teacher be replaced. The three Hapu were Ngatimahanga, Ngatihourua and Ngatitamaunu.
The new teacher reported in January 1885 that he was told the people were glad to have a male teacher, and he hoped that attendances would increase. However, in February he reported that due to illness there were only ten children present on opening the school, and all were suffering badly from whooping cough. On the second day, only four attended. By 23rd February the roll had grown to 18 children, and by 12 July there were 32, of whom 25 were attending regularly. Unfortunately the Head Teacher's wife suffered continuing ill health, so the new teacher resigned at the end of 1885.
In December 1885 all of the local Maori people left for Cambridge to attend Land Court sittings.
The next year, Mrs Emilia Johnstone of Te Haroto, Raglan, daughter of Major Speedy and recent widow of Captain Johnstone, was made Head Teacher at the signed request of more than 20 of the local iwi at Waitetuna. Attached testimonials stated that she was skilled in the Maori language and had a good relationship with the local people. The school reopened with 10 students, soon increasing to 16.
In mid 1887 the local people needed to go to Alexandra to attend sittings of the Land Court, and this together with the need for all to assist with gathering the potato crop meant the children did not attend school for most of June.
Head Teachers
?1881-1884: Mrs ME Hooper [transferred to Galatea Native School]
1885: Mr G Masters [transferred from Matata; resigned]
1886-: Mrs Emilia Johnstone
School Committee Chair
?1881-1884: Hemi Matine
1885-: Reverend Hauraki Paul
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Show History
Waitetuna Native School was listed in the Education Department's annual report for 1881 as having opened in that year. The Inspector reported "Waitetuna is in the Raglan District, and about twelve miles from Whatawhata. Mrs Hooper, formerly teacher at Karakariki, is doing what may be called outpost work here. The school is held in the Native church, and the teacher with her family lives in a Maori whare that has been put up for her. I visited the school at the beginning of the year, and found about thirty children in regular attendance, with the prospect of a considerable increase. There is every reason to believe that new and permanent buildings will be required here."
The teacher's residence was completed in April 1883, while the school buildings took a few months longer. The school opened in its new building on 18 May of that year, but when the School Inspector visited in September he reported that the buildings had been very badly constructed.
The school was located across the Koere Creek from the local Maori village, and the creek was subject to flooding. In 1883 the Head Teacher wrote to the Department of Education asking that a bridge be built, as the temporary bridge built by the local Maori people had been washed away in a flood, meaning that the teacher was shut in for days. The Department agreed to fund the building of a new bridge.
In February 1883 the Head Teacher reported that the attendance was low as many pupils were away with their parents at the gum diggings in the Waikato, and then in June attendance was still low as food was scarce. Crops had failed because of drought followed by flooding. Many parents not involved in gum digging had gone to work as road builders. The teacher asked if the Department could supply food for the students, but this was refused.
In 1884, three nearby local Hapu wrote to ask that the teacher be replaced. The three Hapu were Ngatimahanga, Ngatihourua and Ngatitamaunu.
The new teacher reported in January 1885 that he was told the people were glad to have a male teacher, and he hoped that attendances would increase. However, in February he reported that due to illness there were only ten children present on opening the school, and all were suffering badly from whooping cough. On the second day, only four attended. By 23rd February the roll had grown to 18 children, and by 12 July there were 32, of whom 25 were attending regularly. Unfortunately the Head Teacher's wife suffered continuing ill health, so the new teacher resigned at the end of 1885.
In December 1885 all of the local Maori people left for Cambridge to attend Land Court sittings.
The next year, Mrs Emilia Johnstone of Te Haroto, Raglan, daughter of Major Speedy and recent widow of Captain Johnstone, was made Head Teacher at the signed request of more than 20 of the local iwi at Waitetuna. Attached testimonials stated that she was skilled in the Maori language and had a good relationship with the local people. The school reopened with 10 students, soon increasing to 16.
In mid 1887 the local people needed to go to Alexandra to attend sittings of the Land Court, and this together with the need for all to assist with gathering the potato crop meant the children did not attend school for most of June.
Head Teachers
?1881-1884: Mrs ME Hooper [transferred to Galatea Native School]
1885: Mr G Masters [transferred from Matata; resigned]
1886-: Mrs Emilia Johnstone
School Committee Chair
?1881-1884: Hemi Matine
1885-: Reverend Hauraki Paul
Barrington, John (2008). Separate but Equal? Maori Schools and the Crown 1867-1969. Wellington: Victoria University Press
Report of the Organizing Inspector (1881). In Annual Report, Education Department - Maori Schools. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, E7, p.2
- π’ Department of Education, Head Office (1881 ‑ 1888)
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