Education Act 1877 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Education Act 1877 |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
| Date commenced | 1 January 1878 |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Education Act 1877 established twelve regional Education Boards in New Zealand after the provinces were abolished and the central government took control of education. The act established that education would be free, compulsory, and secular for Pākehā children aged five to thirteen.
Education Boards
The act established a tiered administration system. At the top, the Department of Education established the curriculum and provided funding to twelve education boards (Auckland, Taranaki, Wanganui, Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Nelson, N & S Canterbury, Westland, Otago and Southland). Each of the boards in turn funded a school committee responsible for individual schools.
| Name of Board | Succeeded | Founded | Expelled |
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| Auckland Education Board | 1877 | ||
| Hamilton Education Board | 1877 | ||
| Hawkes Bay Education Board | 1877 | ||
| Taranaki Education Board | 1877 | ||
| Wanganui Education Board | 1877 | ||
| Wellington Education Board | 1877 | ||
| Nelson Education Board | 1877 | ||
| Grey/Greymouth Education Board (aka West Coast/Westland Education Board) |
1877 | ||
| Southland Education Board | 1877 | ||
| Westland Education Board | 1877 | ||
| Canterbury Education Board | 1877 | ||
| Otago Education Board | 1877 |
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