A supplementary finding-aid to the archives relating to Maori Schools held in the Auckland Regional Office of Archives New Zealand MAORI SCHOOL RECORDS, 1879-1969 Archives New Zealand Auckland holds records relating to approximately 449 Maori Schools, which were transferred by the Department of Education. These schools cover the whole of New Zealand. In 1969 the Maori Schools were integrated into the State System. Since then some of the former Maori schools have transferred their records to Archives New Zealand Auckland. Building and Site Files (series 1001) For most schools we hold a Building and Site file. These usually give information on: • the acquisition of land, specifications for the school or teacher’s residence, sometimes a plan. • letters and petitions to the Education Department requesting a school, providing lists of families’ names and ages of children in the local community who would attend a school. (Sometimes the school was never built, or it was some years before the Department agreed to the establishment of a school in the area). The files may also contain other information such as: • initial Inspector’s reports on the pupils and the teacher, and standard of buildings and grounds; • correspondence from the teachers, Education Department and members of the school committee or community; • pre-1920 lists of students’ names may be included. There are no Building and Site files for Church/private Maori schools as those organisations usually erected, paid for and maintained the buildings themselves. Admission Registers (series 1004) provide details such as: - Name of pupil - Date enrolled - Date of birth - Name of parent or guardian - Address - Previous school attended - Years/classes attended - Last date of attendance - Next school or destination Attendance Returns (series 1001 and 1006) provide: - Name of pupil - Age in years and months - Sometimes number of days attended at time of Return Log Books (series 1003) Written by the Head Teacher/Sole Teacher this daily diary includes important events and various activities held at the school. General Correspondence and Inspector’s Reports (series 1001) From about 1920 Inspector’s Reports and correspondence that earlier appeared on the Building and Site files were placed on separate files. 2 1. This guide has been produced as a supplementary finding-aid to the documentation and inventories of the archives relating to Maori schools held in the Auckland Regional Office of Archives New Zealand. 2. The list is in alphabetical order, by names of the schools. 3. The entry for a school shows (when complete): o the name of the school; o the geographical area in which it was located; o any alternative names in common use; o any changes of name or status; o the dates when the school became, and ceased to be, a Maori school. 4. Where the name of a school was changed, the date of change is represented by the closing date under the entry for the first name, and an opening date for a new entry, under the new name. To follow the history of a school that underwent one or more changes of name it is necessary to consult the entries for all the names by which it was known. 5. When allocating closure dates to schools, temporary closures (when the intention was to reopen the school) have been ignored. Opening and closing dates refer only to the status of the school as a Maori school, and not necessarily to its life as an educational institution. 6. Distances shown in the geographical notes against each school are given in kilometres. They are point to point measurements and are intended as approximate guides only. 7. Abbreviations and symbols used in the Guide: ¶ A Maori school in 1879 prior to Department of Education assuming control from the Native Department § Functioning as a Maori school until the abolition of separate state Maori schools and the transfer of the remaining ones to Education Board control in 1969 B Indicating whether the Maori school was formerly or subsequently under the control of an Education Board depending on position of symbol alongside opening or the closing date Formerly / subsequently Used to indicate changes of names See Used when the school was properly known by another name 3 8. The major sources for compiling this Guide were the Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives and the archives themselves. Complete information could not be obtained for every school. Information to supplement the guide (e.g. location of a school) is welcomed, and can be sent to: Regional Archivist, Archives New Zealand Auckland Regional Office, PO Box 201103, Auckland Airport, Manukau, Auckland 2150 (email: [email protected]). 9. School plans might be found on the Building and Site files in series 1001. 10. Other sources for school plans held in Auckland Regional Office are: • former Auckland Education Board records original school plans - series 19843 • Ministry of Education plans, Whangarei - series 14633 and 14634 • Ministry of Education, Waikato, school plans - series 10004 • former Hamilton Education Board plans - series 10521 • former Auckland Education Board plans - series 25090. The Wellington office of Archives New Zealand holds Ministry of Works Head Office plan records 1870-1993 - series 24411. The index to these plans, 1870-1911 is W16 - series 19215 KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS Series Symbol Description 1004 A Admission Register 1001 Att Attendance Returns 1001 B Boarding Out 1001 B&S Building and Site Files 1010 C Committee Minute Books 1015 CF Correspondence Files 1006 DA Daily Attendance Registers 1001 E Equipment 1007 Ex Examination Registers 1001 I Inspection Reports & Correspondence 1003 L Log Books 1001 M Manual Training 1001 P Policy File 1001 T Transport 4 NAME DATES ABBREVIATION AHIPARA South end of Ninety-mile beach ¶-§ T, E, I, B&S, Att, A AHUAHU see Te Ahuahu AKAU see Roto-iti AKUAKU Open Bay, east coast of North Island ¶-1894 B&S, A ANAURA BAY between Tologa and Tokomaru Bays, East 1937-§ E, I, B&S, Att coast North Island - also known as Anauru Bay AOHANGA not located - open 1941-46, no other information found AOTEA 1936-37 B&S AOTEAROA 1928-30 B&S ARAHURA West coast, South island ¶-1880 B&S ARAPAOA Kaipara Harbour - formerly Karakanui 1933-63 C, Ex, L, DA, T, E, B I, B&S, Att, A AROWHENUA near Temuka, Canterbury 1895-? Att AWAHOU see Te Awahou AWANGARARANUI near Galatea, Bay of Plenty, formerly 1898- B&S Galatea, subsequently Rangitahi 1911 AWANUI South of Ranganui Harbour, Northland ¶-1889 B&S B AWARUA 10km south of Kaikohe 1922-§ E, I, B&S, Att AWAROA 1912-13 B&S AWAWAROA 1895 B&S BETHLEHEM 8km from Tauranga - formerly Paeroa 1946-§ T, E, I, B&S, Att, A BRIDGE PA 1938-54 B&S CHATHAM ISLANDS 1916-25 B&S CHURCHILL 1880-82 B&S CLAREVILLE see Hikurangi College COLAC Colac Bay, Foveaux Strait 1881-97 B&S B CROISELLES see Whangarae 5 NAME Abbreviation D'URVILLE ISLAND Cook Strait 1885-90 B&S GALATEA Eastern Bay of Plenty - relocated and ¶-1898 B&S subsequently reopened as Awangararanui HANGA 1909-10 B&S HARATAUNGA 1882-86 B&S HAROTO see Te Haroto HATEPE 1885-90 B&S HATO PAORA Fielding 1948-§ HATO PETERA Northcote, Auckland - see Peters 1928-§ HAUAROA near Taumarunui 1902-09 B&S B HAUTURU 1914-15 B&S HAWAI Bay of Plenty 1888-90 B&S HIAKAITUPEKA 1913-14 B&S HIKURANGI Clareville, Carterton, Wairarapa 1903-32 I, Att HIKUTAI 1873-1881 (see Education Board) B&S HIKUWAI 1905 B&S HIRUHARAMA 10km southwest of Ruatoria 1895-§ T, E, I, B&S, Att, A HITAUA BAY 1901-1905 B&S HOROERA 8km northwest of East Cape - 1912-66 E, I, B&S, Att subsequently consolidated on Rerekohu HOROHORO 20km from Rotorua, on Atiamuri Road 1931-§ T, E, I, B&S, Att HOUHI see Te Houhi HUIARAU Ruatahuna, 30km southeast of Murupara 1918-§ T, E, I, B&S, Att HUKARERE Napier ¶-§ I HURIA near Tauranga 1884-90 HURUNUIORANGI 1903-1931 B&S JERUSALEM Wanganui River - also known as St I, Att CONVENT Joseph's - Dates uncertain; open by 1917 KAEO 1879- L 1901 KAHIKATEA 1936-39 B&S 6 NAME ABBREVIATION KAHOTEA 1908 B&S KAIAPOI Canterbury ¶-1908 B B&S KAIHI 25km northwest of Dargaville - closed by ¶-1886 1917 (exact date uncertain) KAIKINIKINI 1882-85 B&S KAIKOHE Northland ¶-§ L,T,E,I, B&S, A,Att KAIKOU 1924 B&S KAIMAUMAU 1935 B&S KAINGAHOA see Te Rawhiti KAIPARA (Pouto 1881-97 Point) KAITAHA see Whakawhitira KAITAIA Northland - subsequently removed to and ¶-1884 reopened as Pamapuria KAIUKU see Te Mahia KAIWHAKA coastal Wairarapa - (closed by 1917, exact 1906 date uncertain) KAIWHATA see Okautete KAKAKA 1898- B&S 1911 KAKANUI Kaipara Harbour, south arm, east side 1908-67 T, E, I, B&S, Att KANOI 1926-28 Att KAO see Te Kao KARAKANUI Kaipara Harbour - subsequently Arapaoa - 1921-33 Ex, DA, L, Att most records are recorded under the name Arapaoa KARAKARIKI 5km west of Hamilton ¶-1880 B&S KARETU Bay of Islands, 5km east of Kawakawa 1886-§ T, E, I, B&S, A KARIKARI 12km from Maungatapu, Bay of Plenty - 1894-99 subsequently Papamoa KARIOI Mt Ruapehu, 15km west of Waiouru 1898-1928 L, I, B&S B 7 NAME ABBREVIATION KATHERINE BAY 1898- B&S 1908 KATIKATI 1940 B&S KAUANGAROA 20km east of Wanganui, on Whangaehu 1929-64 B E, I, B&S, Att River KAWAKAWA see Te Araroa, (near East Cape) B&S KAWAKAWA see Koporu 1902 KAWERAU Bay of Plenty - open in 1940, nothing else MISSION known KAWHIA [1] Kawhia Harbour ¶-1880 KENANA 7km south of Mangonui - (absorbed 1890- B, E, I, B&S, Att, A Peria,1890) 1932 KENNEDY'S BAY Coromandel Peninsula, East coast B 1942-§ T, E, I, B&S, Att opposite Great Mercury island KEREPEHI see Te Kerepehi KIRIKIRI Thames district 1883-93 B KERIKERI INLET 1931 KIHITU 1936-38 KIRIKIRI 1878-93