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A school inspector’s report

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A school inspector’s report

When school inspector D. Petrie made his annual visit to Waipori School in 1884, his comments, along with the pass rate, were published in the Tuapeka Times. Spot the unfortunate spelling mistake in his general report.

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Reference: Tuapeka Times, 12 November 1884, p. 3

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Nancy Swarbrick, Primary and secondary education – Standards and examinations, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/36638/a-school-inspectors-report (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 29 May 2012.