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Inside Karioi native school

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Inside Karioi native school

This picture of a class from Karioi native school, in the central North Island, was taken in 1908. The children of the infant class hold up their slates showing pictures of what seem to be fish, snails and grapes. On the wall are pictures of animals and a map of the Mediterranean.

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Ross Calman, Māori education – mātauranga – The native schools system, 1867 to 1969, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/34876/inside-karioi-native-school (accessed 23 June 2026).

Story by Ross Calman, published 11 June 2012.