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Toi te kupu, Toi te whenua, Toi te mana
1840 - 1900
- By the 1860s, 75% of the Māori population
could read in Māori, and 66% could write in Māori.
- It is estimated that at this time, there
were proportionally more Māori literate in Māori than immigrants
literate in their own languages.
A European education taught in the Māori language was available
to Māori from 1816 when the first mission schools were established.
In 1847 the government introduced subsidies for all mission schools
that provided instruction in the English language.
With the passing of the Native Schools Act 1867, a national state-controlled
system of village primary schools for Māori was established, under the
supervision of the Native Department. English was the dominant medium of
instruction. Māori were strongly supportive of their children learning English,
as they saw benefits in being able to work effectively with Pākehā. |
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