Pulau School

The Pulau School is the only school on the Pitcairn Islands. It is located in the capital of Adamstown and follows a modified version of the New Zealand educational curriculum, with changes made to promote local culture and traditions. The school acts as a primary school and caters to children from 5-14 years of age.[1] Higher education is usually completed at a boarding school in New Zealand.[2] The students are taught by a visiting instructor who typically teaches on the island for a term of one year. The teacher is also considered the principal and is responsible not only for teaching, but developing the curriculum and promoting continuing education among the rest of the island's population.[3]

Pulau School
The school in 1949 depicted on a postage stamp
Location
Adamstown
Coordinates25°06′S 130°10′W
Information
TypePrimary School
Teaching staff1
Age range5-14
LanguageEnglish, Pitkern
Pulau School in 2010

History

The school traces its origin back to the simple curriculum taught by then magistrate Simon Young and his wife beginning in 1864. After a period of management by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the British government assumed responsibility for the school in 1958. In 2004 the school was remodeled and includes a modern classroom, computer lab and library.[4]

References
  1. "Expat Tales: At one with nature on Pitcairn Island". Stuff. 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  2. "Living | Pitcairn Island Immingration". www.immigration.gov.pn. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. "Education Policy" (PDF). Government of Pitcairn Islands Island Council. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "Pitcairn Islands Study Center". library.puc.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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