Te Kura 100 Set of Cancelled Stamps

Cancelled set of four gummed stamps.

Individual stamps in this set

$1.70 Early students, Wairarapa, 1930s

This stamp shows one of the earliest known photos of Te Kura students. The boy is wearing the school’s uniform, usually worn when students attended a course away from home. 

$3.00 Collecting a mailbag, Aoraki Mt Cook, 1950s

This image quintessentially represents the early days of Te Kura, when lessons were delivered by post to remote rural locations. By the 1950s there were a vast array of topics taught, including a course in te reo Māori. 

$3.80 Receiving school work, Arapito, 1960s

This student is shown receiving lessons in the iconic green canvas envelope that could be used to receive and send schoolwork. 

$6.70 Lighthouse lessons, Tiritiri Matangi, 1970s

Although this photo represents the stereotypical image of remote learning, by the 1970s the Correspondence School had significantly diversified. Both rural and urban students were enrolled, and remote early childhood education was made available for the first time.

In 2022 Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (The Correspondence School) marks its 100th anniversary. Click here full information on the Te Kura 100 stamp issue.

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