This week for the rest is history Karyn is joined by Nelson historian Alan Turley to talk about the founding of Nelson College. While it wasn't quite the first school to be founded in New Zealand, it did become the country's first state school.
While it wasn't quite the first school to be founded in New Zealand, it did become the country's first state school. Alan joins Karyn to discuss NZ education in the 19th century and why it doesn't necessarily match up with our modern view of state run education.
Nelson College Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal
