The New Zealand educational institute and government policy in education during the depression period, 1930-1936

The aim of this thesis is to investigate and evaluate the influence exercised by the New Zealand Educational Institute on education in New Zealand from the time of' its inception in1883 until 1937 with special emphasis on its achievements during the period 1930-1937. Part I of this survey sets out to trace briefly the evolution of education in New Zealand from the passing of the Education Act in 1877 until the presentation of' the Parliamentary Recess Educational Committee's Report on Educational Reorganisation in New Zealand, generally termed the "Atmore Report".