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Story: Country schooling

School bus, 1960s (3rd of 3)

School bus, 1960s

Although a smaller number of children were attending country schools by the 1960s, many still relied on the school bus service. This bus is passing through the township of Whataroa on the West Coast.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PAColl-7756-1-08-0140
Photograph by Gladys M. Goodall

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Nancy Swarbrick. 'Country schooling', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/country-schooling/2/1/3