Murray Island School
The Murray Islanders have a long history of formal government schooling.
In 1886, seven years after the annexation of the islands, the local authority promised the Meriam a school, if they built a classroom, and a teacher's residence.
Ten years later, the fourth grade class was doing compound arithmetic and an English missionary found the children's progress astonishing.
In 1886, seven years after the annexation of the islands, the local authority promised the Meriam a school, if they built a classroom, and a teacher's residence.
Ten years later, the fourth grade class was doing compound arithmetic and an English missionary found the children's progress astonishing.
Murray Island School - LMS
Text
1897
anthropology, Cambridge Anthropological Expedition, education, London Missionary Society, Murray Island, school
Removal of Murray Island School
Image
Jan, 30, 1903
Mer, Queensland Government, school, Stars of Tagai
Meriam Mir
Topic
Black Community School, education, language, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Meriam culture, Meriam Mer, Miles, Robert 'Bob'
