Kem OrmondFeatures writer·The Country·18 Jul, 2026 05:29 PM4 mins to readCorrespondence schooling was delivered through the post. Photo / Duncan BrownCorrespondence schooling was delivered through the post. Photo / Duncan BrownKem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found newspaper articles from 1931 and 1947 on correspondence schools.Correspondence schooling hasn’t disappeared; it’s just modernised, with most learning now taking place online rather than through the post.
Pastures Past: When the postie delivered the school day
"Results of correspondence tuition in the past...had been very satisfactory."
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