Primary education in Tonga
Subtitle: 1923-1976 : through the eyes of Sione Tupou Hu'akau and other stories
By: [Finau Hu'akau Tuqota]
Publisher: Native Academy Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Suva, Fiji
Language: eng
Number of pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9789829147011
Subjects: Anecdotes; Elementary Education; History; Traditional fishing; Longevity
Description: "Primary education in Tonga" opens a small window of opportunity to peek into the 1930s Educational system and practices in Tonga, through the eyes of an educational pioneer of immense experience in both formal and informal education. Sione Hu'akau's testimonies and stories are priceless resource materials, for researchers and educators of today. Traditional education and practices thrived in various primary school locations and village settings of the 1930s in different islands groups of Tonga. It is also observed with interest the variations in school activities and curriculum contents taught in schools, based on religious or government systems and or its geographical proximity to Nukualofa. Besides education, the traditional method of Atu fishing is also highlighted, the unique traditional fishing equipment used and finally, the traditional method of sharing the catch. The story on the longevity of the people of Mo'unga'one island in Tonga based on unique diet and lifestyle, will never cease to amaze any reader.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 118.