10 facts about Tautoro School

1. The year 2006 marks the centennial opening of the Tautoro Native School
2. The old school open on june 11th 1906
3. The historical events leading up to the establishment of a Native School in the district began in 1903
4. At the time it appeared that friction between Maori and pakeha flared up due to a dog tax being imposed by the Government.
5. Iraia Kuao, paramount chief of the Ngati Moerewa tribe.
6. Perepe , the Chief of the Ngati Hine tribe, joined forces with Iraia
7. Mare tawhai, paramount chief of mahurehure tribe
8. The maori were imprisoned in the billiard saloon.
9. Iraia Kuao realised the hopelessness of trying to fight the Pakeha on the battlefield.
10. Preparations were made at Tautoro for the melting of lead bullets for muzzle loaders.

Walt: How Tautoro School came to be in 1906