St. Mary's School, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas

Primary academy in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Tristan da Cunha
37°03′59″S 12°18′38″W / 37.066513°S 12.310511°W / -37.066513; -12.310511InformationTypePrimary academy
SecondaryEstablished1975Head teacherAnne GreenGenderMixedAge3 to 16Websitehttps://www.tristandc.com/school.php

St Mary's School is the only school serving Edinburgh of the Seven Seas on the island of Tristan da Cunha. The school caters for children between the ages of three and sixteen.[1][2]

History

During the island's early colonial history, founder William Glass sent his children to Britain for their education. The first teacher to arrive on the island was Benjamin Pankhurst in 1830, who remained for two years. A school was later established in William Glass's home, by Rev. Taylor, the island's first minister.[3]

The first purpose-built school, St. Mary's was not opened until 1975.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Grundy, Richard. "Education on Tristan da Cunha". www.tristandc.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. ^ "St Mary's School combined school and public library". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ^ Grundy, Richard. "Education on Tristan da Cunha". www.tristandc.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.


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