Figure 1.--Here we see a Roman Vatholic mission school on Nauru in 1938, a few years before the Japanese World War II invasion. The children are wearing their traditional clothing. |
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Nauru is located in the South Pacific, north of the Solomon Islands almost aquarely on the Equator. It is an uplifted coral formation. It is one of the smallest nations on earth, with a mostly Micronesian population of around 10,000 people.
The ininitial Western presence was Whalers resupplying there. A deadly tribal war followed which wa only ended when Germany occupied the island (1888). The first school on Nauru was a Roman Catholic mission schools. We have been unable to find any details about the school. The Japanese seized the island during the Pacidic War (1942). Many of the men were forced into slave labor in the Carolines. We are unsure what happened to the children. Nauru became a U.N. Trusteeship after the War (1947). The island achieved independemce (1966). The Government has given a priority to education. School attendance is now compulsory from 5 to 16 years old. Two types of schools exist. There are both government schools and Roman Catholic schools. The rates of enrollment has steadily risen over the past few years. The schools provide both primary and intermediate secondary levels. Nauru had six pre-primary, two primary schools, one secondary school, and a technical school. There was also a mission school. There is also a university extension center affiliated with the University of the South Pacific. The first 4 years of secondary education are compulsory and the final 2 years optional. Youths interested in more advanced studies have to leave the island. Most go to Australia. The Government provides assistance to these students in the form of competitive scholarships.
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