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Museum Notebook: Corporal punishment was legal in schools for many years 9 May, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Corporal punishment: Portrait of Mr Smith completed by Murray. Whanganui Regional Museum Collection ref: 2020.33.10 Whanganui Chronicle By: Sandi Black Many people look back on their school days with fond memories of favourite teachers, playground shenanigans and friendships that may still exist. For others, thinking about school can make the palms of the hands or the backside start to smart with the memory. Corporal punishment was legal in the classroom at the inception of state schools in New Zealand in the 1870s. The schools were based on the British system which gave teachers the legal right to punish misbehaviour in the classroom or school grounds, and incorrect answers, with physical violence including the strap, cane or ruler.

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