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Ngā Whakaputanga Kura
School Publications

In this online exhibition, explore newly digitised School Publications artworks by celebrated New Zealand artists. You'll also find out about the history of School Publications and how we acquired the records related to them.

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Illustration of a simplified landscape showing a building with blue and grey shades in the front and grey mountains in the background

Ngā tohunga toi me ngā mahi toi — he whakaaturanga tuihono Artists and artworks — an online exhibition

Discover recently digitised artworks from the School Publications collection and learn more about the iconic artists who created them, including Gavin Bishop, Ans Westra, Robin White and more.

A seated grey haired man and seated grey haired female in a room at a table surrounded by books.

Ngā uiui o Ngā Whakaputanga Kura School Publications interviews

Hear from the iconic artists who created the artworks for the School Publications and their experiences as contributors to 'School Journal'.

Coloured illustration of a black moth and words written on the top Pūrerehua (Kahukura) on a background of circular blue patterns

Te Hītori o Ngā Whakaputanga Kura History of the School Publications

Read a detailed history of the School Publications including the ‘School Journal’ — believed to be the longest-running serial publication for children in the world. 

Storage cub boards in alternating rows of red and grey

I pēhea te riro o ngā mahi toi How the artworks were acquired

Find out more information about the transfer of School Publications artworks to Archives New Zealand. Learn about how and why the artworks came into our care, and how you can access them.

Coloured illustration of an old man standing, one girl standing on a chair and hugging him, a girl holding the chair and jumping and two kids stand on the right

Ngā Whakamihi Acknowledgements

This online exhibition would not have been possible without help from the artists and their families providing images and their time to contribute to this development.