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A database recently launched at EIT will provide genealogists and other researchers the opportunity to easily research women who have pursued academia in New Zealand.
Napier-based educational historian Kay Morris Matthews, who is a research professor at EIT, compiled the database alongside her successful book In Their Own Right.
It tells the story of women and higher education in New Zealand up until 1945 but there was not room in the book to include all the profiles of the women or the schools.
Dr Morris Matthews has traced the educational and career pathways of over 700 women graduates from the University of New Zealand 1877-1920 back to their secondary schooling and through to their careers in teaching and other professions in the period 1878-1950.
In addition, there is a listing of over 130 New Zealand girls’ secondary schools (1850>) with the names of the foundation principals.
The database has been designed for easy use and can be accessed at http://womeninhighereducation.eit.ac.nz/
It will be of particular use to family historians, secondary school and tertiary students providing unique information about individual educated women and a first-time listing of the girl’s secondary schools. The database is free to use.
For further information contact Kay Morris-Matthews on 974-8000 ext 5470
23:38, 23.07.2011
I would love to access this database but it doesn’t seem to be available at the above web address now. Please let me know how I can access it. Many thanks.
10:15, 08.08.2011
Hi there apologies for the delay we had to do some maintenance on the site, it was really unlucky you missed out at that time, our apologies again.
The good news is the website is fully operational and i hope it can help you in your endeavours
thanks for your interest again
kind regards
Paul
on behalf of womeninhighereducation.eit.ac.nz
and EIT