NZ Scholarship History case studies
NZ Scholarship History · Put your knowledge to work in context.
New Zealand Scholarship History is an award assessment offered within the NZQA New Zealand Scholarship programme, which NZQA describes as recognising top secondary school students. It is aimed at the most able candidates in the subject: NZQA states that Scholarship assessments are designed to be challenging for the most able students in each subject, and that to be awarded Scholarship students are expected to show deep understanding of the subject, demonstrate high-level critical thinking and the ability to apply their understanding to complex situations. The NZ Scholarship History case studies are 5 cases and about 2,767 words.
1Counting the 1918 Flu Dead in a Small Town
Whakapirau, a North Island town of about 1,400 people, is preparing a centenary panel on the 1918 influenza pandemic. The official death register lists 43 deaths: 38 Pākehā and 5 Māori.
578 words, about 3 min2A Union Commission with a Condition
The Northern Wharf Labourers' Union has commissioned a 200-page history for its centenary in 2027. The union secretary says the book should be 'a proud story' and has asked to review the manuscript before publication.
567 words, about 3 min3Keyword Hits and the 1951 Waterfront Dispute
A researcher is using a newly digitised archive of 40,000 newspaper clippings about the 1951 waterfront dispute. The archive is searchable by keyword.
514 words, about 3 min4Three Rooms for New Zealand and the Pacific
The regional museum is planning an exhibition, 'New Zealand and the Pacific, 1769–1975'. It has three rooms of 80 square metres each.
541 words, about 3 min5The Suffrage Petition and Ripeka's Letter
A Year 13 history class is curating a display for the school's 130th anniversary on the 1893 women's suffrage petition. A student proposes the headline 'New Zealand led the world: all women won the vote in 1893'.
567 words, about 3 min