Sylvia (1985)

Summary

• Real-life story of Sylvia Ashton Warner's pioneering work teaching Maori children to read in the 1940's.
• A dramatized account of the events which led Sylvia Ashton-Warner to develop the revolutionary approach to teaching which won her worldwide acclaim. When Sylvia and her husband, arrive at a small country school (Puhoi), they find that many of the pupils cannot read. She finds that the dull, inflexible approach to teaching, as dictated by the Education Department, fails to engage the interest of these country kids, many of whom are Maori. When she develops a more exciting approach, officials become even more inflexible.

Alum Actors

• Ian Harrop plays Kirby
• Nigel Harbrow plays Rugby Player

Non-YH Alum Crossactors

• None at this time.

Links

• Sylvia on IMDB
• Sylvia on NZ On Screen
• http://www.nzvideos.org/sylvia.html

Additional Pictures (YH Alum Actors)

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Additional Pictures (Non-YH Alum Actors)

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