Which 1877 Act established a national system of free, secular, and compulsory primary education, making New Zealand one of the earliest countries to do so?

• A Education Act 1877 ✓
• B Native Schools Act
• C Grammar Schools Act
• D University Endowment Act

The Education Act 1877 created a national primary school system administered by regional education boards, with schooling free and compulsory for children aged 7 to 13.