A decision to expand the teacher training facilities in Wellington was made in the 1930s, however it was not until 1966 that the building of the Karori campus began. There were teacher training reforms in the mid-twentieth centenary that were triggered by increased populations after World War Two. As well as being architecturally significant, the Wellington College of Education also has had many notable teachers and students over its long history, significantly in New Zealand’s education system, arts sector and Māori rights movement.