The Pulau School is the only school on the Pitcairn Islands. It is located in the capital of Adamstown and follows a modified version of the New Zealand educational curriculum, but with some changes made to promote local culture and traditions. Education in the Pitcairns is free and compulsory between the ages of five and 15. Children up to the age of 12 are taught at the school, while children of 13 and over attend secondary school in New Zealand, or are educated via correspondence school.