BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 179, 29 July 1903, Page 7

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

An ordinary meeting of this board was held this morning and attended by Messrs Muir (chairman), Lambe, MeKenzie, Rutherford, Luke, Harris, Bagnail, Hobbs,, Mackay.

Statistics. —The secretary reported for the quarter ended June 30th there were 419 schools (including 76 half-time schools), an increase of two. The teachers numbered 806, made up as follows: Adults, 314 males, 330 females; pupil teachers, 39 males, 123 females, a decrease of two. The scholars on the roll were 15,524 boys (increase 4), 14,018 girls (decrease 44). The average attendance was 13,121 boys (decrease 19), 11,565 girls (decrease 48).

Appointments.—The Teachers' Selection Committee recommended the following appointments: —Mr H- C. Jaffrey to be head teacher of Tamahere school; Mr A. Murdoch, teacher Miranda and Kaiawa half-time schools; Mr W. J. Boden, teacher Mahurangi Heads West and Huhue; Mr J. L. Brownlee, teacher Kennedy Bay; Miss A. D. Bright, teacher Paterangi; Miss S. M. Hardy, teacher Ohiwa "aided" school; Miss M. A. Robertshaw,' substitute- teacher Katikati No. 3 school; Miss F. E. Hamley, substitute teacher Wairere; Miss Helen H. Hardy, teacher Kerikeri; Mr T. F. Warren, second assistant master Onehunga District High School; Miss K. A. Kelly, assistant teacher Otahuhu; Miss B. M. Bollard, assistant teacher Point Chevalier; Miss May Ramson, mistress Waipu central; Mr B. W. Hayson, pupil teachfrom Nelson-street to Kauaeranga; Mr C. R. R. Crisp, pupil teacher from Pukekohe East to Waiokaraka; Mr John Masefield, pupil teacher from Point Chevalier to Nelson-street; Miss E. M. Vincent, pupil teacher from Kauaeranga to Pukekohe East; Miss L. E. Bayliss, pupil teacher from Grafton to Otahuhu; Miss A. Patterson, pupil teacher from Point Chevalier to Grafton; Miss Gladwys Kirkham, pupil teacher to Cambridge District High. School. The committee recommended that school committees should be consulted in regard to proposed appointments as follows: —Waitekauri,, Messrs A. 0. Dunning, W. J. O'Connor and W. O. Lamb; Mangatete, Mr C. W. Cooper; Hukanui, Miss E. Sutton; Ponsonby (2nd A.M.), Mr J. Vuglar; Newton East (assistant), Misses A. M. Toy, H. M. Hutchinaon, and M. E. Ponsford; Mount Eden (assistant), Miss M. L. Russell. The committee submitted for consideration a letter dated July 17th from the secretary of the Mount Albert School Committee, conveying the committee's recommendation of Mr J. R. Whitaker for appointment to the position of head master of the Mount Albert school. The committee recommended that a teacher be sent temporarily to the charge of the Taotaoroa schools, pending the final decision of the board in regard to the proposal for closing the No. 1 school.

The Cost of School Buildings.—The architects supplied a report on the cost and other particulars relative to additions to the Newton East and Richmondroad schools, in which material was used from an olil O-'ohunga school which was pulled down. This old building was advertised for removal, but no offers were received. The materials were then used in the building of the new additions at Newton East and Richmond-road schools. The total cost to the board of these additions, accommodating 400 children, was £1150, in addition to an allowance of about £450 for the old material used— a- total of £1600, or an average of £4 per scholar. This was a very moderate cost, and was well within the scale distinctly authorised by the board on the recommendation of the special committee of Messrs Muir, Udy and Wright. The architects hoped this would be taken as an example of their constant endeavour to carry out the board's wishes and combine efficiency with economy.