THE NORTHCOTE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 166, 14 July 1914, Page 7

THE NORTHCOTE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly report submitted l.y the headmaster I.Mr. K. Murphyl at last night's meeting of the Northcote School Committee stated there were .VJi scholars on Ihe main school roll, and 100 at the side school (Birkenhead!, with an average attendance of .IK) and SS'.i respectively, almost Hi! per cent of the total number on the roll. The present system of making appointments by the 1!..anl <>r KilucHiuui was discussed, and It was decided lo write to the Minister of Education, stilling a case In point, and alro urging that a elanse he Inserted In the new Education Act that will confer greater powers upon school committers iv general with regard to the appoint ment of teachers. The chairman (Mr. J. V. Mrl'halli remarked that although s' copy of tlie correspondence decline with the recent appointment of an Infant school mistress had been sent to the Teachers' Institute, asklns for their consideration, wt no reply had been ,r<*-nlved from that body. ile understood that while a meeting of their executive had been held, ihe matter had not been officially brought before ihe Institute. The chairman strouglv criticised the "hole-In. otner method" adopted by the executive of the Teachers' Institute. The Central School Committee. New Plymouth wrote, asking for particular:.- as to "the number of scholars on the roll, the capitation grants, snpply of water by the borough councils, etc.. and It was resolved that the Information be furnished.