NEW SCHOOLS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 165, 15 July 1938, Page 10

NEW SCHOOLS.

BUILDING SCHEME.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT. EDUCATION BOARD RECORD. TENDENCY TO CONSOLIDATE. What must rank as the most extensive building programme ever undartaken by an education board in New Zealand is at present in progress in ths AeckianS province. Several weeks ago the "Star" gave details of the proposals involving city schools, and the announcement to day of the colossal programme in tue rural districts indicates a remarkable forward move in all branches of educational activity. The total expenditure will probably

be in the vicinity of £200,000.

Six new liigh school buildings are included, the majority being erected on new ?itee, while there are 22 new schools. The trend towards consolidation is revealed in the construction of four new buildings to house such schools, while in several districts extensive alteration* and additions are being made for the same purpose. New infant buildings total eix, and primary departments four, while at three centres new accommodation for manual training is bein* provided. Another interesting trend is indicated in the fact that five new intermediate schools are being built, these being at Dargaville, Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Matamata and Tauranga. Work' hae iilso been started on 10 new teacher*' residences and nine dental clinics.

A representative of the Auckland Education Board stated that the list published below contains reference only to the more important works. In many other schools alterations and additions were being made. He added that for a number of years building ' had been reduced to a minimum, and the time had now come when replacement* of existing schools and provision of new ones could no longer be delayed. Work* proposed or already in hand are ae follows: — NORTH AUCKLAND. Albany.—Additions" and remodelling. : Warkworth.—New building for high ichool on new site. Wellsford.—Extensive addition* for consolidated school. Waipu.—New building for consolidated school. ; Whan Valley.—New building for infant department. Kamo. —New* building to houee consolidated school. . '.' Ngunguru. — Replacement of school KHjilding. r Kaikohe.—New building for infant department. Kawakawa.—-New building and dental clinic on new eite.

a Dargaville.—Completion of building ilow housing high school to accommodate proposed' intermediate 'department, also replacement. of primary department. .... ... ...

Ruawa;. — Additions to secondary department. ' SOUTHERN m»TRi;CT*. I Rowick.—New woodwork and cookery rooms. ; ....,-,.. m Waiuko.—New building for high school : on new site. • ■■.... " Raglan—New building for high school on new site. Hamilton West.—Replacement of present school with new building on new site. ' - - . Tβ Awamutn. — New intermediate school on new site. Otoroiianga.—Extensive additions to school building. Tβ Kuiti.—Separate block to cater for increased roll and replace temporary accommodation. . Taumarunui. —, Replacement of old school building. Cambridge.—Erection of. building to house intermediate school; new building on new site to cater for proposed consolidation* Morrinsville.—New high school on new pite. ■ , .. . ~. ~; .._,.' ■. ~<•;-. Tβ Aroha.—Additions to school. — New ; manual -. training building and subsidiary accommodation for intermediate 'school; new building for infant, department. ' Paeroa—New building for high school on new, site.. . , ■ << Ifgatca.—New block for primary department and removal and remodelling of present building for secondary department. ■• . ,' Tauranga.—New block, for primary school and new building for intermediate school on new site. " '' Waibi— Additions to high school and provision of metal work room. • Katikati—Additions to primary and secondary departments., / . Tβ Puke —New-building for infant department. '■■ f "■■*; ;,■ tfi-"\.y>. : ■ " Taneatoa. — Replaoemeni of «chool building. ■'-■ ■■■■■■■■■ ■■:■ '"• ,'■,-- { ■ '■: .-:l i bu«dlhg fot highschooi on new . , aeSK^-^^^ for

KATIVB SCHOOLS, i ~. : Whakarewartwa (Botonu) —A itiaior cojttage and teacherV residence on new New school buildihgg at Te Paroa, Te Ruatoki; (fmaramutu, Papamoa, Te Waotiii Te Kao, Maraeroa, Paeroa Waimamaku and Okauia. . "'

TEACHERS' RESIDENCE*.

New teachers' residences will be erected at Arapuni, Patetpnga, Ngakuru, Waim«uk«j Whrtikahu Oturu, Kerikeri and Ngaruawahia. BBHTAX. OUBIOa Keir dental clinics will be erected at Kawakawa, Whakatene, Waiuku, Taupo, Tuakau, Tβ Puke, Opotiki, Tahuna and I-:. , .•■ W**milui,. . .'■ .• \- '