YOUNG TEACHERS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 236, 6 October 1942, Page 2

YOUNG TEACHERS

TARANAKI APPLICATIONS

(0.C.) NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. Sixty-four applications for entrance into the teachers' training college next year, compared with 50 last year, have been received by the secretary of the Taranaki Education Board, Mr. H. W. Insull. Although the figures show an increase of 14 students, the proportion of boys to girls has dropped considerably this year.

Four of the applicants are ineligible because they will not be 17 of age until after February 28, 1942, Mr. Insull explained, and in the remaining applications there are boys. With the +°i one student, who on V? seconda ry school teaching, all applicants will train as primary school teachers. The lowering of the entrance standard is responsible for the increase in applith?t S ' ,^ ec * r - Insull. He explained that whereas previously prospecfW®re, required either to nr fn 2 ati £ n exa mination or to qualify for school certificates before making application, this year students intending to sit "rations are eligible.