Permanent Education Commission Wanted

Press, Volume C, Issue 29499, 28 April 1961, Page 14

Permanent Education Commission Wanted

(New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND, April 27. Auckland parent-teacher associations have been asked to decide a policy on a plan for a permanent education commission.

It was agreed at a meeting of the Auckland Federation of Parent-teacher Associations last night that the question of setting up such a commission should be considered by the executive of the federation, which will refer it to member associations. The matter was raised by the secretary (Mr J. T. Blackie) who moved that the forming of a permanent commission be made one of the objects of the federation’s constitution. He suggested a Commission comprising representatives of education authorities, the professions. commerce, industry, and social and religious organisations which would be fully responsible for conducting the State education system within the financial limits set by the Government. It should be elected by the community as a whole, Mr Blackie said. After doing a certain job.

the present education system came to a stop, but education itself did not stop. Often the Minister of Education was charged after three years. “We must divorce education from a three-year tenure." Mr Blackie said.

Mr N. G. Smith said the matter should be made a national issue first. He moved that the executive consider the matter and this was carried.