Proposals for Education

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32660, 16 July 1971, Page 15

Proposals for Education

• 'New Zealand Press Association) u WELLINGTON, July 15. If an educational development loan would j do what was hoped, he would take it seriously, i the Under-Secretary to the Minister of Educa- ' tion. Mr G. F. Gair (Nat., North Shore), said j in Parliament yesterday.

But, he added, replying to : a suggestion by Mr J. L. I Hunt (Lab., New Lynn) it ( was not just money but i labour and resources which ! were needed to improve the ‘ education system. The suggestion came dur- ’ ing consideration of a notice of motion moved by Mr L. W. • Gandar (Nat., Manawatu) ’ that the House noted with , satisfaction the substantial • progress in education over ; the last five years and > assured the Minister and the • department that the House ■was united behind his efforts ’to improve education standards as fast as resources of manpower, money and materials would permit. Mr Hunt suggested that the should follow itwo courses to improve the i present unsatisfactory stan-

o dard of the education i system. . One would be to raise an; 1 internal education develop-' x ment loan to help reduce I h class sizes by providing extra j e buildings, he said. The other would be to call | - a national education develop-! e ment conference. This would! '. be vital, he said, to assess' ) the future development of! !1 education. il But, Mr Gair said, by r world standards we were' i doing commendably. e As a community we were e endeavouring to provide 10 s years and more of educationi for practically everybody re-' -.gardless of ability. /i Mr P. A. Amos (Lab.,! .. Manurewa) said that Govem- ! s’ment members claimed that; /education was going well.! 5 But it could and must be im-l - proved considerably. 1