Primary school principals
Sir, — Recent correspondence, and a testing of feeling within the district, make it clear that there is widespread dissatisfaction with a system that makes it impossible for an outstanding headmaster to remain at a school which has flourished under his guidance. The principal of Halswell School, well-respected and liked locally, has fallen victim to his own endeavours, and parents as well as children must adjust to a new regime without being sure that his innovative work will be continued. In a letter to a parent, the board stated that the matter was too complicated to explain. This is insulting and evasive; if the board believes in the system, it should be prepared to meet parents and committee members to explain what benefits the system bestows — if indeed there are any. From the viewpoint of those closely affected by it, the system seems iniquitous and anomalous rather than beneficial. — Yours, etc., N. C. LAWRENCE. December 12, 1975.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34026, 15 December 1975, Page 16
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