Former teachers sought

Press, 25 July 1985, Page 4

Former teachers sought

Attracting teachers back is one aim of an extensive teacher-recruitment drive to begin in Canterbury on Monday. Teachers working in the private sector and married women with families might be interested in returning to teaching, said the Education Department’s southern region’s recruitment co-ordi-nator, Mr Colin Macintosh. As well as attracting former teachers, trainees are needed. Six Canterbury recruiters will work in high schools, the Christchurch Polytechnic, and the University of Canterbury. Maori people and Pacific Islanders fluent in their langauge will be encouraged to become teachers. ■ / Retirements, ri&mal

losses, and initiatives by the Government’s creating extra positions in schools had caused the need for a recruitment drive, said Mr Macintosh. Almost 800 new teaching jobs in kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools were announced in the Budget for next year. In addition, 200 extra primary teachers will be employed next term in schools. High schools need teachers particularly in woodwork, technical drawing, engineering, mathematics, physics, accounting, economics, typing, shorthand, music, art, home economics, and Maori language. Evening meetings are being arranged in provincial

and rural areas for recruitment officers to talk to people. Short-term refresher courses will be run for

former teachers wishing to return. Applications for teachers’ college will close on August 20.