UNIVERSITY TUITION

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 297, 14 September 1927, Page 10

UNIVERSITY TUITION

REORGANISATION OF ACTIVITIES

The annual report of the Minister of Education laid before Parliament yesterday contains the following interesting reference to the question of university education: — “The New Zealand University Amendment Act passed during the year aimed at the realisation of the recommendations made by the Commission of 1925. Unfortunately the full project could not be carried into effect at the time, and much has still to be done in the direction of establishing a federated university. It may be questioned whether in a small country like New Zealand, with a population of less than 1? millions, four university colleges are really needed. There are wide differences of opinion regarding the best method of reorganising university activities, but it seems generally accepted that it is desirable in the meantime to have one central university organisation, comprising four constituent autonomous colleges. The expense of the four colleges has led to a duplication of university activities, and consequently to increased expenditure on university education. In New Zealand the cost is 2s. 9d, per head of population; in Victoria, Is. lOd.; in Tasmania, Is, 7d.; in New South Wales, Is. 2d.”