THE EDUCATION ACT

Evening Star, Issue 14214, 13 November 1909, Page 6

THE EDUCATION ACT

IMPORTANT TEST CAST

YEARLY CONTRACTS WITH 'IV’.ACJIERS INVALID. [Per United Press Association.] W IiLLINUTON. November 13. A case of great importance and interest to the .education boards and public school teachers of Yew Zealand was decided by Judge Edward? in the Supreme Court today, when lie delivered judgment in the test case 1 New Zealand Educational Institute versus (he Marlborough Education Board. 'the defendant Board in recent years adopted a system (if engaging their teachers from year to year, and only on these torhs. and the action was brought, by the li/stitute to ascertain if such a system wo:e in accordance witii statutory legislation It was contended, on behalf of the defendant Board, that the matter was one of contract, and that the engagement expired by effluxion of time, and not by dismissal as suggested. The Oourt held that the system of the Marlborough Board was a breach of the Education Act, and beyond the power and aulhorhj- of tKo Board, on the grounds that byi the system the provisions as lo appeal, .consultation with (he committee upon teimination of teachers’ engagements, and superannuation scheme, which provisions aie .statutory rights conferred upon teacher* and committees, are ignored and rendered inapplicable, if (lie system is clfective, to teachers employed by the defendant Board.