GOOD RESULTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 124, 23 April 1927, Page 4

GOOD RESULTS

• - , CORRESPONDENCE CLASSES. AUCKLAND, April 22. The success of education by correspondence was mentioned at a meeting of the Auckland Education Board, when y it was reported that the attendance at the Tryphena and Okapu halftime schools had decreased to four and three respectively. It was recommended that the institutions be closed/and pupils taught by correspondence. * The chief inspector, Mr G. W: Garrard, spoke in favour of the correspondence classes, saying that the number of children taught in this manner who passed their proficiency examinations was very satisfactory. A member: That is when the children have had the benefit of school training in the early years of their education? • , The inspector agreed on this point. Mr T. U. Wells: They are doing fine. I was astounded at the results of the correspondence work. _ It is remarkably good from the primary stage upwards. It was further stated the success of the courses depended largely on the guidance and personal interest Of the parents. It was decided to notify the committees of the two schools that their present facilities would be closed. J