AUCKLAND EDUCATION BOARD HAS TIT OF ALL N.Z. SCHOOL PUPILS

Northern Advocate, 20 May 1949, Page 2

AUCKLAND EDUCATION BOARD HAS TIT OF ALL N.Z. SCHOOL PUPILS

THE Auckland Education Board's district contains more than the entire school population of the South Island, and over one-third of the number of schoolchildren in the whole of New Zealand. „ . „ These facts came to light during the recently-defeated move by Mr D. McCarroll (Whangarei). to divide the board’s area and place part of it under a separate governing body. • Figures show that the board controls nearly one-third of the schools in the Dominion, and over half the school population of the North Island-

Despite this, the board has only 10 members, compared with the other eight boards which represent the re* maining t\vo*thirds of the schools and school children and will havo 80 members. •. Furthermore, the board's area covers one-third of the entire area of New Zealand. Although the South Island has 13,741 less pupils on the school rolls than Auckland, its four boards have 33 •more members. Again, although the Wellington board covers pnly one-quarter of the area of the Auckland board, Wellington has 18 members against Auck* land’s 18. VOTING STRENGTH This was apparently taken into account by the Auckland board when it decided to recommend to the Min* ister of Education (Mr McCombs) that the distribution of members be in* vesligated. * Consideration may also have been given to the following figures, which show the voting strength of some of the board’s districts, compared with their actual size:—

. lii the whole of the board's area, inpluclirig Hamilton and the East and West wards, six rural members in 1917 represnted 542 .schools with 56.551 chib dren, while 12 urban members represented 58 schools with only 28,320 children. Rural school committees had 2933 members, against the urban committee's 452 members. Following is a comparison of the various boards:—-

North Island . 1247 158,415 54,240 64 South Island. 698 71,130 46,004 40

2 i. The Northern Advocate, Friday .May 20, 1.049. AUCKLAND EOUCATI Ifoiir son’s Wet] ft > LH MLJL*L/ :2:9Lji tv <& 1/ [/ i / , THIRD OF ALL NZ • / ' S -A s l Teach him to / nr THE Auckland Education than the entire school populatic look after them j hr< 1/1 n one-third of the number of sch now with'' Zealand. These facts came to light d by Mr D. McCarroll (Whangare place part of it under a separat Figures show that the boar /■... schools in the Dominion, and 01 r DENTIFRICE the North Island. Despite this, the board hag only 18 members, compared with the other Gibbs antiseptic foam : |. J L & eight boards which represent the rebubbles right into the crev* maining two-thirds of the schools ices of tbeleeth—keeps them free from decay, makes teeth and school children and will havu 88 members. Furthermore, the board's area covsparkle! And chijdron love J ers one-third of the entire area of its pleasant faste. New Zealand. Remember mother—Gibbs is ■ jj the most economical denti- 'M frice available. It lasts half \1 till ; - ' , JEo? } Although the SouUi Island has 13,741 less pupils on the school rolls than Auckland, its four boards have 32 •more members. as long again-as the average- \1 Again, although, the Wellington large size tube of .toothpaste,.-• t A ••:•. * board covers pnly one-quarter of the • • v. wwmr 'tm area of the Auckland board, Welling* ton has 18 members against Auckland’s 18. / ’ VOTING STRENGTH \ -:A This was apparently taken into account by the Auckland board when it decided to recommend to the Minister of Education (Mr McCombs) that Get GIBBS first in the Then buy refills and handfomc plastic container save 9d.l y — the distribution of members be in*f&rrZ /Z - ■ — , • vestigated. * Consideration may also have been given to the following figures, which show the voting strength of some of the board’s districts, compared with their actual size:— 1047 Cmtee. Board T. ’ -rrr\Hte. v. Schools. Roll. Votes. Reps. Whanearei 3 1,121 27 3 L »TT7— G.bUTZ N. Ward Rural 187 14.237 959 2

2 1 . The Northern Advocate, Friday May 20, 1.919. AUCKLAND EDUCATION BOARD HAS limir son’s teet§ J|te-^iooed! THU OF ALL NT SCHOOL PUPILS • Teach him to / rr> JCU/ rfyjVyzt THE Auckland Education Board’s district contains more than the entire school population of the South Island, and over look after them f Hryl now with'' one-third of the number of schoolchildren in the whole of New Zealand. „ , - These facts came to light during the recently-defeated move L* yiii-flf /CTf by Mr D. McCarroll (Whangarei) to divide the board’s area and ’ , n n-fj) /"-J place part of it under a separate governing body. • m <4 & fturGAk Figures show tha t the board controls nearly one-third of the . vtwfaarijryr i3 /■ , y schools"in the Dominion, and over half the school population of r DENTIFRICE | the North Island. Despite this, the board lias only 18 . In the whole of the board’s area, inmembers, compared with the other eluding Hamilton and the East and Gibbs antiseptic foam eight boards which represent the re* West wards, six rural members in 1947 bubbles right into the crev- u ices of the teeth—.keeps them / maining two-thirds of the schools repressed 542'schools with 56,551 chib : • r.v;> . / and school children and will have 89 members. Furthermore, the board's area covdren, while in urban members represented 58 schools with only 28,320 chilfree from decay, makes teeth faf nlsfe>. .-A&jQuwSf dren. sparkle! And childron love J.-. ers onerlhird of the entire area of Rural school committees had 3933 its pleasant taste. . ,f "■W ‘ New Zealand. members, against the urban committee's 452 members. s 4 f <■&$•< ifgpP? *' Although the SouUi Island has 13,741 the most economical denti- yMjg- ' ■. ’ less pupils on the school rolls than Auckland, its four boards have 32 Following is a comparison of the various boards:-— frice available. It lasts halt \® ■EpF %■„ Hf? • ! • Jf .'■> ' more members. Schools. Kolls. se.mls. Mbrs, as long again -as the average- VPa ';jf Again, although, the Wellington Auckland ... 600. 81,871 33,813 18 Canterbury . 298 34,340 33,244 14 Wellington „■ . 198 28,000 ! 7,945 16 large size tube of toothpaste,-- \W. bear’d covers only one-quarter of the • *• • • !"""W ■ "- '■' area of the Auckland board, WellingOtago 168 18,133 11,233 10 f;V i iiu(t i.X.M.tbil ton has 18 members against Auck’ land’s 18. VOTING STRENGTH This was apparently taken into account by the Auckland board when nawKeg nay . ib.u-n b,iwj ra Wanganui” .. 170 16,890 3,013 to Taranaki ... 124 ll.vov 3.302 8 Southland .. 144 10,847 5209 8 Nelson 88 7,910 7.202 8 •Totals ...... 1945 229,545 100,244 104