INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 5 March 1914, Page 8

INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS

NEW ARRANGEMENT ATAUCKLAND. (Dnitxd Press Association.) AUCKLAND, -March 4 At this .morning's meeting- the Board of Education, Mr E. C. P.nrdie, Chief Inspector, submitted proposals whicD he has framed with regard to reforms that are admittedly desirable in the or ganisation of the inspectorate. " - Mr Purdie convinced' the Board that efficiency would be increased by a reorganisation of the staff of iacpector&, and.it- was clear that hesitation to make any--change would be caused largely'Dy financial consideration. Ultimately a committee of the whole board, with the Chief Inspector, w r as set up to consider the proposal. , ' Briefly, the effect.of Mr Purdie's motions regarding the inspectorate was the • division of the education district into three areas—each in charge of a senior inspector, -with other inspectors controlling sub-areas of a specified number of schools under a senior inspector. The Chief Inspector would direct and supervise the work of education through the whole education district, and it was suggested that sufficient extra inspectors be' appointed, forthwith to enable the scheme to be carried out on the lines indicated.