NELSON STUDENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 January 1928, Page 6

NELSON STUDENTS

JUNIOR NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS COMPARISON WITH OTHER DISTRICTS

\ In the junior national scholarship examinations, the results of which were published last week, Nelson students, wheh compared with other education centres, obtained a very higji percentage of passes. The fact was referred to at the "Education Board meetirtg to-day, when the secretary (Mr Thornton) in reporting thb results, said that last- year Nelson had done exceptionally well, but this year 1 the record was a remarkable one, when compared with the larger education districts. Wanganui, with 15,480 pupils, obtained 17 scholarships; Hawkes Bay, 14,808, 13 scholarships; Taranaki, 10,325, 13 scholarships ; while Nelson,, with 6564 pupils, obtained scholarships. Wellington, with 24,357 pupils, nearly four tittles as many as Nelson, obtained 27. Another remarkable feature was that 12 of the 20 scholarships were obtained in the primary schools, Stanley Brook School obtaining three. „ _ , The. chairman (Mr F. W. 0. Smith) and other members made favourable comment on the-success of the Stanley Brook'School; " Oil the motion of ;Mr Harkness, seconded bv Mr Baigent , it was'resolved that a circulaV lie sent- to the teachers ol (he particular schools thanking them for the spleridid.results-of'the examinations; arid th’fl't «a' special‘.letter, be) sent to the teacher at Stanley Brook for the extraordinary success ‘ohtaiiled. 1 ' (fJr 'McCormack' is" head-teacher _at Stanley Brook ; Miss Eban was relieving teaCber for ti period).