EDUCATION BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17965, 15 December 1921, Page 5

EDUCATION BOARD.

NEW SCHOOLS WANTED. APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS. . The Auckland Education Board met yes,, terday, the chairman, Mr. E. C. 'Banks,' presiding over a full attendance of members. . A letter was received from the department stating that after Januaiy 1 pupils of secondary departments of district high schools would not be entitled to payment of conveyance and boarding allowance. A deputation from the Takanini Welfare League, headed by Mr. T. H. Sandford,, requested that renewed application be made to the department for the erection of a school at Takanini. If was stated that there were over 100 children of school age and under, in the district, the majority of whom had to travel by rail to other schools in adjacent districts. It was quite wrong that young children should have to travel by train. The board.had already purchased a site in the district, .the rapid' growth of which made the early erection of a school imperative. It was decided that application should be made to the .department. The need for incrased infant' accommodation at the Ppkeno school was urged by a deputation from the local school committee. It was stated that the children now had to.walk a long distance to the school, and a separate room was required at the town end of the district, near the station. THe residents were prepared to erect this building -themselves, and merely wished the board to provide a teacher. It was decided;that-'the department be, asked to authorise'the appointment of a teacher.' The board:&uthorised.the following appointments i— Head teacher: Mr. J. L. Shaw, Pakaru. '.Sole* teacher: Mrs. T. C. Dean, Rawhia. Assistants: Mr, H. Small, Thames South; Mr. J. A. Colhoun. Otorohangaj Miss W. A. Jameson,.Te Kowhai. The following appointments as, temporary teachers were made:—Mr. W. L. Weiss, Oniao; Miss Z. M. Currie, Marohemo. Committees are to be consulted regarding proposed'appointments as follows:— Paparata, teacher, Mr. R. R. Nairn? Kakapuka, teacher Mr. F. 0. Carr; Pukeriwu, assistant, 'Miss N. R Strong} Horotiu, H. G. OniOns.