EDUCATION BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20028, 18 August 1928, Page 12

EDUCATION BOARD.

NEW SECRETARY ANNOUNCED POST FOR MR. D. W. DUNLOP. PRESENT ADVISORY INSPECTOR. The appointment of Mr. D. W. Dunlop, advisory inspector to the Auckland Education Board, as secretary, in place of Mr. E. C. Purdie, who will retire shortly following 41 years' educational service, is announced.

At a meeting of the board on Wednesday, the question of the readjustment of staff consequent upon the recent retirement of Mr. R. P. J. Ray, assistantsecretary, and the imminent retirement of Mr. Purdie, was considered, and a suggestion from the latter that the new secretary should be appointed as soon as possible, was adopted. Mr. Dunlop was accordingly appointed secretary, and leave of absence for six months was accorded to Mr. Purdie.

At the request of the board, Mr. Purdie will remain in office in an advisory capacity until the end of November, when his leave will commence. The rearrangement will mean the promotion of several members of the staff to higher positions. Mr. Dunlop, the new secretary, is an old Thames boy, having had both his primary and secondary education in that district. He entered the service of the Education Board as a pupil teacher at the Kauaeranga Boys' School, Thames, serving afterwards at the Karangahake and Thames schools. He then had charge of two half-time schools at Kaiaua and Miranda. Mr. Dunlop was then promoted to the position of second assistant at the Napier Street School. At this stage the South African War interrupted his career, and he left for South Africa, returning in 1902. The position of first assistant at the Northcote School was granted to Mr. Dunlop on his return. In 1906 he became first assistant at the Napier Street School, which was one of the largest schools in Auckland at that time. After six years' service at the Napier Street School, he was transferred to the charge of "the Paeroa District High School. At the beginning of 1917 he returned to Auckland, becoming headmaster of the Northcote School, which had risen appreciably since his former service there. Mr. Dunlop's service as an officer of the board dates from October, 1918, when ho was appointed advisory inspector. In 1924, he took over the additional duties of supervisor of manual and technical education, in place of Mr. J. P. Kalaugher. Mr. Dunlop has had long connection with the Auckland branch of the Educational Institute. For some years he was treasurer, and later a member of the executive, and also a president of the branch. Ho has also been president of the Auckland Assistant Masters' Association. In 1917 and 1918 he was the male teachers' representative on the Teachers' Grading Appeal Board. In referring to Mr. Purdie's retirement, Mr. A. Burns, chairman of the boarf said he left with the highest respect and esteem of the board members, who wished him continued prosperity.