EDUCATION BOARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21560, 3 August 1933, Page 6

EDUCATION BOARD

OTAHUHU TECHNICAL SCHOOL , • ADDITIONS DEFERRED Advice 'that the question of adding two rooms to the science block and enlarging the woodwork department of the Otahuhu Technical High School must be deferred was received by the Auckland Education Board yesterday. The Education Department stated in a letter that, while it recognised the need for 1 the' additions, it was not in a • posi- £: tion at present to recommend any but the most urgent works for the favourable consideration of the Minister. "We could refer this to the Education Department, but I am afraid it is an absolutely forlorn hope," said the chairnian t Mr. T. U. Wells, when a letter was received from the HendersonWaitakere School Committee asking that free railway passes , should be granted to children and guardians travelling to the Henderson dental clinic. > A report, submitted by the secretary, Mr. D. W. Dunlop, showed that the total maintenance fund available until August 31 was £1251 and the manual and technical fund was £1687 in credit. | The question of employing for further trial ex-students of the Training College who have passed examination for teachers' certificates, but have not had certificates issued on account of adverse reports on their ability to teach, was referred to in a letter received from the Education Department. The department expressed approval of the Auckland Board's proposal to take no action in respect of three ex-students in the Auckland district.