EDUCATIONAL BUNGLING.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XXVII, Issue 3600, 29 March 1916, Page 3

EDUCATIONAL BUNGLING.

PUPIL TEACHERS EXPERIENCE

i A young lady who was holding the position of pupil teacher at Kaitangata last year has (says a contemporary) been the victim of one of those peculiarly annoying department muddles that frequently cause serious private loss and inconvenience. She sat for her D certificate examination* at the end ot i last year, and as her name was not ml eluded in the list of passes'she concluded'that she had failed . and would be unable to enter; the; Training College as she had intended. Accordingly she accepted this year a position as relieving teacher at Otepopo,'but she had not been there more than a week when she received the following telegram from Wellington:—You were successful at Glass D examination." She at once communicated with the Educational office, and'oh producing the telegram she was allowed to give up her position at Otepopo and enter the Training College. A j s few day^ ago, however, the official list of passes was issued, and it was, noticed that this young lady's name, was not included in it Inauiry made by the local Education office has now brought back the definite information that she has failed, and unless this proves to be yet another 'blunder she cannot be allowed to continue her course, at the Training College.-It seems possible that the Telegraph Department is respon- | sible Uor the mistake, but those who have noticed the large numbei of corrections that had recently to be made in matriculation' lists will more readily credit it to the account ot'the Education Department. ' ' ' t