Havelock School Committee.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 17, Issue 6, 23 January 1903, Page 4

Havelock School Committee.

At a meeting of the committee held on Wednesday evening there were present Messrs Cavell (Chairman), W. Pickering, W. P. Simmonds, F. Pope, W. Warner, H. M. Reader, and W. Buckman (Secretary). The examination report was received and discussed. Correspondence to the Education Board, supporting the Committee’s resolution re results of the school, were read and approved. With reference to the Committee’s application to have a scholar at the Havelock School appointed an “honorary” pupil teacher,- the Education Board forwarded the reply sent by the Education Department, which is as follows“ I am directed by the Minister to say that he has no power under the Education Act or the Public School Teachers’ Salaries Act to recognise any service in a public school except that of duly appointed and salaried teachers or pupil teachers.” (Signed) G. Hogben. Commenting on this reply, the Secretary to the Education Board stated that if the parents of such a scholar, the headmaster, and the Committee agree, there can be no objection to sucli person acting as a pupil teacher, provided that his or her name is not included in the staff and that no salary is expected from the Board. With a view to ascertaining the opinion of parents regarding the School, it was decided to circulate a list asking each parent to signify satisfaction or dissatisfaction. An account for 17s, for fencing, was passed, and the Committee adjourned..