Working party on the problems in the schooling of Maori children: Standing, left to right: Mr G. R. Stunell, Rotorua Intermediate School; Dr T. Storm, Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of Auckland; Mr J. Waititi, Dept. of Education, Auckland; Mr J. M. Booth, Dept. of Maori Affairs; Mr C. J. Williams, Opotiki College; Mr E. Pittman, English Language Institute, Univ. of Wellington; Mrs Gabrielle Maxwell, recording secretary; Prof. E. Beaglehole, Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of Wellington; Mrs Mary Penfold, Poroporo School, Whakatane; Mr T. R. Hawthorn, Kaitaia College; Mr G. W. Parkyn, N.Z. Council for Educational Research; Dr B. G. Biggs, Dept. of Anthropology, Univ. of Auckland; Mr F. R. J. Davies, Officer for Islands Education; Mr R. J. Dow, Raupunga District High School; Mr R. L. Bradly, Officer for Maori Education, Auckland. Sitting down, from left to right: Mr J. J. Watson, N.Z. Institute for Education Research; Mr J. R. McCreary, School of Social Science, Univ. of Wellington; Dr A. Joan Metge, Adult Education Dept., Univ. of Auckland; Mr S. M. Mead, Whatawhata School; Mrs Lena Manuel, Maori Welfare Officer, Wairoa; Dr Fanaafi Ma'ima'i, Dept. of Education. Univ. of Wellington; Mr H. M. Jennings, Ngata Memorial College, Ruatoria; Mr J. A. Hendry, Chief Psychologist, Dept. of Education. (Photograph: John Ashton) The woman's point of view was ably presented by Mrs Penfold, infant mistress; Dr Ma'ima'i, Samoan scholar; and Mrs Manuel, a teacher now with the Department of Maori Affairs as a welfare officer. (Photograph: John Ashton)
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