ISLAND BAY SCHOOL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3040, 29 March 1917, Page 6

ISLAND BAY SCHOOL

MR. J.-E. THWAITES APPOINTED HEADMASTER, . ; A good deal of interest is being aroused over the appointment of a new headmaster to the Island Bay School', rendered vacant by the appointment of Mr. Haslain to the Potono District High School. .ftThe trouble arises over a difference or opinion between the School Committee and tho, Chief Inspector. The board, following tho usual practice, submitted three names to the School Committee, and the committee decided unanimously upon one of three submitted. This, however, did not fall in with the views of the Chief Inspector, and a legal opinion was obtained by the hoard from Mr. C. P. Skerrett as to whether tho board was bound to accept the selection of the inspector in regard to appointments to vacancies. The effect of Mr. Skerrett's opinion was that tho inspector had no more over-riding powers than a school committee over the board, but he should bo consulted as should the committee.

That opinion was taken a,s a complete justification for the board's action in submitting the three names to the Island Bay School Committee, nnd that committee's choice fell upon Mr. John Edward'Thwaites, M.A., who was at yesterday's meeting of tho board appointed to the position. Mr. Thwaites is at present first assistant master nt the Clyde Quay School, with/which establishment he has been associated for the past twelve years. Mr. Thwaites commenced his career as a teacher at Southbrook (Canterbury), and after four ve'ars there became a student at the Canterbury College. Two years later he was appointed headmaster to the Mangaonoho ■ School (Wellington Province). In 1897 he became first 'assistant at Carterton, where ho remained for two years, after which he spent six years ns first assistant of the Master'tnn School. Ho joined tlie staff of the Clyde Quay School in 1905.