SCHOOL BUILDING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 250, 16 July 1919, Page 2

SCHOOL BUILDING

4 ■ EDUCATION BOARD'S REPORT. Reference to school building during the past year is made in tho annual report of the Education Board as follows:— "Tho main building of the Normal School, Kelburn, wa6 under construction, and the board notes with extreme satisfaction that at last effectivo steps have been taken to provide a technical college for Wellington. The ordinary maintenance work of the district has been carried on in conditions of much difficulty, owing. to scarcity of skilled labour and high price ,of material. Owing to increased numbers, and to the condition of the premises, a great deal of work could bo no longer delayed, and such as was necessary lias been carried out at greatly increased cost. "New schools were erected at Opaki (to replaco one destroyed, by. fire), at • Pukebui, and a sido school at Seatoun. Additions were erected at Kaiori, Upper Hutt, Levin District High School, Hutt District High School, Island Bay, Lyall/ Bay, and Miiiritai, and residence addi-' tions at Porirua. Maintenance overhaul was undertaken at 25 schools, 11 residences, with improvements in 5. New conveniences and shelter sheds were provided at 8 schools, and other works were carried out at 11 6'chools. Accommodation is now urgently required at Berhampore, Eastern Hutt, .Lansdowne, Poroporo, Kilbirnie, Manpiroa, South Miramar, Martinborough, Petono West, S'olway, Carterton, and Wantwood,- Tho board. appreciates the offer of increased comfort in tho home ~of the country teacher."