MOUNT COOK SCHOOL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 3

MOUNT COOK SCHOOL

THE PRESENT POSITION MINISTER HAKES A SUGGESTION "Has,the Minister of Education given tlio Wellington Education Board tlio necessary grant for the Moujit Cook School consolidation, and. if not, will lie. expedite tlio matter?" asked Mr. 11. A. Wright (Wellington Suburbs) in thi> House of Representatives. The Minister of Education (Mr. Parr) replied ■ that Hie question had received very careful consideration. He had visited tliie locality himself and realised tJiat the Mount Cook School presented a very difficult problem. 1. There were three old buildings, practically worn out, and occupying sites that allowed very little playing space, They were situated in a densely populated part of the city. In® question was, what should the. Department do? The Education Pnard had made a proposal, which fee ft .mated involved an expenditure of not lees than ,£70,000. After looking at tho position very carefully he had made a susfiesticm to the hoard in another direction. He believed that the changes reomred at Mount Cook could accomplished for len expenditure than.the board schenie involved. He recognised that the woik was urgent, but the expenditure of .£70,000 on a single school careful consideration. Hp hnd nsked Education Board to set up a . i to meet him and discuss the> ™ had made. He hoped to sometinne definite an early date.