TEACHERS’ VACANCIES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1924, Page 2

TEACHERS’ VACANCIES

RECRUITS FRO.M lIO.MK. AUCKLAND, July .T. A chance remark concerning the difficulty of obtaining a relieving teacher led to a discussion at the Auckland Kdiieation Hoard’s meeting. It was reported t hat a teacher had arrived from Home under an arrangement made by the department, and his most conspicuous action on arrival was Vo lom- his money, which he left with his luggage. "Who sent him out •" asked a member. "The High Commissioner!" was the reply. The Hon Vernon Rocd candidly criticised appointments made by the High Commissioner. In whatever capacity anyone was wanted the London ollice usually sent the wrong person; they were mostly "duds’’ or misfits. He suggested that if the hoard was going to get into ditliculties and other hoards

were in tin* same position, an arrangement should lie made, to have a separ-

ate organisation at Home to recommend teachers. The latter were available. Ii was just a matter of getting the light -election.

•Mr Rums; The department has already provided for teachers from home We are to have twelve. Mr Reed said that he knew the ealilnv ol the High Coininisioncr’s selection-. and he was not impressed

with them. Mr Patterson commented that at i..c present time the hoard was pretty well satisiicd as far as the supply of teachers was concerned, lint, the board might take advantage of the presence at Home of Mr F. R. Callaghan of tlie agricultural section o fthe hoard. He might personally interview prospective teachers. .Mr Hanks: Yes! He knows NewZealnnd conditions. .Mr Wells added that Professor Adams, one of the leading educationists from Home, was arriving in the Dominion soon.

Mr Burns thought that the hoard had better make, haste slowly, and lir-t littd out how many teachers acre really wanted. The Training College was turning out many trainees, and it might be found that there were not

permanent positions for people trom overseas. Dealing with the general po-itiott of relieving teachers he added that it was not feasible to have a big staff dangling their toes awaiting a position.

.Mr Ranks agreed that the other hoards should Ik- consulted, hut there should not he any haste in making a decision. The training colleges throughout New Zealand were providing from twelve to fourteen students this year, anil it might be found that there was an excess. “As soon as one person who has been through the

training college does not get a position, we will have a row-—a howl from the public,” he averred. It was decided to communicate with other hoards on the subject.