DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 May 1920, Page 3

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

HELENSVILLE'S PROSPECTS

The following letter, received by the Helensville School Committee .from the Auckland Education Board, would seem to indicate that the Board has at last awakened to the necessity for such a school to be established here : —

Education Board, Auckland. 10th May, 1920

Sir, —With reference to previous correspondence reM'arding the application for the establishment of a District High School at Helensville, I have to state that the Committee should forward to this office immediately the required information in order that the matter may be considered by the General Council of Education which meets early in June.

I have to point out that, unless the matter is placed before the Council at its next meeting, it is improbable that the Minister will authorise the establishment of a District High School in your district from the beginning of next year. —I have* the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,

E. C. PURDIE, • Secretary. The Secretary to the District School Committee, Helensville,

It will be remembered that the School Committee for several successive years, urgently represented to the Board the requirements of the district in this respect, but did not receive the support it was entitled to. The present Board, however, would seem, from its again voluntarily opening up correspondence in reference to the matter, to realise not only the advisability of a secondary school being estab lished in the district, but also the probability of one being established if the application is renewed. If, therefore, parents of children of Helensville and surrounding districts, who are alive to the advantages to be derived from secondary education, and the increased possibilities of success in life such higher education would afford their children, would communicate with the Committee or Headmaster their intention of sending their children to such a school should one be established, they would greatly strengthen the hands of the Committee in any application it may make to the Education authorities, as the only condition, that seems essential, is that a sufficient number of pupils should be forthcoming to start the school. F. R. EAMES, Secretary H. S. Committee.