MANAKAU SCHOOL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 1 October 1919, Page 3

MANAKAU SCHOOL.

CHANGES ON TEACHING STAFT. Recently, at a public meeting held j at Manakau, a deputation was appointed to wait on Mr C. I. Harkncss (one of the district representatives on the Wellington Education Board) to the Board's action in removing two teachers shortly before the school examinations. The deputation waited on Mr Harkncss at the Ohau Institute on Monday night last, when the position was put clearly before Mr Harkncss by various members of the deputation. It was pointed out that the Manakau school had had a most unfortunate time for .some time past, owing to sickness other reasons necessitating frequent changes in the staff. The deputation felt that the Education Board might have prevented the two changes recently made, by which the school staff was disorganised close to examination time. Mr Harkness said there was no doubt that the Manakau school had been unfortunate, and he sympathised with the deputation. He pointed out that the Board did not offer sufficient inducement to take the teachers to the. country schools—they naturally sought the better-paid schools in the larger centres, aad as teachers were scarce, the country suffered considerably. 2VIr Harkncss promised to confer with his colleague (Mr *W. H. Field, M.P.) in the matter, and would do his best. The deputation heartily thanked Mr Harkness for the way he had received them, and for his offers of assistance. The deputation comprised Messrs T. Clifford (chairman), Atkins, Staples, and Andrew. _