SCHOOLS IN CITY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 681, 5 June 1929, Page 15

SCHOOLS IN CITY

WELLESLEY STREET STILL REQUIRED The Chairman of the Auckland Education Board, Mr. A. Burns, gave it its his opinion this morning that the time was not yet at hand for the dosing of tlio \\ ellesley Street Normal School. I he board had received a letter from the Auckland City School Committee, forwarding a resolution from the annual meeting of householders asking for the construction of tow more classrooms at Napier Street School, and enclosing a proposal on foot for the closing of the Wellesley Street School. Burns mentioned that there was a likelihood of Parnell School being moved a considerable distance from its present site and this would mean that the souther nand eastern sides of the city would not have such convenient school facilities, especially if the Wellesley Street School were closed immediately. The committee’s request was declined. A memorandum from the Education Department said that, in view of the dental treatment available for pupils in registered private schools, it had been decided that the regulations regarding attendance and returns should aTpply to private pupils as well as children in public schools. A letter of sympathy is to be sent to the relatives of the late Mr. J. H. Upton, who was formerly chairman and member of the board. Arrangements for a course of 24 lessons in eurhythmies for Training College students were authorised.

The advisory inspector is to prepare a report on the request made by the Flat Bush (Papatoetoe) committee for the closing of the Flat Bush School and the conveyance of the children to Papatoetoe.