TEACHING “OPEN DOOR”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 925, 19 March 1930, Page 11

TEACHING “OPEN DOOR”

SOUTHERNERS DO WELL IN AUCKLAND INSPECTOR’S RETIREMENT The Auckland education district, is not suffering because of the existence of an “open door” to Southern teachers applying for positions in the Auckland area. In a discussion on the grading of ' teachers at the Auckland Education \ Board this morning, Mr. IT. S. W. King was ’ assured by the acting senior inspector. Mr. G. H. , Plummer, that the merits of Southern j teachers taking up positions in Auck- I land were similar to those of the teachers produced under the Auckland i board. Advancements in grading 100, although there might be occasional i cases which did not wholly satisfy, | were practically the same as those of Auckland teachers. “Southern teachers compare fav- j ourably with those in corresponding! positions here,” concluded Mr. Plum - I mer. Members of the board expressed j their appreciation of the services to j education by Mr. Plummer, who retires] from his position of inspector at the ] end of this month. 42 YEARS’ SERVICE | Air. Plummer’s service has been for almost 42 years. i “Air. Plummer has always placed ! his duty ahead of other things,” said I the chairman of the board. Air. A. i Burns. ' This is his last official i appearance at a meeting of the board. |He was appointed inspector in 1909, I and, in 1915, because of a change in j departmental policy, he took up seri vice under the central department, j Air. Plummer’s reports were always dependable, and many teachers will regret his retirement.” Air. Plummer received £4O a year when he began in the service, added Air. Burns. Replying, Air. Plummer referred to earlier days of the work of inspectors. The Auckland board had achieved distinction. by being the first to_ establish a grading scheme. It had also made a progressive move by accepting the recommendation of its always to award a position to the high-est-graded applicant. Long before a New Zealand grading scheme was operated, teachers in the Auckland district were sure of promotion by a regular system. The board will send written appreciation to Mr. Plummer.