SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 171, 18 January 1912, Page 5

SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS.

WANTED—TWENTY-FIVE ASSISTANT MISTRESSES. By Telegraph—Press Association'. Chris tchurch, Lest Night. The shortage of teachers is .becoming serious in North Canterbury. In a report .presented to-day by the appointment committee of the Education Board, it was stated thq.t in view of the shortage in the supply of teachers evidenced by the fact that existing vacancies would absorb all students who had left the training college, it had been agreed to again impress upon the Department the necessity of appointing an additional number of probationers. Wjth regard to the Department's statement that any deficiency might be met by falling back upon Class B students, who are now practically shut out of training colleges for lack of vacancies, it had .been agreed to point out that no applicant under division B had been refused admission in Christchurch on such grounds. The secretary reported that owing mainly to the substituting of assistant mistresses in several schools, and to the increase in attendance, there were approximately 25 vacancies for assistant mistresses to be advertised. In order to minimise the inconvenience that would be occasioned by advertising so large a number at one time, it was agreed to call immediately for applications for half the number, the remaining vacancies to be advertised later.