JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1922, Page 4

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS.

ESTABLISHMENT FAVORED. CONFERENCE OF OFFICIALS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Junior High School proposals, as advocated by the Minister of Education, were discussed at the Parliament Buildings to-day by four delegates from each branch of the teaching profession, namely, high schools, primary schools, and technical schools The following were present at the conference: Representatives of primary schools, Miss E. A. Chaplin, Messrs. W. H. Newton, W. H. S. Law, and F. G. Gibbs; representing secondary schools, Miss Lynch and Messrs. F. Milner, T. R. Cresswell, and W. Thomas; representing technical schools, Messrs. I. E. Newton, E. G. Jones, F. W. Martin and J. H. Howell. The Minister of Education (Hon. C. J. Parr) presided, and there were also present the following departmental officers: The Director of Education (Mr. J. Caughley), .the Chief Inspector of Primary Schools (Mr. T. B. Strong), the Chief Inspector of High Schools (Mr. J. Drummond), and the Director of Technical Education (Mr. W. S. La Trobe). The following motions were adopted: (1) That the primary course should in general be determined by the attainment that can reasonably be expected by pupils who have completed their twelfth year. (‘2) That as an introduction to the general system, an intermediate or Junior High School course be established in the centres of different types. (3) That further inquiry should be diligently made into the education systems of other countries, especially England, Scotland, Wales and America.