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At a meeting held at Oxford, on the 27th February, the residents affirmed the desirability of two adjacent educational districts being formed in that locality. An inspection of the neighbourhood confirmed the correctness of their opinion.
On an inspection of two proposed sites for the Tai Tapu School, that offered by Mr. Davies, the Chairman of the School Committee, proved, for several obvious reasons, to be decidedly the preferable one.
Recommendations have been made to the Board, in compliance with their instructions, as to the classification of the present staff of teachers, according to their filed examination papers, and the results of their efficiency.
A great increase in the number of scholars in the District Schools has been observable since the first day of March, under those provisions of the Ordinance which came into operation on that day. The attendance has more than doubled at certain schools, in whose internal organisation, also, desirable changes have been made. At St. Albans the number present on the day of examination was 163, against an average daily attendance of 57 for the year 1871, and the number of scholars is increasing. At the Harewood Road the number present was 42, against last year’s average of 24. Accounts from Timaru state a present average of 126, against last year’s average of 68. The increase is not, however, so great as yet in many of the country schools, many of the elder children being employed upon late harvest work, threshing, herding upon the stubble, &c., &c. A great improvement may, however, be expected so soon as the working of the new Ordinance and its advantages become better known to the parents.
SCHOOLS INSPECTED AND EXAMINED.
Upper Heathcote ... Inspected February 15 ... Present 27 ... The register to be called twice daily in future.
Halswell ... ... February 15 ... No school ... The harvest holidays appear to be unusually long.
Broadfield ... ... Same day ... Present 8.
Prebbleton ... ... Same day ... Present 19 ... In good order; but there is no time-table and no summary register.
Fernside ... ... Inspected February 27 ... Present 22 ... In excellent order. Prompt and efficient attention to suggestions made. The master is uncertain what instruction and what hours for it are required to be given to his pupil teacher.
Oxford ... ... Examined February 28 ... Present 40 ... In excellent order. The progress since last examination is creditable; although, owing to previous drawbacks, the attainments are below the average of the schools generally. The buildings and premises are in an unsatisfactory state. The school accommodation is quite inadequate to the number of children requiring education in the districts adjacent to the school.
Rangiora (Boys) ... Examined February 29 ... Present 43 ... Very satisfactory. The neatness, accuracy, and general efficiency have considerably improved under the present master; but the school accommodation is quite inadequate to the wants of the district, although there is also a good school for girls. The examination of the Girls’ School was postponed on account of the indisposition of the mistress.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1872, No 39
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