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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
REGULATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT, TRAINING, AND REMUNERATION OF PUPIL-TEACHERS.
APPOINTMENT.
Youth of either sex, and between 13 and 16 years of age, will be eligible for appointment.
Their term of service will expire at 18 years of age. They will then be eligible as assistant teachers.
They will be ranked as pupil-teachers of the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth year.
They will be ranked as of the first year at commencement, unless over 14 years of age, and capable of passing an examination in the subjects of a higher year, according to the "Programme for the Instruction of Pupil-teachers."
Those of an advanced age will be allowed to gain a year or years, according to their age and attainments, at each annual examination.
TRAINING.
Teachers holding first-class certificates will be eligible for receiving and training pupil-teachers throughout their term of service; those holding second-class certificates, for the first and second years.
They will be required to devote one hour a day, for four days a week, out of school hours, to the instruction of the pupil-teacher or pupil-teachers in the subjects, and to train them in the art of teaching, in and out of school hours.
They will be required to certify that such time has been devoted, and such instruction and training given; and the certificate to this effect will require to be forwarded by the Chairman of the School Committee.
No grant on account of either the salary of a pupil-teacher, or the instruction fee of the principal teacher, will be paid without such certificate.
The pupil-teacher's salary will not be paid unless the principal teacher can certify to the faithful and diligent discharge of the duties of such pupil-teacher.
The programme for the instruction of pupil-teachers is contained in Government Gazette of November 30, 1871.
REMUNERATION.
Scale of Payment of Pupil-teachers.
First year ... Males, £20 ... Females, £16.
Second year ... Males, £30 ... Females, £24.
Third year ... Males, £40 ... Females, £32.
Fourth year ... Males, £50 ... Females, £40.
Fifth year ... Males, £50 ... Females, £40.
The augmentation in the above scale is conditional upon the satisfactory progress of the pupil-teacher.
Scale of Payment of Principal Teachers for the instruction and training of Pupil-teachers.
For one pupil-teacher, £10 per annum.
For two pupil-teachers, £18 "
For three " £24 "
For four " £28 "
For five " £30 "
Approved by the Board,
W. MONTGOMERY,
Chairman.
July 8, 1872.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1872, No 45
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Pupil-teachers, Appointment, Training, Remuneration, Education Regulations
- W. Montgomery, Chairman