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Although no one passed in the first class, some exceedingly creditable work was done in the second class; the average of the three who stand first, on the list being respectively 84, 77, and 76 per cent. Several candidates whose attainments and experience are not such as to warrant the issue of a certificate which would entitle them to the sole charge of a school, have been ranked as assistants. Of these some are already acting as principal teachers, and we recommend that they should be allowed to remain in charge till the end of next quarter, but that further continuance in their appointments should depend on their passing an examination to be held in June next.
We have considered the application forwarded to us from Mr. Dominick Browne, and are of opinion that, under the circumstances, he may be placed in the third division of the second class. We have also granted a third-class certificate to Mr. C. Hunter, in consideration of a certificate he holds from the Wellington Board of Education.
We beg to suggest that a formal certificate shall be issued to each of those who have passed in this examination, or who have already been classed.
We are glad to observe that the certificate system is working advantageously on the schools and teachers of the Province. The work done in this examination by third-class teachers and assistants who have been examined on former occasions shows in most cases a marked improvement; and from several circumstances that have come to our knowledge, we are led to conclude that a very general desire exists among teachers to increase their qualifications and to improve their position on the class list.
In preparing the following list, we have arranged the candidates in the order of their average marks (except the assistants, who are in alphabetical order), and indicated the division in which each has been placed. The asterisk prefixed to four names in the third class denotes that the certificate will be withheld until sufficient proof is given of ability to teach and manage a school.
Second Class.
Mr. A. C. Newton ... II ... 2
Mr. T. S. Foster ... II ... 3
Mr. J. R. Thornton ... II ... 3
Mr. T. May ... II ... 3
Rev. J. Cumming ... II ... 2
Mr. D. B. Craig ... II ... 3
Mr. H. Hookham ... II ... 3
Miss M. Kenny ... II ... 3
Miss A. Stout ... II ... 3
Mr. E. Mossman ... II ... 3
Third Class.
Mr. J. A. Caygill ... III ... 2
Mr. W. H. D. Watkins ... III ... 2
Mrs. Alice Cutler ... III ... 1
Major J. R. Martin ... III ... 3
Mr. F. W. Smith ... III ... 1
Mr. J. Woodford ... III ... 1
Mr. R. Soundy ... III ... 1
Mr. J. Speight ... III ... 1
Miss A. Buxton ... III ... 1
Mr. E. Vavasseur ... III ... 3
Mr. W. E. Foster ... III ... 1
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1874, No 20
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Report on the examination and classification of teachers
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🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceEducation, Teachers, Examination, Classification, Canterbury
23 names identified
- Dominick Browne (Mr.), Placed in third division of second class
- C. Hunter (Mr.), Granted a third-class certificate
- A. C. Newton (Mr.), Second class teacher
- T. S. Foster (Mr.), Second class teacher
- J. R. Thornton (Mr.), Second class teacher
- T. May (Mr.), Second class teacher
- J. Cumming (Reverend), Second class teacher
- D. B. Craig (Mr.), Second class teacher
- H. Hookham (Mr.), Second class teacher
- M. Kenny (Miss), Second class teacher
- A. Stout (Miss), Second class teacher
- E. Mossman (Mr.), Second class teacher
- J. A. Caygill (Mr.), Third class teacher
- W. H. D. Watkins (Mr.), Third class teacher
- Alice Cutler (Mrs.), Third class teacher
- J. R. Martin (Major), Third class teacher
- F. W. Smith (Mr.), Third class teacher
- J. Woodford (Mr.), Third class teacher
- R. Soundy (Mr.), Third class teacher
- J. Speight (Mr.), Third class teacher
- A. Buxton (Miss), Third class teacher
- E. Vavasseur (Mr.), Third class teacher
- W. E. Foster (Mr.), Third class teacher