Nov. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3257

FULL-TIME STUDENT TEACHERS IN TECHNICAL AND MANUAL-TRAINING SCHOOLS.

51. Subject in every individual case to the approval of the Director, full-time student teachers may be appointed in technical and manual-training schools.

52. (i.) All candidates for employment as full-time student teachers in technical and manual-training schools must be qualified—
    (a.) By obtaining a higher leaving-certificate; or
    (b.) By passing the Matriculation Examination of any British University, or by obtaining at least a partial pass for Class D in the Teachers’ Certificate Examination, or by gaining a lower leaving-certificate; or
    (c.) By obtaining some other qualification that, in the opinion of the Director, is equivalent to either (a) or (b), as above, having regard to the course in which the student teacher proposes to specialize.

(ii.) In selecting candidates for appointment as student teachers, other things being equal, preference shall be given to candidates whose qualifications are or are equivalent to those under headings (a) and (b), as above, in the order named.

53. Each candidate for employment as a full-time student teacher shall forward to the managers with his application—
    (a.) Satisfactory proof that he has reached the age of sixteen years:
    (b.) A certificate from the head teacher of the school last attended, or from an Inspector of schools, testifying to his good character, health, general fitness, and special aptitude for the position of student teacher.

54. No person shall be appointed as a full-time student teacher until he has been examined by a School Medical Officer and reported by him to be of sound health and good constitution, and free from all such physical defects as are incompatible with full efficiency in teaching: Provided that in special circumstances an examination by a private medical practitioner may, with the approval of the Director, be accepted in lieu of an examination by a School Medical Officer.

55. The term of service of a full-time student teacher shall be two years, each year beginning with the 1st day of February and ending with the 31st day of January following: Provided that the service of a student teacher appointed on or after the 1st day of July in any year shall be deemed to begin on the 1st day of February in the following year; provided further that the term of service of a student teacher may, with the approval of the Director, be extended for a third year. In no case, however, shall the total term of service of a student teacher exceed three years.

56. Full-time student teachers who have completed their term of service and have satisfied conditions of entrance shall be eligible to enter a training college in accordance with the regulations pertaining thereto: Provided that in special cases approved by the Director such student teachers who have completed not less than one year of service may be admitted to a training college if otherwise eligible.

57. (i.) The allowances payable to full-time student teachers in technical schools shall be equal to those payable in similar circumstances to probationers in public schools as prescribed by regulations for the time being in force.

(ii.) Full-time student teachers’ allowances shall be paid in monthly instalments as from the date of entry upon the duties of their position.

(iii.) Free railway tickets will be granted where necessary to enable part-time or full-time student-teachers to attend classes for purposes of teaching or training or other instruction.

58. (i.) The appointment of every student teacher shall for the first year be regarded as provisional. If during this period the Principal of the school and an Inspector report favourably on the work of such student teacher, the appointment shall be confirmed, and the year of probation reckoned as a year of service.

(ii.) If a student teacher (a) shows little promise of suitability for the teaching profession, or (b) is unsatisfactory as regards diligence or behaviour, or (c) fails to pass any examination prescribed, or (d) is the subject of an unfavourable report by an Inspector, the managers may terminate his engagement on one month’s notice. For gross negligence, incompetence, disobedience, or immoral conduct a student teacher shall be liable to summary dismissal without claim on the managers.

(iii.) No student teacher shall be at liberty to relinquish his engagement without giving the managers at least one month’s notice in writing of his intention to do so.

59. (1.) The Principal of the school shall be responsible for the training in teaching and class-management and for the direction of the studies of the student teachers attached to his school: Provided that he may delegate such duties to the head of the department concerned, where such head