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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17

“(v.) The teacher’s signature or initials at the end of the above entries :
“(vi.) The date on which the lesson was taught and the record made.
“The number of ‘special lessons’ taught during each year of service as above prescribed should be considerable (one at least should be given every fortnight); and during the course of preparation for these lessons the probationers should be made familiar with special portions of some modern work of recognized merit on school method bearing directly on the subjects treated.
“15. (1.) No probationer shall have sole charge of a class or portion of a class or shall be engaged in teaching for more than four hours per day inclusive of any time given to observation of teaching, to correction of pupils work, or to marking registers. The remainder of the time during school hours shall be devoted to study under the direction of the head teacher, or to attendance at classes approved by the Board.
“(2.) Probationers shall, as far as possible, be given a variety of experience by being from time to time attached to different classes.
“16. Probationers shall be required to conform to the ordinary rules and by-laws of the Board in all matters not otherwise provided for in these regulations.

“Probationary Assistants.

“1. (1.) Probationary assistants to the number determined by the Minister in each year shall be selected in the manner prescribed in the Regulations relating to Training Colleges, and shall be attached to such schools as the Board may, after consultation with the Senior Inspector, select in accordance with Schedule I of the Regulations for the Staffing of Public Schools.
“(2.) Probationary assistants may, at the Board’s discretion, be transferred from one school to another within the district, and may, with the approval of the Director, be transferred from one education district to another.
“2. The term of service of a probationary assistant shall end on the 31st day of January following the date of commencing duty; provided that the term of service may, with the approval of the Director, be extended for an additional year.
“3. The salary paid to probationary assistants shall be in accordance with subclause (4) of clause four of the Regulations for Teachers’ Salaries, but no probationary assistant shall be entitled to any additional salary either by way of allowance or by payments provided for in clause 5 of the said regulations.
“4. The head teacher of the school to which probationary assistants are attached shall be responsible for their further training in teaching and class management, and shall report to the Board at the end of each quarter, or oftener if occasion requires, on their conduct, diligence, and progress in the art of teaching.
“5. A probationary assistant who has fulfilled all the requirements for the issue of a teacher’s certificate may on the completion of his service as a probationary assistant receive a trained teachers’ certificate if recommended therefor by the Senior Inspector.
“6. The service of every probationary assistant shall be regarded as permanent for the purposes of the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908, but if such assistant fails to obtain a satisfactory report from the head teacher or the Inspector the Board may, after consultation with the Director, terminate such probationary assistant’s engagement on one month’s notice.
“7. For gross negligence, disobedience, or immoral conduct a probationary assistant shall be liable to summary dismissal without claim on the Board.
“8. No probationary assistant shall, without the approval of the Director, be eligible for appointment to any position in the education service until he has completed his course of training as a probationary assistant.”

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.