Education Regulations




Dec. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3423

(2.) For the purpose of giving students wider observation of and practice in teaching methods any teachers of public schools, and with the approval of the controlling authorities any teachers of secondary schools and technical high schools, may be selected by the Board to supervise and report on the work of such students as are sent to observe and practise teaching in the classes under the charge of the said teachers. The head teacher or Principal of any school to which students are sent shall be responsible for the efficient carrying-out of all arrangements pertaining to the training of the students in his school. The selection of teachers for this purpose shall be made on the recommendation of the Principal of the training college after consultation with an Inspector of Schools, and with the Principals or head teachers concerned.

  1. (1.) The organization of the training college and of the practising schools shall be such as is approved by the Director of Education.

(2.) No uncertificated teacher shall be appointed to the staff of a practising school unless he possesses special qualifications approved by the Minister.

(3.) No probationer or probationary assistant shall be assigned to a practising school.

  1. (1.) After consultation with the Committee of Advice the Board shall make recommendations to the Minister regarding appointments to the staff of the training college and of each practising school, and on receipt of the Minister’s approval thereto the Board shall make appointments accordingly. Except in regard to the appointments of the Principal and Vice-Principal of the training college and the headmaster of each practising school, the Committee of Advice may delegate its function in this respect to the Senior Inspector of Schools.

(2.) In making appointments to the staff of each practising school the Board shall, in addition to considering applications received for any position, take into consideration the advisability of appointing by transfer any teacher in the district whose qualifications for the position are superior to those of any of the applicants.

  1. (1.) The following shall be the staff of the training college:—
    (a.) Principal: Salary £700 per annum, rising to £750 per annum by annual increments of £25.
    (b.) Vice-Principal: Salary £575 per annum, rising to £650 by annual increments of £25.
    (c.) One or more Lecturers as approved by the Minister. Salary, not exceeding in any case £430 per annum, rising to £475 per annum by annual increments of £15, together with a married allowance of £50.
    (d.) Such Lecturers’ assistants as may be approved by the Minister. Salary, £200 per annum.
    (e.) Warden of Women Students, who shall, on the recommendation of the Principal, be selected from the staff either of the training college or of the normal school, and who shall receive an addition of £30 to the salary otherwise provided under these regulations.
    (f.) The person holding the position of Tutor and Librarian when these regulations come into force shall remain on the staff of the training college until he is offered a transfer to another position in the Education service without loss of salary, and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Principal with the approval of the Director.

(2.) The following shall be the staff of the normal school:—
(i.) Head Teacher: Salary £600 per annum, rising to £650 per annum by annual increments of £25:
Provided that the salary and house allowance of any head teacher of a normal school appointed previous to the coming into operation of these regulations shall not be reduced so long as he remains in the same position.
(ii.) First Assistant Master, with a salary of Grade 4.
(iii.) Kindergarten Mistress, with a salary of £340–£385.
(iv.) One assistant, male or female, with a salary of Grade 3; two female assistants with salaries of Grade 2, with an additional £30 per annum; and two male assistants with salaries of Grade 2.
(v.) Such additional assistants at salaries of Grade 2 as are required to make up the total number of assistants to the number provided by the Regulations respecting Salaries of Teachers and Staffing of Public Schools, or to such greater number as the Minister may approve.



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🎓 Amended Regulations for Training Colleges under the Education Act, 1914 (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
13 December 1926
Education Act, Training Colleges, Regulations, University District, Committee of Advice