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Education
Fix this textPAST PRESENT FUTURE
Fix this textJournal of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation
Fix this textRegistered at the General Post Office, Sydney, for transmission by post as a newspaper.
Fix this textAUGUST 14, 1957
Fix this textVol. 38—No. 10.
Fix this textPrice: Threepence.
Fix this textSKYSCRAPER SCHOOL OF GLASS AND CONCRETE
Fix this textThere is only one way to
Fix this textspread out in crowded
Fix this textLondon —upwards! The
Fix this textLondon County Council
Fix this textsuper school at Tulse Hill
Fix this textdoes it with eight storeys
Fix this textwhich dominate the sur-
Fix this textrounding district.
Fix this textTulse Hill—south-east
Fix this textLondon is a secondary
Fix this textcomprehensive school.
Fix this textArchitecturally it is the
Fix this textmost striking of Britain’s
Fix this text37 super schools. The
Fix this textbuilding, a small-scale re-
Fix this textplica of the United Nations building in New York, is 100 feet high and 300 feet
Fix this textlong, but only 30 feet wide. The front is entirely of glass—there are 1,360 panels.
Fix this textThe school accommodates 1,600 boys of from 11 to 18 years. Classes are
Fix this textrestricted to 30. The school contains a large assembly hall, five gymnasiums, ten
Fix this textlaboratories, four art rooms. There are 105 loudspeakers and 120 clocks.
Fix this textMany people claim that this school is the pattern for schools of tomorrow.—
Fix this textFrom “Everybody’s,” London.
Fix this textAll Members Invited To Attend
Fix this textOpening Of Annual Conference
Fix this textAll members are invited to
Fix this textattend the opening session of the
Fix this textFederation’s 39 th Annual Con-
Fix this textference at 9.30 on Monday morn-
Fix this texting, August 26 the first day of
Fix this textthe first week of the Spring
Fix this textVacation in the Assembly Hall,
Fix this textMargaret Street, Sydney. The
Fix this textsession will be addressed by the
Fix this textMinister for Education, the Hon.
Fix this textR. J. Heffron, the Federation
Fix this textPresident, Mr. D. A. Taylor, and
Fix this textthe Director-General of Educa-
Fix this texttion, Dr. H. S. Wyndham.
Fix this textThe business sessions will continue
Fix this texton the Monday afternoon, and on
Fix this textTuesday and Wednesday, August 27
Fix this textand 28.
Fix this text< ommonwealth aid for education, the in-
Fix this textspection system and working conditions of
Fix this textteachers will be discussed, these three topics
Fix this texthaving been selected by the associations from
Fix this texta list of 76 suggestions.
Fix this textRepresentation
Fix this textAll associations are entitled to repre-
Fix this textsentation at the Conference on the basis
Fix this textlaid down by Rule 28 of the Constitution:
Fix this textone delegate for 40 financial members or
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Fix this textadditional 40 members or part thereof.
Fix this textAnnual Report
Fix this textIn addition to the three topics referred
Fix this textto, the Conference will consider the Annual
Fix this textReport. This covers comprehensively the
Fix this textdecisions and activities of the previous 12
Fix this textmonths.
Fix this textThe introduction to the Annual Report
Fix this textsays: “The'year 1956-57 has been a busy one,
Fix this texta year crowded with activity, a year in which
Fix this textthe Federation, its associations and in-
Fix this textdividual members have had to bestir them-
Fix this textselves in defence of education and teachers’
Fix this textconditions. To maintain and advance edu-
Fix this textcational standards all succeeding years, too,
Fix this textwill be busy while ever the existing financial
Fix this textrelationships between Commonwealth and
Fix this textStates obtain.”
Fix this textFederal Conference
Fix this textThe Conference will elect delegates to the
Fix this textAustralian Teachers’ Federation’s Annual
Fix this textConference to be held in Perth next Janu-
Fix this textary, and will consider proposals for amend-
Fix this textment of the Federation’s Constitution.
Fix this textTEACHERS’ PROBLEM IN CHANGING STRUCTURE
Fix this textIn his report to the Council on
Fix this textJuly 6 the President referred to
Fix this textproblems arising from intermediate
Fix this texthigh schools being replaced by high
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Fix this textMr. Taylor said there was also the pos-
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Fix this textcomprehensive schools to include every type
Fix this textof pupil.
Fix this textIf this was done the three-year secondary
Fix this textschools would disappear, and all secondary
Fix this textschools would become five-year schools. The
Fix this textproblem of what to do with teachers who
Fix this textwere in country intermediate high schools,
Fix this texthome science schools, and junior technical
Fix this textschools would then arise.
Fix this textMr. Taylor said there was a proposal to
Fix this texthave a third promotions list and the Feder-,
Fix this textation had some time before sought a discus-
Fix this textsion with the Public Service Board since an
Fix this textamendment of the regulations would be in-
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Fix this textThe Federation believed that consideration
Fix this textshould be given to some proposal which
Fix this textwould give all experienced secondary teach-
Fix this texters the opportunity to continue in secondary
Fix this textwork. The committee appointed by the
Fix this textCouncil to consider the matter recommend-
Fix this texted that some effort should be made to see if
Fix this texta combined list could be worked out for the
Fix this textwomen in the secondary service.
Fix this textNo progress, however, had been made in
Fix this textthe discussions with the Board. Further dis-
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Fix this textmeantime the Federation committee would
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Fix this textTEACHERS SHOCKED
Fix this textBY SALARIES “OFFER”
Fix this textCouncil’s Call For State-
Fix this textWide Protest Meetings
Fix this textDeclaring that the offer made by the Public Service
Fix this textBoard for a new Salaries Agreement for primary and
Fix this textsecondary teachers was "an insult to the teaching service
Fix this textand a denial of reasonable educational opportunities to
Fix this textthe children of the State", Federation Council on August 3
Fix this textresolved to call a protest meeting of members in the
Fix this textSydney Town Hall at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20, and
Fix this textat appropriate country centres.
Fix this textThe Council affirmed that the Federation was pre-
Fix this textpared to negotiate with the Board at any time on the
Fix this textbasis of the claim made, and sought an immediate dis-
Fix this textcussion with the Premier, the Minister for Education and
Fix this textthe Board.
Fix this textThe offer, which the Federa-
Fix this texttion received on July 31, would
Fix this textgive no increase in salary to the
Fix this textvast majority of teachers. The
Fix this textfollowing analysis of the offer
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Fix this textAnalysis
Fix this textThe offer contains no increase for
Fix this textfour-years trained assistants except,
Fix this textpossibly, some small increase for those
Fix this texton Gil, Gl2 and Gl3 rates, and any
Fix this textsuch increase would depend on the
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Fix this textthe Board.
Fix this textThe offer does not even mention
Fix this texttwo-years trained assistants, and no
Fix this textincreases are offered.
Fix this textThe offer contains no increases for
Fix this textthree-years trained assistants except
Fix this text£lO at the maximum.
Fix this textThe offer retains the barrier in the
Fix this textfour-years trained scale.
Fix this textThe offer does not vary the per-
Fix this textcentage of the male rate paid to
Fix this textwomen, except the final two rates
Fix this textpaid to four-years trained special
Fix this textsecondary assistants and the maxi-
Fix this textmum for two-years trained special
Fix this textsecondary assistants, which have been
Fix this textvaried to 90 per cent.
Fix this textParities between the headmaster
Fix this textof a third-class primary school and
Fix this textthe maximum for the four-years
Fix this texttrained assistant, headmaster second-
Fix this textclass primary school and subject mas-
Fix this textter, and headmaster first-class primary
Fix this textschool (first year) and deputy head-
Fix this textmaster high school, are broken.
Fix this textThe increases offered to men in
Fix this textpromotion positions vary from £lO
Fix this textto £75, and to women from £8 to
Fix this text£66, except in the cases of special
Fix this textsecondary assistants where there is a
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Fix this textOffer Rejected
Fix this textAfter reports and discussion
Fix this textthe Council unanimously re-
Fix this textsolved:
Fix this textThis Council rejects the Public
Fix this textService Board’s offer and condemns
Fix this textit as an insult to the teaching service,
Fix this textand a denial of reasonable education-
Fix this textal opportunities to the children of
Fix this textthe State in that the offer will neither
Fix this textattract nor retain the teachers neces-
Fix this textsary but on the other hand will ac-
Fix this textcentuate the resignation rate.
Fix this text‘“Council affirms that the Federa-
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Fix this textPublic Service Board at any time on
Fix this textthe basis of the claim made.
Fix this text“Further, that this resolution be
Fix this textconveyed to the Board in writing and
Fix this textby deputation.”
Fix this textProtest Meeting Called
Fix this textThe Council further resolved:
Fix this text“In view of the nature of the Pub-
Fix this textlic Service Board’s offer Council re-
Fix this textsolves to:
Fix this text“(1) Call a protest meeting of teach-
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Fix this textp.m. on Tuesday, August 20, and at
Fix this textappropriate country centres.
Fix this text“(2) Request school staffs and as-
Fix this textsociations to forward telegrams to the
Fix this textPremier, the Minister for Education
Fix this textand their M.L.A. condemning the
Fix this textoffer and seeking their intervention
Fix this textwith the Public Service Board to
Fix this textgrant the claim.
Fix this text“(3) Seek immediate deputations to
Fix this textthe Premier and the Minister for
Fix this textEducation.
Fix this text“(4) Issue a statement to the Press.”
Fix this textApproach to Minister
Fix this textIt was decided that the deputation
Fix this textto the Board consist of the Salaries
Fix this textCommittee.
Fix this textIt was also decided that the three
Fix this textsenior officers request the Minister
Fix this textto give permission for schools to
Fix this textclose in time for teachers to attend
Fix this textthe protest meetings.
Fix this textThe Council also resolved to take
Fix this textall necessary steps to organise the
Fix this textprotest meetings and held its first
Fix this textmeeting for that purpose on the
Fix this textfollowing Monday afternoon.
Fix this textCourt Proceedings
Fix this textFollowing the Federation’s
Fix this textdecision to call protest meetings
Fix this textin school hours, the Industrial
Fix this textCommission, on application by
Fix this textthe Public Service Board, called
Fix this texta compulsory conference for
Fix this textTuesday, August 13, at 10 a.m.
Fix this textThis issue of “Education” will
Fix this textbe on the press at that time, but
Fix this textmembers will be duly informed
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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