Education : journal of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers Federation

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Nef 331.8809944 EDU
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Sydney : The Federation, 1919-2021
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Vol. 39 No. 2 (26 Feb 1958)
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Education PAST PRESENT FUTURE Journal of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation 1
PLAN FOR GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL 1
1958 Executive Elected 1
CRISIS IN SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION NEEDS DRASTIC ACTION: FEDERATION APPEAL TO PRIME MINISTER 1 , 6
RT. HON. R. G. MENZIES. PRIME MINISTER, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA. 1
HON. J. J. CAHILL, M.L.A., PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES, LOAN COUNCIL, CANBERRA. 1
Review of School Conditions At Start of Year 2
MOTOR CAR ALLOWANCE UP Id. A MILE 2
FEDERATION'S BUSHFIRE RELIEF APPEAL 2
BUSHFIRES APPEAL: PROMPT ASSISTANCE BY STAFFS AND SCHOOLS 2
RESIGNATION OF MR. DON TALBOT: COUNCIL DECISION 2
Concern At Recruitment Delay 2
ADMISSION OF FOURYEAR-OLDS: SOME COMMENTS ON VICTORIAN DECISION 2
NOT ENOUGH LOAN MONEY FOR RESIDENCES OR GARAGES 2
TEACHERS’ ATTENDANCE AT P. AND C. MEETINGS 2
"We Have 12 Pennies To the Shilling Because the Danes Were Better Fighters Than the Anglo-Saxons” 3
N.S.W. Certificate System Praised 3
Federation Executive For 1958 3
“Let’s Go To Canberra” President’s Appeal for Nation-wide Conference 3
Education JOURNAL OF THE N.S.W. TEACHERS’ FEDERATION 4
? 4
Inspectorial Assessments and The Right Of Appeal 4
SPELLING "DEVILS" AND THE CASE FOR SPELLING REFORM 4
Obituary 4
Our Daily Sugar Pill 5
The late Miss Agnes Brewster: A Tribute 5
"Kinda Odd" 5
SCHOOLS VS. COURTS: QUEER GOINGS-ON IN LI’L OL’ NOO YORK 5
How Education Can Help Towards International Understanding 5 , 7
CARTOON COMMENT 5
Federation’s Appeal To Prime Minister 6
Council’s Protest Against loan Council Failure 6
Appeal to Minister 6
WAIVING OF BOND: DECISION AFFECTS MARRIED WOMEN TEACHERS 6
EQUAL PAY AND OPPORTUNITY: REFERENDUM ASKED FOR 6
TEACHERS' CLUB 6
Co-operation Between Three Federations In the Interests of Education 7
TEMPORARY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION MEETINGS 7
DEPUTY HEADMASTERS’ ASSOCIATION 7
SOUTHERN AREA DIRECTOR TO RETIRE 7
PEN FRIEND 7
Advertising 7
BUSH FIRES APPEAL 8
CLASSROOM FILM REVIEWS 8
Advertising 8
BATHURST TEACHERS’ COLLEGE REUNION 8
THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA VACANCY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 8
Advertising 8

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Education  

PAST PRESENT FUTURE  

Journal of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation  

Registered at the General Poet Office, Sydney, for tranemiasion by poet aa newspaper.  

Vol. 39. No. 2.  

FEBRUARY 26, 1958  

Price: 3d.  

PLAN FOR GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL  

“During the next three years more  

than 32,000 additional students will  

commence secondary education in  

New South Wales, requiring the  

equivalent of 54 new high schools”,  

it was stated in the Federation’s  

appeal to the Prime Minister pre-  

vious to the recent special meeting  

of the Loan Council.  

Above is the architect’s sketch of  

the projected new Manly Girls’ High  

School —one of the many modern  

schools which could be built if ade-  

quate funds for school building  

were provided.  

The Government Architect, from  

whom the sketch comes, has also  

kindly supplied the following notes  

on the design:  

Site: The site, which is bounded by Har-  

bord Road, Brighton and Bennett Streets  

Harbord, was acquired several years ago ana  

is an excellent one with slope towards  

the north-east, and faces the Manly Boys’  

High School which was completed in 1953.  

The area between the two schools is at  

present market garden, and it is hoped  

that playing fields and parkland will be  

made in the future and will serve as  

joint recreation area for the two schools.  

Design: The school has been planned on  

the higher slopes of the site, and consists  

of two main blocks connected by an assem-  

bly area, with gymnasium at the end of  

the lower classroom wing.  

The type of construction selected is  

known as the “lift slab” method, whereby  

all floors and the roof are designed as flat  

concrete slabs and poured on the ground,  

and then lifted up the supporting columns  

to the required height by patent hydraulic  

jacks.  

This type of construction eliminates  

costly formwork and hoists for concrete,  

and it is hoped will result in more econo-  

mical school and also speed the time of  

erection.  

The classroom accommodation has been  

planned in two wings connected by the  

assembly hall and flanking corridors, and  

consists of the following classrooms and  

offices:  

Classrooms 21  

Geography room  

Science laboratories (with prepara-  

tion rooms)  

Science demonstrations rooms  

Darkroom  

Needlework room (with fitting  

rooms)  

Cookery rooms (with pantry, laun-  

dry, etc.)  

Typewriting room  

Music room  

Art rooms  

Library (with two group study  

rooms)  

Staff common room and staff  

studies  

Medical examination room  

Gymnasium (with games stores) ....  

Assembly hall with stage and dress-  

ing rooms  

Administration offices (for Head,  

Deputy Head, Clerk, and Car-  

eers Adviser)  

Food preparation, shelter space,  

toilets, showers and general stor-  

age accommodation.  

The design generally adopts the current  

cur tain wall type of construction, with alu-  

minium windows and spandrils of coloured  

enamelled steel.  

The estimated cost of the whole scheme,  

complete with fences, roads, site develop-  

ment and septic tank, is in the vicinity of  

£275,000, and tenders are scheduled to be  

invited in April of this year. It is hoped  

that construction time can be kept to 18  

months, having the scheme ready for occu-  

pation in February, 1960.  

1958 Executive Elected  

Federation Executive for 1958  

was elected at the first meeting  

of Council for the year on Feb-  

ruary 8.  

The Executive consists of the Pre-  

sident, Deputy President and Senior  

Vice-President, who are elected by  

the Federation members by postal  

ballot, and 14 other members elected  

by Council.  

The Council elects four Vice-  

Presidents (two men and two women),  

two Trustees and eight additional  

members.  

New members of Executive this  

year are Mr. A. G. Culgin (Vice-  

President), Mr. F. A. Doyle, Mr. W.  

Myles and Mr. J. A. Rees.  

Election Result  

The election resulted as follows:  

Vice-Presidents  

Women:  

Mrs. E. Preston-Stanley, Miss M. A.  

Reid (elected unopposed).  

Men:  

Nominated: Mr. A. G. Culgin, Mr.  

R. H. Kefford, Mr. R. D. Thomas.  

Elected: Mr. Culgin, Mr. Thomas.  

Trustees  

Miss B. Mitchell, Mr. W. J. Wha-  

lan (elected unopposed).  

Additional Members  

Nominated: Miss H. Barclay, Mr.  

F. A. Doyle, Miss C. A. Kinsella, Mr.  

K. R. Langstaff, Mr. W. Myles, Mr.  

W. J. Nesbitt, Mr. J. Winston, Mr.  

J. A. Rees, Mrs. R. Woodgate.  

Elected: Miss Barclay, Mr. Doyle,  

Miss Kinsella, Mr. Myles, Mr. Nes-  

bitt, Mr. Winston, Mr. Rees, Mrs.  

Woodgate.  

Message to Councillors  

Previous to the election the follow-  

ing statement, prepared by three  

representative members of Council,  

was submitted to Councillors:  

“At the beginning of 1957 there was  

general agreement that Federation Execu-  

tive should be representative of the views  

of the membership and of Council. After  

long and earnest deliberations statement  

was issued to Councillors by Messrs. Taylor,  

Ball and Lewis, suggesting that the per-  

sonnel of last year’s Executive would not  

only be representative but would unify  

members in their efforts to maintain and  

improve teachers’ conditions and the edu-  

cation service generally.  

“Council acted in accordance with the  

suggestion and the plan proved to be an  

outstanding success. Throughout diffi-  

cult year, Executive stood as one in the  

interests of education and gave Council  

and the membership generally united leader-  

ship.  

“Schools and teachers have just com-  

menced what could be difficult and  

eventful year—a year when to achieve results  

teachers must be united and the Executive  

of their professional organisation truly  

representative of the membership. Under  

such circumstances it is felt that we should  

profit by the experiences of last year, and  

accordingly conferences among leading rep-  

resentative Councillors have been held. As  

result, we now recommend to Council  

the election of the following as the Execu-  

tive for 1958.  

“It must be understood, however, that  

the acceptance of this proposal and the elec-  

tion of this Executive does not place any  

limitation on the activities of Councillors,  

nor is it intended that any Councillor should  

be deprived of his right to make indepen-  

dent judgments or criticise any proposal  

emanating from Executive, or included in  

either Executive or Council business.  

“President: Mr. D. A. Taylor (elected by  

ballot of members).  

“Deputy President: Mr. S. P. Lewis (elected  

by ballot of members).  

“Senior Vice-President: Miss E. W. Mattick  

(elected by ballot of members).  

To be elected.  

“Trustees: Miss B. Mitchell Mr. W. T.  

Whalan.  

“Women Vice-Presidents: Mrs. E. Preston-  

Stanley, Miss M. A. Reid.  

“Men Vice-Presidents: Mr. A. G. Culgin,  

Mr. R. D. Thomas.  

“Additional Members: Miss H. Barclay  

Mr. F. A. Doyle, Miss C. A. Kinsella, Mr!  

W. Myles, Mr. W. J. Nesbitt, Mr. J. A.  

Rees, Mr. J. Winston, Mrs. R. Woodgate.  

“DON A. TAYLOR.  

“S. P. LEWIS.  

“R. THOMAS.  

“The names are in alphabetical order  

but no order of preference is suggested.”  

CRISIS IN SCHOOL  

ACCOMMODATION NEEDS  

DRASTIC ACTION:  

FEDERATION APPEAL  

TO PRIME MINISTER  

Hopes for increased allocations by the special meet-  

ing of the Loan Council on February 13 of loan funds for  

school building were dashed by the announcement that  

the Commonwealth had "offered" £5 million revenue  

grant to "assist the general financial position of the  

States" and £3 million increase in the 1957-58 borrowing  

program for local authorities. The N.S.W. share of the  

revenue allocation is £1,489,000.  

Previous to the special Loan Council meeting the  

Federation addressed an appeal to the Prime Minister,  

followed by telegrams to both Mr. Menzies and the State  

Premier, Mr. Cahill.  

Main points of the Federation's appeal to the Prime  

Minister were:  

• The Federation congratulates  

the Commonwealth Government on  

its wisdom in setting up the Murray  

Committee which assessed the needs  

of Australian universities and on (its  

decision to make funds available to  

implement the committee’s recom-  

mendations.  

• However, the success of univer-  

sity education is dependent on ade-  

quate and effective preparation in  

primary and secondary schools.  

• The rapid growth in recent  

years of enrolments in infants’, pri-  

mary and secondary schools has led  

to crisis in school accommodation,  

and this situation will continue in  

an aggravated form unless drastic  

action is taken immediately.  

• During the next three years more  

than 32,000 additional students will  

commence secondary education in  

New South Wales, requiring the  

equivalent of 54 new high schools.  

On the basis of the standard of the  

proposed new Lyncham High School,  

A.C.T., these additional school*  

would require sum several times  

greater than the total sum available  

for all school construction in New  

South Wales for the current finan-  

cial year.  

• Colleges planned for teacher  

training cannot be built and existing  

colleges are overcrowded to an extent  

which detracts from the effectiveness  

of the training given.  

• More babies were bom in the  

first three months of 1957 than in  

any similar period in any previous  

year. As the tens of thousands of  

children who now overcrowd Austra-  

lia’s primary schools pass on to secon-  

dary education, standards must fall  

unless loan allocations are increased  

to meet the situation.  

• The Loan Council at its meeting  

on February 13 should make substan-  

tial increases in loan funds to the  

States to ensure that adequate prim-  

ary and secondary educational facili-  

ties are available for the children of  

the Commonwealth.  

(Full text of appeal—page 6)  

RT. HON. R. G. MENZIES.  

PRIME MINISTER,  

PARLIAMENT HOUSE,  

CANBERRA.  

Survey this week reveals—  

• Many new high schools urgently  

needed now only partly constructed;  

• Primary schools similar condition;  

• Extensions to existing schools not  

ready.  

• Children crowded into makeshift  

accommodation;  

• Large number young children  

refused admission;  

• Large number classes over 50  

pupils;  

• Science accommodation and  

equipment grossly inadequate;  

• Need for additional school build-  

ings for 1959 much greater than  

present year.  

Your generous provision for univer-  

sity education nullified unless ade-  

quate loan funds provided for prim-  

ary and secondary education. Funds  

for school construction would largely  

solve unemployment throughout Aus-  

tralia.  

Australian people look to you and  

Loan Council to meet this urgent  

situation.  

TAYLOR, President,  

NORINGTON, General Secretary,  

N.S.W. Teachers’ Federation.  

HON. J. J. CAHILL, M.L.A.,  

PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES,  

LOAN COUNCIL,  

CANBERRA.  

Survey this week reveals—  

• Many new high schools urgently-  

needed now only partly constructed,  

• Primary schools similar condition;  

• Extensions to existing schools not  

ready.  

• Children crowded into makeshift  

accommodation;  

• Large number young children  

refused admission;  

• Large number classes over 50  

pupils;  

• Science accommodation and  

equipment grossly inadequate;  

• Need for additional school build-  

ings for 1959 much greater than  

present year.  

Commonwealth assistance universi-  

ties nullified unless adequate loan  

funds provided for primary and secon-  

dary education. Sincerely urge you  

press for such funds.  

Wishing you success,  

TAYLOR, President,  

NORINGTON, General Secretary,  

N.S.W. Teachers’ Federation.  

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