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Supply, in which he gave full statistics roowing the increase during 

 the past year in the number of children now receiving Secondary 

 education, and suggested the advisability of transferring, wherever 

 possible, children at the age of nine from the Elementary to the 

 Secondary school. This suggestion is one which might be considered 

 by the Committee in its effect on both grades of education. 



After a long delay, there is now some prospect of a Teachers Eegis- 

 t ration Council being instituted, consisting of representatives of the 

 teaching profession, with power to form and maintain a Eegister of 

 qualified teachers. The Secretary of the Board of Education reported 

 on July 12 of this year to the President on the result of recent negotia- 

 tions, and offered suggestions for the formation of a Eegistration 

 Council, and the President has appended a Minute to the Eeport, in 

 which he states that he agrees with the various suggestions set out in 

 the Eeport and requests the Secretary to take steps to prepare a draft 

 of an Order in Council on the lines outlined in the Eeport. The pro- 

 posed Council is to consist of forty-four members and a Chairman 

 (forty-five in all) representing in equal numbers (a) Elementary School 

 teachers, (b) Secondary School teachers, (c) University teachers, and 

 (i/) Technological and Specialist teachers. 



The Council when constituted, in addition to its Eegistration 

 functions, might be able to offer suggestions for the better organisation 

 of Secondary education, which is still in an inchoate condition. 



It is desirable that the Committee should be reappointed to take 

 note of, and report upon changes which may be made during the coming 

 year by the State, or by Local and other authorities, affecting Secondary 

 education. 



