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THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
August 2010
P R O T E C T I O N O F A U T H O R ’ S C O P Y R I G H T
This copy has been supplied by the Library of the University of Otago on the understanding that
the following conditions will be observed:
1. To comply with s56 of the Copyright Act 1994 [NZ], this thesis copy must only be used for
the purposes of research or private study.
2. The author's permission must be obtained before any material in the thesis is reproduced,
unless such reproduction falls within the fair dealing guidelines of the Copyright Act 1994.
Due acknowledgement must be made to the author in any citation.
3. No further copies may be made without the permission of the Librarian of the University of
Otago.
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My choice o:f t.hia subJect. was dUe t.o t.he 01.UTent
cont.nveray arising out o:r t.he et.a:tement. of' the 'J):r(~sent.-
. tUniat.er o:t Education that. "eduoaU.on in New Zeal.and must. o'f'
neceaai t.7 have an agr,a:lcu.1t.ur-a.l bias.• Before decid.in~ that.
. qucus-t,i.on I :telt, t.hat. I should know somet.hi~ of the signif'ic
anee ot t.be WbaNtoa Soboql and :tt.s Nl.ationsbip tot.he dis•
t.'N.ct. in Which it. la ait.ua"tAd.
There bas also been much adVerse erit.iciam oft.he
School and pupile by teacher• and people out.side t.he dist.riot..
I waa "warned" about.. 'the 1:.-ype of school I should be entering
\lffietl I was appointed t..o \be Wharet.oa School in 1930. I have
sine~ :found tha1. mnny: 0£ t.be orit.ic:lenua 'M.ilN unfounded and
applied perhaps only wt.he period 1928 • 1929.
The diet.net., aa t.he f'ollowtng clescription in t.he
in'\roduct.ion will ab•, ia very suit.Gd t..o an inquiry of t.'.his
~, being tao1ated and havinit defining oh~t.et•istica o-£
it.a own.·
I have been bampei-ed in mJ! work by t.he fact. t.hat I
have had very 11 t.t.le ma'ter1$.l and apta~at.ua t,o caft7 out.. t.ests
and 1nveat.iga:U.ons, this being, d.tte t-o '\be :lsolat.1on of t.he
aehool ft-om centres of learnitJg.
The t'ollowing t.able is a synopsis of t.he t.herd.s,
showing t.be met.hod o't e:t,t.aok t •
S;QQfSIS . Oi~ l!ll§IS!
1. · Fornortt.
2.. Gene:ral. Iatroduc1:.ion ..
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Si t.uaU.oa .. 1>1St;rict, • 1*he Schoo1. Seboo1 aa a\ preaen~ •om.posed. nist.anoe :from Schoel. Home aonditiona. WOi"k dtJM by pupils at. home. Inspect.on• ltePQrta.
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Wetpt.a. . llelgb,1.$. Chefit. &~1011. · Diseuea and All.menu.
••• Ea.1'8• Teetill• Games. Mot.or Oapaci y. BatJ.ma:tion of bt.ent of t.tcvem.ent.. U~p. Uue1eal. Capeetty.
~ent.al Capaoi ,tea. Binet. • Simon T41Ut1!.. Teaohe~' s li:at.imat.e. Bo~rland Ho. 1. Porteous 'Mqe. Healy' a 1•1 ct.UN Teet.. Mueeten'a Teet. of Con•t.Pttct:f.ve A'bilit.y. WoN•bUildinsJ .. WJ!i. 'ting · V c>oab\tla'l7 .. ... .,. .
. i::ffif iy. o'f Imaginat-ien • s~ o'E I Q•a.
Scltol.astio At.t.a!nmttn\a •
Aritlmetic. (1) · Meat.al.
( if.) Ftudmnen1.a1. P:roee.iUif,S .• (111) '.llai!!lumiea1: Arf:t.bmeUe. ·
(1v) Aritlunet.ica.1 lieaaonin«•
Bttadl-S• (1) Graded Voo~ Tea~. (11) Comp2'eheft.$10'tl.
DNfll'JS. SpeUiti«• ·wnung. ~ &~ scho1*at.1o At.t.ainmenta.
Aooele:roa~ion and. aetaJll'Clat.1on.
F...ot,ior.a.
a) s~est.ibilit.y. . · b) Wba:t. l t.b.lnk at,out, :ln Sob6ol. e) Wha't, I like w 'llr1 'M about.-4) ThltW•. I like to make. e) Bobbi~•• . · -t) "»Name". . g) Wl.$'t. l f'eu-. h) Tt• __,. hom Bolilh
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a} Ana of' Clu't.ha Vall.e:,. b) Value oi* Pl"Od.uct.a. o> PopulaUon.. · · .d) ReooJ!'d ot Pupils at'ta:r leaving PM.mary Sohoo1, •> .aurPt·cni1um. f) Pnt'erences in Cuttiou1um.
_g) Time 'table. (h) Present. Puptla ..
? • Cone1ua1ou.
(a) General.. (b) Speotf'ic.
II~ ilimML xmrmtmtIOlf,
(a) aimuaa The Whaetoa School ts s1t.uatea b$tween t.wo rivers,
t.he Clu'tba. on the one band and t.he Pomahaka on t.he other,
being about. .20 miles trom t.he t.owmibip or Salolut...'\& whieh is
on t.he main trunk line of the Sout.h I al.and Md which :f."onns
the out.let. for the p:roduct.s ot 1~ Clutiha Valley.. Wha:ret,oa
1s a emall die'lri.ct. o:f t.his val.ley and. has no more cow..eot.ion
with the ou'te~rl4 t.tum a daily oar eei-vi.oe b!'ingtng t.he
mail and. a 'In mot.o:r lori-ies dui-1ng ~ week :fort.he t.ranaport.
. of! ,coda and pl'Odu.ee.
(b) D;J;;mut£f!
Tb8 1an4 1a maifll¥ rolling downs, surrounded on all
aides by prominent. hills which iaolat..e iJ1e dist.rict.,mak:tng it.
complet.e in itself. The people aN engaged in sheei,-:f."arming
and aR'J"icult.riMl purau1ts, which occupy their t.ime -to an equal.
· ext.ent..
The tarme!'s t.Juamaelves originally came h-om CanteJ'l
bury when t.be whole of the Clu:tba Va1ley holdings were sub•
divided by a Cantel'l'bU17 Company which offered t.hese l!lma.11
:tu-me by auot.ion in Canterbury. The major! 't.y of t,he present
oooupiere o:t \he farms bave been in possession f'l'tom ten to
t.went.y y•~•• c
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··-The olima.t.e is really one ot ext.Nm,ut1 having a
moderat.el,y seveN win:ter Wit.h _,, ato'ftDIJ and ele@t. showen ·
'tOge\her with a modeftt.e rtainf'all, Whll.e in the swrmer 'being . .
Wah and. more or l.eas 4r?/• TM d.lawtoti lies !nl.61\d.1 t:he ea
being approxtmatei,-- tnii-t,7 mll.ee diatan~. On thia aoaouat
the c11ma" le not. an excellent. one for, pui-poses either ot
ment,a.1 or pl'lySioal V10l'k.
(o) Tg IQIQ,QL1
During 1ihe yea:ra 1908 and 1909 t.be C~eval.e eat.ate
was i,uNhased by a CgniteJWbU17 Campany and aubaequent1y. sub•
dividet't. With t.he in~l"e&H tn tamiliea 4urtng an4 af'\ert these
yeara itt waa rOUl'ld neoeaear., in 1910 w eat.ablisb a school in
tJle Upper Clydevale Diavtet. or, .aa it la :now oalled, Wharet,oa.
The scbool o~n~ wit.h a roll. mmber of f'ive but. by the :toll.ow•
ing year t;be roll 'llfU doubled in m:amtMr. Since t.ben t-he !"011
number baa nuot.ua\84 001u,ideftb3.¥ va:r;ying w1 t.hin t.he limi ta
of rive to niil&-..n.
The toll.owing et,,e:tistice have been gleaned trom
the reool"dst•
Age ot Sohool U 796.l"a.
Ave-rage Roll~ 18.9.
Total. Nch of ~1a who ba.ft pasae4 ~up School. • •. 116.
A.9enge pel" yea &.3.
· lfUmber of' Teaohel'a 16.
AW1'8ge 1en.gt.h o'f aeS'Vice •••
Female Teache:ra
Male Teaahera
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,,,.. tn 1916. P'Nm. the a'bo~e we ean ••• that no t.eaoheP has
~f.:M4 long in 'the aohool. (Probably due tot.be taolat.e4
natm.-e of the atet.l*iot..) Th:1.• continual. ehan~n,f 1a undoub ...
tedlv not. tn 'tbe boat. :tnt,e:reatdl of' the chtl.d:ren. UnfoPtcun
a.tely, the preaen't ,,yatem ia at. fault. since it. is neoEussary fo1'
a teaobeP to a'btR. tn ol'C!e:r '\<> gain turtber promotion. A new
sal.aJ:7 scheme ha$ been pt11opoaet'l by wh1oh a t.eaohe:r w:tll i-iae
la •al.al7 and at.awa n 't.hout. t.he :necesat t.T ot moving from school
to aohool..
The present. tea.ehe:r ia nOY1 tn his aeeon4 year at. the
school, haV'iq commen.cea in 1980-. The pNVioua lady t.eaebeP
oOlllllenced hei- 4uUes in 1928 bUt. during 1989 t.he lu.\n-.ony ot t.he
acboo1 was 4iet.url>e4, the teaehe:r- being tinally compe11ed t.o
Nsi~. The scthool was pat.tally oloaed fo:r •pprox1mat.e)¥ 4
mont.ba 4ur1n« which tdme tUa"ft1' o'l' the pupils di~ not. at.tend
eohool.. A :relieving teaehe-r t.'hen oa!'t"ie4 on :tor the :tin.al
wn weeke ot t.he tea, i.e. at.11 neoembaP 1929. The year
1129 baa had an attvane t&--iueneo on the proowesa of t.be 011:114 ..
rea. The eo~ol · 1a Ut'lder t.he JUPiad.iet.ton ot the Ot.ago Ed•
uoat.ion Board, a 'boc:tr o-t ve'f"Y etf'1.cien-t J.,qmen. ht the 1D'H4•
tau owntpt. of \he •obool ts lat.he bends ot 'the Wb&Ntea
Scbool Commit.tee, a 'bocJt elected. atmually in Ap:tl, oonaiat:lng
ot nw membera1 lnoJ.tultq a chairman and aeon~. The pe:r
somel of' Um ootranitAe~ hu undergone very tew ohangea ttu'!"lng
the laet. ten 7ea.H.
ft• aohool 1tael1°, 001udst.s of' a eiq1e-1'0om.ed build•
!ag wi t.h a pol'Oh1 a pl&y'ehct4 and t,wo out.bou.eea. W1ndoWs l'aftge
along t.tro •tde• ~aoing •a.et. and north.. The floor ot' t.be build•
tag was oft.he old. 'type of·s'tepped :tloos.-, but. t.owaMa the end
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desb and tome ~1aoe4 by mo4ff'ft table• and oha1.N. I
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The aohool. 1a· raurNut!ed tty a gle'be et app.-,oxtmat.ely
fl.Ye aofta wll1oh. '• bad.17 in need ot: d.him.ng, t.be school I .
playsrouM 'being tmauiiiable tor gamea c.'blring 'the w:lnt.ez- and.
apr,tng aeaeona ..
'To determine whet.bet"' t.he. Nsul.ta obt.ained in ~
sobool ••~med \yp1oa1 'lo,r country •oboole o'.t the same pa4e;
I bave made compa1"leona wll.h the local schools of Clut.'ha Val•
ley as f&P a.a poal!lible and wtt.h t'our, aimild wra1 schools in
tJle edueaUon 41at.r-ict. ot Southl.erld. I have not, been able
to a~ ve'l!'y ta the eompm-i•one w1 t.h tb4 l.ooa1 C1utha Val•
l•y SClthoetl.& owing t.o laok of ~r'\ a:n4 a very unae~Ue4
year due t.o mild epidemioe and a aeveN elf.mate.·
:t ohoee t.b•ae aoboola tn o!'del* t.o have a wide tiel.4
of OOlft'Pll'Piaon and hence 'to aJl'r!Ye a~ some comparative estimate
of' Ule 1!'8&1 na.t.ure ot: my own aohool. I had hoped to eltamin• '
l)lllJ118 o-£ a t.O\ffi achool. but. t.h:ts hu proved !mpceeibl.e. Heno•
my- Ces1e wil.l deal. only w1 t«b OOtmt.1!7 sabool children $J1d . t.he
type o'I school beat. at.dt.e.4 t.o their need.a.
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'flmi .1 •• Ml$. 1-u= SOMD·•
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Q'Wd.£• Nora PON&%% 18 • I ' 4
MillvJaek POftl lX JI .. • ? a Pidale7 Am.1N1r J°oftll l:I 18 a I 8 2
tal81e1' MOU,, Po• I I 11 u I 6 u
S.11le• Joyoe s •• l 10 11 I 8 • Lat..._. Boben s •• 11 1 I 6 I
i'Ulmall Jea s. I I 9 '? I 6 • Nrro, C11tt..C I s. a I 8 9 I a 8
" Quaife_,..._. s. a 9 s I 4 a Chapman Li ... s. 8 11 10 t ' 6 6
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Mlllefl P)Wllla s. a 8 ' I a a Ptd.aley uavt.
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j • • J&f.UeJt Willia p,. 4 ' 4 1 • Pateley UatWiN'I I P. 4. I • • I 1 6
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Qtitd. f6 · !1'"),:ta :I 91
U11er Jack 9f
88 M.
• 94
Pata1ey A!l4N* 98 f 96 91 .. ..
Pfd.a1ey -.U, 100 N ·. •.•. 8' .,
IQ.lld Jo,-4e 100 19 .. 92
La~- Ro!Ml"I • N • • 'fuW.k Jean 86 88 , .• rt a....,. C1ltt..- 96 • 91 91
Qud:te Tt.maJlv 1K 81 'Ni • Chl!ltilMl' Linda 66 76
Mf.ller Phyllie I 98 I t7
Pd.11:S. JlaYlll 1 100 I 88
IIU1a Wl1Ua :1 u Patdey~ •1
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• a.ll.AatNw ·1 81
1umlah IYj'
=1 100
11113.eP &...-. ff
Miller Valila 100 •
78
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AWBAGI. AfflillmAliOBt 16.6-
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92
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ta .. 86
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911
96
98
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91
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81
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97
. The tatU•• . ..Utt• moN or 1"• wtdely in t.beir ••ragee.
fAIU,L Mt, ii,, J. Miller " Lat.ur.e:r 9'
A• Kf.lleJt .. Palai.t- M n__,. M
t"ullMll .. Qtldt• 88
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The at'tendmoe of' the -pupils is direot.ly affect.Gd
by the diat.anee :t:rom school eapeoially duriq t.be mi&ile 'term
( wln:t.er) • on t,he avera.rte the pupils· l.1 ve f'!tom a tA'> 4 mi lee
f1'Gn1 t.he s•hool., '\he meana of' t.r•ru1pox-t being varied. One
tamily hae only a elay nd u a meat.ls ot ap:P'P()aeh w t.be
school. In the ease of' ·t.ho A. M:ill•r tmnily and t.he Bemo,
tam:lly the distano• is really too f'e to walk twice daily.
Es].)eoiall¥ is t.hia et> w1t.!t t.he younge memba:rs. Again AndreW
small ('.ege4 ?) eyclea a} milee t.o aeboo1 up and down bill.a and
t.his et:ton a•ema t6 tu hie a~ eapeolally.when travel•
liq ap.inst. a · hea4 wind.
!WLI, Quat.~•
A• 11111d
Pd.SJ..ey.
J. IH.lla
Bt!IJl-1\V .
'Nnnah Lat • .i.mer ama.11•
Chapman
DliWPl•-4.i mil.ea
a~ mil.ea
i Idle
100 Y48• 8§' ml.ea
1 mt1e
• m11 •••
Si mil.ea
4 mllb
m& OF TWH.Olt, Rt&t on hol"aee .. •1a;r roaa. walk • earned bF motor-caitn Nu,gb weat.heJ-.
Walk.
Walk.
.walk • e8ffied by motott-081" ta 8"\ormJ" waa't,bel"',•·
:Rl48i po"". Bt4ea hoNG.
JU.dee ~j:c:ycle.
Bldea hone• also wa1ka.
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(:t) I.IJ&S ,GQIJ4%XQ&,. The f'ud. J.tea in the dist.fl ct.. o~ Wharet.oa nwn&er
t.welve whill tn t.wo eaaes t..be :tami11ea aN Nlst.ed. Tbe MM
ooad:l. t.ioM have 'Varied slip~ t.he last. two )"'48.2*$ due t.o t.he
dapNaa1on caused ·'b.Y t,he :te.l.littg pr-fee o'I wool, mut.ton and
OeNal.8.
!'\ would pePbaps be sul tA'ble . to include here a t.able
showing the number or~• ot each :tud.3¥.
llama of Pa:renta. ·
Qwd.1.'e
TUtmah
Pdalq
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A. Wllller
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8
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4
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Cbapaaa
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1 ( Illegit.ima'le}
0
,.·poweu 0
If. Mill.er 0
The· OldldN!n ere laoklng in courpani.Gna epar't flt-om
t.he ao1:.ual ute at. ao'hool, he:nau ffi&k:tq ccm,L-iioP..e of t.hei~
paren1.e, t,he boya apendintJ t.h&il' t-iine outside aasist.ing 'their
ta;\her :ln the ~uttea o:t t,be :t.affl aao the gti-14 helping inaide
t.he bonua. .Tbei~ 1e1sure time la ~- ge~a117 spent/'·sa the
vtolnit,.y. ot :the .borne. 'the ·1'0ft allot.ted t.o t,be obilcb*en ia
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t.bat of ·the ttrmD o,. houa• but in ••h caae 1 t ia utaaePt.alten t.n
ll spirit. oi-"1>11\V• n·
I me.de intena!ve enqui'J'lee tnt.o t..be hou.a:tng eondttwtoaa•
eloOing, foowear .Bfl4 &e1' o-r eub f'amt~ and t,he ttollow1ng an
d.eaoripUons o-r 'the home ooftt'iit.S.ot:111 o~ ea.oh faud~ a.a they ap
t,eaNt4 te me at. t.htt oonolu.eion o~ 'ftlfl l:.rweetip.Uon.. They- attG
u tu u 1,10eatb1tt oomparea.t.1ve eatimetaa.
1. ~I Paad.ly haw Pl"ObablJ" t.lie beat. home condtt.ionst
1.b.& ehi~ ba'ri:ng 't.'he. use of a weU...eel.eet.4
lib~ atl4 t.bft ~t.y ot hearing ttnt.-.elasa ausic, both t-e\'111,Jl'dings on the gi-amaphone am1· eaio played tn t.he hOme.
The f'at.ha- &ad mot.beJt have bot,h received a. ldgher ectue,:tto:n
4UV1 t.ft.Yelled more or less widuJ, ta Wew Ze.aland. Tb• n•
· lat.ionabip o~ Ule family is cl.oae anti congenial. 'l'he oh!Ul
Nn AN wttll.4arme:ried and taet.t\tll.y diaoip11ned.. The 't.ou o:r
t.'he· home ts ••17 goe4 •
Clo\hl.ng and toot.-wear are adequa.t.e and. diei:t
~ suitable.,
it. :cullAII i'he parents or the 1'umlail tamll.1' are perif'orming
t.be 4utJ.ee o:r m8l"'J'ied•oouple 011 the f'arm ot Mr.
Horebrup, a baehelctr. 'fhe ohildHa MW· l'le't N1\V oppoJl'tml
itJ.ee o'l' cult.un in t.he home :l'Welf' since t.he house is small
w1\.ll ~- factlitA.es~ and 'the ftnanetal..poa!t.1on o'l the· pat"'e.nts
rat,ha lt>w. The paftnt.a who came :t.o• sooUaftd 414 not. M•
ceive a high •~ of edu.oauoa -4 h~ t...~••Ued Yet"J'
1:1.t.Ue.
111. tAiiM'G'I The p8!'ents o-t 'the Pel$l.ey tamlly aN wo'l'k:-
11\f:t '\heir own tarm but. again aa :tn the caae
o:t the ·Tunna'tl tamtly, the numbeP of! ehildNn, alx, bas pPoW4
J'latb&r too ~ 1'oP t.be e:ad.st.1~ home eondi Uou. The oh11-
. &ten ·are left. to fen.4 'to't' themaelves to a oertaf.:n a'ttmt. With
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tam:tly are ol.oaely u.nitA4 and in harmofW. The pa1Ntn'\e haft
u-avelled very U'tt.l.s and their edueat.:t<m seems t.o haw ~
mtnat.ed wt 'th "the Primar'I' s.,bool. The ~i-s o~ tJte eh:t 14•
nn ee on~ t'a:tr, liltftiae diaoiplin.e. The diet. of' t.he chil•
d:Nn does -~ sc,&1n w be aulted, being "°o nneh"t as :la aeen
by the gaat.rf.c t.roublea ot 1:Jle :ta.mtly.
1v. \tall!;i llJ1Ll-l1 'th:ls :tamt~ oomee fl'Om a st.nmd home WbeN
oondtttons haw a1w-,,a 'been good. The
pa'Nnt.a have not been wor1"ie4 financially .-n4 the eld l.c!Nn
have hlld -. tUD'ber o-t oppoJ!'tntd ties of' t.ra:vel. The mo'the:r and
f'at.het- e.N l>oth musical an(l baft given -the DaUSiOal weJ.f'mte of
'the chil.d!-eft goat, cona!d«,Nl'tion.. The ht.h~ had on:cy, a l)ri•
'ruu'W' aohoo1 eaueauon but. 'th~ rnot.heP qon-tinued hefll mueieal
mid e1oout.1oMP,y st.udiea :tor, a ntalibel" of' yaua. The :tasd.3"
are aepi,, de,rc,1*1• the· ct'td.1.dNr. •xoeptioUlly wel.1-mannex-et!,
and the to:u •~ the heM very good.
v. ~f. LL"14a Chapman ltvee wlt.h her .~:tat.hes- -and
pandmot.bei- who have c~4 :for bell' since hes
birth. She 1.e t.he ll1eg1Uma'M daupte• of' Haggle Chapman.
daua'ht.e• ot Thomae~ wit.h WhOm Linda. DOW' na:tdea. 11.'hoi•
home 1s a1t.:utll'te4 :to\U" mil.ea b&m 1.he S<tho~l.1 in the m1dat. 0£
sci-ul;.l.and and bills. lt. is a Wl*.Y' lsolaWtt a.:ruJ. b~n
phee. The h011ae 1a a emall.t..'hree•illlOOi!lM "shack" which is
••17 tnadequai. tor all 'thef.• need$,. Wuhing fts0ilit.l•s ~-
1aeld.ng apel"t ~ the t'i 'Vett, Which la :Nlftly uaett, and the
l.aok ot uleanlineea ts nauaeatJ.ng~ The home eo!ldit.1ons f::tN!
thus ot' t.be worat.. na~, and taored.ibl• \ffli.11 sem. Hei
gramra:thes- Peoeived no edu.cat.ion at. all and he:,, ~t.her
onl¥ to about s~ •· They do nG't k:eq in touch wt th
ou\fltde a.t:tatn noetvf.ft,t on:i,, on. ttpapert a week and lt.•tn,
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vem.eon witb very~ va.riat.iou. They SN e~d in kil-
11ng d•er and fllao l"\l1l a ta •••• *lbe eb11d bae flO <Jom
pmd.ou end even at. school she t.a inclined t.o be shunned by
her tel.low acbc:t1aJta. Her e.'t.tet'l&!dtce a'\ eohool bu beef! moat.
i~gular' Md kW pl*00'41sa eor.Ntepondtnrly delayed. We ma;y
- op by aeyuc t.hat. houatn.«, elot.hin.g. foowea:r. and diett,
a.Nall l~quat.e and Nquln immediat.e at.tent.ion •
. vi. AL!llm IPililll. Bntner o~ J••• Utlles- (f.y) bu eever1 ehlldNr't all of whom reoeive the gNa,._
eat. ot OU"e ~ .. at.tent.ion. fl'le o1d.14Hn Noeive mueb help
trom t.heir u"tl:14tl"' w'ho waa a Mhoo1•t.eache,. befoN ma.tttage.
fl1e ~ente are m'tt vou'bl.ed :f:lnanoiall;g' al:t.hough the ohild
Nn- have travelled 'bu't, little. fttt fat.tuir.r has 1ive4 moat. ot
his ltfe in 'thtf:l dietnct., reoe!Ving a pr!mar.y edUfHtU.on. The
mo1J.ler baB N,oeive4 a mw,h bet.t.efl ed\uu,t.:l.011 and t.1'a.ve11ed
•re wi del)t ia lf .z. '!be i"iimily :la a ve,,.- haPW one and 1 ts
if.embers aN· •loeely dovot.44 t.o ou another. The ol1i1dl'-en
an well•metU1eNul and t.aot:tully diecd.pllned. The t;,oae of
th~ bome :ta ve'P'}f geed,. Housing, el.otbiq and f'oot.weu- an
all adequate. Diet.•••• to Hqu1N conaideMt.ion ae 'the
at.at.t~N and 'bu:tl.d of ~e ohlldNn is not. norm.al. ft& ohll.4-
ftfl -~ar tG lnheP.l-t. • uwou, eeft.ll'ble wmper1U1ent- fTom
t.be mot.hex- who has • imi,ed.iJJMm'I in he¥- epeeob ..
v:tt. UUX& Cllf't'oN has lived with his :fat.'hei-, unole and
AUllt, a1noe birth, bi& •t.her hflv.lttg died soon } . · ·~ he wu lM;H.. Be.lug .aft only child and ,notherless be
has reoeived·the bee1. of' eare and at.t.en~ion tn a soum home.
The home l.ilu'U'Jf is good and the 'boy hu travelled widely 'for
his &.1•• His 1*a\he11' le a deep 1:.l:d.nker and eonsoieat.lous
nrkel" art4.tJ:11a atmosphere hae·a.tf'eotea the out.look ot the
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boy. They are a haJ>PY, barmonioua t'amil.¥, all close]¥ at.t.ach•
ed one t.o 'the of.her. The boy apenda al.moat allot' his out.•ot"•
achoo1 'ti.me 1n t.he company of hie :fa:t.bw. It. 1& a we11•man•
nered and diaeiplined home permeat.ed. by t.he old 1'Met.hodist
ChuNhman" ou:U.oott. The nligious aide of' t.he boy's u-atrdng
bu been eapee~al.ly a.tt.en4ed t.o by t.he father who had once 'the
:lnwnt.ion ot: ent.&M.ng t.be Miniat17. Pemapa. t.oo well?
vtit. MWel . J'amlly eons1a1:ta of one boy at pi-eaen't at.
school.. Just. be:f"aN Aftd'NW was born his mot.heP i-ecetvil!d t.he
shock ot' the d:rownin.« ot tlle thl-ee older ohi ldNn :tn a small
dinghy. Thia nervous evain appeat'8 to have left. it• ma.Pk on
the 'lhen unborn babe. The boy has neeived eves-:, po$a1ble
care and en.co~ment. n.-om his parent.a. He shows, however,
t.he ettect. of being t.he c1t13r young el'li l.d or midd.le•qed pa.r
ent.a. 1'be home •uppliea him w:tt.h mate end a plentiful. sup•
p~ of children•• hading ma:\ei-f.al. The :tmnil.y are inti.mate•
J.ai united. The parent.a• eduoatton waa not. o:r a ve17 high
· standal'd and t.bey have t.rtwelle(l veq lit.tle. The child 1a
,iell mannen4 anti t.he tone of t.he home is good.. He 1a ol.ose•
1"' 4evot.ed to hie parents and ependa a11 hla leisure t.ime wi t.h
hta ra:t.her, workf.rc eroultd t..he f'arm. He takes a very int.ell•
ig(,nt. :S.nt.eNat. in th& operat.tons oft.be ram oonaidertn.~ his
age (7 yeda).
ix. WIJIRi ·t:mu&Jxt The t"athe~ ta employed as punt.man by
t.be l.oeal county council. The house
1a except.io'fflill.i' .mall consi•,:tn« of :tour small aqual"e rooms.
The fat.her tm.d.motJ\er have received only a very elementary
educat..ion t,o probably s.v or s.vI (soot.land). The fat.her
ts VGP'Jf mua1ea1 and devot,ed to fretwork and woodw<>i-t<; as a
hobbywb:loh he pursues <luring t.be "alack .. t.tme 0£ bis working
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boun which are noit. limit..«. The boy spends mos'\ of> hie
out-o:t.achoo111:te ln aasiet.tn,g his ~at.her wit.b his duties.·
The fin~neia1· posit.ton o't the:~nta 1e·•n1y :ta.1r. The·
hmtlJ" .flN very ai.t.aobet1 and f.n, lµlJimony. The t.one and dta-
oipline of the home· aN good. The 'boy corn~u• in con\aat. with
mol!"a o1des- people 'than the otmer pupils t.nrough wi•td.rig on tJ1e
punt. whleb is the means of t.ranspopt. :trom·one atde of the
vall.ey t.o t.be. otJ16r •. Clot.hinlJt f'oot.weAP and diet. are adequate.
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QU&tf'• Nen.t
Quaif• T~t:
Palalq AndNWI
Paf.a1ey Boll.¥:
Paisley Mavis t
Llghi, domes't-io dot.tee. . '
Cafl'7' in wood and ooalt 'help with· 41.eh.ee. . .
At.1.en4 ah••P night. and momiq; . l.Oolt an.er heuj t,atc:e.c,owa t.o amt· trom "1m'dpaJ ~na ... Ligh'I domeat;ie d.uUee, ao•t.1mea «•'I WOb4 and ooa1.
somet.imea get.wood and eoal. tn; he1p ln t.be h(>tUse.
Paisley M..riga:::"Gt.t Garctem.D1n help 1n house.
M11leit JaolU Bnng tn woo4 al1d coalt milk oon and aepaat.e the milk; feed the t:aalves.
U:111.eP Joyeet Light ctouaUo dut.ies.
Mi l.ler Ptv'l11a s Light, work tn 'the house.
Millet- Wil.li•t
Tumaah Jeat
Twmah ;.,,,
Chapman Lintlat
La'l.11Hi't Robeftt
Bel'l;tV' Cl.if'ftONt
bing in coal am'l wood.
Peed the b.ene • t.he oow, and 1.he pet. lamba. Help mot.her.
1111.l the OMffl1 feed. the horse; ~-! soM woo41 :feed t.be peae and. 4uoa8J help mother.
Feed. 1ihe oew• and t.he horse; bring tn woodt help mother.
Bring in t.he wood and eoa1; f'ee4 t.he 'fowlat bring in the cow.
ftle ofll;y penon who aeems t.o be <),rerwoned . !s AndNJVr
Paialey and he doee many o'f t,beae t.uks of' hie own des1N.
Th'$ rest. do net. appeas- t.o be ovenaxecl.
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ious inapectore Who have rlatt.84 t.he aobbol int.be coUNe o~
ttheiv 4uU•· uatonunatel;J t.be NpOru -tor 1928 and. l.fr.l&
are 1'10t. aitaila'ble.
Iti le ver:, 1n11.eNat1a« ·to. note :thati ~rag, m-t tJ.ng
and bt-U$hWOT'k reoeive epeola1 J!l'Hffl:tion. in~ of t.he repona,
while· the wos-k hd. been on tbe wb01e a.t. lea.et. pod to v•"l.7
good. Have t.be old.14Nn a nat.ural apt.1.t.uc.11• :top "hand" work'?
Aleo 4tUtpi te t.he high •~ of work ~ a £ew of the pup. ..
lla have oon"1.nue4. theii- eauoat1en,beyond. t.be prtme.ry school.
la t.he~ • ••• of 'l)O'tenti1a1 ability h•re? .
WJ.1 ····.The ohildftft llave l'leen flll vatned and anewel' well
· in bo'lh. oral and wr:lt.tAn wot1e. Compoai t.1on and
d.rawf:rw merit. epMS.al mention. ON•r• 4iae1p11net tone and
pneJ"al b ebavloo aite very good. !l.a B, PQI,,
IIUa Moat. bftt&O:hea of' the work-~ well done and tJle
pupil.a wc>J-k with a- :tin• apil"it.. At.t.enUon and
oi-<Je.- are ve~ pod ..
IIM!! Ce D,. NOHl\m>iQl1,
Pu.pile napond ftl'e• 11' and ·We WOJ!tk bo'tll wri t.t.en and.
oral is done ama.ftl)" and neat.ly. I>rawing U'id bPuh
'WO!"k are of ver:, gc,o4 quall t.y .. i1 B1, iigJ!AffpSQI,
11U,tt. A oheeft\11 world.-, *J)i'l".a. t. :la apparent. in t.be aohool ..
Host. ot t.he English wo:t1t and. t.he Ai-i 'tbm.et.ic e't s.s and s.8 SN •ell dou. 'While geography' and ld.etory are se:tia•
faet.onJ.;, imown. Wt'f:t.ing, d!-awiq and needlewoi-k aN very
goo4.· OnteP, ttiaoipl:l:ae, t.one and nt*1'1t'leN a:tite vef!'y good •
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all aul)Jeot.s, oomprehension ot r-eading and art t.hmet.tc ..
lltJ'le very good. In the Senior Division s.4 do good woPk in all '<
aubJec:t,a exoept. 1n mental ari.thmet.ie and spelling whioh are sat.•
1s:tactoi-.,. ·rwo of' t,he pupil.a in s.6 4o very good work: but, t.wo
ae below a~ard form in ari:tbmet,,ie and composition.
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1918; Reading an4 recitation ·at"e genel'tl.lly well rendered.
Wr1tin«t draWing e.nd b!"Usbworit merit, special ment.ion.
TM NJ.Tlaf.ning sttbjeo,u are sat.ia"taet.ol7'.. Orde!'t discipl.:tne,
t.one, matln.ere. and · general. behaviour of pupil.a are very good •.
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naa, The pupil.a show a fine eamest. apirS.'t in t.helJ" wot1'k.
Ia ~iU of ao muob Ume being lost While t.'he school
WU Closed,· t.11~ wo'l"k U a whole 18' Of' good qualit.y.
J, RQDl8f/:l£.l1tt
liltt Vfir:, lfOOd ort.1.Gr pNVtd.la and t.he pupil.a ~- at."Wmt.-
·1ve · and. tiell behaved. The •ark is in gene!'al eon
du.ct.ed along snit.able lines and eat.iataot.ol"y pl'Ogresa is shown.
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Some desks are no't suit.ad to pup11a·- poa'\uN d1a
eusse4. Pup11a SN 1nc.'!t.tat.rioua. The playground
ia ws:t,ett1o_.a •.. u, ;t;.n:rsm,
Uit'Z1 Th& pupila genez-elly are makitig st.eady progress.
The drawing ot t.he pupils is very plea.sing and
Nading and Wri •tng ~ well. t.a~t.. sI, m IRWII,
PM :.ill ReooP4s miasing.
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matting_ .pod p!"'O~ea. The playground a-ppea.N 'tO
need. dl:*ainillg.
rlJ§IGAJt Ta:l'i;
III. tlJ:IUW.a
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lit. Ile EBIQUAID,
nta eeouon of' the t.heads might. well be t..ermed a
etl1dy of WDW u 1n nFound.at.1ona of F~a:t.ion" Vol •. II Gince
1\ baa more to do rit.ll the ocma.Uve aai,eet.. 0£ experience •
mot.oJ" t,tuat,a, et.o.
· (a) DIPDi The 'n$.,rhta we.-e umen on 1-'he 80th April l.931
u1.d:ft!'f a weigbtng maehine bo~d :trom a l.oca.1
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QW/d~e lfoi-e 13. 4 6 10
Pa!ale,. AndNW I 18 , I 6 a
t(ille• Jaek I 12 4 I 6 s · Lat.tme:r Bobe1'1/. 12 1 I · 8 8
Paisley t.tolly I 11 U 6 8
Cbap11;.aa Linda f U 10 I 8 ?
UJ.Ja&:.ata.1.1 I 10 u I a 10
~ill.er ~an • ~ : J 4 4
TUDnah dean I • , f 4 e Qutd£e T~ 9 & . 4 12
Denn," CllttoJld 8 9 f 4 8
" Pdale7 ••vS.• a . f 'j a 10 l&&w £1.1¥W• e " a . 10
Small An4Ntf · 7 5 t 3 l.8
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Paia,J.q !,~'\ 6 • I 3 1
Miller- Vd.da 6 6 I 3 0
Tunnah Iv:, f 6 9 I a u
In the case or t.li.e MtUer :tam.117, tmderltne4,. tiliere
appeaN .tt, be a WN>n« '\ype of diet. prod.uOing poor nu,rlt.ion.
P'or ptd!J)Osea of'· oompariaon I ~abulat.e below tJle
avera«e Night, hP •ach age g!IO\tp· ~'I' eaoh •ohoo1 t.eaud. I
b&Ve O&lOU.lated eaeh &ge gl'OUJ) t.hullt• la yeaN will 1nolud•
all oh1lt!Ptm t'•lllng'between 12 ,-_.. 6 mon'ths and ll yean
1 monthe~ .. I al• :lnolude bel.ow the ave,,age re-. eaeb age
~ o, t.he t'iw ·eohoola taken eoll.eot1ve]¥.
Aa there aN no Bew zaalan4 noJilm8 eat..abllebect I
have uaed t.bose set up by 1.he ~t'lt. o~ Health, "toPOnt.o.
Yea 16 15 14,
Sex B. a. B. o. •• G,
Whal'etoa
Xap'Qka Sou-th 80 112 ... . .
Morton Jlaina ,a '
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Spar Bush '' ,a . ·,
Briden•·· ' J26: 98
Average �f . 98 the··scb.0011
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Toro;nto lllt, 10S- 102 lOlt, ,a ,e A'YIPAJte
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WBIGftS 10lt fflE VARIOUS A@I - GROUPS.
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87 '"' 82
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7; 101.5
15. 92
85 .,a 84,' ,.
83 a, 77
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57.5 7J ,1
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AGE~ mdffl · I .D.trft$! ... J»t1.lt.hl! - -
Mill.E!r Wi1Uam 7 4 I " Pai.ale:, M~t. 6 • I 46.U
Mill.&P Val.41lt. 6 6 I 44 /
fu:nnah Ivy s • 42.?s
Beln 1s t.abula t.ed the avera,,,qe height in inchea
i-o,... eaoh age 1.P'()up ot each sehool, to.get.hei- wi t.b t.be same f'op
"foronw and New Zealand school chi ldN!h The lud.ght.a o~ the
Wl~,a1 .. et.oa obi ldl-en corNSJ)Ond ~or t.he most, part. wi '4h 'those of'
the ns't o:f New Zealand and ToNnt.o. Similarly t.he weight.s
of' t.be pup11s ai-e equal t.o the norms established f"or the
who le of New Zealand and in the oaae of t,lle ye aria ~ and 13,
they·are above the av~e •
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Age 16 15 lJ+ 1, 12 11. 10 9 8 7 6 ;
-Sex B •... G. B. G. B. (h B. . G. B. G. B. G. I • G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. Q.
Wharetoa ... 58.; 59,.25 57.7 57.9 51.5 50.5 51 ·,. 52.25 49.~ 46.25 46.25 4},;8 '
Ave:rage of w.75 6+ 60. 5 61..58 58 58.5 57.6 56.8 56.6 56 52. 5 52.8 lt-7 .1 lt,8. 2 46 46. 2 + Southland ,,., 50 .. ; 50.1 50.1 44
~chools.
Toronto 6; 62 62 61 60 60 58 59 56 56 51+ . 5.lf. 52 52 ,o 50 48 48 4-6 · 4,6 lr5. 45 .. 42 ~ 4.:J.
New Zealand 59.8 60.5 57.8 ,,.1 j,,;1 56.7 ;ti-.7 54-. 4- 52.8 52.9
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Int.he followf.q t.eble will b$ seen t.he five essen•
t.ial he:tghts of my own school and it.hose of" the :f"ou:r Southland
schools ,orcomperison.
H1g'best,Be11.#lt.
Uppe:r ('~le
Median
Lowex- Quanile
Shortest. Height,
(c) cmt BfAUIOl'.1
Quaife Non . 18
Pateley AndNw u. Miller Jaok · · 12
Latimer Ro'bfalt. 18
Pd.aley Yoll.7 11
Obapuall l.:lnda u. u:t11ei- Joyoe 10
M'11le:r, Evan • Turmab Jeatt 9
· Quat:to TJ.maritt 9
Bem,.y Clif'f'oN 8
Paisley Ma.vta I 8
~111&1" Phyllia I 8
Small And:Nw ? '.'
Mill.er ·r;1U1a · ?
Palsl.e7 llargal'et. 6
1.U.lle!i v.iaa I 6
Tunnab lV, 6
89.28
tW.28
51.26
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48.?6
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81
29.?s
ao 28,SS
31
as.a 26
sw.a a,.a 27.S
2?."18
63.41
t!i?.?
83
49.6
44.-1
l as I 26.8 I
26~26 I 26.28
1 28.2& I I as.vs I I aa.78 I I u I
26
.04-.76
aa..75
9 I 24.28 I 22.25 I
7 I ae.u t 21 ' 6 l u.s ( 23 I 4 I M I 22 I 9 M t sa I
6 I 24.$ ta.a I
• I N l22 I
The Llbr1ru-f Unlverslty of Otago
lkmecllr( Nev. Ze~l~~lf!I
a 3.BS s.,, 2
2.715
a.?& a.as a.a 2.8
2.1s
3
2
a.as 2.5
a a 2.a 2
J
I I
<>
'>
--
~
;_,
,.,
- 27 -
The chest expansion and m.easurement..s do not.
compare very f"av;;,urably with those of' the f'our 5-outhlan.d.
Scho:o 1.s.
Wharetoa
4, Southland Schools
Wha:retoa
Southlancil Schools
Wharetoa
Southland
B.
B.
?c
'i G~
Jj
G •..
s; .
' 7 8 B. G. B •. G. lS. G.
24.25 24-. 7 2~.
27 2~.; 27.5 29 26.5_ 22 I
--,,.. ,·:·.
6 .,··-, 8 ·.
B. o. B .• · G, B ·'1 G ..... -· . ,'.
22 22. 5 ),22 ·.'''.
' '
24, 23-5 24. 5 25.5 2}5 2;.5
6 7 8
2.25 2.25 2
' ' ,., ;.5 3.2 ;.5
·' {.
.,.,..,... ------,... ........ ~;";!!;.~
• 27 - (a)
• ~ W ,il, .. Al, ... •- ... V _.,.
9 10 11 12 13 u. 1S. 16 B. G. B. G. B. o. B. o. B. G. B. G, :a. G . B. G.
27.6 24.75 27.5 27.5 26. 29.1 29.75 29.75 31
;
27.5 29 27 28.5 ;2. 5 29.5 29.5 27 29. 7 ;o ;1 26 27 l
\ .. .,
E X P I R A T I O I.' .
I""';.,
9 ··.; 10 ll 12 13 lt i 15 1, B. o. ;i B. G. B. G. B. G. B. (}. B, G. :B. G. B, G.
:r.
24,.75 22.6 :1¥5 25 22.7~ 26.25 27 26.5 28 :':(.
?'.~ 24.5 25 }2lf. 25.5 28.5 26.5 26 24, 26 2~ 27. 5 23 24-
EXP A IS i'o N.
9 10 11 12 l~ la. l'i 16
2.~ 2,1 2,;5 2.5 3.25 2.9 2.75 3.25 ;
3 4- ; 3.5 4,.5 ;.5 ;.5 3 . ;.5 4, ;.; 3 3
''IL.,~~·""-:~~~~
0 ~.., ' "" --=-- ..,,.. .....
(;.
<;,
...
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(4) 12mlARi 16lfn.A1W,W"8S1 (a)
-
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• • .. ~ . .... . t; 'T3 '3.)
(0 «I 8 w 'O • +a .... 'f"4 •Q ,~ · ,ie, "0 IU S::: • CJ ,.., e ...... 14 • .... ct r-1 I> .... +' +r> 11 .... G> "' +:a ~ g a; ~ ::, f:J .~ iXI 0 i QI) IQ (Q () 0 0 , O) .... 0 .... !i Gd .Q .... ~ ..... jC! ~.Q 0 ~r,:.. i:r: I~ zo i: U:i ·<
Qu~f'e Non
Quat:te Tlmaru
Miller J e.ok: '
U:lllei- Jo7ee Yea Yes
!itlleP l)'tbyl1:la Yes
M:llltu.• VU.l.liam Yes
Paisley A~ res
P'dal¥ Mollie a. R.
PalaleJt ••vt• :R~ a. Paiale711~1. a. :a. M111et-·~
' till.le~ Valda R.
'f,mnab Jee a. a. Ttmnah :tvy Yes
Chapm,an Lln4a
Donny Clittord R R
La.1.t-,.. Ro'bfft.
Small Andrew Yee Yee
.
"R" = l\EflOVEJ>.
TM healU>. o'f 'the pUpile ta general.ls sound, most.
0£ ·th$ ailment.a and dieeasee heing'·those oommon to childhood.
A queaUonnaiN was sent. t.o t.h• parents ftquest.ing
~ :t:nf'oNatit>Wl at\d. this was •upplemtm.\ed b7 :raot.a obt.&1U4 t'Pom
'tlllii school. M•41eal Recrol"d Carda.
J
• - 29 alj,,
(bl) p;f;§EA§ES AG .W:WOOfl'S !· ( Ctd •. )
• • • .d QI
" • " "' I +a
ta Q.I • I) . i • ffl I ~ ~ ~ 8 m ~ • • • @ .a • ~ QJ "' Qt ; 0 CD r'4o r.. co .... 0. .... . .c: ~I .... :f
..... .... ... (G 0 fi1 g ~ C) i ... ~
t .... 0 ,... (l) I) ...... ~ ~ +:a ... ,t; > ";,if . '° 1 .... g. ~ ..... I liO l1 i) ~
&)
:s i .I> 91 m· .... 0 .c ~ ~ .id <> ;; ....
0· =:. t) ~ 0 .. . .
Gnwr: Pneu. ... Qua:t:te Nora !Yes ";)ut, 1921 1922 1920 monta.
Quaife Til'u.N Yea 1922 1921
JU.Uer Jactk res Yea 1924 "'
Miller J o:,ee 1924 l.92E
Miller Pt,yllis ' 1924
Miller Willi.ma 1924
Pdsl.Ct7 A~ Yes . 3-6 19a-J ,;.,
Paisley Molly · Yea· Mout.11 19H 1921
,ataley Mavis :: Yea· 1921 19S, ' . '
PalaleJ' tldPN" Yea 1921 192~
il:l1lel"' ban res 1926 1921
MiUes- Val.da :. Yell ., '*<lat )Paej ....
~ Jaon a. ... )PllJ!'-·
.. Turmah Jean .. 19:H 1929 ~ Haem•
ir,rrbage,. .
~
hM-·.SV, 11ml
Cb._.. Lind.a .
:sem,.y Clltto"4 ·· Yea .. 1921
La'll=.al'" llcben 1,~ ·19*
5ma1l Al'lth-ff Yes
" ' 1 1 a 1 13 2 1 11 3
!DEi=, Nil.
Pivnih@rilJ. N11.
"
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;., .
~
!"',,
.\-
Chilblain.a
Sabit. Spuma
Jt,e1'erta
Headache
l'<Je:Mrouenese
Measels
Chicken Pd
fJearlet F.~P
Whoop~ Cough
Other Ailment.a
• 30 ..
'Wi.AMXOA-. 50 P.a. s.a P.c. &.5 P.C ..
11 P.O.
a.s P.c. ?2 P.C. 11 P.C.
5.,5 P .. e. Gl P.e. 16.6 P.c.
(e) iXMt,, ~Q'•VI VXilPII
MfUJSA GOYTij.
26.3 P.C.
73.6 P.C •
The f'ollowtngia a repo!', :tsaue4 by the Department.
o:t Meal-th, Wellillirt,on on 22/4/29t•
••vision le 'to be NooPd.ed aoooNingo to the :reeult.
obu:la.4 'by 't,he ua1e 0£ ~1-nellon• a Che.Jl't.
fine on]¥ praot.:tca1 aoaie for echoo1 ¥(Ork ts baaed.
Gn bi:noeu.18.%" vision, :r.crw.al 6.."4• f'at:- 6/9 t.e 6/12, 'be4
· 6/18 or wone." • Kew •
As with dlaeasea the following report. is that. o'b•
t.ained f'rom :Medtoa1 Recol"'d Card. Th!a t.es't was· in 1928 ao
l t.est.ed t.llle year 1931 t.o aee Wbe"1le:r the reaul.t,s wN· st.111
coft'"eot. and. wnetJier the chll<tNn•a vision bad beoome 1mpa1Nld
through sobool w&ftt 'the ot.bei- health oonm:t1ons remaining, the
same,, lt. ••• t"oUnd that. eyesight. was peri"ect- in 1928 and
t.rrl. s yem:-.
!he :tallowing; 'table shows the oo.mpa.rat.:t ve oonctt iiion
of' vision in my· own sohool e,nd t.hNe iti Sout.hl.and (Si1.1·:11a , t.ypes.)
"
"'
,.
~
,0.
"
w~toa
t:.:apuka Sout.h
Spat' hab
Morton Mains
(~) IAiil
,w •• 'i"fllat.A'd.
18
19
22
6
• 81 •
.... BIGH'l E"f& •
100
iOo
' •• ,. 'AlilllA
- • • •
·u.s .,·,.o .. ~·• 83.8 16.7
LEFT EU. ,, PA{..- Rd .•
100
100
.. ....
86.,3, 4.8 ss.s .16.?
.. •
The. a\an4$:Pd. t.es1. adOp~d he·n wae a foNell whiapei
heaft1 at. ao f'eet.., '1tie lat.t.ei- bet~ considered sat.is~a,ctoPy".
I had no oeoa•t.011 w use a a'tandai,! f'-or.- alight deaf'neae (la to
20 f'a~t,) oi- me«S.ura deafness, (7 \o 1B ~eet.)
All tihe pupils tl1tNt f'ound to have pen"eot. heai-iq.
I have agein used figuNs. ava.ilable f'Hr.n t.he south~ SOboola
~ffO~ftMa.
~t.oa
Kapttks. South
uorwn Mu• Spar Bush
~'\oa
Kapuka SOU.t.11
1\to~n Mai.U Spa SUb.
18
.19
• 21
18 19
• 81
100
M.?
100 100
• ..
,.u: iAlt bra)., . · IUD\1 _
~..I .. I K.r1. • -
100 I •
J.00 I •
• .. • s.a
Mldlua· la4a,.
I '"" • a.a •
• -.. ·• ' '
He~ ma viaioa 1n t.he oounu,, aehoo1 dis1.Pieta
·snm. to be, gene:raJ.ly, aound.
"
IL
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"'
J
• 32.
(g) Dml owtrsg to. tbeN bein, no woettt- med1ea1 in.spee'\ion of
teeth I had t.o Odt'V out. an examina.Uon J!17S&lf'. Thia tn•
spection. was that. of a la.yman but. 1 t. c,lea.r,]¥ shov,ed. the pres•
ent. condi.~ion o'P the tee\'Jl of' t.he .pu1d.le • uoet,>\ionally bS.4.
There is no opport.un1:t7 given 'the pup!l.s of a~t.end•
ing a acboo1 a.-1-1 olinic and. wit.h on& except.ion, t.lte dentJ.at. ;~
visit,od on.ly when natuN compel.a~ A tteneftl est.tmat.o wou14
bG t.hat. tJle 11!tJ\h aN only 'fiery :tab-. Since t.br.. ex:amtnat.ton
one 1--am:13" lus.ve bad t.h«d.;, t.ee»i at.ten&i.id to. :t have al.eo in•
aUtuUd ••t.ooU..'brueh0 ~111 and have e'lld.eavouNd ta 1nou1cta.te ,,
a deeii-e for be't'MIP 'lctetJl.
~---·,n,u feJl-·t ••• •us•& ,s,:_f*~"' A Bl C£.••ra1::as·1 lfJ
Quait'e Nol"'a. I • I 1
Quaife Tf.maN 1 1
M111eP Jaek I 1 I 8
fi:111er Joyee I - I a Miller- Phyllis I a l a Miller W1lllua •. ' I 3
Paf.s1ey A~ I • I 2
Paisley Molly 1 I iii,;
Pa:lal.ey Ravia I a I e
Paiale7M~~ I I s Mille!' lh'Vaa I 4 I 3
Mil.le:r Valda I l. . I ·1 'l"wmah Jea:ta I 2 I 1
~Ivy 2 1 Chapman Linda a a
Benny CliffoPd a 1 .Lat.lme~ Rober\ 4 2
Smail Andl-ff 6 ' ...
!lilt V. Goof!
Good.
v. Faip
Good
Fat.
v. Jld.p
Good
v. Goo4
Pd.rt
Poof'
v-- Fa.tr
()oo4
Good
Goo4
Good Fair,
Poot-
,;;
'
.;,;
~
~
\,
• 33 ..
·The f'ollowtng '\able ts given fop comparat.tve
purposes.
Be). Bo. with Sobool. Teated. dental P. c. wit.b ................ D~<! ..
WbaNtoa 1? 1?' UM)
ltapuka soutth 1? 1, ea.a Horton Matas 18 11 68.?
spaz- Bueh 22 11 50
B~ 18 5 aa.a
(h) !Will& l endeavoured to a.soe:rtain the t.ypea of games the
ohild:.ren f'avoui-e4 ana in so doing f'ttund a st.rild.ng instance of'
t.he "gl'ea'teP0 OODl'fl1Jnl l,y ot Wh&retoa mirrored in t.he amalleP
comnnm.1"3' et' t;he children. I n-rer ;.o "o&J.i'd" p1'Y1ng; which
to t;>a..-t.&ken ot' by.14 of the ohild..'Pf!m. The ~t.a t'hemse1vea
SN keen playeN and s:r,encl.the ~at.er part, of' the wint.et
ev•ninga 1n this paat.Sme.. Forturmt.ely the children all pre.
feP playing out.-of'-4t.H>:rs to indooi-.
Moat ot t.he games aJlle plqed main]¥ at. sohoo1 owing
t.o lack ot oompanions at. home. I give the choice of e aob
child in order of' ·pret'eNJaOe.
,:,.'
~
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-,, "
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.;,·
.,._
* ~?-
-\
-.~
Quatte Non• Quaite Timarut
'Miller Jack
Miller Joyeet
Miller Pbyll.ist
MlU.1' Willlat
Palal•Y A~.
Palale)t Kol~•
• M •·
C.S.cltet.1 Tentd.1; *'Carda"•
Cl'ieket.t ~aught.at Cards; Tab1e•Tennta.
C:rioke'lt Pape• Cl'u.Mie, Dftmpta.
"Rot."n Egge"J Rounc!eftt Card8 • 0 T:lme Ml". Wolt?" Cat. and 1Jle Mauae; Carda.
J"Nneh C:rioket.J Cat. am4. the Moun, Bar 1-he D00111.
J'oo'lb.Ut Crieket.J ttennt•• :Donke71 Crioltet.; 1.\0uM.en, Marb1ee.
PaislAF Mavle,t . .ftounde••t htenoh Cncsket,1 "Cat.ohtd'e".
Paiele7 ~t.t .. Qu•r,,tt t Puas tn the Come:Pt Cricket..
m:t11e:r :svant FNMh ci-tck.ett Round.en, MIU"'ea anti Hount1a.
MlUeP V'a14$.1
Tunnah Jeat
T\fflnah 1.,. . Cha,.,_. Lt.nut
B•1m1' CllttroMt
LtlU.• aobent
S*1all AndNwt
Sdlltliftg1 PNnoh Cr:loket..
C!li1ok•t.t Haft• and HO'tllld.81 Scallywag.
"Query?" t se~ •
Cr-:leket.1 t:toumerar Saree and Hountts.
U81'1)lea1 Dft.ltpt.a1 lloun40n.
J'eot.ballt Card.at Boun&INt TNlllpa.
Crieket.y "Que.,.,• J Bd t.l)e Door.
I\ will be ••• U'ts'I tAam games (taktng sides
pN4ominat.e. •howt.q the detiN o~ t.he ob.l14Nn for- eompan:lon
ship.
<1> l.0%28 w,1.m, ,tQ.1a w:re11ii.J. ftda ls a t.est. of motor-oa,t)aoit.y o:r J)i"&Ot&.oa1
abllt'ty'. I used a heap or Si mat.eh.ea st.Nwll over the table
and. the t.1mea taken t.o paok thee• '18:lng the rigb:t. and t.hen
'the laft. hand, we:re noted. Five att.empta were made wit.h
each h~ mht t,lie final t.hHe used tos- t..he oa1oulaUon of
naultA. The ttol1owtng tabl.e gtvea t.he s-eau1t.a but. we catt•
not. at.t,uh too an.ioh tmportanoe to the eonclwlloMt•
... 88.
....... H' •. ··---· ..... ~,n AV. t..Eff 1U11.'91\ AV • __ .,. __
~f'e Bora 106 ff 10o ea.a 111· 102 ., 99.s Qualf'e T~ 103 106 9i •••• 99 lll l.02 10& Le~b,fm.
PateleJ' AlJdNaw e
106 11& 109 110 1U us 109 111.e ft .. t.
Pa.leleJ' IIOlJ.¥ 1af. us 90 108.6 131 121 na 121.e Pataiev- Ma.via 114 118 109 ll1.1 13? ·140 um 133
Palele7 Margaret. ue 106 111 uo., uo 111 ua 112
llflUerJak 102 U? 102 Jin ll-P 1H 101 114 tl n
I.tiller Joyee 12a 121 122 121.a 188 127 180 128
1Sl 118 10?· ua.e 11.6 m .. 108.G Is alie 1 ut1i.r.Pbyllt.s . 178 h .a&Mn
Kill.el' William 111 182· 199 190.e 17-6 167 1Cl8 11 be
Tunr-:dih Jeaa 101 92 108 99,3 100 118 180 lll .. 6 ..
hflUh J:tiy 222 200 380 200.e aaa 163 200 1e1.a hftl9' CUttoN 1M 98 92 9? ua 112 110 U1.8
La.ttaer RONJ't 112 • 88 97 •• 110 78 88 92 Unt.tdy p in#· and
' " Small AndNW
~
"'
181 1(18 108 181 182 174 180 168.6 Uaea 'tbu ana._ flDI W"tght..ba
Geaeral. abillt..7 4oea not. seem to V8l"'.Y SNat.l;v' f"Nm
age 8+ to m+ H'bwever t.be t.eat. lit not ve17 aecuNt.t,e and I
have no Mldlil o~ <1011>..tson wt th noftl8. · <J> m1in:,2:xa sz mim Ol a2mma1
Tiro rules-a weN plaoed. enct ·t.o end at. obe.lk mtU'k
nea:r edge ot t.able. The eMl.4 wae aeatetl ~acf.n;t the 'table
with chalk man oppoa1tA median. line ot 'boda", with eyes 'bUn4-
f'o1ded and with t.he f'ore:tinge:i-e ot bot.b hands plaeed together
at. oha1k marks. fte left hand was moved out.warda unt.11 ob-
at.ruot.e4 by pcn:te11, t.ben 'the right. hand was moved ou't.War'dG
Ul'lU1 pup:ll 4eo14e4 tJtat. 'Ulia lat.WP hand hall moved t.hrough
the ea.me 41at.anee u t.ho otJ\er. Tbe,-e were eight. a:t.t,empta
wit.h each bafl4, t.he final five bef.l'IC uaed f'Gr t.he oaltml.aUcm
of NGU1"8•
4.
~
4
,,
.... Abilit,7 'lie eat.ima\e extAnt. o'E movemeftt. clid not. seem
to tmpi-ove with ~act.ice, while t.he poW'i!tr ot corNtet. esUmat.
:ion doea not.. app4Hl:f' w. <pend on age.
Ho one tam!~ could be said to have outa'tanding
ab:S.1:lt.y in 'this wet,.
111:tIBCDI Ol-:Pr 19YJ9:VfflTt ilAmWm• · 10 ,IICHU,
-- lllllll'l'IA
'">,, Qualt'e 1'6'.NI :ft , .. •. , I • •• L ·• 8.,9 e.? , .• 7.:6
Quaife T~ R , .• ,., ,., ?.a L •• ••• •~• ,~ ..
tiU••Jaok a , .. ,.1 ••• , .. L ?.a '1•6 '·"' •••
11111.e• J07ee a :·: a.e ,.a ••• L •. , 10 a.a • Utlles- Phyllis ft a.e .... 9 a.a
L ••• ··" a.a , ... Mille!" William a a.a , ... ••• 10.a
L 11., 10 0.1 10.a Pata:1ef' Al'ldNW it lJa.a 10 ... 4·A .. 10··3
'' ·" .&.V•• ' . L a.? 8~8 a.s a.&
Palel.ey Holl;y • s.a .. , a.a ••• ,,. L 8.6 a.a 9.8 9.1 '·-/
Pa.tale7 Mavis a •. , ••• 8.9 10 L a., 10.9 9.8 10.s
Pa1a1ey~'t H 6.8 7 a.a ?.a L , .• a.a ••• •••
T\tnnah J •• a a., e.a ,,., G.? .. 12.3 10.c .... 1 10.a "' ...... Tuma Ivy R ... s ?.s 10.a 9
L 10., 9.8 u,.s 10.a
BefttO" Cltttwc:t a 9.8 10.a 10.a e.a L a.1 9 •. ., •••
1.at.lmei- RelteJ"t ... R e.a 8.5 .... • L ••• e.e a.a 6
Small M'ldHw R 8 G.1 e.s .... I, 6.9 ••• a.a •••
-- Comb1M4 - ........... ,.,.,.
a.a •l •• •1.88' 7.8 .1.aa , .• .a.a -1.u
10 .1.oe , ... .a.as .a.'8 ••• .2.M
10.a .1.a .. 1.u ••• .... .... .1.ie ••• .... • .a 9.1 •1.26 ••• 11.1 +.a a., + .ea ••• Ehl .1.14.
,.a ... 1.a .1.1:a 11 - .,?4
8.4 - .ea •• se 12.a
+ ·"' ,, •2.74 .a.oa • •• .1.a a.1. .a -., s.s + ••
• .2.44 -1.14 ·~· + .16 .... • .oa -.• a.a .1.12 a -1.aa .. a.a1 6 -a.64
••• .2.e .a.ea ?.a .2.14
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. ,,, . ai,atl:OI o.r · u:mft Dr IQ!IBU,1 (C\4.)
Ripest Bft'iOJ'I
Upper Qu..UU
Med.id
Low•Qu&'l'Ultt
I..orteat. ~•
(k) IADilJ:2
11111,lmr, • a.A • 2 •. 11
• 1.a, •• a ... oa
Oombine4 IIID IUOZt
• a.s1 • 1.u • 1.u •• a
•••
I UHd hr iJda work a ~•1.er whioh had been
1ent. to• by the. phya1oa.1 41'111 tutNet.o• f'~r. the d1s~1ct.
Xn ol"de:J'I to a~tae O&Mi'\t()na u far as pos
aibl.•, I ui.•4 "°· get all Obi~ t.o ptp and pu].1 from the
same po•it.ion, t.htta tendtag·t.o 'bPing into aet..:lon. a1m11att set.a . o't muaol.ea.
the Nsul.w fGP Wha.N'iea flohccl al'8 as fo11owan• .
.. -·-- . .. ·-· Ase Left Ria',bt. Pull ,i
Quite 11oN 13 •• 80 60 as
Paial.97 ~ u ., aa 40 40
Miller Jaolt 18 • 8 41 62 Sf La,.._. a.1>en 12 •• 41 • • P!l!$1A-l' Molt¥ 18 ... a& •• ao Cbapnaa Lti'itla 12 • a • la 28
MlUe• Joy-oe 11. 8 as 40 14
~Jean 9 • 11 - 38 81 "
Qud.'fe T~ 9.9 88 38 80
BemW Cltttor4 •-1 48 41 M
Paiele7 lf&Yifl 9•1 ·&1 M 10 ..
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Name Age Let't. Ript. Pull
Miller Pl\Yl118 8 • 11 19 16 8
Small AndNw '1 • 9 40 28 10
Mi11er Willi.am ? ... 8 9 5 8
Tunnah IV7 6•1 2G S4 a
Pa1al.ey Margaret. ? • 1 21 21 10
For aompa:rat.ive pui-peses I g.lve the age. group resul.ts of' my own school and t.hosa obt.lned f'Y'om 4 eohoola
in Soutblan4.
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5
' 7 8
9
10
11
12
1, 14,
,j
VI H A R E T O A.
BOYS. GIRLS.
L. R. P. L. R.
20 . 24,
21 21
24,5 21.5 9 i.., 41 2'1- 20 19.5 ,a ;a }O 24 ;.5
}8 40
45 ;o 28 52 52
47 52 27 ,2 40 4,0 ;o 6o
ff
,;
SOUTHLAND &CHOOLS.
BO'.tfl. GIRLS.
l?. L. R. P. L. R. P. - ...,. __ - --· 18.5 17.5 l}
2 18.5 18 1~.25 16.6 ·1,., 8.6
10 20.6 21.6 13.4 21 19.2 11.7
2lt,.6 28.9 19.9 24,.7 28.; 18.6
9 3it }4•} 24.1 18.2 25.5 19
21 29.6 28.} 22.8 ,1.3 }4,6 19.6 ··--·
14, lt,2. 2 lt-5• 5 25.8 26.5 22.5 20.5
29 46.-5 50.6 }l.l ;8.; 42.; 26.5
lt,l. 4, ,4.9. 2 20.7 ,, 40.2 25.5 ;a A,.j.6 45.:, 41·., 47., 4,;.; ;o.6
·, ' ;'
.{ !l 0:- .;,
..
~
ii
·~ ,:.
"~ .....
!',...-
- 40 ..
ln \he :f'o110"1ng t.able are shown t.he essent.ia1
figures f'or my own aohoo1 as compared with the :tcmr SoutJl1and
Soboola •
Scbool WHARETOA 4 SOU'l'KLAND t •• Q_ P ... 1.. R- 'P.
.._... .. score IS 60 40 60 64 55
Uppei- Quart.ile 48 61 29 41 43 28
Median S8 4.0 M 30 30 21
towe,.-· Quart.tie 21 M 10 ao 22 18
Lowest. SOON • 5 a 9 8 3
unf"orturlatel.y t.here a:re no findings :re harut-gnp
f'or New Zealand ch11.dNn. Oompvirig t.be Whal"et.oa School. wt 11.h
'the IP()upa of' sou.t,hlanl1 Sehool.s we aee,1.bat. the.highest. and
lowest. ecoN• al'e :lnf'eriol' 'butt ia "the ot.hel9 three-the Wha.ret.oa
•htldren have a hi@tller MOt'e.
In tllis aa ·1:n all the other t.eat.s I have not- suf'•
:f'teient, oaeea w dftl'llf conclu.e!ona and a1so lack tables for
wldctr oom.pariaou. But. t.hey a'\c 1eaat. indieat.e in a genel"81
manner · the:. ~· of' ou!ld. we ue euneyii'lg •.
(,1) W§I£6L QAEAGma, The t.eets used here waN not.. ao1ent1:tio but- t.h•y
gave & genet'l8.1 est.ime:te o~ t.he tteapaei t.y,0 of' each ehlld. The
t.eat. was di Yide4 into tJlfte part.a co1•.rtu1pond.ing w1 th :rbyt.bm,
ear-, an4- vo:loe.
?"he t.aat. cf appreciation o'l' J'lhyt.hm was aa :to11owst
Clapping• walk1ngor awayt-ng to suit..ab1e music (g'J*8maphone)
01.ap- ol" walk to marohtng mua:t.c, and sway to walt.z t.unes. The
ch11dl"en wtn:•e al.so roequired t.o beat time in some manner' wi'th
'their hand.
-:;
4
·-!:I
-...,'
..
::;i
(a)
(b)
(o)
• 41 •
The ear Wat. oot1sia'hect o~ the tollowtas••
ftft awpwiae notiea "" played ~s o• down• weda and the Ohil.dNft, 1nd1"1dtta11¥t NqUired w •ta.tM the dl,,.ot.fe. . ·
SeveNl not.ea wt t.h wider int,enala weft played and each ohild queeti():n.ed ae t.«:, wbetJ.lel" mwa1o l'iain« o,-. ttalliq. . ·
Sev.Pal aot-ee ai. wide :lnt.ewala apart. were plqe4 em4 '\he ohiU ha« 'lo :lt.141ea-te wi:t.h his hf.Utd w'het,her ••to was. rising or :tallin,r. That. ts, to lower . lum4 aa mue1e wa1 :tautn.ir en.cl to N.iee it. as music ...... The t.e•t. o~ voice dei,effitecl moN on 'lf'1/ own judgment.
t.han the ot.her two t.este but. I endeavo~ to elim1nat.a the
aubJeoUw eleraent a.a far u posa1b1e. The test, was to sing
up and down t..he aoal.e wbil.e t.'.he esamitler played same. Then
t.o sing anJ' tune, PNV'iouely 1.eamed, without. 'the help of' an
8.0GOffll')animent.•
The t'ollo'lfliq table shows 't.be Nault.a ftffived at., • ' I
and in moat. oues the cbildi-en an ]:'IOaeea,urt4 of' good 'tmlaioal"
ability.
I•• ue1at.ad int.hie -test. by at.rained Jffl.f.810
speo1alist. who had •pent an eX't,Jla yea.• :ln t.h• :Ouned1n ~n-
1ng Coll.age, Otago•· t.o be trained ~• teaehtng mua:lc tn the
pu'blio aoboola. The «eneral est.ima:te le t.he reeu1t of.' ouro
eom'bitaed eontd.derat.ion of.' 'the teat.a oa.ffted ou1:. •
.. 48 ..
Wlis:AL QAUOID1 (c~.>
... ~ · .1iil5!Mlla , ··· , ,
1"1 •-:, · sa•••,. • w "I SI N r u , .&SIJM&V
Quaite Nos-a · · c c ace CC V. Qood
Quatf'• -r1J!D&11ll I C I e I CCC CC I 9004
Mille• Jack Q C CCC FF Fair
Miller Joyo• I ~ I a I CCC CCI Excell.ant. ·
'Mt l.lel- Phyllis. C <f C CI e c: I Oooe!l
Millefl William I : I 0 I C C Cl FFI Fair
Paisley- AndNW F I C C Fl FF.I Fail" •
Paisley l!oll.1' C F 0 C Ct 0 C I V. Fa1P
Paisley Mavle C C CC Cl Fl' I V. Fai:-
.Paisley B~are't. C C CCC CC v. Fair
Killer Evaa C a CC e I a C I Excell.eflt. .,
Millei- Valda I C J e I CCC I eel Excellent.
¢ Tunnah J ·-C C CCC cc V. Goo4
Tmmah·xv e C c CO I C C I V. GQOd
~aft L1nda C C CCC I a c I GQoa
a•nny auttoN c I C i c a e I 'fl 1t i ·rats-
tau.er RebeM C 1 C C Cd CC I (10od
.__ s.u· ~ . .C p CCC .PFI Fair ,,.2 •• ..,_...,...__,_~~-'-·-~---·-···'· ...,_, ___ -·· ................. _ .. ---.....,~-....... ·.,· --~ ......... -~-~-~~--,..-- ·-.,
~ The Paisley t'ami~ AN l.acking in muaioal abiUt,y,
1lkewiee B4nny anti Small, and in euh cue the pa.Nnt.a an
not "musi.oa.1". While the ·ot.her 1'-1Ues who have tested
"we11" have paNnte who aft ms1oa1, !.e. Who play some mueto• ..,
al. tnat.1*4.tmen'i, · e'l.e.
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• 43 .....
IV. MENTAL QA?A,CJ;jtli§,
(a)
Thta aect.1.on might be t.ermed Int.elligence as out•
lined in Foundations of Eduaat.ion Vol.2.
I have a t.tempt.ed t.o test. :tor "sf' 'the general. fact.or
in int.e11igence. Fo:r t.his P1ll'POSe I used t.he St.anf"ord Re•
Vision of' the Blnet,.,,i.Simon Test.a as described in Terman•s "The
Measurement. of Intelligence." The t.est.. was given individu
a1ly and t.h.e ecoN recorded.
'the f'ol1owing are t.he results :ror the Wharetoa
Sehool1-....
Cb) l• g• Ir DID! • §WQI %1S'f;
~uai:f'e Bora r ..
Quai:re Tima:ru
ll'ill.(!r J a.ck
Miller Joyo!l·
Miller, Phyllis, :
Miller William
l3
9
12
11
a 7
Pais1ey Andrew · I 13. Paisley Molly 12
Pais1ey Mavis I 8
Paisley Margm:-et- I 6
Tttnnah J ·Tunnah IV
Chapman Linda
Bemt7 C 11:f'fo't'd .
Latimer Rober-\
Small AndPew
9
s
12
8
12
?
1
7
6
1
9
6
5
1
ll
11
9
u
0
10
3
?
11
9
ll
9
'8 .,
1
0
5
4
6
0
l2 10
11 S
8 6
7 3
9
$
ll
9
10
7
2
4
0
8
a
6
I.Q•a.
85
94
Reeul.t,as General •
hl.l ..... Nor111al.
Normal.
91. I .•o:rma.1 ..
84 I Dull -to norma.1.
9' I llo'l"ma1.
93
96
94
95
105
94
90
92
109
87
98
Normal. •
Normal
Normal.
Normal.
Normal •
Normal.
BoJ'llla1.
!formal..
(almost.) auperios-.
Dull t.o :normal
Jfo:rmal.
·«.
•
",
.a
'-·
··~
. ., ..
• 44 ..
In the toll.owing tAble appear t.be eaaent.ial I.Q•a.
for t,bis school. and ltapuka aout.h, Sout.h1and.
!IWlUQA, WY&\ SOJITHa
Id.suet. I.Q 109 110
Upper Qu&r'\t.:tfl 96.5 108.&
Medtam. .. 92
Lo'llel"' QtU.aJ'1°.1.le to.I 88
Loweet. ?.Q .. H • !1Wll@OA1 WUM ~um,,
Range 28 :n
·Prum 'Ule above table I have oonol.uded that. t.be in•
t.el.leotual eapacit.les ot the ·Wbaretoa School child!ten are av ..
ei-age, wlt.h ·no exoepUonal.l:,' brilliant. l)'tlpils and no f'eelail••
minded. or morona. Thie Nault. 1a in accordance wit.h my OW11
eaUmate and the opinion.a expreeaed. 'by out..aidere and visi t.1ng
ottitnlra o-, t.be Goveftmlent. Ed:aoa:t.lon Dep~en.1..
('b) :nu&IU'i UXil&D Of imwi9AQJU.
Qu.a!f'G Jrora
Quaif'e Ttmaru
B11le!' Jack
Mll1e:r Joyce
Mil.let" Phyllis
M!11M- tt:l1U•
Paialq A.ndNw
Paisley Molly
Pa1s1ey llirfta Paisley Margaret
~iUD Tunnah Ivy
In:teriff <to A"I•
Average
Aw~
Inferior
Average
AVfJ"'Pt
Ave:rage
AWl"&g'tt
A,rerage Average
Avenge t.o Snpffi:lOJ'
Avei-age
1, i, Bun11c1, ·Dull to NoflUJ..
R'oft'l"l&l.
Ifoftnal.
Dull to Normal..
Normal
lfonna1
Nol'fflal.
Bond
Berm.al Normal
Normal.
Normal..
'
"'
;;:
'-.'
)J/1'
.,
·~
.... mam•.1 .1uD6m. 2f....DD.LL1mc1, <at.ct.>
Chapman Linda
Ben!'.\l' Clltto.C
Lat.im.&P ltobert.
Sma11 An41'•
Mille!" E1f'all
Miller Valda
Ave,..ge
superior
Inf'ertor.
Average
Ave~ Aves-age
l• g, ,ifDlH .. fformal..
Almos~ S~perior.
I>u.11 to Jforma.1.
Normal.
-•
Ny own ••"'!mate was oomplewd a t-ew weeks b$fon
t.he mefttal. testing tock place and corNHtponds al.meat. exaot.ly
with the. reaul:ts ·d.ef.ltve4 ti-om ·the Teftlan-Binet, 1ntA1Ugenae
Wat... !ft '\he eaae of «IID 2:maJlll I eouide:r a'he hu tested
t.oo low in t.hls lti•111pnee tea'I.
(o) IOBfllJ~Q .Bt~TiAL :tail• ,IQ,JJ 41'he Naul ts in this t.eat. were muc:h b1g'hei- t.lum t.lloae
obu1n•d in B:biet,...Sir-o~ 'feat.a.
... len'tal C'l'd'on • :t.Q. At.Hi. At:MI ~
QU,at:te N«tn. 12 • 6 13 • 8 91
Quat:te r~ lO • 9 o.a 111
Nlllet- Jaok 12 • 1 12.? N
Mill.or Jcyce 0•• ll "* 3 Ue s 101
M!Uff P~llla 9•0· 8 -10 l.09
Pdaley And:f'aw 12 • 9 18 • 6 94
Paisley -.u, U • 7 12 • S 103 Pa!eley MfflO 10 • 2 9•0 103
~J- 10 • 9 ··- 10
109 &enftJ' C:11:N\SH 12. a 8 • ll l 130 Le:Ume• RONl"t. 10 •• ia - a a,
' ! ' '
..
,r
6
UJ ,,, ••• e.•x ,. •• IAOJ'J'.
n ' .. ' ,., tl'tl~nb ··~ ZO't ••• ''' t.mn>•• tot , .. .,. et~nb .recidn
on ''' . ,, "'t>·t 1>••q21Ju
~. }iA,1t!1t.
~wd. f'e Nora
Qualt"'e Tirna:ru
Miller Jack
t,H.lle'l"' Joyet!t
rs.tiller ?hyl.lis
~iliiller lf:1111am
.Pa.itley Andre\.,
~ i~a1aley Molly
Pa.isley iiav:ta
Paisley Margaret.
frunnah Jean
0 "tunnah Ivy
Be:nny Cliftord
Lat.imer nobel"t.
Cha.pr!Uffl Li:mla
t:lmal.l. Andr~w
• 4?.
(d) .ronTEOUS MA.Z:rn.
M'ENTAJ., AG'€• ,..,._¥, u· 1 .. ,
14 0
9 • 6
10 • 6
10 - €,
9 - 6
7 - 6
13 • 0
12 - 6
10 ... 6
7 .. 6
10 • G
7 • 0
13 ... 0
14 .. 0
ll • 0
9 • 0
CH:RON. AO r,: .. I. q.
l.3 ... 9 102
9 • 9 97
12 ... a 83
11 • 3 93
a ... 11 107
7 • 8 98
13 ... 7 96
18 ... 3 - 102
9 • l 116
1 • l 106
9 ... l.1 106
6 .... 1 116
9 - l 143
18 - 5 ll.1
12 ... 2 90
? .. 9 116
! ~·":',.-. I ,lj --~-~ ..........
...,.
. .,
•
Highest, I. Q.
Upper ,1ua:rtile
r.tedian
.Lower Quartile
t.owest. I. Q.
No. of CaAes
ttJ!·M,n¥::TOA ..
143
113
104
96.fi
K.A1:'.7U'f<A SOUTH.
" •:1•••0•• ill ......
l.14
f'ft?
(t?.5
75
U I H
a I re
-----------!~- lll1r,""·luo••<1<~""'""'~1E!O-"" .;i..•-•"' *, · ~•~11,-..0,~__.,......,~•-....._,,,... _______ _
This t.emt. was 1nolud~d·in order t.o have results
obte.ined :fri'.J!ll a non-ltrw.uistic teat. In most. cases t.'he
children have test.tul h1gtier t.han in t.he ot.her ,o,en·tal t.tilats •
jJ
~~...:..
'/-'
..,
~
"~ -,
·'IP:
•••
This wruJ not. due t.o t*$.m.il:ta1"'1t,y wlt.h ·this t,ypQ of' tei.rrt, but
rath~1r ta uu, f'aet. thet chtl.d.rnn attacked the problem wi t.b
mo.re ctm:tidenee. When the mazes wtn"'e conside1"~d a$ eerie$
,if ro~d.., with blind alloys 1nolud~d, 'the t.0st. imrr1edla:tel.y
b~t)l~.me pr&ct:lct~.1 and more tangible than prev'ioua ones.
(e) Ptrifi!i'ORiA.~CT;: T~!JT OF · IN'!' i¥a..t .. I G!1:N"Cr: .. . . . .. . .,.,.,.;., q,;,11 r· 1.ii>1,., "'""'' 1:ot:1.,....
f:1~UB£ .. ,qQ~Qa ..
The pict.ur-• us~d for t.hte t.est. was ll$al.y's Picture
tio. lt a h1,g1\1y eolou:t'ed scene o'f out.door aet.:1v1ty. 'I'Gn
separat• eve'l1t-a or aetivit.iea are rer~re:aHint~d. :tn conneot.1on
wi tll. each of' tha.se a eqUtlri!ll or o·,I• tnoh is oat. r;ut, on ifthich
a B:i.gnif'ic,ant. ob~j~c-t, ts r~prE.n11ent.ed. 14"'if't.y st~1.u1:l'•os i:n all
a1•e otf'~red a1ru>·r1,g which t.h~ m1b.jeH~t. must chooa~e. The only
gu1da4'.ncut t.he sub~1eet. can rely on !s th,t. .friven by mearu.n.g.
It is :really an in:t..ellit{ence t.est. of' t.he eQ!ne t.ype as
11;:bblnghaus' s Comp1et.1on Test.. The essential. d.i ff'erenee 1&
t,.hat. it., ta ti\ teat. w:tt.hout- the use of la:tll:ru~th It Wu$ :f"or
this :reasor1 t.hat. I tfhose t.hia t.est. S:nt'i also the t.'aot 'that :1 t
Wal': a t~tlt. suit.able tor t.M yottn~i!er pnpila.
I hE!.d not. int&11.ded usin,(.r, the t,eat. for pupils over
·! ytl'!la.r.s 'h\lt. de.:ridi,d t.o continue in ():rd.er to nave a $eries f'or
ecumq,aPiaon.
.;
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•
• 49 •
~AS!!:. A.Gt>:. ···•T!ME $COR1s .. fiftfij. :tl0C?S., -
Lat.1mer rtobo:rt. 12 .. 5 I ~ .<i:, 40 I 17
fa.isley Molly l~ ... 3 a 45 15
Chapman Linda 12 ... 2 3 00 14
Mil.lei- ~oyce 11 ... S 3 15 11.
"funnah Jlllert 9 • 11 16 0 I 15
iiU!d ~e TiffltU'll I 9 • 9 I : 0 I 7
Benny Ol.i·f.':r.ord 9 • 1 35 13
P&ialey ttavis · 9 • 1 s 35 I e
M111er .tbyll1a 8"" 11 3 40 I a Small And:rc" 7 .... 9 3 30 I 11
i1iQ.1ler 1~ 1111 am 1. a f 6 45 I a i:,a1a1ey ~iargaret. 1 • 1 ,~ 30 I 6
Tu:nnah Ivy G ... 1 0 l 8
scon:m. l\.OEn ..
... Liillll.J Nii 111 ...... w ..... { IIIW'~P .. ,1'~••iz 1· r ·1t.101-N"• .,,,. ·,·--·--~-·------------
.iU.gbest.
Opp~ G:'Uat"'tile
M-$d1an
Low-er Qua:rt.!le
Lewaat.
,... ib •••t . '. J
17
14
11
s
6
- J
12 ... 3
11 - 3
9 .. l.
7 ... 9
6 - 1
'l<-Hl,I It " d<1tNIP... ~ II 4<1..,
~
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~
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'..;..~
..
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,: ,, -,, I
i j: : ,.
- 62.
(gl': i.1'/()HD-l3UI1.D!NG.
Li,,:e :t.he 1,asaelen t.est.t this 14 also used as a. t.est. .,:. :. j .<'· '
o-e lffll.181:rt~~·ion, but it. might, be more correct to term it. one of / ; . i'
const.:ru~t.1.ve abilit,y. / ·'
{i. 'l"he teft. wr:it'1- to construct. as mey wordJJ as .Possible 4 "
~la1:6g, t.h.~ lett.e!"a contained in t.'he test word. The -.vords ,. I. . '
use~ it-re Bal~·lnt.ha, Inveronrg!'ll, Clydevale arid Continental, ,·
the M.r$t. thre.e being names of' t.owns and. diat:r'i ct .wall. k.nown /
t.o t.hs pupils. Tbe t.1me allowed in the first. three tests
was t.ii1bn m1:nu.tea at1d: :tn t.be t'"inal one - Continent.al •· f'1:tt.een
minutes. The t"f/U11ult.e are tabul.a:t.eH1 below but. unfo:r.t.unately I
have no ot.1:ler l"esu1t.s tor c,omptl.'lrison.
T 15 fl T.
!iMit~. AG:IT! (a) (b) (c) n F 'IU . ~ Hi IU ~
I ' . r· tAA·-r~
Q,uatf'e Nora. 13 ... S 81 10 I 9
Mille:r Jack 12 - a 12 I ll I 7
Patsley Andl"'ew ' . l3 - 7 16 I 16 I 9
l"aisley Molly 12 ... 3 I 12 I 13 I 12
Che:pman 1 ... ia ... m I a I a I a
Lat.imttr nobt.. 1~ ... 5 I 91 G I 4
M11le ... Joyoe 11 • 3 5 I 11 I 5
Tur111mh. Jean 9.-11.1121 10 I 9
~ua;tf'e Timaru , 9 • 9 I 13 I 11 I 9
Benny Clif'flord 1 9 • 1 I 12 I 13 I 12
Paisley tie.vis I 9 - l l 41 6 I s
Miller. !"hyllta 8 - 11 l s I 8 I 10 !
·;-:· .. :,:,.,· ..... ·· . I I -
(d)
·r 15 -
25
20
:;1.S
a.
17
20
19
RB
26
9
16
Av. tlo. of' Words per !'fame. ...... ,. ....... ~
10.5
L"3.75
18
16.25
a
9
10.25
12.s 13.75
15.75
5.5
10.s
'""'"'""~i---~-· .... --~-----
"
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tU.ghost. Score 16.25
Upper Qu.ai-tile 14.38
~ted1an 12.5
Lowe~ Quartile 10.38
Lowe.at. Score s.a
(h} 'fflll'.TING VOCAJJULARY .. - .... r1a1, jljlllj 11s_,_, 111 u·,11, jljllli 111_, __ _
Thia waSJ an at.tempt. t.o aeuJess thr, eh:lld:ren•a writing
voeabulary and consisted of' an unprepared and undiscussed.
essay on "A Walk in t.he Count.ry orl a Sunny Day. «t
For comparative purposes I include t.he re8Ults of
a. similar sur,.;ey undertaken in t.he iit .s. School, Sout.h.lemd ..
NA!t~ ..
Qu.ai'fe no:ra
Paisley Andrew
~1 ller ,rack
Latimer Root..
Paialey Mo1ly
Chapm.tm L.
Miller JoJtCe
Tunnah Jem
~~uat £e Tt,1'lart.1
'Benny C11f"ford
Pa1$1ey fdav1s
t1.11lle:r !}hyllis
AGE
1..1
13
12 'lit .... ~
12
12
11
9
9
9
9
8
- e .... 1
... a ... • v
.. s
... 2
- 3
• 11
... 9
... l
.... l
... ll
·r tttn ,...., I •-~
TOTALS t
AWRAGF;.$ t
--~
Nom;rr::i VttUBS A:l'.J'V~tn:m A.Der. CONtr. PRONOUNS. ~""'1'4~'"'""'-~ .... J'i'~' .... ~,: .... , ......
..118 18 10
38 18 1
17 I l& l I 38 14 -~ Q)
29 20 6
26 :'t4 a 24 16 0
18 13 0
14 11 l
l.G 10 8
7 4 l
22 18 5
285 182 4.'3
23.75 15.2 3.6
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1$
15
14
,g
L~
17
1
13
a 6
a
9
l.31
ll
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10
7
t~ 'IA J..V
a
14
13
a 7
5
3
10
-----103 l
.s.s l
-3
16
6
5
5
'6
.7
4
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9
4
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... ,Ci.
.. 64 ...
,. * '-"! ·~ .. , .. 4,,,Q!t+ 1 Nomrs • VifflllS ~ i\n\!J~'1>B .r,f.H. 1 Cmh!.. . P}1(J!;f(;tJN'~'.;'.,. • . . 4, 1 f ....... t , lqz V . .,._, .. _. ----~ ...... Iii 1 •• .... ....1,1, .: ......... ~-lttl ! 1111 $
T()TALS c 154 151 .. . . 54 104 • ••
A WllAGEl'1.3 : .... ' .......... -.1~~~-~:_-~, .. ~ In t.he \fharetoa School the order of' ;prominence was
nouns, verbs, ;iN>nouns, adjectives, conjunct.ions, schrel!"bs.
~~ter~as in K.s. Sahool order was verbs, nouns, eonju..~ctions 1
and then adJectiv-ea.
U.> ME~orrv.
This was an e:t.t.empt t.o aacort.ain t.he various t.ypes
o-r momoey :round in t.he school.
The te6t material eons1st.ed 0£ numb~rs and letters
a.ttranged tn threes !n haphaaard order, thus i.t n z, 529. :reach
test contd.ot.ad of ten of' t.h,eae series, numbers being used in
:the eecc,nd. auditory t.eat. :l t lett41"B h,iti been used in the pre
vious, and sim11arl;y wit.h 'the ct.her types.
In the t.eat. f'oP aucUles, the letter .. gr-oup&' were
read t.hroUgh twice, the 'lime t.aken being one minute.
Fo~ the t.eat, o~ v1sllee, the letter groups or number
groups were ai-ranged on 'the b1aek-board and t.he pup1.l.s given
one minute t.o :Look at t.hem.
Int.he t.est. f'or motiles t,he word.a were written down
by the pupi1s and t.hen the copy dest.Nyed. The pupils wrote
down on test paper t.he ones remembered •
I give t.he result.a obtained a.r1d a1so include the .
children• s own. eet.imate ot' t.he met.hod which they :f"ind. most
sat ts factory.
...,
,..._
.........
,:...
M,
\~"'
-~
...
• 55 •
Ml!!MORY TEST • ..... ,IOll..i,j:
TYP~J .. NAME. ·t· ··- A~P~ 1·. Vlf!~~n.s , ... T~.P!!!!~
Quat f'e i,1. l 2 l 2 1 2 I 3 3 4 I ti I M
Quaife T .. I 0 g 3 I .3 l 3 J 0 2 8 I V I M
VJ.llf!r t.T • I 1 1 3 t 3 3 5 I 0 3 3 I 1J I M
1'll1or Joyce I 2 a a I 2 a e I 1 l 3 I AV. I v. Miller P. I 2 a a 2 a l 0 1 :1 A • I v. Paialey A., s 3 a 4 4 3 4 4 mil!• v. P$.!S 1ey J,lf • 2 1 a l 4 3 3 a 2 I v. I v. l~ed&ley :l'iff.. l l l l l. 2 2 1 a I :,. I M.,
~l'.'tU'ln&b J. 3 8 8 J 2 4 : I ~ 3 l I v. J M•
Benny c.- I 3 2 8 I 2 3 2 2 3 A.V.~4 v. Lat:t.me:r n. I 2 3 l I l 3
4 I l 2 3 I v.
f A.
~111,u,,...$r11~ llll!li'4W>m..-'l'!;~i:,~m;c<t~~>/<1t>*"l•~~~1~~~• ... ....... ~~-
AtmILli:S
VISILE!l
l.\.itOTt 1/ifus
!t114ii:C· 3
7
3
r.iW<~ I}t."'~"'J;{s'1"']! ~~ii.Id rt 1=:HA"'~Afi)}icl •
1
4
6
~,_,, u ,fl:w 11iol1 •l I I Ill ~ 1"'6 I 11F .kz..,.,..,_.,., • ..,1 .... ~,.------
(J) :04A(U~tlY ..
,_.htlt Wo:rd-li&t. met.hod was used each ohild being asked
to write down the names of" as many t.hings as possible in 5·
miimt.es that. wel"a oh,!rtracteri.&ed by (l) their co1cml*' ('!?.) sound
(3) sm~ll (4) t.aste ·and (5) t.oueh •
obtained.
The following reaul t.s were
•
iiAME. COLOUR 1- i ·1 I b •i,1 11 I 1111<~~.., -
" Qua1 :f"e Nora 16
--. Gii.'Ua:l :te Timaru 18
'Miller ,Tack 24
Miller eTo.yee · mo tUller Phylli.a 24
Pa1eley itndrew 4 ,.,_ Paisley Molly 42
f;. Paisley Mavis 1a
Tun.nab Jean 14
Benny Cli f'toi-d 16
L~t.imei- !{obert. 10
Chapman,Linda 29 .....
Quai f'e l{ora
S:) ~utd.f'e Timaru
" Mille!!" Jack
~1l.le:r Joyce
Miller Pbyllie
Paisley Andrew
Pa:l&ley Molly I Paisley Marie I "runnah Jean
. Denny Cl! ffo:rd
Lat.imer tlobes-'t
Chapman L:lnda
• SG •
SOUND SMJli:LL . ~
14 6
0 0
8 6
4 s
0 6
4 a la 14
4 2
g 2
4 2
8 6
a 18
TYPE OF IMA.Gt!RY •
, .... ..-.--
V:lsile
Vtsile
Vtatle
Visile
Visile
Taot..11.e
Visile I Vis:t,le I Vieile
Vtaile I Vtaile""Taatile
Visile•Olt"act.:tve 1
TASTFl TOUCH:. ,,
7
12
12
16
12
-~
e·
6
8
0
10
2G
~~ .. ~
10
12
12
2
B
6
18
4
8
6
"6
18
. ___ .,......_,.......,.__,.,.-~-------TYPE OF MFJJlORY.
.. , """'<WII. _ _..
Mott-1.e
vtaile
Vieile
A'1dile-V1e:l.le
Audile
MotilA
Viaile
,.\tot.tle
Visile
tJnoert.ain
Vielle
...................
.)
-,
~.
.,_
..
/>
··~
• IY1 •
The flo-1lowing t.able shows t.h& percentag·e of' ea.oh
type ot" imagery with t.he reeul.t.s o·bt.ained from a .,ei1n11ar in
vestig·at.ion in tapuka Sout.'h Sol\001.
T'lP·E
Vielle
Audi.le
1'act1le
tJnell!rtain
\1flLA.Rl!..TOr\ Kt""PO'K.fi ~;(;ttJTH. 11,1 ..... i~,
75 (9) 72.7 (~J)
0 1a.1 · c2)
s.s (1) 9 Cl)
16.6 (2)
. -*·------(No,. ot eases given in hl-aaket..e.d
In comparing type of' Imagery wit.h -tha.t. o:t tYemoey
we tind only one caae whe-re t.he:re ta direct. variance. Phyllis
Miller- tested :f'o:r Imagery as a vi.silo imd. f'or Memory as an
~ud11e. CJU consult.t~ the i:nemory t.est.s again I found that
she scol"'ed a tot.al err 6 :f'orr th~ •1a:ud!la 0 t.&at. and r, :f'or
•~v1a:t1e•• t.est-.,, Pl""obably she·i• o~_no one type but relies
on both "audil-f1f0 and "v1s:11ett Ime.geey and Memory.
(k) F-t\':aTILITY OF IMAGIJ!ATION.
The test used he:re was tha~ of the 1nk~blots. Two
1n.k•blot,e ~t' di f"f"erent. t~?e,e wer-e placed be:t'"e:r-e "tlie chil.dr0n
who were t.old to &ay 'vlhat, they look.ed like.
ar~ t,n~ r~sults :
'.M\e f'o llow:t r\g
l,I
...
.,..
t>·
...
-t..'
·~
...
-«,
.. 88 -
SCORE. T!tl~fGS .. NAM]!,. t• d I - ---------·---,~~..._.,.......l'~~;('IO-.,~~h .. , . .,~ .... ~.~ r~df'e N'o:ra
Qutd • .te Ti~
'.Benny c11 f'"ford
Miller Jack
1{:!11E!r eToyce
~111ero Phyllis
11!.ll(!r 'Wtll:lmn
Paisley Andrew
:Paisley ~.folly
Paiol.ey Mavis
Paisley Ma?'garet
1'unna.h Jean
.Latimer nobert.·
Smal.l. Androew
Tunnah Ivy
3 2
a 3
2 ~
3
l.
3
s 1 l
5
6
2 3
s 3
8 l
4 3
6
$,!
1 2
0 1.
0 0
Ca) Man w1t.h sack; oh!eke:n; sp1der,. (b) Man; gooae•s head.
Ca} Spider, dev11•fisb. (b) fb1mpt.y; roost.er• s headJ
horaeJs head.
(a) Man with pipe; blg trees. (b) Hoi-se•s bend; parrot.•e beak.
(a) Pe:r·eon'a leg; bird's bead; ow1•a head.
(b) r1arson • e head.
(a) Man• a leg; chietten.1 sheep' a head.
(b) Man 1a, face; boot.; bow ..
(a) Chicken's head. Cb) Hedgehog. ·
(a} Chicken, dog1 :roosterp•abb!t.; sun.
(b) Man; oat.1 rabbit.; monkey; f'l.ower-.
(a) Dog's head; pool wit.h ruabea. (b) Boy; weasel's headJ Moster.
(a) Graee ... hopper; rnonkey; tussocks. (b) Butt.e:rf'l.y; spider; h&l:t-moon.
(a) Boy; ohie;ken. (b) Cat.,.
(a) Frog; 1a.1TlbJ horse; eow. (b) Boy; cat.; dog.
Ca.) lien cut. t.ing down tt-e es; deer• s head; dogJ chicken; hill.
(b) Man wit.h. whiet1e; roost.er' e head.
{a) Oog•s head; (b) Hen•s head; trees.
(a) N'ot..hing. (b) Frog.
(a) Not.bing. (b) Notching.
___________ .... _________________ 1 Vl4•IONll.1 rlt "'-~ot,'l~.,. JI W .~1 ...... 111 ~ .....
;,
~
!>'
.. ,
,.-
""
'<.,
•·SO•
The f'o11od.ng te an endeavour to classify t.he
"t.-hingsu auggeat.ed by the blot.th I also gave t.his t.est. to
C~ydevale.
ln m.y O\ffl school I consider t.h&r8 is a lack o~ im
agination owing t.<> pup~ls not :reading suf':ticien-t1y and t.o
h&vin.~. travelled very 11 t.t..le o (See "Time Away from Dist:r1ot.)
As the ana.lyaia of' t.heir 0 thougnt.s0 ahows, ·they are, shut. in
'by t.he. neat"' en.viro.n.ment. of! thu home and fal"'ffi ..
school succeeding in. 1 ts task?
A~in ls t.he
I '!'!'tight. say t..ba:t. t.he tiun.ior pupils a.re now keen on
reading but 'th• aeni"or pupils wlu> ba.ve never b<,}en en<tour-aged
t.o read, lack almost. all de.sire. In the majority o:f cases
it. rtU:''leat.s t.ne parents' tast.e a.nd. lack o'f desire to N~d ..
cu .. ssitICA'l'I<m • ta ± · LI 11111 < ·.,1111111•1 · Jilp
TYP!t. SCHOOLS. ------------------~~ r. Vih111111 •• 4P....,_ i ... --...-,i .. ~
Pe!"'SOl'UII
·uome ·
Farm Ani•la, et.c.
,~tld Animal.a
Jtat.u-ral Ob.1 ect.s
I !HABF.!;2/f~
1a.s p.o.
1.4
5S
5.8
16
CLYD!i;:V;t"4t,f;!.
50 p.c.
0
30
6
14
--------.. ~----------·_.......,..., ............ _ _..._.,~~ ........ - ......... _··--~-·'·---_..._-.. ~-~~~ ... --... ~~
...
"
,.,,_
I"
'-
.:)
.,..,
•
--.:i
... 60.
(1) SUMMARY OJ' ALL 'ME:N?AL RF!llUU!'~! OF Wl!f-1.HitTOA --- • • " ! 1* ft 1Ff: 1 $; ~ W •rfl - >-·~- ., ~ iP,o'l•&IN ·-~---,,u..,,,__.....
t:fAME.
olilll:11 riljtP".f; I,,.,.,., r
Quai:te
tlUatfe
Uil.ler
Millev
Mi1l.e:r
Mill$l"
Paisle
P-tdale.
f'aisle
Pa!sle
Tunnab
'l'unnah
'Benny
l...at.:1me
Chapman
Small
··- _.,.....
Hf.pea
L'ppep
Median
Lower
Lowest.
No• Gt
~IIP"t Ml\l'.o
~fora
't"i:ma:ru
,rack
itoyee
Phyllis
~illiam
Andrew
Moll.y_
M!!Vis
~.ta:rg,.
Jean
Ivy
lit':toi-d
Robe:rt.
Linda
ndrew
llililk~;
Score
uart.ile
ll&rt.1le
Score
t!a.ses
..
BIN'lff ... $!MON'
85
94
91
84
97
93
96
94
96
108
94
90
109
87
9il
98
109
96.S
94
so.s 84
16
CHILDRfW ..
i~onTEotm ~A.Zii;.
102
97
S3
93
107
9B
96
102
116
106
106
115
143
l.11
go
116
~ ......... !ii
143
113
104
96,.5
gs
16
-
N'OlrrHUMr~r;;nt .... J\Ml) ..
HEAL.Y'S PICTURE. ( 20)
.. ~-·~Ii,,· ......., __ """'*"'-"'""·-~............._-----,~-...............
l
l
l
..
l
l
•
l
• l
• ....,_. __ ,..
1
.. .&
l
~l
ll
96
01
.oe
• 94
.03
03
• 00
• 0
87
•
7
-ll
8
a
15
8
6
15
s
13
17
14
11
.~ ............. -~---'""" .........
0
6
2
5
7
1
........ ~~-
17
14
11.
8
6
l~J
.ti
..,..
~
,_
;;.
....,
~
- ..
• 61 •
:a. SCHOLA!1TIC l{,, TT AINl:li.:::t,rtS., WY?t1 I ...... jlllt"\;' _______ _
(a) 8,RITlJ\1J.F.TJ:C •
I nave again followed t.he t.est.s as out.lined by
·5ur-t i.n "Mental and s·cholast.ie Tests.» The -t1rst. is the
Graded tn--a1 Test. : Ment.al. Then the Arit.hmEttic (W'ri t;ten
f.1ngt'"adEH1 T"est.$) t FOUi" F'undament.al. 'Hules: (i) Add.it.ion.
(11) Subt.:r-aetion. (iii) Mu.ltip11oat1011. (iv) Division •
( '"' ) .... ~!"1''l'IN *L o;. i'.I.L~,,li l, ,.,_ . ,.
NAME.
Quaife Nora
· ?aieley A.ndrew
Mil.ler Jack
Lat.tme:r Rob&M.
Paisley Molly I qnapman Lin&
1J1llel" Joyce
Tunmh Jean
~~uatte Timaru
Benny Cl.ifford
:i'a.1sley Msv!s
1':l.lle:r Phyllis
~l ~=t,1~;;1:·,1;i111~='i!lielo!t<.!!!:~ I
:i\QE.,
1.1 - 8
l3 - 1
lt.? .... a
12 - 5
12 ... 3 I
1~ ... 8 I
ll ... 3.
9 ... 11
9 .. 9
9 ... l
9 - l
s ... 11 I
seovm. (Maximum 11:'>..0)
$1
102
102
83
99
74
86
76
M
$4
69
60
I
I I
I I l
t
I
... , ... .-.. ~ ... -~,!-...... ~·- ' !)ilf'I' i .• t=,i
BtmT '$ A vr.mAG~5.
10~.a
10:'.:l.2
94.2
BG.4
&"'3.7
,i,11"1.Jl'!'!'t, ...
o.:, • r
18.9
64.6
67.7
56.S
M.4
55.4
,11,, __ ........__~ff,~
.. .tw.Glii
<.;
?
a
9
10
ll
\> 12
13
14
,-.
.~
•
,.,,
!WtBQA
'B(}YS .
84
M
83
102
10a
"·GI
GitiLS .
59.5
75
86
ae.s
8l.
~-,·~.
• 48 •
GROUPS)';
~'BiLif.11 • IN
BOYS .. GIRLS .,.,......_,,~ ..
s4.e 35o.2
46.6 44.3
56.5 5l:i.4
67.7 64.6
75.3 78.9
sa.4 83.?
94.2 93.5
1os.a 102.s
-~-' ~ ·;w11~~
lfor yea:r 9 'the Wha?"etoa average for the boys is . '
-· -
much higher than the English and t.he Vilharetoa girls_' ave:rage
.Juat. aii,ght.ly abo;,e t.hoae for tr..nglish i.r,trla.
The r:ul!,t:t- ye3X-; 10; t.he boys a:re. below t.h~. i!'r~r.1gliah
avtlr~e but. the g:trla ai-e higbefJ.
Fo'r y•a-r ll; tht, girls' ave-rage is high.er_ t.han t.he
corr,t:spond:tng 'lii!ngl:t$h aveiilrage •
Agatn in y03r 12 t.be girls' avePage is hf.fthe:r and
'thG boyB' lower t.h&n the f~ngl.i $b averages :for the so.me age
group.
In year 13 avera1,ie the boys arie- much higher t.ha.n t.he
Eng1ish results.
"!'he f"ollowi,ng yea.ti'• 14, t.he boye almost. equa1 t.he
mng1:teh average while the g1 r-ls a~ votl'y mueh inf'erior.
<>n t.he whole the mental ar1t.hmet1a ts of" av'l,;lra.ge
• (}U&lit.y, t.he 1\'haret.oa avera,~i8S fol lowing fflON or less Closely
· 'the !tngl.ish ave!"at;es, if' we take int.o a.ecount. t.JuJt &t.ant1ard
deviat.ions.
;.
"
"
C
t_
ct
..
,-.J
•63•
Ft:J!iDAJJI~!ii?AL ?!t0C'11Stl!-:B.
Fo:r t.hia test. I used Burt.• s t.est.f.; e'l t.ha ~our
procetJses, addition, subt:r-action, 'l.'fflllt1plicat1on, division,
the time allowed. in each case be:f.ng 5 minutes.
(b).
NA!liE ..
Qua1:te N'ol"'a
l''a:t.aley Andrew
Miller Jaok
La:t1mer nobe:rt.
Paisley Molly
Chapman 1;1nda
tiller Jo:,toe
Tunnab Jean
;Qua:t f'e ':'rimaru
Sanr,.y Cl.i ttord.
Paisley Mavia
Miller :Phy'llis
I
AGre. ADDITION. $UB'rRAC'1'I()R'. -13 - a I 66 (31 .. 9) 111 (64.7)
13 • 7 I 37 (33.6) 90 (68.5)
12 ... S I 37 (32.,5) G9 (,61,.:7)
l.2 - 5 I $7 (29.6) 94 (56.0)
12 • 3 !31 (38.2) 72 (54.S.)
1~ ... a I 47 (32.2,) 83 (M.B)
ll. • 3 I 59 (27.4) 116 (48.3}
9 - 11 I 3-0 (21?..5) I 52 (48.4)
9 - 9 I 27 (21.4) 43 (4..'3.S)
9"" 1 I 34 (l.?;.8) I 55 (34.7) I
9 - l. 21 (1?.6} 42 (34.,8)
8 ... 11 ~4 (l?.6) 27 (34~8}
;~ ..... ~,.--·~ ...... ,,.,'31 1111 ,..,.., '¢III ~II t,l,JIO~ol",.~-... ...., .. ._..,l,l<. II
(English Averages in B:r-ackets.)
...
;,..
..
11
).
•
...
:• y
J\GE.
m:JAH!TQ&
BOYS
•64-
A.t>DITlON AGE GROUPS.
GIRLS BOYS
_ggwftli.
GIRLS. --------..,,.--~·1"' ....... .... ~- ,.. , ....... ol.i. ~""'*""'"'..,....... ~ ......... -~~--~
7
a 9
10
11
18
13
l4
- Jl..GE
1
B
9
l'D
11
18
13
14
S4
2?
37
37
37
28.$
30
59
39
66
~h?
13.8
17.,8
91.4
24.7
oo.e 32.5
33.6
o.s 14.4
17.6
aa.s 27.4
32.8
30.8
31.9
... 1 r ·t• a •11., 111 .. .-..-.; 11 11M, ii · _11J, '"". · _.,. ..... ~ ... ,,.,.,., __ .. , • .,_, _________ _
The Whai'-et.oe. averages are mueh higher t.nan t.he
ii"nSli sh ones.
GUBT.RA.CT:te?-1 AGlt'! GROTJPS,. ----------~----------'-!!!aitum:2~ fillGt:J;mJ
$-016 GI~ l?.QYS GlRLS•
18.7 lS.3
as.s 27.0
.55 34.5 34.7 34.S
/ 43 52 43.8 42.4
116 S0·.!1 48.3
84 77.6 56.0 64.8
69 61.7 59.9
90 111 68.5 64.7
"'
U-
,:,
ii
°'~
t#
-,j,
- "
• 66...;
For yea~ o the boys• a:ve:rage :ta better 'than t.'he
Wnglieh boy$• average wh:11e t.he gi1"'1s • l:1ve:rege 1s al..-nost.
the same as t.he E:n.gl.ieh one.
In year- 10, t.he g1Pls a:re above t.he ;iverage and
t.he boys almost eqtutl t.o t.he English.
From yeare ll • 14 the Wha:retoa. averages are much
higher than "the- Oot"ree:pond!ng lnngl.iah ones.
Cc)
.NAME .. AGm. l\.ro.t.TI.PI, .. ICATI ON DIVISION. - -- ' • A ;11.i,11,' ~ ........
Qua! f'11t Nore I 13 • 8 I 115 (73) 57 (53.5)
Paisley Andr*ew 1B • 7 70 (?1.5) 68 (53.3)
'M11lei-- Jack I 12 ... e I 80 (66.1) I 5S (45.4)
Lat.-!mctr RobDX t 12 ... S I 88 (56.3) 50 (38.7)
Paialey Molly 12 ... 3 37 (57.1) I 53 {38.2)
ehapmaft Linda 12 ... a 76 (57.l) I 70 (38.~)
Miller- Joyce 11 • 3 00 (46.4) I 9S (31.1)
'PU..'"lnah Jean I 9 • U 5a (44 .. 1) I 51 (27.2)
Qu.ai t• Tim«JLru t • 9 39 (43.9) 22 (28.3)
Benny 011:ff'ord 9 ... l. es c:aa.s) I 26 (19.1)
Paisley Mavig, 9 - 1 . 21 (33.2) I 13 (113.7)
Miller. Phyllis 8 • 11 30 (33.tl) 17 (1S.7)
~
·., 1\GE ..
1
a 9
'<,'
10
'I 11
18
13
14
-,l,
-~
0
"
-_·,;;.
_WHABIJZ24l•
• 66'•
MULTIPLICATION AGE GrlOlJPS.
m21.~xm1.
OOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS. - - .....i,..,,..i._.,.,~-M• t (Ill~.__.,.~ -~ll'olf.~lt<I,,____._.
63
39
88
50
?O
as.a 53
89
56
11.5
. -
14.1
25.9
aa.s 43.9
so.2 56.3
ee.1 71.5
14.6
ae.a 33.2
44.l
48.4
57.1
I 65.4
73.0
;·~
The gii-ls in age gNup 9 have a very low average •
. similarly -the boys in attge 10 group.
In ye$!' 11, the git"la hBve a very high average,
. and likewise t.he boys o'f age 12, bu:\ :l.n t.his lat.t.er group
th& girls t ave'f'Jege is low.
For yeal:" 13 t.he boys• a:verage is low, while in
year 14, It ts almost, equal. t.o t.he English avei•age. The
girls' e.vtira_ge ft>r 14 is exoept.iona1ly high.
This ·uu:it. has be~n. done very unevenly and is not.
up to tha star.;:d&l"d o-t 'the pre•,1!oue t.Vto. adi!:f:t!on. and sub
tract.ion.
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9
10 " 11
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13
14
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:OlVISitl?f AGE GROUP.
i!:t.AllffQ!\ • F.t!QLI,Si ..
BOYS. GIRLS. BOYS. G-XiU.,S. .,.. .. ,-~ --,~~~
.15.1 5.3
15.2 14.7
26 15 D.l 18.7
na 51 2S.3 21.2
98 a4.a 31.1
50 61 38.1 as.a 88 45.4 «.e 68 . 57 53.3 63.6
- I JPltl• Ui11lil n./iil I .. otl ...,, .. -In th• age 9 group t.he boys• average ie higher and
the glrla• 1owe:r t.han t.he English averages.
For year 10 t.he boys' aver1Stge is low and tlle gil"'ls'
average V$Jl'Y high.
The av..,.qes f'ol" t.he age groups fl*om 11 ... l.4 a1•a
all much higher than t.he eo'!"N&pond:tng F.nglish averages.
Thus o't 'the t'our processes examined only mult.ipli
eatlon. appears. weall as compared witb t.he English ave:rages.
Again I dO not. know whet.her l am Just.if'ied 1n using the English
avettages in deal.tng with N. 1~. ehildren.
ln a. suney cs.rr1ed cut !n Tai"er-.atd by Sen:l or In
s-pect.ol!" t4ottentd.e it. was :round that addi t.ion and subtract.ion
wei-e done 'bet.1:.er- t.-ha.n mltlt.1p11c-at1on and division end t.he
erune appears ·to ia.pply w t.be Wharet.oa. School.
It. is un'fo~unate that. 'there are no f'urt'he:r result.a
ava1lab1e fyom $1m11e1"' tests using Burt.•s material, as I have
no means off making oomrlattisQn& w!t.h ri. z. ave·ragea.
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RAIAWlG+Ai.,, ABfftl,tUIQ * The f'ollowleg test. ln meeha.ntoal ari t.hm.et.t.e wu
t.e.ken t.om Dallld*d. • • •Bew baminer."
·- Age Seore !IOftllS.
QUaife :Rora 18 • 8 56 44
Paisley AndNW 13 • ' 66 63
M:111ei.- J Uk 12 • 8 60 46
Lat.tmer '1\oben 12 • 6 88 38
Pd.aley 11.oU, 12. a .48 29
Chapman Linda ia .~ a 19 29
Mil.lei- Joyce 11- 3 40 aa Tuntulb Je• g. u 91 1?
Quaife Ttmal'U 9.,9 14 20
Benny Clifford 9 • 1 2? 11
Pa1a1q Uavf.a 9 • 1 1? 11
Bil.le~ Pbyllia 8 • ll 9 11
&ii . il.2m!ia
iQIAUISlA. ELld1 IAD11 l&rll. ID'.11 ;1i-1a •
9 27 la u 11
10 14 21 20 17
11 • 40 a9 83
la 38 33.e.3 38 29
13 80 . 46 ee 14 • 66 13 44
Wt'th one exeept.10ftt t.he boys, 79111:- 10 ~up, t.he
rea,111;11 fo'r thtt W'lu.ti-etoa ohtldNn aN above t.he ~liah norms.
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t.ban avei-age abilit-y in thia phase of a:P1tbme't1o.
MUmt;cAL BW91lltl This teat- waa a1ao taken btom "the 'tJlew ExamifteJ'11
oomp1et,1ng the testing o'f 1.he dittei-et. l)haaea o-r Ari t.bm.et.io.
!tame
Quai:te lfo'ra
Paisley A.ndMw
Miller Jaok
Lat.~ Rol:HtPI
Paislq llol.J¥
Cbapr.nan Ltnda
Ml1left JOJ'ff
Tutmah J•• Quaii'e TbuU.'U
Bel\1V' CUtt01!'4
Paisley Mavle
111.uw Phyllis
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Age.
18 • 8
l3.' 18 • 8
18 .. .
u .... a 12 .. a u ... a 9 • 11
' .. 9
9-1
I.. .. : : ~ I .AOI i8'11U1
}!W\IJftD}A,1
Ima ilrll1 9 33 16
10 14 1?
11 • 30
12 • 28 S1
18 42 • 14 46 81
SO<>N•
31
46
42
as ... 1S
30
17
14
38
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16 ..
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48
58
4l1
41
31
81
20
18
28
12
10
10 ...
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son, !111:1.11 12 10
23 18
86 20
41 81
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83 43
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TheN :la obvioualJ' a wealmesa in ar-it.blllet.1oa1
Nt!u1oniag, due pn'bably w 'tbe f aot. t.'hat. aux-tag 'the lut.
two yeaPS I f'ouad it.' neceseaJIIY to stress 'the mechanical
sidt't. In trhe Upper claaau or '\be •ohool. '\lds had been
P"'W'iously neg1eot.ed w1 th 41N l"eaul:u.. Pei-'.ha,ps I have
gone t.o t.be ·other.~?
Poi- ._.group a, the bop a:re well abo~ tJie
Englieb MN and the gittla aNt a1if.tht.l.y btgber.
The boya tor year 10 .AN 1owe• and '\he girls Just.
above t.h• :&ngliah aoma.
In yea U 1 1,he gS.s-18 bafl a good average.
f'ltiom yeoa 18 • 14, with t.he exeept,ton or g1,...i.,
. ye~ 12, t.he N8Ult.a V. noti Up t.o ·the E_,.liab DOl'm8t t.bia
bet.Ag t.he weakest. NCt,ioU Of the 80hoo1 in th1S t.eat.. · .
It., baa proved to be 'the weak.eat. Hat. in arithmet-
1e, all~• oth•N showing that. t-he Ar-itbmeUc ot t.he School
la of a" leaat. avei-qe qualitq •
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Heme <••roent.qe) ·Chrcm., WoHa R. Age. Age. R.Q. ,-.. ---
Quai:te !foPa 83 12 • 4 13 • 8 90
Paisley Arl4ftW N u- 6 18 .. , " Mill.er Jaok 8' 12 .e 12 • 8 100
Lattmer Robe~ ?2 u ... 2 12 • 8 90
Pdalq lloll.1' 80 18- 0 12 • 3 1N
Ch&.pman Linda ?6 11 • 7 ·12 • 2 N
Ml11e• J070e 71 11 .... 1· 11- 8 98
TUnllah·Jean • 10.? ' •• 11. 107
Quat.t'o 'f~ 68 10 • 4 9.9 106
Bflm87 Clifford '70 11 • 0 9 • 1 121
Pldaley U'.avta d a.a 9-1 98
JH.ller Pbyllia,. 49 e .. u 8 • 11 100
Small A~ 38 ? • 10 7 ... 9 t 101
Kl11e:r William M
I ?•8 7•8 fT/
Paisley l\t~t. 80 7 • 0 7•1 99
Thti easent.tal fl"1fts f':Hm t.be above are,.
Bigheet. R.Q.
Upper QUar\ih
14edlaJ1
Lowefl' Quai"'Ule
Lowest- :R.Q.
121
ioa.s 99
" 90
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An•• A•t•J•d '418'0\t t4.81Jll1-'li'l
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The Wha!'et.oa ohil.dren have shown except.iona1ly
ftpeat. ab11i t,y in t.his t.est. due pi-obab1y t.o t.he :t'"act. t.bat. 1:.hey
have :t:requent.]¥ cu1ttied out. similar exeNiaes t.o t.'hose in 'Ule
t.eat,. The we of mat.Gl"ial. used by Balla:Nl :ts beint:" employed.
moN t.han_be1'oN in N.z. Sohoola aa may be seen by a at.udy
of tbe iu.tthcJ-1aed English t.ext.books I and t.he auggeat.ed 1essons
out.1ined in "Na.Uonal. ltduca:t.1on°, a teacbe:ra' &,iide issued by
t.lt.e N.z. PM!lUU7 School Teachers• Infit.itut.e.
(o) Pl:lilt&i! Burt.•a t-est. as desel"ibed in "Mental and Scholast.1c
Testa0 was used and tbe drawings aBEtt)ssed in accordance w1 t.h
his st.andam:lsed scale "A MAN".
The toll.owing ai-e the Drawing ~1ot.ien't8 fo'f" WhaN
toa School •
Name Draw CbNn. ArlA •. AllMI.~ &P.O ..
Quaife Bora 14 • 0 18 • B 102
Paial.q ·AlldNw 13 ... 6 13 • 7 99
Miller J uk 11 • 0 12 • a 87
Lat.imerr :Robert. 13 • 6 12 • 6 109
Paisley Uo1)¥ 13 • 0 12 • 3 106
Chapman Linda 9.5 12 • 2 ?8
Mlllei- Joyce 10 • 0 11 • 3 89
Tur.mah Jean 10 • 6 9 ... 11 106
Quaife Timart1 8 • 6 9•9 87
Bermy Cl1N'ol"d 8 • 6 9 • 1 94
Paisley Mavis 9 • 0 9•1 99
Miller PbylUa 9-6 8 • 11 10?
Small Andrew 6•0 7 • 9 ?7 Miller William 6-0 ?•8 ?8
Paisley ilarg&Ntt 6•6 7 • 1 92
Tunnah ?vy 5 • 6 $. 1 90
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Again 'EoP comparison I aa making uae of 't.the result,a
obt.-ained in ~wo aout.bl.and Schoo1a. Theae i-esult.s were placed
at. my diap0aal by a previous gpaduat.e Who in dealing wi'tb t.he
drawing resul.t.a st.ates, 0 Furt.het'" inveet.iga;Uon in this f"iel.4
would be int.enst.1ng· t.o eee- ift BUl"t.' a scale is o'r too high a
&t.t!!!.ndard. tor N.z. chil.dren."
In tbe Wbai-etoa School there are 9 of avePage abil•
it.y' and 7 below, while in the I<apoka sout,h School (Sout.hland)
'Ulere was one o-r Just. more than average abilit.y (I.Q.III) and
al1 tbe rest. were below average ab11:f.t..y., Thus o:f 32 pupils
examined 'there were really 10 o~ ave:rage abilit.y and none of
superior ability. In t.be Wharetoa School, D:rawtng in t.he
majorit.y of' cases has been conside:red t.o be above t.he average.
l!lowever, Ule mtmber or caees considered 1a 'too small w al.low
of" 8ft7 decision being arrived a~.
schools. Wharet.M K.s. Morton 'PlA'-4 .........
Ri~st. n.Q. l.09 111 116
Upper Qt.tfli...r\11e 104 82 89
D4diati 98 73.8 ?6
Lowe• Qu8Pt.ile 87 62. 69.6
Lowest D.Q. T1 83 63
Ho. of Cues 1$ 16 23 .
(d) SPELLlfflh The t.fss't used was that. of Burt. and unf"opt.unet.el.y
t.he norms are 'those f'ox- "English" children .. I was unable
t.o proc,uN a test. used previoual.y in New Zealand wit-h est.ab•
liahed N.z. norma.
I include however t.be easont!al :figtiNS for K.s.
School• sout.hland, which was t.ested by another gra.duat.e in
1929, using the same t.est.. lie eouide'Nd the at.andU'd of
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spell.in« in b:l.s school was ve'l!7 low •
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Name P.O. words Spell:lng - - - 4.~•-- : a..
Quait'e Nora 67 u- 8
Paisley Andrew 98 14 • 4
Miller Jaok 71 12 • 1
Lat.ime:r- Roben 61 11 • 1
Paisley Moll¥ 9a 14 • 2
Chapman Linda 6"I 11 • 8
Miller J O)'Ce 86 11 • 7
Tunnah Jean 65 11- 6
Quaif"e 1.•tmaru 49 9 • 11
Benny cuttord 56 10 - 7
Patsl•Y aavta 4? ,,, 9-8
Millerr Phyllis 4? 9-8
$mall A~ 2!I ?-a Miller William 22 ? - 2
Patale7 Metrgaret, la 6 • 10
Tunnah Ivy - -.
l!!ffAm'«tOai • Ili.gheat- s . Q. 117
Upper Quart.ile 107
Uedlan 102
Lowet' Quart.11e 96.6
Lowe~t. S.Q. 86
Ko. of caaee 18
Chron. Spelling A-. q,y9t,11n:t.:,
13 • 8 as 13 • 7 106
l2 - 8 96
12 • S 89
12 • 3 llG
12 • 2 98
11 • 3 103
9 • 11 116
9 • 9 '· 10a
9•1 117
9 • 1 106
8 • 11 1.08
,, • 9 99
7 • 8 93
7•1 96
6 • l -MPUM sm•
100
92
81
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The Wbax-etoa School as oompared wl th Kal)Uka sout.h
is much superior but. :lt, was :found by t,he examiner cf K.s. school that. apelli:ng was very weak t.here. Generally '\he
st-andard o-r spell1~ in Whm-et.oa School is at least. avera..r:re
if t.he ~st.a and .norms auppl:l.ed 'by Bun b()ld good f'o:r New
Zealand obildNn. Unf'orot.unat.ctly it was :l.mposs:lble to obtain
turt.her similar Nault.a which would have enabled moN compN
nensiw oom.parisona too be made.
<•> Dil:lRI · The t.est was 'that. use.d Sn a aul"'V'ey of t.be aohools
of ·Tara.nak:i. Education Df.et.r-1.ot., OU"'l"ied out. by Senior lfttlt)eat.o:r
MoK.enzie.
The t.cuat, was 011e for 9T>eed a.t\d qua1i t.y combined.
For oomparat.ive purposes a scale ot different qualit.iea was
published in the EducaUon Guet.t.e ot October 1926. I have
used t.h1e specimen aeale in ~vine at t.he quality o:t the
wi-it..ing an4 have also caloul.at.ed t.he number of' letters wriitt.en
per minut.e.
This t.eat was devised for S'tda. 4 ... 6 • G so I have a1so
endeavoui-ed 't.O a.J."rive at. 'Ule writ.inf£t age antl quot.lent. of eaob
pupil. using Bun's scale, 'thia lat.tar covering 'th$ whole sohoo1.
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'rAfMifN>I . Dit, (wt t.h Ta:ranald · aveNgea 1n bracket.a)
J(ame, 0Jllii!tl, §Pll<l,
EQRl,Ilt Cs,ll Qtu:d:f'e ·»on Paialey ~
1~:1110- Jack ·
i;"")nl I1 .JI ~if J' T li,§2 :Paisley Molly
.i.d.l. Lat..imer Robert,
Aiille'I" Joyoa.
L.h IhH1!)¥ Clittel'd
(~ife T:h'lai'U
Chapman Lifflla
Tun:nah Jean .
aw, •. 5.4
s.s th6
(liaximwn 26)
14 (14.S)
23 (14.8)
l? (14 .. 8)
21 (14.1)
11 (13.&)
1? (13.S)
16
13
14
10
jp, Zi~al iQu,
9Wtkc,
13.6
14.1
14.8
53 (M.9)
69 (S4.9)
33 (M.9)
46 (46)
43 (41.a>
oo cu.a>
' 30
22
80
28
~Md, ( let.t..eN pe:r m:tnut.e)
41.2
46
64.9
:r"ne following an the nliul t.o of' t.hw Wb.a:r-etaa
School. as compared.. wit.h t"1gures obt.ained :ln f'ouP similar
sch<>ols tnsout.h1an4 •
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Whe.Ntoll 13.2 sa.a 16 36.5 a1 46 18 I s1.s Kapuka South 10.a 4? 9 as 14 M.2 M(ut~tott llains 12.a as.a 14.8 I s2.a I JA.81 M 112 I 38.6
Spar Buah · 9.6 ··" · 10;.a 42 14.3 M.2118 I 59.6
lll'!fdOtJ.8 16 21.4 15' 84 14 oo·.s119.a 1 40
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The average o't s.s :I.ti Wba:retoa School ia above t.be
average in quali tar and equal in apee4. Likewise in S 4 t.he
average& f'or t,lle school a.re above t.he gener-al ave:ragea. In
s. 5 the average :f'or quality is · al)ove t.be gene!"al. averaJJe and
f'or speed t.he aam.e. The s.e average :for qua.lit-y is above
t.he gonerial avei-age bUt. thilli ta due tot.he exceptional work
of one pu,p11. The same appliea to -the average speed.
Generally speaking the pupils ot Wharet.oa tend t..o
concentr-at,e on quality with the reatilt.ant. loss of speed~
The t'ol.loWing is an in-terest.ing extract ~m t.he
x-epo:rt. publ.ished by Seftior Inapeowi- MeKenaie a:t ttte eono1us-
1 on of t.he Taftftaki sun•yi ...
ii A.ut.hori ties 41:f"t'er u w what. aonst.i t.ute• a d:eair-
ab1e speed. Some think t.hat. a nt.e ot' six'ty 1et.ters a
. minute ts euf':tf.ei.ent. i'o:r ~ne whose oalli~;ir lloea not.
requin apeo1a1 ability in writ.in« (and the schools do
not. pl'"O:f'etJs t.o. t.titain s:pecialist.4) ot-hers suggest. a Pate
of' eevent,y let.ters. O'thei-s attain point out. t.hat. pupil.a
who int.end to entAr- a nip School should be able to writ.a
nine'ty letteJ's a minute in ol'del!' to do their vn-i t.t.en work
satia:tacrtortly. Our s .6 pupil.a (with an averagtt speed
of M.9) tall. ahon 0£ the lowest Pates Nfel":Ntd t.o and
1,he qual.1 tiy of t.bflt~ wrf. t.itlg immediat.ely det.erio~t.ea.
when they en:t.6i- a High St1hoo1.
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'*The Median speed act.ua11y at.t.ained by Grade 8
(s.6) pupila in a tlWlber o'E ext.er.uaive Amei-toa.'f'l surveys
ranges from ?3 t.o 80 let.ten a minute."
The witJ.ng of' t.he school bu been apectaii,, commen
ded by t.he t.wo inspeot.on who v1:aited t.be sebool d.Ul'ing 1929
and 1930.
WM'S, DUW. t\GI. acw.ii11
Kame wr. Age
Quaife Nora , 12 • 6
Paisley~ 14 • G
Miller Jaok 12 • 6
Lat.tmer .Rebert, l8 - 6
Paie,l.$y Mol.13 14 • 0
Chapman Ls.n&t. · 12 • 0
11til1er J oyee 13 • 0 "1il
1'Umah J •• 9•6
Quaif'e T~ 9 • 6
Beftn3' Cl1ttoP4 · 1G • () Paisley Mavis 9•0
M111er Pbyllia 9 ... 0
Small Andrew ., . . 1H.11ei- William a-o Paisley Margare1 ., - 0
'funnah·I't/'¥ 6 • 0 • ··r•'M t'II J4I r , *" fll'-••e •'I •I
Higbea, wi-.Q.
Uppei- Qtaa:rt.tle MetUan ~ QUat.tle Loweat. wr.Q. Bo. ot* Caaea
Chron. Age.
13 • 8
13.' 12 • 8
12 • 8
u. a 12 • 2
11 • a 9 • 11
9 • 9 A ~ 'I ., - -9•1
8 • 11 ., • 9
,.a ? • 1
•-1 118 108 99
• 91 JS
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Wr. Q.
91
10?
99
109
11,
99
116
96
11'1 l 110
99
101
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104
99
99
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!fame .. ReatU.Q,Q, ~ w:rtuns~ Spellin~. Driawh'lg.
Quaife Bora 90 91 l 85 102 ! I '
Quaite Ti~ 106 .97. l 102 l 8? !
Mi l.ler J a.ck 100 99 I 96 ! 87 I . ~ Miller J oyoe 99 116 J.03 89
'M1ll,a1" Pbyllis 100 101 108 107 &-
Millar Vlilliam ff 10l 93 ?8
Pal al0y ArullNw 99 107 106 99
Paisley ltlo1JT 106 114 116 106
Prd.eley We.vis 93 99 10G 99
Paisley Ma~~ 99 99 96 w.a ,:tl
Tunnah Jean 107 N U6 106
TUtmah r.v-.1 ! 99 90 ....
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Beri..ny C:litfoticl. 121 llO 117 94
Chapman L~ 96 I 99 96 78 I Lat.tmeP Robe:rt, 90 1.09 B9 109 l
Small AMNW 101 l 97 90 71
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BsuuJtu, tr.:t.~tu. 5pe1um, PnndN, Highest. Q. 121 U6 11? 109
t.Jppe"' QuaPtile 103~6 108 l.O? 10t
Uetlle 99 99 102 93
Lowe,- Qu~f.le 96 98 98.51 87
Lowest. Q. 90 91 77 ss ~
Mo. of cases 15 16 15 I 16 l
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c. ACQE1J.i8AXJOO'. Alm Wt1RDAXI011 la\ J,ak, Uil!.
" Time I S'tandardalPz-esen
Quaife Nora 7"• mt.ha.
8 0 yrs. m:the. s 7 I f'oJtm l I li'orm III
Qua.tee 'fimaPll 6 0 3 '1, s.s
Miller Jack 6 0 7 6 Forro. Il
Miller Jove• 5 4 5 9 S.4
ltilleP Phyllis 5 0 3 9 s.2
1/> Mt11e:¥" ili1liem 6 0 2 6 P.4
Paisley Andrew s 1 8 4 Fom t I<""orm I
Palale7 Mo1ly 6 0 6 ll s., Fol."ffl I
Pe.1ale7 Mavle 5 0 3 11 I s.1 I s .. s :,. Pa1aley Me:trgare~ s 4 1 7 I I P.4
._,,, l Tun.nah Jean $ 5 s.s 4 4
Tur.mah Ivy 8 3 0 8 P.2
I Chapman L:lnda 6 4 5 8 s.1 ... 2 s.a !Poor_
I 0 I I s.s ~ t.t.ttn4mloe.
:Benn:, Clittot*d 5 a 10 ·-""
Lat.1mG~ Roben s 8. 6 ? s.s S.4 ~ll-C. normal.
Small Andi-ew 6 () 1 7 P.4 e note ,n 1'amti,-.
Miller Evan I I s .. a I
5 0 4 8
Miller Valda ~ 0 1 8 I , l'.4 ... • I .,, ·~- -...------·····---~-----·-----------~------- ·--- p • . -
+ In eve:ry case ~ailuN t.o pa.as at.anaiU"d \ook pltec, 1'--,r:tr4J 1929 ... when acbool was eloeed and ba~u)ny bet.ween teaehe:r an.'i!t commi t.t.ee
non•e1d.s t..ent..
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V !!:~1££1218 • (a) SUGGESTIBILITY.
The test. used here was a sei-ie& of reprint.a of*
f'an1ous pa.1:nt.tnge ee1ected :t"pom the tMlg'am:lne recently ia~ued ,.,
".Famous Mastterpieeee o~ Br>it.ish Art.." The pupils weN
al..l.owed one minute t.o view the pict.ufi'e and then asked t.o
.answe:[email protected] on it.a oontent.s.-
Appro:rlmately hal:t 0£ t.he ehtl~en are suscopt.ible
to sur11geation, and eepeoially the t.hree pupils aged 7 t.o St
whose names~· und•rlined. Ivy Tunnah aged 5 yea:ra 8 montJis
was not 1n:tluenced by suggest.ion at. al1.
»'AMlt. 'l"lil$T l. T~!rr 2 · TEST 3 Til!ST 4 4 queat.iona 5 Q. 8 ~f. 6 Q.
AV., r). c. _____________ .,......, - • ,.,... I --·"t ..,..,..,.,.. IM ~, .. ;1.111,-~
Quat:re ffor'fl
.1.;;;uaif'e Timaru
.Miller Jaek
Mi11e:r Joyce
rttller Phyllis
MlUtr:i&lJ, Pa:ts1ey Andrew
Pataley Molly
Paisley Mavts
fUlltY !Its• 'ru.nna.h Jean
Tunnah Ivy
1
0
0
1
0
4
l
0
1
4
l
0
ta.timer Robt. l 0
Benny Cli~~ordl ~
§mll.ADdJ!!!l I a
P,
0
0
1
2
5
0
2
2
5
4
l
0
1.
a
.4
0
0
1
0
3
3
l
0
3
0
0
l.
0
4
a
l
l
3
l
6
8
5
3
6
4
0
2
l
5
2.m:; I . 45
.as I 5
.2s I 6
1,.25 I so .75 I 15
4.5 I 90
1.2a I ao 2 I 40
1.85·
4.5
2.~5
l
.as
.75
3.25
so 90
4.5
5
15
20
65
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The number at the top :refers ·t.o ••suggest:tblett
40 p.a. and above may be oho.s&d as v0ey &uggest.ible.,
qulstiona only.
wh le 40 - 00 p.c. as elight.ly suggestible, and 20 ... o p.e. I as1not euggest.1b1e. I •
ClA!:$S NOlMlBF.R IN GHOOP. ~ t tf¢11'ilO ,P)I il .il!II ''I ~ .... ~~ ,.,._tf'........,~
I I
V~ry Suggestible 6
4
s S1,gbtly Suggestible
No~ Suggest.ible
·4 J ' I q. ~I~ ~l .. o!'I ·-·-· 111-
I (b) ••WftA~ ~. T'dI~ ,!,.DQJlr Di 1£ifQL•
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thei
Thia wrus one of' 'the mert.hoda employe(l to *'get at."
aubconacf.oua, but !"t. 1a 11.a!"'dl.,y sc:lent:tf'io.
i
NAB. I fflnrK ADCJOT • ,n· tl ft ~nJ fa r 11 H 11111 11,~, r ""',.,. . ..,. ·,·P 11·•• ~.~""' • _.
Quai fie Mora I I
Quaife 1"1imaru
Paisl.ey kndrew I I I,
l'aisley ~olly
Patal.ey fJavts
f'a1slay jlifal'*gaN't
Millet"' Jfok
I Mlller J~yce
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tti11el" ~yllte . . I ,
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Thie time nex:t. Y'flHlt- (will have 1ett school); books read.
1:fhat, doing on coming week•end.
What. bl"ot.ner and :f'at.her doing at. home I pet 1amb with l.ong 'ta11; what. doing af"ter school; what. l aball be wnen I grow up.
Fut.ui-o bolidaysJ what do1!'1ei aft.er schoo1; whet. I wo~ld. llo 1:f' I had plenty of' money.
W111 ama.11 bt"othe~ meet ma?
!fork b0ing done at. home; tut\:t!"tll holidays.
tfork: boing done at. ho~; my rabbit.-t.rsps; whe:t. do on week-end; fut.ure holidays.
lfhat. I ahel.l do next t'ta,y.
Visit.ors at. home; will t.wo sisters meo·t me? My pet. lambs, holidays.
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M:tlle.r \William
Turro.rd\ Jean
Tunruith Ivy
Benny Cl:1 ff'o:Pd
Lat.imei- Robe,i-t.
Small Andrew
Have two $1st.ere my t.ro11y? -Fat.her going round $h.eep; dr1 v1ng home in gi{:t t.hat. night..
-~---1nd!ng oat.• e Id. t.t.en•. l when. my pullet.s going to lay? 'What. we eh&l do next.
No response to questioning.
Holidays; what do after school..
Ho1idaya; voea:t.tong trip t.o bush.
i,·ork being done at h<,ine; t;;.undey - number of peopl.e w11l be at. home.
I worked out. an age a1asaif1oat.1on of" t.he t.houghts
and f'ound t.h~t. wit.b the except.ion ot the three pupils in
Form ·II who ne:tural.ly l!lrre thinking of" theii- f\:lt.ure vooat.ion,
a.11 t.be PUl-')ils' t.houghts ~ bt,tutd up wi t.h t.be lr home and
· t.heir t'>tffl liobbies and int.~rest.a. It t.heir t.houg'h:t.a do not.
widen as t.h&y ,pi-ogress through t.he school then is t.he schoo1
ful·till.ir1g on$ of it.a t.aeke1
Bel.ow is a elaast:tiost1on abowing t.be various
eent:rea of' thought,,. I 1nolude t.he reaults obtained ~om a
surv@lf of' f'our ot.her .loea.1 C1uthn V8.lley Scru,ols.
SCHOOL HOMm ., f Fi "'l i •••••
l'haNtoa 6
Cl.yde\tale I 11
Tuapeka. Mout:n I w Greert:f'ield I ?
F.AlUI ·. FUTURE
9 21
I 18 • 23 I 9, 12
INTErntfn:'S , HOB'.8IE::S, et.c:h
l
13
S8
:I e 10 I 21 0 2 ! 7
-· .. ... . . . ... . j_____j___l_ ____ ,. -. Puketi I l
Pe-rcentage 19.l. 1a.1 24 43.8
'The -t\lt.uN vooat.1on and the work b~ing carried out.
at. hot!le seem t.o oo.mmand moet. a'tt.ent.ion..
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Co) "THINGS I LIKE TO WRITE ABOUT." --·-------,~~ -The chtld.ren •,.u•e asked t.o write d.mm :five "t.hirige0
they pr•~el"J"'ed t.o writ.e about. As a result I ~owtd that.
most of the ohil.dran chose their- subJeeu :from the ttnatu:ral."
environment and ineidenta l"el.at.ing 'tbet'et.o.
POOPt.~ os~rmcrs and scnoow. . ?-1ATtJ'!lE. and LA.NOS INCIP~S ItfrmlEttt-TS., ... 1-1"1'1 I • ii' ·11 1{"~·-. 1,ii,,.._ . ..,.._ . ......,.~~,.,..._.._~-iii• ••M~ ..... ~-~~ T 14MM
W'hElPGt.oa I 84 I . 6 I 26 l 9
Clydeva1e l 83
I 2.4 I 40 r 23 .
Tuaµeka 8 215 I 39 I 6 Mouth
<l:re~nfteld I sa I
4 I 41 I 6
Puket.1 r 24 · 7 t a 7
No,. o,r eases l.Sl 66 i lM I 51
f'er(u1mt.age 34.S 17.3 l 36.l J_ 13.3
,;,(¥,~~~~ . -~--~ ....... --~ ... "'al.~. ' . ~i-~~~
(d) ('lltHili§' I Llii :tQ 1!1'1• _.
Thi• wee confined 'to o't:>~1 eet.a ma.de in p1ut.1cene.
OW1:ng t.o t.he number of' obJ&et.a augg•ated I have · decided t.o
omit the.t'ftdividua1 ehoic•s o~ my own pupils and include only
a gEnleral clasa1:tieat.1on for- my own achoo1 an.d t.he ot.her three
l.oeal schools whose pupils were quest.toned. Ships antt 'houaea
pred.omlna~e whtl.e 47 p.c,,, de3:l wit.h 'the hom:e and f',c;u•m.,
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Schools.
Wharet.oa
Clydevale
'luapeka Mouth
Greenfield
Total No .. of Cases
re.rcentage
.)
Persons and Clothes.
0
6
B
9
23
6.,2
t ,J
ANIJULS Farm Wild
11 0
1, 6
10 9
5 0
1+9 15
13 .. 2 4
Nat.ural FARM Ob.1ect,s. Home Imnlements. Tb1n"s t.ha t O ao".
5 15 16 1;
;a 25 4- 15
,, ,9 9 12
19 l} 4 20
99 92 '' 60
26.7 24-.8 8.9 16.2
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Qua:l :re Nore
Quaife 'rimaru
Miller Jack
r.~ttller Joyce
Miller, Phyllis
Miller Wtl.litam
l'.'}aieley Andrew
Pdaley !lo1l.y
Paisley itavia
J)t.11 slE>y Mllrgal"'et.
Tunnah Jean
"Y'utmah Ivy
. Benny Cl:! ttol"d
La:t.itrtef" Rebert.
Smal.l And:rn
Chapman Linda
(£) "'P!.t1:£il§. tt
• 81 •
St.amp oollect.1ng.
Rabbiting; Meceano set..
na.bbi ting.
Sewing.
Sewing.
None •
Poult.t-Y; tending t.he sheep.
Baking.
None.
None.
sump eoll.ect.ing; l"f:U:1ding; knit.t.ing.
C:roehet.ing.
tiitecc'1no; st.i!!mp colleot.ing •
Fret-work; rebbit.:tn,e.
Rabbit.trig ..
Fancywo:rk; reading.
Thia is another mt:tt.empt. t.c probe t.he subconscious.
I qu0st.ioru~d aach ehilf'.! individually, and not.ect' down t.h• ~atUht
o'f each dre~m. Theae are the "dreams•* rena,ambe:red by the
pupils hence t.heN is no account of' dreanua which ha:ve not.
awalcened -the children~ 1.-e. we aN :real.ly dealing with !'night
mares•• or phobia.st wh:loh have a .s'trong el&ment. o'f fe\il\l"' i!!\lt
their basts. Howeve,r t.hey indicate the gx*(l&t. p$rt. which t.he
child• o nem- envi ron.ment pays 1 n t.he ment.al ll :fe.
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NAM~ .. DRF..AMS • ... -----------------~~- "' .. ~ ---~· ~- ., .. ,11,...,1~ ..... ,., .. , 111 q -·· ....
(~1t-e Nora
Quaife Timaru.
·M:tllttr Jack
. Miller J oyae
U!llep J~yllidl
Miller ·~vllliam
Paisley Andrew
Jl>aisle;y t.Nolly
r•a1sley Maris
Paisley Marga.Pet.
Tunnah Jean
Lat.imer Rob<1~'rt,;
l'-t-111] l ltnA--~u~- - --\..lJ;.""U:llY
:eenny Cl 1 t'tol"'d
:t~ine ehaatng me·,..
Could r-tde bicycle o't ot.her p\'lp:ll ..
Bu:r*gl.ai-0; mot.or ear -r81\ :lnto Jl'iver; chased by pix-at.ea.
Wild animals eating me; Md going up and down. Chased by bull; someone putting me in bag t.c t.hr'mf me :1:n r-1:ve:r.
i.~at.en by snake, ohaaed by bull; f"e 11 tnt.o :r1ver1 bed and all; t.ractor running over me.
Chased by bl.ill; out. f'or t.ea1 slave ir1 rice- :t:1 e ldta.
Btl'JWla1l"&J :r1dlng1n ael"Oplane; catching opposuma; &w!lM'ling wit.bout. 'bat.ht~suit..
Dull OhtUUH.\ ., WEh1UUtl chaei:n,g a. rabbit..
Chased by w$aae1J swing br'oke wit.h me.
Cniuuid by bulll· . men wat.ebing me; have snot.her • st.er; lost..
Kiwi eat.ing me up.
wou1d
Toased by bu11J rabbit. bit my 1&g; ~etd :tn rtveP; t.r11uit.or ran over me.
Bull ehased •t houee on f'iN; aooid.ant Whil.e 1:n mot.or-oar.
The results ar& e~t.rem•ly 1nt.ereat.1ng. ThetHJ
dJl'c1uima appear t.o' be oceaeioned 1n tJleti- man1:t"eet. eont.ent. by ?
aut'Tound:l.nga (as phobias) but of' t,heir htent content. I would ..
suggest he:redit~ •
The following is t.h<a t.abulat..ed 1"8SUlt. of! an inveat.
lge:t.ton of" t.be et.her- f'otn"' local seb.ools, giving the general.
basia of" t.he di t:te:re11t. dreams.
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SCHOOL .. F'AltM JttcJIMI\LS HOME ACCID.F.Jfl'S . INCID'flrbl'TS.
1,u1ret.oa 6 13 s e 7
Clydevale 0 7 4 3 8
!w.apeka Mout.b 5 49 1a 15 79
<n-e0nne.1d 2 12 1.0 10 13
Puket.i l s 3 4 l
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Peroent.age 4.9 29.7 13.1 14.1 38,.2
I :tound :ln considering t.h.e ~ams ot ·these f'ive
schools and one counu-y school. in southland that. 13 P•«h of
the dreams wen oonC'HtffH'Jd with f'ea.r of' t.he bull+ There
we:re na o-f thetae ·dreams in 295 dNams considerEtd. These
*'bUl.l-dreams•1 ooeu1•N!ui not. only with t.he timid children bUt.
al.so wit.b the .. ha:rdiertt ones.
(g) ••mJAt .1. DfHr' ·
Qua.:1 te Nora
Quai'te Tim
~.!lillex- Jack
r ... 111:tei- Joyce
)1.i.ller PhylJ.1a
Miller William
Paisley Andrew
Paisley Moll.y
!1aisl.ey iiavis
!fi/!!}ETQ!..
Af'ra,1d. t.n.e horse wi11 at.umble. tiirhen bat.bing afraid ot eels. (river-)
Palling o~f a t.ree; knoeked int.o mud1 tying a et.ring nuna a eat.'a neck.
G'k>i:ng t.Jutough pl.ant.at.ion when wind. is b1ow:tng strongly; climbing a steep hill where tnepe ere loose st.ones.
Wild animal& a.nd cat.t.l.e; t'erret.s and. weaaels1 a broken l.eg.
Get.t,1ng drowned playing round creek; tripping ,cnrer a rrabbit. bo1e; t"alliq orr a 'horse.
The daPkness; bull.
r\ f'?aid of' rams lest they ''bunttt me.
Wild animals and weasels.
Af'ra.id o.f" cricket. ball.
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Pa141ey Margal"et.
Tunnah Jean
A "epec!al" ho:ree; bull.
Fal11ng f':rom a t.reo; get.t.ing hit, on head td th t.he eric,ke'\ or :toot.bftll.
Tunnah Ivy
Benny (!lifford
t..a.t.imer 'Robe!"\
Small AndrEIW
Of! roost.er-a; bu11.
Going up in an aet"Oplaue.
Car PW'lning over bank; earthquake; hoPse falling.
Af'lpaf.d o-f :tt.!lling tJoom bieyele. .
Wi!i: The ohilctren•s tears eum t.o have t.heir orf.gin in
t.hetr near aul"T'Oundinga. Th.ere al$0 appGars t.o
be a eloae relationship bet.ween t-netr.fies:rs and &-earns,
probably due to a c11mmn arigln. ! tl.180 include t.'he result.a
o't an inv~at.:tgation 1~ the Cl.yd.evale School
tt!tltffli'?i~ •. wm61 n ~µ)i~ii..l f.: '.h~+· m,xa~w.&ter: .'. U1Ltrr»t6 ltbLL~I) ..
n. s. i11. ti.
c .. M.
i'li.o M.
·~. o.
F. McK.
a. ». J. :a. J. Do
J. s. w.n. ~. 11 •
it. n. H,. ·,t •
L. n. A·. MeDo
J. i\...
Pi.NJ ·n.oodaJ earthquakes.
·ria.rt.hquakea; apidePG; horrible c:reat.ui-ea; miae.
lfot.lla; ap:tdera; bull.a; "'swaggers'l1.
Bullet big spidel"e; rat.s.
Bluebot.t.les; beet-lea, sp1ders1 t.bu.nder and l.igbt.ning; insects.
~•etl.es; thunder.·
Fl.tea, big spidere; ••:a1ack :Bil.l tt t.he sw~gger,.
Sp1d•ris1 bee-t.lea; lightning; crabs.
Thund4U' and l.ight.ning; burglars.
Ite.aselat mioec worms; "*ewagsers•' •
Fb.•o; till.d animals; :rat.a.
L:lghmf.ng, «Jnakes; :rats.
Bulls; -rat.t, ..
D0nk~ys1 l:tght.ning; "naggers. f$
,,ox; elephant.; lion, bear.
Bulls; t.he darkJ fJl.oods; l:tgntninft•
'fhe da:rk c wild bu1le •
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M •. n. Snake1 spider; lion.
r~. 1r:-• . Bulle; (tark; :N:re; ,i swaggers. l'l
M .. McM,. Bulls.
(b} TIM'.kt! AWAY FROM HOME (CLOTii/lk VALLEY.) 11 I . ~fl('q t Idiot,(' •J .1 ...... ~ Oll'l<oi~~ .-~
No. of .Total Absences.. l'Jura:tion.
•••• nu•· •••••·· ,+.-...,..41a. ·•11· 11111u ~.-......... -*..,""''...,~-............... ,,.....,.~
Qua! f'e 11 ora
. Qua!f'e 'r!me:.t"'U
M:11le:r Jack
M:tlle:rJoyce
MillttJl'.Pbyllia
t~iller ,11111.mm
Pa:lel&y Andrew
Paisley Molly
Pa.ialey Ma'Via
Paisley ML""',gLPOt
Tun.nab Jean
Tunnab Ivy
Cl'Uitpmall Lin<Ja
Benny Cliffortd
Lat.1maf> Roben
Small Andrew
4
8
3
4
2
e
2
a
0
0
0
0
3
a
0
l
lG weeks
16 weeks
6 weeks
15 WEHitk$
· 4weeks
I 4 weelte
1 week
15 days
0
0
o.
0
14 weeks
S weeks
I 0
-1 week ______________ ._ ___________________________________ _
This table explains t.o a cert.a:l n ext.ent. t.he narrow
,out.look arid laak ot expel"'ienoes which are obvious, iJ!J,,,,ithe
t.~st.s daaling wit.h oont.ent.s of their- minds and :t~~nat.ton.
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Many desol'"iptive passages snrl incidents m:u,ount.er$d in t.,ext.
books and :reading mat.t.er gener-a1ly, ai-e 'thereby rendered mean•
i.nglesa.
i!ICtior1 la•
Int.his sect.ion I am dealing with t.he pe.rt ot Clut.ha
Valley known as ••uppel'"tt, but this d1Vi$1on is not. recognised
on maps ol"' :ln t.'he emnpils:tion ot st.a.tist.ieth I have t.hus
had. g:reat. d.i.tnoulty 1n obt.atniug the 1'1gurea necessary tor
my euney. . Rowever' I enlist.e·d the c,ooperation o.f' an old
resident, of' t.he dist.riot concu,rned, Who undert.ook to supply
me wit.ht.he tiguree relat.1ng t.o each f'am in the apeeit:lo
ar-eaa, t.hus enabli:rig me to ~1ve at mo:re or la-sa. exact. :figures.
T'he areaa wbieb I am surveying ae, Clydeva.le incl.ud ...
ing i?lharErtoa (part. of C1ut.ha County}• Tu.e:peka tlout..h and 'ruapeka
W1!11st U.n t.be "rua:pekea. C~unty) a.nd Puket.1 and Greenfield Ctn the
BPutt1! Count.y) • These counties BN in south (J't,ago, and 11e
along t.he Clut.lwt ~ive~.
Corresponding with each of t.b.e above districts are
the schools of Clydev-.10, Wbue1:'-oa1 T\lapGka ~Jiout.h, Tuapeka
'lt/!'&Bt.t Pu.ket.i an<l Greenfield., The t.hNe schools t 71haNtoa •
Tua.peka ii"leat. ant1 Puketl ai-e Gt"•de I. achool.s, i.e. w1t.h an
~verage yearly at:t..e1')dal,oe ot' leas t.han 21. Those of. Clyd~va.1e
and Gl!*een:f'ield aN Grad~ II f!Hfhools• 1••• schools with an
t.il.Vet-age yearly at.tendw,.oe of mor,e than 20 and l.ese t.han 36.
The school of' Tuapeka. Mout.h ta a. Grade 3a one t 1. e. averag-a
yearly at.tendanoe bet.ween. 36 and 50 •
The t"'ollowins are the aver1:Jge a:tt.endances o!' these
schools tor t.h.e last. t.wo ye&rth The f"igures al"e taken f'rom
the of'f'ic1al repol'te f'o-r t.hese years l$&uad by the Ota.go
~dueation Board.
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·w11aretoa.
Tuapeka West;
Puket.1
Greenf'ie l.d·•
Clydeva1e
Tuapek.a Wtouth
AV!i.mAG:rt 1928
12
12
aa·
80
26
·sa
• 93 •
ATTE1IDA.NCF:S 1929
13
13
18
21
31
52
N'O. C)F 1930 Tt',ACHNRS.
1S l 00 l3 1 (Ii')
1e l 00
I 24 1 (M)
I 32
53
l (F)
2 (M.F.)
----------·~ ... ~-'" & · '*"~ •••w· Jr, F t 4 N -"lllfl<l;t M"t I< ·- .,~............... .I ,..,..,.,......__...._w...,..-~
M. = Male. I~". = Female.
(a) Alll'.i~;, Ci.F. "UPJ.';ISR" CL~ Vi\J..LltY.
From oui- own oaloula:tione we arriV•EHi at. t.he area i:1s
eonsist.ing ot 145 sq. 1niles OP 92,tJOO aorea. This area is
divided by th• Clut.ha lU.ve:r and oonaist.s of' rolling downs and
rt ver- f'lat.a .. The aver~ mis$ oft.he fas-ma is approximately
500 aoNs alt.hough thtn•e are sever-al. holdings' from 4000 t.o
5000 acres. The&e could well be subdivided and closer £Hitt.le-
m.ent adopted.
The f'ollowing are t.he areas or the three counties
in wh:leh the area under disoueeion f'alle •
Tuapeka. : 1,390 &Q.• miles ( 30 sq. mis.)
Bruce 1 sga sq. miles { 60 sq. mls.)
Clut,ha, {:J9l sq. miles ( 55 sq. mis.)
~--..... ---~ ..,.. ~ Ii ti I • ~ ............ ....._...., ___ ·-----....--,--.... totals 1 2,903 sq. miles ( 145 sq. ml.a. )
The figures in b:raekets -re :rer to ·the pa.rt.a ot these
counties we aN dealing wit.h.
...
..
.,
...
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• 94 •
(b) ID'1LIDi Of fl3gpUCT~l,•
Here q·ain the met.hod adop'ted. was t.o aaceratsein the
value of product.a ot each inc1i'Vidual farm in t.ho apecif'ic area
under eone1~1e,-at.1on m:'id then calcula:t.e t.ot.a,ls. The fig.urea_,
h~wever.9 where we a.re dealing .-1th counties, are ~hose supp11ed
by t.ha Gove:rnmttnt. St.attst.io:tan, 'NfJllingt.on.
lt. was imposa1blo to mM"'ive at. values of' crops in
pounds sterling sol have su.b~t.!.t.uted a numerical value inst.ead;.
I have retain@d t.h.e three di visions o~ t.hie part. o~ CluU1a
Vfllley, as shown by the Count.::l.es in whieh they fall. I shall
dEu!l1gnate them Clut.ha Division, Bruce D1v:tsion and Tuapek.,t
ntvisiori.
Wffi!!AT CriOF•S. ( 'SUSHF:t.S ) •
Clut.ha Division
Tuapeka Division
BNee Division
lruffi. e,ooo a,ooo
14,000
m2 · 8 17P..5
4,500
16,600
1111, Qj!;~! , ;,a........ ~~--- .1, ~ ,., •di•-........-
Tota1s aa.ooo 29,725
-OAT CROPS •. (BUSHELS)
C!lutha Dtvis:lon
Tua.peka Division.
BM1oe Division
-~······,,;:'·;'.·,.
110,000
15,000
so,ooo
~-69,800
r~,ooo ao,ooo
-----------------·----""I ........ ~•"' Ii: ~·~A.11 • 'II~ *1¥ :=•atlil' ;>: f 1• ...,......_ Tot.ala 155,000 99,800
'"'*"'h., I IM t ,rn ti 1 I 1 ,. L LA - ....,...,.,, •• Jli!li:. •ur ·, _11,, ,i,r1•1>"•1•••~11,1ftk~1t11tt11 ,·,-.
~
... , .
!os.
,,..
,!
• 95 ..
The oa:ts are grown mainly t.c f'eed t.he horses used
on tha f"arms.
The quant.it.y ot barley grown :la so small (60•80
bushel.a) t.hat. we do not. need t.o consider it. ·in detail.
Clut.ha Division
Tuapeka Division
llNee Division
Jrm&Bli!R OP CATTL!it •
~
606
100
500
~,;s-. I ·1~ ) t l>1 ,r :t i ( [rt• *'1 W. ·l'ft1.II I II t .,.~~.........._,.,._...loll,.. 1 d _ _.,..
Tota1 3,136
---------------------------------------------·--There ha.a been very l:t t.tle e.1:t:.eration in t.he number
o~ cat.t.le kept. since 1926.
Clut.ha Division
Tum.peke. Division
Bruce Df.'\tiston
~t~J!i~ Of Sm§mP •
AU.ti 24t000
·1..1,eoo l6t600
i.aan 39,000
1.7,000
25,000
~ NW•1K11,1,1in11·11.-,.411•, t1'W•'fZIIUl i, "'"•~
Tot.al 54,tl?OO ai,ooo ..._....,..~~ >~"' WlfjjM' -~~_,_., ________ ... ., ___________________________________ _
The fall. int.he price o-r cereals has caused t.he
f'ar:'r.:ere t.o !'Un more and more sheep and cult.ivate less and. less
1and. But wit,h the prt,1!sent decline in the prices ot v-,ool and
mutton t.he t.endency may ba Nve:rsed.
The f'igures given tor the yea.i- 1930 in ea.ch case
are absolutely reliable but those £or 1925 are only approximat.e.
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• 96 •
The :t-ollo.wing a:re t.he t'lgurea for our dist.riot.
givin_tJ only t.he previous t.ot.ala f"or 1930.
SUYlMARY :.
GI:tflt~L§ 19~
Wheat. Crop=
oat. C:rop 1
'rot.al t
29,728 buohels.
98,BOO bushels.
1aa,s2s bushel.a.
.... -~ ---
Shf.!Utp
eatt1e
Total.
t,IW~-ITQSI lH.Q.
21,000
a,1..1&
84,136
The fol.lowing would be t.he appN:x:lma:t.e val.ue o't t.he
above crops and stock at present ll"Uling m$rket prices.
Wbeat. s
Ot:1t.B #
Sh0ep:
Catt.let
£ B,669 • 15 - 0
£ 9,sso - o - o £40;500 - 0 • 0
£31,360 - 0 ... 0
'lp*'f' ltb,tllil&lliiTill!'mol,,lf"?fPt' 1-........"111itaitflsWM...,f:i1••-••
Tot.al t £00 9409 • 15 • 0
l •• - ,., .. " j lfl ... ' ........ ~ , ..... -~- •11 -
~-
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...
.... 9? -
ttr-c:n~ t;ha above f'igttl"'EUJ we ean see t.he t.ype of' "country"
and ~,ork ot' Clut.ha Val1ey. The most import.ant. :feature of' t.he
di,stric-1' is t.he large amount. of land used to:r t.he grazing of
sheep.. C;n the market pf!l1ce ot t.h& sheep depends Ula prosperi t,y
of' t.he dist.riot... At. px-fu'!lent. 'the f"al"mers are inerea.aing t.he
Jtunount. of land sown 1n crops, but ~be diat.r:let.. is mo:re su:l:t.ed
to be· utilised <for gf"'allillg thGn r.or tilling.
At. pr--EuJent the:re ts a most. int.,er4u1t.ing state of'
af':ta1rs exiat.ent, in t..he diairtriot,. Wi t.h the present. finanaial
dapt-esaton, there hi:ts arisen a ayst.em ot barter in the dist.riot,
eaeh :f~ir1.ner obt.a1n1ng most. of' the necttuhtartes o·t 11 f'~ in the
district f.t.selt with no :recourse tot.he towns, except f'ol"' tea
and sruge:r. t\lso the children, who according to \.he past. trend
will be t.h~ future t'ru•n\&Nt are coming t.o Nali&e t.h~ valut11 of
the work t.bey will be ctlllled upon t.o do in t.he tu:ture. The
val.mt bot.h tc> t.b.C\!Unselves and t.o t.he people o-f t.1:ui towna who
rEIH'.Hii ve the raw goods ti-om t.h~ c~~nt...-y and whose p~speri t,y
depends upon t.hat. o-t the farm1.ng community.
The f'o11owing t'1gurea supplied by t.he tlovf!Ht.'tt.~nt
St.at.tst.ic:lan will give aom:e idea ot t.he general natw-0 ot' the
eount.ey of" wni<th out" &Nat Clutha Vll'.1,:t1ey, 1s t.Jie cen-tre. 'i"he
type ot 1and and of" oecupatton 1a the same as t.hat. t"ound in
the em.aller re1.,Jton.
Wheat Bush
Oats lush
Barley Bush ,·
Cattle N.o.
Sheep No.
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STATISTICEt
OF
LIVE STOCK .AND PRINOIPJ\L CROPS
IN CERTAIN COUNTIES FOR THE YEAUS 1925 AND 19;0, ____ .... _,... ____ .. _______ .... _._._ .. _____ ._. .......... --. .. ~ ..... -.-.. ---..... -...... -... ~------~
11
TUAPEKA COUNTY. BRUCE COUNTY, . OLUTHA COUNTY.
1q2r; •. l<BO •. 19215. l9~Q, I l<321i, . 1cHo. ;
24,59, ;6,926 19,999 9;,652! 15,289 21,911
122,0;5_ 78,4-64, 156,837 110,28; 222,}55 170,a7;
605 4-5 1.24-0 1,005_ ;,026 -11,2~5 10,800 lJ+., 554- 14-,447 . 21i-, 860 21,~;1
Jt,26,007 578,177 218,4,16 ,14,,262 }!µ),844- 571,506
,f I
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TOTAL OF ~HREE COUNTIES.
192'>. 1930.
119,881 152,489
;0.1,227 ;59,620
4,871 1,0;0
50,709 47,078
985,267 1,463,9J+,5
,').,
·r
.....
,;,
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• 99 ...
(e) EQPY.tt(\TI~JM •
The ~ollowtng are the f"igures supplied by the
Government. St,a.t.ist.icis.n, who obtained them ~rom t.he 1926
Census Recoi-ds. These were t.he only records av;Jilable f"rom
which t.he population £or the t.m-iae divisions oould. be oa1cu1a:t.ed.
I also include t.he tot.al population figures for th@ three
oount.ies during the yea,rs 1925 and 1930 .•
l'OPULATlON' OF DIVISIONS · 10ae • .' .. , ............ ) ...... ,
Tuapeka Division
Bruce Division
C1ut.ha D'1v1aion
245
456
240
~ llOi.'I, H?ltt' 1· ll,.,.-,;11~~- ,.,.. _____ _
Tot.al 940 _______________ ..... ______ ..... __ _
l:'10PUl..ATlON OF .. COUNTli&."S ..
Tuapeka
8r'ut'Ht
Clllt.ha
-Tot.al.
1995 -6t365
7t986
i3,990
23,340
1.930. -G,240
7,4.65
8t630
22,335
V"l
·~~
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...
~
.. ..J
... 100.
WttJ'I a populat.:lon of' appro-xtmate1y one t.housand,
Clut.ha Valley a.ould be classed as epasel.y populated. It
would be t.o t.he mdvant.ege of t.ha whole cOl'mnunit.y it a policy
o'f oloae:r set.t.191:'f.lent were atfopt.ed. In the Wbaret.oa School
area. the homest.eada are f'l.r*om 2 to Smiles apart, with o~ eourse
e:xeept.iona. Uence 'the desire oft.he children t.o t.ake pal'"t
1ft corpc,rat.e games a:\ sonool and to be e. member ot a group or
t.eam.
(d) n.~~QM ,o,= .!?.Yl:JJL§ .. Atrm LF:A\!I,?1g, .. ~BIMAUY J)cr;toq1h
In O't'tlei- t.o aeu:Ht'.Pt..a:in t.he nwnber of' pupils who we:re
1env1ng t.he aehoola ot Uppei- Clut.ha Valley each year I tn&.d8 a
search of' t.he Ot.qo ltducat.ion lilloard Records not.ing the nmnber
· . who passed Standard. 6 (now Form II) • I llad int.ended meJd.ng
· t.he record apply t.o t.he oomplet.e history ot er1ch school but.
owing t.o the ~act. that. the r$cords in ~he gducat.!on BoQrd
t>ffice were not. bound ant:'! elasa1 fied, I deeided to rest.riot.
my&elf t.o 1910 and onwa~da.
There a~e t.wo ce~if"ieat.es which a child may gain
in &t.d. 6, a PJ-of'tcdency and a Compet.enoy Cert.1:f'test.e • The
f"o:rrner allows the ohild t.o receive free eduoat.ion at any
f"Ub1io High Schoo1 while t..he la:t.t.er ia restricted t,o 'l'eehnicel.
Coller.res. I have not. dist.1nguiahed bet.ween t.he t.wo t.ypes of
pass in tha f'o1lowing table •.
I also include a record of' t.he number of it1unio:r
Nat.tonal Scholarahips won by the Yariou s schools in our' a.rem. •
~ch csnd1dat.e oost be under L1 yeal"s or age on dat.e o~ examin
at.ion and must. obtain sut'f'iC!ent marks int.be examination t.o
qualify tor t.he senol~sh.ip, provided t.:ha:t. aompenmat.ing marks,
at. the discretion ot t.be Dir-ector, may be·awaT'<.ted t.o countey
school pupila. These scholal"'ehips were abolished during 1930.
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P!tOFICI8:NCY AND COMPETF.JlCY ~ - .
TUA.P'tt.:KA TUl\PtZ:KA "irn,\R Cl.Yl1F.VALl:: Oitll:it<~FI~Ln PUKffl 'MOUTH wmsT' ~VHA,RETOA ______ .., _________ ,... __________ ..., _______ ,.., ___ .. ,~ .......... _~.~~,-.... ________ _ 1910 I 0 I 0 I • I 3 I 2 I 0
1911 l 3 0 8 1 0
1918 I 0 I a I • I 0 I l
r 0
l.913 4 2 0 a l 2 i
I ,() 1914 4 a l 4 0 a
1915 0 2 l 5 0 l
' 1916 0 0 l 6 0 2
1917 4 0 l 4 0 0
l9l.S 4 0 a l 0 l
l.919 2 0 1 5 2 l i \-- ~
1900 3 0 0 a 0 3
1921 0 0 l 5 l l
19g2 a l l 8 l g
1923 l l 2 l l 3 I . 4 0
l.91)4 (\ 3 1 3 5 0 I
..,.
1920. I 0 s 2 4 4 a
1926 4 0 0 3 l l
,.:, 19a? e l J. 10 2 0
1928 l 0 4 3 3 0
1929 l 2 2 5 0 l
1930 3 8 e l.l 2 l
-"
41 24 22 00 so 00
Tot.al 1 227.
Average per year f"or.6 schools t;:, 10.B pupil.a.
'-'
¢,
..
.. ) \
't
>J
• 108 •
SCtIOLARSH:I PS.
1910 Tuape.ka Mout.h 1
1913 Greenfield l
1916 wD'ha:Pet.oa 2
5
----------------------------In t.he above record no account. bas 'bi!i!tim t.aken o~
those pupils who, being 1-4 yea.rs ot age, have 1eft. ,.,,ithout
passing eith@r ot the above cert,i:ticates ..
From tha r-ecords of em.ch school em.d wi t.h t.he help
of old residen:t,a I ga!nec.1 t.ho following inf'o~t.ion rega:ri:.Ung
ex-pupils of' t.he schools of' Clut.ba Vm.lle;y.
Th.$ to11owing are the <lat.es o:t opening o'f' each sohool.
ClydeWlle 1899
Greenfield 1908
Puket.t 1913
Tuapeka Mouth 1870
'l"uapeka W.itet. 18?9
inuu-et.oa l.910
(a) flumbe:r ot pupils who had highettt ·education nnd then went.
on to a Pr-o:f"ess:f.on. (Boye and Git-ls .. )
${';IIQPL lm.· Clyd.eval.e 8
Greenfield ()
Puketi 2
Tuapeka West. g
~11la.ret.oa 6
Tuapeka Mouth 21 ·--32
4
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- 103 -
(b) Number o~ Boya who went, st.raight. on to :farm.
Cl.ydeva1e 27
01-een:f'ield 29
,Puketi ?
Tuapeka West 91
Whai-etoa 17
Tuapeka Mouth 51
-an
(c) Number of Girls who stayed at home af't.er Primary School.
Olyd.avale 34
Greenf'ield 30
l?tlket.i 21
"Puapeka West. . 99
Wl'laret.oa 21
Tuapeka. Mouth 64
2$9 Ill 1·1111
Cd) tiumber o't Boye who rat.urned to :tarm work af't.ltr Secondary
t;ducation. (One year or more.)
Cl.ydeval.e a
Greenfield. 7
Puket.1 2
Tuapeka 1~e at. 1
\t.r"haretoa. 1
Tuapeka 8 ---9:1
l
l
•'
.. ..,
~
..,
V
• 104 •
(e) Numbel* of: Girls who returned home or took up domestic
dut.1ea after Seoond.a.r'y ~ducat.ion.
Clyfleval.e 9
Greenfteld 1
Puket.1 1
Tuapeka West 0
·Wharet.oa 4
Tuapeka Mout.b 5
·-20
(F!~es f'oi- Tuapeka Mou:tb include onl.y £7om. 1910 onwards.)
(a)
Dealt.rig wlt.b 'the above f''!gt}Ns we find that. :
G. n of the 1,up:tls hat! higher etlucat.ion a.ml then
went. c>n to a profession.
(b) aa .. si of' a.11 the pt;.ptle went. straight. on to ..rarim.
(c)
(d)
{Boye.}
46.61 of all the pupils stayed at. home. (Girls.)
4.~ of' all the pupile retu:rned home to ta:rmwork
af'ter Secondary F:.ducaticn. (Boys.)
(e) S,.4'!i of all t.be pupila returned home to take up
domest.tc dut..1ea after second,.u•y education.
Tb.us combin:lng t.he f"igures f"or t.he boys and girls
we find that. 85.1:I ot the pupils comp1et.ed. t.heir echool:tng in
t.he primary echoo1t leaving during t.he l&at. f'ive yl!liers st an
average age of' 13 years 6 mont.lu.1 •
Int.he Wharet.oa School Tf.6% ofJ t.he pupils received
no further f'oJ'ttna.l edueat.:lon afteri leaving t.h1.s sohool, vlh.i1e
12. 21, bad a higher education• in some oases only f'or l year.
Is t.here a waste of potential abi1it.y1
The f'ollowing t.a'ble ahowe t.he "diruJtina:tion" and
_l
/;,
~
• 105 ...
hist.oPy o~ tbe Wharet.oa ex-pupils. The information was
gained by pe~sona1 inQuiey of the o1d residents and f':rom the
$Chool records.
Higher Eduestion then on to Protess1.on.
Gil'ls. Bora.
No. · ; }
,r;I i~ 6.1 ,.1
- 10; a -
WH.ARETOA SQJ!OOL EX• PUPIT~
On leavina Primary St!hool.
PARM. (boys)
17
;4-. 7
"
HOME (girls)
21
I 42.9
lUghe:r EduoaU.on
Primary idueation
Bo11 now on Jar.me
Girlo now at "Hqmet1
22.4,~
77. 6% ·
;6,n,· 5,1.1% - -
:.-~
After Secor: dli\:rY Education.
FAU. HOME. (boys)
.., (girls) .Total.
,.-"
l 4,
"'' 2 8.2 100
... ,, '.)
>
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y
~-
~
f
• 103 •
The f"ollowi~g are the professions entered by the G
ex-pup11s who had a higher education and ~id not return to
farm work or domestic duties.
~nu.,s.
nri.V~t ~-
Teaching Prof'esaion. 1
ft.1ooutton Teacher 1
NUNitig P1"0fe$61on l
Clel"'ical work .
J'o:urnallsm
Mtssional.""31' work
l
1
1
Thus we eee that in the past. 'the Wharetoa School.
has hcid t.o i,rep~e the boys f"or genera.l f's.rm-work and t..he
girls :f'or t..he domeet.ie duties ot t.he home and more espeeia11y
t.oft.t. t.hem to become wort.b,y mt1tmbera ot t.he f"arming com.munit.y
or which t.hey are now members.
But th•re has also been the need to prepElre some o:r the pu·pila f"op a. higb«tr educat..:ton and t.ht:ule we cmmot. ~:f'f'ord
t..o neglect despite the pauctt.y of numbers.
l' f'•ar t.hat. 1n the past. t.he school has ea.t.ered f'or
t.he :rew t.o t.he det.x-1.ment or the many. Some change is -necessary
if' we are t.o do Just.tee . t.o the many whose f'oi•mtl.1 educ at.ion
terminates with the pri~ school. I &ball deal f'u~t.he~
w1 t.h this a$1;,ect. o-t the school wben drawing <'.H>nolwaions at.
the end of the t.heaia.
The above re~ka apply also t.o tho ~,t.her schoois o'f
Clutha Vall&y who a.Pe f"aced wit.h tht! satn~ problam.
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.. lM .•
lltliBAGJ .. ,Mil. 2r 1&anw sawma1 'l'he awrage ~or-. t.b• laa'\ five years was found, as,
l)ftviou.a to thiG:'. Ume, M · .~ NOONS we:Nt. availabl.e:
D':l.t. ll&lll~L
C1ydevale l.3 7 .. 6
GNentiel4. 13 0
Puke'ei 13 4
'tuapeka West. 18 6
Wh&Ntt.oa 14 3.6
Tuapeka Mou't.b 13 6 ~
-ll ..i.1 gtMJ!OJi. All:IDSI· tu § IDAIII • 1i Uth 1.a uhlls
The avenge leaving age oft.he Wha:ret.oa Sabool is
veey htgb ·ow:1ng w two pupil.a being t.wo yeas int.he sixth,
both · 11.B•ins tailed. w gain a pus during their :first.. yea:P in
't..his S1iaadal"d. As ~wt" as t.he l'"4teOP&l show I ~.:hou1d say 'that.
18 yeara 6 mon\lls t.c,. 14 yefll'!a would. be t.he aver~ leaving
ap under noftal. elroumat.anoe•• (o.f'. Teacher £':o'l1' 1928-1929.)
Should we be cont.ent. t.o allow the maJcrit,y of pup-
118 ('tr C'lu.tha Valley to conclude :f'oN&l. education at. an aver•
age ot' 13+ 1
.~
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F
• 108 •
( e) mnffllGJllilHJ. Eaeh t.&aohe~ wasi ask•d. to place in order of met-it
t.he aubJeota in t:he oUPr'icalt,m wldcb to t.hem seen1ed to be
~:tv:lng t.he b$at resul~t i.e. not. neoeaaai-1Jy following ex•
amina:tion Nsul ts.
Gt,YDEVALE I (l)
(2)
Engliabt Reading and Recitation. Wt-!.t..t.ng •
. GJl'a1DllmJ". Compostt.ion. Spelli11g.
Handwork and nrawt-,. (3) llatUN St-udy and uuas.c • (4) Geography and Science.
(8) H:lato,ry at'llt Ari t.hmeUc.
(JRF.::Ii!NFJILJ21 Physical Trainin«• .
Handwoft.
Al'i tbmet,:le.
Geogitephy.
Hist.ory.
( 0"~~-~+~,-46~ • •44-.--"'<t/U' ~A--,. "'*UlU(IV,. - W+ li,U a ,a..;L \f'l:/J&"'Q&J 1,J.I.IUIJ '
yery poor ) C09t>0ei t.1on, et.o~
~XJ.
tllttPEKA !1lf,:t£
Dl-awirlg'.
WriUng •
eompostuon.
f:ulmdWol"k •
... . ~ ...... -.... G ... w-8~ \fA0.11•
Reading.
DPawing.
GPattmar.
(Spelling and Wri'ting leaat. "1t:H1essful.)
i,,,., ·~
....
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WU,llffi,A §<!gggl, t,
~lllA~~A .lmfflt
... 109.
(1) Hiat.o!'y.
(8) Geopaphy~
(3) Kuale.. ) Sewing. ) Read.in.I ·and. ~oe'\17'. ) ~ing and ColoUP Work. )
(4) Agl'tcultuN. H~r-k,. Ai-itbme"t.!o.
( S) English.
(6) Spelling. ) Wnt.tng., .)
(1) Arit.hmetio.
(2) Agrioult.ure.
(8) Band.won.
· AppaHnt.ly muoh dei,ends on t.he t.eaehe:r as to which
subJeet. gives tJ1e best. t-eault.s. Agrieult.ure and NatuN
St.uey aeem to l.-k prominence 'beoause tn many oasem t.he teach
e~e tl'uiuelvea 1u1ve oni, · ·an alament.ary knOwledge o:f' these sub•
Jeet.s. A moi-e extensive ts-aim.rag coune dealing wi tJ1 these
t.wo oubJecw··abould be giVtm .in the Teaab!JH' Training Colle.ges.
lfewZeaiana is an qr,1cult.ul'al and r.,a&t.oPal eount.:ey- yet t.hese
!'eat.urea do l'lo't. Ncte:lve -the prominence 1n t.he curriculum t.ha:t. . they require. Nott.hat. the child should become a specialist
at. such an ea.!"l.y age but t.ha t. he may t.ake a more 1nt.e·llig4tnt.
interef.ft :tn \.be wel.fare of the oount.x-y u a whole. I shall
dea1 mope apeoif1eall.y wit.h this pr&blc in t.he general con•
· oluaion.
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(f') PB:1Fi11UfflCm .. ,I1f gmup:gyJ.,Offi, . Tr.is was re1ated specifioa1l.y t.o t.'he subjeot.s 1iked
best and leaat.. This survey Ylfts very illuminating and caused
me much tJiou~l1t, as to the aimaes underly-1~ the vaJl'ioua choices. :
WHAMlQA it?li2mia.
Prlttl!IDSI Rt §Ub~tl:\I il).(;'Q£!!19DAWll 0
Quaif'e Nora
t~udf'e Timaru
~l\1$le)" 1~W
l?a:is1ey ?JioU,,
Pais1ey ?Javis
Paia1ay Mar~i-et
Mi l.le:r J &Ck
Miller Joyo•
ti!Uer PbW'11ts
Mi l.1er \Vi11tam
Tunnah Jean
Tun.nab Iv:,
Lat.bier Robert
B~ Clit:tord
small AndNw
Cba,pmll!ll'l Linda
'#WM.I: 'flt(. I ••• ••
S\lb-1e<:t. l.Dd a1:tc, Drawtng
Hist.ol"Y'
vrawin«
Orawiag
Dt"aWi~
Handwork:
Drawing.
Sewing
Al"i.thmet.io
Ha.ndworit
Hts t.ol"Y ·
Mmldwork
Histot7
H:tstoswy
Handwork
English
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Subject. i,uo iu1s., Ari t.hmet.ic,
Art t.1:m1euc
A~i t.hmet.ic.
nature St.udy
Spel11ng
Spel.11ng
Hist.ory
Spe1llng
Compoe:1 t.ion
n-Paint.t-n .. rt• C('.)m'p0eit.1on
Arit.hmeUo
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Drawing 5 wit.hlu1lt.io 4
His1»17 4 Spe11.tng 3
Han4work .4 OoapositJ.on 2 English 1 lif.&W!'J' 1 Sewing 1 Bat.uN Sto4y 1 APit.bmet1c l
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.F..aeb pupi1 was asked to name t.be aubJeot. he llkec!
beat. and the one he liked ltuiat,. Hand.Work, Drawing and
Histor:, ue the mt)3t. popu.l.al'*, whil• A:vit.bmeUc baa t.he most
enemies. l shall noti.. endeavotW to uttc11•• Nasons f'or t.hese
lik&-s at¥! dislikes, but. ahall. deal mox-e f'ull3' wt t.h t.hem in
suggesting a ttif\teMnt. ~ •t school. t.o that. at. pr,uaent at
Wh&Patoa and a dt:tf'eftnt. ouwtoulum.
In t,bu T~f. su~, :reaulu of' whiob apr,ea in
'the !l:duos:t.1on Guet.t.e et De<tembe~ lat., 192?, t.lie . oi-de:r o~
~r~~~r•nce waat•
1. Sewing.
a. Reading.
s. Handwoi-k.
4. t't.Nl\rlng.
s. Arit.hmett<i.
6. Bf.a to,.,." Tllue t.bree of the sis :ravovtt.e subJeeu bel.ong t.o
the !!at1Uel•A~ fP'OUP• TH.is applies also t.o my own aohool.
I include t.he N8'1l'ta o:r a simila tnqut17 c~ted
out !n. 4 .sou.t.bland ~l Sohoola. The f'ol.lowtni.t is a awn
m~ of' the m'bJeota 11ke4 \Mes't by t.be pupils ·01: t,be 4 schools
combined, the flg1:tNS 11'ld:loat1ng, tJte nwiabe:r o'f' t.1.mes.aaoh
aubJeet. was ohoaen.
DPa.wtl\8" 8flt! Paint.in, 18 ..
Handwork (CardboaM, Phe-t!oene, . · s~.) u Gm1d.eninc ) Readtnr ) 8 each. A.Pi tJunet.to > -I·
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GttC'lgJ"apby
fU.stoJ7, atn.11:D{i, Gam.es.H.~--- ) Compost t.:lofi and. <ll"WllffllU" )
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l'be t"ollowtng t.ab1e gives the subJeot.s d1s11ked
wlt.h t.be mmtbe:r o~ t.btea ea.oh subJeo'\ was ehoaent•
Al-it.bmet.1e . " . ••• Spelliflg ••• • •• mat.o:J7 • * 41 ••• ruihMU- ••• ••• Compeait.iOll ••• •••
Geog;,apby'1 Agri.eulttnte_i F:rench ) W't'it.mg1 Sewing, vn.wtq )
tow •••
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A.pin • :r:t:nd an out.st.a.m'Uq dislike (l>f" Arr1tllmet.ic.
"'.A:re t,he met.lioda employed tn the teaching 01" a;rt tlm:ur,~1c ia
t.h4!Ute acboola condUe:l.ve to an tnt.eU.1gent. -int.Great. in t.he
subject.?"
CaJ'T'Y:lrag the inveat,1ge:t.ion aUll :tu.rt.h•r, I found.
that, ln t.he Tuapeka west. s,11001 (Clutha Val.lay) ·Reading we.•
genefltally pretel":i'ed end Apiottlt.urtt and Genera1 Science dis
liked. Yet the rewords oft.he .~.-p-\ipll.$ o~ thi~ achool show
t.nat. ~ ot the boy• -took 'alp :rarm woPk on l.eaVinrit this pr,:tm-
iU"'.Y . $0-hOOl• Ie t.he t.eaehes- at. f'ault. oi- is it. tha euPPicu1wn?
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file fo1loring t• an analysts of' '\htt time t.able for
tn:, ·own ecbool and may be taken ae t.yptoal of' all t,he other
eahoola. Int.be Sy11abUa drawn up by the Educa\ion :Depart
mont, t.he -t:lme w be al1oted t.o •~ch aubJect is mo-re or less
fleftnt tely f'1,ced and \he t,1me table toP eaeh school. bu to be
approved ot by the DepaP't.J.ac'1t.A1 lnapecto:rr11. . Thus t.here is
little variat:1on fl-om school t.o eehool 1n t.be 'time allot.ed
to each subject.
~ gua /"(!_ ........... ... 1r1· .... .:CIMJi ! Btul!t rmd mi!Ult«II • f'?S.merie s.1 ... 2. s. 3-4. s.5-e.
• Recitation 3 • 35 •', 3 • 4S ,, 3 • 30 3 • 30
It, et.c. l • 40 l • 0 l·• 0 1- 0
Lion ( l) Eo1u17 2.• 30 2 • 0 a-o 2 • 0 (a) Fortna: 0 • 3() 0 • 30 0 • 30
0 • 45 l""' 30 1 • 30
r etc. a. 6 1.! .... 5 2 • 6 2 - 5
l. lS 1 ... 45 1""' 1S 0 • 46
~to, et.e. 2 • 30 3 • 0 3 • 20 a • 60
1y 0. 48. 1 • 30 l • 30
a• ss l .... 30 l • 30 1 - 30
~ur•t etc. 1 • 30
3tudy 1 • 40 1. as 1 ... 0
t et.c. 0 • 50 0 • SO 0 • 60 0 • so l>l"'k 1.., 30 l • 30 l • 30
L l'natruction 1 • 11 l • 16 l • 18 1 • 15
0 • 30 0 • so 1 • 0 0 • 30
Recor-de 0 • 26 0 • :15
1 - ao 1 • 35 ... ,
i-10d 1 • 16 .:~-: ·:·= •• ', . 'ox,;:··' so
•: _ ..... _,La 0 • 50 0 ,. 60 O • 60
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(a) Pi-eaent. Roll Numbe:r of' s. 6. (FOPD'l 11.)
C1ydevale
GNcm:fteld
PuJu.tt.i
Ttlapeka Weat.
~t.oa
'i'uapoka Mouth
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Bpll 8
1
1
2
1
8 ~.,.,,., ttr·1,
SU?· 2
1
0
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0
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(b) Number ot Form Il pupils prepal"ed to eont-inue at.
present aohool ~ill 15 or later.
Clydeval.e 0
Greenfield 0
Puket.i 0
Tuapeka tlferat. 0
i~aret.oa l
Tuapeka til!out.h 1
2
Co) BumbeP going 1.o Secondary Schoo1 next. y0ar. (1932.)
Clydevale 1
Green't.leld l
Pti.ket.1 o
Tuapeka. Weat. O
Wh&Nt.oa l
Tuapek.a Mouth · 1
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Oft.be 14 at. present. tn s. 6 (Form II) only 4 int.end
going t.o a aeaon.dary aohoo1. Two are prepared t.o atay on at.
present. primary school but. very ltt.t.le prioviston is made for
t.hem t.o 11pe:nd a pNftt..able year doing so. This ta not a nll
recognised coi1rst! to't" pupils t.o adopt. as the ma.Jori t.y ei t.her
g<, t.o a secondary school or remain. at home. Can we expect. a
PuP11 t;o do good work when he la the only mem'be_. of Form III
(OP Std. 7. )?
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The woPk embodied in the t.heaia has given me a
wonder-f\11 in$:lgbt. int.o, and understanding of, t.he nature ot
the PuPils ot my own aehoo1. It. has meant. a better and fuller
knowltH!g11 of' child 11t'e and f.ta myat,ei-tea and of' the Nlat.ion
of' the ach~l to the Com$Ufti'ty.
The 'WhllHt.oa Scfnool does not- mi~l4' adequnte1y the
1:1:te ot the co~ntty of ·which it. :le the centre. Situated
in.the midfit ot- an qrtcult.ura.l and past.oral. region, t..he aohool
Ghould ro:f"lect. something of' t.be activ:it.:lea and pursuits of the
peopl..e engaged therietn ..
The ~toa School may be a su1t.ief'aeto:ry type of
school as ·ft~ as it. goea• bl.l'I doee ite course ~xt.end. f'ai- enough
and te t.he cuM:"ttulwn anlt.ed to the needs of' t.'he diet.riot.?
I f'eel t.hat t.he 77•6% ot the pup1le Who receive no f'\ll"'t.her
f'ormal educat.1.ol\ att.er leaVing \h!a aonoo1 mus'ti be ca.tared f"or.
Mow <tan we e1tpeot. thtnat!t pup11o t.o t.ake d intelligent interest
at'ld. del.ight. ta the wol*k ot' the t'arm :l.t we do :not prep~ them
'f'cl- 1 t? I of't•J'! t.wo i,c1iu1!bl• aclut.tone ctt this p~blerr ..
(a) The pr!.mary school 1G$flftg age should be raised to
18 and t.he pi-esent primary cours• terminated at. 11 ....
The curf!ioulum trom·11 + onw&Pds t.o be given ~n ~icult.W!"B1
and doml!!nat.!o biaa; while cu1t.va.1 and humanistic $t,ud1ea
would retuain u constants. There would be 1:noreaatng dif'f"et."--
entlat.ion in f'av<.n1~ of' t.hese agricultui-al and domestic subjects,
t.he 'llthole course t.o be closely rela'\ed to t.he work now being
eai-i-ied on tn_t.h• eommunit.y. The only drawback woul.d bet.he
cost. of' eqtdpping 'the school f"or aueh a small numbefi' of pupils.
mmce my second auggeatton.
(b) Instead of' applying Ule above t.o each individual
school I suggest. conaolidat.ing t.he ·a1x schools in
Upper Clut.ha Valley, with hap•ka lk>ut:h as t.he cent.re. Thie
would mef.lft the eet.ablishment of' a Rural School Ol'* "Village
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C-.011.ege'• which woul.d be the f'ocus of" int.erest.s -toi- the whole
COmtUnit.y. The cost. of au<,h a college would not. be prohibitive
and th.e advant.e.ge of' largera ola.eaes 1s obvious. 'me ot.her
f'!v~ schools .a.PS rmged i-ound l?uapeka Mout.h wit.hin a radius
. of :tour n1:llel.il, W'hf.le it. would be rutcea:aa.~ t.o have only two
vehicles :tor transport. as the tvto :roads leading t.o t.bis cent.re
pass through Ol" near t.:be other diatr-iets.
Since oommenoin.g t.his thesis I t'ound t.hat. a neigh
bouring school area la altdvoca:ting t-he conacl:ldat.ion of" the f'ive
achoo ls 1n that flat"'t of' the couritry. This lends weight to
my own pisoposal$ as t.be condi tlons in their area. and my own
a.fie very similar.
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(1) The '40hool in t.he past. .has auttere(l 1n efficiency
otd.ng t.o the short. period eaeh teacher ha.a remained
at. t.he school. 'rhe suggest.ion now prevalent, is "'t.o pay the
t.eaohev encl. not t.he pos1t.f.on. 1• '!'he t.eaeher would t.hen gain
promotion wi thou:t t.b.e necessity ot obtaining a new poa1 tion.
(2) The school playground is urgent.l.y in need of' dr~dn-
1ng t.o enable wint.er apo:rt.s t.o be pl.ayed.
(3) 'The home conditions are natisfact.ory with the except.
ton 01' t.hose of' Linda Chap~. I ba.ve endeavoured
t.o use -my- in-tluenee but. povel'1.y on t.he part. of' t.he grand-parents·
has prevented any improwments.
now wu>re sa:tisfset.oey.
lteP att.endancte a:t school :is
(4) ln the ease of' the Miller f'am11y t.here a,ppears to
be f'~ult.y nut.rition due t.o a laek 0£ knowledge on
the pfli:"t of' t.he mot.hel" of the type of'' tood needed by the
chtld:ren. Thia year bm.a aee-n t.he oomm.eneement. of lect.u:rea
by the Home se!enee Ext.&~ion Bureau of' t.he Ot.ago Unlverait.y.
:t em hopef\Jl t.bat. t.he$e will. prove a. source ot' ben@f"it. 'both
to the parents and ehildren, and result. in a bet.t.er understand
ing o-t the diet. and care necefu.11.ary .Por, ohildi-en.
(5) The hearing and sight. of' t.he child:re11 a.re sound and
(10 not ~equire a.t.t.ent.ion • '1'he:1r t.eet.h however a:re
in a very unaa\io:faet.otty condit.ion due t.o laok of' ca.re on the
part of" both children ~d parents. I have 1nst.1t.ut.ed "toot.h
brush•J drill in an endeavour t.o save the younge:r ·children• e
t.oeth but. t.he damage has been done irrErtrievably in the oase
. of the seniors.
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(6) The chi.1dNm aN of ave~ pbysiea1 devel.cpment..
(7) The tnt.elleet.ua.1 capacities or t.he eh11dl"en a:re
·averege wtt.h tJle except.ion of' Clif'f'o:rd B9nny wbose
t .. Q.'s. for~& t.hTtee test.st B1net.-Simon, Bort.humbe:rl.and No. l
and Porteous Maze, weN 1.09• 130-., 143. He is of supex-io:r
inte111gencut 1 a f*aet which ia al.so 1nd1cat.ed by bis scoring
int.ha Scholast.ic Tests.
(8) Comparing t.be resu.l.ts of' the Port..eous ~aze Test. and
Hea1y's Picture Compl.et.f.on Test. wit.b the other mental
t.est.s ·of' a l.inguist!e nat.ure, I :f"()und t..h-at. the f'ormer .scores
were htghm* t.lte.n those of' the la.:t.t.er. Are the PUl>i1s in my
sehoo1 mechanieal.ly rathe:r t.han schol.aat.ieally, minded? Un
fort.unat.e1y I nave not. surfic1ent. dat.a t.o draw a sound con
clusion. This is an inquiry t.hat. could-wel.1 be carried :f\lrt.he:r.
(9) 75'1 of t..be ~toa School. children are visiles;
s.::rJr. t.act.1I.ea and l.6.6:J; uncel"f.ain* aeecl"'ding t.o the
teet. o~ imagery ..
(10) Ima.ginat.ion is not. highl.y devel.oped• proba.bl.y due t.o
1ack of' r&ading and t.ravel..
(11) The eh11d:Nm whose ages ranged round 7 and 8 were
f.'onnd t.o be very suseept.lble t.o suggestion, the
remainder being on1y s11ghUy tnfiuenced.
.. (1:2) :r shall not.. endeavour- t.o draw conclusions t"rom my
study of the !• subconscious ff! a.nd contents of" mind.
The results are t.oo :tl-sgmentary t.o all.ow of.' comp1ete analysis
o-r t.heir fflii)a.ning, al.though they are most interesting and
·· thought. p:rovoking.
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(13) 'the W'ba.Ntoa Schoo1 ch11dren £?om s. 2 to s. 6
compare f'avourab1y in Ari':t.hmetie with t.he Eng11sh
ehil.dNn of t.h\'ll •~ ages• with the euteept.1on of Arit.hmet.ieal.
Reasoning ..
(14) In Reading, w!th the QuoUe...,ts l"~ fl-om 90 1.0
l.21 and a median ot' 99, we may say that. the st.anda.t."d
o~ reading is a:viorage t.o a-aperior.
· (15) The qualf.t.y of writing in t.he school. is good but. it
ia not. combined wit.b speed. This ma;y not. be a
disad:vant.a.ge as most of t.b:e pupil.a al"'e at. present. "f'at.ed" 'to
complete theil"" edueat!on a:t this school and then eommenoe
won on t.he ~rm.
(16) Spe111ng la et' average st.andard. lf' .Engl.ish Norms . .
are sui'tabl.e f"or- N. z.
(17) With regard to retadat1on,. the year 1929 was an
unfort.u.Mu Ofte both ~or -t.he Pf"Ogress of.the sehoo1
and t.he promotion o~ t.he scbol.al"s.
(18) lt. wou1d. be an advant.age \o the dietrict i 'f a pol.icy
of el.oaer settlement. were a.dop-t.ed ... The popu1at.ion
ot' the dist.'l'i:ct. is very &a1l. when we consider t.he area..
(19) DPawing,· History and Handwork a:re t.he subjects pi-e-
£eri-ed by the pupil.a whil.e Arithmet.ie is 1iked1east
of' a.11. l..gr:ieul.ture and N'at.ure Study do not. reeeive t...'l..e
pPOminenee and in:terest. which t.hey ahoulii. {c.f" •. Pref'erences
in Curi-ieulum.}
·(:ao) l reg:roet. t.bat t.he result.a of sim1.l.ar surveys are
not ava.il.ab1e., si'nce without wide eomp-ansons. no
aound general. conc1usions can be drawn. I am hopeful. t.hat.
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the problem of consolidat:lon which emepged in the latur part
of' the t.heaia~ will neetve tu.rt.her imreatiptlon. Also
tha:t the quest.-ic11 ot a d1ff"ennt. t,ype of' ~oulum tor country
school.a, as opposed to that tort.own sehoola will be given
more eonsideratton t.han 1n t.he past •
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