of becoming headmistress of Belilios Public School, since all the others are
older than a non-graduate senior to them in appointment.
5. This state of affairs has come about, because the training of graduates
takes at least one year longer than that of non-graduates, and generally the
But it has graduates appointed have had several years teaching experience.
been the practive of the Education Department to appoint non-graduates with
little experience, or in some cases of local appointment, none at all, for
example Miss Stuart, Miss Whitley and Miss Jeffries.
If all the mistresses retire at the same age, and, as in the past, a university
degree is not considered to carry more weight than a few months seniority
The 12 undermentioned graduates
out of a total of 14 will reach
retiring age while
The undermentioned non-graduates
are holding the Headship of
Belilios Public School
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Miss Cooper
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Mrs. Stark is headmistress
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Miss Basecombe
Miss Newsholme
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Miss Brown
Miss Anderson
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Miss Tasartey
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Miss Stephen
Miss Steele
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Miss Curtin
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Miss Gray
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Miss Heap
Misses Beairs and Whitley are headmistresses
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Miss Gough
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Miss Burslem
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Miss McGuffog
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Miss Sinclair
Miss Hughes (since retired) and Miss Marsh would appear to have an opportunity
of being appointed to the headship, but only two years before they reach retiring
age.