Rapid Education Progre[?]
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In W. Samoa
IN no country in the world there been greater educatiu progress since World War II t) in Western Samoa. That was opinion expressed by Dr. C., Beeby, Director of Education!
New Zealand, in an address?
Wellington after a visit to Sam In 1945, most of Western Sam teachers had only a fourth stano education; the chief inspector primary schools had not b • educated beyond the sixth stand There was only one small secom school, and there was terrific a crowding and under-staffing.
By 1952, the size of classes dropped to 33 average, as schools were built and staffing proved. £158,000 was spent in ; compared with £16,000 in 1945.
To-day there are four student Otago Medical School; many fi trained Samoan teachers workin their own schools; others were; tending University and trail college courses in NZ; many edi tional books in Samoan were a 1 able.