Among these are: The University of New Zealand, Beaglehole, J. C. (1937); The Intermediate Schools of New Zealand, Beeby, C. E. (1938); Entrance to the University, Thomas, W., Beeby, C. E., and Oram, M. H. (1939); The High Schools of New Zealand, Murdoch, J. H. (1943); The Control of Post-primary Schools, Campbell, A. E. (1948); Adult Education in New Zealand, Thompson, A. B. (1948); The District High Schools of New Zealand, Thom, A. H. (1950); The Consolidation of Rural Schools, Parkyn, G. W. (1952); Success and Failure at the University, Parkyn, G. W.(1959); and Origins of the Primary School Curriculum in New Zealand, Ewing, J. L. (1960); The Qualifications and Supply of Mathematics Teachers, Cull, M. A. (1960).

Studies of the educational problems of special groups of children:

These include: Educating Backward Children in New Zealand, Winterbourn, R. (1944); Vocations for Maori Youth, McQueen, H. C. (1945); Juvenile Delinquency in New Zealand, Phillipp, E. (1946); Some Modern Maoris, Beaglehole, E. and P. (1946); Children of High Intelligence, Parkyn, G. W. (1948); Bringing up Crippled Children, Kennedy, M. V., and Somerset, H. C. D. (1951); Caring for Intellectually Handicapped Children, Winterbourn, R. (1958).

Studies relevant to classroom practice:

In this section are: About Books for Children, White, D. N. (1946); The Teaching of English, Gordon, I. A. (1947); The Teaching of Mathematics in Post-primary Schools, Murdoch, J. H. (1950); How to Conduct a Reading Survey, Fieldhouse, A. E. (1957); The Teaching of Science in Post-primary Schools, Searle, E. J. (1959); Learning to Spell, Arvidson, G. L. (1960); and the supplementary volumes, Alphabetical Spelling Lists.

Miscellaneous studies:

These include: Reading; Film and Radio Tastes of High School Boys and Girls, Scott, W. J. (1947); George Hogben, Roth, H. (1952); and The Oldest Manuscripts in New Zealand, Taylor, D. M. (1955).

At present nearly 20 research projects are being carried out in various parts of New Zealand, and plans are being developed for an extension of the Council's staff and resources to cope with the greatly increased demand for educational information and research.

by George William Parkyn, M.A., DIP.ED., Director, New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Wellington.