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This information was published in 1966 in An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. It has not been corrected and will not be updated.

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Physical Education

The University of Otago in a special school provides a course, normally of two years' duration, for its Diploma of Physical Education. A condition for admission to the course is a pass in School Certificate or some higher qualification, and to qualify for the Diploma a candidate must pass in subjects comprising educational theory and practice and some elementary science, and attend practical classes in gymnastics, games, etc.

Co-creator
Leonard John Wild, C.B.E., M.A., B.SC.(HON.), D.SC., formerly Pro-Chancellor of the University of New Zealand, Otaki.