Hislop & Creagh's Opinion: to Oamaru Schools Committee.

Sir,—By virtue of its former constitution and the 55th section of the Education Act, the Oamaru District High School is, and, until reduced by the Legislature, will remain, in name at least, a district high school. The Board has no power to reduce the school from a high to an ordinary school.

[unclear: ecin] 35, which summarises their powers, does not author se Boards to disestablish high schools when established. You will, however, see that section 55 leaves it to the Board to say what number of teachers are necessary. Section 56 only says that the higher branches may be taught. We think that the teachers could continue to teach the higher branches, but if instructed by the Board not to do so, and they complied with their instructions, no one could demand that they should be taught. As the Board has also the control of the remuneration of the teachers matters might be so managed that the school would only be a high school in name.