Prefects can carry on caning

 

Whether prefects should be allowed to cane younger boys became a hot topic of discussion around Waitaki Boys’ High School in the 1940s.

The school, described as ‘one of New Zealand’s best-known public schools,’ discussed the issue many times and it became a regular feature in newspapers.

For example, in December 1942, the school’s governors confirmed the prefects’ right to cane.

As published in the Otago Daily Times (New Zealand), 11 December 1942.

As published in the Sydney Daily Telegraph (Australia), 13 December 1942

 

This led to a letter of support from ‘An Old Boy’.

As published in the Sydney Daily Telegraph (Australia), 17 December 1942

 

The issue didn’t go away and was discussed again in May 1943.

As published in the Sydney Daily Telegraph (Australia), 25 May 1943,

 

There were many letters from readers on the subject, here are a couple.

As published in the Auckland Star (New Zealand), 22 May 1943.

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