An examination of 16- and 17-year-old students in 1967, revealed that the average intelligence and reading ability was that of a child of under 13.
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The student counsellor at the Canberra Technical College, Mr D. Judge said the results of a basic mathematics and reading test given to new students at the college indicated that IQs were between 110 and 119.
While the testing revealed an average reading age of only 12.3 years. Mr Judge said the mathematics results also had been poor.
Psychological counselling for trainee teachers would lead to better relationships between teachers and children in schools, which would help children's education.
Also featuring on the front page of The Canberra Times 54 years ago today, was another disruption caused by teenage fans of singer, Normie Rowe.
While he sang, the line of bodyguards patrolled the area in front of the four-feet high stage, repelling screaming teenagers as they tried to reach the singer.
Normie Rowe, dressed in a mandarin-collared three quarter-length brocade coat, was persuaded to perform centre stage to avoid getting dragged off stage.
