Mr. George Davidson, Headmaster of the Burwood Public School, who is a uative of Morayshire, Scotland, was born in 1859, and educated at Milne's Institute. He was brought up to a scholastic career. Mr. Davidson landed in Port Chalmers per ship “James Nichol Fleming” in 1873, and served a pupil-teachership of four years at the Oamaru Grammar School, and subsequently studied for one year at the Normal Training School, Dunedin, gaining a D1 certificate. He was appointed junior master at the Training College, Dunedin, and served for three and a half years. Subsequently, he was stationed at Teaneraki, where he was headmaster for fifteen months; for two years he acted as senior relieving-officer for the Otago Education Board, and was transferred to the service of the North Canterbury Board of Education in 1890. He was headmaster of the Annat public school for four years, and was appointed to his present position in May, 1894. Mr. Davidson is a member of the North Canterbury Educational Institute. As a tennis-player, he is connected with the New Brighton and Linwood Tennis Clubs.