EDUCATION: PRIMARY AND POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-2 of 1938.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1939 Session I, E-02

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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: PRIMARY AND POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-2 of 1938.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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PAGE PAGE 1. Report of Chief Inspector of Primary Schools .. 2 9. Tables relating to Secondary Departments of 2. Report of Chief Inspector of Secondary Schools . . 6 District High Schools— 3. Report of Superintendent of Technical Education 9 Table Gl. Average Attendance, Roll,..Freeplace Holders, Staff, &c. .. .. 47 Primary Education. Table G2. Ages of Pupils .. .. .. 49 4. Tables relating to Primary Education and Reports Table G3. Years of Attendance of Pupils .. 49 (Extracts) of Education Boards- £ab eG 4. Age of Pupils at Date of Admission 49 Table AI. Number of Public Primary Schools , ft _ Table G5. Subjects taken by Pupils • • 50 classified &c 15 bchoJarships. (Ine award ot National bcholarTabbV 2. Attendance at Public' Primary ' ships has been discontinued.) Schools &c 15 tables relating to Private Secondary Schools— Table A3. Age and Sex of Pupils !! !! 16 9' 4°°' & i°' " '' 5!, Table A 4. Standard Classes, &c 17 Table J2 - A S es of Pu P lls 52 Table A 5. Average Age of Pupils . . .. 18 Table A 6. Median Ages of Pupils .. . . 18 Table A 7. Proficiency Examination .. 18 Table A 8. Age and Attainment of Pupils who Training or Teachers. left School .. .. • • 18 j2. Tables relating to Training Colleges— Table A 9. Destination of Children .. .. 19 Tablc K j Number of students .. .. 53 Table A 10. School Staff .. .. .. 20 Tablo K2 . initial Status of Students on AdmisTable A 11. Classification of leachers .. 20 a j on . . 53 Tablo A 12. Eetails of Classified Teachers .. 21 Table K3. Examination Status of Students who Table Al3. Teachers according to Basic Salary, &c. 21 _ __ ..54 Table A 14. Registered Private Primary Schools 23 Table K 4. Qualification on Admission of Table A 15. Ages of Pupils in Private Primary Students .. .. .. 54 Schools.. .. .. .. • • Table K 5. University Subjects taken by Table A 16. Lower Departments of Secondary Students .. .. .. 55 Schools.. .. .. • • •• Reports (Extracts) of Principals of Training Table A 17. Correspondence School Roll, &c. .. 25 Colleges .. 55 Reports of Education Boards .. 25 Intermediate Education. „ ~ ~ T , ~,011 j Financial Tabi.es. 5. Tables relating to Intermediate Schools and Departments— 14. Education BoardsTable B 1. Roll and Classification of Pupils, Table Ll. Receipts and Bank Balances .. 59 Staffs &c. .. .. .. .. 33 Table L2. Payments and Bank Balances .. 59 Table B'2. Ages of Pupils .. .. ..33 Table L 3. Office Staffs .. .. ..60 Table L 4. Administration and Incidental Expenses .. .. .. ..61 Secondary and Technical Education. Table L 5. Statements of Income and Expendi6. Some Particulars relating to Post-primary Educa- ture, &c. . . . . . . .. 62 tion .. ■ • • ■ • • 34 15. Secondary, Combined, and Technical Schools and 7. Tables relating to Full-time Pupils in Post-primary Classes — Schools (exclusive of District High Schools) — Tablo Ml. Receipts of Secondary Schools, &c. 72 Table Dl. Average Attendance, Roll, Free-place Table M2. Payments of Secondary Schools, &c. 74 Holders, Staff, &c. .. .. .. 35 Table M 3. Receipts of Combined Schools .. 76 Table D2. Age of Pupils . . .. .. 37 Table M 4. Payments of Combined Schools .. 76 Table D 3. Years of Attendance of Pupils .. 38 Table M 5. Balances and Assets and Liabilities Table D 4. Age of Pupils at Date of Admission 38 of (Amounts owing to and by) Secondary Table D 5. Courses of Instruction .. 39 Schools, &c. .. .. . . 77 Table D 6. Subjects taken by Pupils .. 41 Table M 6. Incidental Expenses . . . . 77 Table D 7. Pupils Boarding away from Home.. 42 Table M 7. Receipts by Controlling Authorities, Table DB. Correspondence School Roll, &e. .. 43 Technical High Schools, &c. .. .. 78 8. Tables relating to Part-time Pupils in Post-primary Table M 8. Payments by Controlling AuthoSchools and to Manual Instruction— rities, Technical High Schools, &c. .. 79 Table El. Pupils according to Occupations .. 44 Table M 9. Statement of Receipts and Payments, Table E2. Ages of Pupils . . ■ . .. 44 Education Board Manual Classes .. 80 Tablo E3. Free-place and other Pupils accord- Table M 10. Hostels—lncome and Expenditure 81 ing to Year of Attendance .. ..44 Table M 11. Hostels—Average Income and Table E4. Combined Roll, Day and Evening Expenditure per Boarder . . .. 82 Classes .. .. • • • • .. 45 Table M 12. Hostels —Balance-sheets .. 83 Table F. Pupils attending Special Manual- 16. Statement of Accounts and Balance-sheet of the training Centres .. .. .. 46 Whanganui College Board of Trustees .. 84

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1. REPORT OF THE CHIEF INSPECTOR OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Sir, — I have the honour of submitting my report on the primary schools for the year ending 31st December, 1938. Inspectorial Staff. The Inspectorial staff located in the nine education districts numbers thirty-seven. Early in the year Mr. C. N. Haslam, Senior Inspector of Schools in the Taranaki District, retired on superannuation after many years of service highly appreciated by the teachers, Boards, and Department. The vacancy thus created was filled by the promotion of Mr. R. R. Hunter, of the Southland Inspectorate, whose place was taken by Mr. J. G-. Gasparich, Headmaster of the Onehunga School. During the year the vacancy on the Nelson staff caused by the death in 1937 of the Senior Inspector, Mr. H. C. N. Watson, was filled by the transfer of Mr. G. E. Overton, Senior Inspector of Schools for Otago. As a consequence Mr. T. A. Morland, Senior Inspector of Hawke's Bay, was promoted to the Otago position, and Mr. J. A. Henry, Inspector of Schools, Auckland, was promoted to the position of Senior Inspector of Schools, Hawke's Bay. The vacancy caused by the death in 1937 of Mr. N. H. S. Law, Inspector of Schools, Auckland, was filled by the transfer of Mr. A. H. Denne from the Native Schools Inspectorate. In May a full conference of Inspectors of Schools —primary, secondary, technical, and Native— was held, and afforded an excellent opportunity both in the conference-room and elsewhere for exchange of ideas and discussion of the many changes consequent on the abolition of the Proficiency Examination and the meetings of the New Education Fellowship in the Dominion in 1937. This was the first full conference since 1932, though similar conferences had previously been held every three years. Circumstances, however, such as the absence of the Director abroad, the abolition of the Proficiency Examination, and the visit of the New Education Fellowship delegates, made it inexpedient to summon a conference earlier. Now that the period of transition thus created is passing, the conference expressed the unanimous wish that the system of triennial conferences be reverted to. The Inspectors have discharged their duties with their customary enthusiasm and thoroughness. The recent changes have increased rather than diminished their work : the freedom which head teachers now enjoy of adapting their schemes to the district and to individual pupils naturally makes inspection, if it is to be efficient, a slower process ; while the system of keeping some hundreds of non-permanent teachers in employment as supernumerary teachers increases considerably the number of teachers to be seen actually at work. Unfortunately, the annual grading of teachers makes it necessary that every teacher should be seen every year. From this task there is no escape unless the grading system is abandoned, and there seems little hope that the teachers would consent to this, or unless biennial grading is substituted and the teachers graded on the result of the one or more visits paid during the two-year period. The latter course would relieve the Inspectors of the necessity of visiting so often schools which they know to be efficiently conducted. The Training oe Teachers. In February last 863 students were admitted to the Training Colleges. The system introduced the previous year whereby the responsibility for the selection of students was transferred from the Senior Inspector of Schools of the district to a special committee consisting of the Senior Inspector and two others nominated by the local Education Board continued to operate and gave very general satisfaction. The change was welcomed by none more than the Senior Inspectors themselves. During the year the regulations governing admission to the Training Colleges were amended to provide for the abolition of the Training College Entrance Examination. It was felt that this examination, coming at the end of the secondary-school course and after the University Entrance Examination, interfered with the proper completion of the secondary course. It was therefore decided to accept a pass in the University Entrance Examination or the School Certificate Examination as the minimum academic qualification for entrance to the Training College ; but, in order to encourage pupils to remain at the secondary schools for a year after passing these examinations, it was agreed that preference should be given, other things being equal, to those possessing a Higher Leaving Certificate or superior qualification. In order that the selection of students should be completed before Christmas and the successful applicants notified of the college they would enter the following February, it was further decidcd that applications for admission should close on the Ist October, and that the applicants should have the necessary academic qualifications by that date. These amendments were warmly welcomed by Education Boards and the principals of the secondary schools, and generally by the candidates themselves, to whom it was a great advantage to know before the Christmas vacation of their selection and destination. The colleges are doing very fine work in imparting both knowledge and technique and above all in inspiring their students. The probationary assistants of 1938 —those responsible for a year's teaching of a class for the first time since leaving the college—were a particularly fine lot. Additional model schools for the practical training of the students were opened during the year in Wellington and Dunedin, while similar plans for the Christchurch Training College arc under consideration. More and more the influence of the colleges is manifesting itself in the schools; some of the colleges conduct special courses in the colleges themselves for the benefit of teachers; at other times the lecturers are invited to visit outlying centres to conduct short refresher courses. By no means at present can all these demands on the lecturers' time be satisfied ; but the demand is growing, and the time is at hand when the question of duplicating lecturerships in certain subjects will have to be considered, if lecturers are to devote adequate time to this important matter,

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It is opportune here to say that teachers are becoming more and more conscious of the fact that their own training is a continuous process of which their Training College course was only the initial step. The past year was marked by an unprecedented number of refresher courses conducted by Inspectors of Schools, Training College lecturers, and teachers of outstanding ability in certain subjects. The enthusiasm of those attending and the facilities offered by the various Education Boards were highly gratifying. Primary education is in a state of transition both in content and method, and nothing will so facilitate the passing from the old order to the new as the free association of all intimately connected with the educational process. A particularly interesting experiment in the training of teachers and the public generally in the development of children's art was initiated by the Wellington Training College and the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and carried out with the co-operation, financial and otherwise, of the Education Department. Overseas countries were invited to send for exhibition carefully selected examples of children's free, unaided art-work. The response was very gratifying, and the result was an exhibition of children's art which was sent on tour through the principal centres of the Dominion and enabled all interested, particularly the pupils and the teachers, to see the latest developments in America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and in New Zealand itself. In art perhaps more than in any other aspect of school-work we see the greatest departure from methods so long traditional in our schools : instead of the pupils drawing in hard pencil outline from copies selected for them by the teacher, the pupils draw in mass, in appropriate colours, from direct vision or from memory or imagination scenes or visions of their own choosing. A natural development follows that is not possible when an adult conception of art is imposed on the child from the outset of his school career. As a further aid in the training of young children of school and pre-school age, there were appointed this year three women as advisers to infant departments and kindergartens. This work, which is peculiarly within the province of women, is being directed from Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. There was during the year a very keen demand for the services of these advisers. Employment of Teachers. The policy initiated a few years ago of keeping all non-permanent teachers in continuous employment as supernumerary teachers was continued during the year, with the condition that no one was to be employed as a supernumerary teacher who was not prepared to serve wherever the need was greatest. Towards the end of the year Education Boards in some districts found that for a number of small schools teachers were unobtainable, a state of aflairs due partly to the small reserve of teachers and partly to the fact that some of these confined their applications to the more attractive localities. As a much larger supply will be available in 1939, steps are being taken to ensure that the privilege of continuous employment enjoyed by those unable to secure a permanent position is not abused by any restriction of service to certain localities only. The Schools at Work. The substitution for the Proficiency Examination conducted by an Inspector of Schools of a system whereby the pupils completing a course in Form II (Standard VI) are awarded a Primary School Certificate by the head teacher is working satisfactorily. To dispel any doubts as to the grounds on which the latter certificate should be awarded, teachers were informed this year that the recipient should have attended regularly, worked diligently, and acquired a reasonable knowledge of the course covered. There is no doubt that the change has been welcomed by both teachers and Inspectors of Schools ; the annual reports of the latter speak of the happier spirit of the senior classes, where the work has become more diversified and better adapted to individual aptitudes and needs. Just as the Proficiency Examination in the highest class unduly influenced the nature of the instruction in the lower classes, so the abolition of that examination has brought a great measure of freedom to the entire school. But by no means the majority of teachers can readily adapt themselves to the new system, for it is easier to work to definite specifications than to plan independently with confidence. The outlook, however, is promising. In many schools clubs have been formed, and the school at regular intervals abandons the usual classification according to standards and the pupils reassemble in various groups according to the educational activity —e.g., music, art, crafts, drama, history, science—in which they take most delight. By such means the pupil is led to feel that he has a measure of control over his own education ; the spirit of co-operation replaces that of passive acceptance, the urge to learn comes more and more from the pupil himself. Says the report of one Inspectorate : " Children make speeches followed by free discussion; they dramatize, prepare newspapers, sing, sketch, make articles from leather, wool, cotton, pewter, and brass, and carry out also the usual formal work." The February Curriculum. In February last year an interesting innovation in school practice was introduced by the issue of advice to all schools to suspend their ordinary time-tables and to conduct their schools primarily in the interests of the physical welfare of the pupils. This change was made not only because of the fact that February is generally the most climatically oppressive month of the school year, but also because of the opportunity which such a system afforded of giving the pupils intensive courses not otherwise possible in certain subjects. Thus swimming and resuscitation of the apparently drowned, the theory and practice of first aid, physical recreation and athletics, and the principles of safety-first on the highway and in the home were treated with a thoroughness and completeness hardly possible under the traditional time-table. An excellent opportunity was also afforded for the teaching outdoors of such subjects as art, nature-study, craftwork, and many of the practical aspects of arithmetic.

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It was impossible, of course, to expect the scheme to be implemented with equal fullness in all schools ; in many cases facilities for swimming were not anywhere in the neighbourhood, nor were shelter and shade always available in the school-grounds. At least one school broke new ground by holding a school camp for its senior pupils ; this proved a splendid success, and was so popular with parents, pupils, and teachers that a repetition on an extended scale is planned for 1939. Post-primary Departments of District High Schools. The number of district high schools —primary schools with a post-primary top —continues to increase, indicating a growing desire of rural districts to secure for the children some education beyond the primary stage. There is evidence also that numbers are enrolling with no particular examination in view, but with the desire to attain a cultural education especially designed to fit them to enjoy more fully the life of a rural district. Music, art, craftwork, and literature are accordingly receiving more attention ; there is a keen interest also in agriculture and horticulture. It must be borne in mind, however, that by no means all the pupils wish to lead a rural life, nor would it be reasonable to expect them to do so. Many are residents of the small country towns in which these schools are situated, and many of these and many also from the farms wish to qualify for a professional or commercial career. It is often their support which brings the post-primary department into being. In some of the centres it has not yet been possible to provide manual training of a suitable nature ; this is due principally to the impossibility of grouping these isolated centres with others to share the services of an instructor, for no centre is large enough to require the services of a full-time instructor. It is this lack of a sufficiently diversified staff from a teaching point of view that is the greatest obstacle to the full development of the district high schools. Most of the schools have only two or three teachers; some have only one. It is impossible in such circumstances to implement fully that variety of courses which a well-equipped post-primary institution can offer its pupils. One procedure that would offer a generous measure of relief would be the inclusion in the post-primary department for teaching and staffing purposes of Forms I and II of the local schools. Another would be the provision and correction of courses by the Correspondence School wherever there was one or more pupils desiring instruction in a subject which the local staff was not competent to teach. This system is rapidly extending in America ; it is already operating here, and its active extension will be considered. Consolidation op Schools. The consolidation of small country schools is proceeding apace. It is safe to say that the rural community, at first very reluctant to consider the system, is being gradually won over. The advantages from the educational, recreational, and social points of view are becoming so obvious that it is difficult to keep pace with the demand. Of all the schemes in operation, nearly one-third were adopted last year. The Correspondence School. The Correspondence School continues to develop both in roll numbers and educational activitiesThe primary roll is now almost stationary, and probably will remain so ; the secondary roll shows considerable expansion. Innovations include the visiting by experienced members of the staff of pupils of certain districts in their own homes ; this has enabled many problems which vexed the parents and the pupils to be solved on the spot. It is intended to continue the system to cover every two years the isolated homes of the Dominion. In addition, every physically handicapped pupil in the Wellington District has been visited. Complete arrangements were made for holding a school camp in the grounds and buildings of the Gisborne High School last May, but unfortunately at the last moment heavy local floods upset all the plans. A camp, however, will be held in 1939. Its success or otherwise will determine any extension of the system. Broadcast lessons to the pupils have been better organized, and negotiations are in train with the National Broadcasting Service for a possible increase of time. Special private arrangements were made by the Parents' Association of the school with a radio-manufacturing firm for the sale and servicing of receiving-sets, and this has considerably increased the number of homes listening-in. The course in woodwork introduced last year has been extended to include trade drawing, instrumental drawing, and the mechanics of building construction. An experiment in physical instruction is being made. A pleasing development is the- action of local athletic associations in inviting local Correspondence School pupils to compete as a school at their annual meetings. In co-operation with the Department of Agriculture courses have been instituted for young farmers, and these include such subjects as farm accounts, dairy science, and soil science. There is a keen demand. And finally an event of no small significance was the attendance of the Headmaster at the First International Conference on Correspondence Education held towards the end of the year at Victoria, British Columbia. Although a full report of the Conference is still to come, there is ample evidence that the foundations of our school have been well laid and that to incorporate some of the more important ideas featured here and there in other countries little more is necessary than to expand what we are already doing by extending the curriculum to cover more subjects, especially of a vocational nature, and to reach more age and occupational groups. The implementing of such a policy would necessitate the appointment of a more diversified staff from the instructional point of view and the provision of office equipment capable of dealing expeditiously with the greatly increased amount of correspondence involved.

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School Libraries. In the formal education of children nothing is more important than the school library. It is an indispensable factor in the self-education of the pupils ; it supplements the instruction in nearly every subject. The grant in aid of libraries was substantially increased, and distributed among the Education Boards pro rata of their primary-school population. Its subsequent re-distribution by the Boards took various forms : in some cases the Board made a money grant to individual schools ; in others the Board purchased wholesale well-selected stocks of books and distributed these to the schools. Other means were found in some districts for supplementing the official library grant; in Taranaki, for instance, schools grouped themselves voluntarily for musical festivals, and the proceeds from these excellently patronized entertainments go into a library fund for the schools of the particular area. Such schools are therefore enjoying the delights not only of achieving proficiency in music, but also of having at their service an unfailing supply of suitable reading material. In connection with the supply of reading matter, it might be appropriate to mention that, though the annual prize-giving function is, as far as the great majority of primary schools is concerned, a thing of the past and never likely to be revived, there are still a number of schools with none too adequate library facilities which spend a considerable sum of money annually in picnics and prizes. There are many who maintain that prizes and picnics were appropriate only to a period of New Zealand's development that has passed away. So far as prizes are concerned, it may be said that school life is now so popular with the young folk that inducements in the form of prizes are no longer necessary, even if it were possible to determine the most deserving recipients. The books thus awarded are often unsuitable, and if read at all are read by the recipient only. It is questioned also whether in this age of quick and universal transport and varied entertainment and recreation picnics really serve a worthwhile purpose. These remarks are merely intended to suggest that School Committees might with advantage review occasionally the expenditure of their resources to secure the maximum educational value therefrom. Broadcasting to Schools. The number of schools equipped to receive broadcast lessons is steadily increasing. There is an improvement in the quality of the talks broadcast and of the booklets summarizing and illustrating the talks and issued to the pupils by the National Broadcasting Service. So far the service to the schools has been given from three centres, largely independent of one another ; the demand has become so great that a greater degree of co-ordination would enhance the value of the talks. Furthermore, the production of a successful talk makes such a demand upon the speaker's time that if the talks are to be of the high quality necessary the fees paid should be in some degree commensurate with those paid to other broadcasters. f The Physical Safety of School-children. During the year the Education Department has continued to co-operate with the Transport Department in the interests of the safety of children on their way to and from school. In addition to advice issued to teachers through the Education Gazette, a pamphlet of relevant statistics and advice was compiled by the Transport Department and sent with the approval of the Education Department to every school. Similar action was taken in the issue of attractively printed and illustrated posters through the Education Gazette, and of wall-charts for the guidance of young cyclists and pedestrians. The Transport Department also sought the advice of the Education Department in the selection and training of a Traffic Officer for Schools and in the making of a traffic film for that officer's use. A high tribute must be paid to the Transport Department for its unremitting attention to the physical safety of the school-children. Automobile associations and the schools, and in many instances the Committees, have done good work. In some cases a system of pupil patrols has been established for the safe conduct of pupils across busy streets in the immediate vicinity of the school; so far this system has worked well, but official approval has been witheld pending full inquiry into the nature of the responsibility that might devolve on the pupil patrol, the teacher, and the motorist should an accident occur. In America, the home of the system, agreement 011 its merits is far from unanimous ; while in England opinion is definitely opposed to placing on primary-school children, 110 matter how willing they may be, so serious a responsibility. The English authorities say that we must consider the mental effect on a pupil in later years should a serious accident or fatality occur through some mistake on his part while on patrol duty. Accidents with detonators continuing still to recur, the Department this year arranged for a fresh supply to all schools, public and private, of an adequate number of wall-notices containing dummy detonators and appropriate instructions. Fire and earthquake drill is regularly carried out in many large schools, particularly in two-story buildings. From the point of view of safety the single-story buildings now being erected represent a great advance on anything hereto supplied. To assist in combating the menace of hydatids, the Department published in the School Journal and in the Education Gazette articles by Sir Louis Barnett, of the New Zealand Medical School, Dunedin, on the nature of this disease and the steps necessary to prevent its occurrence. In physical education there is not much evidence of an improved standard. The present system is not well understood by many head teachers, whose lack of training does not enable them to use the present text-book to advantage. There is also evidence that the best use is not being made in some schools of the large number of young teachers who leave our Training Colleges every year and who possess a good knowledge of the subject. Physical education has suffered for some years from the lack of an expert supervisor for the whole Dominion and of district instructors. The position of

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Supervisor of Physical Education has now been advertised, and as soon as the position is filled steps will be taken to define the curriculum more explicitly and to arrange for the necessary refresher courses. Of all physical activities the greatest progress has . been made in swimming and life-saving. Schools were enjoined to make a concentrated effort to raise the number of qualified swimmers, with the result that in some districts the numbers so qualifying were a record. But facilities for the teaching of swimming or for swimming under supervision are in far too many cases lacking, and this in spite of the fact that deaths by drowning almost equal those on the highway, and that facilities for reaching swimming, and therefore possible drowning, spots are rapidly increasing. The lack of school baths or freely accessible municipal baths is forcing children inadequately trained or wholly untrained to take this pleasant and health-promoting form of pastime in imperfectly supervised places. Concentration is necessary on this problem with something like the intensity with which the problem of safety on the highway has been dealt, where regulations providing for certificates of fitness of both car and driver have been supplemented by the provision of roads so constructed as to reduce the possibility of accidents to a minimum. To encourage the provision of facilities in school-grounds the Department recently agreed to pay half the cost of materials up to a maximum of £200, and last year made a grant to the New Zealand Swimming Association which, supplemented from the Association's own resources, enabled some of the most expert swimmers in New Zealand to give their services in the interests of the school-children. I have, &c., Jas. W. Mclleaith, Chief Inspector of Primary Schools. The Director of Education, Wellington.

2. REPORT OF THE CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Sir,— I have the honour to present the report for the year 1938 :• — Staff. The staff was at full strength during the year. Miss Hetherington resumed, duty after an instructive and profitable period spent in observing schools abroad. Mr. Tomlinson continued as Acting-Inspector. Routine Work. The work of inspection was able to proceed smoothly, not being subject to the hindrances experienced in the preceding year. During the earlier part of the year full inspections were made of twenty' secondary and combined schools, and at various times during the year seventeen registered private secondary schools were also inspected and reported on. The secondary departments of twentyeight district high schools in the Canterbury, Otago, and Southland Education Districts and the secondary branch of the Correspondence School were also visited. During the second half of the year visits were paid to all secondary and combined schools in connection with the award of Higher Leaving Certificates and the annual classification of assistant teachers. Only one teacher lodged an appeal against his classification, his appeal being subsequently disallowed by the Appeal Board. School Rolls and Staffing. The numbers of departmental secondary and combined schools remained at thirty-nine and seven respectively. The rolls of these on Ist March amounted in the aggregate to 19,511 ; this is easily the highest number of secondary pupils recorded in New Zealand, and shows a distinct advance on the figures for 1937 (18,513) and for 1936 (18,960). In spite of the general increase in rolls, however, five secondary schools and one combined school fell in grade owing to diminished attendances. The number of pupils residing in the school hostels rose from 1,475 to 1,699, a number which is almost as high as that reached in the pre-depression days of 1929. It may be pointed out in this connection that the recently instituted system of boarding-allowances of 7s. 6d. per week to children living in remote districts has been of immense benefit to parents and the allowance has undoubtedly helped to swell the rolls of the school hostels. During 1938 boarding-allowances were paid to as many as 1,873 children attending secondary and combined schools. Many of these, of course, boarded with friends or in private establishments and not at the school hostels. During the year St. Patrick's High School, Timaru, was added to the list of registered private secondary schools, which now number fifty-four. Their aggregate roll on Ist March was 4,908 as compared with 4,797 in March of the previous year. Public Examinations. For the first time in thirty-five years the Department's Intermediate Examination was not held last year. Originally the main purpose of this examination had been to determine the fitness, or worthiness, of a junior-free-place holder to benefit by a senior course in post-primary education.

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As, however, this determination had come to be effected by a process of recommendation and accrediting under the supervision of the Inspectors, there was really little need for the continuance of the examination itself. The removal of the distinction between junior and senior free places, as described in my last report, completed its downfall, and it has now been discarded as superfluous and unnecessary. It is interesting to note, however, that this examination has always been popular among the private schools, and corroboration of this fact is to be found in the large increase in last year's number of entries for the Public Service Entrance Examination, which is based upon a prescription similar to that of the Intermediate. In 1937, when both examinations were held, only 1,123 candidates sat the Public Service Entrance ; in 1938, when this examination alone was held, it attracted 1,906 candidates, an increase of very nearly 70 per cent. As many of these candidates, including girls, have no intention of entering the Public Service, there obviously still exists a desire on the part of some school authorities to avail themselves of some external means of measuring up the progress of their pupils or the efficiency of the class-teaching in their institutions. The School Certificate Examination appears to have gained slightly in popularity. As previously explained, it is held in conjunction with the University Entrance Examination. Entries for the conjoint examination totalled 4,266 (4,340 in 1937). The number of candidates who sat for the certificate alone rose from 225 to 305 ; it is to be hoped that this striking increase is an indication that the value of the certificate as a guarantee of a good general post-primary education is being more widely recognized and that further similar increases will be recorded. It is pleasing to note, too, that the calibre of these " separate " candidates appears to be improving, the percentage of passes among them rising from 24 to 34. In all, 2,422 certificates were granted (2,416 in 1937) and 749 candidates obtained partial passes (804 in 1937). Of the subjects not prescribed for the University Entrance, book-keeping maintains its lead in popularity ; needlework comes a poor second, and physiology and hygiene third. Heat engines failed to attract a candidate, and only twelve sat in housecraft. Higher Leaving Certificates to the number of 1,003 were awarded to qualified advanced pupils in secondary and combined schools, with an additional 253 to pupils from endowed and registered private secondary schools ; these numbers easily exceed all previous records. The Training College Examination was held for the last time in 1938. The abolition of this examination, which was to a certain extent of a higher standard than the University Entrance, will free the Sixth Forms of our schools from the necessity of studying subjects which in some cases did not fit in with the most suitable curricula for prc-University students. Its disappearance will be welcomed by all whose duty it is to organize Sixth Form programmes. University Bursaries. The number of students holding bursaries at University Colleges continues to increase, and now exceeds the peak number reached in the pre-depression period. The following table shows the position both with regard to ordinary and to special bursaries in 1937 and 1938 : —

Competition for boarding bursaries by means of examination has increased, and the number of candidates qualifying by this method in December last was considerably greater than the number of bursaries available (sixty-five). It is obvious that in future there will be no possibility of candidates obtaining boarding bursaries by the alternative qualification—i.e., the possession of the Higher Leaving Certificate only ; the regulations provide that awards may be made by this method only when a sufficient number of candidates do not qualify by examination. In connection with the special bursaries, the time has come for a revision of the conditions governing their award, more particularly with regard to the agricultural and engineering bursaries. When these were first established they were intended to be of special assistance to young people who had followed a purely vocational course in technical schools and who wished to proceed to a higher stage of practical training. These students did not wish to enter upon degree courses at a University special school; moreover, they were debarred from doing so by reason of their obvious inability to qualify for University Entrance whilst following a vocational course at school. It has been evident, however, that for some years past practically every applicant for an engineering bursary has expressed a wish to follow a degree course, and that the great majority of candidates for the agricultural bursary have been desirous of proceeding to a scientific training in a University special school, The existing regulations for the latter bursary are so framed as to favour unduly the boy

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who has taken a modicum of agriculture in his school course, often to the exclusion of more deserving candidates who are much better equipped to take a degree course in science. It is to be borne in mind that one, if not the chief, reason for the Education Department's assistance to the holders of special bursaries is to ensure a sufficient supply of well-qualified specialist teachers, particularly in home-science, agriculture, and fine arts, and to a less extent, perhaps, in engineering. It is obvious, therefore, that the selections should be so devised as not to exclude the most promising candidates, and it is hoped during the coming year to effect some improvement on the lines broadly suggested above. For the agricultural bursary, for example, the completion of a rural or agricultural course at school might well be made an alternative qualification and not a compulsory one. Administrative Developments. During the year the capitation grants for material used in manual and science classes were raised considerably and are now on a very satisfactory basis. The rates for woodwork and metalwork have been raised from 2s. per annum per pupil for each hour per week to 4s. per annum, those for chemistry, cookery, and home-science from 2s. to 35., and those for other approved subjects from Is. to Is. 6d. The increases will be particularly welcomed in those secondary schools in which both woodwork and metalwork are taught; under the old rates the classes in these subjects were being starved and their development hindered. The allowances for heads of departments and for first women assistants, which had been denied to all new appointees to these positions since 1932, were also restored during the year. The secondary schools have been brought into closer contact with the development of vocational guidance by the appointment of Careers Teachers in each of the secondary schools in the four main centres, some sixteen in all. These teachers are expected to devote at least a part of their school time to making direct contact with the pupils and generally to assist the Vocational Guidance Officers in the work at the " Youth Centres." On the whole, the appointments have been productive of much useful help to young people seeking suitable employment, though in a few cases it has been found very difficult to release the teachers from their class-room duties for more than a few hours per week. Should the duties of Careers Officers become more varied or more onerous, it would appear necessary to amend the staffing scales for schools where they are, employed. Evening Classes. The past year has seen a further development in the extension of facilities for tuition in evening classes conducted at purely secondary schools. Evening classes were held at nine schools, the latest centre to be organized being the one at the Hastings High School in July last. Here nineteen classes were in operation during the third term, and instruction was being given in such varied subjects as accountancy, cabinetmaking, French, arts and crafts, typewriting, mechanical engineering, Latin, &c. Gisborne High School had as many as twenty-seven classes in operation. The total number of evening students in classes conducted by the high schools on Ist July rose from 41.4- in 1937 to 782 in 1938. At the close of the year two additional schools were in a position to organize classes for the coming year, and a large increase, both in classes and students, may accordingly be expected in 1939. Courses in Science. The science courses in secondary schools continue to broaden, there being an increasing tendency to supplement the normal science course of the school with biology (in both boys' and girls' schools) or with a course in general science inclusive of biology (in boys' schools). It is interesting to note that the number of pupils studying biology in secondary and combined schools rose from 755 in 1937 to 1,683 in 1938. In this movement New Zealand secondary schools are in step with tendencies in scienceteaching in other countries, and the development has the encouragement and full support of the Inspectors. The only real obstacle is one of time, at least three hours a week being necessary foi science instruction if full justice is to be done to the science course as thus supplemented. No difficulty has been experienced in boys' schools in obtaining this amount, but occasional difficulty is found in girls' schools owing to the time required for housecraft during the earlier years of the pupil's course. Some most interesting general-science courses, embracing almost every branch of science, have been submitted to the Inspectors during their visits to the schools. The dullest pupil could not fail to be stimulated by the various topics dealt with during the course of the year. The Inspectors would strongly recommend, however, that any general-science course should supplement and should not replace chemistry, which, in practically all boys' schools, is rightly made the basic science. It is only by the continuous study of some such science that the pupil is trained to reason about things which he has observed for himself and that his powers of weighing and interpreting evidence are developed. The supplementary general science will make him acquainted with the broad outlines of great scientific principles and with the manner in which these are applied to the service of man. A report by the Science Masters' Association of Great Britain and published by John Murray in 1936 stresses the necessity for continuity in the instruction, and favours the presentation of the various topics by means of three parallel courses, chemistry, biology, and general physics (each given for two periods of forty-five minutes each a week). Most schools would find it difficult under present conditions to devote to science the four and a half hours weekly which this scheme would require, and the method recommended above seems more in keeping with the possibilities of the time-table.

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Length or School Course. At recent breaking-up ceremonies in our secondary schools attention has not infrequently been drawn by Principals to what is claimed to be a marked tendency on the part of pupils to leave school at too early a stage. That there should be such a tendency is undoubtedly to be deplored, but an investigation of records over a number of years shows that a certain amount of stabilization with regard to it now appears to have been reached. The figures quoted in the table below show that the desire to leave at an early stage has become less pronounced within the last two years. Economic conditions are undoubtedly at the root of any increased urge to leave before the completion of a satisfactory school course, and it is interesting to trace the evident connection between the industrial depression and the longer stay of boys at secondary schools. The following table shows, for secondary and combined schools only, the percentage of the total roll of boys, of girls, and of all pupils who on the Ist July of each year were (a) in their fourth year or more, (b) in their third-year or more, of secondary schooling : —

Salient facts that may bo gleaned from the table are, (1) that the percentage of senior pupils was greatest at the peak of the depression (1932 and 1933), (2) that the length of stay at school has varied much more with the boys than the girls, (3) that the proportion of senior pupils has become stabilized and is now somewhat higher than in the pre-depression period of 1929 and 1930. The position, however, cannot be regarded as satisfactory when we find only 36 per cent, of secondary-school pupils receiving education beyond a second year's course. Conclusion. In general, work in the schools has proceeded satisfactorily, and there is welcome evidence that in the majority of them there is no reluctance to experiment with new subjects of instruction or new methods of treatment when the numerical strength or the qualifications of the staff permit of this being done. Reference has already been made, for example, to the increasing interest in biology and general science. In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation of the zeal and willing co-operation of my colleagues during the year under review. I have, &c., E. J. Parr, Chief Inspector of Secondary Schools The Director of Education, Wellington.

3. REPORT OE THE SUPERINTENDENT OE TECHNICAL EDUCATION. Sir,— I have the honour to present this, my first report as Superintendent of Technical Education, dealing with the year ending 31st December, 1938. Mr. 0. H. E. Yates, M.A., late Principal of the Mastcrton Technical School, acted as temporary Inspector of Technical Schools from 16th May, 1938, to 31st January, 1939, during which period he gave efficient and much appreciated .service ; he resigned to become the Headmaster of the Dunedin North Intermediate School at the beginning of the 1939 session. Mr R. Hynes, B.Sc. (Eng.), joined the Department on Ist February, 1939, as Inspector of Manual and Technical Instruction ; Mr. Hynes had previously held the position of Head of the Engineering Department at the Dunedin Technical School. Mrs. M. A. Boocock joined the Department on Ist April, 1938, as Supervisor of Domestic Subjects, and Miss D. H. McKenzie, B.H.Sc. as Inspector of Domestic Subjects, on 20th April, 1938. The position now held by Miss McKenzie has been vacant since Miss Dyer left the Service in 1931. Thereis no doubt that the appointment of women Inspectors and Supervisors of Domestic Subjects is a necessity if these important subjects of girls' education are to be properly guided and expanded. Already much needed help has been given, especially to teachers in isolated places, and the action of the Government in restoring these positions is highly appreciated. During the year Dr. F. 11. Spencer, late Chief Inspector of Schools for the London County Council, visited New Zealand under the auspices of the Carnegie Corporation of New York to inquire into and report to the Corporation on the system of technical education in force in New Zealand. Prior to his visit to New Zealand, Dr. Spencer had visited South Africa and Australia for a similar purpose, so that his observations on technical education in New Zealand will be made in the light of a wide and varied background. Dr. Spencer spent about two months in the Dominion, and visited the technical schools not only in the main centres but also many of those in small country towns. In many places he met the teachers and gave helpful addresses which were much appreciated. His report will be awaited with interest.

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1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. (a) Boys.. .. .. 16-1 16-7 20-8 24-5 24-0 22-1 19-3 18-5 17-6 17-7 Girls .. .. .. 14-6 14-6 16-3 1-8-7 18-7 17-1 15-3 15-2 15-5 15-5 Total .. .. 15-4 15-7 18-8 21-8 21-6 19-8 17-5 17-0 16-6 16-7 (b) Total.. .. .. 34-8 34-3 38-3 42-3 41-0 37-5 35-7 36-1 35-0 36-2

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Futuke Developments. The problem of providing adequate facilities for technical education in the main centres is an acute one. The schools in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin are all overcrowded both in day and evening, and the influx of pupils shows no signs of diminishing. Unfortunately, these schools, with the exception of Wellington and Christchurch, are located on such restricted areas that any considerable expansion on these sites is out of the question. Some relief was afforded to Christchurch by the opening of the branch school at Papanui, but the demand has continued until the main school is as congested as it was before the opening of the branch school. The situation is undoubtedly worse in Auckland than in either of the other centres, for on the Ist July of this year 1,440 were in attendance at the technical high school and 2,346 individual students at evening classes. It will be necessary to devise some plan in the near future to relieve the congestion at this school by providing branch technical schools located in thickly populated suburbs, reserving the central technical college for senior students doing work of an advanced character. It will also be necessary to decide as to the best way in which the division can be made —whether by the establishment of special schools such as a school of domestic science or commerce, &c., or by establishing junior schools of a composite type, following the pattern of existing technical high schools. Some discussion of this problem has already taken place, and it is imperative that a decision should be made as soon as possible as, if the present annual increase in demand for places takes place, it is obvious that many would-be students must be excluded for lack of accommodation. Already this has happened to some extent, particularly in Auckland, and the Government's plans for the expansion of industry arc bound to have the effect of greatly increasing the demands made upon the technical schools in the near future. I cannot refrain from referring here to the findings of the Commission recently published in England on " Secondary Education," with special reference to grammar schools and technical high schools, commonly known as the " Spens Report." The Committee's main recommendation is that there be established in Great Britain a new type of post-primary school known as a " Technical High School." These apparently are to be of precisely the same type of school that has existed in New Zealand for the last twenty years —and which, during that period, has become firmly established as an important part of our educational system. The two main duties of such schools emphasized by the Committee are (1) to provide a good intellectual discipline apart altogether from its technical value, and (2) to have a technical value in relation not to one particular occupation, but to a group of occupations. It is also insisted that these schools should be accorded in every respect equality of status with schools of the grammar-school type. The Committee underlines a point which has been repeatedly stressed in connection with technical education in New Zealand as in other countries, " in any subject worthy of inclusion in a school curriculum it should be possible to lead the pupil to look beyond the immediate processes in which he is engaged to a wider human and social background " and that for pupils above thirteen years of age the curriculum " should be designed so as to provide a liberal education with science and its applications as the core and inspiration." It is further to be noted that the Committee recommends that, whenever possible, the technical high school should be housed in and be a department of the technical college, and that the equipment of the technical college and its teaching-power should be available, as far as practicable, for the needs of the technical high school. It need hardly be said that this close connection between higher technical work —chiefly done in the evening classes —and the work of the technical high school has been maintained in a high degree in technical education in New Zealand. Thus is recognized the new type of post-primary school which has been evolved and is in actual operation in New Zealand, providing a liberal education based on a more realistic and scientific curriculum than that of a grammar school; and thus is recognized also, perhaps tardily, that culture is not necessarily an unchanging quantity, but something that may and indeed must change with the progress of mankind. Tbade Schools. There is a very clear and fundamental distinction to be drawn between trade schools and technical schools as we have them in New Zealand, a distinction which is not always clearly understood and which has led to a good deal of misunderstanding. The distinction is this : the trade school undertakes to teach as rapidly and efficiently as possible some definite ability or skill in connection with a particular occupation, so as to enable the trainees to take their places in that industry in as short as time as possible, with or without a shortened period of apprenticeship or improvership. The technical school, on the other hand, aims at a liberal education built on a foundation of the essential humanities, and with a core of science, and its applications to industry, as the essential part of the superstructure. It docs not aim at providing manual dexterity for a specific industry or even for a group of industries, though practical work is taken throughout the course. Even such subjects as plumbing, welding, and panel-beating are taught with reference to the underlying scientific reasons for trade practice and not as mere examples of empiricism. Trade schools which have been established in other countries fall mainly into two groups. (a) Junior Technical Schools.—These have usually been established (as in England) in districts in which large industries of the one kind are predominant and for which there are incessant demands for junior labour. Such schools have been operated for many years in London and the Midlands. They take pupils leaving primary school at the legal age and subject them to a course of two to three

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year's duration in preparation for some particular industry. That is not to say that the further general education of such pupils is entirely neglected ; some attention is given to it, but the main emphasis is placed on workshop instruction, with such theory as is considered necessary consistent with the aim of producing units of labour having a definite skill and capable of being of immediate value to industry. Such schools have been established with the full knowledge and consent of the Board of Education and their operation has earned the praise of the staff Inspectors of the Board ; apparently the interest of the processes themselves has a liberalizing and humanizing effect upon the students, who, for the most part, might be supposed to be drawn from the lower intellectual stratum of the output of the primary schools. It is, however, proposed in the Spens report to take the best of such schools and to elevate them to the position of technical high schools. (b) Trade Schools Proper. —These are not known in New Zealand, but have been established on the Continent of Europe, notably in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy, and also in Amcrica. In England such schools are usually associated with heavy industries and with large firms or corporations, and the instruction given appears to approximate to some extent to the ideals of the technical high school. On the Continent of Kurope, however, trade schools take the place of apprenticeship entirely, and students trained in them take their places in industry without any additional period of learning or instruction. It is clear that such schools cannot be conducted under the same conditions as those which are pre-vocational in outlook. Expenses are much heavier; equipment must be complete and of up-to-date type ; there is 110 room for obsolete or even obsolescent equipment in such a school, so that replacements must be made as fast as industry sets the pace. There is the problem, too, of large quantities of raw material which, in the course of instruction, are converted into articles of commerce. This output must either be wasted or disposed of in such a way as to cause the least disturbance to industry and marketing organizations. In France and Switzerland the trade schools are financed not from the funds voted for education, but from funds raised by specific taxation and placed under the control of the Ministry of Trade and Commerce. It is difficult to say how successful trade schools would be if started in New Zealand ; they are, or seem to be, desirable in periods of depression or in periods of immediate recovery when the demands of employers for suitable labour are unsatisfied. On the other hand, in periods of long-continued prosperity, employers as a whole do not want apprentices, partly for fear that depressions may recur and partly because in existing industrial conditions the apprentice is not a remunerative economic unit; employers in these circumstances do not want to be bothered with boys, but quite illogically they expect a supply of skilled labour to their hands when the economic angle demands such supplies. There are several reasons why the trade school of the Continental type will not transplant easily into this Dominion. In the first place, the tradition of apprenticeship, deep-rooted in a past which bred the guilds of superior craftsmen and which was renowned for its master and servant associations, dies a lingering death in a land whose people cherish those traditions. But hard facts can outweigh sentiment; and the trade schools would surely displace apprenticeship as a means of training the youth of the country in industrial processes if the demand for them were sufficiently great. Trade schools differ from apprenticeship, however, in much the same way as mass factory production differs from shop enterprise. For the apprentice there are as many types of training as there are employers ; but the variation in trade-school training is limited to the number of trades. The apprenticeship system is useful, therefore, where the trade is characterized by individualism and where each employer covers a broad field of activities ; the trade school, 011 the other hand, is more suited to a localized concentration of particular trades or branches of trades or where specialization is intense and opportunities for experience over a range of processes are few. It cannot be said that this stage of localization and specialization has yet been reached in New Zealand. The largest industrial concerns are undoubtedly the Government Railway Workshops, where the apprenticeship system, with reasonably assured employment, is still in force, but where also the rudiments of a trade-school training are developed. No one locality supplies the whole of New Zealand with any product, and even if that were the case the market is relatively so small that a school might not be justified for the labour involved. Our greatest manufacturing industry is the dairying industry, with a market several times larger than the local one. Here, despite the inevitable spread of factories throughout the country, we have something more than the germ of a trade-school idea in the specialist courses provided, both short term and long term, at the agricultural colleges. The same method might apply to arable or sheep farming, but that the expense of training is as yet only warranted in the case of those who will be the proprietors and not the servants. In New Zealand the technical-school system has developed in a land where trade training was provided through apprenticeship, and accordingly technical work has been directed towards preparing the way for apprenticeship in the day school and supplementing it in the evening school. As has already been pointed out, there is now considerable congestion in the schools in respect of their first function, and much uncertainty in respect of the second, because of the changing nature of apprenticeship. It is necessary for technical schools on the one hand and for industry 011 the other to take note of these facts, and to be ready to provide and support those changed conditions that will lead with least confusion from the era of the apprentice as we know him, involving the personal contract between one employer and one trainee, to whatever system will ultimately be found best suited to our needs. But as all our instincts and traditions drive us to move slowly along the line of industrial development, so our school system will slowly but surely change; but the time of the trade school is hardly yet.

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For some years past the technical schools have been endeavouring to build up better technological courses both in "the day school and more particularly in the evening. The difficulties are numerous. Historically the full-time day school was developed in order to ensure that those who came from industry to the technical (evening) classes would have a somewhat better initial standard of education. In this they have been successful; but as the average length of stay in purely technical courses in our day schools is probably less than two years (because industry still claims its recruits young) the development of senior technological day courses has been impeded. This is the most serious criticis of technical education in New Zealand that is made by Dr. P. H. Spencer in his report to the Carnegie Corporation of New York following his visit to New Zealand in 1938. Few, however, can enter industry through the professions—most of those who are our concern must still enter by apprenticeship or its amorphous equivalent. Hence, in present circumstances, unless a boy is very young, it is almost essential to send him from school to work not later than his third year of post-primary education. The schools have therefore turned their attention to their part-time evening students, and it may be confidently asserted that vast progress has been made and that much better work is done in the evening school than is generally realized by the public. The work is now hampered, however, to some extent by the very forces that were created to help it. The day schools have grown enormously ; and, while they have brought added strength in varied staff and better accommodation and equipment, they have tended to give too much of their character to the school and have tended to sap the energies of the staff. Let it not be thought that the staff, whether full-time or part-time (but almost invariably otherwise fully engaged), is in any degree unskilled or incompetent; the plain fact is that their main work tends to.be in the day school, while a fresh and full-sized job awaits them at night. Thus, with an expanding day school, conditions have not been entirely satisfactory for the development of higher technological courses. Our technical schools cannot do trade-school works, not only because they have not the room, the equipment, or the staffing, but also because the work of a trade school must be totally different from that of a technical school. 'With the question of trade schools, the matter of part-time instruction of a practical nature arises. At present our shops could not carry the load of one day per week, or even half a day per week, for apprentices ; it would be necessary to remove the junior work from our main schools, and this would mean new junior technical schools. If trade schools do come, and it would appear reasonable that some should, then the whole question of part-time instruction for apprentices coupled with trade schools should be thoroughly investigated, so that facts and figures, in a very comprehensive way, may be considered before any move is made. The conclusion that one is inevitably forced to is that the trade schools must be separate institutions only loosely coupled to the existing technical-school system; to attempt to couple them closely with cither junior technical schools or with higher technological institutions (at present hardly developed) could only react to the detriment of all three types of institution. Centennial Celebrations. The co-operation of all technical schools has been invited in the provision of suitable exhibits for the forthcoming Centennial Exhibition to be held in 1939-40. The response has been most pleasing and there is at the present time a large range of suitable projects under construction. The difficulty has been to make a suitable and representative selection from the very large number offered, having regard to the restricted space available for display purposes. The thanks of the Department are due for the promise of co-operation so readily given. In connection with the national celebrations, active steps have been taken during the last two years to secure the propagation of native New Zealand trees and plants in schools throughout the length and breadth of New Zealand ; the active co-operation of Boards and their officials has been most helpful, and the thanks of the Department is due to all those who have so ably assisted by contributing articles to the Education Gazette describing particular species and their cultural requirements. It is expected that a very large number of seedlings will be available to be used in connection with the 1940 celebrations. It is also hoped that this Dominion-wide effort will have the effect of creating new interest and stimulating appreciation of our beautiful native flora. Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Clubs. The growth of this movement in recent years may best be indicated by the following figures, which show as accurately as is possible the total entries and the total number of completed projects in competitions conducted by club associations : —

The very large increase Is clue to the development of new projects and to substantial development of existing projects in most districts. Club work still, in the main, consists of rearing an animal or growing a crop, botli activities being intimately related to the home life of the rural child, so that there lias been little difficulty in creating an atmosphere necessary for the success of the work. The opportunity has always been taken by the Instructors in Agriculture and other interested persons to demonstrate in practice the very best methods of proceeding, 1 and to introduce new ideas to a

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district where that seemed desirable. Thus it may be asserted that the average club member who rears a calf and tends it throughout a spring and early summer, feeding it, sheltering it, and watching its development day by day, has learned a very great deal about animal nutrition and veterinary hygiene, though those subjects could not possibly appear on the school curriculum ; and other children have made the acquaintance of new crops such as sugar-beet or new varieties of familiar plants such as turnips even before their parents have heard much of them. Club work is, in fact, ever presenting new phases illustrating its importance, so that it is 110 longer possible to define the limits of its functions or to be dogmatic about its aims. In many districts club work is of considerable local importance, and the judging-day, particularly for calves, is a social occasion, attended by large numbers of parents and friends, and associated with exhibits of school-work. It is usual in those districts where calf-rearing is well established to have judges from outside the district, and so great is the interest aroused and so high the quality of the stock shown in these days after several years' experience that men who have officiated at the more important A. and P. Association shows are willing to give their services as judges of the animals brought forward by the children. Their task is 110 light one when it is realized that 011 occasions upwards of fifty calves are paraded in one class. The club movement has decidedly gained favour not only with the children, but also with the adult members of the community. Apart from the obvious merits in regard to the care of animals and the avoidance of disease and the production of better stock, the movement is becoming a social force in the rural community. It is a centre of attraction at the school and at the district meetings ; and it is relating in 110 uncertain way the work of the school to the life of the community, and is giving the school-child who lives in the country a deeper and truer insight into the work that lies always to his hand. Though it alone cannot stem the drift to the town, it should have some direct influence in keeping children willingly in the country by showing them not only what interest there is in growing crops and stock, but also that by the application of knowledge they can grow still better crops and rear more healthy stock. Though the movement is by no means confined to New Zealand, but is a real force in Australia and in America, it is at present one of the few pointers towards the development of a typical national system of rural education in this primary-producing country. Refresher courses for teachers of agriculture were held at Massey and Lincoln Agricultural Colleges during the August holidays in 1938, and were attended by between sixty and seventy teachers. The courses were enjoyable and extremely valuable not only because of the added knowledge gained by the teachers, who in an intensive course were given the benefit of specialist knowledge of the most recent research in their particular subjects, but because of the stimulating personal contacts made between the college staffs anil those teachers who in their own districts are charged to some extent with the duty of disseminating the knowledge painstakingly gathered in the Universities and research institutes. Our thanks are due to the principals and staffs of both colleges for their ready co-operation in a venture which was entirely new, but which, it may be hoped, will be repeated in the near future. Libraries. The question of the provision of adequate library facilities is a difficult one, especially in technical schools, where in addition to the normal requirements of a good general library, there is need of a steady supply of expensive technical reference books and periodicals. Few of our schools are provided with adequate library accommodation in which a class may be comfortably seated or in which a large number of books may be conveniently stored ; but it is pleasing to be able to record that some progress has been made in the last year or two, both in the direction of improved accommodation and in regard to the supply of books. Where the Board had been prepared to spend money on the purchase of approved reference books on technical subjects, the Department has been able to make a limited further contribution ; but Boards have also added numbers of volumes of general literature, and have increased the schools' supply of class-sets, which are of inestimable value in the teaching of English subjects. The problem, of an adequate library supply is, however, so great that it is certain that it will never be solved by these means which merely enable the school to brush lightly over <the surface of new developments in technique or new spheres of knowledge. There are, however, developments in library methods in this country and overseas which may yet prove to be applicable to our schools when grouped either according to common interests or to geographical proximity. Vocational Guidance. During the year the work of the "Youth" centres and of the Vocational Guidance Officers has proceeded steadily, and the organization has been improved in many important details. Reports received regularly from all centres indicate an increasing public interest in the problem of preparing for and finding a life's work for our young people and an increasing measure of success in the efforts of the officers concerned. An outstanding event of the year was the holding of a refresher course for Vocational Guidance Officers at Canterbury College. The course was conducted by Dr. C. E. B.eeby, then Director of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research, and assistance was given by the Professor and Lecturers in Education of Canterbury College, as well as other qualified persons. The course proved to be most helpful to those taking part in it, and the thanks of the Department are due to those who so ably organized and conducted the course. One outcome was the inauguration of a " Vocational Guidance Association," which aims at keeping its members in touch with all new developments in the technique of vocational and educational guidance. Training for Reservists. The technical schools were this year called on to provide additional and special courses for reservists in the Territorial Forces. Such courses were conducted at the Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch Technical Schools, and the resources of these schools were somewhat strained to provide the tuition required, and the thanks of both Departments are due to the staffs of those schools which provided courses, sometimes under extremely difficult conditions.

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lii order to meet an extraordinary demand for the training of special Territorial reservists in connection with the training-camp at Trentham, a special workshop was equipped to teach carpentry and building, and an instructor attached to the Education Department was appointed to carry on this work. The scheme has not been under observation for a sufficiently lengthy period to permit of an estimate of its probable success in training useful workers in the building trades. Salary Improvements. In October, 1938, an amendment to the regulations was gazetted whereby what was known as the " C salary bar in technical schools and combined schools was abolished. The effect of this was to allow teachers whose salaries had been halted at the limits previously set by the bar, but whose personal classifications entitled them to higher salaries,, to receive scale increments of salary until the higher bar or the personal limit of salary is reached. At the same time, the anomaly which gave different maxima for a " B " position for both men and women in technical schools and combined schools respectively was removed by fixing the new maxima at the higher maximum in each case. Each of these amendments was highly appreciated by all teachers, not only by those who immediately benefited, and one ol' the main causes of dissatisfaction with the salary regulations as these existed before the coming into force of the amendment was removed. Notable Advances and Improvements ■ during the Year. These comprise important additions to sites, buildings, and equipment, and are dealt with in geographical sequence. Otahuhu Technical School—An area of 1.5-f acres of land was purchased from the Railways Department to provide additional playing-fields for the school. Additional equipment, including three heavy lathes, was granted for the engineering workshop, and other equipment for woodwork, agriculture, and home-science. Pukekohe Technical School-■ An area of 5| acres of land was purchased and added to the school property, to be used for the purpose of the teaching of agriculture. Feilding Technical School.- —Additions to hostel were completed. Petone Technical School. —Additions to workshops were completed. Levin Technical School: liorowhenua College. —A contract for the erection of this new school was let and the work is well advanced towards completion. Christchurch Technical School.—Equipment for engineering and woodwork received substantial additions, and a grant was made for equipment for a new biological laboratory. Papanui Branch Technical School. —Additional woodworking machinery was provided for the workshops. Stratford Technical School. —A contract has been let for a new woodwork-room and for additional class-rooms ; these are now in course of erection. Hawera Technical School.— A contract has been let for additional class-rooms and the reorganizing of the heating system of the school. Substantial grants were made for additional equipment for the engineering and woodwork shops. Matamata District High School and Intermediate School. —A new metalwork-room was erected and equipped and is now in use. Wanganui Technical School. —Two additional class-rooms were erected. Wairarapa College. —Fifteen acres of laud was purchased and added to school-site. Timaru Technical School. —Additional land was purchased to provide room for extension at a future date. Greymouth Technical School. —A contract was let for the erection of a new workshop block ; this is nearing completion. Dunedin Technical School. —Grants were made for alterations and additions to the workshops and electrical laboratories, and for the renovation of the heating plant. General. Plumbing.—Grants were made to fourteen technical schools for additions to the plumbingequipment to enable instruction to be given according to the new requirements of the Plumbers' Registration Board. The equipment included apparatus for iron and copper pipe bending, and for annealing, welding, and brazing such pipes. Typewriters. —The Government made grants sufficient to provide some four hundred additional typewriters to post-primary scliools, and these have been distributed as far as possible according to the needs of the schools. Most post-primary schools are now reasonably well equipped in respect of typewriting-machines. In conclusion, I desire to express my thanks to the Inspectors of Technical Schools and the Inspector and Supervisor of Domestic Subjects for their help and co-operation during the year. The work both in the field and at Head Office continues to grow both in volume and in intricacy, and the staff is called upon to carry an increasingly heavy burden. I also desire to place on record my thanks to those clerical officers of the Department who arc more closely associated with the work of the technical schools and who also, by their attention to detail and general devotion to duty, have made my task a much lighter one that it would otherwise have been. I have, &c., F. C. Renyard, Superintendent of Technical Education. The Director of Education, Wellington.

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PRIMARY EDUCATION.

4. TABLES RELATING TO PRIMARY EDUCATION AND REPORTS (EXTRACTS) OF EDUCATION BOARDS. Table A1. —Number of Public Primary Schools classified according to Grade, and Intermediate Schools and Departments, December, 1938.

Table A2. —Attendance at Public Primary Schools and in Forms I and II of Intermediate Schools and Departments in 1938.

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Education District. u a • ; ® &>-; i | - ~ k* So" Roll for determining Grade £ 6 u s« ° f8ch001 - i ill" t ! 1 -Ji „,<M . ® 5 ® 1° i i f I I ! I I 1 S° Q ® 'f 1 ; ■■' ! I " y- 'B "• 1 £ z 3 o § I | 1-8 .. .. 22 4 13 13 18 26 11 19 10 136 II I 9-24 .. .. 189 46 69 72 61 48 133 87 56 761 IIIA 1 25-30 .. .. 58 13 10 11 16 11 28 11 18 176 IIIk 31-70 .. 226 52 47 35 42 27 77 46 45 597 IVA 71-110 . . 63 7 17 14 18 9 25 16 12 181 IVis 111-150 .. 25 12 5 6 9 3 10 10 6 86 IVo 151-190 .. 12 3 5 7 7 3 4 4 6 51 Va 191-230 .. .. 8 4 1 2 5 .. 8 2 1 31 Vit 231-270 .. ..11 1 2 4 5 8 1 1 33 Vc 271-310 .. ..13 1 3 I 5 1 4 4 32 Vn 311-350 .. .. 4 4 1 3 1 4 3 2 22 VIa 351-390 .. .. 7 2 3 2 ! 5 .. 1 1 .. 21 VIB 391-430 .. .. 5 1 3 5 I 4 .. 2 3 1 24 Vlo 431-470 .. .. 11 1 ... 3 2 2 5/2 .. 26 Vlo 471-510 .. .. 11 1 1 .. 2 .. 3 4 .. 22 VIB 511-550 .. .. 7 1 1 1 7 .. 5 4 1 27 VIf 551-590 .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. 6 .. 1 13 Vlo 591-630 .. .. 6 .. 1 1 4 .. 1 1 .. 14 VIH 631-670 .. .. 4 .. .. 1 2 1 . . .. 1 9 VIi 671-710 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3 VIJ 711-750 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 VIK 751-790 .. .. 2 2 .. .. 4 VIl 791-830 . . .. .. 1 . . 1 2 VIM 831-870 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. . . 1 VIn 871-910 Vlo 911-950 .. VIP 951-990 .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 Intermediate schools and 7 .. 1 1 2 .. 2 3 .. ]6 departments Totals for 1938 .. 695 150 188 180 219 132 | 342 221 163 2,290 Totals for 1937 .. 733 157 192 184 230 140 j 358 227 173 2,394 Difference .. —38 —7 —4 —4 —11 —8 —16 —6 —10 —104 Note.- Four half-time schools and thirty-nine main schools with side schools attached are counted separately, and are included in the separate grades determined by the separate average attendance of each school.

(Excluding Secondary Departments of District High Schools, but including pupils in special classes and Standard VII.) Average Attendance for t*«ii Mnmhfim Mean of Average Weekly Roll Whole Year (Mean of of Three Terms, 1938. Average Attendance of Three Average Terms). Attendance Pupils Pupils Percentage at at of Average 31st De- 31st De- Boys, j Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. rXl e ?Jioo cember, cember, j j Moll, 1938, 1937. 1938. I l__ i • Auckland Education District 65,278 65,464 32,935 30,303 03,238 29,075 26,501 55,576 87'88 Taranaki „ 11,213 11,161 5,549 5,121 10,670 5,016 4,596 9,612 90-08 Wangan'ui „ 14,980 14,863 7,560 6,971 14,531 6,682 6,114 12,796 88-06 Hawkc's Bay „ 14,829 14,684 7,480 6,860 14,340 6,642 6,069 12,711 88-64 Wellington ' „ 26,681 26,455 13,344 12,428 25,772 11,877 10,945 22,822 88-55 Nelson „ 6,709 6,599 3,367 3,082. 6,449 3,037 2,764 5,801 89-95 Canterbury „ 33,871 33,196 16,850 15,426 32,276 15,016 13,648 28,664 88-81 Otago ' „ 18,109 17,786 9,080 8,209 17,289 8,186 7,365 15,551 89-95 Southland „ 11,596 11,412 5,787 5,313 11,100 5,268 4,812 10,080 90-81 Intermediate schools and de- 4,338 4,299 2,384 1,981 4,365 2,196 1,805 4,001 91-66 partments ■— — — — Totals, 1938 .. .. 205,919 104,336 95,694 200,030 92,995 84,619 177,614 88-79 Totals, 1937 .. 207,604 .. 105,595 96,941 202,536 97,694 89,298 186,992 92-33 Difference .. .. -1,685 -1,259 -1,247 -2,506 -4,699 -4,679 -9,378 -3-54 Note.- —The corresponding figures for the secondary departments of district high schools will be found in Table G 1 on page 47 of this paper, and the corresponding figures for Form III of the separate intermediate schools in Table B 1 on page 33 of this paper,

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Table A3.—Age and Sex of the Pupils on the Rolls of Public Primary Schools and Intermediate Schools and Departments at 1st July, 1938.

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(Excluding Secondary Departments of District High Schools and Form III of Intermediate Schools and Departments, but including special classes, Forms I and II of all Intermediate Schools and Departments, and Standard VII.) 5 and under 6 6 and under 7. 7 and under 8. 8andunder9. 9 and under 10. If) and under 11. 11 mid under 12. 12 and under 13. 13and under 14. 14 and under 15. 15 and underl6. 16 Years and I Totals of all Ages. Years. | j J over. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. | GirlB. Boys, j Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls, j Boys, j Girls. Boys, j Girls. Boys, j Girls. Boys. | Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys, j Girls. J Boys, j Girls. Total. , ' " 7 I ' 1 " 1 Education District — Auckland 2,826 2,636 3,560 3,399 3,957 3,664 3,852 3,642 3,787 3,687 3,963 3,817 3,886 3,546 3,458 3,208 2,419 1,983 930 619 166 91 13 16 32,817 30,308 63,125 Taranaki 487 472 607 567 629 633 620 618 664 557 628 644 652 628 650 573 455 382 182 120 34 15 5 1 5,613 5,210 10,823 Wanaanui .. 663 609 807 781 959 794 912 792 844 843 889 896 876] 833 755 710 576 457 200 158 29 21 9 .. 7,519 6,894 14,413 Hawke's Bav . 633 599 883 787 909 843 838 807 852 808 883 880 846 769 805 717 525 476 216 140 46 27 7 1 7,443 6,854 14,297 Wellington" . 1,251 1,182 1,520 1,373 1,626 1,501 1,527 1,469 1,552 1,521 1,583 1,501 1,542 1,506 1,434 1,357 948 796 294 183 50 20 6 1 13,333 12,410 25,743 Kelson . 308 295 395 358 398 392 379 338 370 372 414 355 389 328 354 333 241 198 91 68 25 10 2 1 3,366 3.048 6,414 Canterbury . 1,516 1,364 1,838 1,639 1,932 1,854 1,908 1,879 1,970 1,858 2,047 1,812 1,940 1,741 1,763 1,738 1,196 1,019 516 291 90 43 12 6 16,728 15,244 31,972 Otago . 837 745 1,043 941 1,117 964 1,030 1,027 1,035 991 1,043 991 1,061 996 981 898 640 492 322 194 83 32 6 3 9,198 8,274 17,472 Southland .. .. 516 508 610 557 648 627 640 615 618 621 671 621 680 618 658 606 464 376 207 122 31 10 1 1 5,744 5,282 11,026 Intermediate schools and . . .. •. - • - - • • • • • • • • 18 14 381 413 919 <99 715 579 289 160 64 21 8 .. 2,394 1,986 4,380 departments Totals, 1938 .. 9,037 8,410 11,263|l0, 402 12,175 11,272 11,706 11,187 11,692 11,258 12,139 11,53112,253 11,378 11,777 10,939 8,179 6,758 3,247 2,055 618 290 69: 30 104,155 95,510199,665 Percentage of pupils of 8-7 10-8 11-7 11-5 11*5 11-9 11-8 11*4 7-5 2-7 0*5 * 100-0 1937 .. 9,131 8,267 11,952|11, 008 11,638jll, 283 11,84511 ,379 12,269111 ,449 12,368|11, 615 12,249 11,570 11,970 11,093 8,138 6,527 3,135 2,096 618 361 44! 21 105, 357! 96,669 202,026 Difference .. —94 +143 -689 6061 +537| -11 -139j -192 -577 -191 -229; -84 +4 -192 -193 -154 +41 +231 +112 -41 .. —71 +25; +9 -1,2021-1, 159 -2,361 * Insignificant percentage.

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Table A 4.—Standard Classes of Pupils on the Rolls of Public Primary Schools and Intermediate Schools and Departments at 1st July, 1938.

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(Excluding Secondary Departments of District High Schools and Form III of Intermediate Schools and Departments, but including special classes, Forms I and II of all Intermediate Schools and Departments and Standard VII. ! Special Classes for Premratorv ™ StaDdardS Backward I'npils to mparatory = Totals. Child rpn UiaSscS. ' Standard I. Standard II. Standard III. Standard IV. Form I. Form II. j Form HE. £ I ■§' i 3 & -s i i & sis' £ 1 s • I & 4 i 3 £ 4 ' 3 & a I 3 t ■§ 1 3 s. i ■§ 3 £ 1 ■g ! 3 o i c o .= o o ZZ c c « o = -S o c -S3 c C i O O .£ 3 o . c o i S I O Pi S El K 3 Eh 3 O Eh M ® | H F3 3 j Eh « C5 Eh M ! CS Eh M ; CS { &H ' i Education District — : Auckland .. 110 101 211 10,399 9,092 19,491 4,797 4,511 9,308 4,005 3,823 7,828 3,967 3,777 7,744 3,595 3,348i 6,943 3,246 3,014 6.260 2,677 2,601 5,278 21 41 62 32,817 30,308 63,125 Taranaki .12 2 14 1,717 1,502 3,219 785 756 1,541 672 626 1,298 651 642 i 1,293 636 589 1,225 602 582 1,184 532 502 1,034 6 9 15 5,613 5,210 10,823 Wanganui .. : 22 11 33 2,373 1,984 4,357 1,070 964 2,034 911 905 1,816 898 925! 1,823 886 753 1,639 729 703 1,432 620 641 l,26l| 10 8 18 7,519 6,894 14,413 Hawkc-'s Bav .. 34 20 54 2,432 2,101 4,533 1,056 1,010 2,066 887 844 1,731 925 876: 1.800 738 699 1,437 726 656 1,382 636 643 1,279 9 6 15 7,443 6,854 14.297 Wellington * .. 76 43 119 3,998 3,479 7,477 1,894 1,778 3,672 1,630 1,506 3,136 1,589 1,543 3,132 1,374 2,842 1,419 1,387 2,806 1,254 1,290 2,544 5 10 15 13,333 12,410 25,743 Nelson .. 18 11 29 976 848 1,824 495 v 441 936 417 400 817 404 339i 743] 371 323 694 366 346 712 315 326 641; 4 14 18 3,366 3,048 6,414 Canterbury .. 91 38 129 5,087 4,321 9,408 2,199 2,112 4,311 2,057 1,905 3,962 2,073 1,866 3,939! 1.811 1,671 3,482 1,813 1,699 3,512 1,577 1,607 3,184; 20 25 45 16,728 15,244 31,972 Otacro •• •• 36 13 49 2,737 2,315 5,052 1,370 1,310 2,680 1,110 993 2,103 1,135 1,027 2,162 983 906 1,889 984 903 1,887 823 781 1,604 20 26 46 9,198 8,274 17,472 Southland ..10 5 15 1,814 1,582 3,396 825 801 1,626 662 617 1,279 698 624 1,322 ; 620] 546 1,166 607 600 1,207 500 497 !l!)7 8 10 18 5,744 5,282 11,026 Intermediate schools .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,152 930 2,082 1,242 1,056 2,29S : 2,394 1,986 4,380 and departments i ; . Totals, 1938 .. 409 244 653 31,533 27,224 58,757 14,491 13,683 28,174 12,351 11,619 23,97012,34011,618 23,95811,10810,209121,31711,64410,820 22,46410,176 9,94420,120j 103 149 252104,155 95,510199,665 Percentage of pupils .. .. 0-3 .. .. 29-4 .. .. 14-1 .. .. 12-0 .. j .. 12-0 .. .. 10-71 .. .. 11-3 .. .. 10-1 .. .. 0-1 .. .. 1 100-0 of each standard Totals, 1937 .. 363 198 561 33,989 29,927 63,916 12,720; 11,739 24,459' 12,029] 11,273] 23,302 11,629|l0, 706 22,335 12,12911,191] 23,32012,151 11,51123,662 10,231 9,99320,224] 116:131 247 105, 357 1 96,6691202,026 Difference .. +46+46 +92-2,456-2,703 -5, 159 +1,771 + 1,944'+3,715 +322 +346! --668 +711 +912+1,623-1021 -9821-2,003 -507 —691 -1198 -55 -49 -104 —13—18 +5 -1,202 -1, 159 -2,361

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Table A5.—Average Age of Pupils of Public Primary Schools as at 1st July, 1938.

Table A6. —Median Ages of Pupils of Public Primary Schools as at 1st July, 1938.

Table A7.—The annual Proficiency Examination has been abolished, having been held for the last time in 1936. Table A8.—Age and Attainment of Pupils who definitely left Primary Schools during or at End of Year 1938.

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Average Ages of the Pupils in each Class. Education District. I ; Classes' ' P ' S1 ' S2 ' S3 ' S4 ' Form I. Form II. Form III. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. ra. Yr. m. Auckland .. .. .. 11 11 6 10 8 7 9 8 10 9 11 8 12 6 13 3 14 2 Taranaki .. .. .. 12 0 6 8 8 6 9 8 10 9 11 8 12 6 13 4 14 1 Wanganui .. .. .. 12 3 6 9 8 5 9 7 10 8 11 8 12 6 13 4 14 B Hawke'sBay .. .. 11 8 6 9 8 6 9 9 10 9 11 9 12 6 13 3 14 1 Wellington .. .. .. 11 7 6 7 8 3 9 B 10 6 11 6 12 4 13 1 14 0 Nelson .. .. .. 11 11 6 6 8 3 9 S 10 6 11 6 12 S 13 3 13 9 Canterbury .. .. .. 11 7 6 8 8 5 9 6 10 7 11 6 12 6 13 3 13 10 Otago .. .. .. 11 S 6 7 8 S 9 7 10 8 11 8 12 8 13 2 14 6 Southland .. .. .. 12 0 6 9 8 7 9 10 10 10 11 10 12 7 13 4 13 11 All district .. . . 11 9 6 8 8 5 9 7 10 8 11 8 12 6 13 3 14 1 Range (difference between 0 10 04 04 OS 04 0 4 04 03 09 highest and lowest)

Median Ages of the Pupils in each Class. Education District. — ~ - : r j Classes p - sl - 82 ' 83 ' s4 ' Form L Form IL | J?orm 111 • Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. in. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m, Yr. m. Yr. in. Auokland .. .. .. 11 11 6 8 8 5 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 6 13 3 14 2 Taranaki .. .. .. 12 6 6 7 8 4 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 6 13 4 14 3 Wanganui .. .. .. 12 6 6 7 8 4 9 6 10 7 11 7 12 5 13 4 14 1 Hawke'sBay .. .. 11 0 6 8 8 5 9 7 10 7 11 8 12 5 13 3 13 10 Wellington .. .. .. 11 10 0 6 8 3 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 3 13 1 13 10 Nelson .. .. 12 3 6 5 8 2 9 5 10 6 11 4 12 4 13 2 13 9 Canterbury .. ... .. 11 9 6 0 8 4 0 5 10 6 11 5 12 4 13 2 13 9 Otago .. .. .. 11 2 6 6 8 4 9 6 10 6 11 7 12 5 13 1 14 3 Southland .. .. .. 12 5 67 86 98 10 8 11 8 12 6 13 3 14 1 All districts .. 11 10 6 7 8 4 9 6 10 7 11 6 12 5 13 2 13 11 Range (difference between 140304030304030306 highest and lowest)

In Form II. In Form I. Age. With Primary School Without Primary Certificate. School Certificate. Boys. Girls, j Boys, j Girls. Boys, j Girls. 15 years and over .. .. .. .. .. 828 500 174 90 214 108 14 „ under 15 .. .. .. ., 2,535 2,070 278 272 590 490 13 „ 14 .. .. .. .. 3,688 4,038 26 57 44 44 12 „ 13 .. .. .. .. 1,486 1,802 5 10 14 10 11 „ 12 .. .. .. .. 84 111 2 1 7 4 Under 11 years .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. 1 2 3 Totals, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. 8,622 8,523 485 431 871 659 Totals, 1937 .. .. .. .. .. 8,651' 8,567 504 426 882 653 Difference .. .. .. .. .. —29 —44 —19 +5 —11 +6 In Standard IV. In Standard HI. ln Sta ["^ r r <1 11 01 Totals. Age. r j - Boys. ! Gii'ls. Boys. Girls. Hoys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Total. 15 years and over .. .. 65 38 25 4 6 7 1,312 747 2,059 14 „ under 15 .. 257 173 72 54 28 21 3,760 3,080 6^840 13 „ „ 14 .. 16 16 13 4 4 4 3,791 4,163 7,954 12 „ „ 13 .. 2 6 8 3 4 6 1,519 1,837 3,356 11 „ 12 .. 6 5 1 3 10 3 110 127 237 Under 11 years ... 2 1 2 8 37 37 44 52 90 Totals, 1938 .. .. 348 239 121 76 89 78 10,536 10,006 20,542 Totals, 1937 .. .. 366 245 128 88 105 74 10,636 10,053 20,089 Difference .. .. —18 —0 —7 —12 —16 j +4 —100 —47 j —147 I I I I

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Table A 9.—Destination of Children who definitely left Primary Schools during or at End of 1938.

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Auckland. Taranaki. Wanganni. Hawke's Bay. Wellington. With Without With Without With Without With Without With Without Destination. Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. . Post-primary .. .. .. .. .. 2,001 1,878 30 19 350 344 10 8 455 517 19 10 445 454 8 2 965 1,015 42 40 Commercial occupations — (a) Clerical .. .. .. .. .. 8 10 2 1 1 3 2 4. .. 6 10 1 (b) Shop and warehouse assistants .. .. .. 122 97 61 47 14 1 7 3 19 4 9 5 24 19 12 4 49 38 29 32 Trades (a) Engineering .. .. .. .. .. 32 16 9 ,. 5 3 4 10 1 12 10 (b) Building .. .. .. .. .. 16 8 .. . , 1 4 . . .. 4 2 12 4 (c) Other .. .. .. .. 42 16 40 7 10 3 6 1 14 2 3 11 9 33 28 17 10 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. .. ..297 13 302 32 100 9 83 10 50 1 46 4 57 4 68 3 62 4 37 3 Other occupations .. .. .. .. .. 76 75 68 65 5 14 13 13 18 17 11 7 11 16 12 5 35 30 23 10 Home .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 432 82 315 10 95 13 60 16 72 13 69 19 89 17 82 15 109 20 60 Not known .. .. .. .. 26 23 33 28 1 1 2 2 3 4 2 1 11 7 15 4 29 37 Total number of children leaving, 1938 .. 2,669 2,544 642 514 500 467 140 97 585 615 109 97 581 587 140 103 1,204 1,238 212 192 Total number of children leaving, 1937 .. 2,575 2,607 679 506 485 486 131 98 752 680 161 125 598 568 170 109 1,158 1,195 206 177 Difference .. .. .. .. .. +94 -63 -37 +8 +15 -19 +9 -1 -167 -65 -52 —28 —17 +19 -30 -6 +46 +43 +6 +15 • i Nelson. Canterbury. Otago. Southland. Totals. With Without With Without With Without With Without With Without Destination. Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Primary School Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Certificate. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Post-primary .. .. .. .. .. 209 210 9 8 1,216 1,232 37 16 607 578 6 4 359 358 10 12 6,607 6,586 171 119 Commercial occupations — (a) Clerical .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 1 3 2 4 3 23 30 6 5 (b) Shop and warehouse assistants .. .. 11 3 4 1 48 13 31 8 27 32 29 14 13 5 7 4 327 212 189 118 Trades (а) Engineering .. .. . • ■. ■ • 2 .. 1 12 2 12 6 2 3 94 48 (б) Building .. .. .. . • 3.. 1 7 4 4 2 6.. 3.. 3.. 2.. 55 4 25 2 (c) Other .. .. .. .. .. 5 8 2 37 29 25 17 27 8 11 7 5 6. 6 184 86 125 50 Agricultural ana pastoral .. .. .. .. 35 2 20 97 7 72 58 4 62 3 58 5 56 2 814 49 746 i 57 Other occupations .. .. .. .. ..15 7 16 10 68 62 60 44 18 29 38 45 18 11 32 13 264 261 273 j 212 Home .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 66 8 31 24 176 37 112 23 104 13 42 21 103 23 62 187 1,246 226 833 Not known .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 2 8 8 10 5 10 5 9 3 2 4 7 1 67 49 105 87 Total number of children leaving, 1938 .. 293 292 68 54 1,518 1,534 280 208 791 760 177 118 481 486 146 100 8,622 8,523 1,914 1,483 Total number of children leaving, 1937 .. 285 315 86 44 1,552 1,517 252 175 763 715 156 146 483 484 144 106 8,651 8,567 1,985 1,486 Difference .. .. .. .. .. +8 —23 -18 +10 -34 +17 +28 +33 +28 +45 +21 -28 -2 +2 +2 -6 -29 -44 1 -71 -3 J ;

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Table A10.—School Staff, December, 1938 (exclusive of Secondary Departments of District High Schools, but inclusive of Forms I and II of all Intermediate Schools and Departments.)

Table A11.—Classification of Teachers in Public Primary Schools, and in Forms 1 and II of Intermediate Schools and Departments, at 31st December, 1938.

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I V © ft u e3° f-T Js ° "S . Sole Heads o{ Assistant Pro^, ° 11 ' Total Number of til | gl | m M| Teachers. Schools. Teachers/ A& ,£ nts , Teachers. g &=. — ?,.§ »°a = 3 ,»,«8 rgnrH g.^O am i gwg M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Total. £ w t° >* Education district— Auckland .. .. .. <>88 212 78 331 54 242 924 68 87 8531,1431,996 74-6 55,576 27-8 Taranaki .. .. .. 150 38 28 65 18 30 162 10 13 143 221 364 64-7 9,612 26-4 Wanganui .. .. .. 187 52 45 81 6 47 212 14 38 194 291 485 66-7 12,796 26-4 Hawke'sBay .. .. 179 58 43 63 12 44 195 25 28 190 278 468 68-3 12,711 27-2 Wellington .. -. .. 217 41 59 86 21 108 379 43 60 278 519 797 53-6 22,822 28-6 Nelson .. .. .. 132 37 46 37 8 17 88 11 21 102 163 265' 62-6 5,801 21-9 Canterbury .. .. 340 90 86 137 19 136 435 29 83 392 6231,015 62-9 28,664 28-2 Otago .. .. .. 218 81 36 82 13 77 232 28 43 268 324 592 82-7 15,551 26-3 Southland .. .. .. 163 66 23 65 7 44 148 14 14 189 192 381 98-4 10,080 26-5 Intermediate schools and departments 16 .. .. *7 .. 82 69 .. .. 89 69 158 129-0 4,001 25-3 Totals, 1938 .. .. 2,290 675 444 954 158 8272,844 242 377 2,698 3,823 6,521 70-6 177,614 27-2 Totals, 1937 .. .. 2,394 713 511 942 160 9363,117 t t 2,5913,7886,379 68-4 186,992 29-3 Difference .. ... -104 -38-67+12 -2-109-273 .. .. +107 .+35+142 +2-2 -9,378 -2-1 * There are six Principals of separate intermediate schools. The other one is a head teacher of a District High School to which is attached an intermediate department, and is not shown elsewhere. f Included under assistant teachers in 1937.

(Teachers m Secondary Departments of District High Schools are excluded.) All Schools. Excluding Schools of Grade 1. 71 I : ■'* H - "" I - Unclassified Unclassified Classified Teachers and . Classified Teachers and rl , - , Teachers. Holders of J-oi>ai. Teachers. Holders of rotal. Liconses. | Licenses. Education District — Auckland .. .. .. 1,798 198 1,996 1,796 191 1,987 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 332 32 364 332 31 363 Wanganui .. .. .. 427 58 485 427 46 473 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 401 67 468 401 53 454. Wellington .. .. .. 674 123 797 674 105 779 Nelson .. .. .. .. 203 62 265 203 40 243 Canterbury .. .. .. 891 124 1,015 891 122 1,013 Otago . . .. .. .. 499 93 592 499 79 578 Southland .. .. .. 345 36 381 345 28 373 Intermediate schools and departments .. 128 30* 158 128 30* 158 Totals, 1938.. .. .. 5,698 823 6,521 5,696 725 6,421 Totals, 1937.. .. .. 5,737 642 6,379 5,732 522 6,254 Difference .. .. .. -39 +181 +142 -36 +203 +167 * Twenty-nine of these intermediate-school teachers are not the holders of teachers' certificates, but are classified as secondary or technical school teachers, and one is an exchange teacher.

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Table A12.—Details of Classified Teachers in Public Primary Schools, and in Forms I and II of Intermediate Schools and Departments, December, 1938.

Table A13. (Part I) —Number of Teachers in Public Primary Schools, Classified according to Salary on the Basic Scale.

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(Teachers in Secondary Departments of Distriot High Schools are excluded.) Class A. Class B. | Class C. Class D. Class E. Total. M. F. Total. M. F. Total.I M: F. Total. M. P. Total. M. F. Total. M. F. j Total. Education district— Auckland .. 12 2 14 255 130 385 453 6681,121 56 220 276 ..2 2 776 1,0221,798 Taranaki ..2 1 3 51 20 71 70 131 201 8 49 57 131 201 332 Wanganui .. 3 . . 3 71 35 106 84 164 248 21 48 69 .. 1 1 179 248 427 Hawke's Bay 2 1 3 52 27 79 93 158 251 15 53 68 162 239 401 Wellington .. 5 2 7 93 77 170 112 287 399 18 78 96 1 1 2 229 445 674 Nelson .. 5 .. 5 32 7 39 46 87 133 4 22 26 87 116 203 Canterbury .. 17 5 22 154 76 230 158 387 545 28 65 93 .. 1 1 357 534 891 Otago .. 13 . . 13 94 53 147 103 187 290 21 28 49 231 268 499 Southland .. 3 .. 3 64 26 90 87 128 215 16 21 37 170 175 345 Intermediate 9 1 10 48 23 71 13 26 39 1 7 8 71 57 128* schools and departments Totals, 1938 71 12 83 914 474 1,3881,219 2,223 3,442 188 591 779 1 5 6 2,393 3,3055,698 Totals, 1937 69 9 78 899 4361,3351,206 2,285 3,491 205 620 825 1 7 8 2,380 3,357 5,737 Difference +2+3 +5 +15+38 +53 +13 -62 -49 -17 -29 -46 ..-2 - 2 +13 -52 -39 * This total (128) gives only the number of those teachers in Forms I and II of intermediate schools and departments who have teachers' certificates. Of the other 30, however, 29 are classified as secondary or technical school teachers, and one is an exohange teaoher.

Number of Sole Teachers and Nllmhflr ftf isrnmhArnf Totals. Basic Salary for Sole Teachers, Head Teachers, Head Teachers. AsqiRtmt Bas ic Salary for AsqlstAnt and Assisant Masters. — - - - Assistant Mistresses. Male. Female. Male. Female. £ £ I90~] f 61 4 15 170"! f 188 76 192 210 .71.. 180 778 230 3 2 .1 190 11 4 13 240 74 15 11 200 119 85 134 250 > Grade B .. .. .. -J 78 17 12 210 VGrade B <| 152 90 169 260 62 29 26 220 151 88 180 270 52 28 18 230 141 70 169 280 44 19 26 240 103 70 122 290 J L 134 163 96 250 J I 688 230 851 300"! f 84 7 44 2601 f 31 128 38 310 44 4 43 270 17 87 21 3J0 69 6 45 270 33 114 39 320 59 8 55 280 39 114 47 320 65 10 51 280 51 116 61 330 U Grade A .. .. 36 11 39 290 Grade A J 42 75 53 330 31 12 28 290 49 59 61 340 31 14 11 300 55 42 69 340 26 23 J 5 300 36 41 59 350 41 12 32 310 54 73 66 360 44 11 19 320 44 63 55 370 J L 493 90 121 330 J I 457 614 547 Teachers in Grade I schools .. .. 28 72 .. .. .. 28 72 Uncertificated teachers in Grade II schools 1 3 .. . . 1 3 Probationary assistants .. .. • . .. 242 .. 377 242 377 Relieving teachers .. .. .. 55 41 35 .. 304 90 345 Supernumerary teachers .. .... .. 2 .. 3 2 3 Totals .. .. .. 1,622 602 987 .. 3,152 2,609 3,754

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Table A13 (Part II).—Number of Teachers in Public Primary Schools according to Position and Year of Salary Service.

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Sole Teachers and Head Teachers. Assistant Teachers. 1 Grade. Grade. J Grand Total. Year of Service. Totals. : ; Totals. n. ni. iy. y. vi. b. ! B2. a. | A2. J A3. | A4. | as. | A6. j A7. A9. aio. M. ». SI. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. I. M. i F. | M. F. M. F. M. F M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. it. F. ! M. F. I 1 I I I First .. .. 61 4 X 62 4 15 183 .. 5 .. 1 15 189 77 193 Second .. 7 1 7 1 .. 6 .. 1 7 7 8 Third .. .. 3 2 3 2 1 11 1 11 4 13 Fourth .. 74 15 2 76 15 11 110 .. 9 2 1 13 120 89 135 Fifth .. .. 78 17 2 1 80 18 12 138 .. 14 1 .. 12 153 92 171 Sixth .. .. 62 29 9 1 71 30 26 137 ..14 1 27 151 98 181 Seventh .. 52 28 12 64 28 18 125 .. 16 3 3 .. 2 1 3 22 149 86 177 Eighth .. 44 19 17 2 61 21 26 91 .. 12 10 3 .. 4 .. 1 36 111 97 132 Ninth .. .. 31 15 16 2 47 17 21 81 .. 12 8 2 . . 3 1 30 98 77 115 Tenth .. .. 26 14 25 1 51 15 11 51 ' .. 5 15 2 .. 2 2 2 .. 1 1 29 63 80 78 Eleventh .. 25 14 42 4 2 69 18 21 81 .. 17 35 7 .. 7 8 2 .. 1 64 115 133 133 Twelfth .. 12 20 65 6 4 81 26 19 54 .. 10 39 11 .. 15 4 4 .. 2 2 .... 1 64 97 145 123 Thirteenth .. 7 21 54 8 5 66 29 13 75 .. 13 38 20 .. 14 10 3 .. . . 6 1 1 1 .... 68 127 134 156 Fourteenth .. 10 14 54 10 11 75 24 3 52 .. 6 33 20 .. 17 15 7 .. 6 2 1 1 .. 54 109 129 133 Fifteenth .. 5 8 30 11 6 41 19 2 53 .. 11 23 17 .. 17 8 2 .. 5 5 .... 1 1 .. 2 41 106 82 125 Sixteenth .. 2 10 18 12 13 33 22 3 22 .. 7 17 22 .. 11 4 4 .. 11 5 .... 1 .... 2 31 78 64 100 Seventeenth .. 3 8 22 13 9 1 34 22 1 25 .. 6 6 23 .. 9 3 3 .. 17 1 .... 2 .. 1 1 12 86 46 108 Eighteenth .... 10 15 23 11 26 33 1 16 .. 4 7 14 . . 10 1 2 .. 8 7 1 .. 1 16 56 42 89 Nineteenth . . 4 3 19 11 20 1 1 .. 1 .. 45 15 .. 27 .. 2 13 22 . . 12 5 1 .. 14 13 .... 5 1 .. 32 83 77 98 Twentieth .. 4 6 18 11 23 .. 3 48 17 .. 12 .. 2 8 15 .. 9 3 .. 15 11 .... 2 19 58 67 75 Twenty-first and 5 20 77 74 147 15 104 1 165 .. 498 110 1 33 ..11 35 101 ..38 11 14 ..140 74 5 ..154 ..2 .... 1 3 122 501 620 611 over Total .. 515 278 498 190 251 17 108 1 166 .1,538 486 205 1,383 ..177 293 283 ..171 73 52 .. 220 127 8 ..167 1 3 6 1 3 3 708 2,468 2,246 2,954 i ' i I I Note. —Five hundred and twenty- two assistant teachers also receive country salary.

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Table A14. —Registered Private Primary Schools. —Number of Schools, Pupils, and Teachers at the End of 1938.

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Roll Number at End of Year. g Number of Teachers. Number of Schools. — 3 — : — | !|| Total Eoll. | ||| ||| District. r— !»• Ji Sri jj g|| _ . ■ o . O • .So -t303« a «-2 ™ -h.2 as O 2 °2 S) fl o So ogo «go «8o §•§ -•§ ! *"§ « D S-B-S Sl5 3|2 §|o p O S | |S £ j j | B | a® O°io °m = ® J 5 j ° M ® H -5 M. ! F. M. | F. M. F Auckland .. 9 56 15 80 248 7,064 1,043 4,121 4,234, 8,355 7,205 .. 19 12 197 24 42 Taranaki .. .. 11 1 12 . . 1,155 27 564 618j 1,182 1,037 37 . . 3 Wanganui .. 2 16 8 26 46! 1,596 316 991 967! 1,958 1,701 .. 4 3 54 15 11 Hawke'sBay 3 14 7 24 72 1 1,606 203 875 l,006j 1,881 1,615 .. 6 5 41 6 12 Wellington. .. 3 42 10 55 193 4,430 869 2,586 2,906 5,492 4,683 6 5 13 122 8 33 Nelson .... 5 1 6 498 29 242 285j 527 446 18 .. 1 Canterbury.. ! 7 49 10 66 339 4,684 637 2,760 2,900 5,660 4,827 4 18 13 135 12 26 Otago .. I 22 3 26 44 1,976 202 1,083 1,139 2,222 1,928 .. 4 10 69 3 II Southland . J 1 11 .. 12 46 1,063 .. 521 588 1,109 1,000 .. 4 4 36 .. .. Totals, 1938 26 226 55 307 98824,072 3,326 13,743 14,64328,386 24,442 10 6(1 60 701) 68 139 Totals,1937 27 225 54 306 1,02923,724 3,17813,54814,38327,931 25,181 10 62 53 710 68 129 Difference -1 +1 +1 + 1 -41 +348 +148 +195 +260 +455 -738 ..-2 +7 1 .. +10 _____ ; _ ' i I _____ 1

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Table A15.—Ages of Pupils in Private Primary Schools in the Various Education Districts as at 1st July, 1938.

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5-6 Years. 6-7 Years. 7-8 Years. 8-9 Years. 9-10 Years. 10-11 Years. 11-12 Years. 12-13 Years. 13-14 Years. 14-15 Years. 15-16 Years. Years andover Totals. Education District. j t j 1 . : 1 [ **"'»■, — w— : 1 : ; 1 1 ; 1 , ! , Boys. Girls, j Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. ; Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Auckland .. .. 350 354 415 438 437 456 422 477; 509 546 508 5061 503 472 455 455 314 301 136 139 23 53 7 8 2 3 4,081 4,208 Taranaki .. .. 54 58 68 65 74 59 69 64 52 73 53 77! 68 5S 491 60 47 63 22 21 3 9 .. 1 .. 2 559 611 Wanganui . . .. .. 78 90 75 114 106 81 111 110 111 120 101 105 114 113: 140! 110 94 75 41 30 10 16 1 2 1.. 983 966 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 78 88 78 78 92 95 111 109 119 119 108 114! 116 106 108,! 131 58 88 34 71 4 17 1 2 .... 907 1,018 Wellington .. .. 233 282 310 288 286 359 338 342 .259 327 296 351! 294 315! 269 294 196 227 80 106 11 15 4 2 6.. 2,582 2,908 Nelson .. 31 34 32 33 26 32 29 28 27 19 15 29: 16 20! 32 33 18 22 14 11 .. 3 .. 1 .. .. 238 265 Canterbury .. .. 245 277 275 264 303 316 293 306 287 306 349 337; 304 368 295 308 220 224 72 81 16 16 3 3 1.. 2,663 2,806 Otago,. .. . .. 90 87 120 100 109 121 109 149 147 131 118 157 108 142; 110 110 86 91 43 25 10 3 4.. 4 .. 1,056 1,116 Southland .. . . .. 47 60 50 68 53 54 65 56 63 57 68 63 61 77 43 69 38 49 18 22 2 5 508 580 Totals, 1938 .. .. 1,206 1,330 1,423 1,448 1,486 1,573 1,547 1,641 1,574 1,698 1,616 1,739 l,582i 1,671 l,50l| 1,570 1,069 1,141 460 506 79 137 20 19 14 5 13,57714,478 Totals, 1937 .. . 1,193 1,210 1,377 1,471 1,501 1,561 1,435 1,559 1,499 1,634 1,539 l,63l| 1,574 ! 1,689 1,487! 1,643 979 1,101 410 479 91 144 23 42 9 11 13,11714,175 Difference .. .. +.13 +120 +46 -23 -15 +12 +112 +82 +75 +64 +77 +108 +8 tl8| +14 -73 +90 +40 +50 +27 -12 -7 -3 -23 +5 —6 +460 +303

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Table A16.—Lower Departments of Secondary Schools, 1938.—Average Attendance, Roll, Classification, and Staff.

Table A17.—Correspondence School, Primary Department.—Average Weekly Roll, Classification, etc.

REPORTS (EXTRACTS) OF EDUCATION BOARDS. AUCKLAND. (Chairman, Mr. W. J. Campbell.) Manual and Technical Instruction. —Dressmaking classes were conducted by qualified part-time teachers in the secondary departments of seventeen district high schools. In the other district high schools classes were taken either by the secondary assistants or by the Domestic Science Instructresses at the manual-training centres. Elementary Needlework: Special sowing teachers were employed at 205 small country schools on the staff of which were no female teachers. Commercial Subjects : Classes in shorthand, typewriting, and book-keeping were conducted in the secondary departments of fourteen district high schools by special part-time teachers. Similar work was also carried out at most of the other district high schools by the permanent staff. The position regarding typewriters has been relieved by the Department's action in supplying ninety-seven new machines, which were duly allocated to the schools most urgently requiring them. Woodwork, Metalwork, and Domestic Science : Instruction in these subjects has been given at thirty-five centres. The numbers of pupils attending in these subjects during the year were as follows : Domestic science, 5,832 ; woodwork and metalwork, 6,428. During the year a new manual training centre was established at Huntly and a metalwork class at Matamata. An acute shortage of qualified domestic-science teachers was experienced during the year, and domestic-science classes at a number of manual training centres were closed on account of the lack of teachers. It is hoped that the position will be alleviated next year, when a new batch of trainees will have completed the home-science course at the Otago University. Technical Classes : An appreciable increase is taking place in the number of evening classes established throughout the district. Classes were held at the following centres : Dargaville, Helensville, Matamata, Ngatea, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Ruawai, Taumarunui, Tauranga, Te Aroha, Te Puke, Thames, Waihi, and Waiuku. Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Clubs : The organization of club activities throughout the country areas has proceeded satisfactorily.

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,A Roll Classification according to Standards of Pupils on Roll o a Number at 1st July, 1938. & <3 « ~co at 31st "j : j Sch00li ""S De i9™ b6r ' olas8l> -| SI. 82. ! S3. SI. Form I. Form II. Totals. o®§ b «f — ! ! |a » | • I "I I I I I %* oil B. G. B. j G. B. G. B. G. , B. G. B. G. B. G. f B. , G. | M. F. 4 « I O I | | | I | g New Plymouth Boys' High .. 20 25 1 .. 2 .. 5 .. 7 .. 10 .. 25 .. 25 1 .. Wanganui Girls' Collego .. 43 .. 52 .. 5 .. 2 .. 5 .. 2 .. 8 . . 13 .. 13 .. 48 48 .. 2 Nelson College .. .. 30 31 2 .. 1 .. 13 .. 17 .. 33 .. 33 ] .. Nelson Girls' College .. .. 39 .. 44 1 .. 3 .. 6 .. 9 . . 9 .. 16 .. 44 44 .. 2 Timaru Boys'High .. .. 40 47 4 .. 6 .. 5 .. 10 .. 10 .. 11 .. 46 .. 46 1 1 Timaru Girls' High .. .. 17 .. 19 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 4 .. 2 .. 6 .. 20 20 .. 1 Totals, 1938 .. .. 189 103 115 .. 8 4 5 7 9 9 10 16 21 30 24 38 35 104 112 216 3 6 Totals, 1937 .. .. 203 113 113 2 6 5 6 3 8 16 18 16 18 21 27 44 25 107 108 215 3 6 Difference .. ... I -14 +10 +2-2+2-1-1+4 +1 -7 -8 ..+3+9 -3 -6+10 -3+4+1 .. .. ! J

3 Special Classification according to Standards of Pupils on Koll at 1st July. $ fcg Class for fe_: ■Sri Backward i | |« Children. Class 1\ 81. S2. | S3. 84. j Fl. : F2. Totals. TotaI . ||g| £j tfl M T~" j j j j j j j — | 1**'° J* § B -I G - B - | G • B * | G - B - G -| B - j G - j B - J G - B - G - M - F - B - <*• M. F. 1938 .. .. 1,769 1,774 34 37 319 347 112 135 105 104 70 95 72 88 61 93 43 71 7 .. 823 9701,793 6 39 1937 .. .. 1,7631,803 24 33 327 333 102 J15 83 102 93 91 63 88 51 73 49 61 12 1 804 8971,701 8 33 Difference.. +6 —29,'+10 +4 —8 +14 +10 +20 +22 +2—23+4+9 .. +10+20-6+10-5—1 +19+73 +92-2+6

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The great interest taken in. the work, which covers live-stock, home garden, and crop projects, is evidenced by the large number of projects which were carried through to completion. The entries judged for the past season totalled 8,845. Teachers' Residences.—Although it is appreciated that during last, year grants were authorized for the erection of a number of teachers' residences, the Board desires to point out that there are still very many applications for residences under consideration. The Board asks that the most urgent applications for the erection of residences for head teachers of country schools be given consideration at as early a date as possible. The question of providing residential accommodation for married assistant masters has also become an acute problem throughout the Auckland District. It is hoped that it will be possible for accommodation for such teachers to be provided in connection with the Government housing scheme. Consolidated and Intermediate Schools. —Parents generally are realizing the benefits to be gained by consolidation of schools. During the year thirty-one schools were closed and the children conveyed to consolidated schools. A number of other applications for consolidation are now under consideration. A new intermediate school is shortly to be opened at Te Awamutu. The Board hopes that the Government will be in a position at an early date to authorize grants in respect of the other applications made for establishment of intermediate schools. Conveyance and Boarding-allowance.—lncreasing advantage is being taken of the provision made by the Government for the education of pupils from outlying districts who reside outside regulation distance of the nearest school. During the year a total of £55,7.11 was expended by the Board on conveyance services and in payment of boarding-allowances. For some years past the Board has stressed the need for riding-allowance to be granted to children in country districts where, although road conditions are suitable, there are no facilities for conveyance by vehicle. The Board asks that favourable consideration be given to the granting of riding-allowance on similar conditions to those stipulated for children conveyed to school by vehicle. Staffing of Schools, and Teachers' Salaries. —The Board is pleased to note the Go vernment's approval of the new scale for salaries of teachers which came into operation from the Ist October, 1938. The Board realizes that it will be some time before the staffing of schools can be stabilized. It is recognized, however, that the new staffing and salaries system will greatly lessen the number of changes in the teaching staffs of schools which formerly took place owing to the desire of teachers to obtain promotion. The provision for payment of country salary and the requirement of country service before teachers can obtain promotion will result in the removal of the disability under which country schools were placed in the past, owing to the difficulty in obtaining suitable teachers for the junior positions. The Board greatly appreciates the increase in salary now payable to teachers of schools with a roll number of less than nine. In view of the additional payment, it will no longer be necessary for parents to contribute towards the board and lodging of a teacher.

TARANAKI. (Chairman, Mr. J. A. Valentine, 8.A.) Teachers. —The total number of teachers on the Board's pay-roll on the 31st December, 1938, was 385, of whom 48 were on the relieving staff, 12 Manual and Agricultural Instructors, 24 probationary assistants, 2 on exchange, 2 absent on extended leave, and 19 who have left the district. There is indication that the new salary scheme will tend to stabilize the staffing of schools and that the positions of head-teachership in country districts will attract more highly graded teachers than in the past. There appears to be, however, a tendency to complicate the administration of the scheme by introducing more and more regulations to meet individual departures from normal rather than to give the Director or Senior Inspector power to deal with them. My Board ardently hopes that it will be found possible to administer these new schemes without the introduction of the many pages of regulations that had attended former salary schemes. Boys' and Girls' Clubs. —Continued parental interest is manifest in the boys' and girls' club work. The children's own clubs are functioning efficiently. An increasing number of schools are now holding school shows with exhibits of handwork, flowers, &c. The school club assumes responsibility for organizing the events. Many schools have organized excursions for their pupils, and at Messrs. Borthwick's freezingworks, Waitara, the works experts demonstrated the grading of pigs which children have reared. Afforestation. —In accord with the Department's suggestion for better co-ordination between training-college Lecturers and the Agricultural Instructors in the field, the Senior Instructor in Agriculture visted Auckland Training College at the latter end of the year. The plan is a good one ; the exchange of ideas and suggestions between the instructors of the young teachers and the instructors of the children who will later become their pupils brings about a proper sequence in the aim, method and manner of all branches of school and ground improvement. Agriculture. —During the first week of the August vacation tlie Board's three instructors attended a refresher course at Massey College with other Agricultural Instructors, and benefited by the comprehensive and intensive week's work. Schemes of work designed on lines approved by the instructors have formed the basis of much interesting work in primary schools, including bird and insect studies, collections of weeds, seeds, and trees, and the keeping of records bearing on these studies,

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Contributions to the local Agricultural and Pasture Show exhibits have been again encouraged, and the rural-school sections have usually displayed fine ranges in school forestry, root and vegetable exhibits, beekeeping, nature-study, and rural-science charts. Welbourn School won the Agricultural Society's Potato Shield. Awakino School won the Syme Forestry Shield with a very comprehensive display of native shrubs and plants. Bird Road School won the Henry Lane Dominion Challenge Shield for most awards in club competitions, &c. Mere Mere School: Ron Balsom won the Stuart Wilson Cup for the best club plot yield in the Dominion, and the Cuthbert and Tisch Shields for environment were won by Awakino and Mangamingi Schools respectively. Conveyance of Pupils. —Approximately 1,080 children were conveyed to school in Government buses or under private contract service. In addition, about 400 pupils were paid the prescribed conveyance allowance, so that approximately 13| per cent, of pupils attending school are now conveyed by motor-vehicles. During the year the policy of consolidation of schools where the parents so desired was proceeded with wherever circumstances indicated increased educational efficiency. School Library System. —During the year the Board co-operated with the Borough Council (Library Committee) and the local branch of the Teachers' Institute in organizing and establishing a Buffalo system of providing library books to country schools. Twenty-six schools came into the scheme, suitable boxes were made, and each school was provided with a number of library books corresponding to the enrolment of the pupils. A total of 2,226 suitable library books have been purchased to date, and these are issued on loan and changed each term. The capital cost was provided by the New Plymouth Borough Council (£5O), Taranaki County (£25), Waitara Borough (£l5), New Plymouth Library Committee (£25), New Plymouth Savings-bank (£2O), Schools Festival Societies (£116), and Education Board and School Committees (£75). The cost of distribution is undertaken by the New Plymouth Library Committee, to whom the Board extends its thanks. School Committees. —The Board was pleased to note that you have under review legislation affecting the election of School Committees, and trust you will find it possible during the current year to so amend the regulations that Committees can be given a little more latitude in their expenditure. I think that the School Committees generally appreciate that an Education Board is quite unbaised by affairs outside the administration of the Education Act and is honestly endeavouring to concern itself solely with the welfare of the children throughout the district as a whole. There have been occasions when certain Committees have thought that by clamorous agitation they might push their wants before the needs of others ; but these cases are rare and due to exceptional times and circumstances.

WANGANUI. (Chairman, Mr. E. F. Hemingway.) Efficiency of the Schools.—The report of the Inspectors on the year's work is attached hereto. It is pleasing to have their assurance that the general efficiency of the schools has not decreased as a result of the greater freedom permitted by the abolition of the Proficiency Examination. The report indicates that teachers are moving with caution and that few have modified their school courses or methods to any striking degree. The Board would suggest that the system of grading teachers is probably one of the main, if not the main, contributing factor responsible for this slow progress. Many teachers hesitate to adopt new methods lest they prove a failure and lest such should count against them in grading. Educational reforms, however, are seldom spectacular, and the slowness of their maturity is in itself a safeguard against hasty and ill-conceived experiments. With a view to assisting country schools, the Board adopted a recommendation by the Senior Inspector that teachers and senior pupils of those schools be afforded an opportunity to see the work done in the larger centres in art and crafts. The headmasters of selected schools in Wanganui, Palmerston North, and Marton heartily co-operated in the scheme and arranged attractive displays of this work, and also arranged demonstrations of speech-training, verse-speaking, music, physical drill, and percussion-band work. A large number of country schools visited the centres, and teachers and pupils gained valuable knowledge and inspiration. The scheme proved an unqualified success. Training of Teachers. —Three refresher courses were held during the year —two in Wanganui and one in Taihape. The first Wanganui course was held on 4th and sth March, and was conducted by two members of the staff of the Wellington Training College—Miss Hanham and Mr. Hipkins —the subjects being art, handwork, and crafts. The second course was held on 28th October, the subjects of choral speaking and music being taken by Miss E. A. Stevens and Mr. A. 0. Edwards respectively, members of the staff of the Wanganui Intermediate School. The Taihape course on sth August covered the same subjects as the two Wanganui courses, the lecturers being Miss F. A. Stevens and Messrs. A. C. Barnes and A. 0. Edwards, all members of the intermediate staff. School Committees.— Prior to the biennial election of School Committees the Board reviewed a number of school boundaries, mainly in districts where schools had been closed, and after consultation with Committees concerned made alterations enabling residents in such districts to take part in elections at the consolidated schools.

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In view of the projected consolidation of the Education Act, the Board suggests that provision should be made for the direct representation of the districts where schools have been closed on the Committees of the consolidated schools. The election of Committees was held on 13th April, and, while many Committees were returned unopposed, there were several cases where there was keen competition for election. To all members of Committees and to those who retired (in some cases with very long service to their credit) the Board tenders its sincere thanks for their untiring efforts on behalf of the children. Personal contact between a number of Committees and the Board was established by the several official visits paid during the year. These visits have assisted in consolidating the good spirit of co-operation which exists throughout the district. Intermediate-school System. —The Wanganui Intermediate School again functioned most successfully, despite the many unsatisfactory circumstances with which it contended due to the lack of sufficient contributing schools to assure a definite roll number. The fact that the school has maintained its roll is in itself a tribute to the efficient service it is rendering, as during the past two years no less than 43 per cent, of its enrolments has come from schools not classified as contributing schools.

HAWKE'S BAY. (Chairman, Mr. G. A. Maudison.) Ground Improvements.—Much valuable work has been done in the district under the scheme for ground improvements whereby the Department provided the funds for materials, the labour being provided by the Employment Promotion Fund. It was with very great regret, therefore, that the Board learned that the abandonment of this scheme became necessary early in the year, especially as many of the applications submitted to the Department had actually been authorized. It was a great disappointment to School Committees in particular that the work which they were informed would be carried out had not been undertaken. Salaries of Teachers. —The Board noted with interest during the year the adoption of a new scheme of salaries for public-school teachers, and in particular the provision in the scheme for a relative improvement in the salaries of teachers in country schools. It is early yet to say what the effect of the new scheme will be, and whether the objects claimed for it—namely, that it will improve the staffing of country schools, and also reduce the number of staff changes—will be realized. It is admitted that it will take several years for the scheme to settle down, but it can be said even at this stage that there is an indication that the increased salaries for country schools is having the effect of attracting more experienced teachers to positions in the country districts. So far as staff changes are concerned, the regulations have waived the provisions of the twoDecembers clause until 31st January, 1940, the object being to facilitate the change-over from the old order to the new. It would be unfair, therefore, even if it was possible at this stage, to offer any opinion as to whether the new scheme will have the effect of reducing the number of staff changes. In this connection the Board considers that too great a stability of staff in country districts is not wholly desirable, especially in the case of young teachers, who should not be away for too long periods from contact with their fellow-teachers. It has further to be realized that the criticism in respect of staff changes is generally laid against the system of appointment and promotion, whereas the great majority of staff changes are caused by the large wastage of teachers due to resignations, retirements, &c., from the teaching service. Staffing of Schools.—The need for an improvement in the staffing of schools has long been advocated. There are many classes far too large for successful instruction. It is understood that the Department has adopted a scheme for the improved staffing of schools, and that it will be put into effect as soon as a sufficient number of teachers become available. The Board hopes that it will be possible in 1940 at least to improve the staffing in some grades of schools where assistance is most needed. During the past year the shortage of teachers was the most acute for at least the past fifteen years. The services of married women ex-teachers were drawn upon to the greatest extent possible, but despite this it was not possible to keep all schools fully staffed—some sole-charge schools had to be closed temporarily, while other schools were short of assistants. It is expected that in 1939 the position will be greatly improved owing to the action of the Department in increasing the number of entrants to the training colleges in 1937. The Board is pleased to note that the increase in the number of admissions to the training colleges is being maintained, and also that the type of applicant now available is improving. Medical Inspection.—Medical inspection work in the schools has proceeded steadily, and has been carried out by the Medical Officer stationed in the southern portion of the Board's district with the greatest zeal and efficiency. In the northern portion of the Board's district the School Medical Officer is also Medical Officer of Health, and it would appear that there is not sufficient time available for the school medical work to be carried out as hitherto. The reports from the Medical Officers show that the teachers co-operate very fully with the School Medical Officers in their duties, while the follow-up work of the School Nurses is of considerable value in securing for the children the benefit to be obtained as a result of the examinations made by the Medical Officers. Conveyance and Board of Children. —The following is a statement of the number of children for whom conveyance was approved and who were attending school at the end of the year : Number travelling by vehicle for whom capitation was paid, 348 ; number conveyed under contract services, 1,086 ; number conveyed on horseback, 80 : total, 1,514. The figures show an increase of 196 over the previous year. The total expenditure on conveyance for the year was £10,766 14s. 5d., compared with £7,757 3s. Bd. for 1937.

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WELLINGTON. (Chairman, Mr. W. V. Dyer.) Training College.—Plans have been prepared for a new and up-to-date training college, and the Board's application for a grant, is now before the Department. The Board trusts that the Hon. the Minister will make available sufficient funds to enable the new building to be proceeded with at an early date. There is no doubt that the work of the staff and students is hampered owing to the overcrowded conditions that at present obtain. Children's Sports. —Organized sports gatherings have been conducted at various centres throughout the district, and the efforts of the teachers concerned are largely responsible for the success achieved. The teaching of swimming was pursued with great enthusiasm. Conveyance and Board. —Following were the numbers of children conveyed to and from school or boarded away from home to enable them to attend school during 1938 : Conveyed by individual arrangement, 358; conveyed by contract, 1,327; conveyed to special classes, 40: Total, 1,725. Receiving board allowance, 91. Cost for year, £15,014 16s. 9d. School Libraries. —The Wellington public libraries supplied 46,485 issues to thirty-three city and suburban schools and four colleges. A total of 38,110 supplementary readers was issued in 1938, as against 28,631 the previous year. The City Librarian, in that part of his annual report dealing with the distribution of books to the schools under the Board's jurisdiction, says : — " Supplementary Readers : Thirty-one primary schools in the Wellington District make use of these books housed at Newtown Library. During 1938, readers have been very much in demand, showing an issue of 38,056, which is an increase of 9,425 over the 1937 issue. Sets of plays are in great demand, and also material relating to New Zealand and the Maoris. The younger classes, Primers to Standard 111, seem to make more use of this service than do Standards IY to VI. All readers have been recatalogued, and a large number of books are now on order. " School Library Books : In 1938, 12,458 volumes were sent to the schools and colleges. Issues showed 46,685, an increase of 6,312 over the previous year's issue. The majority of these books are old and are out of date. Many new ones will have to be added and the stock brought up to date this year if the system is to function as it should. " A combined catalogue and accession system is now being prepared, and this should greatly simplify the keeping of records as this service expands. " The whole future of this schools' system has been under review during the year. The Libraries' Committee of the City Council through its Chairman, in conjunction with the representatives of the various educational bodies concerned, is at present occupied in working out a satisfactory method for the finance of these systems in the future." Board's New Offices. —The Board desires to thank the Minister and express appreciation of his action in making available the necessary finance for the construction of new offices in Abel Smith Street. A modern reinforced-concrete building is now in course of construction, and will be ready for occupation early in 1940.

NELSON. (Chairman, Hon. W. H. Mclntyre.) Consolidation. —The schools at . Churchill, Waimea West, and Warwick Junction were closed during the year and the pupils transported to Dovedale, Brightwater, and Maruia respectively. There are now twelve school bus services operating in the district. For the coming year there are at least three proposals that are likely to be put into operation, one of which will result m the closing of nine small schools. Board and Conveyance of Children.—With more schools being consolidated the cost of conveyance showed an advance, and the total amount expended in this direction throughout the year was £3,140 6s. 9d., the number of children carried being 577. Twenty contracts were in operation at the end of the year. The sum of £534 19s. 6d. was paid by way of allowance towards the board of a total of forty-seven children living away from home. School-grounds. —The standard of environment continues to be maintained, and new certificates were awarded at the end of the year as follows : First class, 2 ; second class, 1 ; third class, 5. In addition, nine first-class, eleven second-class, and thirty-one third-class certificates were endorsed. The number of schools holding certificates was 59. The Championship Shield was awarded to Riwaka. The Board greatly appreciates the wonderful improvements carried out at many of the schoolgrounds by the Public Works Department. Had it not been for the facilities provided by the Minister in this connection many of the schemes carried through would have been beyond the resources of the Board. There are still a number of grounds in need of improvement, and the hope is expressed that similar facilities will be made available throughout the coming year. Physical Instruction. — Once again the Board desires to urge the desirability of the reintroduction of the itinerant instructors. During February all teachers and pupils throughout the district entered wholeheartedly into the " Learn to Swim " Campaign, with very satisfactory results. The Board desires to express its appreciation of the great assistance received from officers and members of the various swimming clubs.

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CANTERBURY. (Chairman, Mr. G. W. Armitage.) Milk Depots. —In the early part of the year the milk scheme was operating generally throughout the Canterbury District, and milk depots were supplied and fixed at the majority of the schools to protect the milk from sun and dust and to facilitate delivery and distribution. Afforestation. —The Board's educational afforestation scheme at Reserve 1579, North New Brighton, was practically completed during the year. Nursery.- —The Board's nursery at St. Martin's distributed 6,700 shrubs and 41,320 hedge and shelter plants among 193 schools. In view of the forthcoming Centenary planting, a special effort has been made to develop the native section. Elementary Handwork in Primary Schools. —This phase of education again received its due measure of attention. Throughout the year handwork exercises were carried on in all primary schools, the necessary materials for which were provided by the Department and distributed on a more liberal basis than has been the case for the past few years. Manual Training.—The usual courses of instruction were carried on during the year at all manual-training centres controlled by the Board. The Hawarden Centre was officially opened on 10th June, 1938, and pupils from surrounding districts are now conveyed to this centre for manualinstruction purposes. It is gratifying to note that a keener interest in woodwork and domestic-science training is being manifested by parents and the public generally. Agricultural Instruction and Related Activities.—The development of the boys' and girls' agricultural clubs has been the principal feature of this year's work. There were 2,592 entries, and projects were completed by 1,931 pupils. The number participating was practically double that of 1937. Physical Instruction. —This subject continues to receive careful attention from the teachers. Well-spent time and effort is devoted to organized school games under the encouraging supervision of members of the various school staffs. The " Learn to Swim " Campaign has been pursued with keen vigour in Canterbury, and the interest and enthusiasm displayed by teachers and pupils has been highly gratifying. An extract from the report of the Instructor of the Christchurch Municipal Baths is worthy of notice : — " Prom the beginning I have been most agreeably surprised at the progress the children have made, this being a great deal better than that I have been accustomed to with secondary-school classes. A comparison of any of the primary classes with any of the hundreds of the secondary groups that I have had in the last ten years affords the most convincing proof that the best age at which to teach a child to swim is that between the years of ten and twelve." These remarks indicate that the instruction made possible by the grant available for the teaching of this highly important subject is being applied at the correct period of the children's lives. Consolidation.—Signs are not wanting that an intelligent interest is still being taken in consolidation. Although some differences have arisen, nevertheless changes involving the closing of schools have taken place without bitterness. Generally, gratification is felt at the improvement in the attitude towards this question. In a great many instances requests for consolidation have emanated from parents not only of the centre where amalgamation was to be effected, but of the contributing districts. This healthy desire is what is most earnestly wished for. It brings with materialization a " spiritual " co-operation which neither legislation nor persuasion can exalt or perfect. Refresher Courses. —The following refresher courses were held during the year : — The Ashley Branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute conducted on 29th and 30th April a course in new art, crafts, infant-room method, and choral speaking ; seventy-two teachers from twenty-seven schools took part. A course was held by the Mid-Canterbury Branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute in Ashburton on 4th and sth November, attention being given to reading, art, canework, and weaving ; sixty-six teachers enrolled. Five hundred and fifty teachers responded to the invitation of the North Canterbury Branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute to be present at the course held in Christchurch on the 18th and 19th. August, the subjects dealt with being reading in all its branches, and handwork. Interest and enthusiasm were shown by the teachers who attended the classes. The officers of the various branches of the New Zealand Educational Institute are to be congratulated on the complete arrangements made. The Board fully recognizes the value of such courses, and welcomes opportunities of rendering assistance to teachers who wish to keep themselves in touch with modern trends.

OTAGO. (Chairman, Mr. J. Wallace, 0.8. E.) Attendance of Pupils. —The average attendance was affected by a widespread and persistent epidemic of measles which commenced in the winter term and continued throughout the year. As schools are now graded and staffed on the roll number there was no need, as in previous years, to delete the term attendances of schools affected by epidemics to the extent of 10 per cent. The average attendance recorded is therefore the actual average, and the percentage of attendance accordingly suffers in comparison with previous years, when epidemic terms were deleted. The New Teachers' Salaries Regulations.—The Board welcomes the new regulations, in that they will go a long way towards the stabilization of school staffs and will encourage teachers to seek and to retain country positions. There is no doubt that the remuneration of the teaching profession should be such as will attract in some measure the best of the young people leaving our secondary schools. In the application of the new regulations the Board leaned towards the avoidance of transfers wherever this could be done with reasonable equity.

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Agricultural Instruction. —Schools are making good progress with plans for Centennial tree-planting, which the Board is commending as the most suitable form of commemoration for nearly all school environs. The propagation of suitable species by cutting and from seed, and the gathering of seedlings from native bush for lining out in nursery rows, is well advanced. The Board has suggested that the plan of improvements beginning in 1939 should cover a period of some years, a definite specified portion to be carried out annually. A living memorial of this nature will foster in our children, through their daily contact with it, a love of the natural beauties of our land and an appreciation of the living countryside ; at the same time it should make a strong appeal to the whole community associated with the initiation and carrying-on of the project. Interest in the agricultural-club movement continues to increase, the number of completed projects in the crop-growing competition totalling 422. Entries received for the crop, live-stock, forestry, and horticultural projects for 1938-39 number 1,175. The school-gardens exhibit continues to be a feature of the Dunedin Winter Show, and furnishes the public with visual evidence of the practical nature of the work carried out at the schools. School Libraries. —Lending Library Service : The lending-library service for country schools, in which the Dunedin Public Library and the Board are co-operating, has now been in operation one year. The scheme was tried out in sixteen schools, and its practicability having been demonstrated it has been extended to a further eighty-two schools. All schools willing to pay the initial contribution of 2s. per pupil and Is. 6d. per year thereafter may join the service, which, in the meantime, is for the pupils of Standard IV, Forms I and 11, and secondary classes and departments. The Board pays the Dunedin Public Library an initial contribution of 10s. per pupil for the purchase of the central stock and the servicing of the scheme. Wooden boxes were used at first for the transport of the books, but wicker baskets have now been adopted because of their lightness and resistance to wear-and-tear. Books are exchanged both between neighbouring schools and the central depot at the Dunedin Public Library. Exchanges are not made at set intervals, but whenever convenient to the schools concerned. Including city and suburban schools, 117 schools are now connected with the lending-library Service. Reference Libraries : Reference libraries for pupils have now been established in one hundred schools under the Board's special subsidy proposals, which provide for an initial subsidy ranging from £3 up to £10 according to size of school. Lists of reference books have been compiled by a Selection Committee representative of the Board, the Inspectors, and the Teachers, together with the Children's librarian of the City Library. The initial lists contain some four hundred and fifty titles classified under the headings English, Arts and Crafts, History, geography, nature-study and science, and miscellaneous, and these will be added to periodically as new publications come out. There is a separate list for secondary departments containing some five hundred titles. With the aid of the Department's special grant, the stocks of supplementary, readers in all schools were replenished. During the spring vacation the Children's Librarian conducted a short course in school-library work, which was well attended by both town and country teachers. Refresher Courses.—Refresher courses for country teachers were conducted at Oamaru and Balclutha, while Dunedin teachers were provided with the opportunity of attending an extended course in choral verse-speaking. Consolidation and Conveyance. —The Board is of opinion that, in general, consolidation is not practicable or desirable in any case where it would result in children being on the bus for more than one hour. This would mean that in a round trip the maximum distance should not exceed from twenty-eight to thirty-two miles, a factor in deciding being the distance from the starting-point of the first pupils picked up. The Board's experience is that a school bus takes one hour to cover from eighteen to twenty-five miles according to the nature of the roads and the number of stops. One result of the Clutha Valley consolidation, which at the beginning of the new year will result in the closing of eight country schools, is that the Board has decided to investigate the feasibility of other rural consolidations where consolidation on an existing centre would not be practicable or possibly not meet with the approval of the parents. In some disticts there is a feeling that consolidation on a centre results in loss of identity, while there is little possibility of representation on the central School Committee. Whore a number of country schools combine in a consolidation in their midst, local interest and control are preserved. The constitution of a committee for a consolidated school requires consideration. New consolidations effected in 1938 were Airedale on Tcaneraki, Maungatua and West Taieri on Outram, Lowburn on Cromwell, Lower Harbour on Port Chalmers and Purakanui, and Otiake on Kurow. Consolidation in Otago has now resulted in the closing of thirty schools. At the end of the year the number of children conveyed to school or boarded from home was as follows : Conveyed by parents, &c., 364 (decrease 51) ; conveyed by contract, 1,120 (increase 153) ; receiving horseback allowance, 8 (decrease 1) ; receiving boarding allowance (primary), 60 (increase 12) ; receiving boarding allowance (post-primary), 26 (increase 9). The total cost of the above services was £13,228 2s. 3d., an increase of £3,4-57 18s. 4d. The Board contributed £214 15s. 2d. from its General Fund. Visual Education. —About, sixty schools in this district have agreed to contribute towards the cost of a film-strip projector, and the Board has agreed to find the balance of the cost and to establish a library of some fifteen hundred films. Visual education by means of the film-strip projector can be brought within the reach of every school, as against the limited number of larger schools which would be in a position to purchase a moving-picture projector. 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used in conjunction with a daytime screen, operates satisfactorily in semi-daylight, thus obviating the necessity for the complete darkening of the room by means of special blinds. The advantages are that the projector can be used in any class-room, the ventilation of the room is not interfered with, while the class can be seen by the teacher and the children can see to take down notes. The Board has decided not to proceed with its scheme until the Department has formulated proposals for the whole Dominion. Instruction in Swimming. —The special effort made by the Otago Branch of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, with the aid of financial support from the Government and the co-operation of teachers, resulted in a phenomenal increase in swimming awards. The figures for 107 schools participating in this district were 694 merit, 746 proficiency, 1,071 learners, and 504 beginners, a total of 3,015.

SOUTHLAND. (Chairman, Mr. S. Rioe.) Special School.—The special class conducted at the Isabella Dryburgh School continues to give good service. Owing to the restricted accommodation, however, it is by no means meeting the needs of the district. Permission was granted during the year to appoint an additional assistant at the Invercargill North School to conduct a class of backward children. The Board is of the opinion that the time has arrived when a special-class teacher should bo attached to the staff of each of the city schools, and it hopes to bring this matter before the Department at an early date. Intermediate Schools.-—Further progress has been made towards the establishment of two intermediate schools in Invercargill. A suitable site has been acquired for the school to be erected in the southern part of the city, and negotiations are in progress regarding a site for a school at the northern end of the city. Owing to the many urgent works in hand it has not been possible for the Architect and his assistant to progress rapidly with the plans and specifications. An endeavour was made to obtain additional assistance, but advertisements in local papers from Invercargill to Wellington met with no response. Physical Instruction.—The Board regrets that no action has been taken towards the appointment of Physical Instructors. It is appreciated that specialists in physical exercises are trained at the teachers' training college, but much of this training is lost to the schools, as to gain promotion these specialists must obtain ordinary positions. The Board trusts that the Government will give this matter its earnest consideration at an early date. Admissions to Training College.—The Board notes with pleasure the amendment to the Training College Regulations whereby admission may be gained after securing a pass in the University Entrance Examination or the School Certificate Examination. The introduction of the Training College Entrance Examination was intended to raise the standard of applicants to the teaching profession, but it must be admitted that it was not successful in this direction. The risk of non-selection after an additional year at a secondary school deterred many promising young people from seeking admission to the profession. School Committees. —The Board wishes again to place on record its recognition of the excellent work that has been done by the School Committees in this district. In isolated cases only is it necessary to appoint School Commissioners, rail Committees being appointed at the biennial election'. This in itself is an indication that parents realize their responsibilities and are taking a keen interest in the school life.

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5. TABLES RELATING TO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS. Table B1. —Roll Number and Classification of Pupils in Attendance at and Staffs of Intermediate Schools and Departments.

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|s» 0Q f P | m gjSS Joo* si Classification of Pupils on Roll as at 1st July, 1938. Number of a I . p®S§ ,H Full-time Assistn^tmS? 01 *S9 Si 1 all!" ' FOrmI * F ° rmIL FOrmnL A1,1 "° rmS - Teachers. faf fi IH 41111 ■ ■ —i — — ~f — Tota1 ' —i —r^r §"E4 s' 0 P m >~ * u % Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boysjoirls Boys. ' Girls. M. F. I 5 fc H§ B ___ j [ ] I g (а) Whangarei .. 134 155 259 235 72 55 72 67 .. .. 144 122 266 6 3 9 (б) Otahuhu .. 108 136 215 191 60 45 56 52 . . .. 116 97 213 4 3 7 (c) Kowhai .. 526 476 861 843 187 202 231 209 34 69 452 480 932 13 15 28 (c) Northcote .. 115 130 215 201 45 60 52 61 . . .. 97 121 218 4 4 8 (d) Matamata .. 81 99 150 135 40 35 48 35 .. .. 88 70 158 5 3 8 (e) Waihi .. 89 88 146 131 36 30 40 40 ... . 76 70 146 2 3 5 (a) Rotorua .. 93 126 200 181 52 51 48 52 .. .. 100 103 203 4 4 8 (c) Wanganui .. 188 213 357 339 92 71 99 91 9 9 200 171 371 5 6 11 (c) Napier .. 239 255 428 407 113 90 108 110 2 16 223 216 439 7 5 12 (a) Rongotai .. 131 122 234 226 98 . . 136 234 .. 234 9 .. 9 (a) Marlborough 104 119 205 192 50 51 57 52 .. . . 107 103 210 6 4 10 (c) Shirley , .. 180 184 330 312 72 84 86 95 .. .. 158 179 337 5 5 10 (a) Christchurch 115 149 248 226 73 38 71 66 .. .. 144 104 248 3 4 7 West (a) Waitaki Boys' 65 84 139 130 74 .. 70 144 .. 144 5 .. 5 (a) Waitaki Girls' 55 65 113 100 .. 53 .. 57 110 110 .. 6 6 (c) Dunedin North 148 172 282 271 88 65 68 69 . . 4 156 138 294 4 4 8 Totals, 1938 2,371 2,573 4,382 4,1201,152 9301,2421,056 45 98 2,439 2,084 4,523 82 69 151 Totals, 1937 2,188 2,696 4,387 4,2641,2391,0721,186 968 34 67 2,459 2,107 4,566 78 72 150 Difference .. +183 -123 -5 -144 -87 -142 +56 +88+11 +31 -20 -23 -43 +4 -3 +1 (a) These are intermediate departments, consisting of Form X and Form IT pupils, which have been attached to secondary schools. (b) This school is a technical high school to which is attached an intermediate department. (c) These schools are separate intermediate schools. (el) District high schools including a primary-school department up to Standard IV, an intermediate or junior secondary consisting of the former Form I and Form II pupils, and a senior high school or senior secondary department. (e) District high school with intermediate department attached.

Under 11 Years 12 Years 13 Years 14 Years 15 Years 10 Years 17 Years 11 Vpflrs and an(i an(1 and an(1 and and Totals. ' under 12. under 13. under 14. under 15. under 16. under 17. under 18. Intermediate School. . L ; i. 4 i 4 | I 4 £ 4 & 4 £ 4 £ £ I £ £ 4 o .3 o -a o .a o .£ o .y o .a o .a o .a o .3 mom o ; ffl | s mawaswaswoMO m a Whangarei . . .. 1 I 29 27 46 42 50 40 12 11 5 1 1 144 122 Otahuhu . . ] .. 25 23 46 43 37 25 4 6 3 110 97 Kowhai . . . . 6 7 58 81 174 178 147 143 53 57 10 14 4 452 480 Northcote .. .. 1 .. 16 47 43 39 21 27 13 7 3 i 97 121 Matamata .. 10 15 38 39 29 13 10 3 1 88 70 Waihi . . 9 7 26 31 21 26 13 5 7 I 76 70 Rotorua . . .... I 15 13 36 39 31 31 16 17 2 2 100 103 Wanganui .. .. 1 .. 26 31 79 59 53 60 33 16 6 5 2 200 171 Napier .. 39 42 81 76 61 65 36 27 5 6 1 223 216 Rongotai .. .. 3 .. 22 . . 88 .. 76 .. 37 .. 8 234 Marlborough .. .. 2 16 20 48 45 29 28 10 8 4 107 103 Shirley .. .... 3 33 42 56 66 51 54 15 13 3 1 . . 158 179 Chriatchurch West .. 4 .. 34 22 61 38 35 35 9 9 1 144 104 Waitaki Boys' .. 27 .. 48 .. 40 .. 18 .. 10 .. 1 144 .. Waitaki Girls' 23 .. 47 . . 24 .. 11 .. 5 110 Dunedin .. .. 1 .. 22 20 51 60 50 45 28 13 3 .. 1 156 138 Totals, 1938 ... 18 14 381 413 921 802 731 616 307 203 71 36 10 . . .. j .. 2,4391?,084 Totals, 1937 .. 40 39 469 436 884 801 687 569 288 217 83 42 7 3 lj .. |2,45^2, 107 Difference .. -22 -25 -88 -23 +37 +1 +44+47+19 -14-12 -6 +3 -3 -1 .. -2o! -23 I t_

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6. SOME PARTICULARS RELATING TO POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR THE YEARS 1937 AND 1938 (1st JULY).

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1987. 1938. Secondary Combined Technical '* Secondary Combined Technical District Schools. Schools. Schools. Schools Schools. Schools. Schools. School's 1. Number of schools 40 6 21 86 39 7 20 88 2. Number of full-time pupils oil roll— Boys.. .. .. 7,952 1,358 5,167 2,308 8,071 1,707 5,535 2,585 Girls.. .. .. 7,375 972 4,241 2,641 7,578 1,296 4,430 3,000 Totals .. .. 15,327 2,330 9,408 4,949 15,649 3,003 9,965 5,585 3. Number of free full-time pupils on roll—• Boys.. .. .. 7,868 1,344 5,138 2,290 8,058 1,705 5,527 2,580 Girls.. .. .. 7,327 965 4,207 2,628 7,562 1,296 4,413 2,996 Totals .. .. 15,195 2,309 9,345 4,918 15,620 3,001 9,940 5,576 4. Number of evening or parttime pupils on roll—• Boys:. .. .. .. 559 8,739 .. .. 806 9,541 Girls.. .. .. .. 325 3,807 .. .. 520 4,685 Totals .. .. .. 884 12,546 .. .. 1,326 14,226 5. Number of free evening or parttime pupils on roll— Boys.. .. .. .. 303 5,144 .. .. 426 5,860 Girls .. .. .. .. 210 2,157 .. .. 288 2,427 Totals .. .. .. 513 7,301 .. .. 714 8,287 6. Number of full-time assistants— Men .. .. .. 337 55 253 127 326 72 266 146 Women .. .. 277 39 151 93 280 50 154 102 Totals .. .. 614 94 404 220 606 122 420 248

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7. TABLES RELATING TO FULL-TIME PUPILS IN POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS (EXCLUSIVE OF DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS). Table D 1.—Post-primary Schools (exclusive of District High Schools): Average Attendance, Roll, Number of Government Free-place Holders, and Staff.

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(Statistics of part-time pupils will be found in Section 8.) Soil Numbers (Full-time Pupils). Average Nnmber Number „,, mhpr nf Full-time Stafl i : anoffor of 1987 of Jfew Pu P Us who PuiiUs (including Principals), At At December, 1938. 1938 (December, 1988). 1st March, 1st July, ; — — ? beginning during primary 1Qqfi y ' ■ 1938. 1938. Boys _ ! Girls . Total . D e3r). o£ 1938 " 1938 ' 011 M. F. A. Secondary Schools. Whangarei High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 537 513 245 226 471 456 281 270 238 512 12 8 Auckland Grammar School .. .. .. .. .. .. 894 838 788 .. 788 782 652 272 223 832 32 Mount Albert Grammar School .. .. .. .. .. 667 653 602 .. 602 552 471 212 180 653 25 Auckland Girls' Grammar School .. .. .. .. .. 573 563 .. 491 491 493 374 225 207 563 .. 22 Epsom Girls' Grammar School .. .. .. .. .. 621 612 .. 575 575 554 413 235 195 605 .. 23 Takapuna Grammar School .. .. .. .. .. .. 487 456 214 204 418 429 315 177 160 455 11 8 Thames High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 182 167 69 77 146 150 112 76 69 167 4 3 Hamilton High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 472 458 215 219 434 399 299 197 169 458 11 7 Rotorua High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 225 211 89 103 192 183 126 103 93 211 6 4 Wanganui Girls' College .. .. .. .. .. .. 385 366 .. 346 346 338 252 143 119 366 .. 15 Palmerston North Boys' High School .. .. .. .. 391 362 342 .. 342 342 268 137 113 362 16 Palmerston North Girls' High School.. .. .. .. .. 283 276 .. 252 252 252 189 107 83 276 .. 12 Gisborne High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 609 572 277 247 524 492 362 252 235 571 15 8 Hastings High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 484 463 224 188 412 416 286 212 192 462 12 7 Dannevirke High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 393 385 189 157 346 347 243 160 135 385 11 5 Hutt Valley High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 486 464 243 193 436 427 311 194 175 464 11 8 Wellington College .. .. .. .. .. .. 685 655 615 .. 615 602 485 220 186 654 25 Rongotai College .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 303 276 262 .. 262 251 197 106 103 276 13 Wellington Girls' College .. .. .. .. .. .. 442 421 .. 387 387 380 288 177 149 418 .. 18 Wellington East Girls' College .. .. .. .. .. 380 380 .. 357 357 336 211 191 161 378 .. 15 Marlborough High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 311 280 135 118 253 255 188 126 118 280 7 6 Rangiora High School .. .. . . .. .. .. 216 202 83 97 180 183 124 96 93 202 6 3 Christchurch Boys' High School .. .. .. .. .. 635 626 578 .. 578 536 422 213 197 626 24 Christchurch Girls' High School .. .. .. .. .. 495 487 .. 463 463 441 320 177 167 486 .. 20 Avonside Girls' High School .. .. .. .. .. 370 351 .. 311 311 306 227 150 141 351 .. 15 Christchurch West High School .. .. .. .. .. 584 559 295 182 477 501 314 286 262 559 14 8 Ashburton High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 281 270 135 115 250 249 174 102 101 270 7 6 Timaru Boys' High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 405 401 367 .. 367 350 255 160 144 400 16 Timaru Girls' High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 335 335 .. 321 321 304 238 126 111 334 .. 14 Waimate High School .. .. . . . . .. .. 202 186 87 80 167 165 126 78 76 186 6 3 Waitaki Boys' High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 331 306 277 .. 277 273 205 131 121 306 14 Waitaki Girls' High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 315 308 .. 282 282 279 206 114 103 308 .. 13 Otago Boys' High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 421 389 370 . . 370 373 309 121 106 388 17 Otago Girls' High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 544 526 .. 500 500 491 379 177 168 525 .. 20 King's High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 315 302 277 .. 277 285 197 124 116 302 13 South Otago High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 208 195 75 106 181 180 147 80 72 195 5 4 Gore High School .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 267 246 105 121 226 228 168 99 92 245 7 5 Southland Boys' High School .. .. .. .. .. 323 304 282 .. 2S2 287 237 88 82 304 13 Southland Girls' High School .. .. .. .. .. 299 285 .. 260 260 259 204 97 90 285 .. 12 Totals A, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. 16,356 15,649 7,440 6,978 14,418 14,126 10,575 6,211 5,545 15,620 353 292 Totals A, 1937 .. .. .. .. .. 16,069 15,327 7,294 6,807 14,101 14,331 10,287 6,137 5,546 15,195 365 289 Difierence .. .. .. .. .. .. +287 +322 +146 +171 +317 —205 +288 +74 —1 +425 —12 +3

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Roll Numbers (Full-time Pupils). Average Numbfir Number nf Full-time Stall ; 1 ance for ot 1937 of New wbo -j (including Principals), School. At At December, 1938. 1938 — need | t (December, 1938). 1st March, 1st July, ; ; * j, n . beginning during primary ,om 1938. 1938. Boys . j Girls . I Total . dS). ° fl938 ' 1938 ' Mucation 1938 - M F . B. Combined Schools. New Plymouth Boys' High School .. .. .. .. .. 602 572 517 .. 517 505 353 262 233 572 23 New Plymouth Girls' High School .. .. .. .. .. 447 433 .. 398 398 387 270 185 171 433 .. 17 Napier Boys' High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 350 326 279 .. 279 290 234 126 118 326 15 Napier Girls' High School .. . . .. .. .. .. 252 249 .. 218 218 219 152 109 98 249 .. 11 Wairarapa College .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 521 478 231 185 416 424 308 236 209 478 14 7 Nelson College .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 563 538 501 .. 501 478 360 229 181 536 25 Nelson Girls' College .. .. .. .. .. .. 420 407' .. 393 393 366 280 168 141 407 .. 18 TotalsB, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. 3,155 3,003 1,528 1,194 2,722 2,669 1,957 1,315 1,151 3,001 77 53 Totals B, 1937 .. .. .. .. .. 2,444 2,330 1,216 897 2,113 2,189 1,475 1,037 889 2,309 59 42 Difference .. .. .. .. .. .. +711 +673 +312 +297 +609 +480 +482 +278 +262 +692 +18 +11 C. Technical Schools. Auckland Technical School 1,576 1,440 706 439 1,145 1,235 802 770 750 1,440 39 17 Elam School of Art .. .. .. • • • • • • 72 71 12 51 63 68 37 44 20 69 4 2 Otahuhu Technical School .. .. .. .. • • • • 486 453 229 162 391 397 260 242 226 453 13 6 Pukekohe Technical School .. .. .. .. •• •• 280 248 101 115 216 218 166 127 112 248 9 4 Hamilton Technical School .. .. .. . • • • • • 601 553 253 228 481 492 331 298 280 553 14 10 Hawera Technical School .. .. .. •. • • • • 402 375 167 162 329 333 234 186 167 375 10 5 Stratford Technical School 374 346 146 108 254 215 242 152 136 346 9 5 Wanganui Technical School.. .. .. .. • • -. 650 604 355 139 494 542 375 293 269 602 22 8 Feilding Technical School .. .. .. • • •. 311 297 167 99 266 295 175 132 11 1 296 11 5 Palmerston North Technical School . c .. .. .. .. 517 476 178 215 393 409 240 306 264 476 12 8 Petone Technical School .. .. .. .. . • i .. 332 298 145 86 231 260 138 192 187 298 9 3 Wellington Technical School .. .. .. .. ..1,027 903 424 343 767 811 525 541 520 902 25 16 Westport Technical School .. .. .. .. •. .. 123 120 43 60 103 101 78 55 44 120 6 2 Greymouth Technical School .. .. . • •. .. 354 315 136 139 275 280 202 162 150 315 10 6 Christchurch Technical School .. .. •• .. 1,411 1,326 656 397 1,053 1,157 773 677 640 1,326 32 18 Canterbury College School of Art -. .. .. .. .. 171 159 25 106 131 158 92 83 57 140 7 2 Ashburton Technical School .. •. ■ • • • • • 349 317 141 137 278 272 202 147 142 317 8 8 Timaru Technical School .. .. • • • • • • • • 264 245 113 y 95 208 214 137 136 123 245 6 4 Dunedin Technical School .. .. •• •• •• •• 836 752 290 288 578 66/ 392 450 430 752 22 15 Invercargill Technical School .. •. • • • • • • 742 667 239 254 493 583 368 380 369 667 18 10 Totals C 1938 .. .. •• .. •• 10,878 9,965 4,526 3,623 8,149 8,707 5,769 5,373 5,000 9,940 286 154 Totals c'1937 .. . •• •• 10,218 9,408 4,283 3,550 7,833 8,431 5,175 5,349 5,035 9,346 274 151 Difference .. .. .. .. .. •• +660 +557 +243 +73 +316 +276 +594 +24 -35 +594 +12 +3 Grand totals, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. 30,389 28,617 13,494 11,795 25,289 25,502 18,301 12,899 11,696 28,561 716 499 Grand totals, 1937 .. .. .. .. 28,731 27,065 12,793 11,254 24,047 24,951 16,937 12,523 11,470 26,850 698 482 Difference .. .. .. .. .. .. +1,658 +1,552 +701 +541 +1,242 +551 +1,364 +376 +226 +1,711 +18 +17

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Table D 2.—Classification according to Ages of Full-time Pupils on Roll of Post-primary Schools (exclusive of District High Schools) as at 1st July, 1938.

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Ages of all Pupils on Roll as at 1st July, 1938. Type of School. ll llYelk U Years. 12 Tears. 13 Years. 14 Years. 15 Years. 16 Years. 17 Years. 18 Years. 19 Years. 20 Years. fedora. aUAges. §■§ 1 ; i I i j B. G. B. G B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. I | I I [ Secondary .. 39 1 .. 1 5 220 277 1,483 1,706 2,167 2,325 2,079 1,696 1,353 1,068 568 382 160 107 33 9 5 3 1 8,071 7,578 Combined .. 7 .. .. 4 .. 63 51 267 293 485 383 460 310 269 159 118 86 36 13 4 1 1 .. .. 1,707 1,296 Technical ..20 .. .. 4 2 130 150 1,208 1,159 1,986 1,522 1,441 1,021 556 401 144 103 49 38 8 10 2 4 7 20 5,535 4,430 Totals, 1938 66 1 9 7 413 478 2,958 3,158 4,638 4,230 3,980 3,027 2,178 1,628 830 571 245 158 45 20 8 7 8 20 15,31313,304 Totals, 1937 67 .. .. 15 10 484 572 2,951 3,043 4,435 3,866 3,666 2,957 1,866 1,348 775 623 208 114 52 29 15 7 10 19 14,47712,588 Difference .. -1 +1 .. -6 -3 -71 -94 +7 +115 +203 +364 +314 +70 +312 +280 +55 —52 +37 +44 —7 -9 -7 .. -2 +1 +836 +716

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Table D3.—Classification according to Years of Attendance of Full-time Pupils on the Roll of Post-primary Schools (exclusive of District High Schools) at 1st July, 1938.

Table D4.—Classification according to Age at Date of Admission of Full-time Pupils (exclusive of District High Schools) who commenced Post-primary Education in 1938.

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First-year Second-year Third-year Fourth-year Filth-year SStnJSK TWnia Pupils. Pupils. PupUs. Pupils. Pupils. W* Type of Sohool. atCT ' B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. Secondary .. 2,664 2,773 2,262 2,221 1,668 1,406 957 738 436 363 84 77 8,071 7,578 Combined .. 610 487 513 379 330 229 178 129 61 56 15 16 1,707 1,296 Technical .. 2,783 2,092 1,742 1,465 672 582 237 190 75 60 26 41 5,535 4,430 Totals, 1938.. 6,057 5,352 4,517 4,065 2,670 2,217 1,372 1,057 572 479 125 134 15,313 13,304 Totals, 1937.. 5,931 5,252 4,217 3,744 2,414 2,055 1,316 964 467 431 132 142 14,477 12,588 Difference .. +126 +100 + 300 + 321 +256 +162 + 56 + 93 +105 + 48 - 7 - 8 + 836 + 716

UV&. 12Yeara " 18Yeare ' 14YearB ' andover. Total9 - Type of School. ■ B. j G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. Secondary .. .. .. 27 52 513 709 1,280 1,411 708 528 197 120 2,725 2,820 Combined .. .. .. 4 1 97 119 297 252 198 103 50 30 " 646 505 Technical .. .. 11 12 359 358 1,337 1,075 933 532 257 126 2,897 2,103 Totals, 1938 .. .. 42 65 9691,186 2,914 2,738 1,839 1,163 504 276 6,268 5,428 Totals, 1937 .. 53 51 9691,143 2,812 2,665 1,755 1,187 558 277 6,147 5,323 Difference .. .. -11 +14 .. +43 +102 +73 +84 -24 -54 -1 +121 +105 I

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Table D 5.—Full-time Pupils at Secondary, Combined, and Technical Schools on 1st July, 1938, according to Courses of Instruction.

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— - - - Professional or Professional or ] University Degree General, with Two Genera) with One Industrial. Commercial. Agricultural. Art. Home Life. and Advanced Totals. School. foreign Languages. Foreign Language. Work. Totals i i B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. Secondary Schools. Whangarei High School .. .. 40 50 147 84 31 .. .. 101 34 .. .. .. • ■ 12 14 .. 266 247 513 Auckland Grammar School .. .. 489 .. 323 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 .. 838 .. 838 Mount Albert Grammar School .. .. 337 .. 178 .. .. .. 98 .. 31 .. . • ■ • • • • • 9 .. 653 .. 653 Auckland Girls'Grammar School.. .. .. 214 .. 150 .. .. .. 175 .. .. .. •• 14 .. 10 .. 563 563 Epsom Girls' Grammar School .. .. .. 309 .. 303 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • ■ • • • • • • • 612 612 Takapuna Grammar School .. .. 72 75 82 61 23 .. 51 92 .. .. .. .. ■. ■ ■ .. ■ ■ 228 228 456 Thames High School .. .. .. 21 25 45 22 .. .. .. 39 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 86 167 Hamilton High School .. .. .. 86 90 123 51 .. .. .. 77 7 .. .. .. .. .. 12 12 228 230 458 Rotorua High School .. .. .. 36 29 45 31 9 .. .. 30 7 .. .. .. .. 22 2 .. 99 112 211 Wanganui Girls'College.. .. .. .. 115 .. 100 .. .. .. 95 .. .. .. 1 •• 54 .. 1 .. 366 366 Palmerston North Boys' High School .. 68 .. 166 .. .. .. 91 .. 37 .. .. .. •. ■. ■ ■ .. 362 .. 362 Palmerston North Girls' High School .. .. 36 .. 78 .. .. .. 93 .. .. .. .. ■. 67 .. 2 .. 276 276 Gisborne High School .. .. .. 56 43 143 69 75 .. .. Ill 30 .. .. .. .. 45 .. .. 304 268 572 Hastings High School .. .. .. 45 54 109 62 38 .. 36 68 27 .. .. .. .. 24 .. .. 255 208 463 Dannevirke High School .. .. 50 16 81 55 41 .. 16 85 29 .. .. .. ■ •. 12 .. .. 217 168 385 Hutt Valley High School .. .. 54 28 202 105 .. .. .. 75 .. .. .. .. •. .. •. ■ ■ 256 208 464 Wellington College .. .. .. 314 .. .. .. 314 .. 27 .. .. .. .. ■ • • • ■ ■ ■ • • • 655 ■ • 655 Rongotai College .. .. .. 150 .. 38 .. 48 .. 40 .. .. .. •. • • • • • ■ • • ■ • 276 . • 276 Wellington Girls' College .. .. .. 114 .. 55 .. .. .. 156 .. .. .. 30 .. 66 .. .. .. 421 421 Wellington East Girls' College .. .. .. 118 .. 96 .. .. .. 118 .. .. .. .. •. 48 .. .. .. 380 380 Marlborough High School .. .. 20 4 63 53 33 .. 32 63 .. .. .. ■. • • 12 .. .. 148 132 280 Rangiora High School .. .. .. 5 .. 39 25 11 .. 22 63 16 .. .. .. • ■ 21 .. .. 93 109 202 Christchurch Boys' High School .. .. 250 .. 376 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ■ • • ■. •. ■ • 626 .. 626 Christchurch Girls' High School .. .. .. 160 .. 209 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. • • • • 118 .. .. .. 487 487 Avonside Girls' High School .. .. .. 79 .. 42 .. .. .. 193 .. .. .. .. .. 37 .. .. .. 351 351 Christchurch West High School .. .. 96 38 191 8 .. .. 46 127 .. .. .. .. 53 .. .. 333 226 559 Ashburton High School .. .. .. 32 33 84 62 .. .. 15 29 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 146 124 270 Timaru Boys' High School .. .. 94 .. 185 .. 47 .. 6 .. 69 .. .. ■ ■ • • • ■ ■. • ■ 401 .. 401 Timaru Girls' High School .. .. .. 38 .. 126 .. .. .. 99 .. .. .. .. .. 72 .. .. .. 335 335 Waimate High School .. .. .. 14 16 63 32 .. .. 5 22 19 .. .. .. 15 .. .. 101 85 186 Waitaki Boys' High School .. .. 43 .. 112 .. 30 .. 58 .. 58 .. .. .. ■. .. 5 .. 306 •. 306 Waitaki Girls' High School .. .. .. 41 .. 118 .. .. .. 118 .. -. •• 31 .. .. .. 308 308 Otago Boys' High School .. .. 268 .. 121 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 389 .. 389 Otago Girls' High School .. .. .. 191 .. 193 .. .. .. 109 .. .. .. .. . - 33 .. .. .. 526 526 King's High School .. .. .. 105 .. 197 302 .. 302 South Otago High School .. .. 26 53 24 16 10 .. 9 28 14 .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. 83 112 195 Gore High School .. .. .. 34 27 46 34 21 .. 20 42 .. .. .. .. .. 22 .. .. 121 125 246 Southland Boys' High School .. .. 77 .. 218 .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 304 .. 304 Southland Girls' High School .. .. .. 68 .. 116 .. .. .. 86 .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. 285 285 Totals .. .. .. 2,882 2,064 3,401 2,356 731 .. 572 2,294 412 .. .. 31 .. 808 73 25 8,071 7,578 15,649

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Table D 5.—Full-time Pupils at Secondary, Combined, and Technical Schools on 1st July, 1938, according to Courses of Instruction— continued.

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Professional or Professional or University Degree General, with Two General, with One Industrial. Commercial. Agricultural. Art. Home Life. and Advanced Totals Sch00l :Foreign Languages. Foreign Language. Work. ' Grand ! 1 1 : 1 Totals. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. 1 j 1 ! i i I I I | * Combined Schools. New Plymouth Boys' High School .. 150 .. 241 .. 68 .. 54 .. 50 .. .. .. .. .. 9 .. 572 572 New Plymouth Girls' High School .. .. 120 .. 99 .. .. .. 183 .. .. .. .. .. 31 .. .. .. 433 433 Napier Boys' High School .. .. 58 .. 105 .. 68 .. 64 .. 31 .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 326 .. 326 Napier Girls' High School .. . . . . 74 .. 38 .. . . .. 98 .. .. .. .. .. 39 .. .. ., 249 249 Wairarapa College .. .. .. 38 17 84 57 95 .. 25 76 29 .. .. .. .. 57 .. .. 271 207 478 Nelson College .. .. .. 121 . . 245 .. 87 32 .. 36 .. 4 .. .. .. 13 .. 538 .. 538 Nelson Girls' College .. .. .. .. 97 .. _ 145 .. .. .. 109 .. .. .. 2 .. 54 .. .. .. 407 407 Totals .. .. .. 367 308 675 339 318 .. 175 466 146 .. 4 2 .. 181 22 .. 1,707 1,296 3,003 Technical High Schools. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 621 .. 166 356 32 .. .. .. .. 257 5 3 824 616 1,440 Elam School of Art .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 17 54 .. .. .. .. 17 54 71 Otahuhu .. .. .. .. 49 30 44 23 126 .. 16 84 35 .. .. .. .. 46 .. .. 270 183 453 Pukekohe .. .. .. .. 4 5 57 41 30 .. 9 54 20 .. .. .. .. 28 .. .. 120 128 248 Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156 .. 93 155 40 .. 5 2 .. 102 .. .. 294 259 553 Hawera .. .. .. .. 35 32 68 48 51 .. 11 67 26 .. .. .. .. 37 .. .. 191 184 375 Stratford .. .. .. .. 60 49 64 30 49 6 12 76 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ I85 161 346 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. 226 28 124 .. 60 88 24 .. 7 4 .. 43 .. .. 441 163 604 "Feilding .. .. .. .. 4 2 57 40 .. .. 16 50 111 .. .. .. .. 17 .. .. 188 109 297 Palmerston North .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 194 .. 23 131 .. .. 4 3 .. 121 .. .. 221 255 476 Petone .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 136 .. 29 69 .. .. 11 12 .. 41 .. .. 176 122 298 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. 161 94 258 .. 55 192 .. .. 35 31 .. 77 .. .. 509 394 903 Westport .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 25 18 .. 7 42 .. .. .. .. .. .. ., . _ 53 67 120 Greymouth .. .. .. .. 35 24 20 22 70 .. 31 72 .. .. .. .. .. 41 .. 156 159 315 Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 652 .. 147 234 42 .. .. .. .. 251 .. .. 841 485 1 326 Canterbury College School of Art .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 128 .. .. .. .. 31 128 ' 159 Ashburton .. .. .. -- .. .. .. 114 .. 17 83 29 .. .. .. 74 160 1 >57 317 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 115 .. 23 44 .. .. .. .. .. 63 .. .. 138 107 245 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 279 .. 91 269 . . .. 9 28 .. 76 .. .. 379 373 752 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 10 7 217 .. 70 210 44 .. .. .. .. 109 .. .. 341 326 667 Totals 187 142 735 358 3,210 6 876 2,276 403 .. 119 262 .. 1,383 5 ~3~ 5,535 4,430 9,965

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Table D6.—Subjects taken by Full-time Pupils in Secondary, Combined, and Technical Schools, 1938.

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Secondary Schools. Technical Schools. Combined Schools. „ . Number of Pupils Number of Pupils Number of Pupils subject. taking Subjects. taking Subjects. taking Subjects. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Accountancy .. .. .. .. 56 32 11 3 13 Agriculture .. .. .. .. 548 .. 745 22 152 23 Applied mechanics .. .. .. .. .. 136 .. 41 Arithmetic .. .. .. .. 7,632 6,530 3,749 4,124 1,578 1,253 Art and art appreciation .. .. .. 389 181 127 256 .. 4 Bee-keeping . . .. .. . . .. .. 32 Biology or zoology .. .. .. 1,103 399 281. 47 156 25 Blacksmithing . . . . .. . • .. .. 27 Book-keeping .. .. .. .. 2,222 2,322 1,881 2,947 686 483 Botany .. .. .. .. .. 121 556 136 12 .. 89 Building-construction .. . . • . 18 .. 377 Business methods .. .. .. .. .. 142 381 Chemistry .. .. .. . . 6,005 103 1,111 243 1,110 12 Commercial art .. .. . . .. 6 47 45 297 Commercial correspondence .. .. .. 116 213 264 114 200 Cookery .. .. .. .. 17 2,529 91 2,304 .. 525 Dairy science .. .. • • .. 304 .. 393 43 80 Designs and crafts .. .. .. 143 2,292 490 2,101 188 790 Dietetics .. .. .. .. .. 169 .. 59 Drawing— Blackboard .. .. .. .. 9 28 7 9 Engineering .. .. .. .. 11 • • 932 .. 107 Freehand .. .. .. .. 3,392 3,458 2,349 3,229 332 913 Instrumental .. .. .. .. 2,179 720 2,696 1,003 233 15 Trade 46 1 1,793 .. 113 Dressmaking .. .. .. .. .. 871 .. 1,250 Economic history .. .. .. . • • • 137 133 Economics .. .. . ■ . • 102 19 39 123 24 Elocution .. .. .. •• 1,004 2,662 199 198 165 250 Engineering: Electrical, mechanical, or motor 187 .. 1,321 .. 280 English .. .. .. .. .. 8,070 7,577 5,509 4,341 1,698 1,296 Farm mechanics .. .. .. . • ■. • • 80 French .. .. .. .. .. 6,662 5,129 1,268 620 944 701 General experimental science .. .. 4,188 3,869 1,765 669 781 279 Geography . .. .. .. .. 4,279 5,260 1,895 1,926 709 919 German ... .. .. .. •• 3 41 3 1 Greek and Greek art and literature .. .. 1 14 Heat and light .. .. .. .. 81 11 65 74 15 Heat engines .. .. .. .. 22 .. 380 .. 12 History.. .. .. .. .. 7,450 7,196 4,886 3,936 1,490 1,255 Home nursing and first aid .. .. 17 956 123 1,104 .. 190 Home science .. .. .. .. 3 6,178 5 2,188 .. 1,018 Horticulture .. .. • • • • • • 19 29 122 Housecraft .. .. • • • • • • 303 45 740 .. 58 Hygiene and physiology .. .. .. 389 1,565 19 1,352 .. 285 Latin .... 2,986 2,092 274 131 418 301 Laundrywork .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 182 .. 23 Leatherwork .. .. • • • • • • ■ ■ • • 9 Lettering .. .. .. • ■ • • 51 518 392 Live-stock .. .. .. .. • • • • 176 .. 61 Magnetism and electricity .. .. .. 1,303 3 916 .. 403 Mathematics .. .. .. •• 7,349 4,176 4,247 438 1,365 601 Mechanics .. •• .. •• 156 .. 2,203 .. 109 Metalwork .. .. .. •• 781 .. 3,222 60 593 Millinery .. . . . ■ ■ ■ • • • • • • 271 Modelling . . .. .. ■ ■ ■ • ■ • 87 188 .. Music . . .. .. . • • • 1 > 107 964 3 5 378 5 Musical appreciation .. .. .. .. 659 156 249 .. 407 Needlework .. .. •• •• 3,410 .. 2,626 .. 769 Office routine 81 87 388 751 Painting .. .. .. • • ■ • 2 15 49 Patternmaking .. .. . . .. . • • • 287 Physics .. .. .. .. •• 385 6 955 15 Processes .. .. • • • • • • • • 341 .. Saddlery .. .. • • • • ■ ■ • • • • • • 30 Salesmanship .. .. .. .. • • • • 7 25 Scripture .. .. .. • • • • 433 .. .. • • • • Shorthand 157 2,304 426 2,357 73 470 Singing .. .. .. .. •• 5,456 6,492 1,983 2,911 1,347 1,271 Steam .. . • .. • • • • • ■ • • 68 Strength of materials .. .. .. . • ■ • 20 Technical electricity .. .. .. • • • • 835 23 68 Textiles .. .. .. .. • • • ■ 60 .. 25 .. .. Typing .. .. .. .. 98 1,998 614 2,419 111 484 Typography .. .. .. .. •• 39 .. Weaving .. .. .. •• •• •• •• Woodwork .. .. .. .. 2,087 30 3,041 5 1,021 Wool-classing .. .. .. .. 174 .. 188 .. 30 Workshop theory and practice .. .. .. • • 602 .. 27

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Table D7.—Number of Pupils at 1st July, 1938, boarding away from Home to attend Secondary Schools, Combined Schools and Lower Departments thereof, and Technical High Schools.

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Secondary Departments. g « a w .• J a 21 I Boarding at Total. Boarding at Establishments Boarding £* § o ocnool. School Hostels. approved by privately. Principal. u.220 : _— ; CL t r Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. | Boys. Girls. Boys i Girls. ® I I I I I ! A. Secondary Schools. Whangarei High School .. . . .. 58 61 .. 25 35 83 86 Auckland Grammar School .. . . .. • • ■ • • • • • 52 .. 52 Mount Albert Grammar School .. .. •. 64 .. 15 .. .. .. 79 Auckland Girls' Grammar School .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • ■ 36 .. 36 Epsom Girls'Grammar School .. .. .. •• •• 68 .. 50 .. 118 Takapuna Grammar School .. .. •. • • • • 2 .. 12 8 14 8 Thames High School .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 1 5 1 5.. Hamilton High School .. . . .. .... 45 .. 19 16 19 61 Kotorua High School .. .. .. . • • • • • • • • • 7 9 7 9 Wanganui Girls' College .. .. .. • • 87 .. 4 .. 39 .. 130 9 l'almerston North Boys' High School .. .. 31 .. .. .. 6 .. 37 Palmerston North Girls' High School .. .. •. . • • • • • • • 18 .. 18 Gisborne High School .. . . .. .. 40 26 . . 12 14 52 40 Hastings High School . . .. . . • • • • • • ■ ■ • • 15 25 .15 25 Dannevirke High School .. . . .. 23" 2 .. 6 21 31 21 Hutt Valley High School .. .. .. • • • • • • ■ • 1 5 1 5 Wellington College .. .. . • • • 70 .. .. . . 7 .. 77 Rongotai College .. .. .. .. . • • • • • • • 2 .. 2 Wellington Girls' College .. .. .. •. • • • • • • • • 10 .. 10 Wellington East Girls' College .. .. .. .. • • •. ■ • • • 4 .. 4 Marlborough High School . . .. .. ■ ■ • • • • • • 20 J 7 20 17 Rangiora High School .. .. .. .. . • • • • • • ■ 6 7 6 7 Christchurch Boys' High School .. .. 55 .. . . .. 12 .. 67 Christchurch Girls' High School .. .. .. .. 71 . . .. .. 29 .. 100 Avonside Girls'High School .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 10 .. 10 Christchurch West High School .. . . .. .. . ■ • . . • 13 3 13 3 Ashburton High School .. .. 12 13 12 13 Timaru Boys'High School .. .. .. 114 19 .. 133 .. 18 Timaru Girls' High School .. .. .. .. 42 29 .. 71 2 Waimate High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 6 8 6.. Waitaki Boys' High School .. .. .. 124 .. .. .. 5 .. 129 Waitaki Girls' High School .. .. .. • • 49 .. .. .. 13 .. 62 Otago Boys' High School . . .. .. 39 .. .. .. 11 . . 50 Otago Girls' High School . . .. .. ■. ■ ■ .. .. .. 32 .. 32 King's High School .. . . .. .. •. .. .. .. 8 . . 8 South Otago High School .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 4 10 4 10 Gore High School .. .. .. .. 20 22 .. 6 9 26 31 Southland Boys' High School .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 36 . . 36 Southland Girls' High School .. .. .. . • • . .. .. .. 76 .. 76 Totals, 1938 .. .. .. .. 638 393 19 72 325 549 982 1,014 29 Totals, 1937 .. .. .. 610 363 3 54 328 538 941 955 23 Difference .. .. .. .. +28 +30 +16 +18 -3 +11 +41 +59 +6

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Table D7.—Number of Pupils at 1st July, 1938, etc. —continued.

Table D8.—Correspondence School, Secondary Department.—Average Weekly Roll, Classification, etc.

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Secondary Departments. g « C M> . • B 5 £ Boarding at Total. S'§ y t a „ hn „ 1 Boarding at Establishments Boarding 8* g ° School Hostels. approved by privately. Principal. i.ao ! ] Boys, i Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 1 " B. Combined Schools. New Plymouth Boys' High School .. .. 175 .. .. .. 31 .. 206 .. 19 New Plymouth Girls' High School .. .. .. 80 .. . . .. 23 .. 103 Napier Boys' High School .. .. .. 40 . . .. . . 9 .. 49 Napier Girls' High School .. .. .. .. 36 .. .. .. 19 . . 55 Wairarapa College .. .. .. .. 23 3 .. 17 29 40 32 Nelson College .. . . .. 240 28 268 18 Nelson Girls' College .. .. .. .. • • 71 .. 10 . . 24 .. 105 4 Totals, 1938 .. .. .. 478 190 10 85 95 563 295 41 Totals, 1937 .. . . .. 370 142 13 77 67 447 222 29 Difference .. .. .. .. +108 +48 .. -3 +8 +28 +116 +73 +12 C. Technical High Schools. Auckland Technical School .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 41 19 41 19 Elam School of Art .. . . .. .. .. .. .. •. .. 8 .. 8 Otahuhu Technical School .. .. .. .. ■■ •• 6 7 6 7 Pukekohe Technical School .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 8 5 8 Hamilton Technical School .. .. .. .. 4 . . .. 35 21 35 25 Hawera Technical School .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 3 8 3 Stratford Technical School .. .. .. .. • . . • 10 11 10 11 Wanganui Technical School .. .. .. 44 22 .. .. 17 11 61 33 Feilding Technical School . . .. . . 84 . . .. .. 9 11 93 11 Palmerston North Technical School .. .. .. .. • • •. 3 3 3 3 Petone Technical School .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 1 2 Wellington Technical School .. .. .. .. •• •• 7 6 7 6.. Westport Technical School .. . . .. .. • . .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Greymouth Technical School .. .. .. 16 11 .. .. 2 6 18 17 Christchurch Technical School . . .. .. 22 32 .. 34 18 56 50 Canterbury College School of Art .. .. 1 8.. 12 4 7 5 27.. Ashburton Technical School .. .. .. • • • • •. •. 4 12 4 12 Timaru Technical School .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 6 5 6 5.. Dunedin Technical School . . .. •. • • • • • • • • 14 23 14 23 Southland Technical School .. .. .. ■ ■ • • • ■ • • 31 27 31 27 Totals, 1938 .. .. .. 167 77 12 237 210 404 299 Totals, 1937 .. .. .. 156 70 1 10 202 172 359 252 Difference .. .. .. .. +11 +7 -1 +2 +35 +38 +45 +47 Grand totals, 1938 .. .. .. 1,283 660 19 94 647 854 1,949 1,608 70 Grand totals, 1937 .. .. .. 1,136 575 4 77 607 777 1,747 1,429 52 Difference .. .. .. .. +147 +85 +15 +17 +40 +77 +202 +179 +18

Classification according to Forms of Pupils on Roll ° g § S at 1st July. | Average Roll Number S ®A © Weekly at 31st Form III. Form IV. Form V. Form VI. Totals. Total. Roll. December. B. I G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. ' G. M. F. I I 1938 .. 935 894 242 319 71 93 62 79 10 73* 385 564 949 18 17 1937 .. 885 818 259 330 71 107 46 84 9 55* 385 576 961 17 17 Difference +50 +76 -17 -11 .. -14 +16 -5 +1 +18 .. -12 -12 +1 * Includes 25 Junior Assistants in Native schools in 1937 and 36 in 1938.

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8. TABLES RELATING TO PART-TIME PUPILS IN POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS, AND TO MANUAL INSTRUCTION.

Table E1. —Classification of Part-time Students on the Roll of Combined and Technical Schools or Classes at 1st July, 1938, according to Occupations.

Table E2. —Classification of Part-time Students on the Roll of Combined and Technical Schools or Classes, according to Ages, at 1st July, 1938.

Table E3. —Free Part-time Pupils classified according to Year of Attendance and Others on the Roll of Combined and Technical Schools or Classes at 1st July, 1938.

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IE 8 g 2,5 1 ■§ i» i« •-;« ! "• IeI C a. i-g hi | |3e 1 sg E |l if ll is 111- 1«! IsII § Is 3| 3 '!*■§ ~ ill i -ii i ig ii ii i§ fir tii i§ii I °i l JT ' O £ Ph 01 r fxCu SPh U Ph Qrs © o O j H 3 0 fc g o ; £ ** iT h I m £"5 | jjsEt w«h5| 3 g =g Combined schools— Males .. .. 148 5J 43 57 6 5 28 8 190 .. .. Ill 59 3 92 5 806 Females 2 .... 72 160 130 15 63 21 .. 55 2 520 Technical schools— Males .. .. 1,637 668 496. 876 116 165 287 261 2,427 .. 34 1,014 1,006 160 284 ill 9,541 Females.. .. .. 1 23 7 294- 1,582 1,227 217 398 223 .. 594 119 4,685 Totals, 1938 .. 1,785 720 539 933 123 193 322 635 4,359 1,357 266 1,586 1,309 163 1,025 237 16,562 Totals, 1937 .. 1,561 531 541 580 83 187 226 422 4,007 735 219 1,515 1,253 145 1,190 235 13,430 Difference .. +224 +189 -2+353 +40 +6 +96+213 +352 +622 +47 +71 +56+18 -165 +2+2,122

Twoi™ Twelve Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Eighteen! Nineteen: Twenty ' J , , i S Years ' Year3 ' Year9 ' Year3 ' Years ' Yearn. Year8 ' I Year3 ' | Years ' Yeara. one Combined schools— Males .. .. .. 3 12 51 118 147 133 95 57 51 14 125 806 Females .. . . 1 1 15 39 69 85 81 58 23 13 4 131 520 Technical schools — Males .. .. 20 15 45 377 1,087 1,831 1,891 1,284 817 493 276 1,405 9,541 Females .. 10 20 56 248 646 912 730 514 275 175 159 940 4,685 Totals, 1938 .. 31 39 128 715 1,920 2,975 2,835 1,951 1,172 732 453 2,601 15,552 Totals, 1937 .. 30 61 142 798 1,960 2,698 2,444 1,558 1,014 650 426 1,649 13,430 Difference.. .. +1 -22 -14 -83 -40 +277 +391 +393 +158 +82 +27 +952 +2,122

Year of Post-primary Course. Free-place Pupils. Totals. students. Grand Total * First Year. Second Yoar. I Third Year. Fourth YcAr. and over 11 Combined schools— Males .. . . . . 61 70 88 105 102 426 380 806 Females .. .. . . 52 52 43 70 71 288 232 520 Technical schools— Males .. .. .. 909 890 1,379 1,240 1,442 5,860 3,681 9,541 Females .. .. .. 416 252 614 639 506 2,427 2,258 4,685 Totals, 1938 .. .. 1,438 1,264 2,124 2,054 2,121 9,001 6,551 15,552 Totals, 1937 .. .. 1,075 1,208 1,960 1,775 1,796 7,814 5,616 13,430 Difference .. .. +363 +56 +164 +279 +325 +1,187 +935 +2,122

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Table E4.—Table showing Combined Roll Numbers at Day and Evening Classes at 1st July, 1938.

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Other Technical Classes. Technical High Schools. Totals. ». ~ Day. Evening. Grand Controlling Body. Schools and Classes. ; Totals Totals. Males. Females. Totals. M. F. M. | F. Males. Females. j Education Board .. .. Auckland (Dargaville, Helensville, Matamata, Ngatea, .. .. .. •• •• 305 271 576 305 271 5/6 Onehunga, Ruawai, Taumarunui, Tauranga, Te Aroha, Te Puke, Thames, Waihi, Waiuku) Otahuhu Technical School .. .. .. . . 270 183 453 .. • • 185 40 225 455 223 678 Taranaki (Okato) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 • • • • 16 .. 16 16 Wellington (Lower Hutt) .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. • • 113 33 146 113 33 146 Nelson (seventeen country centres) .. .. . . .. .. .. . • 187 .. 92 279 .. 279 279 Canterbury (Ellesmere, Hokitika, Rangiora) .. .. .. .. .. •. 9 73 106 188 73 115 188 Otago (Milton) .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .... 3 9 12 3 9 12 Southland (sixty-one country centres) .. . . .. .. .. .. • • 21 362 383 21 362 383 High School Board .. .. Whangarei Technical classes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 51 32 83 51 32 83 Takapuna Technical classes .. * .. .. .. .. .. . • • • 24 42 66 24 42 66 Rotorua Technical classes .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. • • 20 20 20 .. 20 Palmerston North Technical School .. .. .. 221 255 476 3 7 408 256 674 632 518 1,150 Gisborne Technical classes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 121 76 197 121 76 197 Hastings Technical classes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 123 44 167 123 44 167 Dannevirke Technical classes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 5.. 5 5 .. 5 Blenheim Technical classes .. .. ..... .. .. .. • • 45 24 69 45 24 69 Oamaru Technical classes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 40 60 114 40 74 114 Gore Technical classes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 36 39 75 36 39 75 Combined School Board .. New Plymouth Combined School .. .. .. 572 433 1,005 .. •• 263 141 404 835 574 1,409 Napier Combined School .. .. . . .. 326 249 575 .. • • 175 64 239 501 313 814 Wairarapa Combined School .. .. .. 271 207 478 2 13 179 109 303 452 329 781 Nelson Combined School .. .. .. .. 538 407 945 .. •• 187 193 380 725 600 1,325 Technical School Board .. Auckland Technical School .. .. .. 824 616 1,440 .. •• 1,949 397 2,346 2,773 1,013 3,786 Elam School of Art .. .. .. .. 17 54 71 11 25 74 I 85 195 102 164 266 Pukekohe Technical School .. .. .. 120 128 248 1 • • 14 I 13 28 135 141 276 Hamilton Technical School .. .. .. 294 259 553 .. •• 224 111 335 518 370 888 Hawera Technical School .. .. .. . . 191 184 375 . • «• 64 43 107 255 227 482 Stratford Technical School .. .. .. .. 185 161 346 .. • • 22 | 7 29 207 168 375 Wanganui Technical School .. .. .. 441 163 604 .. 1 174 125 300 615 289 904 Feilding Technical School .. .. . . . . 188 109 297 .. • • 29 28 57 217 137 354 Petone Technical School .. .. .. .. 176 122 298 .. ♦ • 590 106 696 766 228 994 Wellington Technical School .. .. .. 509 394 903 44 44 1,485 349 1,922 2,038 787 2,825 Westport Technical School .. .. .. .. 53 67 120 • • • • 15 31 46 68 98 166 Greymouth Technical School .. .. .. 156 159 315 .. . • 84 68 152 240 227 467 Kaiapoi Technical classes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 11 18 7 11 18 Christ church Technical School .. .. .. 841 485 1,326 72 87 1,220 354 1,733 2,133 926 3,059 Ashburton Technical School .. . . .. 160 157 317 .. 1 129 90 220 289 248 537 Timaru Technical School .. .. .. .. 138 107 245 4 15 248 95 362 390 217 607 Temuka Technical classes .. .. .. . .. .. 12 26 8 46 26 20 46 Dunedin Technical School .. .. .. .. 379 373 752 31 73 913 404 1,421 1,323 850 2,173 Southland Technical School .. .. .. 341 326 667 2 2 388 210 602 731 538 1,269 University College Council .. Canterbury College School of Art .. .. .. 31 128 159 26 65 119 106 316 176 299 475 Totals, 1938 .. .. .. .. 7.242 5,726 12,968 196 571 10,151 4,634 15,552 17,589 10,931 28,520 Totals, 1937 .. .. .. .. 6,525 5,213 11,738 166 429 9,132 3,703 13,430 15,823 9,345 25,168 Difference .. .. .. .. +717 +513 +1,230 +30 +142 +1,019 +931 +2,122 +1,766 +1,586 +3,352

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Table F.—Some Particulars relating to Pupils attending Special Manual-training Centres during the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

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Public Native Intermediate Schools. Private Schools. Totals. Number °f Education District. Manual- « f Number of Pupils Number of Number of Pupils ATnmhpr of Number of Pupils Number of Number of Pupils ¥ h f Number of Pupils training Schools from attending Centres. Schools attending Centres. Schools from attending Centres. Schools attending Centres. Schools from attending Centres. Centres. which Pupils fromwWch which Pupils! fr °pSrt£ iCh which Pupils! attended. Boys. Girls. attended. Boys. Girls. attended. Boys. Girls. attended. Boys. Girls. attended. Boys. Girls. Auckland .. .. 39 229 4,753 4,170 7 1,048 1,018 23 835 847 46 648 ; 616 305 7,284 6,651 Taranaki .. .. 9 63 898 856 .. .. .. 2 49 46 9 107 115 74 1,054 1,017 Wanganui .. .. 10 43 972 965 1 199 176 4 159 154 9 177 130 57 1,507 1.425 Hawke'sBay .. .. 8 25 786 732 1 221 200 3 65 73 11 147 175 40 1,219 1,180 Wellington .. .. 17 84 2,472 2,351 2 351 105 7 182 195 17 240 107 110 3,245 2,758 Nelson .. .. .. 10 48 546 535 .. .. . . 7 82 97 5 59 83 60 687 715 Canterbury .. .. 26 160 2,921 2,802 2 302 283 14 301 283 42 515 526 218 4,039 3 894 Otago .. .. .. 19 98 1,428 1,314 3 300 248 10 137 165 16 48 211 127 1,913 1,938 Southland .. 5 88 943 954 .. .. 3 36 46 8 93 135 99 1,072 1,135 Totals, 1938 .. 143 838 15,719 14,679 16 2,421 2.030 73 1,846 1.906 163 2,034 2,098 1,090 22 0«0 20 713 Totals, 1937 .. 143 762 15,495 14,857 16 2,424 2,045 71 1,560 1,725 160 1,963 2,059 1,009 21,442 20^686 Difference .. .. +76 +224 -178 .. -3 -15 +2 +286 +181 +3 +71 +39 +81 +578 +27

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9. TABLES RELATING TO SECONDARY DEPARTMENTS OF DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS. Table G1. —Secondary Departments of District High Schools. —Average Attendance, Roll, Number of Government Free-place Holders, and of Teachers for 1938.

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a ' O J. C! {3 o -3 9 O g 00 03 > * Itoll Numbers (Full-time Pupils). twg «8 « _S . Full-time Staff SS & . ag§ &§ (excluding ®h *8 Principals), : S3 ,.5 § o, t* December, ■a'2 •aS gl £3O SB 1938. Name of School. w g eg o>.S £ c & 1 " 5 1 1-1 December, 1938. g> "C 1s"£ 1« a o' 2 •sfi -s IS "sf g g/2 M t« M|S H« ■goo 13 : Sa 3a JSS .21* £<3 :l £ Boys. Girls. Total. J " |« §1 |8& |« M ' F - 3 3 < S5 & fc & Auckland Education District. Cambridge .. .. .. 87 81 30 38 68 71 76 37 28 81 2 2 Dareaville .. .. 163 147 58 78 136 137 105 63 57 147 4 2 Helensville .. • ■ 69 63 28 31 59 59 56 39 32 63 2 1 Howick .. .. 40 39 19 17 36 36 12 35 30 39 2 Huntlv • ■ 90 95 41 47 88 88 54 56 46 95 2 2 Kaikoho . • • 72 68 25 37 62 60 33 43 37 68 2 1 Kaitaia .. . . .. 85 84 35 46 81 76 42 49 44 84 2 1 Katikati 40 39 13 21 34 25 19 25 22 39 1 1 Kawakawa 61 56 19 30 49 48 48 28 26 56 1 2 Matamata 222 204 81 95 176 173 122 114 103 204 4 4 Morrinsville 152 144 58 81 139 132 74 83 79 144 3 3 Ngatea .. .. 73 70 26 41 67 62 44 35 28 70 2 1 Northcote .. .. 127 118 52 53 105 115 61 73 65 118 2 3 Opotiki . . • • 96 93 39 47 86 86 66 48 40 92 2 2 Otorohanga 73 64 37 22 59 59 39 40 35 64 1 2 Paeroa .. 79 72 35 24 59 63 42 49 39 72 2 ] pfo'io ■ 27 21 6 12 18 20 16 11 10 21 1 .. Putaruru " .. 43 39 15 18 33 36 22 22 21 39 1 1 Raglan .. .. . • 22 21 6 15 21 19 15 8 7 21 1 Rawene .. 25 23 5 13 18 20 16 9 8 23 1 .. Ruawai 62 63 22 27 49 53 31 34 32 60 3 .. Taumarunui 128 115 47 51 98 101 55 65 61 115 3 2 Tauranga 137 129 54 57 111 115 72 75 62 129 3 2 Te Aroha .. . . .. 85 79 32 34 66 70 44 44 40 79 2 1 TeAwamutu .. .. 135 124 44 69 113 114 75 71 65 124 2 3 TeKuiti • • 323 116 47 52 99 101 72 55 49 115 2 3 Te Puke " . . .. 63 59 19 33 52 54 32 37 31 58 2 1 Waihi • • 132 109 46 43 89 98 79 67 60 109 3 2 Waiuku " 67 65 30 29 59 59 27 46 32 65 1 2 Warkworth !! !. .. 49 48 20 18 38 45 24 26 25 48 Wellsford . . .. 31 32 14 17 31 29 10 23 21 32 1 Whakatane 65 64 24 35 59 30_ Totals .. .. 2,732 2,544 1,027 1,231 2,258 2,280 1,526 1,440 1,262 2,538 63 48 Taranaki Education District. Ohura .. 43 34 13 15 28 32 37 12 12 34 1 1 Opunake !! .. .. 68 64 27 28 55 58 40 35 31 63 2 1 Totals .. .. HI 98 40 43 83 90 77 47 43 97 3 2 Wanganui Education District. Apiti .. .. ..17 17 5 9 14 15 11 6 0 17 1 Eoxton .. 53 44 22 17 39 41 26 29 28 44 1 1 Marton •• 126 115 48 52 100 106 61 69 66 115 3 2 Ohakune !! .. .. 93 89 38 36 74 79 42 56 47 89 3 1 Taihape .. . . 122 110 40 49 89 97 68 58 50 110 3 1 Totals .. .. 411 375 153 163 316 338 208 ' 218 197 375 IX 5 Hawke's Bay Education District. To Karaka . . • • 75 73 29 35 64 66 66 26 23 73 2 1 TolagaBay 27 23 10 12 22 22 19 9 8 23 1 Waipawa 91 83 30 46 76 75 65 46 41 83 2 2 Waipulturau 76 73 35 31 66 6b 40 40 37 73 2 1 Wairoa .. 92 87 37 37 74 79 44 55 46 87 2 2 Woodville 25 23 5 14 19 21 12 15 13 23 1 .. Totals .. • ■ 38b 3b2 146 175 321 329 24b 191 168 362 10 6 Wellington Education District. Carterton . .. 54 48 16 28 44 44 39 21 17 48 2 Eketahuna 62 58 21 27 48 52 31 31 31 58 I 2 Featherston .. .. 54 49 17 29 46 46 29 28 26 49 1 1 Greytown .. .. 53 52 19 23 42 43 29 28 2b 52 2 Tr-vin ' . 221 205 83 104 187 189 139 95 90 205 4 4 Maryborough " .. 45 45 16 28 44 42 33 18 17 45 1 1 Pahiatua 49 47 26 17 43 24 30 26 4b 1 1 Totals .. .. 538 504 198 256 454 460 324 251 233 503 12 9

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Table G1.—Secondary Departments of District High Schools.—Average Attendance, Roll, Number of Government Free-place Holders, and of Teachers for 1938 —continued.

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I ®«s « •fi ® Roll numbers (Full-time Pupils). Sg ' -g *| | | Full . time 8tafI IS ■ &•« I . ftgg &S (excluding gtT euo Sct ( £ fL|rH Principals), !! . ' II I „! "s „-3 December, Name of School. o g a§ i ? a 1 a 1938. £ f* December, 1938. ®g '§> " w #. ' IT 5: T m •!_■ S .£? "ij 61 ° K OTJ 0§3 °ts 53 as' 0 ■£ "3 ; ' ■god " ■ l-o i 8* s| S3W 85 = ;i i | 8 1 ii f! us r »• >• <i ■< "< | fc fe fe fc Nelson Education District. Collingwood .. .. ..27 23 11 9 20 21 14 17 13 23 1 1 Denniston .. .. 23 23 8 9 17 19 15 9 8 23 1 Granity .. .. .. 70 76 26 48 74 69 49 32 26 75 3 Motueka .. .. .. 79 75 36 28 64 67 44 41 35 75 2 1 Murchison .. . . 22 22 7 10 17 17 9 14 13 22 1 Reefton .. .. ..42 39 11 22 33 34 21 25 21 39 2 Takaka .. .. ..45 41 17 18 35 38 29 20 19 41 1 1 Totals .. .. 314 299 116 144 260 265 181 158 135 298 11 3 Canterbury Education District. Akaroa .. .. .. 46 42 13 22 35 38 26 22 19 42 1 1 Fairlie .. .. .. 44 40 11 25 36 37 21 23 23 40 1 1 Gcraldine .. .. .. 91 84 32 39 71 75 58 33 32 84 2 2 Hawarden .. .. .. 53 49 22 24 46 44 31 24 22 49 1 1 Hokitika .. .. .. 125 117 54 47 101 101 75 57 52 117 3 2 Kaikoura .. .. 33 28 13 8 21 24 17 16 15 28 1 1 Lyttelton .. .. .. 45 40 10 24 34 35 20 27 27 40 1 ! Methven .. .. .. 58 57 18 32 50 50 37 23 21 57 1 1 New Brighton .. .. 45 42 15 19 34 40 22 22 20 42 1 i Oxford .. .. .. 41 37 14 16 30 36 20 22 22 37 1 1 Pleasant Point .. .. 74 69 31 38 69 65 43 35 32 69 1 2 Southbridge .. .. .. 75 69 19 41 60 59 48 26 25 69 2 1 Sumner .. . . .. 36 34 17 16 33 30 22 19 16 34 1 1 Temuka .. .. .. 86 83 33 36 69 72 65 39 33 83 2 1 Totals .. .. 852 791 302 387 689 706 505 388 359 791 19 17 Otago Education District. Alexandra .. .. .. 49 47 22 23 45 44 28 27 21 47 1 1 Cromwell .. .. .. 52 50 14 24 38 44 30 23 21 50 1 1 Kurow .. .. .. 21 18 4 6 10 15 11 10 8 18 1 Lawrence .. .. .. 42 44 14 28 42 39 27 19 13 44 1 1 Mosgiel .. .. .. 67 64 29 28 57 58 63 23 22 64 2 1 Owaka .. .. .. 43 40 19 L7 36 37 28 18 17 40 1 1 Palmerston .. .. .. 82 80 21 44 65 70 46 40 35 80 2 1 Roxburgh .. * .. 53 53 22 29 51 48 28 27 24 53 1 1 Tapanui .. .. .. 39 35 11 16 27 30 19 22 20 35 1 1 Tokomairiro .. .. 31 27 9 10 19 23 15 17 17 27 1 1 Totals .. .. 479 458 165 225 390 408 295 226 198 458 12 9 Southland Education District. Nightcaps .. .. .. 44 38 17 17 34 35 22 23 22 38 2 Queenstown .. .. .. 25 26 13 12 25 24 6 21 16 26 I Riverton .. .. .. 18 19 8 10 18 17 10 11 11 19 1 Winton .. .. .. 27 31 9 18 27 26 16 16 11 31 I 1 Wyndham .. .. .. 42 40 11 19 30 35 11 32 30 40 1 1 Totals .. .. 156 154 58 76 134 137 65 103 90 154 5 3 Grand totals, 1938 .. 5,979 5,585 2,205 2,700 4,905 5,013 3,427 3,022 2,685 5,576 146 102 Grand totals, 1937 .. 5,152 4,949 2,023 2,366 4,389 4,575 2,901 2,667 2,378 4,918 127 93 Difference .. .. +827 +636 +182 +334 +516 +438 +526 +355 +307 +658 +19 +9

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Table G2.—Ages of Pupils in Attendance at Secondary Departments of District High Schools at 1st July, 1938.

Table G3.—Classification of Pupils on Roll of Secondary Departments of District High Schools at 1st July, 1938, according to Years of Attendance.

Table G4.—District High Schools: Classification according to Age at Date of Admission of Pupils who commenced Post-primary Education in 1937 and 1938.

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Ages ot Pupils on Boll at 1st July, 1938. Education n.H..nv»» 13 and under 14 and under 15 and under 16 and under 17 Years and _ t . . . District. rears. 14 Years. 15 Years. 10 Years. 17 Years. over. iotais 01 all Ages. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. \ Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. ! Girls. Boys. Girls. Auckland .. 32 56 241 326 393 439 295 299 155 169 70 69 1,186 1,358 Taranaki .. 2 2 8 11 15 13 15 14 5 6 5 2 50 48 Wanganui .. 5 8 50 54 64 56 48 38 12 22 9 9 188 187 Hawke'sBay 6 9 32 37 59 56 40 . 40 23 27 11 22 171 191 Wellington .. 10 14 57 64 66 79 57 69 23 33 13 19 226 278 Nelson .. 6 7 35 36 39 50 29 46 16 18 11 6 136 163 Canterbury .. 7 10 76 87 121 132 74 111 61 71 18 23 357 434 Otago .. 7 4 57 68 63 73 38 68 29 25 9 17 203 255 Southland . . 3 4 13 21 19 28 21 17 10 10 2 6 68 86 Totals, 1938 78 114 569 704 839 926 617 702 334 381 148 173 2,585 3,000 Totals, 1937 107 141 494 653 748 820 571 609 274 285 114 133 2,308 2,641 Difference.. -29 -27 +75 +51 +9L +106 +46 +93 +60 +96 +34 +40 +277 +359

; Number of New Entrants In 1988 First Year Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Tntnia ' who tlad uot P rt '" Year. Year. Year. Year. Year. . viously received Education District. ! M , i Secondary | j lotais. j Educatlon> B. Q. B. | G. B G. B. G. B G. B. G. B. G. j B. Q. Auckland .. 552 622 347 425 178 175 85 96 19 37 5 3 1,186 1,358 2,544 597 665 Taranaki . . 18 19 16 16 14 10 .. 1 2 2.... 50 48 98 22 21 Wanganui .. 101 90 53 54 18 25 11 11 4 3 1 4 188 187 375 101 96 Hawke's Bay .. 72 82 58 55 24 25 12 11 4 15 1 3 171 191 362 78 90 Wellington . . 109 107 59 80 35 60 21 20 2 9 .. 2 226 278 504 119 114 Nelson . . 67 62 29 43 18 38 15 12 5 6 2 2 136 163 299 72 63 Canterbury .. 167 175 97 134 48 69 32 40 11 15 2 1 357 434 791 178 181 Otago .. 93 95 57 76 26 46 21 22 5 13 1 3 203 255 458 97 101 Southland .. 41 48 18 22 8 8 1 5 .. 2 .. 1 68 86 154 41 49 Totals, 1938 1,220 1,300 734 90S 369 456 198 218 52 102 12 192,585 3,000 5,585 1,305 1,380 Totals, 1937 1,068 1,200 647 762 353 383 172 205 52 76 16 152,308 2,641 4,949 1,151 1,227 Difference +152 +100 +87+143+16 +73+26 + 13 .. +26 -4 +4+277 +359 +636 +154 +153

Ago at which Post-primary Course commenced. — Total. 'year. Under 12Years. 12 Years. 13 Years. 14 Years. B. ' G. B. G. B. 1 G. B. G. B. G. B. G. • 1938 .. .. .. 13 14 236 348 645 659 307 280 104 79 1,305 1.380 1937 .. .. .. 20 20 256 335 506 552 290 261 79 59 1,151 1,227 Difference .. -7 -6 -20 +13 +139 +107 +17 +19 +25 +20 +154 +153

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Table G5.—District High Schools: Subjects taken by Pupils.

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Number of Pupils taking Subjects. Subject. Boys. J Girls. Accountancy .. .. .. 2 I Animal husbandry .. .. 21 Agriculture .. .. .. 1,490 39 Arithmetic .. .. .. 2,504 2,891 Art and musical appreciation .. 37 103 Arts and crafts .. .. .. 722 1,686 Biology .. .. .. 325 280 Book-keeping .. .. .. 864 1,422 Botany .. .. .. 1.09 142 Building construction .. .. 12 Business methods .. .. 84 150 Chemistry .. .. .. 671 654 Cookery .. .. .. 9 1,893 Dairy science .. .. .. 456 39 Drawing .. .. .. 537 670 Dressmaking . . .. .. .. 72 Economics .. .. .. 9 16 Education .. .. .. .. 4 Elocution .. .. .. 18 16 English .. .. .. 2,584 2,996 Farm course .. .. .. 7

Number ol Pupils taking Subjects. Subject. Boys. | Girls. French .. .. .. 1,594 1,481 General science .. .. 1,496 1,558 Geography .. .. .. 1,881 2,127 History ' .. .. .. 2,508 2,889 Home scionce .. .. 120 1,939 Home nursing and first aid .. .. 41 Horticulture .. .. .. 42 11 Housecraft .. .. .. .. 140 Hygiene .. .. .. 22 44 Latin .... .. 99 95 Lettering .. .. .. 7 9 M aori .. .. . . 15 19 Mathematics .. .. .. 1,741 1,535 Physics .. .. .. 34 24 Scripture .. .. .. 75 78 Sewing .. .. .. .. 1,504 Shorthand .. .. .. 362 1,204 Singing .. .. .. 1,427 2,161 Typing .. .. .. 443 1,274 Woodwork .. .. .. 1,810 9 Wool-classing .. .. 5

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11. TABLES RELATING TO PRIVATE SECONDARY AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. Table J1.—Endowed Schools and Registered Private Secondary and Technical Schools; Roll Number, etc., and Staff.

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Rati .Numbers (Full-time Pupils). Number or Q Q , , ,. J Average Number of New Pupjta School. At , t December, 1938. ■ Attendance on 7 llo|1 p at m^° December. 1938. lst|U A, 1& ~n gof d — J 8 .Bg^ ry _ iy 6*. i y.5». Boys Girls Totai in 193g F Dilworth School, Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 35 32 22 22 30 25 10 10 4 St. Stephen's Maori Boys'School, Bombay, Auckland .. .. .. 83 84 82 82 79 41 45 42 7 St. Patrick's Convent, Wellington Street, Auckland (Technical) .. 36 36 24 24 24 13 24 23 1 Auckland Diocesan High School, Epsom, Auckland .. .. .. 157 154 .. 150 150 135 104 56 39 .. 12 St. Cuthbert's College, Epsom, Auckland .. .. .. .. 197 199 .. 192 192 188 123 83 69 .. 11 St. Mary's Convent, Hamilton . . .. .. .. .. 65 64 59 59 60 34 38 32 4 Waikato Diocesan School for Girls, Hamilton .. .. .. 80 81 80 80 73 50 28 21 6 Marist Brothers' High School, Hamilton .. .. .. .. 44 44 38 38 37 23 22 22 2 King's College, Otahuhu .. . . . . .. .. .. 220 214 202 .. 202 198 149 63 53 12 St. Benedict's Convent, Newton, Auckland (Technical) .. .. 65 65 65 65 53 32 34 30 3 Wesley Training College, Paerata, Auckland. .. .. .. 60 65 64 64 65 29 35 31 4 Sacred Heart College, Ponsonby, Auckland. . . .. .. . . 385 380 344 .. 344 348 230 179 159 12 St. Mary's Convent High School, Ponsonby, Auckland .. .. 117 115 .. 103 103 104 60 59 54 5 Convent of the Sacred Heart, Remuera, Auckland .. .. .. 48 47 .. 44 44 44 35 18 13 .. 7 Sacred Heart Convent High School, New Plymouth .. .. .. 47 44 44 44 39 22 41 36 2 Wellington Diocesan School for Girls, Marton .. .. ... 133 125 .. 127 127 122 94 56 30 .. 14 Palmerston North Convent, Palmerston North .. .. .. 62 61 49 49 52 38 26 26 4 Sacred Heart Convent High School, St. John's Hill, Wanganui .. 110 100 .. 86 86 91 66 49 44 6 Wanganui Collegiate Schoo], Wanganui .. .. .. .. 301 300 295 .. 295 270 216 92 88 20 " Iona" Presbyterian College for Girls, Havelock North .... 76 74 73 73 71 52 25 10 1 9 " Woodford House," Havelock North .. .. .. .. 142 141 .. 140 140 124 110 33 18 9 Sacred Heart High School, Napier .. .. .. .. .. 66 62 54 54 53 39 31 27 3 Te Aute College, Pukehou, Napier .. .. .. .. .. 97 98 94 94 92 67 34 30 6 St. Mary's Convent High School, Blenheim .. .. .. .. 28 26 23 23 22 12 15 15 1 Sacred Heart Convent High School, Island Bay, Wellington .. .. 48 49 49 49 49 26 21 17 1 6 Marsden Collegiate School, Karori, Wellington .. .. .. 163 163 .. 162 162 149 136 59 41 .. 11 Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt .. .. .. .. .. 64 66 63 63 57 30 38 33 3 St. Matthew's Collegiate School for Girls, Masterton .. .. .. 41 36 35 35 34 28 12 7 4 Scots College, Miramar, Wellington.. .. .. . • . • 102 101 94 94 85 66 36 31 7 St. Patrick's College, Silverstream .. .. .. .. .. 225 220 206 .. 206 216 139 86 69 13 Solway Girls' College, Masterton .. .. .. . • .. 131 126 .. 120 120 121 86 57 32 7 Queen Margaret College, Wellington .. .. .. .. 128 127 .. 130 130 117 94 41 30 11 St. Mary's College, Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 173 171 .. 170 170 158 98 75 68 7 St. Patrick's College, Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 217 209 194 .. 194 195 148 74 69 11 Sacred Heart High School, Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 39 35 32 32 33 25 14 11 3 St. Mary's College, Westport .. .. .. .. .. 50 48 6 39 45 47 27 22 21 3 Christ's College, Christchurch . . .. .. .. . . 339 333 329 .. 329 301 252 93 69 19 Sacred Heart Girls' College, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 118 120 .. 106 106 104 58 64 59 6 St, Andrew's College, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 151 153 140 .. 140 137 100 51 44 7 St. Margaret's College Christchurch .. .. .. .. 128 121 .. 120 120 110 84 49 33 .. 10

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Table J1.—Endowed Schools and Registered Private Seconds ry and Technical Schools; Roll Number, etc., and Staff— continued.

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Roll Numbers (Full-time Pupils.) Number of ~ . a . ~ s Number of | AT . , New Pupils (taoludtag December, 1938. AtSce Decemb^k 1st March, istfuly, 1938. be ® o£ : i Sm I £S y 19d8. is>d». Boys. Girls. Total. j in 1938. M. F. St. Mary's Collegiate School, Christckurch .. .. .. .. 63 59 57 57 50 38 23 23 3 Marist Brothers' High School, Greymouth .. .. .. .. 65 57 54 54 51 41 24 24 2 St. Mary's High School, Greymouth .. .. .. .. 57 54 45 45 41 40 17 16 4 St. Bede's College, Papanui, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 171 166 151 .. 151 163 103 75 65 10 Craighead Diocesan School for Girls, Timaru .. .. .. 30 29 29 29 26 24 7 5 4 Sacred Heart Girls' College, Timari .. .. .. .. 60 57 56 56 53 37 25 24 3 St. Patrick's High School, Timaru .. .. .. .. .. 29 31 28 28 27 33 30 2 Archerfield School, Dunedin .. .. .. .... 65 65 63 63 57 47 19 12 8 Christian Brothers' High School, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 118 111 98 .. 98 105 69 44 41 5 John McGlashan College, Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 43 43 43 43 42 38 13 9 5 St. Dominic's College, Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 88 86 82 82 84 65 36 30 6 St. Hilda's Collegiate School, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 50 49 50 50 45 29 20 13 6 St. Philomena's College, Dunedin South .. .. .. .. 67 67 67 67 67 36 33 28 2 St. Kevin's College, Redcastle, Oamaru .. .. .. .. 95 99 99 .. 99 96 71 45 37 5 Columba College, Roslyn, Dunedin .. .. .. .. 81 79 77 77 72 46 36 27 8 Marist Brothers' High School, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 41 37 34 34 37 30 15 15 2 St. Catherine's Convent, Invercargill .. .. .. .. 56 56 44 44 42 31 23 23 3 Totals. 1938 .. .. .. .. .. 5,950 5,834 2,617 2,909 5,526 5,345 3,806 2,376 1,978 157 215 Totals, 1937 .. .. .. .. .. 5,524 5,419 2,497 2,713 5,210 5,167 3,435 2,312 1,918 154 204 Difierence .. .. .. .. .. .. +426 +415 | +120 +196 +316 +178 +371 +64 +60 +3 +11 Table J 2.-Ages of Pupils on Roll of Registered Private Secondary and Technical Schools and Endowed Schools at 1st July, 1938. Ages of all Pupils on Roll at 1st July, 1938. 10 Years and 11 Years and 12 Years and 13 Years and 14 Years and 15 Years and 16 Years and 17 Years and 18 Years and 19 Years and 20 Years and 21 Years and m f under 11. under 12. under 13. under 14. j under 15. under 16. under 17. under 18. under 19. under 20. under 21. over. lotais. j j —— -- — T ; ; | j j ! Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. . Totals for all | 1 .. 5 6 89 104 426 587 717 808 700 694 481 534 248 260 83 51 17 I 5 6 .. 12 j .. 2,785 3,049 schools '111 II I

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TRAINING OF TEACHERS.

12. TABLES RELATING TO TRAINING COLLEGES. Table K1.—Number of Students in the Four Training Colleges in December, 1938.

Table K2.—Initial Status on their Admission to the Training Colleges of Students who left in 1938.

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Division A. Division C. Totals. Training College. — Totals M. F. M. F. M. F. Auckland (first year) .. .. 101 178 10 10 -111 188 299 „ (second year) .. .. 97 136 . . .. 97 136 233 „ (specialist) .. .. 12 12 . . .. 12 12 24 Wellington (first year) . . . . 59 114, 2 4 -61 118 179 „ (second year) .. 36 72 .. .. 36 72 108 „ (specialist) .. .. 4 6 . . . . 4 6 10 Christchurch (first year) .. 61 110 9 9 - 70 119 189 . „ (second year) .. 59 86 .. .. 59 86 145 „ (specialist) .. 6 8 .. .. 6 8 14 Dunedin (first year) .. .. 61 123 8 4 - 69 127 196 „ (second year) .. .. 42 72 .. .. 42 72 114 „ (specialist) .. .. 6 8 .. .. 6 8 14 Totals, 1938 .. .. 544 925 29 27 573 952 1,525 Totals, 1937 .. .. 498 770 31 45 529 815 1,344 Difference .. .. +46 +155 —2 —18 +44 +137 +181

a M ® L L 9 ° .2 -3 w> c .9 2 ° 03 -H o3 9 o s«j -a as * » < 9* , | og ® X. -Sip OH -9HJ a fcj qS 111 33 ShcS +sO .»-< ® CM "2 *3 «Sd S> lH ft"*"* r-l 05 O d OJ _-g .2-sd "S°S -2 .> a« ~ 2 -2 os {S .2 '-g a rl *3 5 3® H -C y .2 W -gco t> o EH P* g Auckland. Specialist students .. .. .. .. .... 7 12 5 24 Second-year students (Division A) .. .. .. 31 97 71 199 First-year students (Division C) .. .. .. 19 .. .. .. 19 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 19 38 109 76 242 Wellington. Specialist students .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 3 3 10 Second-year students (Division A) .. .. . . 16 39 44 99 First-year students (Division C) .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. 6 Totals.. .. .. .. .. 6 20 42 47 115 Chbistchurch. Specialist students .. .. .. .. .. • . .. 12 2 14 Second-year students (Division A) .. .. .. 37 35 56 128 First-year students (Division C) .. .. .. 17 . . . . .. 17 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 17 37 47 58 159 Dunedin. Specialist students .. .. .. .. .. . . 4 4 6 14 Second-year students (Division A) .. .. .. .. 17 32 58 107 First-year students (Division C) .. .. .. 8 .. .. .. 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 8 21 36 64 129 Grand totals, 1938 .. .. .. 150 116 234 245 645 Grand totals, 1937 .. .. .. 97 142 258 192 689 Difference .. .. .. .. —47 —26 —24 +53 —44

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Table K3. —Examination Status of Training-college Students who left in 1938.

Table K4.—Qualifications on Admission of Students who entered Training Colleges in 1938.

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Completed Examination Requirements for a Teacher's Certilicate - Incomplete Examination Qualification Total dumber Class Glass Class Teacher's Students. B. C. D. loml - Certificate. Auckland. Specialist students .. . . .. 4 20 .. 24 . . 24 Division A (two-year students) . . .. 13 1.68 .. 181 18 199 „ C (one-year students) .. .. 19 .. .. 19 .. 19 Totals .. .. . . 36 188 .. 224 18 242 Wellington. Specialist students .. .. .. 2 8 . . 10 .. 10 Division A (two-year students) .... 7 78 1 86 13 99 „ G (one-year students) .. .. 6 .. .. 6 .. 6 Totals .. .. .. 15 86 1 102 13 115 Chkistohubch. Specialist students .. .. .. 5 9 .. 14 .. 14 Division A (two-year students) . . .. 11 94 .. 105 23 128 „ ' C (one-year students) .... 16 .. .. 16 1 17 Totals .. .. .. 32 103 .. 135 24 159 Dunbdin. Specialist students . . .. . . 6 8 .. 14 . . 14 Division A (two-year students) .... 8 91 .. 99 8 107 „ G (one-year students) .. .. 8 .. .. 8 .. 8 Totals ...... 22 99 . . 121 8 129 Grand totals, 1938 .. .. 105 476 1 582 63 645 Grand totals, 1937 .. .. 152 502 .. 654 35 689 Difference .. . . .. -47 -26 + 1 -72 +28 -44

Division A. Division C. Division D. Tminina 1,0,88 University Class D Training College. PnS !? TmlSinc Degree or Examina- -Richer University Qth Teachers' Totals. S2 Par tial tion with T^® r „ Entrance University Class D Entrance College g ucce ss Partial (-JSSp Examina- Degree. ExaminaExamma- Entrance towards Success Certificate. cation. tion tion. Examina- Degree towards tlon * Class C. Auckland .. .. 122 107 .. .. 24 3 23 20 .. 299 Wellington .. .. 97 44 .. .. 14 3 15 6 .. 179 Christchurch .. .. 70 63 .. .. 9 1 28 18 .. 189 Dunedin . . . . 81 58 .. .. 13 6 26 12 . . 196 Totals .. ..370 272 .. .. 60 13 92 56 .. 863

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Table K5. —Subjects taken by Training-college Students at University Colleges, 1938.

REPORTS (EXTRACTS) OF PRINCIPALS OF TRAINING COLLEGES.

AUCKLAND. Exchange of Lecturers. —Mr. E. G. Jones, MA., B.Sc., Lecturer in Science, is at present exchanging with Dr. A. K. Botts, of Cortland Training College, New York State, United States of America. Dr. Botts commenced his work at Auckland on sth September, and is now thoroughly engaged in his work at the Auckland teachers' college. He is a specialist Lecturer in Geography, and has a very valuable contribution to make to the development of our work in his specialist field. Dr. Botts is a very genial colleague, and is anxious to see as much of our New Zealand college life as possible. Early in 1939, I hope it might be possible, if the Board agrees and the Department so wished, to allow him to spend a week at each of the other colleges. 1 feel that in Dr. Botts we have made a very happy choice in our first exchange with the United States of America. I trust that the scheme will be equally successful from the American side, so that we shall be able to continue the exchange system between New Zealand training-college-staff members and lecturers in other lands. Mr. Robert Donn, Lecturer in Arts, and Miss E. M. Bayne, Women's Warden, are at present overseas studying their own special branches of training-college work. Third-year Specialists. —During the year we have had twenty-three third-year students specializing, as follows: Music, 5 ; physical education, 6; art and craft, 5; infant method, 1; special classes, 1; agriculture, 2 ; mathematics and science, 1 ; commercial subjects, I. These students have carried through a very valuable academic course under their specialist lecturers in college and have done excellent work in the schools, where they have had practical teaching experience not only in their specialist subjects, but in general teaching. It is very gratifying to find how keen headmasters are to have such students posted to their schools, and to note the free hand that is given to my lecturers in planning courses of work. There is no doubt that these third-year students have a contribution to make in their own special fields. The difficulty seems to arise when they seek appointment. The recent new salary regulations have very properly made it possible for such young people to be appointed to city Grade 1 positions to be advertised as special positions. There is no doubt that we are to-day looking for teachers who have ability to break new ground in just those fields in which our third-year students are well equipped. There would at present seem to be some problem in organization militating against the full use of these young people. They realize, as we do, that their lives will not be spent as specialists, and they are eager to continue their general teaching, but they feel that fuller opportunity could be made by headmasters for the use of their special training. If Senior Inspectors of Schools could make a special note of the various methods used by headmasters in using specialists, we might be able to give greater encouragement to our best young people to take up specialist work. For the first time we have trained our third-year physical-education specialists at our own college.

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Auckland Uni- Victoria University Canterbury Uni- nt TIniversltv Totals varsity College. College. versity College. utag0 umverslt y- 10tals - Subject. 1 j M. F. T. M. P. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. P.. T. Biology .. .. 37 4 41 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 37 4 41 Book-keeping .. •• 3.. 3 4.. 4 2 .. 2 .. 3 3 9 3 12 Botany .. ..3 2 5 2 3 5 3 1 4 8 6 14 Chemistry .. .. 10 1 11 . . . . . . 12 1 13 3 .. 3 25 2 27 Commercial French .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 1 .. • • .. . ■ ■ • ■ • 1 1 2 Economics . . 1 1 2 2 1 3 7 2 9 3 1 4 13 5 18 Education .. 34 21 55 42 45 87 30 20 50 41 30 71 147 116 263 Diploma of education .. 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 1 4 5 .. .. .. 3 4 7 English .. .. 58 33 91 7 13 20 14 22 36 20 36 56 99 104 203 French .. . . 34 26 60 24 25 49 16 17 33 4 6 10 78 74 1!52 Geography .. . . 1 .. 1 13 8 21 28 10 38 42 18 60 Geology .. .. 7 .. 7 2 4 6 9 4 13 German •. 1 1 • • 1 1 Greek history, art, and 1 I .. 3 3 3 1 4 3 5 8 literature Greek.. .. .. 1 2 3 .. 3 3 .. 1 1 .. . . .. I 6 7 History .. 40 23 63 13 7 20 24 21 > 45 30 14 44 107 95 202 Latin ' .. 13 9 22 11 3 14 7 1 8 3 1 4 34 14 48 Mathematics, pure 19 7 26 3 2 5 9 3 12 3 3 34 12 46 Mathematics, applied .. 2 4 6 1 .. 1 4 .. 4 7 4-11 Mercantile law .. 1 I 2 .. .. .. 1 .. I .. 3 3 2 4 6 Music .. . . 6 4 10 3 6 9 6 7 13 15 IT 32 Philosophy .. .. 6 6 12 1 1 2 4 7 11 I I 12 14 26 Psychology .. 26 20 46 5 3 8 7 6 13 38 29 67 Physics " .. .. 2.. 2 1.. 1 2.. 2 5.. 5 10.. 10 Sociology .. .. 1 1 2.. .. .. 2.. 2 1 3 4 4 4 8 Spanish .. 1 •. 1 1 .. 1 Zoology .. .. 4 2 6 3 I 4 1 I 8 3 11

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Visual Education. —Considerable development can be recorded this year both in schools and college in the use of modern visual aids. An important part of the equipment of the teacher to-day is the ability to know how to use modern class-room aids. As far as time has permitted, all outgoing students have received instruction in the theory and practice of. using visual aids. Refresher Course, Gisborne. —I have to report that during the year my staff was called upon to help with two special refresher courses. At the Rotorua course, Mr. Ramsay Howie lectured on school music, while at the Gisborne course, Mr. Howie (school music), Miss Nicoll (art and crafts), and Mr. K. C. Reid (physical education and folk-dancing) were present. It is interesting to note that, as an experiment, I sent Mr. Peter Robertson, a third-year student, to assist with Mr. Reid's work. This proved very successful. School Broadcasts.—During the year the college has continued to plan the programmes in connection with the educational broadcasts to schools. Thirty weekly sessions have been given involving in all ninety broadcast talks, sixty-eight of which have been rendered by the college staff. A number of city schools have assisted in rendering short plays. Twenty-two thousand copies of the last booklet were printed, and the number required for 1939 will be in the vicinity of twenty-six thousand. There has been a steady growth since 1935, when eight thousand booklets were printed. During the year, 109 schools have applied to be included in our lists, involving an additional 5,128 scholars. In addition to many country schools, a number of large city schools has joined up. A feature of the 1938 programmes is that music lessons have been given weekly, and not as previously during alternate half-terms. This change has been made owing to repeated requests for more music in our programmes. Other lessons given during the year have dealt with current events, farming, speech-training, aviation, native flora, school drama, and, in addition, there has been an important series of lessons on geography; during 1939, music lessons will be given throughout the year, and the emphasis will be placed on historical rather than geographical topics in other parts of the programmes.

WELLINGTON. Changes of Staff. —Mr. Combs has been temporarily employed by the Education Department since the middle of the second term. Mr. Banner acted as Vice-Principal until the appointment of Miss E. A. S. Mclndoe enabled the Principal to take Mr. Combs' lectures in education. Till Mr. Combs' return the other duties of the Vice-Principal are shared by the staff. The permanent appointment of Miss Mclndoe as lecturer in History is an accession of strength, and very opportune in view of Miss Browne's leave of absence next year. Miss Macalister, Lecturer in Tnfant Method, has been replaced by Miss Stitt. Mr. D. W. McKenzie, M.Sc., was appointed to the newly created position of Museum Officer, and Mr. Kingi Tahiwi as part-time Lecturer in Maori. There has been in the course of the year almost a complete change in the personnel of the Normal School staff. It is essential to the carrying-out of its special function of student-training that there should be more stability of staffing in the Normal School. We welcome on that account the new staffing and salary regulations. The Work of the Year.—Several material factors contributed to making this a very successful year. For the first time since the reopening of the college we have had three complete terms ; the college curriculum has run more freely because of the abolition of the Entrance Examination ; the library has been equipped with modern text and reference books and stimulating works of general interest. New furniture has been installed in the library and common rooms, and liberal grants have enabled art, craft, and science subjects to develop to the best advantage. The further development of the college in efficiency and in wider service will be limited until we have the new college building, which we hope will be begun this year. The organization for the year involved changes, the purpose of which was to strengthen social relationships and to encourage responsibility and initiative. The more important of these was the initiation of classes of mixed men and women students and the reduction of pure lecture periods in favour of reading or lecture followed by discussion, the provision of an extended library study period, and visits to civic institutions and commercial and manufacturing houses. The general outcome has been a more vital and realistic study on the part of students and a greater degree of mutual confidence and co-operation between stafE and students. The University work of our students is covered by the report of the Chairman of the Board of Studies. Cultural Clubs. —The clubs and societies continue to provide a vital part of college life. Two further clubs were instituted this year, the Maori Club and the Camera Club. The former contains about forty students interested in Maori history and traditions. Their work has been greatly facilitated by the part-time appointment of Mr. Kingi Tahiwi as Lecturer in Maori Language. The Camera Club is opportune, in so far as we are now embarking on the field of visual education. Relations with Schools and Colleges.—Teaching Practice : This year we have used to a greater extent schools and colleges beyond the city area, particularly those of the Hutt Valley. I wish to thank all teachers engaged in student-training for their co-operation. We have enjoyed close contact with the Headmasters' Association. On various matters of importance committees of headmasters have worked in conjunction with the Principal and trainingcollege staff, and given assistance especially in the consideration of a report on refresher courses. I have looked to the Headmasters' Association for advice in the planning of the activities of the Museum Officer, inmethods of circulating the Carnegie Art Library, and in the selection of visual-aid equipment,

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Refresher courses : Art and craft courses for Wellington teachers continued this year, and, in addition, a course in music by Mr. Young. At the request of the Hutt Valley Headmasters' Association a course for teachers of Petone and Hutt Valley was started in art and artcraft on alternate Thursday afternoons by Mr. Hipkins and Miss Hanham. lam assured that these courses are producing very pleasing results. Exhibition : I am pleased to report a much greater attendance of teachers and pupils at this year's Art and Craft Exhibition. It was also well attended by the public. The teachers and general public of Blenheim and Nelson expressed their appreciation of the Board's action in transporting a large part of the Exhibition to those centres. The College Library. —We are indebted to the Carnegie Corporation for a gift of an art set, a comprehensive collection of books and prints, which will be of inestimable value in the training of students and, we hope, will also be at the service of schools and colleges. We have within the last twelve months purchased over £200 worth of books. The library can be kept up to date in the future thanks to the provision this year of an annual capitation allowance of ss. Visual Education. —After careful study of the various kinds of film-projection, taking into account costs and convenience in use and in general educational suitability, we have come to the conclusion that the film-strip projector offers the widest possibilities. We made, therefore, purchases of two projectors and photographic equipment for the production of film strips. The manipulation of the projector calls for no special skill, but the making of films requires technical knowledge as well as an appreciation of educational needs. This is a work which will make considerable demands on the extracurricular time of the staff. Dental Students.—Wo have continued our short courses with dental students, who receive instruction in lesson presentation. They are given six periods of one and a half hours in which some theory, observation, and practice of teaching is provided for. Plans for the New College.—Our recommendations for the new building were the outcome of exhaustive reading and planning by every member of the staff. The Board's plans incorporating these suggestions will, we believe, enable the college to develop normally in efficiency and in usefulness to the Education Service, and at the same time provide for growth in all the directions foreshadowed in modern educational thought.

CHRISTCHURCH. The year has been notable for the exceptional amount of sickness. Many students suffered from measles, especially in the latter part of the year. In addition, there were several cases of severe illness due to appendicitis or mastoid trouble, and I regret to state that one first-year female student passed away as a result of sudden illness. Nevertheless, the year may be considered a successful one. There has been a pleasing spirit of co-operation between staff and students, and extra-curricular activities of the college in the form of clubs, sports, social activities, &c., have been well organized and fully supported. The responsibility of organizing most of these is thrown entirely on the students, who elect their own executive and committees, though a member of the staff is associated with each in an advisory capacity. This responsibility has been fully justified, and the studeflts' executive and sub-committees have done very good work. Some innovations were inaugurated this year. To conform to the spirit of greater freedom in education to-day and to break down to some extent the old lecture system, the experiment was tried of giving second-year students an opportunity of individual research work on one half-day each week while in college. Lecturers whose subjects were suitable for this purpose prepared assignments on a section of the field to be covered, and the students were free to work out these projects on a modified Dalton plan, arranging their time-tables to suit themselves. They were free to work either in our own library or at other places where books and materials were available such as Canterbury College library, the Public Library, or Museum, &c. The only stipulations made were (1) the results had to be completed by a given date, and (2) a log-book had to be kept showing the nature of the research each week and the place where it was carried out. The members of the staff were available for consultation if required, and notified the students of sources of information. On the whole, the scheme justified itself sufficiently to warrant its continuation. The main difficulty was the paucity of books of reference and the general inadequacy of facilities for full research. The students appreciated the innovation, and with one or two exceptions completed their task by the stipulated time and generally did quite satisfactory work, some of the work done being exceptionally good. A further innovation was to bring all students on teaching-rota into college for a whole day instead of half a day each week. On this day, in the morning, one period was devoted to discussion of practical problems arising out of their teaching, one period for discussion and preparation of lessons to be taken during the next week, and two periods to " clubs " or cultural work of several types. This year the clubs included a Choral Society, a Drama Club, a Debating Club, a Microscopic Club, an Art Club, a Current Events Club, a Modern Literature Club, and a group known as the Industrial Visits Club. The last-mentioned group visited some industrial concern, such as a printing firm, a pottery-works, or a tannery, &c., in successive weeks, and the following week discussed and worked out ways and means by which the knowledge so gained could be made available to schools. Vocational guidance was one of the main aspects studied, and the course was of undoubted benefit for students who may become " careers " teachers. Next year it is expected that a Camera Club and Crafts Club will be added. These clubs not only made a welcome break in the week's work, but proved highly educative.

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The afternoon of " clubs " day was devoted entirely to sports activities. Owing to the abnormally wet winter these activities were seriously interfered with, as we had nine successive " wet" sportsdays when groups had to be provided for in college. Another difficulty is the fact that we have no grounds of our own. While football, hockey, and basket-ball can be provided for fairly easily in adjacent parks, students who elect to play tennis (a very large number) had to pay a fee of ss. in order to secure accommodation at two local tennis clubs' grounds on sports-day. General Organization.—The work on the academic side this year was arranged (1) to cover the prescription for C Certificate for all Division A students (a two-year course), together with naturestudy or, as we prefer to call it, biology ; (2) to cover the requirements for a B Certificate for Division C students (a one-year course), together with opportunity to gain acquaintance with other professional subjects not essential for a B Certificate such as physical training, music, biology, and specialized methods for post-primary teaching. Special arrangements for third-year students were also included, the general procedure being to place such students under the member of the staff responsible for the special subject in which specialization was to be carried out, such lecturer being responsible, after consultation with the Principal, for supervising the course of training. Third-year students, though devoting most of their time to advancement in knowledge of an ability to teach their special subject, were given ample opportunity to share in the corporate life of the college. Practical Teaching. —First-year students were allotted to schools for three periods of four weeks each, and second-year students for one period of six weeks and two of four weeks, the last period being a broken one owing to University examinations. For the purpose of professional training, the services of teachers were made use of in thirty primary schools besides the Normal School, four high schools, and both technical colleges. 1 cannot speak too highly of the ready co-operation of all head teachers in the work of teacher-training and the efficient service rendered by such members of the staffs as were called upon to assist. It has been possible to relieve some schools for at least one period during the year of the labour involved in student-training owing to the variation in numbers of those students on teaching-rota. All the schools are visited regularly by such members of the staff as are available in order to see students teaching and to offer advice and assistance when required. Recent additions to the apparatus and library of the college assisted students materially in preparing their lesson plans. * Broadcasting. —The work of broadcasting to schools was wholly undertaken by some members of the staff of the college and Normal School. A definite theme, " The Pacific Ocean," was dealt with, and arranged in parallel lines for junior and senior classes. In addition, special sessions on art, music, and speech-training were incorporated. Reports from head teachers indicate that the broadcasts were generally acceptable, and the number of booklets requested for 1939 is already well in advance of that of any previous year.

DUNEDIN. Staff Changes. —Owing to the increase in the number of our students —from 260 in 1937 to the record enrolment of 326 in 1938—the Education Department granted an addition to our staff of one lecturer. Mr. Thomas Wilson, M.A., who had previous experience in. supervising the teaching practice of students, secured this appointment. In order to place useful teaching-material housed in the museum at the service of the teachers and pupils of the city and suburban schools, it was decided to appoint what is known as the Education Officer. Mr. 6. D. Anderson, M.Sc., was chosen to fill this position. Between the training college and the museum there is now a close and friendly co-operation which should prove helpful to the rising generation of teachers and pupils. Organization. —Owing to increased numbers and limited accommodation, certain changes became necessary. The most important of these was the division of first-year students into three approximately equal sections, the students of one section being engaged in teaching practice and observation, while those of the other two sections attended classes at college. The length of lecture periods was reduced, and the number of lectures increased. For the first time in the history of the college, men and women students were taken separately for most of the college work. This, change, which seemed to work well, was necessitated by the making of provision for more physical-education classes, in which men and women have always been taken separately. Clubs.— For the first and second terms the college day on Wednesday was extended by one hour, and the period from 2 till 4 o'clock was devoted to clubs. Students were allowed to choose the club they wished to attend, but were not permitted to alter their choice except at the end of the first term. The following were the principal clubs organized : Drama (Miss Barrowclough and Messrs. Scrivener and Wilson), Choral (Mr. Wilkinson), Current Events (Messrs. Armstrong, Payne, and Milne), Science (Mr. Beath), Art (Miss Copeland), Crafts (Miss Butler). By far the largest clubs were the Drama and the Choral, but much interesting work was accomplished by all of them. This new departure did not prevent the carrying-on of most of the clubs previously in existence, as the Saturday Night Club, the Debating, Boxing, Swimming, and Tramping Clubs, as well as the societies in connection with the Student Christian Movement and the Evangelical Union. New Entrants. —A year ago it was difficult to procure throughout New Zealand the requisite entrants for the teaching profession. At present the great difficulty, at least in Otago, is to select the best possible quota of sixty-seven from, the very large number of fully qualified candidates offering.

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Table L2.—Payments and Bank Balances of the several Education Boards for the Year 1938.

14. EDUCATION BOARDS. Table L1.—Receipts and Bank Balances of the several Education Boards for the Year 1938.

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Receipts from Government. Public School Receipts Cash Education rtrant, for Teachers' and Buildines Bent and from Workshop Total Balances, Board. «pnnral Relieving- Libraries Conveyance Incidental Training Manila . Technical (includins Maintenance Scholarships, Total from Local Account. Receipts. 1st January, fist -Hie" swsBf T.i„. JSsl. ess, aauL -a- a* ssat. • Allowances. j tur ' ej &c _ £ £ j £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Auckland .. 11,364 630,971 | 2,214 55,010 50,268 61,565 33,496 15,005 210,859 54,162 956 1,125,870 19,329 .. 1,145,199 16,332 Taranaki .. 2,692 105,870! 272 9,195 9,353 .. 8,097 7 22,496 7,943 253 166,178 4,269 721 171,168 3,324 Wanganui .. 3,530 146,885 445 9,017 12,167 5 4.769 449 18,615 10,033 138 206,053 10,162 509 216,724 10,173 Hawke'sBay 3,432 143,076 516 13,241 12,000 .. 6,669 69 36,284 9,475 3,721 228,483 3,526 645 232,654 3,860 Wellington .. 5,084 233,490 649 15,433 17,938 41,394 10,302 402 68,920 16,551 1,616 411,779 69,491 .. 481,270 5,405 Nelson .. 2,069 74,116 221 3,327 5,978 25 2,685 .. 8,091 5,936 179 102,627 914 .. 103,541 3,725 Canterbury.. 6,219 309,641 863 21,743 24,810 38,638 18.262 111 71,227 22,471 315 514,300 45,831 487 560,618 1,267 Otago .. 3,902 178,361 483 11,808 14,105 38,328 11,273 35 49,994 14,087 379 322,755 18,623 206 341,584 3,655 Southland .. 2,742 109,042 277 12,219 9,502 35 6,169 232 15,693 8,128 4,436 168,475 4,486 258 173,219 1,530 Totals .. 41,034 1,931,452 5,940 150,993 156,121 179,990 101,722 16,310 502,179 148,786 11,993 3,246,520 176,631 2,826 3,425,977 49,271 I

j Staff Salaries, I | pufoiJe School ' E — Board. SSS TeZ! - I™- j £»" £jgjj*- " P A. aufSSW | ' 9 ■ j Furniture, <5Lc« £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Auckland :. 18,496 632,048 :4,887 56,812 52,444 62,264 34,832 16,352 210,796 58,976 7,144 1,825 1,156,876 4,655 Taranaki .. 3,471 105,931 75 9,554 9,595 .. 7,545 127 17,637 7,491 1,128 10,459 173,013 1,479 Wanganui .. 4,665 146,894 258 11,014 12,210 14 5,220 539 21,338 9,720 5,140 5,434 222,446 4.451 Hawke'sBay .. 3,774 143,655 534 12,748 11,693 .. 6,275 76 34,142 6,364 5,733 6,722 231,716 4,798 Wellington .. 8,591 233,937 461 15.015 18,161 42,458 11,284 427 68,463 20,319 60,977 .. 480,093 6,582 Nelson .. 2,527 74,096 56 3,783 5,861 33 2,850 .. 8,064 6,691 362 .. 104,323 2,943 Canterbury .. 7,644 309,764 746 22,526 24,347 38,668 20,000 486 68,856 17,124 42,866 10,214 563,241 1.356* Otago .. 4,863 178,419 989 13,196 14,901 38,262 12,186 38 36,506 13,140 15,937 13,292 341,729 3,510 Southland .. 3,406 109,181 297 11,759 9,352 131 5,786 758 15,621 6,292 6,211 5,082 173,876 873 Totals .. 57,437 1,933,925 8,303 156,407 158,564 181,830 105,978 18,803 481,423 146,117 145,598 53,028 3,447,313 27,935 i ■ : ' ; ■ * Overdrawn.

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Table L 3. —Office Staffs of Education Boards as at 31st December, 1938. Annual Kate of Annual Rate of PnalHnn Salary as at Pmltlnn Salary as at ioBl6lon - End of Year position. End af Year (to nearest £1). (to nearest £1). Auckland. £ Wellington. £ Secretary-Treasurer . . .. .. .. 925 Secretary . . .. .. .. .. .. 700 Accountant .. .. .. .. .. 625 Assistant Secretary and Attendance Officer .. .. 400 Assistant Secretary .. .. .. .. 575 Accountant .. . . .. .. .. 400 Clerks —1 at £450, lat £425, 4at £380, 2at £340, lat £280, Supplies officer .. .. .. .. .. 286 lat £198, lat £117, lat £65 .. .. .. 3,735 Staffs Officer .. .. .. .. .. 300 Office-boy .. .. .. .. .. 65 Book-keeper .. .. .. .. .. 240 Clerk-typist .. .. .. .. .. 260 Typists and Minute Clerks—2 at £230 .. .. 460 Typists—2 at £205. 1 at £185, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at Clerks—l at £190, 1 at £160, 1 at £130 .. .. 480 £120, lat £90, lat £75 .. . . . . .. 1,190 Typists—l at £190, lat £145, lat £100, lat £90, 2at £80 685 Caretaker .. .. .. .. .. .. 234 Office-boy .. .. .. . . .. 52 Architects' Branch. Architects' Branch. Architect .. .. .. .. .. .. 825 Draughtsman Supervisor .. .. .. .. 437 Assistant Architect .. .. .. .. 475 Buildings Inspector .. .. .. .. 350 Foremen —1 at £475, lat £364 .. .. .. 839 Draughtsmen—l at £312, lat £286, lat £260 .. .. 858 Draughtsmen—s at £390, lat £338 .. .. .. 2,288 Draughting Cadet .. .. .. .. .. 80 Typists —1 at £205, lat £117 .. .. .. 322 Typist .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 Manual and Technical Branch. Total .. .. .. .. 5,808 Clerk .. .. .. .. .. .. 390 Typists—l at £205, lat £105 .. .. .. 310 Nelson. Total .. .. .. .. 13,058 Secretary .. .. .. .. .. .. 750 1 Accountant .. .. .. .. .. 405 Clerks—2 at £170, 1 at £120, 1 at £52 .. .. 512 Storekeeper, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 270 Architect . . .. .. .. .. .. 500 Foreman Painter .. .. .. .. .. 313 Taranaki. Painters—2 at £287, 1 at £52 .. .. .. 626 Secretary and Treasurer .. .. .. .. 600 _ Assistant Secretary .. .. .. .. 335 Total .. .. .. .. 3,376 Accountant .. .. .. .. .. 376 Clerks—l at £220, 1 at £208, 2at £124, 1 at £94 .. 770 Caretaker and Storeman .. .. .. .. 234 Canterbury. Architect .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 Secretary .. .. .. .. .. .. 725 Truant and Building Repairs Officer .. .. . . 325 Assistant Secretary.. .. .. .. .. 550 Foreman — Chief Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 443 Workshop .. .. .. .. .. 364 Clerks—l at £340, 2at £286, lat £273 .. .. 1,185 Building staff .. .. .. .. .. 364 Clerk-typists—l at £250, lat £225, lat £220, lat £185 880 Typists —1 at £235, lat £186, 2at £125 .. .. 671 Total .. .. .. .. 3,968 Architect .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 Draughtsman .. .. . . .. .. 351 Foreman —1 at £475, 1 at £375, 2 at £350 .. .. 1,550 Workshop Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 156 Attendance Officer .. .. .. .. .. 300 Cadet .. .. .. .. .. .. 117 Wanganui. Secretary and Treasurer .. .. .. .. 715 Total .. .. .. .. 7,428 Assistant Secretary and Accountant .. .. .. 500 Assistant Accountant .. .. .. .. 360 Otago. Cashier .. .. .. .. .. .. 222 Secretary and Treasurer .. .. .. .. 700 Clerks—l at £310, lat £180, lat £90, lat £65 .. 645 Chief Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 485 Typists—l at £168, lat £156, 2at £78 . . .. 480 Accountant .. .. .. .. .. 390 Architect . . .. .. .. .. .. 715 Clerks —1 at £305, lat £250, lat £215, lat £210, lat £195, Buildings— lat £60 .. .. .. .. . . 1,235 Supervisor .. .. .. .. .. 440 Typists—l at £200, lat £156 .. . . .. 356 Clerk .. .. .. .. .. .. 260 Architect .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 Draughtsman .. .. .. .. .. 330 Draughtsmen —1 at £416, lat £390, lat £385, lat £115 1,306 Total .. .. .. .. *4,667 Total .. .. .. .. 5,072 Southland. Secretary .. .. .. .. .. 625 Accountant .. .. .. .. .. 440 Hawke's Bay. Assistant Accountant .. .. .. .. 295 Secretary and Treasurer .. .. .. .. 725 Chief Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 283 Assistant Secretary and Accountant .. .. .. 515 Clerks—l at £104, lat £78 .. .. .. .. 182 Clerks—l at £380, lat £215, lat £160, lat £65 .. 820 Typists—l at £180, lat £160, lat £150 .. .. 490 Typists —1 at £270, lat £215, lat £117 .. .. 602 Architect .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 Architect .. .. .. .. .. .. 715 Assistant Architect .. .. .. .. 350 Assistant Architect .. .. .. .. 416 Draughtsman .. .. .. .. .. 350 Draughtsmen—l at £520, lat £416, lat £338 .. 1,274 Architects' Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 91 Total .. .. .. .. 3,615 Total .. .. .. .. f5,158 Grand total . , .. .. .. £52,150 * Includes approximately £350 for work performed for the Wanganui Girls' College Board. t Includes £376 for work performed for the Napier Secondary Education Board.

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Table L4.—Cost of Education Boards' Administration and of Incidental Expenses of Schools for Year ending 31st December, 1938.

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Administration. Incidental Expenses of Schools. Education Board. Attendance. ! Per Unit of Per Unit of Total.* Average Total. Average Attendance. Attendance. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. 59,357 12,879 4 4 52,444 17 8 Taranaki .. .. .. 9,702 3,234 6 8 9,594 19 9 Wanganui .. .. .. 13,473 4,174 6 2 12,210 18 2 Hawke'sBay .. .. 13,447 3,477 5 2 11,693 17 5 Wellington .. .. 23,282 5,653 4 10 18,161 15 7 Nelson .. .. .. 6,066 2,351 7 9 5,861 19 4 Canterbury .. .. 29,682 7,135 4 10 24,347 16 5 Otago .. .. .. 16,230 4,428 5 5 14,901 18 4 Southland .. .. .. 10,217 3,213 6 3 9,352 18 4 Totals .. .. 181,456 46,544 5 1 158,563 17 6 * Excluding buildings and technical classes.

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L 5. —Statements of Income and Expenditure, and Assets and Liabilities, and Balance-sheets of Education Boards.

AUCKLAND. Statement of Income and Expenditure, and Assets and Liabilities, for the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

Balance-Sheet 31st December, 1938. Debit Bank Balances and Moneys owing by Board. Credit Bank Balances and Moneys due to Board. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debit balances at bank .. 856 5 2 Fixed deposits .. .. .. .. 6,000 0 0 Plus unpresented cheque .. 489 1 0 Amount due : Special accounts .. .. 25,078 11 7 1,345 6 2 Amounts owing— Special accounts .. .. .. .. 14,674 1 4 General Account .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Credit balances— Special accounts .. .. .. .. 5,138 4 7 General Account .. .. .. .. 9,770196 £31,078 11 7 £31,078 11 7

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As at 3ist December, 1938. Name of Account. 1st Janu«v%38. Inoome - Expenditure. Amounts due to Board. Amounts owing by -Balance. ; Board Due from Department. jDue from other Sources. » Special Accounts. £ s. d, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Teachers' salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 581,390 10 11 581,390 10 11 .. 239 4 6 .. 47 12 4 House allowances .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,218 0 7 11,218 0 7 .. School libraries .. .. .. .. .. 106 19 7 4,047 18 8 3,986 19 2 167 19 1 .. .. 600 0 0 Conveyance, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55,711 4 4 55,711 4 4 .. 7,055 13 9 .. 4,038 13 11 Grants to School Committees .. .. .. 4,216 8 7 ! 50,922 6 6 52,444 4 4 2,694 10 9 .. .. 1,000 0 0 Training college .. .. .. .. 249 16 10 62,158 5 11 62,216 16 2 191 6 7 1,117 6 3 Training college hostel .. .. .. .. 1,035 5 1 2,056 0 6 2,487 18 5 603 7 2 .. .. 37 13 1 Scholarships: Special .. .. .. .. . . 159 12 1 159 12 1 District high school salaries .. .. .. . . 39,198 3 4 39,198 3 4 .. .. .. 40 2 10 Manual and technical instruction .. .. .. 2,329 11 0 50,181 6 7 51,890 13 9 620 3 10 3,886 14 9 .. 922 19 2 Rebuilding .. .. .. .. .. 748 5 3 37 9 8 103 2 3 682 12 8 .. 750 0 0 100 0 0 Buildings: Maintenance .. .. .. .. 5,896 7 5 55,827 19 7 61,607 18 3 116 8 9 1,990 12 5 .. 7,500 0 0 New buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 216,883 8 3 216,883 8 3 .. 9,978 9 10 Workshop Account .. .. .. .. 90 1 10 1,796 12 9 1,824 18 10 61 15 9 Sites sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,930 10 1 1,930 10 1 .. .. 60 10 1 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. .. .. 1,538 0 0 1,538 0 0 .. .. .. 387 0 0 Total of special accounts .. .. 14,672 15 7 1,135,057 9 9 1,144,592 0 9 5,138 4 7 24,268 1 6 810 10 1 14,674 1 4 General Account .. .. .. .. .. 8,505 6 8 43,150 1 7 41,884 8 9 9,770 19 6 .. .. 150 0 0 Grand total .. .. .. .. 23,178 2 3 1,178,207 11 4 1,186,476 9 6 14,909 4 1 24,268 1 6 810 10 1 14,824 1 4

TARANAKI. Statement of Income and Expenditure, and Assets and Liabilities, for the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

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Balance-Sheet, 31st December, 1938. Debit Bank Balances and Moneys owing by Board. Credit Bank Balances and Moneys due to Board. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amounts owing— Cash in bank on current account .. 1,206 11 7 Special accounts .. .. .. .. 1,225 8 4 Less unpresented cheques .. 1,020 6 9 General Account .. .. .. .. 343 12 2 186 4 10 Credit balances— Deposits— Special accounts .. .. .. .. 7,184 8 11 New Plymouth Savings-bank .. .. 450 3 9 General Account .. .. .. .. 1,464 8 4 Post-office Savings-bank .. .. .. 842 8 6 Amounts due— Special accounts .. .. .. .. 8,489 16 10 General Account .. .. .. .. 249 3 10 £10,217 17 9 £10,217 17 9 * Stocks on hand.

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As at 31st December, 1938. Name of Account. 1st Income - Expenditure. I Amounts due to Board. Amounts owing by Jjdiauce. Rnarfi i Due from Department. Dae from other Sources. Special Accounts. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Teachers' salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 102,682 12 11 102,682 12 11 .. 30 12 2 .. 3 12 10 House allowances .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,717 17 5 1,717 17 5 .. .. School libraries .. .. .. .. .. .. 312 15 1 273 4 5 39 10 8 67 6 2 .. 233 0 0 Conveyance, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,543 3 5 9,543 3 5 .. 512 8 5 0 10 8 29 9 4 Grants to School Committees .. .. .. 318 1 5 9,466 11 5 9,595 11 3 189 1 7 District high school salaries .. . . .. .. 1,530 7 7 1,530 7 7 .. 0 0 1 Manual instruction .. .. .. .. 372 4 6 8,096 17 0 7,792 15 9 676 5 9 659 17 11 59 9 2 62 16 7 Technical instruction .. .. .. .. 16 3 3 235 6 4 239 6 0 12 3 7 138 17 0 7 7 6 122 17 0 Buildings: Maintenance .. .. .. .. 2,877 4 0 8,773 4 2 10,249 8 5 1,400 19 9 691 17 2 47 4 0 50 13 11 New buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,562 19 7 24,562 19 7 .. 2,687 14 2 .. 313 7 3 Workshop Account .. .. .. .. 4,774 19 2 10,986 15 7 10,895 7 2 4,866 7 7 .. * 3 'gg3 jg 3 j 339 7 10 Sites sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 270 12 6 270 12 6 .. .. 38 10 0 70 0 0 Subsidies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 037 Total of special accounts .. .. 8,358 12 4 178,179 3 0 179,353 6 5 7,184 8 11 4,788 13 1 3,701 3 9 1,225 8 4 General Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,277 19 7 4,776 5 7 4,589 16 10 1,464 8 4 101 1 0 148 2 10 343 12 2 Grand total .. .. .. .. 9,636 11 11 182,955 8 7 183,943 3 3 8,648 17 3 4,889 14 1 3,849 6 7 1,569 0 6

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WANGANUI. Statement of Income and Expenditure, and Assets and Liabilities, for the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

Balance-Sheet, 31st December, 1938. Debit Bank Balances and Moneys owing by Board. Credit Bank Balances and Moneys due to Board. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debit balance at bank .. .. .. 850 1 2 Post Office Savings* Bank .. .. .. 1,691 8 0 Amounts owing— On mortgage .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Special accounts .. .. .. .. 10,600 5 1 Inscribed stock .. .. .. .. 3,110 0 0 General Account .. .. .. .. 20 6 1 Amounts due— Credit Balances— Special accounts .. .. .. .. 13,693 6 10 Special accounts .. .. .. .. 7,286 0 4 General Account .. .. .. .. 739 18 7 General Account .. .. .. .. 978 0 9 £19,734 13 5 £19,734 13 5 * Overdrawn. t £4,952 represents amount advanced by Department for rent of Wanganui Technical College site.

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As at 31st December, 1938. Name of Account. ]a , os« Income. Expenditure. _ Amounts due to Board. Amounts owina bv ' Balance. Board Due from Department. Due from other Sources. Special Accounts. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Teachers' salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 138,116 18 11 138,116 18 11 .. 7 3 4 House allowances .. .. .. .. •• 2,567 3 6 2,567 3 6 School Libraries .. .. .. .. .. 377 0 1 445 1 11 280 17 1 541 4 11 8 6 3 .. 23 5 11 Conveyance, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,211 18 3 10,211 18 3 .. 2,106 15 7 21 12 8 6 4 6 Grants to School Committees .. .. .. 42 6 9 12,379 3 7 12,417 19 4 3 11 0 .. .. 489 3 5 Health Camp and miscellaneous .. .. .. 67 19 3 67 8 10 135 8 1 .. .. .. 245 13 2 Teachers' classes .. .. .. .. .. 27 3 5 5 4 6 13 18 6 18 9 5 Alexander Bequest .. .. .. .. 2,718 8 4 99 15 5 160 0 0 2,658 3 9 Rees Bequest .. .. .. .. .. 2,558 19 3 95 10 6 .. 2,654 9 9 .. 11 5 0 District high school salaries .. .. .. .. 6,209 18 11 6,209 18 11 .. 0 11 4 Manual instruction .. .. .. .. 408 8 10 5,331 5 9 5,263 7 8 476 6 11 882 14 3 27 5 3 179 17 6 Technical instruction .. .. .. .. .. 539 0 0 539 0 0 .. .. .. 103 12 6 TTnemplovment Wages Account .. .. .. .. 3,720 11 8 3,720 11 8 .. 437 9 4 .. 10 15 4 Buildings: Maintenance .. .. .. .. 2,019 6 6 11,846 2 11 12,597 2 4 1,268 7 1 1,089 8 9 336 16 0 418 13 3 New buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,689 2 10 21,689 2 10 .. 2,878 2 0 427 4 7 2,692 3 2 Workshop Account .. .. .. .. 3,989 11 7 6,137 2 9 5,934 8 2 4,192 6 2 .. 5,458 12 6 1,266 6 4 Sites sales .. .. .. .. .. 95 1 9 .. .. 95 1 9 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. .. .. 374 7 9 374 7 9 .. .. .. 212 10 0 Wapganui school sites .. .. .. .. 4,421 11 10* 746 0 0 946 8 7 4,622 0 5* .. .. 4,952 0 0t Total of special accounts .. .. 7,882 13 11 220,581 18 0 221,178 11 7 7,286 0 4 7.410 10 10 6,282 16 0 10,600 5 1 General Account .. .. .. .. .. 801 11 3 5,767 16 11 5,591 7 5 978 0 9 12 18 11 726 19 8 20 6 1 Grand total .. .. .. .. 8,684 5 2 226,349 14 11 226,769 19 0 8,264 1 1 7,423 9 9 7,009 15 8 10,620 11 2

HAWKE'S BAY. Statement of Income and Expenditure, and Assets and Liabilities, for the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

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Balance-sheet, 31st December, 1938. Debit Bank Balances and Moneys owing by Board. Credit Bank Balances and Moneys due to Board. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amounts owing— Cash at bank on current account 2,925 19 4 Special accounts .. .. .. .. 2,115 8 5 Less unpresented cheques .. 1,826 0 0 General Account .. .. .. .. 23 11 0 1,099 19 4 Credit balances— Cash in hand .. .. .. .. 88 14 11 Special accounts .. .. .. .. 10,004 5 9 Fixed deposits .. .. .. 3,500 0 0 General Account .. .. .. .. 2,593 8 2 Post Office Savings Bank .. .. .. 109 11 1 Amounts due— Special accounts .. .. .. .. 8,960 8 8 General Account .. .. .. .. 977 19 4 £14,736 13 4 £14,736 13 4

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Aa at 31st December, 1938. Name ot Account. l.,t Income. Expenditure. Amounts due to Board. Amounts owing by Due rrom Department. (Due from other Sources. Board. Special Accounts. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Teachers' salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 135,204 12 11 135,204 12 11 .. 77 5 4 House allowances .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,580 7 5 2,580 7 5 School libraries .. .. .. .. .. .. 517 5 3 517 5 3 .. 7 16 11 .. 461 16 10 Conveyance, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,756 12 7 12,756 12 7 .. 1,030 19 4 .. 51 6 2 Grants to School Committees .. .. .. .. 12,010 0 7 12,010 0 7 .. .. .. 462 1 2 Health Camp funds .. .. .. .. .. 534 19 5 534 19 5 .. .. .. 97 5 8 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. .. .. . . 1 1 10 .. .. .. 75 14 0 Makotuku School Trust .. .. .. .. .. 36 3 3 63 .. .. 297 112 0 8 Other building works .. .. .. .. .. 4,127 13 2 4,127 13 2 .. 805 1 11 District high school salaries .. .. .. .. 5,841 14 3 5,S41 14 3 .. .. .. 0 6 8 Manual instruction .. .. .. .. 790 5 7 6,779 17 6 6,728 14 4 841 8 9 688 19 7 35 10 1 92 2 8 Technical instruction .. .. .. .. 7 10 10 30 0 0 37 2 4 0 8 6 Rebuilding .. - • • • • • . • 485 16 7 80 0 0 47 7 0 518 9 7 Buildings: Maintenance .. .. .. .. 4,563 17 3 9,992 10 10 7,732 15 1 6,823 13 0 229 9 1 2,536 8 9 121 17 0 New Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,245 19 11 38,245 19 11 j .. 3,455 11 5 82 10 0 Workshop Account .. •• •• .. 1,258 19 5 7,417 16 3 6,986 16 6 1,689 19 2 .. 868 550 Sites sales .. .. . . . . .. 130 6 9 151 5 0 151 5 0 130 6 9 . . .. 19 12 7 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. .. . • 616 0 0 616 0 0 .. .. .. 616 0 0 Total of special accounts .. .. 7,236 16 5 236,890 1 4 234,123 13 10 10,004 5 9 6,295 3 7 2,665 5 1 2,115 8 5 General Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,961 8 3 5,033 12 5 4,401 12 6 2,593 8 2 135 19 2 842 0 2 23 11 0 Grand total .. .. .. .. 9,198 4 8 241,923 13 9 238,525 6 4 12,597 13 11 6,431 2 9 3,507 5 3 2,138 19 5 I I

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WELLINGTON. Statement of Income and Expenditure, and Assets and Liabilities, for the Year ending 31st December, 1938.

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As at 31st December, 1938. Name of Account. j lst Income. Expenditure. _ Amounts due to Board. Amounts owins bv Balance - — j Board Due from Department. Due from other Sources. Special Accounts. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Accidents to children and others .. .. .. .. 239 13 6 239 13 6 .. 6 14 6 .. 6 14 6 Advances .. .. .. .. .. .. 273 0 0 273 0 0 .. . . 10 0 0 Chalk and stationery .. .. .. ... 40 11 10 47 10 3 39 1 0 49 1 1 38 12 9 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. .. .. 1,082 3 3 1,082 3 3 .. .. .. 594 9 3 Contributions and subsidies.. .. .. .. .. 620 15 9 620 15 9 .. .. j 21 19 3 Conveyance and board .. .. .. .. .. 14,890 8 1 14,890 8 1 .. 716 14 8 .. 753 16 6 District High School — Teachers' salaries .. .. .. .. .. 7,657 2 10 7,657 2 10 .. .. .. j 5 9 9 Part-time teachers .. .. .. .. 171 6 4 422 11 0 353 3 3 240 14 1 162 11 0 ! .. I Education Board new building .. .. .. 347 10 6* ! 52,232 9 3 51,884 18 9 .. 382 9 3 Education Department's Trust .. .. .. .. 1,080 3 1 1,080 3 1 .. .. 892 0 8 1,150 11 5 Furniture replacement — j Buildings branch .. .. .. .. 161 8 3 9 3 5 .. 170 11 8 General .. .. .. .. .. 319 5 9 187 16 4 236 2 0 271 0 1 Heckler Scholarships.. .. .. .. .. 35 3 1 37 18 9 73 1 10 Incidental expenses of schools .. .. .. 1,126 13 10 17,342 2 2 18,166 4 1 302 11 11 .. 2,043 13 9 7 9 4 Kelburn Normal Incidentals .. .. . . 100 17 10 279 12 5 342 15 5 37 14 10 .. .. 82 2 1 Maintenance of— Buildingsf .. .. .. .. .. 4,322 0 2 17,578 9 2 16,316 18 2 5,583 11 2 .. 31 15 6 1,150 16 10 Ground improvements No. 2 .. .. 76 9 5 .. 13 0 0 63 9 5 Ground improvements No. 3 .. .. .. 417 16 8 .. 190 17 1 226 19 7 Ground improvements No. 4 .. .. .. .. 560 0 0 178 13 6 381 6 6 .. .. 7 0 0 Manual instruction — Conveyance .. .. .. .. .. .. 234 1 1 234 1 1 .. 188 6 5 .. 13 12 6 General .. .. .. .. .. 688 10 7 2,904 3 9 2,795 6 7 797 7 9 388 18 6 1 4 11 345 3 8 Handwork .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 13 10 100 13 10 .. 90 12 10 Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,966 12 8 6,966 12 8 .. 50 12 8 Expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 593 12 7 593 12 7 .. 113 9 3 Marlborough Sounds Library .. .. .. 10 19 6 006 7 10 5 397 Motor-cars replacement .. .. .. .. 170 16 4 133 12 2 .. 304 8 6 Necessitous children's requisites .. .. .. .. 212 6 11 212 6 11 .. 67 6 11 Office Social Fund .. .. .. .. 27 4 1 168 2 5 170 7 3 24 19 3 .. .. 0 18 0 Otaki Health Camp .. .. .. .. .. 312 10 10 312 10 10 .. .. .. 88 10 6 Primary teachers' salaries .. .. .. .. .. 222,507 19 10 222,507 19 10 .. 13 15 5 Rebuilding of worn-out schools .. .. .. 512 11 0 102 1 10 97 13 4 516 19 6 Refresher course .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 13 5 37 13 5 .. 30 13 9 j Removal expenses of teachers .. .. .. .. 201 15 9 201 15 9 .. .. j .. 0 16 Rents of buildings and sites .. .. .. .. 1,581 18 7 1,581 18 7 .. 481 18 7 School and class libraries .. .. .. .. 482 0 0 649 0 0 386 11 6 744 8 6 School Committee — Funds .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. 292 1 4 292 1 4 j .. ! .. .. | 391 18 10 Ground improvements .. .. .. .. I 102 4 2 .... 102 4 2 j .. j .. .. 55 4 9 Works .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. 240 1 5 240 1 5 ! .. | .. .. I 173 15 11

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Balance-sheet, 31st December, 1938. Debit Bank Balances and Moneys owing by Board. Credit Bank Balances and Moneys due to Board. Amounts owing— £ s. d. Special accounts .. .. .. .. 9,468 13 3 Cash at bank on current account, less unpresented £ s. d. General Account .. .. .. .. 47 0 0 cheques .. .. .. .. .. 5,299 5 10 Credit balances—Special accounts .. .. 10,073 0 10 Investments— Post Office Savings-bank .. .. 1,282 19 9 Amounts due— 19,588 14 1 Special accounts .. .. .. 12,846 7 6 Debit Balance—General Account .. .. 28 5 6 General Account .. .. .. .. 131 15 6 £19,560 8 7 £19,560 8 7 * Overdrawn. t Contingent liabilities amounting to £9,102 have not been taken into account in the amount owing by the Board.

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As at 31st December, 1938. Name of Account. 1st Income. Expenditure. Amounts due to Board. Amounts owing by .Balance. I Rnard Due from Department. Due from other Sources. Special Accounts —continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sites: Board's sales and purchases .. .. .. 10 8 1 4,203 5 0 4,203 5 0 10 8 1 3 18 6 .. 50 11 0 Special grants — New buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,502 17 4 48,502 17 4 .. 5,740 6 0 .. 4,394 14 2 New sites .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,933 16 6 23,933 16 6 .. 275 4 10 Manual buildings .. .. .. .. .. 803 11 9 803 11 9 .. 516 12 7 .. 6 2 6 Training college .. .. .. .. .. 537 2 3 537 2 3 .. 549 13 5 Swimming instruction .. .. .. .. .. 154 19 0 5 2 0 149 17 0 Technical instruction: Lower Hutt 3 1 9 427 9 6 447 8 10 16 17 7* .. .. 14 9 0 Training college — Incidentals .. .. .. .. .. 171 2 3 746 8 3 706 10 7 210 19 11 .. .. 4 8 6 Normal School .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,979 3 6 4,979 3 6 15 8 3 Staff .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,121 13 8 6,121 13 8 .. .. .. 24 19 7 Students .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,412 14 10 29,412 14 10 .. 33 12 7 Book Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 509 12 0 509 12 0 .. .. .. 123 13 11 Unemployment works — No. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 11 0 13 11 0 No. 13 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205 5 0 205 5 0 Total of special accounts .. .. 8,603 0 5 472,330 17 9 470,860 17 4 10,073 0 10 9,828 19 11 3,017 7 7 9,468 13 3 General Account .. .. .. .. .. 586 12 3* 9,257 15 9 8,699 9 0 28 5 6* .. 131 15 6 47 0 0 Grand total .. .. .. .. 8,016 8 2 481,588 13 6 479,560 6 4 10,044 15 4 9,828 19 11 3,149 3 1 9,515 13 3

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NELSON. Statement of Income and Expenditure, and Assets and Liabilities, for the Year ending 31st December, 1938.

Balance-sheet, 31st December, 1938. Debit Bank Balances and Moneys owing by Board. Credit Bank Balances and Moneys due to Board. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amounts owing— Cash at bank on current account .. 3,148 0 0 Special accounts .. .. .. .. 2,364 2 6 Less unpresented cheques .. 704 16 7 General Account .. .. .. .. 41 13 9 2,443 3 5 Credit Balances— Post Office Savings-hank .. .. .. 500 0 0 Special accounts .. .. .. .. 2,622 16 5 Amounts due— General Account .. .. .. .. 556 15 9 Special accounts .. .. .. 2,383 1 0 General Account .. .. . . 259 4 0 £5,585 8 5 £5,585 8 5

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As at 31st December, 1938. Name of Account. lsl J a ™'STl938. Income. I Expenditure. | | Amounts due to Board. I Amounte owing by caiance ■ I RoArd Due rrom Department. |Due from other Sources. - T . . Special Accounts. £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Teachers' salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 67,453 19 5 ' 67,453 19 5 .. .. .. 9 17 5 House allowances .. .. .. .. . . . . 1,607 15 7 1,607 15 7 School libraries .. .. .. .. .. j 24 15 8 217 18 9 211 14 1 31 0 4 7 4 11 .. 155 4 0 Conveyance, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,675 6 3 3,675 6 3 .. 845 18 2 .. 9 7 8 Grants to School Committees .. .. .. 587 5 6 6,046 0 7 5,860 14 9 772 11 4 Teachers' classes .. .. .. .. .. 7 4 11 32 17 0 32 17 0 7 4 11 8 1 0 District High School salaries .. .. .. .. 5,033 17 0 5,033 17 0 .. 20 12 6 Manual instruction .. .. .. .. 218 18 11 3,085 2 2 2,908 2 10 395 18 3 369 14 9 147 18 9 111 5 4 Buildings: Maintenance .. .. .. .. 1,419 111 5,945 3 7 5,948 3 11 1,416 1 7 576 1 0 27 4 11 217 1 7 New buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,154 8 10 8,154 8 10 .. 380 5 0 .. 1,830 7 6 Sites sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 152 4 6 152 4 6 .. .. .. 2 0 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. .. .. 104 16 3 104 16 3 .. .. .. 28 19 0 Total of special accounts .. .. 2,257 6 11 101,509 9 11 101,144 0 5 2,622 16 5 2,207 17 4 175 3 8 2,364 2 6 General Account .. .. .. .. .. 363 4 7 2,926 1 10 2,732 10 8 556 15 9 26 0 0 j 233 4 0 41 13 9 Grand total .. .. .. .. 2,620 11 6 104,435 11 9 103,876 11 1 3,179 12 2 2,233 17 4 408 7 8 2,405 16 3

CANTERBURY. Statement of Income and Expenditure, and Assets and Liabilities, for the Year ending 31st December, 1938.

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Balance-sheet, 31st December, 1938. Debit Bank Balances and Moneys owing by Board. Credit Bank Balances and Moneys due to Board. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debit balance at bank .. .. .. 4,984 3 11 Branch accounts .. .. • • • • 93 9 10 Amounts owing— Post Office Savings-bank .. .. .. 10 0 Special accounts .. .. .. .. 22,048 13 10 Fixed deposits .. •• 3,110 0 0 General Account .. .. ~ .. 93 11 10 Investments, &c. .. . - -. - • 423 12 0 Credit balances: Special accounts .. .. 5,618 13 4 Amounts due— Special accounts .. .. ■■ •• 29,065 7 11 32,745 2 11 General Account .. .. .. ■ ■ 38 10 7 Debit balance : General Account .. .. 13 2 7 £32,732 0 4 £32,732 0 4 * Overdrawn.

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As at 31st December, 1938. Fame of Account. 1st JanSSTlOia. Income. Expenditure. j Amounts due to Board. Amounts owing by D3«iftiiC6. I Board ; Due from Department. [Due from other Sources. Special Accounts. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Christchurch Library Association .. .. .. .. 456 0 6 456 0 6 .. .. . • 448 4 1 Teachers' salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 292,051 14 0 292,051 14 0 .. 5 8 4 .. 226 18 7 Jarvie Bequest .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 .. .. .. 81 18 5 House allowances .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,126 1 6 4,126 1 6 School libraries .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,103 9 11 1,103 9 11 .. 261 9 8 .. 951 10 0 Subsidies .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 0 10 90 0 10 .. .. • • 201 19 10 Conveyance, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,525 15 4 22,525 15 4 .. 2,342 11 6 45 0 0 Grants to School Committees .. .. .. 1,323 5 10 24,948 8 11 24,268 111 2,003 12 10 .. 6 19 4 598 0 3 Training colleges .. .. .. .. .. 167 11 1 38,586 2 9 38,585 2 9 168 11 1 35 6 4 22 16 3 216 9 1 Teachers' classes .. .. .. .. .. 50 16 4 .. 20 0 0 30 16 4 Scholarships — National .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 15 0 0 Special .. .. .. .. .. .. 385 17 1 385 17 1 .. .. .. 458 2 4 District High School salaries .. .. .. .. 13,808 0 11 13,808 0 11 .. 18 7 10 .. 102 12 4 Manual instruction .. .. .. .. 1,469 2 9 20,257 3 11 20,186 4 6 1,540 2 2 2,170 15 2 146 5 10 536 18 7 Technical instruction .. .. .. .. 9 5 4* 460 11 8 474 15 9 23 9 5* 255 11 2 .. 22 10 0 Rebuilding .. .. .. .. .. 29 10 5 .. .. 29 10 5 Buildings: Maintenance .. .. .. .. 2,686 10 0 24.334 18 11 25,615 11 4 1,405 17 7 2,098 19 0 165 10 6 2,271 6 1 New buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 81,824 17 3 81,824 17 3 .. 14,641 15 6 .. 13,526 2 9 Workshop Account .. .. .. .. 1,541 3 11 11,745 17 4 12,831 4 0 455 17 3 .. 3,347 11 0 846 0 0 Sites sales .. .. .. .. .. 7 15 1 1,331 14 11 1,331 14 11 7 15 1 10 8 2 .. 1,256 12 6 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. .. .. 2,165 16 6 2,165 16 6 .. •• 55 0 0 215 16 0 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,883 16 9 1,883 16 9 .. •• 1,869 8 4 72 13 0 Unemployment wages .. .. .. .. .. 37,478 2 4 37,478 2 4 .. •• 1,566 4 0 Total of special accounts .. .. 7,266 10 1 579,566 11 4 581,214 8 1 5,618 13 4 21,840 12 8 7,224 15 3 22,048 13 10 General Account .. .. .. .. .. 727 6 4* 9,136 1 9 8,421 18 0 13 2 7* 27 7 8 11 2 11 93 11 10 Grand total .. .. .. .. 6,539 3 9 588,702 13 1 589,636 6 1 5,605 10 9 21,868 0 4 7,235 18 2 22,142 5 8

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OTAGO. Statement of Income and Expenditure, and Assets and Liabilities, for the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

Balance-sheet, 31st December, 1938. Debit Bank Balances and Moneys owing by Board. Credit Bank Balances and Moneys due to Board. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debit balance at bank .. .. .. 870 7 10 Investments .. .. .. .. 4,380 7 1 Amounts owing— Amounts due— Special accounts .. .. .. 15,115 15 2 Special accounts .. .. .. .. 20,811 6 3 General Account .. .. .. .. 220 15 2 ! General Account .. . . .. .. 8,664 0 1 Credit balances— Special accounts .. .. .. .. 7,726 0 1 I General Account . . . . .. .. 9,922 15 2 £33,855 13 5 £33,855 13 5

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As at 31st December, 1938. Name of Account. 1st J<SS£Ti938. Income. Expenditure. Amounts due to Board. Amoant s owing by ' Jtsaiance. Board. Due from Department. Due from other Sources. Special Accounts. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Teachers' salaries .. .. .. .. .. 198 13 0 168,683 2 8 168,706 10 9 175 4 11 20 13 4 House allowances .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,509 12 10 1,509 12 10 School libraries .. .. .. .. .. 86 0 4 482 7 7 537 18 10 30 9 1 0 5 6 5 15 0 Conveyance, &e. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,228 2 3 13,228 2 3 .. 2,409 13 4 15 3 8 1,102 2 4 Grants to School Committees .. .. .. 685 4 2 15,293 15 2 15,168 2 11 810 16 5 .. 584 8 0 676 2 9 Training colleges .. .. .. .. .. 143 12 5 38,176 19 2 38,256 4 3 64 7 4 66 5 7 .. 114 2 11 Training Colleges Trust Account .. .. .. 226 15 0 8 10 0 5 0 0 230 5 0 Teachers' classes .. .. .. .. .. 15 5 3 31 16 2 31 6 9 15 14 8 Scholarships: Special .. .. .. .. 476 17 10 19 11 0 20 0 0 476 8 10 District high school salaries .. .. .. 2 5 0 8,188 10 1 8,185 13 10 5 1 3 Manual instruction .. .. .. .. 599 3 10 12,493 11 8 12,528 14 2 564 1 4 1,453 5 0 30 0 0 240 11 8 Technical instruction ,. .. .. .. 3 18 6 35 19 5 27 15 5 12 2 6 40 14 0 .. 3 0 0 Buildings: Maintenance .. .. .. .. 1,219 6 7 15,962 9 0 17,516 13 8 334 18 1* 174 3 7 1,052 15 10 New buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 46,554 12 10 46,554 12 10 .. 3,917 9 10 162 0 7 4,758 13 1 Workshop Account .. .. .. .. 2,093 3 8 20,751 15 1 20,803 16 7 2,851 2 2 .. 9,611 11 0 7,591 9 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. .. .. 660 13 0 660 13 0 .. . . •. 331 13 0 Other accounts .. .. .. .. .. 2,805 18 9 13,137 3 2 13,117 17 3 2,825 4 8 24 16 11 1,242 5 1 298 0 5 Total of special accounts .. .. 9,366 4 4 355,218 11 1 356,858 15 4 7,726 0 1 8,107 7 1 12,703 19 2 15,115 15 2 General Account .. .. .. .. .. 9,507 14 6 13,796 13 4 13,381 12 8 9,922 15 2 .. 8,664 0 1 220 15 2 Grand total .. .. .. .. 18,873 18 10 369,015 4 5 370,240 8 0 17,648 15 3 8,107 7 1 21,367 19 3 15,336 10 4 * Overdrawn.

SOUTHLAND. Statement of Income and Expenditure, and Assets and Liabilities, for the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

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Balance-sheet, 31st December, 1938. Debit Bank Balances and Moneys owing by Board. j Credit Bank Balances and Moneys due to Board. Amounts owing— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Special accounts .. .. .. .. 4,538 5 1 Cash at bank on current account .. 1,135 7 0 General Account .. , . .. .. 118 15 6 Less unpresented cheques .. 772 6 8 Credit Balances— 303 q 4 Special accounts .. .. .. .. 2,477 11 1 Investments .. .. .. .. 510 ' 0 0 General Account .. .. .. .. 1,792 19 0 Amounts due— Special accounts .. .. .. .. 7,687 15 5 General Account .. .. .. .. 366 14 11 £8,927 10 8 £8,927 10 8

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As at 31st December, 1938. Name of Account. 1st JanS?y, e i938. Income. Expenditure. Balance Amounts due to Board. Amounts owing by Due from Department. Due from other Sources. Board. Special Accounts. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Teachers salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 104,814 17 5 104,814 17 5 .. 70 6 0 House allowances .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,296 18 4 1,296 18 4 School libraries .. .. .. .. .. [ .. 318 12 3 318 12 3 .. .. .. 302 13 7 Conveyance, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,715 0 3 11,715 0 3 .. 1,193 17 5 .. 883 19 1 Grants to School Committees .. .. .. 466 19 4 9,564 10 9 9,409 3 9 622 6 4 56 17 8 Dry burgh special classes .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 .. 300 028 Teachers' classes .. .. .. .. .. 142 15 5 35 0 0 131 4 5 46 11 0 Radio installations ........ .. 48 0 0 48 0 0 .. 12 0 0 Free school-books .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 2 5 33 2 5 2 0 3 District high school salaries .. .. .. .. 3,052 11 8 3.052 11 8 10 15 1 Manual instruction .. .. .. .. 613 1 3 6,241 5 2 4 1 66i 2 4 86i 19 0 0 11 0 657 13 6 Technical instruction .. .. .. .. 12 6 9* 699 15 0 715 3 8 27 15 5* 232 6 0 .. 2 2 0 Boarded-out children .. .. .. .. .. 17 16 0 17 16 0 3 7 11 Buildings: Maintenance .. .. .. .. 2,030 5 0 13,290 2 6 14,196 13 8 1,123 13 10 1,064 13 6 3~ 7 10 676 12 8 New buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,300 9 11 18,300 9 11 .. 3,716 6 4 308 19 0 1,797 13 4 Swimming instruction .. .. .. .. .. 67 0 0 57 6 2 9 13 10 .. .. 1 0 0 Sites sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,107 14 3 4,107 14 3 .. 72 11 6 .. 21 11 3 Contractors deposits .. .. .. .. .. 269 10 3 269 10 3 .. .. .. 113 7 6 Boys' and girls' — Agricultural clubs .. .. .. .. .. 55 0 0 13 0 10 41 19 2 Subsidies .. .. .. .. .. .. 896 3 9 890 39 _ 154 g g 1 16 9 Total of Special Accounts .. .. 3,240 14 3 174,826 9 11 175,589 13 1 2,477 11 1 7,220 7 11 467 7 6 4,538 5 1 General Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,602 17 0 4,447 17 4 4,257 15 4 1,792 19 0 16 14 6 350 0 5 118 15 6 Grand total .. .. .. .. 4,843 11 3 179,274 7 3 179,847 8 5 4,270 10 1 7,237 2 5 817 7 11 4,657 0 7 * Overdrawn.

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15. SECONDARY, COMBINED, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND CLASSES. Table M1.—Receipts of Secondary-school Boards and Endowed Schools for the Year 1938.

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Endowment Income Account. Buildings and Sites Account. Lower Department Account. Hostels Account. _ . - - . . R , From Reserves. Govern- Voluntary Balance, Balance, Sales of Balance, Contribu- Transfers Balance, Balance, T, na _ Advances Transfers 1st Janu- Adminis- 1st Janu- Endow- 1st Janu- omi i k* 0113 anc * from other 1st Janu- Fees. Sundries. 1st Janu- jto Boarders and ary, 1938. Vested in tered by ary, 1938. ments. ary, 1938. o„k q ;h5o C Miscel- Accounts. ary,1938. ary, 1938. ; refunded, i Sundries. Boards. Land bUDsmies. i aneous> I I Boards. I i j I A. Secondary Schools. £ £ £ ££££ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Whangarei High School .. 352 259 272 92 357 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96* 5,999 .. 430 Auckland Grammar School .. 10,022 11,882 2,544 403 1,844 .. 163 1,889 748 1,250 .. .. .. 483 4,573 .. 1,085 Thames High School .. .. 1,069 660 121 191 .. .. .. .. 524 418 Hamilton High School .. 300 65 383 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• .. 276 2,363 61 42 Rotorua High School .. .. .. 1,506 195 .. .. .. 34* 7,282 Wanganui Girls' College ..1,039 830 418 .. .. .. 490 .. 39 .. 316 546 28 1,645 5,712 1,782 667 Palmerston North High Schools 32 .. 723 .. .. .. 97* 2,433 799 3,146 .. .. .. 148 .. 4 6,018 Gisborne High School .. 1,185 1,808 .. 43 .. .. .. 396 .. 186 .. .. .. 196* 3,584 174 20 Hastings High School .. 443 .. 567 25 .. .. 273* 130 .. 6 Dannevirke High School .. 252 .. 457 .. .. .. 97* ' 163 .. .. .. .. .. 154 1,132 .. 7 Hutt Valley High School .. 248 .. 456 .. .. .. 208* .. .. 208 Wellington College and Girls' High 6,615 12,843 1,902 852 54 .. 4,496* .. 16,026 3,765 .. .. .. 1,970 4,705 .. 4,440 School Marlborough High School .. 440 .. 62 428 .. .. 78* .. .. 88 Rangiora High School .. 82 204 .. .. .. .. 101 20 25 29 .. .. .. 515* Christchurch Boys' High School 844 4,836 .. .. .. .. 1.130* 674 1,390 4,512 .. .. .. 208 2,383 .. 59 Christ-church Girls' High School .. 284 .. 360 .. .. 287 5,067 .. 338 .. .. .. 28 3,078 .. 101 Avonside Girls' High School .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24* 2,706 .. 182 Christchurch West High School.. Akaroa High School .. .. 239 27 .. 4 .. .. 23 Hokitika High School .. 2,813 215 .. 87 Ashburton High School .. 538 713 .. .. 70 . • .. .. .. 7 Timaru High School .. • 1,451 2,469 .. .. .. .. .. 30 .. 98 .. .. .. 2,277 10,027 .. 1,419 Waimate High School .. 502 74 .. .. .. 50 .. .. .. 21 Waitaki High School .. .. 341 1,384 353 250 34 .. 90* 8,884 4 250 .. .. .. 885 2,702 Otago High Schools .. .. 5,204 4,506 707 131 .. .. 436 700 166 523 .. .. .. 4,228 2,369 283 294 South Otago High School .. .. 64 112 .. .. .. 58* .. .. 58 Gore High School .. .. 1,058 .. 190 27 .. .. 108* 104 .. .. . . .. .. 59 1,676 .. 5 Southland Boys' and Girls' High .. 1,829 305 .. .. .. 55* 30 .. 1,726 .. .. .. .. 40 .. 56 Schools Totals, A .. .. 35,069 46,458 9,767 2,893 2,359 50 5,248* 30,508 19,721 16,811 316 546 28 11,554 50,343 2,304 14,643 B. Endowed Schools. Wanganui Collegiate School"]" Christ's College .. .. .. .. .. 2,384 ; .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,537 Totals, B .. .. .. ; 2,384 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,537 * Overdrawn. t Receipts and Payments Account not available for Wanganui Collegiate School, but Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-sheet are printed on pages 84 and 85.

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Table M 1.—Receipts of Secondary-school Boards and Endowed Schools for the Year 1938— continued.

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General Account. Manual and Science Instruction Account. Special and Trust Accounts. From Government. T!nlamv> mw™ Balance, Voluntary a,, hon i Transfers . , T Transfers Balance, Mfa „, Transfers 1st Janu- Contribu- Sundries, from other 5 „"L rant Sinn Sundries, from other 1st Janu- .fr"™ 110,11 other ary, 1938. Teachers' Incidental tions. Accounts. Accounts, ary, 1938. neous. Accounts. Salaries. Expenses. - . . . A. Secondary Schools. £ £££££££££££££ Whangarei High School .. .. .. .. 268 11,097 1,455 .. 11 3,316 611 126 844 69 .. 4* 180 Auckland Grammar School .. .. .. .. 2,676 39,330 7,484 .. 177 7,-575 11,077 20* 899 .. .. 933 311 Thames High School .. .. .. .. 98* 2,698 564 .. 72 753 26 2 110 4 Hamilton High School .. .. .. .. 683 7,020 1,144 6 13 859 354 .. 95 .. 33 388 215 Rotorua High School .. .. .. .. 1,211 4,930 821 .. .. 536 1,600 71 96 Wanganui Girls'College .. .. .. .. 987 4,004 970 10 .. 3,144 1,191 .. .. 7 .. 1,505 58 Palmerston North High Schools .. .. .. 736 11,320 1,744 50 4 2,032 300 271 154 .. .. 585 16 Gisborne High School .. .. .. .. 64* 7,930 1,416 1 20 1,587 1,455 440* 679 .. .. 250 333 Hastings High School .. .. .. .. 744 7,656 1,208 .. 13 1,138 616 158 Dannevirke High School .. .. .. .. 116 5,676 1,079 .. .. 1,426 347 20 251 26 Hutt Valley High School .. .. .. .. 313 7,736 1,172 .. .. 1,689 506 233 .. 8 14 Wellington College and Girls' High School .. .. 757* 26,530 4,577 .. 57 685 7,678 249 1,129 81 .. 455 594 Marlborough High School .. .. .. .. 115 7,925 977 88 .. 1,146 551 36* 337 105 Rangiora High School .. .. .. .. 343 4,021 632 .. .. 725 100 51* 118 .. .. 91 928 Christchurch Boys' High School .. .. .. 159 10,680 1,420 .. 2 539 31 84 471 4 Christchurch Girls' High School .. .. .. 1,202 6,564 1,192 .. 7 758 159 718 187 95 Avonside Girls' High School.. .. .. .. 364 5,319 938 .. .. 236 127 245 165 59 Christchurch West High School .. .. .. 246 10,795 1,535 .. .. 407 .. 6 583 25 Akaroa High School Hokitika High School Ashburton High School .. . . .. .. 601* 4,443 764 .. 4 733 608 5* 96 .. 37 44 Timaru High School .. .. .. .. 1,137* 10,684 1,916 .. 32 3 1,588 256* 257 .. 185 5 Waimate High School .. .. .. .. 50* 3,591 604 6 1,027 163 94 .. .. .. 13 59 Waitaki High School .. .. .. .. 1,015 14,517 1,918 .. .. 2,440 1,607 ' 128 345 .. .. 11* 335 Otago High Schools .. .. .. .. 3,358 16,495 3,160 50 25 2,187 5,270 801 185 38 .. 3,417 134 South Otago High School .. .. .. .. 107 3,670 616 .. .. 1,285 37 64* 269 .. 38 30 Gore High School .. .. .. .. .. 221 4,662 732 .. 19 685 270 131* 193 .. 40 202 336 Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools .. .. 413 10,443 1,642 .. .. 3,471 184 57* 69 12,570 249,736 41,680 205 390 39,700 37,183 2,144 7,448 519 73 8,208 3,580 Totals, A .. .. .. .. .. B. Endowed Schools. Wanganui Collegiate School "j" Christ's College .. .. .. .. .. 746 .. .. .. 10,149 305 7,513 Totals, B.. .. .. .. .. 746 .. .. .. 10,149 305 7,513 * Overdrawn. t Receipts and Payments Account not available for "Wanganui Collegiate School, hut Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-sheet are printed on pages 84 and 85.

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Table M 2.—Payments of Secondary-school Boards and Endowed Schools for the Year 1938.

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Endowments Income Account. Buildings and Sites Account. Lower Department Account. Board * Office Expenditure, Transfers Tialanop Balance Expenditure on Interest Balance, Salaries oq to o ls . t t> ' ments 31st De- Buildings, Sites,; Loans on Loans 51 ' Teachers' Incidental Miscel- 31st UeExposes. mentT Accents, cember, 1938. cember, 1938. cember, 1938. <"»•»■ Expenses, laneous. center. A. Secondary Schools. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Whangarei High School .. .. 13 46 611 305 .. 357 Auckland Grammar School .. .. 479 i 2,998 11,160 10,214 .. 1,844 4,915 .. .. 865* Thames High School .. .. 75' 469 1,140 357 .. .. '942 Hamilton High School .. .. .. 11 354 382 Rotorua High School .. .. 101 .. 1,600 .. .. .. 7,292 .. .. 44* Wanganui Girls' College .. .. 49 .. 1,191 1,047 .. .. 11 .. .. 519 395 143 92 260 Palmerston North High Schools .. .. ! .. 300 454 .. .. 6,462 .. 163 344* Gisbornc High School .. .. 120 10 1,641 1,265 .. .. 578 .. .. 4 Hastings High School .. .. .. j .. 616 419 .. .. 99 .. .. 236* Dannevirke High School .. .. .. i .. 347 362 .. .. 402 .. .. 335* Hutt Valley High School .. .. .. j .. 506 198 Wellington College and Girls' High 319 j 214 11,442 10,236 .. 54 15,459 3,263 662 4,089* School Marlborough High School .. .. .. .. 551 379 .. .. .. .. .. 10 Rangiora High School .. .. .. .. 100 186 .. .. 70 .. .. 106 Christchurch Boys' High School .. 394 .. 4,543 744 .. .. 1,806 2,500 1,473 333* Christchurch Girls' High School .. 20 | .. 624 .. .. .. 5,688 .. .. 4 Avon side High School .. .. j .. .. .. .. 2,864 Christchurch West High School Akaroa High School .. .. 227 .. .. 44 .. .. .. .. .. 23 Hokitika High School .. .. 205 186 .. 2,724 Ashburton High School .. .. 60 42 603 546 .. 70 7 .. Timaru High School . .. 165 185 1,656 1,914 .. .. 118 Waimate High School .. .. 20 .. 184 373 .. 50 21 Waitaki High School .. .. j 103 20 1,607 597 .. 34 9,123 .. .. 74* Otago High Schools .. .. ! 256 1,495 5,712 3,085 .. .. 1,512 .. 503 190* South Otago High School .. .. .. 120 37 19 Gore High School .. .. .. .. 65 232 979 .. .. 39 .. .. 43* Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools 118 90 1,926 .. .. .. 34 1,088 638 58* Totals, A.. .. .. 2,724 5,951 48,683 36,829 .. 2,409 57,442 6,851 3,439 5,945* 395 143 92 260 B. Endowed Schools. Wanganui Collegiate School f .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i Christ's College .. .. 118 363 1,903 .. .. .. .. .. | .. .. .. .. .. " * —. Totals, B.. .. .. 118 363 1,903 * Overdrawn. t Receipts and Payments Account not available for Wanganui Collegiate School, but Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-sheet are printed on pages 84 and 85.

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Table M 2.—Payments of Secondary-school Boards and Endowed Schools for the Year 1938— continued.

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tt . , . „ , . . Manual and Science Special and Trust Hostels Account. General Account. Instruction Account. Accounts. j ; j I I Board. Maintenance i Transfers Bala™*. Balance Total | Teachers" Incidental of Buildings, sundrv i to 31st De-' Material, 31st Total glst 1)e ; Payments. cember> 1938 _ Salaries. Expenses. and - Accounts cember . 1038 - AC ' cember, 1938. Pa J' ment3 - cember, 1938. " I I A. Secondary Schools. ££££££ ££££££ Whangarei High School .. .. .. .. 6,094 238 11,462 1,698 285 3,425 .. 113* 376 663 151 26 Auckland Grammar School .. .. .. 5,210 931 49,593 6,842 1,044 7,093 986 2,760 1,088 209* 287 960 Thames High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,586 530 72 60 30 288* 83 56* 4 110 Hamilton High School .. .. .. .. 2,325 417 7,213 1,116 55 838 33 824 128 .. 234 370 Rotorua High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,417 823 .. 1,200 .. 658 41 126 Wanganui Girls'College .. .. .. .. 7,637 2,169 5.020 1,126 166 2,381 525 1,088 75 67* 58 1,505 Palmerston North High School .. .. .. 6,032 137 11,356 1,840 363 2,486 226 84* 276 150 22 579 Gisborne High School .. .. .. .. 3,953 371* 9,122 1,462 343 1,577 .. 159* 475 236* 275 308 Hastings High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,072 1,187 173 1,047 25 871 163 5* Dannevirke High School .. .. .. .. 1,167 127 5,942 856 95 1,743 .. 7 408 110* Hutt Valley High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,755 1,059 .. 1,803 208 592 172 69 .. 14 Wellington College and Girls' High School .. .. 4,695 6,420 33,236 4,987 1,063 594 .. 1,110* 668 792 904 145 Marlborough High School .. .. .. .. .. 8,416 911 111 1.100 88 176 390 16 Rangiora High School .. .. .. .. .. 515* 4,127 604 22 757 29 281 91 25* 870 148 Christchurch Bovs' High School .. .. .. 2,278 371 10,712 1,493 31 533 .. 63 127 432 Christchurch Girls' High School .. .. .. 2,873 334 6,570 1,768 159 763 .. 623 284 716 Avonside Girls' High School .. .. .. .. .. 5,301 1,097 127 207 .. 251 100 369 Christchurch West High School .. .. .. .. .. 10,853 1,464 120 277 .. 269 146 467 .. ; Akaroa High School .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . • Hokitika High School .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • ■ Ashburton High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,010 534 70 974 7 644* 47 44 43 38 Timaru High School .. .. .. .. 11,051 2,672 11.954 1,925 106 690 .. 1,590* 237 236* 5 185 Waimate High School .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,711 572 2 1,035 .. 20 36 58 64 7 Waitaki High School .. .. .. .. 2,486 1,101 14,722 2,120 1,266 3,112 250 26 353 120 260 63 Otago High School .. .. .. .. 2,752 4,422 21,152 3,253 794 2,148 92 3,106 429 595 97 3,454 South Otago High School .. .. .. .. .. 3,755 733 .. 1.268 58 97* 230 25* .. 68 Gore High School .. .. .. .. 1,538 201 4,734 720 92 1,116 40 113* 162 60* 409 129 Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools .. .. 96 .. 10,520 1.446 144 3,339 32 672 130 118* Totals, A .. .. .. .. 60,187 18,654 280,311 42,166 6,703 41,566 2,629 8,089 6,715 3,470 3,683 8,109 B. Endowed- Schools. Wanganui Collegiate Schoolf .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Christ's College .. .. .. .. .. 16,540 .. 10,368 2,843 1,392 3,531 304 276 Totals, B .. .. .. .. 16,540 .. 10,368 2,843 1,392 3,531 | 304 276 .. .. .. .. * Account overdrawn. t Receipts and Payments Account not available for Wanganui Collegiate School, but Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-shcet are printed on pages 84 and 85.

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Table M 4.—Payments of Combined School Boards for the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

Table M 3.—Receipts by Combined School Boards for the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

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tv, ( BuiI SS;S' and 1 Endowment Income._ j Lower Department. Cash Satate Inc ? dental q P Office Light, , a Extendi- ' ' S P ecial Balances School. FuH a?d Fxnenses Salaries and Caretaking. Heat, and oe!Ianeoils Office ture on , ] Hostel. and Total. 31st DePnr+ 'Hni P Main- Expenses. Water. c Salaries and p ndnw Teachers Incidental Mis- Trust. cember, Fart lime. in w. tenance. Expenses. merits Salaries. Expense, cellaneous. 1938. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ i £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ New Plymouth .. .. 16,994 1,615 3,883 263 463 821 661 939 50 .. 252 82 , .. 14,503 3 40,529 5,064 Napier" .. .. 12,248 1,105 180 469 782 490 148 3,616 36 1,062 .. .. .. 4.399 2,672 27,207 1,743 Wairarapa .. .. .. 9,902 1,164 11,342 215 434 392 329 1,473 .. .. .. | .. .. 1,958 .. 27,209 189 Nelson .. .. .. 16,982 843 3,224 705 377 540 205 5,183 .. 719 815 22,921 559 53,073 9,857 Total .. .. 56,126 4,727 18,629 1,652 2,056 2,243 1,343 11,211 86 1,781 1,149 43,781 3,234 148,018 j 16,853 ; ! | __ J

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Table M5.—Balances and Assets and Liabilities of (amounts owing to and by) Secondary-school and Combined School Boards as at 31st December, 1938.

Table M6. —Incidental Expenses of Secondary Schools, 1938.

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Assets. Liabilities. Balance, : Balance, BOard ' 1st January, Bank Bal . Amounts Overdrafts oth WsT" lad8 ' ances and owing to Total. and ri SL Total. dot, i»8». Investments lioard. Loans. A. Secondary Schools. £££££££ £ Whangarei High School .. .. .. 1,201 1,476 933 2,409 586 422 1,008 1,401 Auckland Grammar School .. .. 9,919 14,252 3,336 17,588 1,012 472 1,484 16,104 Thames High School .. .. .. 1,745 18 874 892 .. 37 37 855 Hamilton High School .. .. .. 1,439 1,993 403 2,396 .. 308 308 2,088 Rotorua High School .. . . . . 798 .. 541 541 . . 685 685 Dr. 144 Wanganui Girls' College .. .. .. 8,479 5,016 3,119 8,135 .. 220 220 7,915 Palmerston North High Schools .. .. 1,842 702 993 1,695 117 551 668 1,027 Gisborne High School .. .. .. 963 719 573 1,292 .. 60 60 1,232 Hastings High School .. .. .. 947 1,049 472 1,521 .. 509 509 1,012 Dannevirke High School .. .. 59 212 1,439 1,651 232 693 925 726 Hutt Valley High School . . .. 342 860 59 919 .. 228 228 691 Wellington College and Girls'High School .. 26,004 43,017 3,175 46,192 .. 447 447 45,745 Marlborough High School .. .. 326 581 528 1,109 .. 465 465 644 Rangiora High School .. .. ,.I)r. 860 181 182 363 950 82 1,032 Dr. 669 Christchurch Boys'High School .. .. Dr. 24,640 2,276 2,433 4,709 27,000 177 27,177 Dr. 22,468 Christchurch Girls'High School .. .. 4,921 4,200 448 4,648 .. 3 3 4,645 Avonside Girls' High School .. .. 582 621 43 664 .. 81 81 583 Christchurch West High School .. .. 568 835 102 937 .. 67 67 870 Akaroa High School .. .. .. 357 67 286 353 .. .. .. 353 Hokitika High School .. .. .. 2,778 2,724 32 2,756 .. 83 83 2,673 Ashburton High School .. .. .. Dr. 1,093 1,076 547 1,623 857 789 1,646 Dr. 23 Timaru High School .. .. .. 302 300 2,985 3,285 2,014 736 2,750 535 Waimate High School .. . . . . 419 38 921 959 .. 450 450 509 Waitaki High School .. .. .. 3,568 1,868 3,044 4,912 .. 1,230 1,230 3,682 Otago High School .. .. .. 15,681 14,472 1,901 16,373 .. 2,161 2,161 14,212 South Otago High School .. .. Dr. 22 103 173 276 .. 278 278 Dr. 2 Gore High School .. .. .. 1,315 1,159 784 1,943 .. 222 222 1,721 Southland Boys'and Girls'High Schools .. Dr. 12,778 496 1,689 *2,185 13,278 202 13,480 Dr. 11,295 Totals, A .. .. .. 45,162 100,311 32,015 132,326 46,046 11,658 57,704 74,622 B. Combined Schools. New Plymouth High School .. .. 3,527 4,969 942 5,911 1,650 941 2,591 3,320 Napier High School .. .. .. Dr. 15,838 8,096 881 8,977 23,281 3,636 26,917 Dr. 17,940 Wairarapa College .. .. .. 2,539 1,024 379 1,403 .. 597 597 806 Nelson College .. .. .. .. 1,123 .. 2,750 2,750 5,611 1,342 6,953 Dr. 4,203 Totals, B .. .. ..Dr. 8,649 14,089 4,952 19,041 30,542 6,516 37,058 Dr. 18,017

■» 8 2S p| s School. Total Cost. §£ "§| 1M 2 Q'g s £ £ Whangarei High School .. .. 1,725 3'21 Auckland Grammar School .. 1,856 2 • 08 Mount Albert Grammar School .. 1,414 2-12 Auckland Girls'Grammar School .. 1,325 2'31 Epsom Girls'Grammar School .. 1,332- 2-14 Takapuna Grammar School .. 1,258 2 • 58 Thames High School .. .. 530 2-91 Hamilton High School .. .. 1,116 2-36 Rotorua High School .. .. 823 3 • 66 Wanganui Girls'College .. .. 849 2-21 Palmerston North Boys'High School 1,030 2 63 Palmerston North Girls' High School 811 2-87 Gisborne High School . . . . 1,462 2-40 Hastings High School .. .. 1,187 2-45 Dannevirke High School .. .. 856 2-18 Hutt Valley High School .. .. 1,059 2-18 Wellington College .. .. 1,806 2'64 Rongotai College .. .. .. 996 3 • 29 Wellington Girls'College .. .. 1,012 2'29 Wellington East Girls'College .. 1,173 3-09

I """ sj 8 3| a> School. Total Cost, af 8M *1.3 £ £ Marlborough High School .. 911 2-93 Rangiora High School .. .. 604 2 ■ 80 Christchurch Boys' High School . . 1,493 2-35 Christchurch Girls'High School .. 1,768 3-57 Avonside Girls'High School .. 1,097 2-96 Christchurch West High School .. 1,464 2-51 Ashburton High School .. .. 534 1 • 90 Timaru Boys'High School .. 1,021 2-52 Timaru Girls' High School .. 905 2 • 70 Waimatc High School .. .. 572 2-83 Waitaki Boys'High School .. 1,036 3-13 Waitaki Girls' High School .. 629 2-00 Otago Boys' High School .. 1,357 3-22 Otago Girls'High School .. 1,117 2'05 King's High School .. .. 779 2-47 South Otago High School .. 733 3-52 Gore High School .. .. 720 2-70 Southland Boys' High School .. 863 2 ■ 67 Southland Girls' High School .. 583 1 • 95 Total .. .. .. 41,806 All Schools . . . . .. 2-56

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Table M 7.—Receipts by Controlling Authorities of Technical High and Day School Classes (Full-time, Part-time, and Evening Courses) for the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

78

Receipts from Government. Other Receipts. Salaries Fees. Name of School Allowance* Buildings, Main- Total ~ Total (Full-time, I"® 3 ' tenanoe Miscel- Scholar- Miscel- Ho8tel Total other P ,» --I X. '« Other-., ships. laneous. dent ** nt - ment - i Typing.' Teachers). . . Under Education Boards — ££££££ £££££££££ Auckland — Small centres .. .. .. 1,888 26 .. .. .. 1,914 .. .. 500 .. 5 .. .. 505 2,419 Otahuhu .. .. .. .. 10,732 1,994 365 .. .. 13,091 .. .. 222 .. 96 .. .. 318 13,409 Wellington — Lower Hutt .. .. .. .. 375 27 .. .. .. 402 .. 52 .. .. 2 .. .. 54 456 Canterbury — Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. .. .. 7 12 47 .. .. 1 .. .. 60 67 Rangiora .. .. .. .. 28 .. .. .. .. 28 .. 9 18 .. .. .. .. 27 55 Hokitika .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. 60 .. .. .. .. .. 60 60 Otago — Milton .. .. .. .. 35 .. .. .. .. 35 .. 9 .. .. .. .. .. 9 44 Southland — Small centres .. .. .. 152 .. 80 .. .. 232 .. 604 .. .. .. .. .. 604 836 Under High School Board — Whangarei .. .. .. .. 263 .. .. .. 80 343 .. 45 .. .. .. .. .. 45 388 Kotorua .. .. .. .. 135 .. .. .. .. 135 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 135 Palmerston North .. .. .. 10,281 2,324 667 104 426 13,802 132 439 269 .. 528 .. .. 1,368 15,170 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 660 .. 24 .. .. 684 .. 132 .. .. 1 .. .. 133 817 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. 4 .. .. 14 14 Blenheim .. .. .. .. 280 8 .. .. .. 288 .. 45 .. .. 23 .. .. 68 356 Oamaru .. .. .. ... 315 .. .. .. .. 315 21 70 6 .. .. .. .. 97 412 Gore .. . . .. .. .. 546 60 .. .. .. 606 40 19 .. .. .. .. .. 59 665 Under Technical School Boards — Auckland .. .. .. .. 29,956 4,824 4,419 .. 1,668 40,867 .. 1,741 1,236 47 5,501 .. .. 8,525 49 392 Elam .. .. .. ... 2,665 625 25 .. 163 3,478 230 144 71 .. 56 .. .. 501 3 979 Pukekohe .. .. .. .. 5,400 1,320 257 .. 988 7,965 .. 30 77 15 985 .. 1,107 9'o72 Hamilton .. .. .. .. 10,518 2,143 81 16 1,449 14,207 .. 175 41 7 356 .. .. 579 14 786 Hawera .. .. .. .. 6,136 1,519 290 35 394 8,374 8 94 31 22 64 .. 219 8,593 Stratford .. .. .. .. 5,897 1,462 .. 71 582 8,012 .. 25 55 35 525 .. .. 640 8 652 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 12,764 2,686 1,158 75 628 17,311 .. 85 263 .. 1,008 .. 3,737 5,093 22'404 Feilding .. .. .. .. 6,439 1,590 73 .. 873 8,975 .. 42 23 36 1,219 .. 6,333 7,653 16 628 Petone .. .. .. .. 7,036 1,263 3,535 .. 69 11,903 34 375 360 .. 188 .. .. 957 12'860 Wellington .. .. .. .. 24,952 3,945 7,571 164 614 37,246 .. 1,386 504 13 2,545 .. .. 4,448 41'694 Westport .. .. .. .. 3,257 961 67 .. 89 4,374 73 27 5 276 .. .. 381 4 755 Greymouth .. .. .. .. 5,935 1,433 2,169 .. 507 10,044 .. 106 78 .. 1,075 .. 1,546 2,805 12^849 Kaiapoi .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. 15 .. 9 5 .. 8 .. .. 22 37 Ciiristchurch .. .. .. .. 27,382 4,688 3,021 .. 2,581 37,672 360 817 585 3 5,291 .. 2,240 9,296 46,968 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 6,101 1,300 298 .. 997 8,696 20 138 49 .. 617 .. .. 824 9 520 Temuka .. .. .. .. 34 20 .. .. .. 54 36 39 17 .. .. .. .. 92 146 Timaru .. .. .. ... 5,077 1,110 1,513 .. 864 8,564 .. 170 190 .. 400 .. .. 760 9 324 Dunedin .. .. .. .. 17,854 3,082 2,921 200 745 24,802 71 886 .. 80 2,598 .. .. 3,635 28^437 Invereargill .. .. .. .. 12,987 2,657 27 24 1,267 16,962 66 244 102 43 991 708 .. 2,154 19J16 Under University College Board — Canterbury College School of Art.. .. 5,638 949 .. .. 110 6,697 .. 569 14 .. 426 .. .. 1,009 7,706 Totals .. .. .. .. 221,740 42,016 28,561 689 15,094 308,100 j 1,103 8,633 4,731 301 24,789 708 13,856 54,121 362,221 i j

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Table M 8.—Payments by Controlling Authorities of Technical High and Day School Classes (Full-time, Part-time, and Evening Courses) for the Year ended 31st December, 1938

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„ , . Working-expenses. Salaries . and Sites, r~ ( 1 Other nXSTfSS? Buildings, Office Mainten- Payments Transfers Hostel Name of School. Part-time' E <iuip- Expenses Mat erial ance of Caretakinc Lighting, (including to other p aymeut g. TotaL t-time, men t ? and Office (including Buildings, 8 Heating, Miscel- mtai Board and Accounts. Rent. Salaries. Adver- ' Grounds, r , oa _ iTl _ and laneous. ' Conveytising and use - and Cleaning. Water . ance .) leacners). Printing). Equipment. TJnder Education Boards — ££££££££££££££ Auckland — Small centres .. .. .. .. 1,970 .. 100 .. 42 .. .. .. 61 203 .. .. •• 2,173 Otahuhu .. .. .. .. .. 10,616 550 89 .. 2,357 342 j 310 149 509 3,756 .. .. . ■ 14,922 Wellington — 1 Lower Hutt .. .. .. .. 344 50 13 1 1 15 11 91 .. .. 435 Canterbury — Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. 15 2 5 6 .. .... 3 .. 14 1 .. .. 32 Rangiora .. .. .. .. .. 34 .. .. .. 20 j .. ■. 20 . ■ .. • • 54 Hokitika .. .. .. .. .. 179 .. 31 3 16 .. 10 7 .. 67 .. .. .. 246 Otago — Milton .. .. .. .. .. 38 .. .. .. .. • • ! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Southland — Small centres .. .. .. .. 541 101 .. .. .. .. 2 .. Ill 113 3 .. .. 758 Under High School Boards — Whangarei .. .. .. . . .. 244 .. 23 .. 156 .. 36 .. .. 215 .. . ■ • • 459 Botoraa .. .. .. .. .. 113 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 .. 135 Palmerston North .. .. .. .. 10,036 649 375 179 806 451 328 190 373 2,702 743 .. ■■ 14,130 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 664 32 35 59 39 .. 32 .. .. 165 1 .. .. 862 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 68 .. .. .. 15 .... 1 1 17 .. .. .. 85 Blenheim .. .. .. .. .. 244 .. .. .. 38 .. .. 4 .. 42 .. .. .. 286 Oamaru .. .. .. .. .. 320 9 25 11 .. 2 26 21 .. 85 .. .. .. 414 Gore .. .. .. .. .. 411 .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. 5 2 .. .. 418 Under Technical School Boards — Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 29,693 7,400 645 344 5,253 776 838 481 209 8,546 4,500 300 .. 50,439 Elam .. .. .. .. .. 2,672 80 228 133 182 61 257 81 61 1,003 172 .. .. 3,927 Pukekohe .. .. .. .. .. 5,448 215 174 135 388 316 345 137 179 1,674 1,352 .. .. 8,689 Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. 10,564 332 237 123 589 630 448 153 83 2,263 1,877 .. .. 15,036 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. 6,141 398 114 153 171 307 367 114 .. 1,226 598 .. .. 8,363 Stratford .. .. .. .. .. 5,924 481 72 121 229 163 334 89 1,349 2.357 226 .. .. 8,988 Wanganui . .. .. .. .. 12,974 1,166 516 230 686 686 561 288 .. 2,967 1,449 .. 3,937 22,493 Feilding ,. .. .. .. .. 6,492 127 150 154 209 372 618 159 30 1,692 2,206 .. 6,707 17,224 Petone .. .. .. .. .. 6,806 3,916 280 197 475 63 338 187 61 1,601 246 .. .. 12,569 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 25,122 8,200 768 409 1,693 689 998 600 686 5,843 2,465 .. .. 41,630 Westport .. .. .. .. .. 3,112 127 83 66 239 292 279 63 72 1,094 196 70 .. 4,599 Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. 6,476 2,115 131 115 323 223 320 105 36 1,253 1,825 .. 1,474 13,143 Kaiapoi .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 32 .. 13 .. .. 2 .. 47 .. .. . . 62 Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. 27,715 3,829 1,206 647 1,652 413 1,565 480 472 6,465 7,244 .. 1,878 47,131 Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. 6,099 676 124 125 412 593 271 147 147 1,819 1,383 .. .. 9,977 Temuka .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 106 14 25 1 10 3 7 166 .. .. .. 172 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. 5,254 2,014 271 141 211 214 252 140 40 1,269 791 .. .. 9,328 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 18,060 3,938 756 359 946 763 839 429 1,346 5,438 1,741 .. .. 29,177 Invercargill .. .. .. .. .. 12,824 696 479 301 883 371 566 306 1,572 4,478 1,151 .. .. 19,149 Under University College Board — Canterbury College School of Art .. .. 5,430 .. 351 17 125 18 313 167 170 1,161 1,161 .. .. 7,752 Totals .. .. .. .. 222,643 37,074 7,456- 4,060 18,194 7,747 10,308 4,517 7,575 59,857 31,333 392 13,996 365,295

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Table M 9.—Statement of Receipts and Payments by Education Boards for the Year ended 31st December, 1938, in respect of Classes for Manual Instruction and Elementary Handwork.* Receipts.

Payments.

80

Receipts from Government. Other Receipts. Education Board. Salaries Conveyance Capitation connection Buildings, Total Vninntarv nf Paymentsby | Total Receipts. (Full-time and of Instructors , with Rent, Government n nr ,t ri h„noL wntariai Pupils lor Miscellaneous. other Part-time). and Pupils. Handwork Equipment, Receipts. i-ontnoutions. Material. Material. Receipts. Supplies. &c. I I I I | £i£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Auckland .. .. .. 20,178 ' 3,044 8,275 1,103 507 389 33,496 .. 516 643 .. 1,159 34,655 Taranaki .. .. .. 4,435 1,734 1.785 .. .. 143 8,097 .. 22 244 41 307 8,404 Wanganui .. .. .. 2,823 721 982 63 .. 180 4,769 .. 13 162 79 254 5,023 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 3,632 822 1,820 188 83 124 6,669 .. 242 .. 42 284 6,953 Wellington .. .. .. 7,449 656 2,427 32 .. 60 10,624 .. 10 371 43 424 11,048 Nelson .. .. .. 1,549 568 449 30 67 52 2,715 .. 24 25 144 193 2,908 Canterbury .. .. .. 11,665 2,070 4,017 11 305 105 18,173 .. 24 485 143 628 18,801 Otago " .. .. .. 7.084 1,205 2,564 7 300 152 11,312 47 23 352 117 539 11,851 Southland- .. .. .. 3,564 764 1,789 52 1,250 .. 7,419 .. .. 173 2 175 7,594 Totals .. .. 62,379 11,584 24,108 1,486 2,512 1,205 103,274 47 850 2,455 611 3,963 107,237

W orking-expenses. , Conveyance i i i Education Board. | Salaries. J ®i of Instructors Total Equipment, d PuDils Office other Class Material p ar ptalrinn I Total Expenditure, and Rent. and Pupils. Office 0fflce and other aMaintaz Miscellaneous. ' Workingbalanes. Expenses. Incidentals. ana Waning. expenses. ££££££££££ Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 21,700 403 3,011 690 194 8,579 1,108 131 10,702 35 816 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 4,704 369 1,578 100 118 740 137 50 1,145 7,796 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 2,998 174 871 145 40 1,065 102 46 1,398 5,441 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 4,025 280 839 325 50 1,113 .. 19 1,507 6,651 "Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 7,595 .. 818 235 183 2,106 .. .. 2,524 10 937 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 1,662 303 580 120 40 299 1 .. 460 3^005 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. 12,629 946 2,651 451 304 2,753 257 249 4,014 20'240 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 7,573 452 1,835 150 100 1,936 319 189 2,694 12,554 Southland .. .. .. .. -■ 4,205 762 708 200 100 729 203 .. 1,232 6,907 Totals .. .. .. .. 67,091 3,689 12,891 2,416 1,129 19,320 2,127 684 25,676 109,347 * Includes figures for commercial classes in District High Schools, agricultural clubs, and swimming.

Table M10.—Secondary, Combined, and Technical School Hostels for Year 1938.— Income and Expenditure.

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Expenditure. Number j ; Hostel. of ! Income. I I I ill Insurance III Proflt. Loss. Boarders. General provision, tc Supervision Wages, Laundry, ,. ht & Repairs and Other Depreciation Total Expenses. , provisions, sc. by Teacher5 _ and a roand3 . "got. «<=. and Rent. Bx P enses - ue P reciawon - 10cal - A. Secondary. £ £ £££££££££££ Christchureh Boys' .. 54 2,502 54 840 108 877 188 169 3 36 299 2,574 .. 72 Christchureh Girls' .. 69 3,214 65 872 182 1,147 214 161 4 9 330 2,984 230 Dannevirke Boys' .. 28 1,552 .. 626 270 253 127 65 75 28 80 1,524 28 Gisborne Boys' .. .. 42 2,423 40 834 321 682 203 58 23 86 253 2,500 .. 77 Gisborne Girls' .. .. 27 1,639 30 579 169 646 155 50 12 40 168 1,849 ... 210 Gore Boys' and Girls' .. 34 1,744 40 554 108 509 94 53 8 28 212 1,606 138 Hamilton Girls' .. .. 49 2,475 93 546 186 641 105 86 372 38 42 2,109 366 Mount Albert Grammar Boys' 63 4,843 153 1,252 212 1,519 289 145 64 61 339 4,034 809 Otago Boys' .. .. 40 2,677 72 666 201 955 154 101 146 148 261 2,704 .. 27 TimaruBovs' .. .. 129 7,662 185 2,233 606 1,920 620 612 341 106 337 6,960 702 Timaru Girls' .. .. 44 2,756 100 867 289 883 239 173 39 50 200 2,840 .. 84 Waitaki Girls' .. .. 52 2,978 107 733 78 730 187 106 50 72 345 2,408 570 Wanganui Girls' .. .. 94 6,435 190 2,242 293 1,702 665 146 9 236 317 5,800 635 Wellington Boys'.. .. 72 5,077 205 2,192 355 1,386 417 53 7 94 674 5,383 .. 306 Whangarei Boys' .. 62 3,527 103 1,185 195 1,010 191 185 41 26 545 3,481 46 Whangarei Girls' .. 51 2,774 103 838 195 956 193 103 12 19 224 2,643 131 Totals, A .. 910 54,278 1,540 17,059 3,768 15,816 4,041 2,266 1,206 1,077 4,626 51,399 3,655 776 B. Combined. Xapier Boys' .. .. 40 2,815 118 1,044 342 842 196 .. 13 56 225 2,836 .. 21 Kapier Girls' .. .. 37 2,203 85 656 103 673 129 .. 24 19 125 1,814 389 jSfelson Bovs' .. .. 260 19,155 350 5,868 491 3,802 1,007 2,862 38 2,461 500 17,379 1,776 kelson Girls' .. .. 75 5,469 160 1,604 270 1,216 298 579 367 73 200 4,767 702 5Tew Plymouth Boys' .. 198 12,833 359 4,341 591 1,839 934 892 426 1,541 534 11,457 1,376 !New Plymouth Girls' .. 78 4,866 141 1,387 654 736 305 380 30 90 527 4,250 616 Wairarapa Boys' .. 27 1,803 25 718 3 370 148 296 60 49 .. 1,669 134 Totals, B .. 715 49,144 1,238 15,618 2,454 9,478 3,017 5,009 958 4,289 2,111 44,172 4,993 21 C. Technical. Christchurch Boys'' .. 22 1,137 15 555 46 295 113 .. 7 46 170 1,247 .. 110 Christchureh Girls' .. 34 1,233 15 360 55 60 90 .. .. 52 170 802 431 Feilding Boys' .. .. 82 5,008 60 1,513 200 1,552 336 130 38 116 800 4,745 263 Greymouth Boys' and Girls' 30 1,502 11 829 .. 345 106 .. 3 46 319 1,659 .. 157 Wanganui Boys' and Girls' 69 3,609 75 1,349 184 754 275 395 98 99 .. 3,229 380 Totals, C .. | 237 12,489 176 4,606 485 3,006 920 525 146 359 1,459 11,682 1,074 267

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Table M11.—Secondary, Combined, and Technical School Hostels for Year 1938.— Average Income and Expenditure per Boarder per Week.

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Expenditure. H ° SteJ " Income. n j Wages, jiaht f.ipi Repairs and i Insurance, Rates, nthpr Profit. Loss. Expenses. Provisions, &c. tf y u £ eachers> Laundry • Keptaee- | Interest, and Bxpenaes . Depreciation.. Total. A. Secondary. £ s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. s. d. s. d. Christchurch Boys' .. ..0 17 10 0 5 60 09 63 14 12 * 03 2 2 0 18 4 .. 06 Christ church Girls' .. ..0 17 11 05 4 10 10 65 12 0 11 * 01 1 10 0 16 8 13 Dannevirke Boys' .. ..114 .. 87 38 36 19 0 11 10 05 11 10 11 05 Gisborne Boys'" .. ..122 04 78 2 11 63 1 10 06 03 0 10 24 12 11 .. 09 Gisborne Girls'.. .. ..134 05 83 25 92 22 09 02 07 25 164 .. 30 Gore Boys' and Girls' .. ..0 19 9 05 63 13 59 11 07 01 04 25 0 18 2 17 Hamilton Girls' .. ..0 19 5 09 43 16 50 0 10 08 2 11 04 04 0 16 7 2 10 Mount Albert Grammar Boys' ..197 011 78 14 93 19 011 05 04 21 148 411 Otago Boys' .. .. 1 5 9 0 8; 65 111 92 16 10 15 15 26 .160 .. 03 Timaru Boys' .. .. ..12 10 06 68 1 10 5 9 1 10 1 10 10 04 10 109 21 Timaru Girls' .. .. ..141 0 10 77 26 79 21 17 04 05 19 14 10 .. 09 Waitaki Girls' .. .. ..120 0 10 55 0 7 55 15 09 04 -06 27 0 17 10 42 Wanganui Girls' .. ..16 4 09 9212 70 29 07 * 10 14 139 27 Wellington Boys' .. ..17111 119 111 75 23 03 * 06 37 189 .. 18 Whangarei Boys' .. ..11 10 08 74 12 63 12 12 03 02 35 117 03 Whangarei Girls' .. ..10 11 09 64 16 73 15 09 01 02 18 0 19 11 10 Averages of totals, A ..12 11 08 73 17 68 19 0 11 06 06 111 119 16 04 B. Combined. Napier Bovs' .. .. ..171 12 10 0 33 81 111 .. 02 06 22 173 .. 02 Napier Girls' .. .. 1 2 11 0 10 6 10 11 70 14 .. 03 02 14 0 18 10 41 Nelson Boys' .. .. ..18406 88 09 57 16 43 01 37 09 15828 Nelson Girls' .. .. ..180 0 10 83 15 63 16 30 1 10 04 10 145 37 New Plymouth Boys' .. ..1411 08 85 12 37 1 10 19 0 10' 30 10 123 28 New Plymouth Girls' .. ..140 08 610 33 38 18 111 02 05 27 110 30 Wairarapa Boys' .. ..158 04 10 3 01 53 21 43 0 10 08 .. 139 1 11 Averages of totals, B.. 165 0 8 8 5 14 51 17 28 06 24 12 13928 * C. Technical. Christchurch Boys' .. ..0 19 11 03 98 0 10 52 20 .. 01 0 10 3 0 11 10 .. Ill Christchurch Girls' .. ..0 13 11 02 41 08 08 10 .. .. 07 111 091 4 10 Peilding Boys' .. ..136 0 3 71 0 11 7 3 17 08 0 2 07 3 9 123 13 Greymouth Boys' and Girls' ..0 19 302 10 8 .. 45 14 .. * 07 41 113 .. 20 Wanganui Boys' and Girls' ..101 05:76 10 42 17 22 07 07 .. 0 18 0 21 Averages of totals, 0 ..10 3 0 3 7 6 0 9 4 11 1 6 0 10 0 3 0 8 2 4 0 19 0 1 8 0 5 * Insignificant amount.

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Table M12. —Balance-sheets of Secondary, Combined, and Technical High School Hostels as at 31st December, 1938. Liabilities.

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Capital. RnHt.nl 7 Lnund Depreciation Other Cash Accumulated , r . , From Govern- From other ' Reserve. Liabilities, overdrawn. Profits. ment Grants. Sources. A. Secondary. ££££££££ Ohristchureh Boys' .. .. .. 320 1,753 6,653 2,961 4 .. .. 11,693 Christehuroh GirW .. .. .. 2,366 6,891 .. 3,168 1 .. 2,125 14,551 Dannevirke Boys' .. .. .. 1,464 .. 232 801 530 .. .. 3,027 Gisborne Boys' .. .. .. .. 8,404 .. 1,551 12 .. .. 9,967 Gisborne Girls' .. . . .. . ■ 4,236 .. 252 6 1,042 . . 5,536 Gore Boys'and Girls' .. .. 9,000 3,349 1,052 .. 52 .. .. 13,453 Hamilton Girls' .. .. .. .. .. .. 297 376 .. 724 1,397 Mount Albert Grammar Boys' .. 9,501 .. 1,000 1,790 209 .. 5,271 17,771 Otago Boys' .. .. .. 9,130 .. .. 5,044 244 55 701 15,174 Timaru Boys' .. .. .. 9,410 .. .. 874 716 .. 2,226 13,226 Timaru Girls' .. .. .. 5,050 .. 1,902 1,765 247 .. 3,233 12,197 Waitaki Girls' .. .. .. 2,630 8,125 .. 418 .. .. 562 11,735 Wanganui Girls' .. .. .. 4,796 8,727 .. .. 192 .. 5,206 18,921 Wellington Boys' .. .. .. .. 49,584 .. .. 80 .. .. 49,664 Whangarei Boys' .. .. .. 11,496 525 6,064 40 377 .. 18,502 Whangarei Girls' .. .. .. 2,547 .. 1,224 2,740 27 .. .. 6,538 Totals, A .. .. .. 67,710 91,069 12,590 27,725 2,736 1,474 20,048 223,352 B. Combined. Napier Boys' .. .. .. 20,733 .. .. 500 102 .. 1,019 22,354 Napier Girls' .. .. .. 3,876 .. .. 234 176 .. 222 4,508 Nelson Boys' .. .. .. 38,501 17,409 2,600 5,860 222 .. 4,773 69,365 Nelson Girls' .. .. .. 8,487 .. .. 2,311 28 .. 526 11,352 New Plymouth Boys' .. .. 15,754 10,020 1,400 4,259 433 .. 8,874 40,740 New Plymouth Girls' .. .. 21,367 7,226 .. 3,470 394 668 1,194 34,319 Wairarapa Boys' .. .. .. 22,452 1,108 .. 1,930 368 .. .. 25,858 Totals, B .. .. .. 131,170 35,763 4,000 18,564' 1,723 668 16,608 208,496 C. Technical. Ohristchurch Boys' .. .. .. .. 3,825 .. 828 109 2,241 .. 7,003 Christehureh Girls' .. .. .. 2,700 4,410 .. 1,158 68 .. 702 9,038 Feilding Boys' .. .. .. 15,530 970 .. 4,286 200 .. 1,595 22,581 Greymouth Boys'and Girls' .. .. 3,147 4,639 .. 2,694 109 276 .. 10,865 Wanganui Boys'and Girls' .. .. 34,240 1,951 .. .. 36 .. 714 36,941 Totals, 0 .. .. 55,617 15,795 .. 8,966 522 2,517 3,011 86,428

House- - p Deprecia- v . T n no ,,. Hostel •D 11 5i,nr«fra ffiimitnrn hold Boarding Other JiF® tion Fund Other n , . °f 8 , r , Hostel - Site. Buildings. Furniture, utensils, Fees due. Debtors. Invest- Assets. Cash " ca ;™<i Total. &c. on Hand. ment toward. A. Secondary. £ £ ££££££££££ Christchurch Boys' .. 1,542 5,844 677 303 74 .. 15 1,000 10 371 1,797 11,693 Christchurch Girls' .. .. 3,640 6,342 1,290 356 18 6 42 2,523 .. 334 .. 14,551 l)annevirke Boys' .. .. .. 1,464 339 106 350 .. .. .. .. 127 641 3,027 Gisborne Boys' .. .. 500 6,623 588 604 51 25 .. 15 .. 657 904 9,967 Gisborne Girls' .. .. 350 3,650 714 75 67 34 .. .. .. .. 646 5,536 Gore Boys'and Girls' .. 2,026 8,140 903 .. 514 .. 10 .. .. 204 1,656 13,453 Hamilton Girls' .. .. .. .. 848 .. 132 .. .. .. .. 417 .. 1,397 Mount Albert Grammar, Boys' 5,500 7,730 1,410 207 .. .. 28 1,755 210 931 .. 17,771 Otago Boys' .. .. .. 9,520 539 367 116 57 35 4,477 63 .. .. 15,174 Timaru Boys' .. .. .. 9,410 1,490 .. 469 .. 41 .. 85 1,731 .. ]3,220 Timaru Girls' .. .. 628 6,816 1,642 .. 204 .. 49 1,915 1 942 .. 12,197 Waitaki Girls' .. .. 1,000 6,606 2,359 287 372 .. 10 .. .. 1,1.01 .. 11,735 Wanganui Girls' .. .. 500 12,380 1,298 535. 46 1,976 17 .. .. 2,169 .. 18,921 Wellington Boys' .. .. 5,110 36,599 1,781 242 99 .. .5 .. .. 4,430 1,398 49,664 Whangarei Boys' .. .. .. 11,762 2,138 1,027 129 7 28 .. 1,224 299 1,888 18,502 Whangarei Girls' .. .. .. 3,643 1,155 981 141 .. 27 .. 5 316 270 6,538 Totals, A .. .. 20,796 136,529 19,171 5,150 2,782 2,105 307 11,685 1,598 14,029 9,200 223,352 B. Combined. Napier Boys' .. .. 476 17,502 2,882 .. 67 87 8 .. .. 1,332 .. 22,354 Napier Girls' .. .. 1,370 1,211 1,340 .. 107 34 5 .. 4 437 .. 4,508 Nelson Boys' .. .. 500 51,708 5,240 2,023 925 .. 20 .. .. 8,949 .. 69,365 Nelson Girls' .. .. .. 6,000 1,770 850 31 210 10 .. .. 2,481 .. 11,352 New Plymouth Boys' .. 2,631 29,952 3,600 962 56 265 9 .. 1,067 2,198 .. 40,740 New Plymouth Girls' .. 5,393 26,364 2,145 335 29 48 5 . .. .. .. 34,319 Wairarapa Boys' .. .. 716 21,336 1,521 . . 182 .. 40 1,800 .. 165 98 25,858 Totals, B .. .. 11,086 154,073 18,498 4,170 1,397 644 97 1,800 1,071 15,562 98 208,496 C. Technical. Christchurch Boys' .. .. 1,235 2,012 868 93 12 .. 10 .. .. .. 2,773 7,003 Christchurch Girls' .. .. 560 5,863 998 149 37 .. JO .. 1,421 .. 9,038 Feilding Boys' .. .. 93 17,186 1,993 712 159 130 30 1,657 588 33 .. 22,581 Greymouth Boys'and Girls' .. 258 6,309 846 791 195 .. .. .. .. 2,466 10,865 Wanganui Boys'and Girls' .. .. 34,240 1,951 .. 119 5 .. .. 132 494 .. 36,94] Totals, C .. .. 2,146 65,610 6,656 1,745 522 135 50 1,657 720 1,948 5,239 86,428

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16. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET OF THE WHANGANUI COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1938. Collegiate School Account. Dr. Cr. £ a. d. £ a. d. Boarding Account— £ s. d. £ a. d. Fees — Wages .. .. .. 3,915 14 0 Boarding, &c. .. .. 24,592 9 6 Groceries .. .. .. 1,425 19 6 Tuition fees .. .. .. 6,600 6 0 Dairy .. .. .. 1,202 2 7 Music fees .. .. .. 381 9 6 Bread .. .. .. 038 4 10 31,574 5 0 Fruit and vegetables .. .. 805 1 8 School prizes income .. .. 60 2 3 Butcher .. .. .. 974 0 11 Scholarships income .. .. 235 0 0 Fish .. .. .. 179 14 7 295 2 3 Fuel and lighting .. .. 1,127 15 4 Laundry .. .. .. 703 10 7 Repairs and replacements .. 420 13 9 Matron's sundries .. .. 03 4 9 11,456 3 0 Less meals, &e., charged for .. .. 241 3 5 11,214 19 7 Games .. .. .. 303 11 2 Library .. .. .. 45 0 0 Cadet Corps ...... 60 10 5 Workshop .. .. .. 41 0 8 Laboratory .. .. .. 109 2 8 Book-room .. .. .. 113 9 9 672 14 8 School prizes .. .. .. .. 11126 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 235 0 0 Concessions in fees— Ex St. George's boarders .. 116 13 4 Sons of clergy .. .. 854 14 0 Sons of masters and matrons .. 380 2 0 Brothers .. .. .. 245 14 0 Trustees' exhibitions .. .. 295 3 6 1,892 6 10 Salaries .. .. .. .. 9,706 19 6 Medical Officer .. .. .. .. 281 2 9 Printing, advertising, telephones, &c. .. 338 2 7 Grounds .. .. .. .. 714 1 7 Insurance .. .. . . .. 142 5 2 Interest .. .. .. .. 4,000 0 0 Rates .. .. .. .. .. 497 7 8 Sundry school expenses .. .. .. 104 17 1 Repairs and maintenance: Buildings .. 953 18 11 Entertainments .. .. .. 85 17 0 30,950 15 10 Depreciation— Furniture .. .. .. 299 0 0 Pianos .. .. .. 50 0 0 Earthquake alterations written off 400 0 0 749 0 0 31,699 15 10 Transfer to General Account .. .. 169 11 5 £31,869 7 3 £31,869 7 3 St. George's School Account. Dr. £ s. d. £ a. d. Gr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Wages .. .. . . . . 623 14 3 Fees .. .. .. 5,670 0 0 Fuel and lighting .. .. 266 0 11 Less concessions .. .. 407 13 0 Provisions .. .. .. 997 12 1 5,262 7 0 Laundry .. .. .. 141 9 0 Music fees .. .. .. .. 123 18 0 Workshop fees .. .. .. .. 43 1 0 2,028 16 3 Less meals, &c., charged for .. 83 1 0 5,429 6 0 1,945 15 3 Transfer to General Account .. .. 1,409 15 8 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,567 12 10 Medical Officer .. .. .. .. 60 411 Books .. .. •. .. .. 141 4 9 Printing, advertising, telephones, &c. .. 138 10 5 Grounds '.. .. .. .. 225 2 4 School prizes .. .. .. .. 13 18 11 Repairs and maintenance : Buildings .. 309 13 1 Rent .. .. ■ • .. ■. 75 1 0 Rates .. . . . . .. .. 25 18 6 Insurances . . .. .. .. 25 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 1,625 0 0 Sundries . . .. .. .. 285 19 8 6,439 1 8 Depreciation : Furniture .. .. 100 0 0 Earthquake alterations written off .. 300 0 0 400 0 0 £6,839 1 8 £6,839 1 8

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16. Statement of Accounts and Balance-sheet of the Whanganui College Board of Tbustees fob the Yeab ended 31st December, 1938—continued. General Dr. .. .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gr. £ s, d. Kates .. .. .. .. 491 1 8 Rents .. .. .. .. .. 4,634 13 1 Salaries .. .. .. .. 843 0 0 Garden .. .. .. .. .. 107 12 7 Audit fee .. . . .. .. 23 2 0 Boys' extras — Management sundrios .. .. 77 14 8 School .. .. . . .. .. 75 15 7 Office rent .. .. .. 72 0 0 St. George's .. .. .. .. 11 2 5 Postages, &c. . . .. .. 121 310 Commissions . . .. . . .. .. 412 2 Printing, stationery, &c. .. .. 66 18 10 Repairs and maintenance : Estate .. 63 13 3 4,833 15 10 Legal expenses .. .. .. 34 19 3 Transfer from School Account .. .. .. 169 11 5 1,793 13 6 Contributions to Provident Fund .. .. 656 3 5 Reserve for doubtful debts .. . . .. 180 0 0 Tayforth land written off .. .. .. 550 0 0 3,179 16 11 Transfer from St. George's Account .. .. 1,409 15 8 4,589 12 7 Transfer to Balance Account .. .. .. 413 14 8 £5,003 7 3 £5,003 7 3 Balance-sheet as at 31st December, 1938. Liabilities. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Boys' accounts outstanding—- £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance Account at 31st December, Collegiate School .. .. 1,616 13 9 1937 .. .. .. 8,174 12 1 St. George's .. .. .. 202 2 4 Plus— 1,818 16 1 Bonuses on insurance policies 204 14 0 Rent accounts outstanding .. .. 886 5 9 Transfer of Interest Account. . 82 8 2 Collegiate School— Transfer from General Account 413 14 8 Buildings .. .. .. 81,705 0 0 8,875 911 Furniture .. .. .. 2,370 0 0 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 41 11 11 Pianos .. .. .. 350 0 0 School funds .. .. . . . . 161 4 6 84,425 0 0 Provident Fund .. .. .. 8,731 12 8 St. George's School—■ Mortgagos— Buildings .. .. .. 25,797 011 A.H.P. Society, Ist January, 1934 109,000 0 0 Furniture .. .. .. 920 0 0 Less repaid to 1938. . .. 2,985 0 0 26,717 011 Estate improvements— 106,015 0 0 Roads .. .. .. 13,004 1 11 Tayforth land .. .. 1,455 0 0 Buildings .. .. .. 2,650 0 0 Grey Street house .. .. 850 0 0 Block 1b .. .. .. 650 0 0 108,320 0 0 Grey Street house .. .. 973 4 4 Temporary deposits .. .. .. 7,479 0 10 Avenue house .. .. 335 14 11 Prize Fund endowments . . 596 14 0 — 17,613 1 2 Scholarship endowments .. 3,716 19 3 Tayforth land .. .. .. .. 950 0 0 4,313 13 3 Sinking funds — Reserve for doubtful debts .. .. 508 7 2 St. George's loan .. .. 7,493 15 0 Suspense— First earthquake loan.. .. 511 18 0 Accrued interest .. .. 1,154 8 2 Second earthquake loan . . 352 1 0 Rates .. .. .. 728 18 9 8,357 14 0 Household accounts .. .. 640 16 11 Steward's stores on hand .. .. 354 1 9 Repairs, &e. : Buildings . . 250 0 0 Boys' extras paid but not charged— Sundries .. .. .. 156 18 0 Collegiate School .. .. 1,242 16 5 St. George's .. .. .. 239 19 7 2,931 1 10 1,482 16 0 Less. £s. d. Earthquake alterations— Fees .. . . 187 5 0 School .. .. .. 700 0 0 Sundries .. 38 15 5 St. George's . . . . .. 600 0 0 226 0 5 1,300 0 0 —- 2,705 1 5 Sundry debtors .. .. 2,577 19 6 Bank of New South Wales .. 5,148 11 4 Steward's petty cash .. .. .. .. 50 18 6 Plus unprosented cheques .. 257 I 5 Cash on hand .. 1. .. .. 7 19 9 5,405 12 9 £146,541 13 5 £146,541 13 5 G. W. Cubeie, Chairman. J. P. Williamson, Secretary. Auditor's Report and Cebtificate.—l have audited the books and accounts of the Whanganui College Board of Trustees for the year ended 31st December, 1938, and have obtained ail the information and explanations required by me. 1 report that in my opinion the above Balance-sheet is properly drawn up so as to show the true position of the affairs of the Trust according to the best of my information and the explanations given to me and as shown by the books at that date. —T. Ballingall, F.P.A.N.Z., A.1.C.A., auditor.

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