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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: PUBLIC SCHOOLS (PARTICULARS RELATING TO SCHOOLS IN WHICH MORE THAN ONE MALE ASSISTANT IS EMPLOYED).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 21st August, 1908. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing, in respect of all the public schools in which more than one male assistant is employed,— (1) The average income from all emoluments, including house allowance of the headmasters thereof; and (2) the average salary or income of the adult male assistants employed therein as primary teaohers."—(Mr. Wilford.) .

[Compiled from the statements fui niehed by the Education Boards as to the teachers employed in the public schools as at the 31st December, 1907.] Eetubn showing, in respect of all the public schools in which more than one male adult is employed, that — (1.) The average income from all emoluments, including house £ s. d. allowance of the headmasters thereof, is ... ... ... 348 1 3 (Where residences have not been provided, head teachers are paid a cash allowance in lieu thereof; therefore, in ascertaining the above average, account has been taken of the allowances actually paid and of those that would otherwise have been paid if no residences had been provided: i.e., to each head teacher's salary reckoned in the computation a cash allowance—in lieu of a residence—has been added.) (2.) The average salary or income of the adult male assistants employed therein as primary teachers is ... ... ... 180 7 6 G. HOGBEN. Education Department, Wellington, 6th October, 1908. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,400 copies), 18s. 6d.

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