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This is the result:—

Primary Teachers in Public Schools with an Average Attendance of 16 and upwards, at 31st December, 1914.*

The percentage of certificated teachers in primary schools of Grade II and upwards is therefore 81-1. The percentage of certificated teachers in the English public elementary schools for the year 1913-14 was 67*2. New Zealand therefore compares favourably in that respect. The table below shows all certificated teachers employed by Education Boards, whether they are engaged in primary work or in the secondary departments of district high schools, and it is arranged according to sex and class of certificate held. It is to be borne in mind that there is now no examination for E certificate.

Holders of Teachers' Certificates in the Service of Education Boards at 31st December, 1913, and at 31st December, 1914.

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I .1905. 1U1S5. 1913. 1914. I I 1905. 2,460 1912. i r~ 2,854 1913. 1914. j 3,016 3,213 I. Certificated .. .. .. .. 2,460: 2,854 3,016 3,213 II. Uncertificated — (a.) Partially qualified .. .. .. 329 366 331 333 (bi) Without status .. .. 163 386 411 414 492 752 742 747 329 163 492 366 386 752 331 333 411 414 742 747 Totals .. .. .. .. 2,952 3,606 3,758 3,960 i 2,952 3,606 3,758 3,960 3,758 3,606 3,960 , ! Percentages— - I. Certificated .. .. .. .. 83-3 79-1 ■ 80-3 81-1 II. (rt.) Partially qualified.. .. .. 11.1 9'2 8-8 84 (b.) Without status .. .. .. 5-6 1P7 10-9 10-5 16-7 20-9 19-7 18-9 Totals .. .. .. .. 100 100 100 100 100 100 * Secondary teachers of district high schools are not inoluded.

Class of Certificate. ] M. 1913.* F. 1914. A B C D E 23 200 545 462 59 1 61 493 932 306 Total. 24 261 1,038 1,394 365 I M. | I 30 231 612 454 53 I F. |_ 14 88 605 983 290 Total. 44 319 1,217 1,437 343 Total .. 1,289 1 1,289 1,793 1,793 3,082 1,380 1,980 3,360 * Secondary departments of distrii st high schi ioIs excluded.