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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: MANUAL AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION [In continuance of E.-5, 1914.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellencyr

OOITTBITTS. Page Page 1. Extract from the Thirty-eighth Annual Re- 4. Tables relating to Manual and Teohnioal Inport of the Minister of Education (E.-l) 1 struction- continued. ■ ~, „, ~-,„... r. Science Examination of Board of Educa- . 2. Report of the Director of Education .. 9 turn, London, and Technological Exami8, Report of Inspectors of Manual and Technical nation of City and Guilds of London Instruction— Institute .. .. .. ..24 Elementary Handwork and Manual Inatruo- Staffs of Technical Schools and Classes .. 25 tion .. .. .. .. ..10 Technical Instruction .. ..13 Appendix: Manual and Technical Instruction in the several Education Districts— 4. Tables relating to Manual and Technical In- Auckland .. .. .. 27 struction— Taranaki .. .. .. 32 Elementary Handwork and Manual In- Wanganui .. .. .. 34 struction—Public Schools .. .. 17 Wellington .. .. .. 46 Manual Instruction in Secondary Schools.. 18 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. ...51 Technical Instruction—Special, Associated, Marlborough .. .. .. ..55 and College Classes .. .. .. 19 Nelson .. .. .. 56 Occupations of Students .. .. 22 Grey .. .. .. .. ..58 Grouped Courses .. .. ..22 Westland .. .. .. ... 59 Free Places at Technical Schools .. 23 North Canterbury .. .. ..60 Day Technical Schools .. .. .. 23 South Canterbury .. .. 72 Summary of Expenditure by Government on Otago.. .. .. ... .. 78 Manual and Technical Instruction .. 24 Southland .. .. .. 84 '.'■ i

No. 1. EXTEACT FROM THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. MANUAL AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. Elementary Handwork and Manual Instruction in Public Schools. Classes for elementary handwork were recognized under the Regulations for Manual Instruction in connection with 66 per cent., and for manual instruction in connection with 56 per cent., of the public schools. The percentages for the Various education districts Were as follows : — Percentage of Schools at which Instruction was given. Elementary Manual Handwork. Instruction. Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 53 43 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... 60 61 Wanganui ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 78 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 58 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... ... ... 73 65 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 18 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... 36 47 Grey ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 47 Westland ... ... ... ... ... ... •' 28 11 North Canterbury ... .-.. ... ... .'.. 47 62 South Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... 70 58 Otago ...' ... ... ... ... ... 95 75 Southland ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 68

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