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Number of Teachers employed in Primary Departments of Public Schools, December, 1917.

The number of pupils per teacher in the several grades or groups of schools is shown below, two pupil-teachers being counted as equivalent to one adult teacher, and probationers being disregarded : —

„, , , , Average Number Ati A of Children per Attendance. Teaoher / Grades Til—Vll (two or more teachers) .. .. .. 144,154 38 Grades V-VII (six or more teachers) .. .. .. 86,472 46 All schools .. .. .. .. .. .. 167,340 33

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UMBER OF eachers employed in Dece 'rimary D: iber, 1917. 1PARTMENTS OF Pub: .io Schools, Sole Teachers. Head Teachers. Assistant Teachers. Total Adult Teachers. Pupil Teachers. Puj Grade of School. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. V. Total. M. M. F. Total. M. 0. (1-8) 1. (9-20) II. (21-35) IIIa. (36-80) IIIb. (81-120) IVa. (121-160) IVb. (161-200) IVc. (201-240) Va. (241-280) Vb. (281-320) Vc. (321-360) Vd. (361-400) VIa. (401-450) VIb. (451-500) VIIa. (501-550) VIIb. (551-600) Vile. (601-650) VIId. (651-700) VIIe. (701-750) VIIf. (751-800) VIIg. (801-850) VIIh. (851-900) VIIi. (901-950) 3 110 164 48 135 480 376 31 5 346 97 49 41 24 27 22 20 13 9 16 12 10 24 10 8 4 3 1 2 7 144 8 2 2 2 1 2 1 17 13 15 21 24 13 17 28 29 17 57 22 18 8 5 2 6 12 497 196 104 100 81 112 104 115 70 57 92 74 81 109 79 79 46 34 13 21 3 no 169 396 98 49 58 37 42 43 44 26 26 44 41 27 81 32 26 12 8 3 8 135 480 395 672 204 104 100 81 114 106 117 70 58 92 74 81 109 79 79 46 34 13 21 138 590 564 1,068 302 153 158 118 156 149 161 96 84 136 115 108 250 111 105 58 42 16 29 5 5 10 27 37 10 30 I 40 5 21 26 8 35 43 5 37 42 2 25 27 6 22 28 24 I 24 11 35 j 46 4 37 | 41 11 24 35 31 93 124 8 43 51 11 21 32 4 14 18 2 13 15 2 5 7 2 6 8 10 10 5 8 5 2 6 11 4 11 31 8 11 4 2 2 2 Totals 1917 Totals 1916 325 374 1,022 942 743 770 166 161 315 357 2,136 2,106 1,383 1,501 3,324 3,209 4,707 4,710 132 137 517 519 649 656 Difference .. -49 +80 -27 +5 -42 +30 -118 +115 -3 -5 -2 -7 -49 +80 -27 +5 -42 +30 -118 + 115 -3 -5 -2 Notes.—Probationer! lumber of probationers jorresponding figures were The numbers of sole nrmmary on page 17, for rrados strictly according ;he case of half-time schoi ;he grade is determined ;ombined average attends s not being reckoned as on the school staff are not included in the above summary. The in December, 1917, was—61 males, 349 females, total 41.0; in December, 1916, the 3 —64 males, 351 females, total 415. and head teachers do not agree with the numbers of schools in each grade as shown in the r the reason that all half-time schools and side schools are placed in that summary in the to the average attendance of each school counted separately, while for salary purposes in Dls, and for salary and staffing purposes in the case of main schools with side schools attached in the one case by the average attendance of each school group, and in the other by the mce of the main and side schools together. The number is shown below, tw and probationers 1 of pupils per teacher in the several grades or groups of schools to pupil-teachers being counted as equivalent to one adult teacher, oeing disregarded : — Grade of School. Total Average Attendance. Average Number. of Children per [ Teacher. Grade of School. Total Average Attendance. Average Number of Children per Teacher. 0. (1-8) 1. (9-20) II. (21-35) .. IIIa. (36-80) .. IIIb. (81-120) .. IVa. (121-160) .. IVb. (161-200) .. IVo. (201-240) .. Va. (241-280) .. Vb. (281-320) .. Vc. (321-360) .. Vd. (361-400) .. -8) .. 770 6 VIa. (401-450) .. -20) .. 8,1.74 14 VIb. (451-500) .. 1-35) .. 14,242 25 VIIa. (501-550) .. 6-80) .. 28,240 27 VIIb. (551-600) .. 1-120) .. 10,154 33 Vila (601-650) .. 21-160).. 6,662 39 VIId. (651-700) .. 61-200).. 7,236 41 VIIe. (701-750) .. 01-240) .. 5,390 41 VIIf. (751-800) .. 41-280).. 7,463 42 Vila, (801-850) .. 81-320).. 7,400 44 VIIh. (851-900) .. 21-360).. 7,325 42 VUi. (901950).. 61-400) .. 4,826 44 770 8,174 14,242 28,240 10,154 6,662 7,236 5,390 7,463 7,400 7,325 4,826 4,355 7,448 6,410 5,662 15,120 6,616 5,742 3,246 2,389 890 1,575 45 47 47 45 48 49 47 48 48 47 48 1 'otal Average; ,' Attendance. 144,154 'erage Number f Children per Teacher. 38 Grades III—VII (two or more teachers) Grades V-VII (six or more teachers) 86,472 46 All schools 167,340 33 .

Grade of School. Total Average Attendance. Average Number of Children per Teacher. Grade of School. Total Average Attendance. Average Number of Children per Teacher. 0. (1-8) 1. (9-20) IT. (21-35) .. TTIa. (36-80) .. IIIb. (81-120) .. IVa. (121-160) .. IVb. (161-200) .. TVo. (201-240) .. Va. (241-280) .. Vb. (281-320) .. Vc. (321-360) .. Vd. (361-400) .. 770 8,174 14,242 28,240 10,154 6,662 7,236 5,390 7,463 7,400 7,325 4,826 6 14 25 27 33 39 41 41 42 44 42 44 VIa. (401-450) .. VIb. (451-500) .. VIIA. (501-550) .. VIIb. (551-600) .. VHc. (601-650) .. VIId. (651-700) .. VIIb. (701-750) .. VIIf. (751-800) .. VIIg. (801-850) .. VIIb. (851-900) .. Vili. (901 950) .. 4,355 7,448 6,410 5,662 15,120 6,616 5,742 3,246 2,389 890 1,575 45 47 47 45 48 49 47 48 48 47 48