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teachers (not determinable from the reports), and the consequent lowering of the figures in some cases should be taken into account.

Average Salaries paid to Primary Teachers in Other Countries.

The necessity of offering greater inducements to probationers and pupil-teachers imperatively demands attention. Increases, amounting to a maximum of £20 per annum in certain cases and to lesser sums in others, have been approved by the Governor-General during the current year. This cannot fail to have a good influence, but it is by no means certain that it will be sufficient to meet the case. Further proposals in this connection are now under the consideration of the Government. Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates. (K 2, 'rubles E2 and E3.) The table below gives a summary of the position with regard to the number of primary-school teachers who hold certificates. Figures relating to the last five years are given for purposes of comparison.

Primary Teachers in Public Schools.

For the last three years the percentage (71) of certificated teachers has remained unaltered, any tendency towards improvement being apparently checked by the withdrawal of teachers and training-college students for military service. If teachers of schools with an average attendance of 20 and under are excluded, the proportion of certificated, teachers is 80. Of the 3,323 certificated teachers 1,273 hold the C certificate and 1,454 the D certificate. The following figures show the number of teachers holding the various certicates in 1916 and 1917 : —

Classes of Certificates held by Primary-school Teachers.

a , . ... New London.* Ireland. Ontario. 5* ir-raT South York. U.S.A. , Tr , Wales. New Zealand. Head teachers .. Assistants Sole teachers M. ; F. M. F. M. If. M. F. M. F. _J J i y 1 v ' ££££££ £ £ .. 314 227 116 83i -, .. 165 121 92| 70 I | 199 2 13 °* 203 !67 * u I _ * An average of 900 children in each school. M. F. £ £ T312 247| 1 257| 148f (.174 142J

191 Number. ■i. 1914. 1911 centage. »■»*«■ ocntaJ NumbOT ' 5. HUB. 1!)17. centagc. Numb «- cental. Nttmb «: eentege. 71 3,322 71 3,323 I 71 I. Certificated teachers .. :J ' 082 I. Uncertificated teachers - (I.) Holding licenses .. 84 (2.) Unlicensed .. .. 1,096 72 3,282 i 74 3,298 ] 2 90 2 83 20 1,076 24 1,287 28 1,166 26 1,370 100 4,448 100 4,008 2 27 82 ll 99 : 2 1,306 28, I ,285 ; 27 1,388 29 1,384 ! 29 Total uncertificated .. 1,180 29 Totals of 1 and II . . 4,262 100 4,710 100J 4,707 j 100 I i

A. B C u E Class of Certificate. Total 1916. M. F. 'Total. M. 27 6 33 24 188 77 265 176 521 700 1.221 505 416 1,062 1,478 361 49 276 325 51 1,201 2,121 3,322 1,117 1917. P. 6 76 768 1,093 263 2,206 I i i 1 i I Total. 30 252 1,273 1,454 314 3,323 2,121 3,322 1,117 2,206 3,323