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1919. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1918. [In continuation of E.-1, 1918.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. Page Page Introduction .. .. .. .. .. 3 Technical Education: General Council of Education 4 Classes other than Classes'at Technical High Cost of Education .. .. .. .. 4 Schools.. .. .. .. .. 39 Primary Education: Technical High Schools .. .. .. 42 Number of Public Schools .. .. .. 4 Financial.. .. .. .. .. 43 Public-school Buildings .. .. .. 5 Roll Number .. .. .. .. 6 Children's Welfare and Special Schools : Attendance .. .. .... 7 Special Schools Branch, including Children's Classification, Age, and Examination of Pupils 8 Welfare .. .. .. .. 43 Registered Primary Private Schools .. .. 11 Infant-life Protection !! .. .. 52 Conveyance and Board of Scholars .. .. 11 School for the Deaf .. .. .. 53 Class-books and School and Class Libraries .. 12 Jubilee Institute for the Blind .. .. 54 Subsidies on Voluntary Contributions .. 12 Education and Care of tho Feeble-minded .. 55 The School Journal .. .. .. 13 Medical Inspection .. .. .. 13 Physioal Education .. .. .. 14 Higher Education : Manual Instruction .. .. .. 15 New Zealand University and Affiliated Colleges 57 Staffs of Public Schools .. .'. .. 17 Now Zealand University .. .. .. 58 Salaries of Primary Public-school Teaohers .. 19 Affiliated Colleges .. .. .. 59 Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates .. 20 Finances of the Affiliated Institutions .. 59 Grading of Teaohers .. .. .. 21 Scholarships, Bursaries, &c. .. .. 60 Training of Teachers .. .. .. 22 Provision for Uncertificated To aohers ... 23 General: Finances of Education Boards .. .. 24 Annual Examinations .. .. .. 62 Eduoation Reserves .. .. .. 25 Publio Libraries .. .. .. .. 64 Education of Native Children .. .. 25 Teaoherß'Superannuation Fund .. .. 65 Seoondary Eduoation: Workers' Educational Association .. .. 66 Number of Schools .. .. .. 29 Tables relating to Cost of Eduoation and NumRoll and Attendance .. .. .. 29 ber of Persons receiving Instruction .. 66 Curriculum of Secondary Schools and District High Schools .. .. .. 31 AT3rjen dix A . Free Seoondary Education .. 31 E d i ture o£ Par i| amentary Appropriations Scholarships at Secondary Schools .. 33 £ Financial Year ended 31st March, 1919 69 War Bursaries for Soldiers Dependants 34 ' Secondary-school Certificates .... 34 Staffs of Seoondary Schools .. .. 34 Appendix B: Salaries and Status of Secondary Teachers .. 35 Roll of Persons employed in the Education Finances of Secondary Schools .. .. 36 Service who had joined the Expeditionary Lower Departments of Secondary Schools .. 38 Forces.. .. .. .. .. 76

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