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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1920. [In continuation of E.-1, 1920.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assemlily by Comma.vil of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. fase I Page Introduction .. .. .. • • • • 2 Secondary Education— continued. General Council of Education 3 Free Secondary Education . .. ..30 . Scholarships at Secondary Schools .. .. 31 Cost of Education .. .. _.. .. « War Bursairies for Soldiers' Dependants .. 32 Primary Education: Seoondary-school Certificates .. .. 32 Number of Public Schools .. .. .. 5 , staffs o£ s eo ondary Schools .. .. .. 33 Publio-sohool Buildings .. .. .. 5 Salaries and Status of Secondary Teachers .. 33 Roll Number .. .. • ■ ■ • 6 ] Finances of Secondary Schools ' .. .. 34 Attendance .. .. ■ • • • 7 I Lower Departments of Secondary Schools .. 36 Classification, Age, and Examination of Pupils.. 8 , Teohnjoal Education . Registered Primary Private Schools .. .. 11 General 36 Conveyance and Board of Scholars .. .. 11 classes other'than Classes at Teohnical High" The School Journal .. .. .. Schools 38 Class-books and School and Class Libraries .. 12 Technical High Schools .'.' '.'. '.'. 40 Subsidies on Voluntary Contributions .. 13 Financial ~ 40 Physical Eduoation .. .. .. .. 13 _ . " iiT*ai i t„, n„„ m ! Special Schools : :: :: :: 12 «•*care <>.;i>««a«* «4D.u«qn__.ohii* Staffs of Primary Schools 15, * c " and Infant-life Protation .. .. 2 Salaries of Primary Public-school Teachers .. 16 oace and Training of Afflicted Children .. 43 Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates .. 18 Higher Education : Trainin" of Teachers .. .. .. 19 New Zealand University and Affiliated Colleges.. 44 Organizing Teachers.. .. .. .. 21 New Zealand University .. .. .. 45 Grading of Teaohers .. .. .. .. 22 Affiliated Colleges .. .. .. .. 46 Finanoes of Education Boards .. .. 22 Free Education at University Colleges .. 47 Eduoation Reserves .. .. .. .. 23 Workers' Educational Association .. .. 50 Kindergarten Schools .. .. .. 23 General: Eduoation of Native Children .. .. 24 Annual Examinations .. .. .. 50 Secondary Education: Teachers' Superannuation Fund .. .. 51 Number of Schools .. .. .. .. 27 Subsidies to Public Libraries .. .. 52 801 l and Attendance .. .. .. 28 Tables relating to Cost of Eduoation .. 52 Curriculum of Seoondary Sohools and Dis- Appendix: trict High Schools .. .. .. 29 Expenditure of Parliamentary Appropriations Hostels for Pupils of Secondary Schools .. 30 for Pinanoial Year ended 31st Maroh, 1921 .. 55

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