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1925. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1924. [In continuation of E.-1, 1924.]

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

C ONTBNTB. Page Page Introductory and General .. .. .. 2 Primary Education—continued. Legislation Correspondence School .. . . 15 Junior High Schools .. .. 2 Physical Education 10 Secondary and -technical Schools .. 4 ~ , T a Registration of Teachers 4 Manual Instruction 1(, Teaching of Special Subjects— Staffing of Primary Schools .. .. 17 History .. .. .. .. 4 Teachers' Salaries .. . . . . ..18 Music .. .. .. .. 4 Training of Teachers .. .. .. .. 2U Conferences.. .. ._. .. ..5 Native Schools .. .. .. ..21 Cost of Education .. .. .. .. 5 Secondary Education .. . . . . 22 School Buildings .. .. .. .. 6 Technical Education .. .. .. 24 Primary Education — i Special Schools .. . . .. 27 Number of Schools .. .. .. 8 University Education .. . . . . 29 Large Classes .. .. .. . . 9 General—■ Enrolment and Attendance .. .. .. 9 Annual Examinations .. . . 30 Classification of Pupils .. .. 13 Teachers' Superannuation Eund .. 31 Retardation .. .. .. 13 Subsidy to Public Libraries .. .. 32 Pupils leaving School .. .. .. 14 Appendix—Details of Expenditure for Year ended Registered Private Schools .. .. 15 31st March, 1925 .. .. .. 33

Office of the Department of Education, Your Excellency,— Wellington, 24th June, 1925. I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, to submit to Your Excellency the following report upon the progress and condition of public education in New Zealand during the year ending the 31st December, 1924. I have, &c., C. J. Parr. His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand.

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