E.—l.

The next table groups certificated teachers according to their salaries. This table shows that 39 per cent, of the certificated male teachers receive salaries over £400 per annum and 61 per cent, receive salaries over £350. Of the certificated women teachers 39 per cent, receive salaries in excess of £250.

Training op Teachers. The numbers of students in training in the four training colleges during 1925 were as follows, the figures for the previous year being also given for comparison : —

Students are admitted to the training colleges under one or other of the following divisions: Division A, students who, having obtained the necessary educational qualifications, have completed a course of training as pupil-teachers or probationers, or have completed a course of training at a recognized kindergarten school, or have completed a full-time course as student teachers in a technical school; Division B, other students who, being over seventeen years of age, have passed matriculation or obtained an equivalent or higher qualification; Division C, University graduates admitted for one year ; Division D, teachers entering on short-period studentships. The numbers of students under the several divisions in 1925 were : Division A, 1,085 ; Division B, 160 ; Division C, 17 ; and Division D, 9 : total, 1,271. The numbers for the previous year were : Division A, 1,044 ; Division B, 200 ; Division C, 7 ; and Division D, 23 ; total, 1,274. The number of students who completed their course in 1925 was 775, and their examination status was as under : Class A certificate, 1 ; Class B certificate, 45 ; Class C certificate, 459 ; Class D with partial success towards C, 181 ; Class D, 28 ; credited with some subjects towards a teacher's certificate, 61; no examination, nil.

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Certificated Male Teachers. Certificated Female Teachers. Salaries (including Allowances and — : 1 Value of Residences). Sole and Head I . . , , Sole and Head I . . , Teachers. j Assistants. Teachers. I Not exceeding £180 .... 3 5 9 467 £181 to £250 .. .. 92 145 161 1,508 £251 „ £300 .. .. 182 70 279 363 £301 „ £350 .. .. 121 101 130 277 £351 „ £400 .. .. 255 168 165 111 Over £400 ...... 602 122 33 5 Totals .. .. 1,255 611 777 2,731

1924. 1925. College. - -t — - — : Men. | Women. Total. Men. ' Women. Total. Auckland .. .. .. 125 243 368 124 216 340 Wellington .. .. .. 100 224 324 120 225 345 Christchurch .. .. .. 82 200 282 94 198 292 Dunedin .. .. .. 86 214 300 107 187 294 Totals .. ,. 393 881 1,274 445 826 1,271