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The average salaries of adult teachers (including house allowances and value of residences) in 1914 and for the last five years are shown in the following table : — Average Salaries op Primary-school Teachers. (1) Teachers in all schools — 1914. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. (a) Men and women . . . . 163 269 268 276 280 280 (b) Men .. .. .. 224 349 350 358 364 359 (c) Women .. .. 128 228 228 236 238 239 (2) Teachers in schools with average attendance over eight — (a) Men and women . . .. . . 276 275 283 286 285 (b) Men .. .. .. .. .. 352 353 361 366 361 (c) Women .. .. .. ..235 235 242 244 244 (3) Teachers in schools with average attendance over twenty — (a) Men and women .. .. .. 285 283 291 292 295 (b) Men .. .. .. .. .. 370 370 380 384 384 (c) Women .. .. .. ..235 237 245 244 248 (4) Head teachers — (a) Men . . .. . . . . . . 420 422 436 442 443 (b) Women .. .. .. .. 360 365 365 359 380 (5) All sole teachers — («) Men .. .. .. 246 247 251 264 273 (b) Women .. .. .. .. 216 218 226 240 244 (6) Assistants — (a) Men .. .. .. .. .. 326 321 326 329 318 (b) Women .. .. .. .. 224 224 230 231 230 The next table groups certificated teachers according to their salaries. This table shows that 35 per cent, of the certificated male teachers receive salaries over £400 per annum and 57 per cent, receive salaries over £350. Of the certificated women teachers 39 per cent, receive salaries in excess of £250.

Training of Teachers. The numbers of students in training in the four training colleges during 1926 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 probationers, or have completed a course of training at a recognized kindergarten school, or have

Certificated Male Teachers. Certificated Female Teachers. Salaries (including Allowances and : Value of Residences). Sole and Head , . , . Sole and Head . . . , Teachers. Assistants. Teachers. | Assistants. Not exceeding £180 .. .. i 4 12 10 465 £181 to £250 .. ..I 113 151 159 1,590 £251 „ £300 .. ! 177 82 300 347 £301 „ £350 .. .. 208 94 142 319 £351 „ £400 .. .. 254 182 168 116 Over £400 ...... 569 124 28 6 Totals .. .. 1,325 645 807 2,843

1925. 1926. College. 7 Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Auckland .. .. .. 124 216 340 119 247 ,V6 Wellington .. .. .. 120 225 345 89 193 L82 Christchurch .. .. .. 94 198 292 99 187 286 Dunedin .. .. .. 107 187 294 105 159 264 Totals .. .. 445 826 1,271 412 786 1,198