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The average rates of salary at the end of the year were as follows, the figures for 1923 being also shown 1923. 1926. Principals — £ £ Men .. .. .. .. .. .. ..713 725 Women .. .. .. .. .. .. 546 553 Both sexes .. .. .. .. .. .. 651 663 Assistants — Men .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 370 384 Women .. .. .. .. .. .. 271 283 Both sexes .. .. .. .. .. .. 324 338 All teachers — Men .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 399 411 Women .. .. .. .. .. .. 287 298 Both sexes .. .. .. .. .. .. 348 361 In addition, male Principals for whom a residence was not provided received house allowance of £60 per annum. TECHNICAL EDUCATION. General. Number of Schools.—The number of technical high schools open during 1926 was fifteen, in addition to which there were eight organized technical or art schools offering day courses. Technical classes were also conducted in twenty-seven manual-training or other centres, the total number of centres being fifty. It is to be noted, however, that from the Ist May, 1926, the Hastings Technical High School was constituted a high school. Attendance. —The total number of students receiving instruction in all technical classes was 19,740, as compared with 18,098 in 1925. The attendance at technical high schools increased from 5,132 in 1925 to 5,963 in 1926, an increase of 831, or over 16 per cent. Of the total number of 19,740 students, 5,758 held free places at technical high schools, 1,015 at day technical schools, and 5,157 at other technical classes, making a total of 11,930 free pupils, an increase of over 16 per cent. Staffing. —At the end of 1926 there were 277 full-time assistant teachers on the staffs of technical schools, besides a large number of part-time teachers. The teachers employed full time were classified as follows, Class VII being the highest:—

The number of Division I men (graduates) lias increased from eighty-seven in 1924 to one hundred and two in 1926, while the number of women in Division I has increased from forty-five to forty-eight. CLASSI3S OTHER THAN CLASSES AT TECHNICAL 1:1 IGH SCHOOLS OR TECHNICAL DAY Schools. (Note : The following figures exclude those relating to technical day schools, which are now included with technical high schools.) Classes were held at forty-eight centres, as compared with forty-three in the previous year. The number of individual students was as follows In classes conducted by Technical School Boards .. .. .. 10,361 In classes conducted by secondary Education Boards .. .. .. 311 In classes conducted by Education Boards .. .. .. .. 702 In classes conducted by High School Boards .. .. .. .. 827 In classes conducted by University College (Christchurch School of Art) .. 480 Total .. .. .. .. .. 12,681

Division I. Division II. Class. | j Totals. Hen. I Women. Men. Women. VII ...... .. 1 .. 5 6 VI ...... 5 3 4 7 19 V ...... 21 8 16 20 65 IV ..... . 30 8 13 20 71 III .. .... 24 12 18 5 59 II ...... 11 7 6 7 31 I ..... . 11 9 1 5 26 Totals for 1926 .. 102 48 | 58 69 277 Totals for 1925 .. 94 45 | 63 72 274