E.—2,

1931. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: PRIMARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-2, 1930.]

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

CONTENTS.

Detailed Tables relating to Primary Education. Appendices. Al. Number of Public Schools according to Grade.. 2 nf fMrf T t fP • <a I 1 81. Attendance at Public Schools .. 2 Report of Chief Inspector of Pnmary Schools .. 18 Cl. Age and Sex of Pupils on Rolls of Public Schools 3 C 2. Number of Pupils in various Standards at Public Schools .. .. .. 4 C 3. Average Age of Pupils at Public Schools .. 5 Appendix B C 3a. Median Age of Pupils at Public Schools .. 5 Reports of Education Boards— C 4. Proficiency Examination Results .. .. 6 Auckland .. .. .. .. 23 C 5. Number of Children who left Public Schools in Taranaki ~ .. .. .. 24 1930 .. .. .. .. .. 6 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 24 C 6. Destination of Children who left Public Schools Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 24 in 1930 .. .. .. 7 Wellington .. .. .. .. 25 Dl. Registered Private Primary Schools—Number Nelson .. .. .. .. ..25 of Schools, Pupils, and Teachers .. .. 8 Canterbury .. .. .. 25 D2. Registered Private Primary Schools —Age and Otago .. .. .. .. 25 Sex of Pupils .. .. .. 9 Southland .. .. .. '. '.26 E 1. Number of Teachers in Public Schools .. 10 E2. Classification of Teachers in Public Schools .. 10 E 3. Class of Certificate held by Teachers in Public Schools .. .. ... ..10 E4. Amount of Salaries received by Teachers in Balance-sheets of Education BoardsPublic Schools .. .. .. .. 11 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 27 E 5. Grade of Salary received by Teachers in Public Taranaki .. .. .. .. 28 Schools .. .. .. 12 Wanganui .. .. .. 29 Fl. Receipts and Bank Balances of Education Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 30 Boards .. .. .. 13 Wellington .. .. .. .. 31 F2. Payments and Bank Balances of Education Nelson .. .. .. .. 33 Boards .. .. .. 13 Canterbury .. .. .. 34 E3. Payments of Education Boards on account of Otago .. .. .. .. 35 Administration and of Incidental Expenses of Southland .. .. .. 36 Schools .. .. .. 14 F 4. Office Staffs of Education Boards .. 15 Detailed Tables relating to Training Colleges. Appendix C P3. Number of Students in Training Colleges .. 16 Training Colleges— P 2. Initial Status on their admission of Students Reports of Principals of Training Colleges— who left in 1930 .. .. 16 Auckland .. ~ .. 37 P3. Examination Status of Students who left in 1930 17 Wellington .. .. .. ..37 P 4. Highest Status on Admission of Students who Christchurch .. .. . . 38 entered Training Colleges in 1930 ~ 17 Dunedin .. .. .. 38

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