E.—l.

Table K2.—Size of Classes in Schools of Grade IV and over.

Note. In February, 1934, classes in intermediate schools and departments were not included, but previously classes in'those schools or departments under Education Boards were included. Classes in the secondary departments of district high schools are not included.

Table K3.— Change in Average Number of Pupils per Adult Teacher in Public Primary Schools and Forms I and II of Intermediate Schools and Departments.

ii. CLASSIFICATION OF TEACHERS. The following tables give the status in regard to certificates of teachers in primary schools, intermediate schools and departments, secondary departments of district high schools and Native schools, and the classification of teachers in secondary, technical, and combined schools : —

Table L1.-Status in regard to Certificates of Teachers in Primary Schools and Forms I and II of Intermediate Schools and Departments as in December.

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February, 1928. February, ] 933. j February, 1934. 4 , * . — * —■——. Number of Children. N C^:,° f ' N cSX° f PerCent - Cll e es 0f PCTCfint - __ Under 31 .. .. 204 7 ! 387 12-8 j 729 23*4 31_40 . 768 26 ! 911 30-0 978 j 31 "5 41_50 .. 1,026 34 1,106 36-5 1,017 j 32-7 51_60 .. •• 905 30 575 19-0 376 j 121 61 and over . . .. 100 3 j 52 1-7 j 10 j 0'3 Total .. .. 3,003 100 j 3,031 j lOO'O 3,110 j 100

Average Attendance Number of i Number of Pupils per Year. f, j_ e^ r end ! ng Adult Teachers. Adult Teacher. 31st August, 1926 •• 192,588 6,183 31-1 1927 .. .. 192,284 6,230 30-8 1928 . • • 195,411 6,341 30-8 1929 . . 195,359 6,438 30-3 193 0* .. 196,115 6,479 30-3 1931* .. i 197,528 6,276 31-5 1932* ' . ] 96,958 6,384 30-9 1933* .. .. .. •• 186,725 6,202 30-1 I I * Prior to 1930 only pupils and adult teachers in those junior high schools under the control of the Auckland Education Board were included.

1931. 1932. 1933. Numbel '' I ce!tage. Number ' j centlge. Number ' j centage. I. Certificated teachers .. .. 5,674 90 6,316 99 6,153 99-2 II. Uncertificated teachers — (1) Holding licenses.. .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 (2) Unlicensed .. • • 125 2 67 1 48 0-8 (3) Probationary assistants . . 473 8 * . . * Total uncertificated .. 602 10 68 1 49 0-8 Totals of I and II .. .. 6,276 100 6,384 100 6,202 100 * Probationary assistants were not allotted to schools in 1932 or in 1933. Their positions were filled by relieving assistants under a rationing scheme.