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An analysis of expenditure is shown in the following table : —

Table B. —Analysis of Expenditure on Education for the Year ended 31st March, 1937.

From public funds as shown in appendix .. .. .. .. .. 3,975,725 Endowments — Post-primary schools .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,683 University colleges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,858 £4,032,266 f Mean population for twelve months ended 31st March, 1937, was 1,578,757. j Grant to Massey Agricultural College is now provided under vote " Agriculture." § No significant amount. From the statement of expenditure and recoveries the cost per pupil in the primary schools based on average attendance was £12 4s. 4d. excluding buildings, a.nd £13 Is. 4d. including buildings. 4. SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND SITES. During the year the net capital expenditure on the erection of school buildings, additions, sites, and teachers' residences was £281,895, as against £131,457 for the previous year. The larger works provided for in the above expenditure included the rebuilding of the Te Aroha and Panmure Public Schools and additions to the Parnell School in the Auckland District ; the erection of a new school at Port Ahuriri, and additions to the Intermediate School at Napier, and the rebuilding of the Fitzroy School, New Plymouth. The Poroporo Native School was rebuilt, and a new Native school and residence erected at Matawaia.

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(For more details see appendix to this Paper.) Total Expenditure ExDenditure expressed as Expenditure per Branch of Education. (Net) * Percentage of Total Head of Population.-* Expenditure. £ £ s. d. Departmental administration .. .. 37,336 0-93 0 0 6 Boards'administration .. .. .. 60,580 1-50 0 0 9 Cost of inspection— Primary .. .. .. .. 34,032 0-84 0 0 5 Native .. .. .. •• 2,681 0-07 § Post-primary .. .. .. .. 5,001 0-12 0 0 1 Primary education— Public schools .. .. .. .. 2,212,783 \ 55.14. i 8 9 Departmental Correspondence School . . 10,550 J Native Education — Native schools .. .. .. 106,248 \ „ _ Scholarships and bursaries .. .. 5,785 J Post-primary education — Secondary, technical, and combined schools .. 616,102 "] Secondary departments of district high schools 86,750 17.7a n q 1 Correspondence School .. .. . . 11,250 f Scholarships and bursaries .. .. 2,744 J Higher education J .. .. .. .. 107,565 2-67 0 1 4 Training of teachers .. . . .. 148,164 3-67 0 1 10 Special schools .. .. .. 24,109 0-60 0 0 4 Child welfare .. .. .. 105,171 2-61 0 14 Superannuation .. .. .. .. 169,388 4-20 0 2 2 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 4,131 0-10 0 0 1 Capital expenditure on school buildings .. 281,896 6-99 0 3 7 Total* .. .. .. .. 4,032,266 100-00 2 11 1 * This includes revenue from endowments administered by the various Boards, &c., as well as direct expenditure from public funds — £