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1937. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: PRIMARY AND POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-2 of 1936.]

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

CONTENTS.

PA GE PAGE 1. Report of Chief Inspector of Primary Schools .. 2 9. Tables relating to Secondary Departments of 2. Report of Chief Inspector of Secondary Schools .. 6 District High Schools — 3. Report of Superintendent of Technical Education 10 Table 6 1. Average Attendance, Roll, Freeplace Holders, Staff .. .. 46 Primary Education. Table G2. Ages of Pupils .. .. .. 48 4. Tables relating to Primary Education and Reports Table G3. Years of Attendance of Pupils _.. 48 (Extracts) of Education Boards- Tab eG 4. Age of Pupils at Date of Admission 48 Table A 1. Number of Public Primary Schools 1A Q Table G5. Subjects taken by Pupils • • 49 classified &c 15 Scholarships. (The award of National ScholarTable A2. Attendance at Public' Primal " „ ships has been discontinued.) Schools, &c 16 11- Tables relating to Private Secondary SchoolsTable A3. Age and Sex of Pupils .. .. 16 Tab eJ 1. Roll, &c Staff 50 Table A 4. Standard Classes, &c 17 TaWe J2 - A S es of Pu P lls 51 Table A .5. Average Age of Pupils .. .. 18 Table A 6. Median Ages of Pupils .. .. 18 Table A 7. Proficiency Examination Results .. 19 Table A 8. Age and Attainment of Pupils who Training of Teachers left School .. .. .. .. 19 Table A 9. Destination of Children .. .. 20 12. Tables relating to Training CollegesTable A 10. School Staff .. .. ..21 Table Kl. Number of Students .. ..52 Table A 11. Classification of Teachers .. 21 Ta W e K2 - Initial Status of Students on AdmisTable A 12. Details of Classification of Teachers 22 si° n • ■ _• ■ _ • • ■ • .. 52 Table A 13. Adult Teachers according to Grade Table K 3. Examination Status of Students who of Salary .. .. •. 22 l • • ■ • _• • ■ • .. 53 Table A 14. Registered Private Primary Schools 23 Table K 4. Qualification on Admission of Table A 15. Ages of Pupils in Private Primary Students .. .. .. .. 53 Schools .. .. .. 24 Table K 5. University Subjects taken by Table A 16. Lower Departments of Secondary Students .. .. .. .. 54 Schools .. . . .. 25 13- Reports (Extracts) of Principals of Training Table A 17. Correspondence School Roll, &c. .. 25 Colleges .. .. .. .. .. 54 Reports of Education Boards .. .. 25 Intermediate Education. 5. Tables relating to Intermediate Schools and Financial Tables. Departments— 14. Education BoardsTable B 1. Roll and Classification of Pupils, Table Ll. Receipts and Bank Balances .. 58 Staffs, &c. .. .. .. .. 32 Table L2. Payments and Bank Balances .. 58 Table 82. Ages of Pupils .. .. . . 32 Table L 3 offioe staffa _ _ _ _ .. 59 _ Table L 4. Administration and Incidental Secondary and Technical Education. Expenses .. .. .. 60 6. Some Particulars relating to Post-primary Educa- Table L 5. Statements of Income and Expendition . . .. .. .. .. 33 ture, &c. .. .. .. .. 61 7. Tables relating to Full-time Pupils in Post-primary 15. Secondary, Combined, and Technical Schools and Schools (exclusive of District High Schools) — Classes — Table Dl. Average Attendance, Roll, Free-place Table Ml. Receipts of Secondary Schools, &c. 71 Holders, Staff, &c. . . .. .. 34 Table M2. Payments of Secondary Schools, &c. 73 Table D2. Age of Pupils .. .. .. 36 Table M 3. Receipts of Combined Schools .. 75 Table D 3. Years of Attendance of Pupils .. 37 Table M 4. Payments of Combined Schools .. 75 Table D 4. Age of Pupils at Date of Admission 37 Table M 5. Balanoe and Assets and Liabilities Table D 5. Courses of Instruction .. 38 of Secondary Schools, &c. .. .. 76 Table D 6. Subjects taken by Pupils .. 40 Table M 6. Incidental Expenses .. .. 77 Table D 7. Pupils Boarding away from Home 41 Table M 7. Receipts by Controlling Authorities, Table DB. Correspondence School Roll, &c. .. 42 Technical High Schools, &c. .. .. 78 8. Tables relating to Part-time Pupils in Post-primary Table M 8. Payments by Controlling Authorities, Schools and to Manual Instruction — Technical High Schools, &c. .. .. 79 Table El. Pupils according to Occupations .. 43 Table M 9. Statement of Receipts and Payments, Table E2. Ages of Pupils .. .. .. 43 Education Board Manual Classes .. 80 Table E3. Free-place and other Pupils accord- Table M 10. Hostels—lncome and Expenditure 81 ing to Year of Attendance .. .. 43 Table M 11. Hostels—Average Income and ExTable E4. Combined Roll, Day and Evening penditure per Boarder .. .. .. 82 Classes.. .. .. .. ..44 Table M 12. Hostels—Balance-sheets .. 83 Table F. Pupils attending Special Manual- 16. Statement of Affairs and Balance-sheet of the training Centres .. .. .. 45 Whanganui College Board of Trustees .. 85

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