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1940. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1939. [In continuation of E.-1, 1939.]

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

CONTENTS. Section. Title of Section. Page Title of Section. Page X. Introductory and General .. .. 2 18. Intermediate Schools and Departments .. 21 2. Types of Schools .. .. .. 5 19. Post-primary Education .. .. .. 21 3. Cost of Education .. .. 6 20. Evening Technical Classes and Part-time Day 4. School Buildings and Sites.. .. .. 7 Classes .. .. .. ..21 5. Number of Schools .. .. 8 21. Native Schools .. .. .. .. 21 6. Enrolment at Educational Institutions .. 8 22. Registered Private Primary Schools.. .. 22 7. Staffs of Schools .. .. .. 13 23. Private Secondary Schools (Registered) .. 22 8. Number of Pupils and Teachers in the 24. Correspondence School .. .. .. 22 Public Primary Schools of the different 25. Kindergarten Schools .. .. .. 22 Education Districts ~ .. 14 26. Consolidation of Schools .. .. .. 22 9. Size of Classes .. .. .. 15 27. Conveyance and Board of Pupils .. .. 23 10. Classification of Teachers .. .. 15 28. Manual Instruction .. .. .. 24 11. Salaries of Teachers .. .. ..17 29. Training of Teachers .. .. ..24 12. Pupils leaving Public Primary Schools .. 17 30. Higher (University) Education .. .. 24 13. Pupils commencing Post - primary Course in 31. Annual Examinations .. .. ..25 State Schools .. .. .. .. 17 32. Child Welfare .. .. .. 26 14. Destination of Pupils .. .. 18 33. Teachers' Superannuation Fund .. .. 27 15. Vocational Guidance and Placement .. 20 Appendix—Statement of Expenditure and Re--16. Length of Post-primary Course .. .. 20 coverie3, &e. .. .. .. . . 28 17. Special Classes for Backward Children .. 21

Office of the Department of Education, Your Excellency,— Wellington, Bth July, 1940. I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, to submit to Your Excellency the following report upon the progress and condition of public education in New Zealand during the year ended the 31st December, 1939. I have, &c., His Excellency the Governor-General of the H. G. R. Mason. Dominion of New Zealand.

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