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1941. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1940. [In continuation of E.-1, 1940.]

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

CONTENTS.

Page. Report of Minister . . .. .. 2 Tables B 1 and B 2—Cost and Expenditure .. 7 Tables C 1 and C 2—Numbers of Schools .. 8 Table D—Enrolments according to Age .. 9 Table E I—Enrolments1 —Enrolments according to Standards or Forms . . .. .. . . 10 Tables E 2, E 3, E 4, E 5, and E 6—Age and Classification of Pupils .. .. 10 Tables H 1 and H 3—Numbers of Teachers . . 13 Tables K 1 and K 2—Size of Classes .. 14 Tables L 1, L 2, L 3, L 4, and L s—Classification of Teachers .. .. .. 15 Table M—Salaries of Teachers .. 16 Table N —Commencing Ages of Post-primary Pupils .. . . . . . . . . 16 Tables 01, O 2, 03, and O 4—Destination of Pupils . . . . .. .. . . 17

Page. Table P—Percentages of Pupils leaving for Further Education or Employment.. .. ..19 Tables Q 1, Q 2, and Q 3—Post-primary Pupils' Length of Course and Part-time Pupils .. .19 Table R —Number of Pupils in Native Schools, &c. 20 Table S—Registered Private Primary Schools .. 20 Table T—Registered Private Secondary Schools.. 20 Table U—Kindergarten Schools .. 21 Tables V 1, V 2, and V 3—Conveyance and Board of Pupils . . .. .. .. 21 Table —Manual Instruction .. .. 22 Table W —Training College Students .. 22 Tables Y 1 and Y 2—University Education .. 23 Tables Z 1 and Z 2 —Examinations .. 23 Table —-Child Welfare .. . . . . 24 Table—Teachers Superannuation Fund .. 24 Statement of Expenditure and Recoveries, &c. .. 25

Office of the Department of Education, Your Excellency,— Wellington, 30th June, 1941. 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, 1940. I have, &c. His Excellency the Governor-General of the H. G. R. Mason. Dominion of New Zealand.

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