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1950 NEW ZEALAND

SCHOOL POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR THE YEARS 1950-60 (STATEMENT BY HON. R. M. ALGIE, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, RELATIVE TO)

Laid on the Table of the House by Leave

CONTENTS Page Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 The Salient Facts .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. 2 Implications— Demand for Teachers . . .. .. . . . . .. . . 6 School Accommodation .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 8 Finance . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. 9 Regional Estimates— Education Districts .. .. . . . . . . . . .. ..11 Urban Area of Greater Wellington .. .. .. . . . . .. 12 Conclusion : Comparison with Oversea Estimates .. . . .. .. .. 13 Tables in the Text— I. Enrolments in Primer Classes .. . . .. .. .. 5 11. Additional Teachers Required .. .. .. .. .. 6 111. Total Numbers of Teachers for Additions and Replacements . . .. .. 7 IV. Additional Class-rooms . . . . •. .. . . .. 8 V. Total Primary School Population, 1929-1949 . . .. . .. 10 VI. Education District Estimates .. .. .. . - .. 11 VII. Education Districts —Index Numbers .. .. .. .. ..11 VIII. District Distribution of Enrolments .. .. .. . . . . ..11 IX. Primary School Enrolments —Greater Wellington Areas .. .. 12 X. Greater Wellington Areas—lndex Numbers . . .. . . .. 12 Figures in the Text— I. Total School Population, 1930-1960 .. .. .. . . .. 3 11. Primary School Enrolments .. .. .. . . .. 3 111. Post-primary School Enrolments .. .. .. . . .. 4 IV. North Island and South Island Enrolments .. .. . . .. 10 Tables Appended— A. Total Enrolment figures, 1930-1960 . . .. .. .. .. 13 B. Total Enrolment, 1930-1960 —Index Numbers .. .. .. .. . . 14 C. School Population Estimates, 1950-1960 1. Public Primary Schools .. . . .. .. . . .. 15 2. Private Primary Schools . . .. .. . . . . 16 3. Public Post-primary Schools (Full-time Students) . . . . . . 17 4. Private Secondary Schools .. .. .. .. . . 18 5. All Public and Private Schools .. .. .. .. .. 19 Appendix : Note on the Method oe Estimation .. .. . . .. 20 Table D. Factors for School Population Estimates .. .. . . . . 22