GRADES AND SALARIES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15023, 18 July 1914, Page 12

GRADES AND SALARIES.

(SPECIAL TO "the PRESS."') WELLINGTON, July 17. The conditions affecting the average attendances, the grading of schools and head teachers, and the grading of assistants and payment of salaries are altered by the new Education BillIn respect of mixed schools, the average attendance fixed for the seven grades and their sub-grades are as follows :— GwrJjy. A! .(£IOO. to £140 for head tc-achereJr-0 to 20." to £190). 21 to 35. Grade'-3a (£2OO to £2-50), 36 to SO. Grade '3b, 81 to 120. Grado 4a (£260 to £310), 121 to 160. Grade -lb, 161 to 200. Crude 4«, 201 to 240. Grade oa (£320 to £360). 24.1 to 280. Grado sb, '261 to 320. Grade •>, 321 to 360. Grade od, 361 to 400. Grado (ia (£370 to £400), 401 to 450. Grade 6b, 451 to 500. Grado 7a (£4lO to £440), 501 to 550. Grade 7b, 551 to 600 and upwards. The sub-grades do not aitect* the salaries of head teachers, hut they will have an influence on the staffing of assistants and their grades of salaries. For instance, grade 3--, caries ono assistant, whilst grade 3b carries two assistants. The grades and sub-grades in tho order given carry assistants as follows, from one assistant in grado 3a to 13 assistants in grado 7b, the increase in each grade and sub-grade being a single unit. It is provided that for every school of grade 7, there shall be added for such succeeding sub-grade above subgrade 7b an assistant with a salary of sub-grade one, but in all other respects the staff and salaries in every such school shall be the same as in a school of sub-grade 7. The number of male teachers in any mixed school.must not exceed tho number of female teachers. At least one.of the first two assistants in any school of grado 4, 5, 6 or 7, must be a woman. At least three of the first six ants in any school of grade 6 or 7 must Do women. Where a., qualified assistant cannot be obtained two pupil teachers may. with the approval of the "Minister previously •obtained, be substituted for an assistant, provided that the number of pupil teachers in any school shall.iv no case exceed the number of adult'teachers. An assistant with a salary of grade 1 may be substituted for two pupil to sellers * The number of assistants and pupil teachers in a sehoolsball be determined by the average attendance. In tho case of a school of grade 0— that is, a'school having a yearly average attendance not exceeding B—the "Board shall pay,. on account of,, the salary of the teacher, the sum of £b per annum for every pupil in year.y averago attendance/ and tho Board may require, having regard to' all the circumstances, such provision to be made for the board and lodging of the teacher as it may think fit. SEPARATE AND SIDE SCHOOLS. For separate boys' schools, which are graded frbm 4a to 6b the salaries of head teachers are the same as for mixed schools, but the grading of salaries for head teachers of separate girls and separate infants' schools are different. Every side school shall be deemed to form part of the main school, and the grade and staff of tho main school (together with its side school or schools) shall be determined accordingly. No main or side (schools taken separately shall have a smaller number on its-staff than if: it were a mixed school of the same average attendance. A scale of salaries'for assistants in district high schools is also provided. The head teacher of such district high schools shall receive a sum of £30 per annum <in addition to other amounts paid to him. HOUSE ALLOWANCES TO HEAD TEACHERS. The following .annual house allowances shall be paid to head or sole teachers:— . ■ • , For schools of grades 1 and 2 ... £30 Grado 3 ... ... ... £30 Gr_de 4 ... ... - ... £40 Grades 5, 6 and 7 ' ... ' ... £50 THE DISTRICTS QUESTION. (press #ssociatio*c telegram.) WELLINGTON. July 17. In the House of Representatives this afternoon,' Mr Craigie asked the. Minisfler ■of Education, -without notice, whether ho would permit evidence to be given before the Education Committee by representatives South Canterbury to .show why the South Canterbury Education Board : should not be abolished under-tho Education Bill. Similar questions wore asked by other members whose districts were affected in like manner. Iv his reply., tho Minister "said ho anticipated a good deal of difference of opinion on this point. Personally he did not caro what boundaries were agreed upon so, long as tho districts were reduced in number. That ho thought could .be done quito well by the Educatiou Committee without taking special evidence. ..