EDUCATION DILL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3149, 22 July 1914, Page 15

EDUCATION DILL.

STAFFING OF SCHOOLS. (Fhom Oub Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, July 17

The conditions affecting the average attendances, the oi schools ana head teachers, and. tuo"* grading of assistants, and the payment of salaries are altered by the new Education Bill.

In respect of mixed schools the average attendances lixed for the seven grades and their sub-grades are as follows: —Grade 1 (£IOO to ±ll4O lor head teachers), 9 to 20; grade 2 (£l4O to £190), 21 to 35; grade 3a (£2OO to £250), 3b to 80; grade 3b, 81 to 120; grade 4a (£260 to £310), 121 to 160; grade 4b, 161 to 200; grade 4c, 201 to 240; grade 5a (£320 to £360), 241 to 280; grade sb, 281 to 320; grade sc, 321 to 360; grade sd, 361 to 400; grade 6a (£370 to £4do), 401 to 450; grade bb, 451 to 500; grade 7a (£4lO to £440), 501 to 550; grade 7b. 551 to 600, and upwards. The sub-grades do not affect the salaries of head teachers, but they will have an influence on the .stalling or assistants, and their grades of salaries. For instance, grade 3a carries one assistant, whilst grade 3b carries two asistants.

The grades and sub-grades in the order given carry assistants as follows: —From one assistant in grade 3a to 13 assistants in grade 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 each succeeding sub-grade above sub-grade 7b an assistant .with a salary of sub-grade 1, but in all other respects the staff and salaries in every such' school shall bo the same as in a school of sub-grade 7b. The 'number of male teachers in any mixed school shall not. exceed the number of female teachers. At least one of the first two assistants in any school of grade 4,5, 6, or 7 must be a woman. At least three of the first six assistants in any school of grade 6‘ or 7 must bo women. Where a qualified assistant cannot bo obtained two pupil teachers inay, with the approval of the Minister previously obtained, be substituted, for an assistant, provided that the number of pupil teachers in any school shall in no case exceed the number of adult teachers. An assistant with a salary -of grade 1 may be substituted, for two pupil teachers. The number of assistants and pupil teachers in a school shall be determined by the average attendance. In the case of a school of grade 0, ihat is a school having a yearly average attendance not exceeding eight, the board shall pay for or on account of the salary of the teacher in the sum of £6 per annum for every pupil in yearly average attendance, and the 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, from 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 bo deemed to form part of the main school, and tho grade and staff of the main school (together with its side school or schools) shall baasdctefmincd accordingly. No main or side school 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 school shall receive a sum of £3O ocr annum in addition to other amounts paid to him. HOUSE ALLOWANCES TO HEAD TEACHERS. Tho following annual house allowances shall bo paid to head or sole teachers: — For schools of tirades I and 11, £3O; Grade 111, £3O; Grade IV, £4O; Grades V, VI, and VII, £SO. **-*&atti£*