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1914. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: PRIMARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-2, 1913.]

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

CONTENTS. Page Page I. Extract from the Thirty-seventh Annual Appendix o,—continued— Report of the Minister of Education (E.-l) 2 Reports of Inspectors o{ Schools— continued — II Grading and Promotion of Public-school U r a ' x } e ' s Ba Z "' "" '' ■ • xvi Teachers 23 Marlborough xx 111. Detailed Tables. &c. .. .. .. 24 on ;/ ' y ■■ ' ™| . Weslland.. .. .. .. .. xxix .. . Appendices.- North Canterbury xxxi Appendix A,— South Canterbury .. .. .. .. xxxiv Reports of Education Boards— Otago xxxvi Auckland j Southland" '.'. '.'. V. V. xxxix Taranaki .. .. .. • • m Wanganui .. .. .. ■ • iv Appendix D, — Wellington .. .. .. .. yi Training of Teachers — Hawke's Bay .. .. ■■ •• ix Extract from the Annual Report of the Minister i Marlborough .. .. .. .. xi Detailed Tables, &c. .. ~ .. .. iv Nelson .. .. .. .. • • xii Reports of the Principals of Training Colleges— Grey .. .. .. .- •• xiii Auckland .. .. .. .. viii Westland .. .. .. .. xiii Wellington .. .. .. .. x North Canterbury .. .. .. xiv Canterbury .. .. .. .. xii South Canterbury .. .. .. xvi Otago .. .. .. .. xiv Otago .. .. .. .. •■ xvii Southland xx Appendix E- _ , -r-, -i ■.. t. j List of Public Schools and Teachers— Balance-sheets of Education Boards— Auckland i Auckla " d Taranaki I: '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. xx Taranaki. =" Wanganui xxiii WT 1 m Wellington xxxi Wellington xxx Hawke's Bay xxxviii Hawkesßay .. xxxv Marlborough xliv Marlborough xxxiv * xlvi Nelson.. .. .. .. ■• xxxvi .. Grey •• •■ .. xxxviii S^ 6 ? ." " " " " xl " „' y, '; „! Westland .. .. .. .. h Wetland xi North Canterbury Hi North Canterbury xhi South Canterbury lxi South Canterbury xiv Q ' lxiv O ta f° •• *$ Southland lxxiii Southland .. .. .. .. xlvm Appendix B Appendix F, — Education' Reserves Medical Inspection of Schools and School-,. Extract from the Annual Report of the Minister i children— ~,'„.,. Detailed Tables ii Extract from Report of the Minister .. i Report of Inspector-General of Schools .. v Appendix C,— Detailed Tables .. .. .. .. iv Reports of Inspectors of Schools — Auckland .. .. .. .. i Appendix G,— Taranaki .. .. .. • • vii Physical Education - Wanganui .. .. .. • ■ ix Extract from Report of the Minister .. i Wellington .. .. .. .. xi Report of the Director of Physical Education i i

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I.—EXTRACT FROM THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OP THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. (With E.-l.)

PEIMARY EDUCATION. Number of Public Schools. The number of public schools open at the end of 1913 was 2,255, as against 2,214 for the year 1912, an increase of 41. During the year 1913 64 schools were closed. Several of these schools, although reckoned as closed in their original form, were reopened in another : in some cases two schools were amalgamated ; in some, half-time schools became separate fulltime schools ; and so on. Including such reopened schools, the total number of schools opened during the year was 105. The following list shows the number of schools opened and closed in each of the various education districts :—

Table A. —Increases in Number of Public Schools.

In Table Aα the schools are classified according to the yearly average attendance. In a number of cases schools maintained in grades under Schedule A of clause 2 of the staffs and salaries regulations are included in this table in such grades, although the average attendance of these schools respectively for 1913 was below the minimum of the grades as indicated in Table Aα. The classification is in accordance with the provisions of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, which came into operation on the Ist January, 1909. The number of small schools with an average attendance not exceeding 15 has increased since 1912 from 559 to 585. The number of schools with an average attendance of 16 to 80 has remained stationary—l,26B in each year. Taking all the schools with not more than 80 in average attendance, we find an increase of 26 (1,827 to 1,853) in the number of schools. Of schools with an average attendance of over 80 the number has increased by 15 —387 to 402. Sole-teacher schools, those with not over 35 in average attendance, increased by 19 —1,343 to 1,362 ; but, as already stated, schools are in some cases maintained in a higher grade than their average attendance would appear to warrant, while on the other hand a number of schools in charge of sole teachers at the beginning of the year had so risen in attendance as to be entitled to assistant teachers before the end of the year. When due allowance is made for such cases the number of sole-teacher schools is 1,370. The aggregate average attendance at these sole-teacher schools in 1913 was 23,948,

District. Number of Schools closed. Number of Schools opened. Increase in Number of Schools. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 3J 1 2 8 8 1 49 4 6 5 10 8 2 2 3 7 ; j . 3 3 18 3 4 5 2 Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 1 2 3 7 1 2 3 2 1 64 105 64 Increase (1913) 41

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or 158 per cent, of the total average attendance of the Dominion ; in 1912 the aggregate |was 24,113, or 16*4 per cent. For all sole-teacher schools the average attendance per school was 17-4, or, omitting schools below 16 in average attendance. 22-7. The number of schools with two or more teachers was, in 1912, 854. In 1913 the number was 885, an increase of 31. Of these schools there were, in 1912, 35 with an average attendance exceeding 600, and 37 in 1913.

Table Aa.—Number of Public Schools in each Grade, 1912 and 1913.

Of this total, 2,102 are mixed schools, nine are separate schools (boys' 2, girls' 2, infants' 5), 116 are half-time schools, and 28 are side schools. For the number of schools in each education district, classified in grades, reference should be made to Table Al. Roll Number. The average weekly roll number for 1913 showed an increase for each quarter over that for the corresponding period for 1912. The mean of the average weekly roll for the four quarters was, — Mean of average weekly roll, 1912 .. .. .. .. .. 164,492 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 169,530 Increase in 1913 .. ..' .. .. .. 5,038 Increase per cent., 1913 .. .. .. .. 3-1 Every education district, with the exception of Taranaki and Grey, showed at least some increase. The former showed a decrease of 3 and the latter a decrease of 16. The increase was most pronounced in the December quarter. Every education district showed an increase* in the roll number at the end of the year, the additions to the roll being, as is usually the case, greater in the North Island than in the South Island. Number on roll at end of 1912 .. .. .. .. .. 166,264 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 172,168 Increase in 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 5,904 Increase per cent. .. .. .. .. .. 3-5 Table B shows the numbers on the roll at the end of 1913, classified according to ages and standards. Under the headings " Age and Sex of Pupils " and " Classification and Examination," pages 6 and 7, reference is made to some of the main facts which this table discloses. * In the report for last year South Canterbury was inadvertently shown as having a decrease in roll number for 1912.

Grade (as in Education Amendment Act, 1908). Number of Schools. . , . Grade (as in Education Amendment Aot, 1908). 1912. 1913. Number oi f Sohools. 1912. 1912. 1913. 0. (1-8) 1. (9-15) II. (16-25) III. (26-35) IV. (36-80) V. (81-120) VT i VIa. (121-160) .. 1 VIb. (161-200) .. VTT j VIIa. (201-250) .. Vil - ( VIIb. (251-300) .. (VIIIa. (301-350) .. VIII. VIIIb. (351-400) .. (VIIIc. (401-450) .. 164 173 IXa. (451-500) 395 412 IX. , XIb. (501-550) 472 i 480 j ( IXc. (551-600) 312 ! 297 / Xα. (601-650) 484 j 491 Xβ. (651-700) 122 j 125 Xc. (701-750) 54 ' 59 Xd. (751-800) 31 34 X. { Xe. (801-850) 40 35 I Xγ. (851-900) 28 28 Xg. (901-950) 24 29 Xh. (951-1,000) 17 13 \ Xi. (1,001-1,050) .. 8 13 164 395 472 312 484 122 54 31 40 28 24 17 8 12 9 7 13 3 8 I 2 13 13 3 15 3 8 5 3 2 1 X. 1 Totals 2,214 2,255

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Table B.—Classified Return of the Numbers on the Rolls of Public Schools at the end of 1913.

Table Bα shows the mean average roll number for every fifth year from 1878 to 1898, and for each of the last twelve years ; the table gives also the total average attendance for each year, the average attendance as a percentage of the roll, and the number of teachers employed in the public schools.

Table Ba. —Schools, Attendance, and Teachers.

An estimate of the actual roll number of all children receiving primary education can be obtained by taking into account children in attendance at public schools, schools at the Chatham Islands, private primary schools subject to inspection, and the lower departments of secondary schools, and by deducting the children on the rolls of the secondary departments of district high schools. The figures will then be— Average Weekly Roll Number. 1912. 1913. Public schools .. ... 164,492 .169,530 Native village schools .. .. .. •• 4,644 4,835 Chatham Island schools .. .. .. • • 92 98 Private primary schools .. .. .. •• 13,677 15,350 Lower departments of secondary schools .. .. 287* 351* Special schools .. .. .. .. • • 830 809" 184,022 190,973 Less secondary departments of district high schools .. 2,048 2,073 Total average weekly roll of primary scholars .. 181,974 188,900 * Number on roll at end of year.

Class P. Standard I. Standard II. Standard III. Standi ird IV. Stand! »rd V. Standard VI. Standai irdVIP Toti lie. Boys. Girls. Boys. Boys. Girls. I i Boys. Girls. ys. Girls, s. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 5 and under 6 .. 6 „ 7 .. 7 „ 8 .. 8 „ 9 .. 9 „ 10 .. 10 „ 11 .. 11 „ 12 .. 12 „ 13 .. 13 „ 14 .. 14 „ 15 .. Above 15 7,314 9,339 8,881 5,019 1,672 506 163 75 33 8 6,511 4 8,670 155 8,034 1,411 4,192 4,012 1,326 3.444 359 ! 1,391 152 499 66 159 241 68 11 19 2 5 29,34711,167 4 159 1,612 3,835 2,905 1,123 328 114 64 8 5 5 6 181 163 1,39211,475 3,8523,762 3,2212,923 1,587 1,232 563 440 185 131 42 36 !) 8 3 io .. 13!)| 18 L 1 11 1,357)1,416 145 3.29l|3,3861,043 3,1182,8652,956 1,7011,453 3,000 684 5301,740 180 124! 555 32| 18J 128 i 105059,9899,578 13 171 1,210 2,889 2,891 1,463 368 76 16 164 1,027 2,682 2,617 1,201 325 5 170 1,117 2,617 2,402 906 186 6 3 95 97 819 826 2,073 2,005 1,7051,470 705 569 5,403 4,970 I .. i I i 3 i 35 ! 200 I 356 i 590 7,318 9,499 10,476 110,573 10,486 9,622 9,449 9,035 7,593 4,080 I 1,730 6,515 8,835 9,819 9,696 9,585 9,174 8,683 8,442 6,825 3,27!) 1,454 4 36 193 371 518 Totals 33,017 10157 1103710176 9,081 8,032 7,403 1,122 21,184 89,861 82,307 J I Inelui fling secondar ■y departments of dil strict Iα ligh set lools.

Year. Number of^r n age Schtl, We*,y . Average Attendance, Whole Year. Average Attendance as Percentage of Weekly Boll. .dults. Number of Teachers Pup: il-teachers. M. F. Total. ] M. P. Total. 1878 .. 1883 .. 1888 .. 1893 .. 1898 .. 1902 .. 1908 .. 1904 .. 1905 .. 1906 .. 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 1912 .. 1913 .. 748 971 1,158 1,375 1,(555 1,754 1,786 1,827 1,851 1,921 1,963 1,998 2,057 2,096 2,166 2,214 2,255 90,859 113,636 125,692 133,782 133,952 134,748 136,28-2 138,471 140,320 141,946 145,974 151,142 154,756 159,299 164,492 169,530 *48,773 69,838 f90,108 J100,321 111,636 113,711 113,047 116,506 120,265 121,958 120,026 127,160 132,773 135,738 142,186 146,282 151,242 76-9 79-3 79-8 83-4 84-9 83-9 85-5 86-9 86-9 84-6 87-1 87-8 87-7 89-3 88-9 89-2 707 905 1,039 1,107 1,234 1,272 1,270 1,272 1,302 1,314 1,332 1,331 1,406 1,456 1,493 1,555 ! 1,603 454 656 887 1,096 1,370 1,685 1,726 1,797 1,835 1,887 1,955 2,021 2,208 2,252 ] 2,351 , 2,550 2,659 1,161 1,561 1,926 2,203 2,604 2,957 2,996 3,069 3,137 3,201 3,287 3,352 3,614 3,708 3,844 4,105 4,262 118 159 219 238 229 143 147 144 151 153 172 161 166 174 179 162 142 332 450 571 730 694 913 825 : 1,063 831 1,060 604 j 747 552 699 505 I 649 528 679 518 671 478 650 476 637 530 696 526 §700 528 §707 476 ! §638 . 474 : §616 * Average of three quart! probationers ; 1911—exclusive 1913—exclusive of 41 male and 3rs. i of 41 male . 224 f em ali Strict avera e and 178 fer le probation ige. I Woi aale probatior era. rking average, aers; 1912 —ex 1 §19: elusive of 10—Bxclu f 36 male tsive of 3S and 186 ! male i female ,nd 151 female probationers;

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Attendance. Average attendance for all districts in 1912 .. .. .. .. 146,282 1913 .. .. .. .. 151,242 Increase in 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 4,960 Increase per cent, in average attendance, 1913 .. .. 3-4 The average attendance during the year 1913 increased by 3-4 per cent, as compared with an increase of 3-1 per cent, in the average weekly roll number. Otago, with the excellent percentage of 91-8, a record for the Dominion, comes first, Grey, showing a percentage of 904 is second, and Wellington, with 90 • 3 per cent, is third. In the Hawke's Bay District the percentage remained stationary, and all other districts, with the exception of North Canterbury, South Canterbury, and Southland, showed an increase. Taranaki and Grey, each with an increase of 1-8 per cent., showed the most marked improvement. North Canterbury shows the lowest percentage of average attendanceI—B7-91 —87-9' —a falling-off of 0-7 per cent, from last year. The following figures indicate the attendance per cent, of roll for the last six years :— Attendance per Cent, of Roll. 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 87-1 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. 87-8 1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. 87-7 1911 .. .. .. .. .. .. 89-3 1912 .. .. .. .. .. .. 88-9 1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. 89-2 It is satisfactory to find that the slight decrease which took place in 1912, has been followed by an improvement in 1913. In both these years the regularity of attendance was affected by epidemic ailments. The percentage of regularity of attendance continues to be greater in the South Island than in the North. The following comparison is of interest :— Attendance per Cent, of Roll. North Island. South Island. 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 86-7 87-6 1909 .. .. .. .. .. 87-8 87-8 1910 .. .. .. .. .. 87-4 88-1 1911 .. .. .. .. .. 88-7 90-0 1912 .. .. .. .. .. 88-7 89-2 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 89-0 89-4 The percentage of regularity in New Zealand is higher than that in several of the more closely settled English-speaking countries. When it is borne in mind that New Zealand's widely scattered population and lack of facilities for transit in remote districts render it difficult to secure regularity of attendance this must be regarded as distinctly satisfactory. The following figures are taken from the latest reports in the possession of the Department:— Attendance per Cent, of Roll. New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 89-2 Scotland .. .. .. .. .. .. 89-7 England and Wales .. .. .. .. .. 88-7 United States .. .. .. ... .. 72-5 Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. 71-3 Conditions in the Australian States closely resemble those obtaining in New Zealand. For this reason a comparison is of more than ordinary interest :— Attendance per Cent, of Roll. New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 89-2 Western Australia .. .. .. .. .. 86-3 New South Wales .. .. .. .. .. 80-0 Tasmania .. .. .. .. .. .. 78-0 Queensland .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 - 5* Victoria .. .. .. .. .. .. 72-0* South Australia .. .. .. .. .. 70-3* * Based on average daily attendance as a proportion of net enrolment, or number of distinct children on rolls during year.

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The provisions of the Education Amendment Act, 1910, require every child between the ages of seven and fourteen years (with certain exemptions) to attend a public school whenever it is open. There is no doubt that the influence of this law has resulted in the still further increase in the percentage of average attendance. The average daily attendance in actual numbers and as a percentage of the average weekly roll number, for each quarter of the years 1912 and 1913 was as follows :— Average Attendance. Per Cent. o£ 8011. 1912. 1913. 1912. 1913. First quarter .. .. ..146,395 151,223 90-2 90-5 Second quarter .. .. ..144,854 151,057 88-6 89-7 Third quarter .. .. ..144,475 149,218 ' 87-7 87-9 Fourth quarter .. .. ..149,402 153,471 89-3 88-6 Whole year.. .. .. 146,282 151,242 88-9 89-2 The figures given above represent those in attendance at all public schools including district high schools. The following figures represent the total number of children in average attendance at schools giving primary instruction subject to inspection. 1912. 1913. Public schools .. .. .. .. ..146,282 151,242 Native village schools .. .. .. .. 4,042 4,142 Chatham Island schools .. .... .. 79 82 Private primary schools .. .. .. .. 12,086 13,513 Lower departments of secondary schools .. .. 258 307 Special schools .. .. .. .. .. 801 780 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 163,548 170,066 Less secondary departments of district high school .. 1,851 1,883 Total average attendance of primary scholars .. .. 161,697 168,183 Age and Sex of Pupils. Table C shows the age and sex of the pupils on the rolls of the public schools of the Dominion at the end of 1913, and the percentage of the roll for each age.

Table C. —Age and Sex of Pupils, December, 1913.

Table B on page 4 gives fuller information as to age and sex. Age^ —54 per cent, of the children are under ten, and 46 per cent, are over that age. The proportion remains stationary. g eXm —In December, 1913, for every 100 boys on the roll there were; 91 girls. During the last few years there has been very little change in the proportion. The census returns for 1911 disclosed the fact that there were 100 boys between five and

Ages. 1913. Percent! Boys. Girls. I Total. 1909. 1910. iges for F: 1911. ive Years. 1912. 1913. 5 and under 6 years 6 „ 7 „ •• 7 „ 8 „ •• 8 „ 9 „ .. 9 10 „ .. 10 11 „ .. 11 12 „ 12 „ 13 ,, 13 .14 14 „ 15 „ 7,318 6,515 13,833 8-7 8-4 9,499 8,835 18,334 10-8 11-2 .. 10,476 9,819 20,295 11-6 11-5 .. 10,573 9,696 20,269 11-4 11-4 .. 10,486 9,585 20,071 11-2 11-3 9,622 9,174 18,796 10'7 10-9 .. 9,449 8,683 18,132 10-6 10-2 9,035 8,442 17,477 10-2 10-0 7,593" 6,825 14,418 8-5 8-5 .. 4,080 3,279 7,359 4-3 4-5 oo 1 oi cm QKO i co no a no.n cvr.ci 8-4 11-1 120 11-5 111 109 10-5 9-6 8-4 4-5 7-9 80 10-9 10-6 11-9 11-8 11-9 11-8 11-2 11-7 10-8 10-9 10-7 10-5 10-2 10-2 8-2 8-4 4-3 4-3 15 and over 88,131 80,853 168,984 98-0 97-9 1,730 1,454 3,184 2-0 2-1 88,131 1,730 80,853 1,454 168,984 3,184 98-0 2-0 97-9 21 98-0 2-0 98-0 ! 98-2 2-0 t 1-8 Totals .. .. 89,861 82,307 172,168 100-00 100-00 172,168 100-00 [ 100-00 100-00 89,861 82,307 100-00 100-00

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fifteen years of age for every 97 girls. Thus, 49-2 per cent, of the children in New Zealand between the ages mentioned were females, but 47-6 per cent, only of the number in attendance at schools were of that sex. In the report for the year 1911 the probable, reasons for the discrepancy were discussed. Classification and Examination. Table Dl shows the number of children in each education district arranged according to class. The following table is a summary for the Dominion :—

Table D. —Classification of Pupils at Public Schools, December, 1913. (Including Secondary Departments of District High Schools.)

The proportion of pupils in the preparatory classes again shows a slight decrease. In 1911 it was 37-30 per cent. ; in 1912, 36-70 per cent. ; in 1913, 36-22 per cent. More detailed information in regard to the classification of pupils is to be found in Table B appearing on page 4. The following is a summary of the examination statistics for 1913 as compared with the figures for 1912 :— 1912. 1913. Total roll at time of annual examination ... 167,800 173,459 Present at examination ... ... ... 160,687 164,197 Present in preparatory classes ... ... 58,202 57,869 Present in classes S6 ... ... ... 9,903 10,283 Present ia classes S7 ... ... ... 2,025 2,006 Standard VI certificates gained, viz.,— Certificates of proficiency ... 7,644) Q 0 ~. [7,489) QQ0/I competency ... 1,610) ' {1,835r Details of these figures for each district are given in Table D 2. Average Age. —The average ages of the pupils in the several classes for the two years 1912-13 were as follows :■ — 1912. 1913. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Preparatory classes .. .. .. .. ..70 71 Class SI .. .. .. .. .. ..91 91 „ S2 10 3 10 2 „ S3 11 3 11 3 „ S4 12 3 12 2 „ S5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 2 13 2 „ S6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 0 14 0 „ S7 .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 1 15 0 Mean of average ages .. .. .. .. ..99 9 10 Details for the several districts will be found in Table D 3. Private Primary Schools. By section 170 of the Education Act, 1908, the teachers or managers of any private primary school may apply to have the school inspected, and the school thereupon becomes " subject to inspection," and no education given to children between the ages of seven and fourteen is deemed efficient, so as to be legal ground for exemption from attendance at a public school, unless it is given at home or in

Classes, Boys. Girle. Total. I Percentag* is for Fiv Years. 'Jlass P .. . SI .. „ S2 .. . S3.. . S4 .. , So .. „ S6 .. . S7.. 33,017 11,167 11,037 10,505 9,578 8,032 5,403 1,122 89,861 29,347 62,364 10,157 21,324 10,176 ! 21,213 9,989 i 20,494 9,081 ' 18,659 7,403 J 15,435 4,970 i 10,373 1,184 J 2,306 1909. 1910. 36-66 i 37-15 12-25 , 12-17 11-82 I 11-94 11-34 11-44 10-78 10-39 9-08 9-10 6-56 6-16 1-51 1-65 1911. 37-30 12-34 11-90 11-59 10-48 8-72 6-21 1-46 1912. ! 1913. 36-70 , 36-22 12-40 12-39 12-25 ! 12-32 11-70 i 11-90 10-73 i 10-84 8-85 ' 8-97 5-97 I 6-02 1-40 ' 1-34 Totals.. 100-00 100-00 100-00 1 100-00 82,307 172,168 100-00

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a school subject to inspection. There is therefore indirectly a compulsion on all private primary schools to become subject to inspection. Such private schools are inspected by officers of Education Boards. The following are the particulars in regard to these schools for the years 1912-13 :■ — 1912. 1913. Total number of schools subject to inspection .. .. 197 166 Total roll number .. .. .. .. ..13,677 15,350 Average attendance .. .. .. .. ..12,086 13,513 Total roll at annual examination .. .. .. 13,286 14,659 Number present at annual examination .. .. .. 12,322 13,773 Number present in preparatory classes .. .. .. 5,410 5,806 Number present in S6 .. .. .. .. .. 811 912 Number present in S7 .. .. .. .. .. 269 205 Number of proficiency certificates issued .. .. .. 473 511 Number of competency certificates issued .. .. 171 181 The standard of regularity of attendance was very satisfactory, being 88*0 per cent, of the total roll number, as compared with 88-4 per cent, for the previous year. See also Table D 5. Conveyance of Childeen. Conveyance by Rail. —Since the year 1895 children out of the reach of a primary school, but living near to a convenient line of railway, have been granted free passes to the nearest public school or private school ; in 1902 this privilege was extended to holders of scholarships and free places in secondary schools, district high schools, and technical schools ; and at the beginning of 1909 the same concession was granted to other secondary pupils who were compelled to travel by rail in order to attend school. The amount paid on this account for railway fares in the year 1912-13 and 1913-14 was as follows :— 1912-13. 1913-14. £ s. d. & s. d. Primary pupils .. .. .. .. 3,595 14 0 4,043 18 0 Pupils attending— (a.) Secondary schools .. .. .. 1,701 4 0 2,752 0 0 (b.) District high schools .. .. 1,147 4 0 1,017 10 0 (c.) Technical schools .. .. .. 3,724 16 10 5,305 14 9 £10,168 18 10 £13,119 2 9 Conveyance by Road and Water. —ln addition to the provision for conveyance by rail, section 44 (c) of the Education Act provides that Boards may, where the necessity arises, arrange for conveyance by road and water. In districts in which the population is scattered and the necessary facilities are available due advantage has been taken of this section of the Act. An allowance is also made in aid of the board of any child who, on account of distance, is compelled to live away from home in order to attend a public school. Payment to Education Boards for expenditure incurred is made on the following basis : — (a.) 6d. per return trip for each child over seven years of age conveyed to the nearest public school; provided that the child's home is over three miles from the school by the nearest road. (b.) 6d. per return trip for each child over five years of age conveyed by ferry to enable him (or her) to attend a public school. (c.) 2s. 6d. a week for the board for each child over five years of age who through impracticability of conveyance has to live away from home in order to attend a public school ; provided that the home in which the child is boarded is distant from the school not more than two miles if the child is under ten years of age, and not more than three miles in any other case, and that the regularity of the child's attendance at school is at least 85 per cent.

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(d.) Half the amount expended by the Board on the conveyance (including ferrying) and board of all children over five years of age in excess of the allowances received under (a), (b), and (c). Riding-horses and bicycles are excluded from the means of conveyance on account of which the allowance will be made. The total amount paid in 1913-14 to twelve Education Boards for conveyance by road and water and for board of children was £5,718 2s. 3d., as against £4,855 17s. 2d. in 1912-13. The combined amount paid for conveyance by rail, road, and water and for board of children in attendance at public schools during 1913-14 was therefore £18,837 55., as against an expenditure of £15,024 16s. for the previous year. Class-books and School and Class Libraries. During the year grants were given for establishing and maintaining school and class libraries. These grants come under two heads : — (a.) A capitation grant at the rate of 3d. per head on the average attendance is paid annually to Boards for the purpose of supplying schools with supplementary continuous readers in sufficient numbers for classreading in P to Sβ inclusive, and also for the free supply of classbooks in necessitous cases or in cases where a newly entered pupil has already purchased elsewhere class-books different from those in use in the school. After provision has been made for the supply of such books, the balance of the grant, if any, is to be spent on approved books suitable for individual reading in school or at home. (6.) Further to encourage school libraries provision has been made for the payment of subsidies of £1 for £1 on moneys raised by voluntary contributions for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, or increasing the utility of school libraries that contain books suitable for individual reading in school or at home. It was, of course, necessary to fix certain limits to the amounts of the subsidies. For the year ending 31st December, 1913, the subsidies on moneys so raised for any school library during that year could not exceed 9d. per head on the average attendance at the school for the year 1912, and in no case can the subsidy for any one school exceed £10. Similarly, for the year 1914, the subsidy cannot exceed 6d. per head on the average attendance for the year 1913, and in no case can the subsidy for any one school exceed £7 10s. In subsequent years the amounts are 3d. and £5 respectively. The books purchased are to be suitable for individual reading in school or at home, and are to be approved by the Board or its Inspector. Due attention is to be paid to providing books suitable for the individual reading of pupils in the lower classes. It is felt that the establishment of school libraries should not only do much to encourage reading among pupils, but should also prove a great boon to parents and others—more particularly in sparsely- settled rural districts—and consequently the conditions attached to the payment of subsidies on voluntary contributions provide that, under such conditions as a School Committee may impose, persons other than children attending school may receive on loan such books as are not for the time required by the pupils. When notifying Boards that provision had been made for the payment of grants under the heads (a) and (6), the Department suggested that, to give wider utility to school libraries and to afford pupils greater variety of reading-matter, adjacent schools or schools between which communication is easy might purchase different books and that these should be passed on from one school to another at suitable intervals. 2—E. 2.

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Up to the present time (May, 1914) claims for subsidies on voluntary contributions have been received in respect of 321 schools. The " School Journal," other Publications, Charts, etc. The School Journal has now completed its seventh year of issue. It is published monthly except that there are no issues for the months of December and January, when most of the schools are closed for the summer vacation. To provide readingmatter for the time the schools are open during the month of December, the November number is considerably enlarged. The School Journal is published in three parts suited to the varying capacities of the pupils ; and to public schools, to Native schools, special schools, and certain other institutions more or less under departmental control or supervision, copies are sent in sufficient numbers to provide each pupil on the roll of the standard classes with a copy of the appropriate part. To the institutions just mentioned the School Journal is supplied free of cost, and to a very large number of private schools it is supplied at moderate rates. Of the November issue (the last for the year) the number of copies printed was^ —Part I, 50,300 ; Part 11, 48,000 ; Part 111, 37,900. In addition to the illustrations appearing in the pages of the School Journal, pictures and prints illustrating geography, history, and nature-study are issued separately on cards as aids to oral instruction on modern lines in these subjects. During the year a set of twenty-four pictures dealing with Europe geographically and historically was issued. With the assistance of the Department Messrs. Philip and Son, of London, published a Model Relief Map of New Zealand that has met with general approval. More than 2,000 were bought by Education Boards at a reduced rate arranged between the Department and the publishers, and a number of secondary schools were supplied on the same terms. " A Manual of New Zealand Mollusca," by Mr. Suter, was published during the year, and further progress was made with the plates in connexion with the " Manual " and also with the plates of New Zealand flora published in connexion with Mr. Cheeseman's " Manual of New Zealand Flora." The departmental library contains a large number of educational books and papers, most of which are available on loan to Inspectors, teachers of primary or secondary schools, and others interested in education. Though the School Journal has been hitherto read in schools, there was no statutory recognition of it as a reading-book. In the recently issued " Regulations for the Inspection and Examination of Schools " it is, however, prescribed for use in schools. Medical Inspection. (See Appendix F.) Physical Education. (See Appendix G.)

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Staffs of Public Schools. The number of teachers in the public schools, exclusive of those employed in the secondary departments of district high schools in December, 1912, and December, 1913, respectively, was as follows : —

Table E. —Number of Teachers employed in Primary Departments of Public Schools.

The number of pupils per teacher in the several grades or groups of schools is shown below, two pupil-teachers being counted as equivalent to one adult teacher, and probationers not being included on the staff. Average Number of Children per Teacher. Grades 0 and I (1-15 in average attendance, one teacher) .. .. 9-7 Grades II and 111 (16-35, one teacher).. .. .. .. .. 23-0 Grades IV-X (over 35, two or more teachers) .. .. .. .. 38-8 Grades VII-X (over 200, six or more teachers) .. .. .. .. 47-8 All schools .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32-8 Grades 11-X (over 15) .. .. .. .. .. .. 35-7 A comparison of the staffing of schools in countries considered to be advanced in educational progress bears out the opinion, expressed in the report for the year 1911, that there is considerable room for improvement in the staffing of the larger schools of the Dominion. Average Number of Children per Adult Teacher (counting Two Pupil-teachers as One Adult). London (County Council schools) .. .. .. .. .. 37-0 England (Board of Education schools) .." .. .. .. .. 33-2 Wales (Board of Education schools) .. .. .. .. 294 Scotland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37-1 New York State .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27-3 Switzerland.. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 42-7 „ (Canton of Geneva) .. .. .. .. .. 250 United States .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25-0 New Zealand (in schools over 200) .. .. .. .. .. 47-8 The following figures show the ratio of males to females, adult teachers and pupil teachers being considered separately. For purposes of comparison the figures for the previous years are also given :—

1912., 1913. Men. j Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Adult teachers Pupil-teachers 1,555 162 2,550 476 4,105 638* 1,603 142 2,659 474 616ti Total 1,717 3,026 4,743 1,745 3,133 4,878 Nu: her of Adult Teachers (included ah we). 104 812 1,743 I 871 1,298 J 2,093 Head teachers Sole teachers Assistants .. 733 I 107 840 482 811 1,293 J 340 1,632 1,972 767 486 350 Total 1,555 2,550 4,105 1,603 2,659 4,262 * Exclusive of 36 male and 186 fi , f Exclusive of 41 male and 224 fi % The number of sole teachers c there are a number of half-time schools schools the teachers of which are not n jmale probationers. anale probationer?. loea not agree with the number of sole-teacher schools because of the fact that 8 groups of which are in charge of a sole teacher, and also a number of side jgarded as sole teachers.

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1911. 1912. 1913. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Ratio of adult male to adult female teachers, schools with Ito 15 scholars 100 : 362 100 : 356 100 : 349 Ratio of adult male to adult female teachers, schools with more than 15 scholars .. .. .. 100 : 142 100 : 151* 100 : 152 Ratio of adult male to adult female teachers, all schools .. .. 100 : 157 100 : 164* 100 : 166 Ratio of male pupil-teachers to female pupil-teachers .. .. .. 100 : 295 100 : 293 100 : 334 Ratio of male to female teachers, a.ll schools .. .. ... 100: 172 100 : 177* 100 : 180 * The increase is due to the appointment of additional assistant teachers in lieu of pupil-teachers (Grades V and Vla). Very few of the assistants so appointed were males. From the above table it will be seen that with the exception of pupil-teachers and sole teachers of small schools the proportion of males to females is not small. As a matter of fact, the ratio of adult males to adult females in schools in the Auckland District was as high as 100: 121. The figures relating to pupil-teachers indicate that a very much larger percentage of females enter the service than males ; but it is to be borne in mind that a number of these female pupil-teachers leave before completing their period of training. The large proportion of female teachers to males in schools having 1 to 15 scholars in attendance is readily explained, the the maximum salary in these schools, £120 per annum, being too small to attract male teachers. It may be fairly argued, perhaps, that in districts not too remote women are more suitable than- men for small schools of this type ; there is, at all events, a sufficient number of other positions to absorb all the men in the profession at present. If we take into consideration the corresponding proportion for primary-school teachers, secondary teachers in district high schools, and secondary schools (exclusive of part-time teachers), and for students in training colleges respectively, we have— Number of Women Teachers or Students per Hundred Men Teachers or Students (omitting Teachers of Schools with 15 or less in Average Attendance). 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. Adult primary teachers .. 124 126 140 141 142 151 152 Pupil-teachers .. .277 296 319 302 295 293 334 Secondary teachers ..77 76 82 85 84 82 83 Training-college students .. 315 285 280 219 197 252 251 All teachers and students 142 144 158 156 155 161 164 Out of a total of 5,190 persons engaged in the above-named branches of the teaching profession, there were, in 1913, 1,963 men and 3,227 women. It will be interesting to see how these figures compare with those from other parts of the world—England, Scotland, and the United States, for instance. In comparing this Dominion with such old-established countries, it is necessary to bear in mind that in the latter, the population being comparatively dense and the facilities for transit more numerous, there are few schools corresponding to our Grade oor Grade I schools. Consequently such schools are omitted from the New Zealand figures. Number of Women Teachers per Hundred Men in Other Countries. England H m t]o,nH United New (Board of Education). ocouana - States. Zealand. Adult primary teachers .. .. 299 281 426 152 Pupil-teachers .. .. ..235 583 * 334 Secondary teachers .. .. ..99 * 121 83 Training-college students .. .. 429 358 392 251 * information not available. It is pleasing to note the comparatively small increase in the proportion of women teachers during the last five years. It will be seen that the scarcity of male teachers is not nearly so marked in the Dominion as it is in some other countries. About one-half of the children in our public schools are under ten years of age, and onehalf of the remainder (or one-quarter of the whole) are girls ; and it is the contention

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that they should be taught by women. Taking this into consideration, it is clear that, even if the proportion of women to men were twice as great, there would be no cause for alarm as to the efficiency of our staffing. Salaeies op Public-school Teachers. The total amount of all salaries and allowances as at the 31st December, 1913, was £692,895. This includes pupil-teachers' salaries and allowances, £30,630; probationers' salaries and allowances, £9,855 ; additional amounts paid to head teachers of district high schools, £1,650 ; and house allowances, £17,135, to head or sole teachers who had no residence provided. However, the total does not include the corresponding amounts saved in rent where houses are provided, estimated at £27,050. The average rates of salary for adult teachers in public primary schools were, — (1.) All schools— 1912. 1913. (a.) Excluding house allowances and amounts saved in rents where £ s. d. £ s. d. residences are provided .. .. .. .. 148 14 8 149 1 1 Namely, men .. .. .. .. 197 7 8 199 10 5 women .. .. .. .. 118 8 5 118 12 7 (6.) Including house allowances and amounts saved in rents .. 159 6 0 159 8 5 Namely, men .. .. .. .. 218 6 4 219 7 8 women .. .. .. .. 123 6 1 123 5 6 (2.) Schools with average attendance over fifteen — (a.) Excluding house allowances and amounts saved in rents .. 156 17 4 158 8 4 Namely, men .. .. .. .. .. 205 18 8 207 14 0 women .. .. .. .. 124 3 2 126 0 3 (b.) Including house allowances and amounts saved in rents .. 167 18 0 170 3 5 Namely, men .. .. .. .. .. 226 11 5 229 1 2 women .. .. .. .. .. 128 14 11 131 9 2 An examination of the salaries list shows that 787 male teachers, representing 49-1 per cent, of the number of male teachers in primary schools, receive a salary of £200 per annum or over. If the schools with an average attendance of 15 or less are excluded, the percentage rises to 52-8.

Number of Adult Teachers in Public Schools, together with the Average Salaries and Total Expenditure on Salaries for the Years 1894, 1900, and for each Year since 1903.

The following Acts affecting public-school teachers' salaries have been passed since 1900 : Public-school Teachers' Salaries Act, 1901 ; Education Act Amendment Act, 1904 ; Education Act Amendment Act, 1905 ; Education Amendment Act, 1908 ; Education Amendment Act, 1913. The following statement gives the average salaries of men and women in the several branches of the Education service in New Zealand, as at the end of 1913 : —

Number of Teachers.* Average Salary of Teac] iers.* f Total Expenditure on Teachers' Salaries.* f J Male. Female. Male. Female. Combined. 1894 1900 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 . 1910 1911 1912 1913 1,137 1,216 1,270 1,272 1,302 1,314 1,332 1,331 1,406 1,456 1,493 1,555 1,603 1,123 1,415 1,726 1,797 1,835 1,887 1,955 2,021 2,208 2,252 2,351 2,550 2,659 £ s. d. 167 10 11§ 163 12 8§ £ s. d. £ s. d. 90 17 8§ 129 9 0§ 85 12 6§ 121 13 7§ 130 18 10§ 93 8 8 125 5 10 96 6 11 128 17 5 107 2 1 139 2 2 105 12 5 138 8 9 106 0 5 159 3 1 113 11 4 144 7 7 115 6 6 145 12 2 118 13 4 148 16 5 118 8 5 148 14 8 118 12 7 149 1 1 iols with average attendance of under 16. 124 3 2 156 17 4 I £ 292,559§ 320,136§ 392,310§ 384,520 404,267 445,285 455,036 466,448 521,783 539,909 572,067 610,550 635,275 170 4 2 174 14 9 184 13 1 186 11 11 189 9 3 192 15 3 192 8 10 196 6 1 197 7 8 199 10 5 Excluding sohc 1912 205 18 8 1913 207 14 0 126 0 3 158 8 4 * Exclusive of pupil-tei rate paid for month of Dece sachers and se iember. § 3wing-mistr( House alloT isses. f Exclui ranees included. jive of teachers' house allowances. { Based on

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Average Salaries, Education Service, Men and Women.

Total Salaries of Men. Total Salaries of Women. Average Salary of Men. Average Salary of Women. Average Salary Average Salary of of All Men. All Women. Average Salary of All Men and Women. Number in Education Service — Men only —receiving Salaries of Class. (1.) (2.) (8.) £200-£299. £300-£399.| " ve^ _JM L (4.) 1 . (5.) (6.) 1 (7.) I *A. Primary-school teachers (excluding schools in Grade 0, Primary Schools) B. District high schools —Staffs, secondary departments C. Department (professional) .. £ f319,028 s. d. o o • £ 1310,468 s. d. 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 200 17 11 123 11 0 (1,588 men) . (2,523 women) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. f 645 125 17 7,141 0 0 8,384 0 0 193 0 0 164 7 9 (37 men) (51 women) 526 10 9 (13 in all) 463 4 3 (38 men) 600 0 0 (4 men) 285 11 1 182 7 2 (168 men) (120 women) I i 21 1 6,885 0 0 13 D. Inspectors of Schools 17,055 2,400 47,973 26,233 4,452 36,836 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21,883 11,220 0 0 0 0 170 12 3 , (4,806 men j and women) 5 33 E. Principals of training-colleges 229 17 3 (2,036 men) 127 1 2 (2,770 women) 4 F. Secondary schools staffs 80 38 22 G. Universities, Staffs (year 1911) Professors Lecturers H. Technical schools —Staffs . . 709 0 0 318 0 0 268 17 6 147 12 7 (137 men) (76 women) J $236 10 11 (1,939 men) $130 2 8 (2,515 women) $176 13 8 (4,454 men and women) (14 lee 68 37 urers in all.) 32 13 468,003 0 0 351,955 0 0 814 201 14 139 1,168 I. Primary-school teachers (excluding schools in Grades 0 and I) 309,686 0 0 285,800 0 0 207 14 0 126 0 3 (1,491 men) (2,268 women) I * The figures opposite line A in columns (2) and (3) represent the sums actually paid, slightly in excess of these amounts t Excluding house allowances. j Average with substitution of line I for line A. The average salaries if all positions were regarded as being filled by fully certificated teachers would be

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Status op Teachers in regard to Certificates. Table E2 gives the number of certificated and uncertificated teachers respectively on the 31st December, 1913, exclusive of secondary schools and secondary departments of district high schools. The following summary shows the numbers of certificated and uncertificated teachers in each of the years 1908 to 1913 respectively : —

Primary Teachers in all Public Schools (Secondary Departments of District High Schools excluded) at 31st December, 1913.

It is interesting to note that the total increase of teachers during the year is 157, and that the certificated teachers have increased by 163. The partially qualified have decreased by 35, and the total number of teachers not fully certificated by 6. (It must, of course, be remembered that- a considerable number of these not fully certificated teachers sat for examinations in January, 1914, but were unsuccessful, and that the holders of licenses have been regarded as uncertificated, although the license has the effect of a temporary certificate. The net increase in the number wholly or partially qualified (including the holders of licenses) is thus 128, while those employed without any recognized examination status have increased only by 29. This preponderant increase of wholly or partially qualified teachers is gratifying, and is due to a large extent to* the facilities now available to teachers to take classes with a view to improve their examination status. Further information in this connexion will be found under the heading " Training of Teachers," Appendix D. There are, however, other causes tending to induce teachers to improve their examination status when possible. Certain Education Boards, for instance, have decided to dispense, where practicable, with the services of teachers who are making no effort to qualify for their positions by examination. Moreover, the additional monetary inducements offered in recent years to teachers in New Zealand schools have checked the outflow of competent teachers to more lucrative spheres of employment, and have proved an additional stimulus to the younger teachers to improve their status as quickly as possible; and, lastly, there must be taken into account the steady output of certificated teachers from the four training colleges. Education Boards and others have submitted that it is impossible to expect teachers of schools with an average attendance of 15 or less (Grades 0 and I) to qualify for certificates. The fact that about 13 per cent, only of such teachers are certificated and that the proportion is not on the increase appears to bear out this contention. To obtain a fair comparison of the numbers of certificated and uncertificated teachers, therefore, it would be reasonable to omit teachers of schools in Grades 0 and I.

1908. I 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. I. Certificated teachers — Adults .. Pupil-teachers 2,451 2 2,593 1 2,663 2,783 2,919 3,082 Totals 2,453 2,594 2,663 2,783 2,919 3,082 I. Uncertificated teachers— (a.) Holding partial qualifications— (i.) Holders of licenses (ii.) Others partially qualified 99 167 68 264 56 259 71 285 87 336 84 304 Totals of (a) .. (6.) Having no recognized examination status 266 332 315 356 423 388 635 689 730 705 763 792 Total number of teachers not fully certificated 901 1,021 1,045 1,061 1,186 1,180 Totals of I and II .. 3,354 3,615 3,708 3,844 4,105 4,262

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This is the result:—

Primary Teachers in Public Schools with an Average Attendance of 16 and upwards, at 31st December, 1913.*

Below is printed a summary of Table 83. This shows all certificated teachers employed by Education Boards, whether they are engaged in primary work or in the secondary departments of district high schools, and it is arranged according to sex and class of certificate held. It is to be borne in mind that there is now no examination for E certificate.

Holders of Teachers' Certificates in the Service of Education Boards at 31st December, 1912, and at 31st December, 1913.

1905. 1911. 1912. 1913. I. Certificated 2,460 2,723 2,854 3,016 I. Uncertificated — (a.) Partially qualified .. (b.) Without status 329 163 277 374 366 386 331 411 - 492 — 651 - 752 - 742 Totals 2,952 3,374 3,606 3,758 Percentages— I. Certificated 83-3 80-7 79-1 80-3 II. (a.) Partially qualified .. (6.) Without status 11.1 5-6 8-2 111 9-2 11-7 8-8 10-9 — 16-7 19-3 — 20-9 — 19-7 Totals .. 100 100 100 100 * Secondary teaohers of District High Schools ai re not inoludei 1.

1912. 1913. Class of Certificate. M. F. Total. M. F. Total. B C D E I 24 181 492 487 71 4 51 378 892 339 28 232 870 1,379 410 23 200 545 462 59 1 61 493 932 306 24 261 1,038 1,394 365 Total .. 1,255 1,664 2,919 1,289 1,793 3,082

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The following table gives a comparative view of the number of persons holding certificates who were employed in all forms of public instruction as at the 30th June 1914:—

Comparative table of certificates held by persons employed in public Instruction as at the 30th June.

It will be seen that the largest increase in the numbers of certificated teachers is in the B and C classes. The former increase is no doubt a result of the provision in the University Bursary Regulations by which holders of C certificates may be awarded bursaries. Now that this is becoming more widely known, it is expected that the number of graduates in the teaching profession will still further increase. Dining the last seven years the increase in the number of adult teachers employed in primary schools has been 29 per cent., and the increase in the number of certificated teachers holding the A, B, or C certificates 210 per cent. Finances op Education Boards. 1. General Survey of the Finances of Education Boards. Table F is a summary of the income and expenditure, and of the assets and liabilities of the various Kducation Boards for the calendar year 1913. Full information for each district can be obtained on reference to Appendix A or to Tables Fl and F2.

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A B C D B i Class, Number of Teachers holding Certificates. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. l j 87 94 99 105 116 119 208 232 266 300 352 392 294 415 544 648 761 939 1,593 1,479 1,442| 1,420 1,486 1,488 642 595 i 555 j 522 480 441 1913. l_ 119 422 1,108 1,513 402 1014. 116 453 1,280 1,539 371 Total, A B, C, and D . 2,182 ! 2,220 2,351 2,473 2,715 2,938 3,162 3,388 )) ) A, B, C, D, and E 2,824 2,815 2,906 2,995 3,195 I 3,379 3,564 3,759

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Table F.—Summary of the Receipts and Expenditure and Assets and Liabilities of Education Boards for the Year 1913.

As at 1st January. Cash Transactions daring Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. No. Name of Account. I Balances. ( incite (3) B. From Government. (4) Reserves Be venae. (5) Receipts. From other Sources. (6) ixpendi !. Debit. (8) Credit. i (9) — | — Balances. (10). Deficits. (Ill Assets. (12) Liabilities. (13) (1) (2) (7) 1 Salaries of teachers (exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools), salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers, and half of the total cost of the training-college staff 2 [ Teachers' house allowances .. 3 Salaries of relieving teachers 4 Free school-books .. ■5 General administration (a.) Incidental expenses of schools (in terms of the Order in Council of ! 13th February, 1911, but exelusive of cost of works paid for out of Government grant ; for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and in- j eluded below under that heading) (b.) Conveyance of school-children .. (c.) Board of school-children (d.) Office staff (including Secretary, t Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies (/.) Refunds and sundries .. (g.) Boards' offices (new buildings) .. Training colleges and training of teachers — 6 Salaries of staff (half of the total cost) | 7 Allowances for students .. 8 Incidental expenses 9 I Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — 10 Scholarships —Board's 11 Scholarships —National 12 J Scholarships —Special District high schools — 13 i Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — 14 (a.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies 15 (6.) Fees from pupils .. 56 i (c.) High School Boards' grants £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,988 6 7 172 9 3 2,909 15 7 3,770 3 9 31,815 3 11 :: :: i 7 8 4 47 19 1 874 19 10 26 11 4 I 1,692 5 9 617 1 1 179 2 7 190 17 0 [ 748 15 4 .. -I J ' 1 £ s. d. 604,928 4 1 £ s. d. 63,487 16 10i £ s. d. 643 4 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 668,093 18 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. [ £ s. d. £ s. d.| 2,022 18 11 £ s. d. 779 4 0 £ s. d. 607 10 6 17,192 10 3 3,755 14 4 1,838 2 8 99,396 13 5 * 36 13 4 2 2 0 119 8 9 497 0 3 6 19 8 17,158 9 2 4,886 0 1 2,484 0 0 1,585 16 1 46,411 13 11 183 - 9 5 3, 99 0 4 3L 183 9 5 99 0 4 3,060 5 9| 31,704 10 Oj 101 14 10 4,037 19 4 ;,060 5 9 ,704 10 01 410 12 0 76 5 3 176 9 0 1,644 6 11 168 3 10 54 16 11 1,306 2 1 3,518 5 8 •• ... I i 21 1 6 I 5,180 13 5 504 9 0 30,842 3 9 j 7,087 3 1 25,010 1 3 971 6 0 4,593 12 5 9,622 7 9 3,360 4 3 i ! 156- 1 1 1,274 17 8 U 16 8 45 0 0 90 3 5 56 5 0 257 2 0 102 16 8 1,312 10 10 116 4 6 442 3 4i 16,699 10 2 526 13 0 2,785 0 0 7,060 0 7 24,997 6 5 1,159 12 9 99 0 4 4,647 2 6 9,923 13 8 10 0 3,457 15 5 282 7 10 16,248 4 2 100 0 0 ; 2,953 0 4 34 5 5 172 17 9| 420 5 3 4 13 9 55 15 0 j 121 0 Of J 34 10 10 75 10 7 919 6 3 410 3 3 1,936 6 8 714 12 3 149 3 0 128 19 9 r j 355 9 8 .. \ 23 15 0 57 18 0 184 9 1 2,641 17 5 1,960 17 6 784 2 3 44 12 4 45 10 0 197 19 8 12 0 0 100 0 0 23 2 6 78 12 10 14 17 4 674 3 10 38 3 1 34 10 0 220 0 4 16,107 4 9 38 13 6 1,072 14 2 251 1 3 ] 6 9 ..

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. *51,807 15 9 Net balance at 31st December, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,617 12 0 • Includes £30 ss. omitted from balance at Ist January, 1913, as printed in E.-l and E.-2 of 1913.

Table F.—Summary of the Receipts and Expenditure and Assets and Liabilities of Education Boards for the Year 1913— continued.

As at 1st January. Receipts. Cash Transactions during Year. Receipts. Expenditure. Debit. Transfer?. Credit. (9) Balances. (10) Deficits. As at 31st December. Assets. No. Name of Account. Balances. (2) Deficits. (3) From Government. Reserves Revenue. (5) From other Sources. (6) Liabilities. . (1) (11) (12) (IS) (7) (8) Manual and technical — School classes — £ s. d. 17 Capitation .. .. • • I 18 Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Special and associated classes — 19 Capitation .. .. 20 Material 21 Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies 22 Fees from pupils at special classes 23 Free-place holders 24 Direction and administration (school and special classes) ; Buildings: Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — 25 (a) Maintenance and small additions,) ~) and (6) ordinary rebuilding j" | 20 Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire J-89,817 1 9 27 Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes J New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — 28 Public schools 29 Manual instruction .. • • "1 30 Technical instruction 31 Rent of buildings for manual-instruc- I tion purposes j 32 Rent of buildings for technical-in-struction purposes 33 Sites sales Other separate accounts — Superannuation Contractors' deposits .. .. *613 10 9 Jane E. McLeod bequest .. .. 58 5 9 Wanganui school sites Rees Bequest Fund .. .. 1,047 19 11 Sundry accounts .. .. .. 202 12 0 Totals .. .. .. *128,308 3 2 y £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. f 30,252 7 2 553 14 5 29,127 1 5 „ „ J 1,614 11 8 2,50o i 2<| 6339 j 2 j 6,948 10 I) 1 12 0J I. £ s. d. " £ s. d. 1,797 4 1 826 17 11 413 1 3 415 0 1 1,011 10 5 3,928 14 8 HI 5 2 £ s. d. 30,485 8 7 269 0 8 . 33,781 10 1 ! 2,070 14 11 5,454 1 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. i 345 8 2 1,240 9 11 Y 148 19 8 2,161 15 6 J 2,785 4 3 2, 648 10 9 1 *>82,740 3 1 1,800 15 3 .. .. : 6816 2 [ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, 119,332 6 2 1,314 17 1 ( 259 1 9 64 4 0- / 9,537 19 9 3,944 19 2 506 19 0 108 3 4 1,367 15 4 i 900 3 7 425 2 7 721 17 5 153 10 0 • V 3,384 19 5i 229 11 3 298 14 0 105 10 0j " [29,918 3 120,883 14 7 1 •• 320 0 0. 312 1 0 I .. 3,296 0 8 1(>2 17 0 34,579 11 2 34,662 2 526,058 16 11 / 2,734 19 4 2,610 9 4 4,986 16 9 874 7 7 26,422 6 lJ 15 ° ° 324 13 4 80 9 4 |12,634 16 8 2,975 0 0 65 0 0 5 15 9 4,656 17 11 5,306 17 0 j I 72,082 2 6 \ 628 7 8 L 2,675 3 9 35,094 3 9 61,162 19 8 f 11,695 7 3 6,798 6 7 13,569 10 3<j 28 10 5 ] 622 0 0 12,995 3 7 8,216 2 0 2,863 16 3 '.'. ■" ' i 3,335 12 9 196 2 4 217 0 0 225 14 6 5!) 18 8 6 15 0 449 9 11 1,261 0 8 3,050 1 8 4 8 9 991 18 6 50 0 0 12 13 2 f(a)64,83114 1 1(6)13,241 6 10 2,031 19 10 3,240 16 2 62,66b 2 4 11,864 8 8j 19,791 13 4 28 10 5 673 12 0 8,305 5 0 1,261 14 1 2,816 12 7 62 14 6 1,375 19 6 97 10 0 39 14 8 .. 846 19 10 '.'. 1,000 9 11 175 10 6 6,934 19 11 6,934 19 11120,142 13 21 0 13 5 846 19 10 3,247 17 3 '.'. '.'. 112 16 5 188,525 1 2119,314 15 165,382 19 10 *128,308 3 2 76,500 7 51,033,68116 763,487 16 10 23,509 1 1,140,868 18 3

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In the case of teachers' salaries, teachers' house allowances, and scholarships it will be seen that the balance or deficit, as the case may be, is practically covered by a corresponding liability or asset. The Department makes grants to cover the actual cost of these items. Table F3 shows the salaries and allowances paid to officers of Education Boards other than teachers. Tables F4 and F5 give a summary of the receipts and expenditure of Education Boards from 1877 to 1913. Excluding the expenditure on buildings, the following summary shows the chief items of expenditure for the past five years :— 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. £ £ £ £ £ Board's administration .. .. 42,392 41,396 43,697 47,772 48,004 Incidental expenses of schools .. .. 40,374 37,394 42,831 44,723 46,412 Teachers'salaries* .. .. ..554,012 582,288 608,958 643,921 668,094 Training colleges .. .. .. 22,425 27,467 28,992 29,754 37,864 Scholarships and district high schools .. 32,136 32,811 32,620 33,361 33,072 Manual and technical instruction .. 47,927 56,049 65,195 77,131 82,030 * Excluding house allowance. The increase in teachers' salaries is due to the increase in the number of children receiving instruction, the yearly increment in salaries as provided by section 7 (3) of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and the process of substitution of adult teachers for pupil-teachers which has been hastened by the fact that regulations passed during the year provided for further substitutions. The normal increase in attendance, more especially in connexion with the rural courses at day technical schools and secondary departments of district high schools, is the explanation of the increase in expenditure on manual and technical instruction. The following table shows the proportion of expenditure on administration to the whole expenditure, and the corresponding proportion of the incidental expenses of schools (through the School Committees), the figures for the five years previous being also entered for purposes of comparison :■ — Boards. Committees. Total. 1908 .. .. .. .. .. ..4-7 4-5 9-2 1909 .. .. .. .. .. ..4-6 4-4 9-0 1910 4-5 4-0 8-5 1911 4-3 4-2 8-5 1912 .. .. .. .. .. ..4-3 4-1 8-4 1913 .. .. ..4-2 4-1 8-3 The corresponding percentages for the several Education Boards are printed in Table Fl2. As is to be expected, the ratio of expenses of administration to total expenditure is highest in the smallest district (B*6). Out of the capitation paid to Education Boards for general administration purposes the Boards provide School Committees with funds according to scale to meet incidental expenses of schools, such as lighting, fuel, cleaning, &c. The following calculation, which is based on the amounts' shown under the heading " Incidental expenses of schools," in the general statements of receipts and expenditure of Education Boards for the year ended the 31st December, 1913, gives the amount per unit of average attendance paid by each Board :■ —

Education Districts. Average "Attendance. Amount. Amount per Unit of Average Attendance. Auckland Taranaki .. Wanganui Wellington Hawke'e Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland .. ■ ■ 40,715 5,472 13,904 16,672 10,296 2.158 5,685 1,765 1,105 19,316 5,251 . 19,233 9,670 £ 12,176 1,499 3,750 5,004 3,341 535 1.275 464 367 6,805 1,541 6,087 3,567 £ 0-299 0-274 0-270 0-300 0-324 0-248 0-224 0-263 0-332 0-352 0-293 0-316 0-369

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In otlier words, the average rates of allowances made by Education Boards for the incidental expenses of schools vary from 4s. sfd. in the Nelson Education District to 7s. 4|d. in the Southland Education District. The legal minimum for the average in any district is ss. 6d. The bank balances of the Boards have decreased from £51,808 to £31,618. The decrease is accounted for by the fact that the balance of monetary assets over liabilities as at the 31st December last was about £20,000 higher than the corresponding balance as at the end of the previous year. Three Boards had an overdraft as at the 31st December last. 2. General Account. For convenience, the funds of Education Boards may be divided into two classes—those granted for building purposes and those not so granted. The latter class may be regarded as the General Account, and includes all items in Table F, with the exception of Nos. 2, 25-33, and also contractors' deposits. The following is a summary of the cash assets and liabilities of the Boards on the General Account, of which Table F6 shows the particulars :■ — General Account, all Boards, 31st December, 1913. Liabilities. £ Assets. Overdrafts .. .. .. .. 3,632 Cash .. .. .. .. 28,519 Other liabilities .. .. .. 13,207 Due from all sources .. .. 43,672 Balances .. .. .. .. 55,657 Deficits .. .. .. .. 305 £72,496 £72,496 With two exceptions, the general account of every Education Board was in credit at the end of the year 1913. The total net credit balance on these accounts for the last three years is shown as follows : — Balances. Deficits. ~ , -Balances. £ £ £ 1911 .. .. .. .. .. 48,957 126 48,831 1912 .. .. .. .. .. 49,869 2,432 47,437 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 55,657 305 55,352 3. Buildings Account. The Buildings Account refers to moneys granted for two purposes, which by parliamentary appropriation and by the terms of the grants made by the Department are quite distinct, namely,— fa.) Moneys granted from the Consolidated Fund for the general maintenance and replacement of school buildings, and additional sums paid for the rebuilding of schools destroyed by fire, and for the rent of temporary premises during such rebuilding ; (b.) Moneys granted from the Public Works Fund specially for the erection of new schools and the extension of existing schools rendered necessary by increased attendance, for the purchase of school-sites, and for building teachers' residences in certain cases where suitable houses cannot be rented. More detailed information in regard to the making of grants under these headings page 25 of the report for last year. The moneys so granted in the year 1913 for the respective purposes named are shown in Tables F7, FB, and F9. The total amount expended by Education Boards during the year 1913 on buildings, sites, furniture, &c, was £207,995. Table FlO shows the assets and liabilities of the Boards on the combined Buildings Accounts. The following is a summary :— Combined Buildings Account (a) and (6), all Boards, 31st December, 1913. Liabilities. £ Assets. a Overdrafts .. .. .. 15,500 j Cash .. .. .. .. 22,231 Other liabilities .. .. .. 52,176 • Due from all sources .. .. 75,643 Balances .. .. ..40,145 Deficits .. .. .. .. 9,947 £107,821 £107,821 Net balances Ist January, 1914.. £30,198

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The net balance in the Buildings Account at the close of the year 1912 was £37,294. The above summary indicates that at the end of 1913 it had decreased to £30,198. An examination of the grants made to Boards under heading («), referred to above, together with their returns of expenditure, discloses the fact that the School Buildings Maintenance Account should stand as shown in Table Fll, of which the following is a summary : — School Buildings Maintenance Account, all Boards, 31st Decembee, 1913. £ Cash balances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84,385 Net excess of amounts due to Boards over amounts due by Boards . . 5,656 Net balance, 31st December, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. £90,041 It would appear, then, that at the Ist January, 1914, this net balance of £90,041 was available for the purposes indicated. However, the combined Buildings Account shows the actual balance to be £30,198, and obviously, therefore, a sum of £59,843 has been diverted from the Maintenance Fund to other purposes. This is far more than would be warranted by the provision allowing the Boards to transfer 7 per cent, from this account to its Buildings Account. Chatham Islands. At the end of 1913 there were four schools in operation in the Chatham islands —viz., those at Te One, Te Roto, Matarakau, and Owenga. The average number of pupils on the roll Was 98, the average attendance being 82. The total expenditure on the schools for the year under review was made up as follows :■ — £ s. d. Salaries of teachers (including allowances and cost of removals) . . 648 1 0 Buildings, repairs, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 257 11 8 Scholarships .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 Inspection .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 917 0 Other expenses .. .. .. . . .. 10 15 7 Total .. .. .. .. £966 5 3

In the table below are given the names of the teachers together with certain details of expenditure. The average roll number and average attendance for each school are also shown.

Attendance. School. Names of Teachers. Salaries at End of 1913. Allowance for Conveyance of ■ Mean of Average Mean or Weekly Goods Attendance for | Roll Number for Four Quarters of Four Quarters of 1913. 1913. Te 0n« Wentzel, E. SB. .. Renwiok, Miss F. Lanauze, Miss G. Seymour, Mis, A. Hutchinson, J. Russell, Mrs. E. A. £ s. d. H.M. 205 0 0 Pt. 2 *50 0 0 Pt. 5 i , 55 0 0 F. i t!08 0 0 M. 103 10 0 I F. 99 0 0 £ 25 41 50 Te Roto .. Owenga .. Matarakau 15 20 24 15 13 15 8 9 55 . 82 98 Total 620 10 0 • Ini ;ludbs lod; flni [-allowance, £15 t Also house allowance £16 Kv annum. ier annum.

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IT.—GRADING AND PROMOTION OF PUBLIC-SCHOOL TEACHERS.

The desirability of having some Dominion scheme of grading and, if possible, of promotion of public-school teachers was recently a subject of discussion at a Conference of Inspectors held in Wellington. It was felt that the existence of such a scheme would afford education authorities the means of gauging the general fitness of applicants from other districts than their own, and would thus extend the opportunities for promotion and widen the field from which efficient teachers might be drawn. It was recommended by the Conference to Education Boards that marks be assigned to teachers under the headings of efficiency (including teaching skill, personality, discipline, organization, and general management), academic attainments, and length of service, men and women being graded on the same basis. Several Education Boards already have schemes based more or less on the lines indicated, and other Boards have intimated their intention of considering the drawing-up of such a scheme. The following is an outline of the scheme adopted in one of the large education districts. In its main points it is characteristic of the schemes in general, differing only in details from a number in existence elsewhere :— (I.) An efficiency register and promotion lists are prepared each year, the efficiency register showing for each head and assistant teacher the age, total length of service, length of service under the Board, and marks assigned by the Inspector for service (1 mark each year up to ten years), professional skill (60 marks), educational standing (20 marks), and personality (10 marks). (2.) From the marks so awarded efficiency ranks are prepared numerically expressed in descending order of merit as follows : — . Eank 1.. . . .. 80 to 100 Rank 6 .. .. .. 50 to 54 „ 2 .. .. .. 70 to 79 „ 7 .. .. .. 45 to 49 „ 3 .. .. .. 65 to 69 „ 8 .. .. .. 40 to 44 ~ 4.. .. .. 60 to 64 „ 9 .. .. .. 30 to 39 „ 5 .. .. .. 55 to 59 „ 10 .. .. oto 29 (3.) For the purposes of promotion teachers are further classified as follows : — ('lasses. • Qualifications. I .. .. .. .. .. .. BI.AI. II .. .. .. .. .. .. CI, 82, A 2. 111 .. .. .. .. .. .. Dl, C 2, 82, A 2. IV „. .. .. .. .. .. D 2, C 3, 83, A3. V .. .. .. .. El, D 3, C 4, 84, A 4. (4.) There are minimum qualifications for positions which are adhered to as far as possible, due consideration being given to the entries in the proficiency register. They are as follows :-

(5.) When the promotion, transfer, or appointment of teachers is in question, preference is given, other things being equal, to those of highest rank, applicants from other districts being duly considered. Other facts taken into account are (a) condition (married or single), (b) number of years in present position, (c) present salary and present grade of school or salary, (rf) special qualifications. (6.) As a rule transfers, promotions, and appointments are made from grade to grade. In the schemes adopted by other Boards service in country schools is a special and in some cases a necessary qualification for promotion. Training-college students are also given preference in junior appointments.

Grade of School. Head Teaoher. I First Assistant. Second Assistant. Third Assistant. Fourth Assistant, vTII and over n [V and V II Class „ II „ HI „ IV „ V Class II „ HI „ IV „ v Class III „■ iv „ v Class IV Class V „ -V

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III.—DETAILED TABLES, ETC. Table A1.—Number of Public Schools, December, 1913. [Classified according to Part I of First Schedule to the Education Amendment Act, 1908.]

Table B1. —School Attendance at Public Schools for 1913 (Including Secondary Departments of District High Schools.)

Grade of School and Average Attendance. i 5 5 1 I a M .5 Si 3 ® eS £ pq 'a w ! 1 a 'A n N 6 8 o a s III Us Is CO <c 0 1-8 1 9-15 II 16-25 III 26-35 IV 36-80 V 81-120 vr (VlA 121-160 ( VIb 161-200 VTT VIIa 201-250 v (VIIb 251-300 (VI Hα 301-350 VIII VIIIβ 351-400 (VIIIc 401-450 (IXa 451-500 IX \ IXb 501-550 I IXc 551-600 Xα 601-650 Xβ 651-700 Xo 701-750 Xd 751-800 X-; Xβ 801-850 Xf 851-900 Xg 901-950 Xh 951-1,000 Xi 1,001-1,050 40. 124 148 89 125 22 9 9 10 7 6 1 4 4 4 1 9 13 ' 37 21 42 16 ■ 21 34 61 6 ! 9 1 12 1 .. ! 4 2 2 .. ! 6 - 1 ! * 1 l! l 11 28 31 23 33 13 5 6 5 4 4 2 3 14 39 26 23 17 13 18 4 27 9 13 2 3 1 3 ! .. 4 1 5 1 1 1 12 34 ! 26 ! 11 26 5 5 3 2 1 8 9 6 2 5 1 2 1 11 9 7 3 4 2 •■ 7 24 51 29 52 22 9 1 3 2 6 2 1 2 1 1 5 i 15 24 18 16 4 1 2 12 38 ! 54 34 57 14 7 4 2 4 4 3 1 4 1 8 173 164 32 412 395 40 480 472 29 297 312 42 491 484 12 I 125 122 6 59 54 3 34 31 3 I 35 40 1 ! 28 28 2 29 24 .. 13 17 1 ' 13 8 13 12 1 j 13 9 ..' 3 7 15 13 3 3 ..8 8 1 5 5 .. 3 8 ..■] 2 2 .. i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 "l 2 2 \ 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 ! .. 1 1 2 1 1 1 •• I •• • • I .. Totals for 1913 .. Totals for 1912 .. 614 596 18 97 210 94 206 3 4 175 170 5 135 93 133 93 2 126 125 1 35 83 2 37 34 8 220 220 86 84 2 246 245 1 181 2,255 181 J .. 2,214 41 Difference I Note.—Part-time sc noluded in the respective ohools grade i, and mair is determine i scbc id by 1 x>ls with si the separate ide-sch : averai iooIs i £fe att( attach 3ndan< ied, a: je of e re con ach so' mted hool. separately, and are

_ — Averag ;oll Numbers. Ave^° ! ge Attendance for ie Year (Mean of Attendance of Four Quarters). Percentage of the Mean of Average Weekly Roll of ' Four Quarters. Education Districts. Pupils at 31st Decernber, 1912. I belonging Decem BoUrfpSurj Bo^ Girls. Total. * *~\-i rt * m it 1 1913. 1912. Auckland .. Taranaki . . Wanganui Wellington Hawko'a Bay Marlborough Nelson .. 44.423 6,080 .. 15,103 .. 18,105 .. 11,131 2,401 6,250 44.423 0,080 15,103 18,105 11,131 2,401 6,250 1,951 1,199 21,834 5,927 20,801 11,053 46,607 46,122 21,267. 6,192 6,153 2,893 15,614 15,555 7,413 18,609 18,472 8,797 11,795*' 11,464 5,454 2,457 2,397 1,155 6,446 : 6,369 3,084 2,027 1,953 924 1,244 1,226 585 22,415 21,970 10,163 6,053 5,926 2,734 21,420 20,957 10,124 11,22!) 10,960 5,058 46,607 6,192 15,614 18,609 11,795* 2,457 6,446 2,027 1,244 22,415 ! 0,053 21,420 11,22!) 19,448 40,715 2,570 o,472 6,491 13,904 7,875 16,672 4,842 10,296 1,003 2,158 2,€01 5,685 841 1,765 520 1,105 9,153 19,316 2,517 5,251 9,109 19,233 4,612 9,670 88-3 88-2 88-9 871 89-4 , 88-5 90-3 90-2 89-8 89-8 90-0 89-6 89-3 I 89-1 90-4 88-0 90-1 89-6 87-9 ! 88-6 88-6 89-1. 91-8 90-2 88-2 88-6 I 89-2 88-9 + 0-3 Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 1,951 1,199 .. 21,834 5,927 .. 20,801 .. 11,053 Totals for 1913 Totals for 1912 .. 166,264 .. 161,648 166,264 161,648 172,168 169,530 79,651 166,264 164,492 I 70,978 5,904 5,038 2,673 172,168 166,264 71,591 151,242 69,304 146,282 Difference 4,616 4,616 5,904 2,287 4,960

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Table B2.—Comparison of School Attendance at Public Schools for 1912 and 1913, North Island and South Island.

Table B3.—Average Attendance for the Year 1913 at the Public Schools as grouped in Table A1, as estimated for determining the Grades of Schools. (Part I of the First Schedule to the Education Amendment Act, 1908.) (Including Secondary Departments of District High Sohools.)

The following notes are appended in explanation of this table :- followinTLa e so a ns c :- c attendanCe aS * iven in Table B3 Offers from that in Table Bl for the (1.) Under certain contingencies due to an exceptional fall in the attendance at an individnnl (2) The tot Sof hffl average attendance as given in Table Bl should be Taken. (_.) Ihe totals of this table are for the mean of the four quarters of each <w>hnnl f.t on separately, not the mean of the gross quarterly totals of all schools (d.) New schools, many of which were open for only part of the year, are included as having ra^a^f,' - ?, 1 ; of di,tricl high _,o_f_.: Grade IV, ,11; V. 56 ¥L" 155 Vl° 60

Average Attendance. Districts. 1912. Difference. 191:5. ~ I Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay 38,714 5,362 13,370 16,198 9,724 40,715 5,472 13,904 16,672 10,296 2,001 110 534 474 572 Totals, North Island .. 83,368 87,059 3,691 Matlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury Otago Southland 2,117 5,562 1,744 1,042 19,127 5,113 18,654 9,555 2,158 5,685 1,765 1,105 19,316 5,251 19,233 9,670 41 123 21 63 189 138 579 115 Totals, South Island .. 62,914 64,183 1,269 Totals for Dominion .. 146,282 151,242 4,960

Grade. a i I I DC a t 8 s o ! 1' a g o ! ■ I 6 *.| , I « if I o j> &__ i _5 6 § a 1 Totals for 1913. Totals for 1912. 0 I II III IV V VIII raij ■xj J Tc Tc 1-8 240 9-15 1,514 16-25 2,901 20-35 2,614 36-80 ' 6,385J 81-120 I 2,182j fVlA 121-160- J 1,452 (VlB 161-200 I 1,697 JVIIa 201-250 ! 2,246! (VIIe 251-300 i 2,004j (VI Hα 301-350 1,769! JVIIIb 351-400 390 (VIIIc 401-450 1,808 (IXa 451-500 i 2,077 -|IXb 501-550 2,112 (lXc 551-600 /Xa 601-650 3,296 Xβ 651-700 731 Xo 701-750 1,467 Xd 751-800 1,615 Xe 801-850 743 Xf 851-900 893 Xα 901-950 751 Xh 951-1,000 Xi 1,001-1,050 'otals, 1913 .. '40,887 5 otala, 1912 .. {38,917 S 0 3 4 161 1 899 4 463[ 5|1,669| 2 572| 2 150 7 3 3! .. t| 505 1. ) .. ) 382 i\ .. t 1 .. i 549 3 50 60 1 444 I 304 3 765 , 588 3 681 ,' 642 3| 3,162 i 1,5841 2 874 1,260i ) 1,610 733! 180 1,115' 942 981i > 530 ' 1,169; 1,924 1,2971 ! 808 716 ! 455 l,320 : 471 1 542 .. 586i .. ! 1,919 673 704 0 68 17S 4 307 23£ 8 315 251 2 577 118 i\ l,37O : 437 3 1,300 165 3 1 408 146 5' 552 .. 1 1,003 221 ) 1,522 .. H 261 .. i 369 .. ) .. 418 3 65 8 376 1 536 8 304 71,289 Si 508 61 694 535 1 472 263 3 5 .. 5 44 65 6 105: 92 6 llll 140 4 57 101 9 289 189 3 194 A 5 391 .. 1 194 .. 5 .. 331 482 .'.' 5 40 2 289 0 958 1 841 9 2,389| i 2,0901 1,273 166 693! 4931 I 1,930' 740: 487 : 924 561 616 3,147 0 1 9 173 8 475 1 5111 9 747i 0- 343 3 121 6 371 3 .. 3! .. y .. j )| 372i r\ 428! t 490J [ 490 1 T, 3 i2', 5 1,024 l 96a 7 2,72£ 3 1,33c 1 96C 1 765 360 i 1,123 ' 1,292 i 1,144 i\ 434 )| 2,072 ) 2,135 598 634 I 7 44 17 358 i\ 805 8 884 61,794 31,120 0 898 5 512 0 636 3 238 2 600 4 405 A 930 B 4,788 '5 9,268 4 8,761 4 24,030[ 0 12,039| 8 8,445 2 6,284' 6 7,748 8 7,847; 3 9,404 4,921 5 5,755 6,516 ) 6,918 1,800! 9,6341 2,108 5,684 , 4,098 2,361 1,792 751 0 868 8 4,651 8 9,085 1 9,144 0| 24,007 9| 11,778 B 7,758 i\ 5,688 3, 9,174 7\ 7,803 1 7,860 L 6,756 i 3,398 ) 5,745 ! 4,728 > 3,853 l| 8,187 ! 1,985 : 5,799 i 3,911 2,481 1,785 .. i .. 2! .. ) 529 }| 638 > 5! .. l l •• ..l 808 825 1,526 .. 791 .. 664 754 I = 1,2731 I 884 . X ! 793 899 I • • _ I i ! I I I I ' * 14,111 16,6111 13,412 (16,246 699 365 " .. 889 5,4911 5,4101 I" 10,369 2,167 ! i 9,801 2,148J{ 568 is] I ,[_ '5,7061 '5,5831 1,7711,1121 jl, 7431,0461 19,329 5 19,250 5 79 5,2761 5,1521 19,345' 19,107i 328: 9,707 1 9,608 151,882 1 Differenoe .. j 1,970 :147,333 81 .. 1 28 66 124 I "" 4,549 1 l__ _ l_ i l I L

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Table C1. —Age and Sex of the Pupils on the School-rolls in the Several Education Districts at the end of 1913.

Education Districts. 6 an Ye U a?s 6r 6 i 6 and under 7 - 7 ana uuder 8 -' Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 8 and under 9. 9 and under 10. 10 and under 11. 11 and under 12. 12 and uuder 13.1 13audunderl4. 14andunderl5. Over 15 Years. Totals of all Ages. Boys. ! Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. | Girls. Totals. Over 15 Years. Totals of all Ages. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. ■ Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Auckland.. .. 1,955 1,680 12, 553 j 2.365 2,862 2,678 2,805 2,514! 2.860 2,708 2,598 [ 2,4781 I 2,484 2,410 2,479 2,335 2,025 331 246 746 752 887 837 552 506 118 112 281 301 1,857 1,126 988 258 175 125 668 393 318 783 397 333 448 297 228 117 60 48 233 139! 99 470 377 24,217 22,390 3,246! 2,946 8,258J 7,356 ! 9.766| 8,903 46,607 Taranaki .. .. 220 172 301 271 368 .1 362| 394 346 429 343 I 339 342 353 331 335 86 65 6,192 Wangamii .. 586 524 833] 745 930 906 1,018 866 933 1 867 868 826 924 1 746 836 185 144 15,614 Wellington .. 815 669 1,021 j 933 1,115 1,105 1,172 1,047 1,138 1,046 1,097 1,047 I 1,002 901 988 184 152 18,669 Hawke's Bay . . | 460 400 623 571 696 683 731 738 784 676| 680 164 131 125 (534 682 581 1 631 111 . 84 [ 6,201 5,594 11,795 Mailborough .. 100 92 131! >32 394| 344 130 110 84| 66 I.240; 1,221 149 132 146 141 J 125 123 107 147 35 22 1,292 1,165 2,457 Xelson .. . . 293 Grey .. .. 103 271 102 404 1 337 1 423 113 109 367 387 374 396 100 104, 110 67 i 59 58 333 102 332 113 322 309 111 99 85 85 47 46 1,131 975 301 1 315! 69 46 42 39 30 28 855 548J 420 270 148 106 55 52 3,433 3,013 6,446 137 117! 25 15 1,057 970 2,027 Westland .. 72 North Canterbury .. 1,022 71 " 65 58 ™l 60 1 60 53 58 33 24 653J 591 1,244 932 1,391 1,254 1,371 1,283 l,35l| 1,178 1,240 363; 311 336 1,189 1,201 1,060 1,131 226 196 11,69610,719 22,415 • South Canterbury .. 242 223 1 359 288 359 344j 357 379 298 312 321 300 54 67 3,145 2,908 6,053 Otago .. .. 961 873 j 1,225 1,131 605 658 1,234 1,190 1,290 1,204 1,246 1,166| 1,143 664J 622| 632 1,182 1,2411 1,166 1,161 1,054 908 1 812 472J 342 193 196 11,10410,316 21,420 Southland .. 489 506 714 651 699 9,81910,573 615 558 J 622? 574 561 574t 485 8,442 7,593 416 249 202 6,825 4,080 3,279 73 60 5,793 5,436 11,229 ! Totals for 1913.. 7,318 6,515 9,499 8,835 I 10.476 9.696 10,486! 9,585j 9,622| 9,635 ; 9,051 1 9,287 I 9,174 9,449 8,683| 9,035 8,442 6,825 1,730 1 1,454 89,861 82,307j 172,161 1,454 Totals for 1912.. 6,921 6,235 9,490! 8.708 10.404 9,495il0,393 9,497 I 8,637 9,150 8,571 8,663 7,999 7,999 7,280: 443 313; 6,415 3,823 3,300 410 257 -21 6,415 1,794 1 1,516 1,516 86,840 79,424 2,883 166,26' Difference .. I 397 72 324[ 180 851 534 335 299J 112; 372 443 -64 -62 -62 397 280 i 9 127 199 537 410' 3,021 5,90-

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Table D1.—Standard Classes of all Pupils on School-rolls at the end of 1913.

Pupils preparing for Standard Pupils in Prepai Glasses. •atory \ Totals. Education Districts. I. Total. II. III. it. V. VI. VII. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. VII. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Boys. I Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Auckland .. | 9,779 8,593 18,372 ! 2,986 > 2,789 5,775 > 2,959 2,725| ) 4,983| 2,007 > 5,684 t 2,611 2,672 i 5,283 i 2,5831 ! 2,400 1,939 ) 3,946 i 1,159 ) 1,127 >\ 2,286 133 } 145 5 278 3 24,217 7 22,390 ) 46,607 Taranaki . . 1, 186 ' 1,022 2,208 ! 447 369 816 i 401 385; > 786 i 363 357j 1 720 ) 326 > 324 i 726 ij 650 265 ) 1,512 695 277 / 542 ! 192 ! 150! 66 3 62 i 128 1 3,246 3 2,946 ) 342 ) 6,192 Wanganui .. 3,065 ■ 2,759 5,824 : 1,095 I > 916 2,011 979 900 > 1,879 • 1,034 860 ) 1,894 I 786 654 t 1,349 ( 423 ! !! 909 118 i 118 ! 236 ) 8,258 1 7,356 ) 15,614 Wellington .. 3,401 ) 486 2,967 6,368 i 1,085 i 1,055 2,140 I 1,218 1,091 2,309! M-1,178 1,059 ) 2,237 > 1,107 ' 1,100 I 2,207 930 813 ! 1,743 ) 657 ' 1,377 127 ! 161 288 i 9,766 i 8,903 ! 18,669 ij 720J „ Hawke's Bay .. i 2,167 ' 1,910 4,077 772 ! 749 1,521 814 740 • 1,5541 :! 725 671 1,396 i 712j ! 620, ) 1,332 566 lj 291 132 470 ) 1,036 i 394 i 369 i 763 51 65 > 116 ) 6,201 . 5,594 t 11,795 Marlborough .. 425 409: 834 169 I 139 308 i 160 114 274 165 158! ! 323 ! 142J ! 149 105 i 237 90 ■ 79 ' 169 9 > 12 ! 21 . 1,292 ! 1,165 i 2,457 Nelson .. ..1,115 905 2,020 ' 426 i 340 766 i 432 370 i 802 i 448 400 I 848 ij 357 379 I 736 344 302 ! 646 214 229 443 97 88 i 185 i 3,433 ! 3,013 i 6,446 Grey .. .. 369J 344 j 713 157 i 131 288 i 110 110 220 127 109 > 236 i 106 1 H j 223 91 78 ! 169, 73 ; 60 133 24 21 45 i 1,057 970 ' 2,027 WeeMand .. 27o| 230 500 71 67 138 67 59 126 58 61 119 ' 70[ 61 131 46 2,400 1,105 637 288 50 i 96 35 40 75 36 i 23 59 i 653 i 591 1,244 North Canterbury j 4,056 3,676 7,732 1,429 1,329 2,758 1,520! 1,340 2,86o| I 1,405 1,358 i 2,763 1,237 j 1,163 972 ! 2,077 744 707 1,451 200 174 374: 11,696] 10,719 22,415 South Canterbury 1,112 971 2,083 382 379 761 403 382 785 343 341 j 684 338 299 275 563 227 199 426 52 62 114 3,145 2,908 6,053 Otago .. .. 3,976 3,572 7,548! 1,408 1,239 2,647 1,252 1,302 2,554 1,329 1,279 2,608 1,197 1,149 2,346 1,019 947 1,966 H 600 1,341 182 228 410: 11,104)1 10,316 21,420 Southland .. 2,096 1,989 4,085 740 655 1,395 722 658 1,380 719 664 1,383 617 594 1,211 544 521 1,065 328 330 658 27 25 52 5,793 5,436 11,229 I 10,157 11,037: I 20,494 i Totals for 1913 33,017: 29,347 62,364 11,167 21,324 10,176 21,2131 10,505 9,989 9,578 9,081 1 18,659 8,032 7,403 1 15,435 5,403 4,970: 10,373 1,184 2,306 i 89,861 £ 82,307] 172,168 1,122 Totals for 1912 32,439 '. 28,579 i 61,018. 10,805 9,810 20,615 10,514 9,850 20,364 9,978 9,480: 19,458 9,242 8,603 17,845 7,646 7,073! 14,719 5,122 4,798 9,920 1,094 1,231 2,325 i 86,840 7 3,021 79,424] 166,264 r 362 509 Difference 578 768 1,346 347 7091 523! 326 849 - 1,036 l 478 814 386 330 716 172 28 -47 527 336| 281 453 -19 2.883 5,904

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Table D2.—Examination Statistics for 1913.

Table D3.—Average Age of Pupils in 1913 at the Time of Annual Examination.

Nub ber of Pupils. Standard VI Certificates grantee Education Districts. Auckland Faranaki Wanganui .. Wellington .. Elawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Total Eolls at Time of Annual Examination. 47,229 6,219 15,755 18,865 11,782 2,465 6,525 2,008 1,249 22,546 6,054 21,472 11,290 Present at Examination. 43,971 5,912 14,673 18,069 11,208 2,337 6,327 1,935 1,214 21,186 5,819 20,750 10,796 Present in Preparatory Classes. 1C, 52!) 2,067 5,157 5,894 3,776 794 2,209 700 486 7,109 1,990 7,304 3,854 Present in Standard VI Classes. 2,485 338 952 1,392 697 157 404 125 75 1,358 419 1,230 651 Present in Standard VII Classes 1 I 224 119 176 294 125 19 104 39 60 342 107 356 41 1 I Pro- Conipe- Tntnl ; ficiency. tency. ±otal - 1,885 340 2,225 255 53 308 722 136 ! 858 889 , 328 1,217 438 159 597 102 39 141 234 ! 135 369 75 19 94 58 8 66 970 ' 296 1,266 243 j 119 ! 362 1,156 ! 136 I 1,292 462 67 j 529 7,489 1,835 9,324 7,644 1,610 9,254 3rey Westland .. North Canterbury South Canterbury Dtago Southland .. Totals for 1913 . Totals for 1912 . 173,459 167,800 164,197 160,687 57,86!) 58,202 10,283 9,903 2,006 2,025 Difference 5,659 3,510 -333 380 -19 -155 225 70

Educatiou Districts. .verage Ages of the 'upils in each Ciass. Average all Die Ages for itricts. IV. V. Yrs. mos. Yre. mos. 12 5 13 4 Iβ 4 13 10 12 4 13 3 11 11 12 11 12 0 13 2 12 0 13 2 12 2 13 1 11 7 13 0 12 1 12 10 12 2 13 1 12 2 13 1 12 3 13 2 12 1 13 0 t t-w-r *A-dn Auckland Taranaki .... Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay .. Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland P. Yrs. mos. 7 3 7 2 7 2 6 11 7 0 6 10 6 10 6 10 6 6 6 11 7 0 5 11 6 10 I. Yrs. mos. 9 5 9 3 9 3 8 9 9 0 8 6 9 0 9 0 8 8 8 11 9 0 9 0 8 11 II. Yrs. mos. 10 5 10 2 10 4 9 10 10 1 -9 7 9 11 9 11 9 10 10 C 10 1 10 2 10 1 III. Yrs. mos. 11 5 11 4 11 6 10 11 11 3 10 11 10 11 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 3 11 2 VI. Yrs. mos. 14 1 13 11 14 1 13 9 14 0 13 10 14 0 13 11 13 8 13 11 14 1 14 0 13 11 VII. 1918. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. 15 3 9 10 15 3 ; 9 11 15 1 9 11 14 11 9 9 14 11 9 10 14 10 9 8 14 9 9 9 14 9 9 7 14 8 9 5 14 11 j 9 9 15 4 i 9 11 15 1 i 9 10 14 8 9 7 1912. Yrs. mos 9 10 9 9 9 11 9 9 9 9 9 11 9 9 9 6 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 Average for Dominion, 1913 Kange (difference between highest and lowest) Average for Dominion, 1912 Range (difference between highest and lowest) 7 1 0 9 7 0 9 1 10 0 11 0 9 1 10 2 10 3 11 o' 3 7 12 0 2 13 10 1 2 0 14 0 0 5 15 0 0 i 9 10 8 0 6 11 3 12 3 i 13 2 14 0 15 9 9 i " 0 7 0 7 10 8 0 (i 0 5 0 7 0 4 1 2 0 5

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Table D4.—Statistics in regard to Private, Schools subject to Inspection by Officers of Education Boards for the Year 1913.

Table E1. —School Staff, December, 1913 (exclusive of Secondary Departments of District High Schools).

Total Number Number present in Stamla Number I EoU : Average ! R a ° n P re a s t ent ICertittcat, Education Districts. ° f Number. A "®" d " Annual Annual Schools. I anoe. Bxamina . Examiua- Pre- Standard Standard p tion. tion. paratory VI VII ; H ; Classes. Classes. Classes, '"-"""->• ... . . _ Auckland .. 36 i 4,094 3,535 i 3,881 : 3,560 1,346 221 50 113 Taranaki .. 10 624 I 580 606 | 594 270 59 14 26 Wanganui .. 20 1,160 j 1,342 1,326 1,258 675 j 71 29 42 Wellington .. 17 ! 1,743 1,569 ' 1,733 ' 1,616 870 103 28 67 Hawke's Bay .. 15 i 1,405 1,275 1,201 ' 1,132 439 78 16 ! 28 Marl borough .. 6 190 167 189 176 108 I 16 7 7 Nelson.. ... 6 482 428 492 486 156 35 17 13 Grey .. .. ! 5 552 507 ! 536 : 523 243 40 2 23 Westland .. 5 286 267 283 | 279 156 22 .. 17 North Canterbury 20 i 1,832 j 1,573 1,792 i 1,647 605 96 32 64 South Canterbury 5 486 103 451 ' 430 198 i 38 9 | 21 Otago .. .. 12 1,518 1,320 ! 1,526 ! 1,469 403 ,93 1 78 Southland .. i 9 678 552 640 603 277 '40 .. 17 Totals for 1913 ' 166 15,350 13,513 14,659 13,773 5,806 912 i 205 i 511 Totals for 1912 : 197 13,677 12,086 13,286 12,322 5,410 811 269 | 473 2 I Difference ... -31 : 1,673 1,427 1,373 : 1,451 396 1.01 -64 38 jer of na VI es issued Competency. 33 12 14 25 17 8 10 26 15 14 t> Totals for 1913 Totals for 1912 166 ! 15,350 197 ! 13,677 912 811 205 269 511 473 181 171 " f Difference .. j -31 1,673 101 -64 38 10 I I I.I

Education Districts. So a o Heads of Sole , Assis Schools. i Teachers Teac M. F. M. F. ! M. \_ rtant j Total Number of jhers. Adult Teachers. Pupil teachei M. P. !-•■ rs. Jill: SSI ifjp a & / *h 0 o ~_L 0 JMf iillfi Auckland .. Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Otago Southland 614 97i 210J 175! 135 93 126 3ol 37 220! 86! 246i 18li 192 14 209 141! 86 i 30 18 . 8 40| 10 i 87 13 57 50. 32 I 69 8 29 64 56 57 5 21 51! 26 13 1 12 66j 3 34 6 14 63 6 6! 3 3 22! 2 5 2 2 27 .. I 93 11 32 81 44 S 24 2 11 49 8 i 106 .. 42 97 57 i 51 21 46 61 20 F. M. F. Total. 435 487 590 1,077 66 i 481 1241 172 156, 176i 219 395 202 154 ! 274 j 428 1181 104! 174 278 25 i 28| 92, 120 72; 54 ! 141 195 2l! II 1 46 1 57 18 7 1 42 1 49 227 i 169 319 488 55 43 106 149 236 205 333 538 117 117 199 316 1743 1,603 2,659, 4,262 , 1632!l,555 ! 2,550 l 4,105 1 I j i ) 111 48 109, 157 i 50 150 2 15 12 59 14 36 . 8 35 3 2 21 2 4 1 2 21 88 9 16 13 24 8 21 3 o 200 17 71 ■ 50 43 3 23 6 3 109 I 25 37 29 1,277 82-5 189 387 466| 80-4 4781 56-2 321 [ 59-8 123 i 30-4 218 38-3 63 23-9 52 16-7 597 53'0 174 40-6 575| 61-6 345 58'8 40,681 34-6 5,370 " 29-7 13,912 ! 32-3 16,288 , 36-0 10,255 34-2 2,167 ' 17-9 5,631 27-6 1,733 28-9 1,053 ' 20-6 18,973 ' 34-9 5,170 31-9 19,067 34-2 9,695 29-3 Totals for 1913.. Totals for 1912.. 2,255; ! 2,214 ; i i ! ! 767 104 486 812 350* : 733 107 482 811 340J 34-3 4 1 10 142 474 162 476 616 638 4,878 60-3 4,743 601 149,995 145,489 32-8 329 Difference.. 41 -20 -2 4,506 -0-1 -22 135 j 0-2

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Table E2.—Teachers, Certificated and Uncertificated, 31st December, 1913 (in Public Schools, exclusive of Teachers in Secondary Schools and Secondary Departments of District High Schools).

Table E2.—As above, but excluding Grades 0 and 1.

Table E3. —Holders of Teachers' Certificates in the Service of Education Boards at 31st December, 1913. (Arranged according to Sex of Teachers and Class of Certificate.)

Certificated. Uncei rtificated. ri Education Districts. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 785 96 256 362 199 41 118 24 18 422 125 435 201 m SS Oil t> H 785 96 256 362 199 41 118 24 18 422 125 435 201 I n 785 96 256 362 199 41 118 24 18 422 125 435 201 785 96 256 362 199 41 118 24 18 422 125 435 201 ££ 53 a 2S b3 16 4 4 9 3 1 2 4 4 9 2 13 13 Jlflsf 73 19 35 13 23 11 2 7 7 1 21 10 31 33 o a I^il U H 203 53 100 a 53 67 48 22 26 36 12 59 69 ; i EH i ■§ o g « I 5 . 292 1,077 76 172 139 395 66 428 79 278 79 120 77 195 33 ' 57 31 49 66 488 24 149 103 538 115 316 ' Totals 3,082 3,082 84 304 792 1,180 • 4,262 i_ j

Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay .. Marlborough Nelson Grey West! and North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 774 95 253 355 195 39 111 22 18 ! 413 119 426 196 774 95 253 355 195 39 111 22 18 413 119 426 196 16 4 3 7 2 2 3 3 9 2 13 12 64 18 30 9 18 7 25 6 16 8 23 31 133 42 63 19 23 11 14 8 7 20 3 28 40 213 64 96 35 43 18 41 17 10 45 13 64 83 ! 987 159 i 349 i 390 1 238 l 57 152 39 i 28 458 132 490 279 Totals 3,010 3,016 016 76 76 255 255 411 411 742 3,758 I

District* Class A. Class Class C. Class D. Class E. Total Certiflcate-1 lolders. — M. Auckland .. 4 Taranaki .. I .. Wanganui .. 4 Wellington .. 2 Hawke's Bay ' 1 Marlborough . .. Nelson ... 1 Grey Westland N. Canterbury 5 S. Canterbury Otago.. .. 3 Southland .. 3 p. Total. I 4 4 2 1 1 M. P. 31 5 1 S 1 14 7 29 9 13 2 4 .. 6 8 'Total. J M. I 36 207 2 i 21 21 53j 38 41 15 36 4 i 51 9 J .19 •■ ' 2 1 I 1 49 57 13 8 50 68 23 22 261 545 'Oil I 36 S ■21 36 H 4 c i i',: 13 SC 28 261 al. M i 6 20 2 i 2 1 5 8 4 5 3 4 i T i ! 9 I 5 3 0 6 3 2 1 54 U. ! V. Total. M. F. Total.I M. P. Total. 07 iy. 324136185 321 8 92 100 Si 21 10| 31 14 34[ 48! 8 12 15 53j 24; 82 47 62j 109: 8 32 40 11 41 55} 96 56128 1 184! 2 40 42 11 36 23' 59 28 66J 94 7 ! 23 30 1 51 9| Hi T 10 17 .. 6 6 19 12 31 11 45 56 4i 17 21 2 1 3! 6! 14 20 1 .. 1 1 1 3' 4! 3 ; 10 18 .. .. .. 57 94 151! 46133! 1791 8 30 38 1; 8 34 42 12 42 54, 1 15 16 1 68 87 155 : 67133 200! 6 20 26 I 1 22 24i 46 1 29' 70 99 12 18 30 45 4931,038 462 932 1,394' 59306 365 1,2 02 L2 32 10 23 6 17 1 100 386 [2] 399 [6] 15 39 [1], 57 40 131 [4] 125 [4] 42 130 [3] 232 [9] 30 85 [3] 114 [2] 6 16 25 21 41 [1] 77 [4] 1 8 [1] 16 [1] .. 5 [1]; 13 [11 38 , 155 [8], 267 [7] 16 32 [3] 93 [3] 26 178 [4]i 257 [9] 30 83 [1] 118 M. F. 386 [2] 399 [6] 39 [1] 57 131 [4] 125 [4] 130 [3] 232 [9] 85 [8] 114 [2] 16 " 25 41 [1] 77 [4] 8 [1]' 16 [1] 5 [1]; 13 [1] L55 [8], 267 [7] 32 [3] 93 [3] 178 [4]i 257 [9] 83 [1] ! 118 289 [32] [l,793 [46] 785 [8! 96 [1] 256 [8j 362112] 199 [5] 41 118 [5] 24 [2] 18 [2] 422 [15] 125 [6] 435[13] 201 [1] 3,082[78] Total. i 5 4 3 1 I .. 39 10 11 2 34 16 17 6 200 61 80 15 20 18 Totals .. 23 i 24 365 1,289 [82] 1,798 [46] 306 Notm.— Numbe. ncluded in other nui ■8 in nben brae! :ets repte: sent assi: itants employed in secondi •*y lepartments of district h igh schools

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Table F1.—Income together with the Bank Balances of the several Education Boards for the Year 1913.

Receipts from Government. From Loci t l Sources. Balances, 1st January, 1913. For Salaries and Allowances (including Receipts from Education Reserves). Administration. Capitation at 12s. per Annum on Average Attendance. 6d. per Annum for Relievingteachers. Special Grant £250. For „ Scholarships Manual and I For Buildings i a'ndHoSe Miscellaneous(i). Allowance. m Total from Government. Fees for District High Schools, Technical Schools, Training, &c. Donations, Subscriptions, and Interest on Bequests, and Payments for Services rendered, &c. Interest, „ Total from Sale of Old , , ta Buildings, u>cai &ourees - Sites, &c. , Refunds, n™rlr<.ft« Truancy Fines; Cheidiafts, Contractors' ; December Depots, 1913 . Total. Education Districts. i I • £ g. d.j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 29,812 17 0176,092 19 5 26,055 12 9 4.376 2 8 15,598 14 0 ■ ; 46,721 5 7 9,267 10 4 278,112 4 9 1,089 15 4 907 7 4 1,507 14 4 3,504 17 0 1,295 18 6 312,725 17 3 Auckland Taranaki 860 18 3 20,055 19 3 3,647 10 6 1,288 19 5 1,850 18 5 5,208 6 6 343 5 0 38,394 19 1 388 11 6 318 13 2 81 8 11 788 13 7 303 4 10 40,347 15 9 Wanganui 62,746 19 7 9,115 10 4 3,741 17 11 8,328 10 0 18,654 4 4 234 19 9 100,822 1 11 1,112 5 4 1,489 7 11 2,045 13 11 J 4,647 7 2 386 4 9 3,590 5 ■ 7 109,445 19 5 Wellington 4.315 5 7 68,613 15 0 10,984 13 5 4,161 17 8 11,728 16 10 21,212 17 2 9,036 11 1 125,736 11 2 8 19 6 1,014 17 0 431 1 11 1,454 18 5 732 5 4 132,239 0 6 Hawke's Bay .. 5,524 18 9 43,066 4 11 7,146 3 lj 1,858 1 2 3,973 13 2 12,572 6 2 766 1 7 69,382 10 1 92 7 0 272 12 4 414 12 1 779 11 5 403 12 4 76,090 12 7 Marlborough 74 19 3 11,922 11 4 1.721 (i 3 165 5 0 520 14 11 2,678 17 8 264 4 0 17,272 19 2 25 13 4 74 13 4 100 6 8 49 11 10 17,497 16 11 Kelson 425 5 9! 27,956 10 5 3,913 0 7 1,750 6 9 2,907 18 11 7,798 2 8 314 10 6 44,640 9 10 230 10 9 419 16 8 135 1 9 785 9 2 210 10 4 46,061 .15 1 Groy 356 3 4 8,090 17 4 1,358 12 5 673 4 6 295 13 1 2,637 3 6 161 16 0 13,217 6 10 39 10 6 261 15 0 10 1 3 311 6 9 304 19 0 14,189 15 11 Westland 955 7 Id 5,796 7 9 4,161 14 2 82,540 13 7 952 5 6 536 18 4 22 0 3 1,518 5 0 155 15 6 8,981 12 4 127 10 0 127 10 0 190 0 6 10,254 10 8 North Canterbury 13,414 9 1 4,223 17 4 11,348 10 0 20,046 17 5 8,808 14 4 140,383 1 9 60 9 0 840 7 6 278 15 4 1,179 11 10 857 7 8 325 4 1 146,906 19 6 South Canterbur3' 3,587 7 10 ; 24,390 1 3 4,108 9 3 1,704 12 5 2,187 10 4; 6,919 10 9 63 18 3 39,374 2 3 J 5 0 0 316 7 7 333 5 9: 654 13 4 396 0 1 44,012 3 6 Otago 1,142 13 3 84,153 7 11 13,661 12 11 4,444 17 11 12,217 11 4 25,549 10 3 9,764 11 7 149,791 11 11 738 16 9 557 18 2 565 5 81 1,862 0 7 322 8 8 1,528 19 0 154,647 13 5 Southland 5,325 18 5 46,989 13 2 7,073 1 8 1,236 9 10 3,858 7 1| 11,584 3 1 318 7 6 71,060 2 4 278 19 6 641 13 1 495 4 7 1,415 17 2 444 14 2 78,246 12 1 Total for 1913 56. 543 9 5668,416 0 11 103,152 7 9 30,162 10 11 74,836 18 4j 181,101 10 .139,500 5 5! 1,097,109 13 5 4,045 5 2l 7,193 19 1 6,372 18 10Jl7,612 3 1 5,896 18 0 5,444 8 8 1,182,666 12 7 Total for 1912 47,39] 5 7)644,884 7 (5 99,300 17 9 30,082 13 1 66,587 14 2 188,911 0 148,541 13 10 1,078,308 6 5 3,765 2 9 6,822 10 1 21,386 0 10 31,973 13 8 4,023 17 1 4,735 13 8 1,166,432 16 5 Difference .. 9,152 3 3 0 23,531 13 5 3,851 10 0: 79 17 10I 8,249 4 2l —7,809 10 01—9,041 8 5 18.861 7 0 80 2 5 371 9 0 -15,013 2 0 -14,361 10 7 1,873 0 11 708 15 0 16,233 16 2 (1) Including grant3 for training colleges, training of teachers, conveyai ice of school-children. (2) Including proceeds of school-sites.

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Table F2.—Expenditure of the several Education Boards for the Year 1913.

Maintt ! i Staff Salaries, Clerical A ssistance, and Office Contingencies (including Inspection and Examination Expenses). snance. Total for Maintenance. Scholarships, and Cost of Secondary Education in District High Schools. Buildiugs, including Sites, Training ! Manual and JJ! e "> ng, of Technical Furniture, Teachers. Instruction. 0on V e a } " a^eeSj House Allowance, &e. Refunds and Sundries. Balances, 31st December, 1913. i I Education Districts. Overdrafts, 1 st January, 1913. Teachers' Pupil-tefchers- Incidental Salaries, and Expenses of Pupil-teachers' Schools. Allowances. Salaries of Relievingteachers. Totals. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland 10,629 11 10 174.(505 3 11 12,176 5 9 1,103 9 2 187,884 18 10 5,308 12 10 8,515 14 11 16,616 16 10 59,928 4 2j 2,167 18 8 21,673 19 2 312,725 17_£3 Taranaki 1,934 7 9 26,161 10 0 1,499 7 3 201 18 2 27,862 15 5 1,371 2 10 151 13 10 2,315 16 10 3,961 16 10 273 7 el - 2,476 14 9 40,347 15 9 ■• Wanganui .. 4,735 13 8 6.000 18 0 (12,426 16 0 3,750 6 5 651 8 4 66,828 10 9 4,208 .3 4 519 15 11 10,080 0 5 16,622 6 7 450 10 9 109,445 19 5 Wellington 5,043 14 9 69,573 9 1 5,003 15 5 442 8 9 75,019 13 3 4,544 13 3 9,070 19 9 12,450 10 6 20,397 10 7 1,237 3 7 4,474 14 10 132,239 0 6 Hawke's Bay .. 3,011 14 8 43,067 3 10 3,340 15 5 271 8 10 46,679 8 1 2,122 2 2 825 3 11 4,267 13 11 15,292 3 10 958 18 7 2,933 7 5 76,090 12 7 Marlborough 1.019 8 1 11,912 5 5 534 15 0 69 12 3 12,516 12 8 221 10 0 151 5 5 326 6 9 2,803 14 6 168 5 1 290 14 5 17,497 16 11 IVelson 2,274 14 7 27,837 14 7 1,274 12 6 229 16 2 29,342 3 3 1,725 11 2 263 0 6 2,956 2 11 9,042 14 8 377 6 11 79 15 1 46,061 15 1 Grey 1,140 11 1 8,084 3 2 463 19 4 53 7 10 8,601 10 4 776 16 3 86 13 0 578 15 5 2,122 8 10 313 11 4 569 9 8 14,189 15 11 Westland 722 6 1 5,878 2 11 367 3 5 59 16 3 6,305 2 7 653 11 0 143 17 11 26 16 2 1,302 1 2 53 0 2 1,047 15 7 10,254 10 8 North Canterbury 5,733 13 5 82.751 5 9 6,805 4 4 030 5 3 90,186 15 4 4,801 13 9 8,172 16 8 12,233 10 3 23,512 2 7 2,266 7 6| 146,906 19 6 South Canterbury 1,921 18 3 2t,458 !) 11 1,540 17 2 12"> 6 4 26,124 13 5 1,885 1 9 137 13 7 2,332 8 9 7,346 15 4 949 6 4 3,314 6 1 44,012 3 6 Otago S outhland Total for 1913 Total for 1912 . . 4.735 13 8 . . 5.863 3 10 5.096 4 5 84,22:i 0 9 6,087 6 10 770 3 3J 91,083 16 10 4,214 17 8 9,432 19 11 13,022 7 1 29,708 18 8 2,088 8 10 154,647 13 5 3,474 15 5 I 47.111 6 10 3,567 5 ll 276 19 6 50,955 11 5 1,238 8 7 392 0 11 4,823 0 11 15,953 19 7 1,207 11 7 201 3 8 78,246 12 1 48,003 18 4 868,093 18 2 46,411 13 11 4,886 0 1 719,391 12 2 33,072 4 7 37,864 2 3 [82,030 6 9 1207,994 17 4 12,511 16 10 37,062 0 8 1,182,666 12 47,772 9 11 643,923 13 1 J44.722 13 11 4,642 11 4 693,285 18 4 33,361 2 4 29,754 1 7 77,131 7 2 201,682 5 3 21,069 3 7 56,513 4 5 1,166,432 16 Difference .. -1,127 10 2J . -1,127 10 2 231 8 5 24,173 5 1 1,689 0 0| 243 8 9 26,105 13 10 -288 17 9 8,110 0 8 4,898 19 7 6,312 12 1 — 8,557 6 9 -19,451 3 9| 16,233 16

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Table F3. —Return of Officers of Education Boards not included in Appendix E, as at 31st December, 1913.

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Annual Rate of i Salary. Remarks. Auckland, — Secretary and Treasurer Assistant Secretary Accountant Clerks, 8—1 at £215, 1 at £180,1 at £150, 1 at £145. I at £140, 1 at £120, 1 at £110, 1 at £90 Inspectors, 9—1 at £600 3 at £450, 1. at £440, 2 at £410, 2 at £400 £ s. 575 0 400 0 320 0 1,150 0 With actual travelling-expenses. With travelling-allowance in each case of 17s. 6d. a day beyond a certain radius. 600 0 j 3,410 0 Principal of training college Relioving-teachers, 11—2 at £180, 1 at £150, I at £121 10s., 1 at £120, 6 at £90 Tutors, part time at training college, 3—1 at £50. 1 at £45, 1 at £40 600 0 1,291 10 135 0 J With actual travelling-expenses. Architect Draughtsmen, 2— I at £3 per week, 1 at £2 5s. per week Truant Officer 700 0 273 0 173 0 Foremen of Works, 4—2 at ]2.s. a day, 1 at £3 10s. a week, 1 at 1 Is. a day 728 0 With £10 for town travelling, and actual travelling-expenses in country. With actual travelling - expenses in each case. Total .. 10,357 10 Taranaki, — Secretary and Treasurer Clerks, 3—1 at £90, 1 at £72, 1 at £44 Inspectors, 2—1 at £400. 1 at £325 Clerk of Works Truant Officer 300 0 200 0 725 0 340 0 113 0 With travelling-allowance in each case. With actual railway fares. Total .. 1,684 0 Wanganui, — Secretary and Treasurer Clerks, 7—1 at £250, i at £160, 1 at £140, 1 at £95, I at £80, 1 at £65, 1 at £52 Inspectors, 4—1 at £575 .. ,. 2 at £420 400 0 842 0 With travelling-allowance, £100. With travelling-allowance. £150, in each case. With actual travelling-expenses. 575 0 840 0 1 at £340 .. . . . . Relieving-teachers—3 at £100 Draughtsman Truant Officer Caretaker and storeman Foreman painter 340 0 300 0 180 0 270 0 100 0 195 0 With travelling-allowance, £40. Total 4,042 0 Wellington, — Secretary and Treasurer • Clerks, 6-1 at £300,1 at, £260, I at £230. 1 at £190.1 at £130, 1 at £90 Inspectors, 4—1 at £550, I at £500. 2 at £400 Principal of training college Clerk of Works Draughtsman Truant Officer .. Carpenter 500 0 1,200 0 ],850 0 (i00 0 320 0 180 0 190 0 200 0 Withtravelliiig-allowanceein each case. I With travelling - allowance in each ) case. With travelling-allowance, £75. With travelling-allowance. Total 5,040 0 Hawke's Bay,— Secretary and Treasurer Accountant Clerks, 2—1 at £125, 1 at £100 .. Inspectors, 2—1 at £575, 1 at £400 400 0 215 0 225 0 975 0 With £100 travelling-allowance in each case. With travelling-allowance £50, and locomotion expenses. With actual travelling-expenses. Foreman of Works 250 0 Truant Officer 80 0 Total . . 2,145 0 Marlborough, — Secretary and Treasurer Clerk..' Inspector 300 0 52 0 400 0 With travelling-allowance £75. and launch-hire £30. Truant Officer r>1 o Total .. 809 0

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Table F3.—Return of Officers of Education Boards not included in Appendix E, etc. — continued.

Annual Kate of Salary. iiemarkfc Nelson, — Secretary and Treasurer Clerks, 2—1 at £120, 1 at £60 Inspectors, 2—1 at £450, 1 at £350 Clerk of Works, 2 at £200 £ s. 300 0 180 0 J 800 0 j 400 0 ' Each with travelling-allowance, £120. Temporary appointments. Total 1,680 0 Grey,— ■ Secretary and Clerk of Works Clerk In spector and Director of Technical Education Truant Officer Buildings Overseer Relieving-teachers I 260 0 78 0 380 0 j 52 0 ' 200 0 . Salaries vary according to positions occupied. Total .. 970 0 Westland, —■ Secretary and Inspector Clerk and Truant Officer 360 0 150 0 With travelling-allowance, £60. Total 510 0 North Canterbury,— Secretary and Treasurer.. Accountant Clerks, 5—1 at £140, 1 at £120, 1 at £90, 1 at £80, 1 at £52 .. Inspectors, 4—1 at £500, 1 at £475, 2 at £450 Principal of training college Tutor, part time at training college Architect .. .. .. Assistant Architect Cadet . Truant Officers, 2—1 at £180, 1 at £52 500 0 275 0 482 0 1 1,875 0 j 600 0 I 195 0 350 0 185 0 75 0 232 0 Each with aotual travelling-expenses. With actual travelling-expenses. Total 4,769 0 South Canterbury,— Secretary and Inspector Inspector Clerks, 3—1 at £225, 1 at £75, 1 at £39 Foreman of Works Truant Officer 400 0 600 0 339 0 250 0 40 0 With travelling-allowance, £50. Travelling-allowance included. With travelling-expenses. Total 1,629 0 Otago,— Secretary and Treasurer Clerks. 5—1 at £320. 1 at £250, 1 at £180, 1 at £150, 1 at £115 Inspectors, 4—1 at £550, 2 at £475, 1 at £425 Principal of training college Architect .. .. Draughtsman Truant Officer Gymnastic Instructor 500 0 1,015 0 1,925 0 600 0 425 0 225 0 208 0 110 0 Each with travelling-allowance, £150 With actual travelling-expenses. Temporary appointment. With actual travelling-expenses. Total 5,008 0 Southland, — Secretary and Treasurer Acting-Secretary Accountant .. .. .. .. Clerks, 4—1 at £150, 1 at £85, 1 at £70. 1 at £40 Inspectors, 2—1 at £525, 1 at £475 Architect Assistant Architect Truant Officer and caretaker of offices 425 0 475 0 300 0 345 0 1,000 0 375 0 225 0 235 0 On leave prior to retirement. With actual travelling-expenses. Total 3,380 0 Grand total 42,023 10

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Table F4.—Summary of Education Boards' Income, 1877-1913.

Year. I I Balances, 1st January. Maintenance. From Education, From Keserves. Government. — 1— Other Grants from Government. Local Eeceipts. Buildings. Technical. infraction. J School Fees, &c. Bents, &c. Interest. Deposits, Refunds, &c. Total. 1877 1878 1883 1888 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 £ s. d. j £ s. d. I £ s. d. J £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d .. 32,490 7 6 i 16,604 4 3 j 157,392 15 10 46,812 7 6.. .. -41,955 11 4 1,190 7 1 .. 23,323 0 9 8,862 3 9 i 216,666 4 0 101,257 2 11 ! .. .. \ 3,005 0 6 1,284 14 3 ! ..111,532 15 4 24,714 18 9 266,967 12 11 83,322 10 9 .. .. 1,22113 6 2,155 1 2 .. j 25,118 3 0 31,882 3 1 j 318,273 0 3 I 46,783 10 0 .. .. 1,805 6 3 220 1 2 ..51,098 17 6 37,169 11 0 I 350,465 13 11 47,273 0 0 .. .. 2,349 6 11 552 6 10 .. 50,709 13 7 34,761 17 5 • 362,388 10 8 45,079 5 10 .. .. 2,271 14 3 522 11 3 .. j 42,396 18 8 39,828 11 1 879,610 16 10 j 44,603 1 4 .. .. 2,369 2 3 856 1111 ..53,240 6 3 ; 37,196 6 7:388,702 0 8 §4,957 1 8 .. .. ! 3,042 5 9 580 4 11 .. 12,005 13 3 38,857 1 9 | 393,358 14 3 j 57,527 1 3 ! 1,153 9 0 ! .. ! 3,859 0 3 j 859 14 4 .. 14,317 17 3 ! 38,023 15 4 | 396,114 6 11 \ 64,733 2 6 ■ 2,557 13 8 .. l 6,312 18 1 ' 1,308 18 5 I' .. 25,047 19 11 40,803 16 7:386,143 2 5 49,118 4 6 857 17 11 I .. 4 933 16 8 1384 12 10 .. I 5,520 13 10 ; 41,381 1 8 | 387,637 10 8 | 58,740 12 6 996 15 9 .. ; 4,664 3 9 1 126 18 1 .. 11,565 8 8 40,969 0 2 ! 413,381 2 11 l 55,049 7 3 : 4,948 0 7 .. 4 989 19 3 1 552 17 11 .. 6,923 0 3 J 43,046 17 10 J 458,966 7 11 j 60,679 11 3 8,726 4 11 .. 1 5,446 0 6 1,832 7 9 .. 17,892 15 5 144,506 4 2 [ 432,897 7 1 1F 78,406 13 11 8,461 2 4al7.664 3 5 4 691 4 9 ; 2 686 3 2 .. 6,485 17 11 j 44,429 9 11 j 439,538 19 6 i 1198,839 9 1 14,316 1 8 j 19,226 7 7 , 4,660 12 0 1,977 9 11 .. 29,230 11 9 49,236 6 8 j 461,948 15 8 j 686,458 13 7 20,702 14 11 I 22,678 11 5 6,071 ■ 7 9 1,245 14 6 .. 20,923 7 1 I 48,895 7 11 519,734 19 11 5172,075 15 5 132,279 13 1132,43113 6 16,807 17 11 1,667 16 3 .. 59,075 8 11147,385 4 8 j 539,365 4 9 |cl27,610 6 1 31,126 13 6 j 30,440 10 1 8,684 6 0| 3,640 17 2 .. 50,178 1 11 j 48,764 19 6 ', 542,098 11 7 |cl85,777 10 10 i 42,634 15 11 ; 31,128 14 8 ' 9,855 19 4 | 3,686 3 0 .. 78,144 3 1 ' 57,282 3 6 j 609,934 16 3 j 107,021 19 5 \ 48,514 3 7 ] 29,339 12 8 10,607 3 11 4,337 18 3 j .. 29,997 0 9 i 53,562 5 11 j 647,722 16 10 ! 158,226 13 5 52,692 3 11 29,799 4 4 12,654 18 3 4,142 19 2 .. 66,711 11 5 46,776 16 7 : 671,563 0 9 [ 163,219 16 6 56,691 7 11 j 31,344 13 7 \ 13,791 0 9 613 14 1 .. 41,528 1 9 61,781 13 8 j 730,995 5 5 J 188,911 0 1166,587 14 2 30,082 13 1 10,587 12 10 21,386 0 10 .. 51,807 15 9 : 63,487 16 10 : 747,580 17 3 ! 181,101 10 1 i 74,836 18 4 i 30,162 10 11 I 11,239 4 3 I 6,372 18 10 ; I i I " I |l S, ■ s. d. £ s. d. til, 823 18 4 I {6,361 1 4 858 4 0 j +3,117 4 2 378 17 2 802 1 6 487 18 9 [ 1,014 14 6 563 5 7 i 352 12 0 348 8 0 326 14 4 148 12 2 163 18 9 175 2 8 386 14 8 96 7 4 266 2 2 108 13 7 208 0 1 85 13 7 1,790 1 0 645 14 8 770 6 0 387 19 8 : 2,766 17 2 ; 1,380 5 1 1,064 9 2 622 6 0 j 2,486 18 8 S,995 7 5 1 5,998 6 5 j 3,879 5 5 ; 4,023 17 1 ! 5,896 18 0 £ s. d. 308,269 1] 10 360,759 7 6 393,890 0 7 425,263 2 5 I 490,411 9 5 496,649 10 7 510,340 4 5 488,030 16 9 508,182 11 5 523,731 1 8 508,606 4 6 501,943 10 10 533,101 11 5 586,390 16 5 607,593 13 11 632,241 4 9 678,953 1 4 845,881 0 3 I 847,950 17 2 916,611 15 5 949,177 8 1 994,796 9 0 1,054,591 7 0 1,155,833 18 11 1,172,486 10 3 * Including sums raised by School Committees and expended on education without going through the Boards' books, as follows: New Plymouth, £750 Is.; Hawke's Bay .£814 4s 5d • Otago £20 828 3s iluding £9,025 7s. 5d. for secondary schools, the Auckland College and Grammar School and the Otago High School being under the charge of the Education Boards during the year 1877 ' t In'olud'ins si libraries. § The greater part of the vote was not paid until after the end of the year. || Included amongst " Bents, &c." 11 Including special grants for technical-school buildings a Ine] rears amongst " Maintenance. ,, 6 Part of the grants for 1905 were not paid in that year, but are included in 1906. c. Part (£31,755) of the grants for 1907 were not paid in that year bat are included I. 2d. + In ibsidies to Public .uded in previous in 1908.

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Table F5. — Summary of Education Boards' Expenditure, 1877-1913.

Management by Inspection and Boards. Examination. Maintenance of Schools.* ; School Buildings. Secondary Instruction. Technical. 1 Interest and ■ Exchanges. Refunds, Advances, &c. 1 Balances,-!-31st December, i Totals. Year. - I 7~T « 7~j I J~ [ & s A. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. | £ s. a. 1877 Ul d 0 5,«» I 8 9 d 7 17 3 f7 2 6 9 9 d 7 8ofe5X 16 L | .. •• t H,519 17 10 23,323 0 9 j 308,269 1110 1878 10)2a ei2 2 J 6,142 14 5 192,736 19 7 89,255 3 l\ .. ■• 252 4 11 §3,973 8 11 58,173 3 11 360,759 7 6 1883 .. .. 12 9 J 9,866 11 8 272,269 17 86,748 13 o| •• 214 12 1 §2,120 2 3 13,007 11 8 393,890 0 7 1888 .. .. 9,566 11 10 ! 10,147 10 5 327,085 3 8 30,354 13 9 | .. •• 61 7 0 332 14 7 47,715 1 2; 425,263 2 5 1893 i 11,360 10 11 11,882 10 3 I 371,205 1 0 44,387 2 i\ j 207 9 0 659 2 4 50,709 13 7 490,411 9 5 18 94 .. .. ■ ..' 11,425 4 8 12,692 5 8 382,154 5 6 | 44,85119 7, .. - 333 1 4 2,795 15 2 42,396 18 8 496,649 10 7 1895 .. ... .J 11,48119 3 : 13,127 5 10 J 382,506 5 45,251 0 2 j .. .. 82 7 3 4,6510 6 53,240 6 3 510,340 4 5 1896 I 12,032 13 3 13,087 4 7 \ 395.83116 4; 53,533 15 6; .. .. 230 3 11 1.359 10 0 12,005 13 3 488,030 16 9 1897 J 12,536 14 11 12,614 18 5 I 407,786 19 10; 60,485 18 7 .. .. 205 5 7 234 16 10 14,317 17 * I 508,182 11 5 1898 ' 12,649 0 61 13,076 16 11 J 412,373 15 11; 52,719 18 4 .. 6,112 10 9 271 10 10 j 1,510 17 4 36,016 11 1 | 523,73118 i899 ..I 14 ,434 8 s! 13,720 6 v' 408,509 2 10 56,749 5 4 .. 9,212 7 4 170 18 10 489 1 2 5,320 13 10; 508,606 4 6 1900 14,532 * 0! 14,698 18 4 401,977 1 2 ' 51,805 18 3 , | 5,720 18 3 327 9 11 1.315 12 4 11,565,8 8 501,943 10 10 190! ..; 15,127 5 1 14,690 9 11 427,659 13 5j 60,102 13 0 .. 7,610 13 10 | 24111 9 746 4 2 6,923 0 3; 533,10111 5 l 902 .. J 14,693 9 8.1 14,215 2 10 ! 465,247 15 1 61,763 5 2 .. 11,605 7 9 ,| .. 790 14 6 18,075 1 6 586,390 16 5 19m .. .,;' 461,830 3 2 : 94,990 13 11 ..■ | 12,984 9 8 .. 809 1 i 6,485 17 11 j 607,593 13 11 i904 J 15 2 449,249 11 7 I 83,509 1 6 j 20,507 12 11 j 16,735 7 7 .. 1,028 4 8 29,230 11 9J 632,241 4 9' lg05 3 2 , 675 0 0 472,064 2 8 101,582 19 8 24,698 111 25,055 17 5 .. 1,953 13 0 20,923 7 1 678,953 1 4 lg06 35,148 10 5 527,856 3 4 150,344 5 6 33,002 13 1 36,239 12 8 .. 4,214 6 4 59,075 8 11 845,881 0 31907 37,83118 1 547,114 19 10 J 131,228 12 4 j 32,465 14 9 43,46115 1 .. 5,669 15 2 50,178 111 847,950 17 2 1908 I 39 , 730 9 7 550,846 4 9 157,969 3 8 31,892 8 7 48,212 3 10 .. 9,817 111 78,144 3 lj 916,61115 5 190g [ 0 0 620,360 10 9 169,601 5 0 32,135 10 2 47,926 10 10 .. 6,764 10 7 29,997 0 9 949,177 8 1 1910 j 41,395 17 6 650,899 6 5 136,716 6 11 32,811 3 13 6 .. 10,213 9 4 66,71111 994,796 9 0 1911 "' 43 , 697 2 9 684,193 15 6 I 175,401 6 9 32,619 17 1 I 65,194 17 1 .. 11,956 6 1 41,528 1 9 1,054,591 7 0 m2 " [ 47^772 911 I 723,039 19 ll! 201,682 5 3 33,361 2 4 [ 77,131 7 2 .. 21,069 3 7 51,777 10 9 1,155,833 18 11 1918 [ 18 4 757,255 14 207,994 17 4 33,072 4 7 82,030 6 9j .. 12,51116 10 31,617 12 o| 1,172,486 10 3 e -^^

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Table F6.—General Account: Cash Assets and Liabilities of Boards on 31st December, 1913.

Table F7. —Maintenance Grants paid during the Year ending 31st March, 1914, to Education Boards out of Consolidated Fund for the General Maintenance of School Buildings and for Rent of Buildings.

Table F8. —Grants paid to Education Boards out of Consolidated Fund during the Year ending 31st March, 1914, for rebuilding Schools destroyed by Fire, Rent of Temporary Premises, and Expenses of fitting up Temporary Premises for Use during Rebuilding:—

1913. 1912 Education Districts. Auckland Taranaki Wangaimi Wellington .. Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland Assets and Deficits. Liabilities and Balances. r n »h Due from nril it i Over- ; Other ' Rn | Hr , ( . ps Cash - all Sources Dehclte - drafts. Liabilities. Balan< - es - __ _ _ . I £ £ £ £ £ £ 10,738 6,886 .. .. 740 16,884 1,445 ! 2,492 .. .. 88 3,849 2,659 [ 4,848 .. .. 1,626 5,881 4,392 j 3,779 .. .. 1,604 6,567 ..i .. 3,923 .. 717 1,260 1,946 358 j 546 : .. .. 327 | 577 ' 2,854 j 132 ! 2,394 592 .. ! .. 990 i 173 I 521 I 642 i .. I 15 ' 282 ' .. 88 209 1,070 j 7,414 .. .. 3,944 j 4,540 1,382 1,524 .. .. 396 2,510 3,285 4,440 I .. 832 6,893 3,175 ! 3,694 .. .. 1,068 5,801 Deficits. Balances. j £ £ I 11,076 3,153 7,472 5,889 2,810 798 1,774 658 347 4,234 2,493 5,532 6,065 Totals .. j 28,519 43,67-2 [ 305 3,632 13,207 55,657 2,432 49,869 I

Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay . . Marl bo rough kelson Grey .. Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland Education Board. Distribution of Payments t> , t „ , . the Ordinary towards Cost of *** °* bo^°° l Maintenance replacing Old Buildmgs and Grant. Buildings. B leS, £ £ s. d. £ s. d. 17,327 .. 1,623 19 0 . . I 2 : 780 .. 84 1.9 7 .. j 6.480 700 0 0 j 310 15 5 7.268 .. 1,358 14 2 5.083 .. 263 1 1 1 ,224 500 0 I) 18 0 0 .. ! 3.969 .. 123 5 0 .1.344 1,950 0 0 24 13 6 1.325 .. I 9.313 .. 110 7 6 3.516 400 0 0 11.866 135 0 6 34 15 0 6.260 1,000 0 0 82 8 2 77,755 4 : 685 0 6 | 4,034 18 5 Total £86,474 18 11

Education Boards. Cost of Rebuilding. L Rent '&e., of ° [Temporary Premises. _ . L __ ! Auckland laranaki Wanganui Wellington Nelson South. Canterbury Otago £ s. (1. £ s. d. 493 7 8 .. 7 11 5 7 10 0 400 0 0 17 5 0 7 0 0 100 0 0 -, 35 0 0 f — 1,043 9 1 24 5 0 Total expenditure £1,067 14 1

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Table F9. —Grants paid to Education Boards out of the Public Works Fund during the Year ending 31st March, 1914, for Additions to School Buildings, for New School Buildings, and Teachers' Residences.

Table F10.—Buildings Account (New Buildings and Additions and Maintenance of Buildings, including Land Sales Account and Rents): Cash Assets and Liabilities of Boards on 31st December, 1913.

Table F11. —School Buildings Maintenance Account: Cash Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1913.

lilnoatioti Board. New Schools. Additions. Residences. 1 i _ Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay . . ... Marlborough Nelson . . . . Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago '.'.'" Southland £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. .. ! 8.765 0 0 12.739 0 0 : 3,127 0 0 823 0 0 ! 506 0 0 460 0 0 1,875 0 0 3.660 0 0 740 0 0 .. ' 3,963 0 0 1.790 0 0 2,734 0 0 .. ! 5.709 0 0 ; 1,069 0 0 > 1,367 0 0 212 0 0 , 125 0 0 300 0 0 688 0 0 J 2.864 0 0 1,100 0 0 160 0 0 .. I 2.096 0 0 400 0 0 .. ! 2.425 0 0 ! 2.350 0 0 25 0 0 1.155 0 0 826 0 0 1.700 0 0 1,870 0 0 750 0 0 750 0 0 Total .. J£29.741 0 0 28,179 0 0J 11,203 0 0

Districts Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington .. Hawke's Baj' Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North: Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 1913. Assets and Deficits. Liabilities and Balances. 0-"- aKT Deficits. a ° r X. Liases. Balances. ! I £ , £ £ " £ £ £ .. I 10,936 20,328 i .. .. 12,451 18,813 .. ! 1,032 1,577 .. .. 273 2,336 3,456 : 5,500 6,250 2,706 83 7,928 : .. .. 7,716 ! 295 .. J 3,650 8,404 ; .. .. 7,624 j 4,430 1,894 I '.. 67 1,446 381 .. • 2,474 2,455 . .. .. 1,060 | 3,869 1,091 776 .. .. 384 j 1,483 .. [ 1,033 435 .. .. 54 I 1,414 .. i .. 6,126 .. 1,395 2,998 j 1,733 .. i 1,932 4,911 I .. .. 2,478 4,365 6,952 4,447 4,814 ' 6,585 10,401 - .. 2,974 ; 6,401 ; 1,026 191& Deficits. Balances. I £ £ '22,738 929 5,960 869 .. • 3,847 156 1 4,738 920 1,045 ' .. 5,019 3,139 2,397 3,989 9,226 ; 46,520 I i Totals I J , i 22,231 75,643 9,947 15,500 ; 52,176 ; 40,145

Education Districts. 1912. Net Credit Balances at End of Year. 1913. Push Ralanera Net Credit at End of Year Assets. Liabilities. Balances at End £ B. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ 3. d. I 28,021 12 6 .. 1,660 4 3 26,361 8 3 2,764 15 11 I 911 18 0 i .. 3,676 13 11 12,920 10 11 ; 2,006 9 II .. 14,927 0 10 10,693 11 0 .. 459 17 6 10,233 13 0 11,402 11 1 555 15 0 .. 11,958 6 1 1,677 14 5 j 238 1 3 .. I ,915 15 8 3,808 3 0 i 819 0 0 .. 4,627 3 6 I 2,224 12 3 ! 217 7 6 .. 2,441 19 9 I ,008 14 9 373 0 0 .. 1,381 14 9 1,199 11 0 553 (i 0 .. 1,752 17 0 3,927 6 6: 566 0 0 .. 4,493 6 6 410 9 2 541 13 7 .. 952 2 9 4,324 19 1 993 14 8 .. 5,318 13 9 84,384 12 1 7,776 5 11 2,120 1 9 90,040 16 3 90,789 4 4 Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury > .. South Canterbury ' .. Otago Southland Total for 1913 Total for 1912 £ 8. d. .. 21,440 4 4 i 3,223 16 2 .. 12,122 10 10 .'. 10,713 17 6 .. 11,979 17 0 .. I 1,895 15 4 5,234 8 3 1,834 3 1 I 1,053 5 11 5,939 11 11 3,735 18 11 2,831 13 2 8,784 1 11 • . . 90,789 4 4 .. I Difierenoe -748 8 1

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Table Pl 2, The following table shows the percentage of expenditure by the several Education Boards on administration for the years 1911, 1912, and 1913 (including in this term all the items which are included under that heading in Table F2—viz., salaries of office staffs, Inspectors, Truant Officers, &c, and the ordinary office contingencies—but excluding the incidental expenses of schools), together with mean of percentages for three years 1911-13 : —

Education Districts. Auckland Taranaki... Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Maryborough Nelson Percentage. 1911. 1912. 3-7 40 5-2 4-7 46 5-1 4-1 3-7 4-4 43 6-1 5-2 5-2 5-6 8-1 9-3 8-3 9-4 4-0 4-8 4-4 42 4-3 3-3 4-4 4-9 1913. 3-7 51 5-7 3-9 4-1 5-9 4'9 8-4 7-8 3-9 4-7 3-3 4-5 Mean of Percentages for Three Years, 1911-13. 3'8 5-0 5-1 3'9 4-3 5-7 5-2 8-6 8-5 4-1 4-4 3-6 4-6 Grey ... ... ... Westland North Canterbury ... South Canterbury ... Otago Southland j

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APPENDIX A.

REPOETS OF EDUCATION BOARDS. AUCKLAND. Sib,— Education Office, Auckland, 25th March, 1914. In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1908, the Education Board of the District of Auckland has the honour to submit the following report of its proceedings for last year : — Board. —The members now holding office are : North Ward—Mr. A. R. Harris, Mr. J. D. McKenzie, Mr. E. C. Purdie; East Ward —Mr. W. Auld, Mr. E. C. Banks, Mr. A. Burns; West Ward—Mr. C. T. Barriball, Mr. G. Edgecombe, Mr. G. J. Garland. At the election in August last Mr. E. C. Purdie was elected in place of Mr. G. W. Murray, and Mr. W. Auld was elected in place of Mr. H. J. Greenslade, who did not seek re-election. The Board records its high appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Messrs. Greenslade and Murray in the cause of education in this district. Mr. G. J. Garland was re-elected Chairman of the Board. Twenty-f9lll- meetings of the Board were held during the year, with an average attendance of eight members. Matters of finance and the appointment of teachers are dealt with by a committee of the whole Board, which meets fortnightly. Finance. —The total receipts for the year 1913 were £281,701 6s. 5d., and the expenditure was £289,851 4s. 3d., which amount was made up as follows : Teachers' salaries and cost of administration, £207,984 15s. lid.; secondary education, £5,308 12s. 10d.; manual and technical instruction, including buildings, £31,236 Bs. 7d.; maintenance of buildings, £14,957 16s. Id.; reinstatement of buildings damaged by fire, £1,632 12s. lid.; teachers' house allowances, £6,541 ss. 4d. The amount expended on new school buildings and sites and on the enlargement of existing buildings was £22,189 12s. 7d. The credit balance at the end of the year was £21,623 19s. 2d., including a sum of £20,905 Is., which lias been placed on fixed deposit to provide for future requirements in rebuilding worn-out schools. Schools. —The number of schools at the end of last year, including 110 half-time schools, was 611. being an increase of seventeen for the year. During the year the following schools were permanently closed owing to reduced attendance : Miranda, Mercury Island, Okiwi, Otaikerangi, Waimiha, Te Moari, and Bowentown. District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Buildings. —During the year fourteen new schools were built, twenty-four were enlarged, and nine new residences were erected. The Beresford Street School building was damaged by fire in August last. At the end of 1913 school was held in 463 buildings belonging to the Board, and in 150 privately owned buildings. The number of teachers' residences was 205. The Board continues to erect shelter-shed schools at a cost of from £80 to £120 in newly settled districts where the number of children is too small to warrant application being made for a standard school. When the attendance warrants it a standard school is built in these localities, and the temporary school is used for shelter-shed purposes. The improvement, renovation, and larger repairs of schools continue to be undertaken by a competent staff of workmen under the direction of the architect. In the more inaccessible localities the erection of school buildings is undertaken by the Board's foremen. The Board trusts that the Minister will see his way to authorize a grant sufficient to provide a bathroom and washhouse in every residence not now provided with those conveniences. Attendance. —The number of scholars on the roll at the end of last year was 46,607 —viz., boys 24,217, girls. 22,390. This represents a total increase of 2,184 for the year. The average attendance for the year was 40,715. The attendance for the September quarter was considerably affected on account of the epidemic of smallpox. At the end of last year 2,500 Maori and halfcaste scholars were enrolled. The attention of the Minister has been called to the fact that in the case of schools where the attendance is increasing the substitution of averages allowed by Regulation 1 (c) does not result in some cases in those schools receiving the additional staff to which they would have been entitled had the attendance not been affected by epidemics, and it is hoped that the Minister will see his way to make a new regulation dealing with this matter. Teachers. —The total number of teachers employed at the end of the year was—Males, 559; females, 800: total. 1,359. The number of adult teachers was 1,103 —viz., males 496, and females 607—being an increase of thirty-two males and twenty-eight females. Fifty male pupil-teachers were employed and 150 females, making a total of 200 pupil-teachers. Thirteen male and fortythree female probationers were employed, making a total of fifty-six. The Board has continued to experience great difficulty in securing the services of competent teachers for the more remote rural schools. Scheme of Grading and Promotion -of Teachers. —During the year teachers were regraded by the Inspectors. Marks were allotted under various heads as follows: Efficiency, 155; service, 25 ; scholastic attainments, 20 : total, 200. For each year of service in the State schools of New Zealand up to twenty years one mark was awarded, and for each two years of service in the State schools of New Zealand from twenty-one to thirty years (both numbers inclusive) one i—B. 2 (Ap P . a).

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mark was awarded. In the case of teachers having service in the State schools of other Englishspeaking countries, one mark was awarded for every two years of service up to twenty years; no marks, however, were assigned for service beyond a total of thirty years. In cases where service was the factor in determining places on the graded list, preference was given to length of country service. The allocation of marks for scholastic attainments was as follows: For a certificate of ('lass A, 20 marks; for one of Class B, 18 marks; for one of Class C, 16 marks; for one of Class D, 13 marks; for one of Class E, 10 marks; and for a license to teach, 5 marks. Male and female teachers were graded on the same basis. The following resolutions regarding the promotion of teachers have been adopted by the Board :— No teacher shall be eligible for the position of head teacher of a school of Grades VIII, IX, and X until he has served in a country school for a period of five years: Provided that two years shall have been spent in charge of a full-time school not lower than Grade IV: Provided further that this clause shall not apply to teachers who entered the Board's service prior to 1908. No teacher shall be eligible for the position of assistant carrying a salary of £180 and upwards per annum until he or she has served in a country school for a period of two years : Provided that this clause shall not apply to teachers who entered the Board's service prior to 1908. No assistant teacher appointed subsequent to 31st August, 1910, to any position in a town school shall be eligible for promotion unless he or she has served for at least two years in a country school : Provided that in any particular case, if there be exceptional circumstances or hardship, the Board may relax the operation of this clause. Teachers have been informed of the numerical position their names occupy on the list, and also of the number of marks they receive under the various headings. Applications for permanent positions in the service of the Board carrying a salary of Grade lor upwards per annum are invited by advertisement. Tn the case of positions for which applications are thus invited, only one name —viz., that of the teacher which appears highest on the graded list—is submitted to the School Committee concerned. This course is not adopted in cases where the Board deems it advisable in the interests of the service to transfer a teacher from one position to another. It is provided further that, on the recommendation of the Chief Inspector, the Board may appoint iinv suitable applicant to any position in a school without inviting applications by advertisement. Tin's method of making appointments is lo be followed only in cases where special circumstances call for such exceptional action. In cases where the appointment is open to both sexes the name of the highest female and the name of the highest male on the graded list is submitted to the School Committee concerned. Where no suitable application is received in answer to advertisement, the Board then fills the vacancy to the best possible advantage. The Board usually considers only the applications of teachers who have been at least two years in their present positions. In any particular case, if there be exceptional circumstances or hardship, the Board relaxes the operation of this general rule. The right of the Board to submit one name only in consulting School Committees regarding appointments was contested by the Auckland City Schools Committee, who applied to the Supreme Court for a declaratory judgment in the matter. The Court ruled that the Board is entitled under section 14 of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, in its discretion, to limit the list to the name of the teacher whom it considers is best fitted for the appointment. Superannuation. — Under the Board's regulations male teachers are required to retire at the age of sixty-five years, and female teachers at the age of sixty years. The Board is of opinion that it is advisable that the rate of retiring-allowance should be computed on the highest salary received for any three consecutive years, instead of on the average salary for the last three years of service. This would enable the Board, without inflicting undue hardship, to remove to smaller schools teachers who are Hearing the retiring-age, and who, through declining physical and mental powers, are unable to satisfactorily undertake very onerous duties. Relieving Teachers. —The grant for relieving teachers has again proved to be inadequate. The receipts'for last year amounted lo £1,009 18s. lOd., whereas the payments made were £1,103 fls. 2d., showing a loss of £93 10s. 4-d. during the year. The debit balance on this account was £2,174 18s. 6d. at the end of last year. Training College. —At the end of last year there were 108 students in attendance at the Training College—viz.. forty-one males and sixty-seven females. Ninety-six of those were Division A students, eight Division B, and four Division ('. The Board is pleased to be able to report that in general the work of ex-Trainin»- College students is distinctly satisfactory. Provision is made for the grading by Inspectors, in conjunction with the Principal, of Training College students at the completion of their training. Sixty-five students left the College at the end of last year. Practically all those students were located in schools by the beginning of February. Scholarships. —The number of scholarships held at the end of last year was — Junior National, 28; Junior Board, 77; and Senior Board, 35. The reports on the school-work of the holders are, almost without exception, very satisfactory. Medical Inspection. —The Medical Inspector appointed by the Government visited a large number of schools of Grade IV and upwards during the first half of last year. The work of medical inspection ivas interfered with during the latter half of the year owing to the services of the Medical Officer beint; required in connexion with the late epidemic. The Board considers that the present arrangements for the medical inspection of school-children are inadequate, and it has been suggested to the Minister that he should take into consideration the advisableness of appointing local medical practitioners to assist in the work.

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Children's Teeth. —Over two years ago the Auckland Dental Association was granted permission to examine and report on the teeth of the children attending city and suburban schools, subject to suitable arrangements being made with the School Committees and head teachers of the schools concerned. The children at several of the large schools, have alreadj - been examined, and over three hundred children, whose parents could not afford to send them to a private dentist, have been treated at the Auckland Dental Hospital. The thanks of the Board are due to the members of the association for the gratuitous work undertaken by them. Physical instruction. —Arrangements were made during the year for the physical instruction of teachers at the following centres : Auckland, Hamilton, Whangarei, and Thames. Schools in those districts were closed for a fortnight to enable all the adult teachers to receive instruction. Due attention has been given to the requirements of the Act in regard to the teaching of physical exercises and military drill. Observation Schools. —The Board is of opinion that in districts wsliere necessary, certain Grade 111 schools should become "observation schools" for the purpose of providing opportunity for practice in teaching for inexperienced teachers, who would be required to get an insight into the working of an efficiently conducted school, and that provision should be made for an addition to the salary of the teacher of such observation school. Manual and Technical Instruction. —[See X.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Thanks. —The Board desires to thank the Education Department for the careful consideration of its recommendations, and the School Committees of the district for their cordial co-operation during the year. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Geokge J. Garland, Chairman.

TARANAKI. Sir, — Education Office, New Plymouth, 31st March, ISJI4. In accordance with the provisions of section 174 of the Education Act, 1908, the Education Board of Taraiiaki has the honour to submit the following report of its proceedings for the year 1913 :— At the beginning of the year the Board comprised the following members : Mr. Ha cold Trimble (Chairman), Messrs. G. A. Adlam, A. Mel. Bradbury, A. H. Halcombe, W. McL. Kennedy, Li. Masters, A. Morton, W. Rogers, and J. Young. In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act the following members retired in July and were re-elected unopposed: East Ward —William McL. Kennedy; West Ward—G. A. Adlam; North Ward —Harold Trimble. At the meeting of the Board held on the 27th August Mr. Harold Trimble was re-elected Chairman. New schools have been erected at Waiugongora, Pukeho, and Patua; and a school was erected at Pitone by the settlers. A household school was opened at lierekapa, and the Opua School was closed in June. At the end of the year there were ninety-seven schools open, including two halftime schools. Eighty-seven were held in buildings, the property of the Board, and the balance in buildings leased to the Board by settlers. Fifty-three of the head teachers had residences attached to their schools, and the others were in receipt of house allowance. The number of teachers in the service of the Board was 205, graded as follows : Sole teachers, 40 female and 8 male; head teachers, 17 female and 31 male; assistants, 69 female and 12 male; pupil-teachers, 16 female and 1 male; probationers, 11 female. At the annual examinations six pupil-teachers and probationers gained a pass in the D examination, and four gained a partial pass. At the scholarship examination candidates from the following schools qualified :— Bayly Memorial Scholarship: New Plymouth High School, 5; Stratford District High School, 3. The scholarship was granted to a lad from the Stratford District High School. Board's Senior Scholarship: New Plymouth High School, 10 candidates; Stratford District High School, 20 candidates; New Plymouth Technical School, '2 candidates. The scholarships were granted to three candidates from the New Plymouth High School and six from the Stratford District High School. The National and Board's Junior Scholarshijjs : Central, 4 candidates; West End. 4; New Plymouth High School, 16; New Plymouth Technical School, 1; Opunake, 1; Stratford District High School, 14; Toko, 1; York, 1. The National Scholarships were granted to one candidate from Toko and one from Stratford District High School. The Boards Junior Scholarships were gianted to four candidates from the New Plymouth High School, two from the Stratford District High School, one from West End, one from Egmont Village, one from York, and one from Opunake. The two Taranaki Scholarships were won by pupils of the Stratford District High School and of tlie New Plymouth High School respectively.. The receipts of the Board from all sources, including £860 18s. 3d. credit balance from 1912, amounted to ,£40,347 15s. 9d. ; while the expenditure was as follows: Administration, £3,678 15s. lid.; teachers' salaries, £27,059 18s. 6d.; secondary education, £1,371 2s. 10d.; manual and technical, £2,601 4s. Id.; buildings, £3,008 ss. lOd. ; training of teachers, £151 13s. 10d. : leaving a credit balance of £2,476 14s. 9d. In the interests of education the Board considers dial this district should be enlarged so as to include at least the whole of the Taranaki Province.

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The following is an abstract* showing the number of schools, teachers, and pupils attending schools in the district, beginning with the year 1878, to the present time.

The relations of the Board with the Education Department, its official and teaching staff, and with the School Committees have been most cordial and pleasant throughout the year. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Habold Trimble, Chairman.

WANGANUI. Sir, — Education Office, Wanganui, 31st March, 1914. 1 have the honour to submit, a report oi' the proceedings of this Board for the year 1913. Board. —At the end of the year the Board consisted of Messrs. Fred. Pirani (Chairman), A. Fraser, G. 11. Bennett (Southern Ward), 1). H. Guthrie, M.P., F. Purnell, and T. A. Harris (Central Ward), and F. M. Spurdle, P. ODea, and E. Dixon (Northern Ward). Mr. J. P. Aldridge, who was a member of the Central Ward, retired, Mr. T. A. Harris being elected in his stead. The members whose term of office expired under the provisions of the Act were Messrs. P. ODea, D. H. Guthrie, and A. Fraser. Air. J. W. M. Luxford, of Wanganui, unsuccessfully opposed Mr. O'Dea. Messrs. D. H. Guthrie and A. Fraser were i-e-elected unopposed. Air. Pirani was elected Chairman for the eighth successive term. Twelve meetings were held, the average attendance of members being eight. Schools. —New schools were opened at Moturoa (Grade 0), Bainesse and Ruatiti (Grade I), Kakatihi and Whaka Road (Grade II), and West End, Palmerston North (Grade VIIa). The side school at Marton Junction was attached to Crofton from the beginning of the third quarter. The schools at Te Awa and Riverton were closed. There were open at the end of the year 207 main and three side schools. Private Schools. —During the year the Board's Inspectors visited twenty private schools, the number of pupils present on the occasion of the visits being 1,250. Attendance. —The roll number on the 31st December was 15,614, which shows an increase of 511 on the figures for the previous year. The average attendance for the last quarter was 13,932, and for the year 13,904, the latter being 582 in advance of 1912. The average weekly roll number was 15,555. The average attendance expressed as a percentage of this is 893, which is oB above the previous year —a very satisfactory improvement. The Truant Officer is entitled to credit for his successful endeavours to improve the attendance in the district. The following figures in connexion with his year's work are interesting: Visits to schools, 260; miles travelled, 8,600; summonses isued, 220; convictions recorded, 184; summonses withdrawn or dismissed, 25; cases adjourned, 11. The amount of fines inflicted was £39 195., and special expenses allowed £5 ss. Allowances for Conveyance and Board of Children. —There are eight schools where the system of conveying children is working satisfactorily. In all cases of applications for the establishment of new schools the feasibility of conveying children to the nearest schools is carefully considered. In the.backblock districts the roads are almost impassable for wheel traffic in the winter months—in some cases there are no roads at all—and in such places the Board has no alternative but to establish schools, although it realizes that the opening of small schools within a radius of a few miles is a course to be avoided if at all possible. The fact is impressed upon settlers that it is to the children's advantage to attend central schools, even if by doing so they are put to some inconvenience, because, as a general rule, small schools situated away from the railway-line are in charge of teachers with little or no experience. Great difficulty is experienced in filling such positions. The allowance of 2s. 6d. per week, which is paid to children compelled to In ; away from home in order to attend school was, at the end of the year, being paid on account of six children. Teachers. —Excluding pupil-teachers, probationers, and relieving teachers, there were 403 teachers in the Board's service on the 31st December, of whom 181 were males and 222 were females. The number holding teachers' certificates was 260. The number of uncertificated teachers was therefore 143, or 355 per cent, of the total, against 456 per cent, for the year 1912. Of the uncertificated teachers, twelve were in charge of schools of Grade 0, thirty-one were in charge of

1878 . . 1883 .. 1888 .. 1893 . . 1898 .. 1903 .. 1908 .. 1912 .. 1913 .. Year ending Schools. 25 37 37 49 63 72 88 94 97 Head Teachers. j 23 36 37 49 63 70 85 93 96 PupilAssistants. *j^ 61 , 8 Total, and Probationers. 1 12 36 10 14 61 11 24 72 11 29 89 17 33 113 45 19 134 48 19 152 71 29 193 81 28 205 i s-yearly periods from 1878 to 1908. Roll Number. 1,016 2,060 2,415 3,358 3,981 4,754 5,370 6,139 6,198 Average. 753 1,306 1.847 2,471 3,192 3,971 4,653 5,381 5,496 * Condens sd into five

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schools of Grade I, twenty-three were in charge of schools of Grade 11, five were in charge of schools of Grade 111, one was in charge of a school of Grade IV, and seventy-one were assistants. Pupil-teachers and Probationers. —The number of pupil-teachers and probationers in the service at the close of the year was ninety-five, of which twelve were male and fifty-nine female pupil-teachers, and two male and twenty-two female probationers. This number shows an increase of eighteen over the previous year. The number of applicants for appointment at the beginning of the current year was forty-two, of whom nine were males and thirty-three females. Six males and nineteen females received appointments. The qualifications of the applicants were; Matriculation, 7; Civil Service Junior, 9; Senior Free Place, 16; Proficiency, 10. Under the regulations which have just come into force, pupil-teachers in certain grades of schools are replaced by assistants. While this is good for the schools it will mean a decrease in the number of pupil-teachers, and a corresponding decrease in the number of Training College students available for appointment on completion of their course of training. It would undoubtedly be a good thing if the regulation restricting the number of probationers to be appointed were amended in the direction of allowing Boards a free hand in the matter. As has been frequently pointed out, the remuneration of pupil-teachers and probationers is not sufficiently high to encourage youths of more than average abilit}' to take up the profession. The salaries should be increased, as also the allowances of Training College students who are compelled to reside from home. The meagre allowance now made prevents the attendance at the College of some who would attend were the amount sufficient to enable them to support themselves while residing in Wellington. The Board has consistently endeavoured to get all pupil-teachers and probationers, when duly qualified, to attend the Training College at Wellington. By a recent regulation attendance has been made compulsory. Some of these young people occasionally fail to qualify for admission, and while the Board, owing to the dearth of teachers, is obliged to offer them temporary positions, it does not hesitate to make transfers to less favourable positions when teachers who have served their time at the Training College are prepared to take their places. Though the Board forwards to the Training College authorities a confidential report on each of the pupilteachers proceeding to the College, and receives from the Principal of the College a confidential report on each of the trainees leaving there, the Inspectors of this district think that there should should be a more organic and direct connexion between them and the College, and suggest that, as a first step in securing a connexion, the Principal should address annually at Wanganui a meeting of teachers and Inspectors. Training of Teachers. —Saturday instruction classes in elementary agriculture, elementary dairy science, drawing, and singing were conducted at Hawera, Wanganui, Mangaweka, and Feilding. Correspondence classes in English, school method, Latin, and mathematics for the benefit of uncertificated teachers in remote parts of the district were carried on through the year. In July there was held in Wanganui a winter school for uncertificated teachers in the practical subjects—elementary agriculture, first aid, and drawing. The elementary agriculture classes were taught by the Board's supervisors in agriculture, the first aid class by Dr. Hatherly, and the drawing class—which was optional, but thoroughly well attended—by Mr. Watkin in the evening. According to the report of the Chief Inspector the school was a thorough success. Good work is still being done at the Central Infants' School (Wanganui), where a kindergarten room is used in the instruction of infant-mistresses from the larger schools of the district. Grants for School Libraries and Continuous Headers. —Thirty-one schools took advantage of the Board's offer to subsidize voluntary contributions in aid of the purchase of library books. The contributions totalled £116 17s. lid., the amount granted being £75 Bs. Id. In all, 2,200 volumes were procured for use in various schools of the district. In agreeing to the list of books recommended by Committees the aim of the Board is to see that the school secures a well-balanced library, containing books suited to the tastes of the better classes of readers, such as classical fiction, books of travel, biography, of elementary science suited to the requirements of young readers, and of natural history. The Board feels that the schools should also obtain one or two of the weekly illustrated journals. Of course, these papers could not be a charge on the grant, but they could be secured by means of a weekly subscription of Id. or Jd. Scholarships. —One hundred and forty-nine- candidates presented themselves for the Junior and fifty-six for the Senior Examination, sevenxy-seven passing the former and forty-six the latter. Nine Board's Junior, four Junior National, and eleven Board's Senior Scholarships were awarded during the year. There were in force at the end of the year twenty-one Board's Senior, nineteen Board's Junior, and eleven Junior National Scholarships, of a total annual value of £1,262 7s. Bd. Material Well-being of Pupils. —There have been no serious epidemics during the year, and the Board confidently expects that such visitations, on account of the improved conditions with respect to physical instruction, medical inspection, as well as the better training of teachers in hygiene, will become rarer and rarer. The increased attention now paid to the environment of the schools, as well as to rational principles of lighting, heating, and ventilation, should also tend to reduce the amount of sickness on the part of individual pupils. Our Truant Inspector also acts as Sanitary Inspector, offices which he combines with the utmost efficiency. The Board has just forwarded to teachers and Committees a comprehensive circular on school sanitation, compiled by the Chief Inspector, which should also be of service in combating disease. Grading and Promotion of Teachers. —At the beginning of the year the Board deemed it necessary to make certain alterations in its system of grading and promoting teachers, with a view to the removal of some imperfections and the inclusion of some improvements. A copy of a circular sent to teachers, which sets out both the changes made, and the method of grading and promotion now operative in this district, is given. [Not printed.]

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Vis%l of Chief Inspector to Australia. —At the instance of the Board, the Chief Inspector, Air. Braik, spent ihe months ot May and June in me Uoinmon wealth studying cue work of education m live oi the States. He visited Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and .tiobart, and at eacii place spent some lime in the primary, secondary, anu technical scliools. lie aiso visited the chiel agricultural colleges, rlawkesbury (iNevv South Wales), uookie (Victoria), and Koseworthy (South Australia), and further looked into die work of die agricultural high scnools, visiting for this purpose the Bailarat Agricultural High School. On his return Mr. rsraik presented to the Board tliree reports, one dealing with agricultural education, another with tne kindergarten and Montessori systems, a third with primary, secondary, and technical education, in Mr. Braik's absence the position of Chief inspector was efficiently niied by Mr. T. B. [strong. One oi the results of the visit is that the Board decided to send Miss Alexander, Principal of the Central infants' School, to Sydney for a month to study the Aiontessori system. Manual and Technical Instruction,. —[_See E.-5, lleport on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Buildings and Sites. —The principal works undertaken during the year were—New schools at Taumatatahi, Hiiiau, Kakatini, and West End (Palmerston North); new residences at StonyCreek and Mangamingi; and erection of bathrooms, washhouses, and shelter-sheds at a number of places. The Raetihi School was removed to a new site. The painting of the exterior of eighteen buildings, the interior of ten, and the repapermg of two were carried out by the painting staff. The foreman carpenter was fully employed in carrying out si,mil additions, alterations, and repairs, in addition to which he undertook the trection of the Kakatihi and limau Schools and the removal of the Raetihi School. A large amount of miscellaneous work, such as fencing, metalling, &c, was done under the direction of School Committees with the assistance of grants from the Board. The works in hand or completed since the end of the year comprise new school at Makohine Valley, additions to schools at Terrace End, Gonville, i)urie Hill, Apiti, Fitzherbert East, Hangiwahia, and Rangataua; additions to the residences at Ararata, Makotuku, Oroua Bridge, Auroa; removal of Ohakune School to a new site, and the enlargement of the building to double its existing size, in June last a portion of the Aramoho School, thirty-four years old, was destroyed by fire. The present site is a very unsuitable one, and an endeavour is therefore being made to secure a new site of about 4 acres, if the Board is successful in its efforts the portion of the building destroyed will be rebuilt in brick, on the new site, and the rest of the building removed there. As the sites at Raetihi and Ohakune were unsuitable, arrangements were made with the Crown Lands Department for new sites at both places. Additional land was purchased at Upokongaro and Wanganui East. Negotiations for the purchase of new sites at Campbell Street (Palmerston North), Rotokare, Silverhope, Upper Tutaenui, and Raurimu, and for an addition to the Ohangai site, are now in progress. Again the Board is to be congratulated upon the splendid stall' of teachers in the service, whose zeal and efficiency are proverbial throughout the district. The Director of Education (Mr. G. I). Braik) and Ins staff of assistants—Messrs. T. B. Strong, J. Milne (Inspectors), and 1). Stewart (Organizer of School-work) —have earned the praise of every one interested in the progress of education by the manner in which they have performed their duties, while the Board's ofliee and construction staff, under Mr. W. 1!. Swanger, the Secretary, have left nothing undone to ensure the smooth working and success of the administration. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Frbu. Pirani, Chairman.

WELLINGTON. ►518, — Education Oliice, Wellington, 31st March, 1914. in accordance with the requirements of the Education Act, .1908, 1 beg to submit the following report of the Education Board of the District of Wellington for the year 1913. Board. —At the annual election Messrs. li. Lee (city), A. W. Hogg (Wairarapa), and W. H. Field (Hutt-Horowhenua) were re-elected. At the August meeting Mr. R. Lee was re-elected Chairman. The following was the membership of the Board at the end of the year : Wellington City Ward—Messrs. J. G. W. Aitken, W. Allan, R. Lee; Hutt-Horowhenua Ward—Messrs. H. Freeman, W. H. Field, J. Kebbell; Wairarapa Ward—Sir Walter C. Buchanan, M.P., Messrs. A. W. Hogg, T. Moss. The Board's representative Managers of Technical Schools were: Wellington—Messrs. Aitkeu, Allan, and Field; Petone —Messrs. J. W. McEwan and 1). McKeuzie. The membership of the Committee of Advice remained unchanged : Mr. W. Lock, representing Marlborough, Nelson, Grey, and Westland Boards; "Mr. G. Carson, Taranaki, Wanganui, ami Hawke's Bay Boards; Mr. R. Lee and Chief Inspector Fleming, Wellington Board; Professor Brown, Victoria College Council. Mr. Lee was re-elected Chairman. Number of Schools. —At the end of 1912 there were 168 schools in operation. During 1913 new schools were opened at Papatahi, Mara, Castlepoint, Mikimiki Valley, and Arapaepae (side school to Koputaroa). Schools were closed at Maunganui, Waihoki, ami Huia Road. Thus at the end of the year there were 169 schools in operation. Attendance. —The average attendance—lo,672 —was 903 of the average roll number 18,473 —which may be considered very good in view of certain adverse circumstances such as epidemic sickness, the industrial strike in Wellington, Ac. In regularity of attendance this district is now amongst the best in the Dominion. Corresponding percentages for preceding years are • 1912 90 per cent.; 1911, 90' l per cent,; 1910, 88"9 per cent. The improvement is Very marked as compared with the records of ten years earlier—l9o3, 826 per cent,, and 1902, 825 per cent, The roll and average attendance increases for the year were 470 and 474 respectively.

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Teaching Staff. —The following are the numbers of teachers who were in the Board's service at the end of the year : — Men. Women. Total. Adults ... ... ... ... ... 156 284 440 Pupil-teachers ... ... ... ... ... 17 35 52 Probationers ... ... ... ... ... 7 20 27 Totals ... ... ... ... 180 339 519 Of the adult teachers, 134 men, 238 women, total 372, possessed certificates; sixty-eight were uncertificated, of whom ten were holders of a license to teach. The percentage of fully certificated teachers was stationary at 845. Of the uncertificated teachers many were partially qualified for the certificate. Instruction of Teachers. —The following Saturday classes were held for the instruction of teachers: Wellington—Elementary home science and hygiene; singing; woodwork and cardboard modelling; experimental science (physics); drawing and handwork; drawing and handwork (probationers); practical laundry class for instructors. Masterton —Elementary hygiene, physiology, and first aid; drawing and handwork ; singing. The following continuous courses were held : (a.) A fortnight's instruction in nature-study and agriculture at Masterton during September. The course was attended by thirty-eight teachers, who obtained a week's extension of the term holiday for the purpose. Mr. C. Cumming was in charge, and with him were associated Miss Kilroe, who gave instruction in hygiene, and Mr. Howe and Mr. Grant, in woodwork useful for the garden, the school, and the laboratory. Mr. Cockayne, of the Agricultural Department, rendered valued assistance by lecturing and also directing the field-work undertaken. (/>.) A four weeks' course at the Normal School during January and February for the assistance of untrained and uncertificated teachers who were working with a view to obtaining a certificate. An invitation was extended to each of the Middle University education districts, and seventeen specially selected teachers attended from Wellington, Marlborough, Grey, and Nelson Districts. The visiting teachers were afforded every opportunity of observing the methods of the Normal School, especially of the country school. The course was in charge of Mr. G. R. Kidson. • The subjects included—methods of teaching (Mr. J. C. Webb, 8.A.) ; vocal music (Mr. R. Parker); drawing (Mr. Pitkethley); physiology and hygiene (Miss R. Mcßae); agriculture (Mr. G. R. Kidson); English, mathematics, and geography (Mr. Kidson). It is satisfactory to note the opinion of the Inspectors that the instruction thus given during several years is resulting in a quite appreciably improved efficiency in a number of our small back-country schools. It has been found that the course has a pleasantly stimulating effect on the teachers who attend. Training College. —The students enrolled at the Training College may be thus classified : (a.) First year, 64; second year, 44. (b.) A, 105; B, 3. (c.) With reference to districts— Wellington provided 38, Hawke's Bay 23, Wanganui 24, Taranaki 6, Nelson 7, Marlborough 5, Grey 3, Westland 2. Since the regulations were amended to permit of the admission of 125 students, the numbers in training have considerably exceeded the limit of comfort and maximum efficiency. A study of the Principal's report reveals to some extent the great difficulties under which both staff and students labour at Thorndon. It is now quite evident that the institution should be transferred to Kelburne without delay. Scholarships. —The following scholarships were awarded on the results of the Department's examin ation :— Number of p . Examination. Scholarships „ ,Pi Is , Awarded Qualified. Junior National Scholarships ... ... ... ... 5 ) . „«, Junior Board Scholarships ... ... ... ... 39 Senior A Board Scholarships ... ... ... ... 5 46 Senior B (Rural) Board Scholarships ... ... ... 4 21 Junior Free Place Examination only ... ... 76 Manual and Technical Instruction. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] District High Schools. —[See E.—6, Report on Secondary Education.] Private Schools. —During the year the Board by direct invitation afforded an opportunity of inspection to all private schools which hitherto had not undergone inspection. Only nine applied. My Board is of opinion that the law should be amended so as to provide by direct enactment for the inspection of private schools. It is aware, of course, that indirectly pressure may be exerted through the compulsory attendance clauses of the Education Act to compel inspection, but a more advisable course appears to the Board to be that suggested above. Physical Training and Medical Inspection. —Deep breathing and suitable physical exercises were continued on the lines of former years. Arrangements have been made for a fortnight's thorough instruction to the Board's teachers in the new system of physical instruction. A good beginning has been made with the medical examination of school-children. Developed on lines indicated by reason and experience, and given the hearty co-operation of the parent with the Medical Inspector and the teacher, then inspection of school-children will certainly confer great benefit. This threefold co-operation the Board considers to be an essential condition of success. The Board is of opinion that where the parent is unable to pay ordinary medical fees, some arrangement should be made whereby, in the interests of both child and State, the necessary treatment should be provided either free or at a reduced rate. Buildings. —The following arc the principal building operations of the year : (a.) For the College and Normal School, Kelburne, competitive designs were invited, and the first prize was awarded to Mr. W Gray Young, of Wellington; the second to Messrs. Atkins and Bacon, Wei-

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lington; the third to Messrs. Hart and MoLeod, Christohuroh. Messrs. J. Campbell and G. A. Troup, F.R.1.8.A.5, Government Architects, kindly acted as judges. The infant department was approaching completion at the end of the year, (b.) At Eketahuna a new school for the District High School was erected on the new site partly from grant, partly from rebuilding money, and the old school having been fitted up for the purpose now serves excellently for woodwork and cookery, (c.) Additions to schools were erected at Porirua, Korokoro, South Featherston, Upper Hutt, Clareville (partial rebuilding). (d.) Residences were erected at Mikimiki, South Featherston, Tablelands, Taratahi West, Carrington. (c.) A science-room was erected at Petone West. (/.) Conveniences were renewed at fifteen and improved at six schools, (g.) Fencing, which is becoming a considerable charge at our older schools, was renewed at six. (h.) The periodic overhaul was undertaken at twenty-four schools and fourteen residences. (?'.) After considering a comprehensive report on the improvements necessary to bring the older residences, especially those occupied by married men, to a reasonable standard of comfort, the Board decided to endeavour to carry out the work within two years. The Board has endeavoured not only to maintain in a satisfactory condition the existing schools, but to embody in its newer designs those features which facilitate the instruction and promote the health of the child. It has, moreover, in some of its larger and older schools, improved the design where that was possible at a moderate cost. For the past few years the Board has expended annually a considerable sum in providing hyloplate for class-rooms, with great resultant benefit, especially to the art side of the school-work. Sites. —The acquirement of sites in new and rising districts has for years presented much difficulty. At the end of the year the sites account was in debit £5,334 Bs. lid. My Board is of opinion that the subdivision of areas so large as to justify the expectation that a school will be required should provide for the free dedication of a suitable site of sufficient area, say, of 5 acres in the case of country subdivisions, to serve the needs of the future school. As it is a wellrecognized fact that the establishment of a school results in an increase in value of adjacent lands far in excess of the capital value of the school-site, this is a quite reasonable proposal. As in the past, the reservation has not in all instances been suitable, and as there will in this district be many future subdivisions, my Board urges a selection in the first instance, sufficient in area, suitable as to aspect, dryness, situation, and evenness of surface. The point urged is that the school-site should be a first, not a last, consideration in the survey of a settlement. A fine site was obtained by grant in Britomart Street for a new school, which is now becoming urgently necessary in South Wellington. Additional accommodation is becoming a matter of urgency in other suburbs where rapid increase of population has taken place, such as Wadestown, Maranui, Brooklyn, and others. Entrance to the Teaching Service. —My Board approves your intention of passing this year an amending Act. It urges the removal, in a spirit at once just and generous, of every reasonable ground of dissatisfaction with the conditions of employment of teachers. A remark of the College Principal that the number of male students is not sufficient to maintain the present proportion of. male teachers directs attention to a possible problem of the frfture, and raises the question whether the inducements to enter the profession are sufficient. My Board considers that the reply must be in the negative so far as men at least are concerned. The teaching service is now suffering from the keen competition of the Public Service, and of various forms of commercial .and manufacturing enterprise for youths of real ability. The Public Service Commissioners recognize that capable youths must be attracted to the Public Service, and it may be assumed that the scale of remuneration is not more than will, in existing circumstances, meet their requirements. Here is the scale (see Second and Third Schedules, Public Service Commissioners' Regulations) :— , Year. , First. Second. Thiid. Fourth. Fifth. £ £ £ £ £ Clerical Division ... ... ... 50 65 80 96 110 Where lodging-allowance is claimed add 28 23 18 13 Professional Division ... ... ... 70 85 100 120 140 Where lodging-allowance is claimed add 18 13 8 Omitting the first-year pupil-teacher, whose minimum qualification is the proficiency certificate, the corresponding figures for the pupil-teacher and student-in-training are : — Pupil-teacher. Student in training. First. Second. Third. First. Second. £ £ £ £ £ 34 45 55 30 30 Where lodging-allowance is claimed add ... 15 10 5 30 30 The pupil-teacher receives also instruction by the school stuff, and the student-in-training [niversity College fees (average about £5). On the other hand, a bond of service is exacted from the ex-student. First. Second. £ £ The probationer receives ... ... ... ... ... 25 30 With lodging-allowance if away from home ... ... ... 30 30 and then enters the training college on conditions set forth above for the pupil-teacher. A careful study of the above figures leads to the conclusion either that in the Department of Education the service rendered is of smaller value than in the Public Service, or that, if not of less value, then the monetary inducements to enter the Education service should be considerably

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increased; and, further, that the lower-paid service must suffer. Now, it can hardly be maintained that the mental calibre, the training, the education, and the character required of the youth entering the teaching profession are one whit less than for nearly every branch of the Public Service. If it be said that the country cannot afford to pay more, the answer, if my Board understands the mind of the people of this country, is that it cannot afford to pay less than is just, and particularly it cannot afford to pay less than will in the long-run secure the most efficient service; and that the inducements to enter should be certainly not less than those offered to enter the Public Service. In short, maximum efficiency in the Education service is a vital necessity, seeing it means increased efficiency —increased output, if you will—in every kind of human activity wherein intelligence is a factor of success. Technical School. —The Board commends, as of extreme urgency, the request for a new Technical College for Wellington. Battleship "New Zealand." —Strange as it may appear, the visit of the battleship "New Zealand " was probably the outstanding educational event of the year, and of the school life of many of the thousands of children who visited her. Work of School Committees.—The Board records with appreciation the excellent work of many of its Committees. Some have, by wisely directed effort, converted bare and unsightly grounds into artistic and beautiful surroundings, so that their schools have become a model for others; some have improved the play areas; others have promoted a taste for horticulture; and the best Committees have by their friendly influence encouraged the teachers. In conjunction with the teachers, thirty-four earned subsidy for the school library. The Board is always pleased to assist by subsidy such efforts of its Committees. The Board desires to acknowledge also the courtesy and consideration which the various proposals submitted have received from the Minister and the officers of his Department. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Kobebt Lee, Chairman.

HAWKE'S BAY. S IR > _ Education Office, Napier, 31st January, 1914. In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, the Education Board of the District of Hawke's Bay has the honour to submit the following report of its proceedings during the year 1913 :— 6 Board.— At the annual election Mr. J. R. Kirk (North Ward), Rev. A. Grant (South Ward) and Mr. J. H. Sheath (Middle Ward) were re-elected members of the Board. In December Mr. G. T. Wildish (North Ward) was elected vice Mr. W. Morgan, resigned. The Board here desires to place on record its high appreciation of Mr. Morgan's long and exceptional services to education in Hawke's Bay. He has for many years taken the keenest interest in all branches of educational work, and has spared neither time nor expense in his efforts to benefit pupils and teachers of the district. The following was the membership of the Board at the end of the year: North WardMessrs. M. McLeod, J. R. Kirk, and G. T. Wildish ; Middle Ward—Messrs. C. M. Whittington G. F. Roach, and J. H. Sheath; South Ward—the Rev. A. Grant, Messrs. W. G Hunter and R. B. Ross. At the August meeting Mr. C. M. Whittington was re-elected Chairman. The Grant, Messrs. W. Armstrong, and W. G. Hunter represented the Board on the Dannevirke High School Board of Governors; Messrs. J. H. Sheath and S. McLernon on the Napier High School Board; Messrs. J. H. Sheath and S. McLernon on the Board of Managers of the Napier Technical College; and Messrs. C. M. Whittington, W. G. Downes, and W J Pellow on the Board of Managers of the Waipawa Technical Associated Classes. Number of Schools. --The number of schools in operation at the end of 1912 was 132 During 1913 new schools were opened at Poututu, Puketawa, Tongoio, Waingake. Matapiro Tutira and Morere while the schools at Haupouri, Mangakuri, Anaroa, Pourere, and Waereng-a-c-kuri' were closed, leaving 134 schools in operation at the end of the year. Attendance— -The number of children attending public' schools in the district continues to steadily increase. The number on the roll at the end of the year was 11,795, an increase of 664 during the year The average roll increased 637 and the average attendance 572 The following table, showing the increases during the past six years, may be of interest:_ Year. Number of Average Average E Percentage _„,,_. Schools. Roll. Attendance. of Attendance. 107 9,721 8,438 868 J 32 10,829 9,724 89-7 1913 ■•■ •■• ■■■ 134 11,466 10,296 897 The average roll and attendance for the last two years were as follows : Average Average Percentage Roll. Attendance. of Attendance. Totals for year 1912 ... ... ... 10,829 9 724 897 Totals for year 1913 ... ... ... 11,466 10,296 898 Increase in 1913 ... .. 637 572 O'l. Very severe epidemics of whooping-cough, measles, and influenza were prevalent during practically the whole of the year, particularly during the last two quarters. Vaccination on ii—B. 2 (Ap P . a).

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account of the smallpox scare and the compulsory absence of unvaccinated Maori children added very greatly to the number of absentees. In spite of these adverse conditions the percentage of attendance was higher than that of the previous year, and must be regarded as highly satisfactory. During the year 908 warnings were sent to the parents of irregular attenders. Informations were laid in thirty-five cases, convictions being recorded in every case. Teachers. —On the 31st December there were in the Board's service teachers, classed as follows : —

In addition to the above the following instructors in special subjects were employed : Agricultural and dairying, 2 (male); domestic science, 2 (female); woodwork, 2 (male): total of special instructors, 4 male, 2 female. Instruction of Teachers. —Teachers' Saturday training classes were held during the year in Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, Dannevirke, and Woodville. The subjects taken were drawing, elementary science, agriculture, and agricultural bacteriology. The total number of students enrolled in these classes was 182, the average attendance being 128. In addition to the above, the Board arranged with the technical authorities at Napier and Gisborne for 'classes in elementary hygiene. Thirty-eight teachers attended these classes. Tuition by correspondence was offered to the Board's uncertificated teachers. Instruction was given to twenty-nine teachers in the following subjects: English, arithmetic, mathematics, methods of teaching, hygiene, geography, agriculture, dairy science, and history. Instruction in the practical work of agriculture, dairying, hygiene, drawing, and vocal music was given to these teachers at a winter school course held at Hastings in June. As a result of these classes an increased number of teachers entered for the teachers' D examination. The Board is making every possible effort to afford its teachers the best facilities for improving themselves on the right lines, but the grant available was insufficient to cover the cost of what was done last year, and there still remains a very great deal to be undertaken if it be found possible to increase the available funds. Details of the work done by the various classes for teachers will be found in the Director's report. [See E.—s, Keport of Manual and Technical Training.] In June last the first physical-culture classes for teachers conducted by the Department's staff were held in Napier. Seventy men and sixty-three women attended the course. As a result, the new system was in general use throughout the district before the end of the year. The teachers appear to appreciate the new work, and the Inspectors express themselves as well satisfied with the improving results as shown in the schools. In January, 1914, the balance of the Board's teachers attended training classes held at Hastings. District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Manual and Technical Instruction. —[See E.—s, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Physical Instruction. —As stated above, the new system of breathing-exercises and physical training has been in general use throughout the district during the latter half of the year. The Inspectors report that the results are satisfactory, though some complaints are made as to the impossibility of carrying out the instructions embodied in the new regulations without interfering seriously with the other work of the schools. Scholarships. —The scholarships in tenure at the end of 1913 were —Junior Board, 40; Senior Board, 16; Junior National, 12. At the end 'of the year 147 candidates sat for the Junior Scholarship—fifty-seven qualified. For the Senior Scholarship eighty-nine competed—fifty-four qualified. Buildings. —During the year a new school was erected at Matawai. Additions were made to the Mangapapa and Waipiro Bay Schools, and residences were erected at Opoutama, Te Rehunga, Ruahine, and Kaiteratahi. Schools in course of erection at Mahora South (Hastings), Napier West, Woodlands Road, and Marumaru will be available for use early in 1914. The following buildings were painted and thoroughly renovated during the year by the Board's workmen : Matahiwi School, Waipawa District High School and residence, Waipukurau residence (outside only), Otane residence (interior only), Hastings Infants' School and residence (interior only), Mahora School (old portion interior only), Napier South School, Napier South Infants' School (exterior only), Te Aute residence (portion only), and Port Ahuriri residence. Oldfashioned long schoolrooms have been divided and the lighting arrangements improved at Hastings, Havelock Noith, and Dannevirke South. Generally, the buildings throughout the district are in good condition and repair, though the foreman estimates the cost of replacement of borer-infected lining in certain schools at £2,000. Old furniture continues to be replaced by dual desks as rapidly as funds and circumstances will permit. Hyloplate is being systematically substituted for blackboards, and old equipment replaced by more up-to-date apparatus.

Certificated. Licensed. Uncertificated. Total. lead teachers .. lole teachers Lssistants M. 53 9 25 5 21 88 M. 1 0 F. 0 2 M. 1 10 5 F. 0 30 30 M. 55 19 30 5 53 118 Totals of adult teachers 'upil-teachers .. 'robationers 87 114 I 2 16 60 104 8 2 176 35 19 Totals for 1913 114 230

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During the year the Board moved into its new offices. These have proved a boon to the staff, which is enabled to carry on the Board's work with greater efficiency and convenience. In the workshop and yard attached a staff is continually employed making furniture for new schools and for replacements. It has been proved that this is being turned out cheaper, better, and under much better control than under the old contract system. Finance. —The cash balance on the 31st December, 1912, was £5,524 18s. 9d. During the year receipts have totalled £70,565 13s. 10d., the disbursements £73,157 ss. 2d., leaving a credit balance of £2,933 7s. sd. The decrease in the balance is accounted for by the expenditure on the Board's new office and workshop. Classification of Teachers. —Promotion scheme : During the year the Board adopted a scheme for the classification and promotion of teachers. The scheme has the general approval of the teachers, Inspectors, and members of the Board. In practice, however, the scheme can never work quite satisfactorily until the Government undertakes to make some allowance for the removal expenses of teachers. The Board has already approached you on the matter, but has received no reply. The Board cannot conceive why in common justice you can longer delay making some such provision as is requested, particularly in view of the fact that what is wanted is already granted in every other branch of the Public Service. The Board is convinced that no classification scheme can possibly be effective until teachers are reimbursed their removal expenses. School Committees. —During the year the incidental allowances paid to Committees have totalled £3,340 15s. 5d., or 6s. 6d. per unit of the average attendance in the district. This is Is. per unit in excess of the minimum amount required by the departmental regulations, but the Board and most of the Committees recognize that this amount, though apparently large, is not sufficient to provide funds for all that Committees are expected to do. The majority of the Committees face the position, and with the help of funds raised locally assist in maintaining the school buildings and surroundings in. a highly creditable state. The Board regrets that though the cost of everything has increased, and the duties of the Board and Committees have been added to, the Department has not raised the capitation payable to the Board for general administration and maintenance purposes, and consequently the Board is not in a position to pay to Committees allowances commensurate with the work they are expected to do. Relations between Committees and the Board have during the year been of the most amiable character. General. —During the year Inspector Smith retired from the service on superannuation. Mr. Smith's services under the Board as teacher and Inspector have been long and faithful, and he carries with him on his retirement the Board's best wishes for his welfare. Mr. D. A. Strachan, M.A., Inspector of Schools in the Marlborough District, was appointed to succeed Mr. Smith. The Board desires to record its pleasure at the conciliatory spirit in which all its applications to the Department have been dealt with. The utmost harmony has existed between the Department and the Board. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. C. M. Whittington, Chairman.

MARLBOROUGH. Sir, — Education Office, Blenheim, 9th March, 1914. In accordance with the requirements of the Education Act, the Marlborough Education Board has the honour to present the following report of the proceedings for the year ending 31st December, 1913 : — Board.— At the beginning of the year the Board was constituted as follows : Eastern Ward— Messrs. John Conolly, Alexander Mackay, and Charles Ferguson; Central Ward—Messrs. R. McCallum, M.P., E. H. Penny, and J. J. White; Western Ward—Messrs. Charles Nees, John S. Storey, and James Fulton. The members who retired in accordance with section 11 of the Education Act were Messrs. Ferguson, McCallum, and Storey. Mr. Ferguson was returned unopposed. The contested elections in the Central and Western Wards respectively resulted in the return of Mr. R. McCallum and Mr. J. S. Storey. At the annual meeting Mr. White was elected Chairman. Twelve ordinary meetings of the Board were held during the year. Schools.— The number of schools open at the close of the year was ninety-three, being a decrease of three on the figures of the previous year. Six private schools were visited by the Board's Inspector. Attendance. —The average attendance for the year was 2,157, the figures for the four quarters being—March, 2,169; June, 2,166; September, "2,114; December, 2,178. The number on the roll at the close of the year was 2,457, being an increase of fifty-six on the figures for 1912. The percentage of attendance for the year was 9002, being 043 per cent, higher than in 1912. As was the case in 1912, epidemics seriously affected the attendance at many of the schools. Whooping-cough was very prevalent, and the after-effects of vaccination were responsible for many children having to be excused from attendance. The number of children attending the . private schools inspected was 176. The Truant Officer's report to the Board shows that'thirteen informations were laid against parents for failing to comply with the School Attendance Act. The convictions numbered twelve, the remaining case being withdrawn. The total amount of fines received by the Board during the year was £7 Bs. 6d. Teachers. —At the close of the year there were in the service of the Board twenty-eight male teachers, ninety-two female teachers, three female pupil-teachers, two male and three female probationers, making a total of 128. Of the 120 adult teachers, forty are certificated and one other holds a license to teach.

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Instruction of Teachers. —The courses of instruction held during the year were as follows : Elementary agriculture and dairy-work, by Mr. L. J. Wild and Mr. W. A. G. Penlingtonj hygiene and physiology, by Dr. Adams. The Board also continued the training classes for uncertilicated teachers, under the direction of Mr. A. A. Wedde. We feel eertaifi that the classes will do much towards improving the efficiency of those teachers who take full advantage of the instruction which is now offered them. . Physical Instruction. —The Inspector of Schools in his report to the Board states that physical exercises are practised in all schools, and breathing-exercises receive ample attention. The oldfashioned one hour's drill is now a thing of the past, and the children are receiving great benefit by having short daily exercises. Scholarships. —The scholarships in force at the close of the year were —Board, 11; Junior National, 3. On the results of the Junior National Scholarship Examination, held in November, four Board Scholarships and one Junior National Scholarship were awarded. Free Books. —All the schools in the district are now supplied with continuous readers, and it is understood that the innovation is greatly appreciated by teachers and pupils alike. Manual and Technical Instruction. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Buildings. —The expenditure under this head during 1913 was £2,452 18s. Id., comprising £1,286 7s. Bd. for new works, £1,166 10s. sd. for maintenance, and £18 in rents. During the year a new school was completed at Wairau Pa (including two living-rooms), and new residences were erected at Deep Creek and Seddon. Finance. —The balance-sheet shows a credit balance of £290 14s. sd. Returns, &c. —The Board is pleased to note that the Department has at last decided to simplify the forms and returns issued by the Manual and Technical Branch, but we are still unable to understand why it is considered necessary to supply more minute details of one branch of primary-school work than of another. Staff. —In the month of May Mr. D. A. Strachan resigned his position as our Inspector of Schools to take up a position as Assistant Inspector under the Hawke's Bay Education Board. The Board appointed Mr. D. A. Sturrock, headmaster of the Blenheim School, to fill the vacancy. Thanks. —The Board desires to place on record the loyal manner in which its officials, School Committees, and teachers have worked together in furthering the interests of education in this district. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. J. J. White, Chairman.

NELSON. Sir, — Education Office, Nelson, June, 1914. In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, the Nelson Education Board has the honour to submit the following report of its proceedings for the year 1913 : — The Board. —The members of the Board are: Messrs. W. Lock (Chairman), H. J. Harris, and F. W. 0. Smith (East Ward); J. D. Beuke, L. D. Easton, and W. N. Franklyn (Middle Ward); and G. B. Shepherd, G. H. Gothard, and E. J. Scantlebury (West Ward). At the annual election in July Mr. Harris was returned in j)lace of Mr. Maginnity for the East Ward, and Mr. E. J. Scantlebury in place of Mr. Munson for the West Ward. I regret to record the death of Mr. Fair, who was one of the representatives for the West Ward. The extraordinary vacancy was filled by the election of Mr. Gothard. I also regret to inform you that since the close of the year two other members of the Board have passed away —namely, Mr. Easton and Mr. Shepherd. Resolutions of sympathy were forwarded to the relatives of the deceased members. At the annual meeting held in August last Mr. Lock was elected Chairman. Twenty-four meetings were held during the year, the February meetings being conducted at Reefton and Westport. Primary Schools. —At the close of the year 118 schools were in operation. The number of household schools was smaller than usual, which fact is in a measure due to the liberal provision made for grants for board or conveyance of children who do not live within easy reach of public schools. The difficulty of securing teachers for Grade I schools was not so apparent during the yearj though, of course, it is practically impossible to secure the services of certificated teachers for such posts. District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Private Schools. —Eleven private- schools were inspected by the Board's officers during the year. Attendance. —The number of scholars on tke roll on the 31st December was 6,522, and the average attendance at all public schools during the j'ear was 5,685, an increase of 123 on the previous year. The percentage of average attendance to average weekly roll was 8926. In a district such as ours, where school attendance is necessarily affected to some extent by industries requiring so much light labour at certain seasons, I do not think the percentage can be improved to any extent. Scholarships. —Seven Junior National, one Senior, and twenty-one Junior Board Scholarships were held during the year. The Tinline Scholarships (awarded by the College Governors triennially) were secured by pupils from the Reefton and Takaka District High Schools. Physical Education. —In the last report the Government was commended for placing the physical training of children on a more satisfactory basis. I regret to report, however, that up to the present time the Department's instructors have not visited the Nelson District. In the matter of medical inspection I find that a medical officer paid a visit to a few schools in the district soon after the inauguration of the system, but no systematic inspection has yet been made. • i

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Manual and Technical instruction. — [See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Buddings. —During the year the schools at YVamgaro and Upper Takaka were rebuilt. Additions were made to the buildings at Granity, (Jrouadun, Haven Road (Nelson), and Richmond, and the brick school at Westport was completed by the addition of four class-rooms. New school buildings were erected at Tarakohe and Black water. The old portion of the Motueka School, consisting of three rooms, was demolished, and the erection of a school in brick commenced. In August ttie Miilerton School was destroyed by fire, and 1 regret to state that though everything possible has been done to hasten the erection of new school buildings a grant has not yet been authorized for this important work. The Board has carefully provided for the repair and improvement of all buildings under its control. Finances. —The net credit balance at the end of the year was £79 15s. Id., but this balance would be considerably larger if the grants due to the Board on account of buildings-maintenance and technical capitation were included. The Board is anxious to secure a radical improvement in the existing method of capitation payments for manual and technical purposes. Thanks. —The relations with the various School Committees have been most cordial, and the Board desires to thank them for the help accorded in the management of the educational affairs of the district. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. W. Lock. Chairman.

GEEY. Sir, —' Education Office, Greymouth, 18th May, 1914. 1 have the honour to present the report of the Grey Board of Education for the year ending 31st December, 1913. The Board. —At the beginning of the year the Board consisted of Messrs. H. J. Bignell (Chairman), F. H. Kilgour (Treasurer), W. R. Kettle, J. McCarthy, J. liyall, J. Noble, L. D. Williams, J. Creagh, and E. W. Penhalluriack. In connexion with the statutory elections held in July the retiring members were Messrs. Kettle, McCarthy, and Williams. Messrs. Kettle and McCarthy were returned unopposed. For the Northern Ward Mr. Williams did not seek re-election, and Mr. John Ward was elected to the position. At the annual meeting following the election Messrs. Bignell and Kilgour were reappointed Chairman and Treasurer respectively. Schools. —On the 31st December the Board had in active operation thirty-four schools. Teaching Staff. —On the 31st December in connexion with the primary and secondary departments there were in the Board's service seventy teachers, &c, classified as follows: Certificated — nine males, eighteen females; licensed—five females; uncertificated —two males, twenty-five females; pupil-teachers —two males, four females; probationers—five females. In the Technical department there were fifteen instructors, classified as follows : Certificated permanent instructors —two males, two females; certificated or qualified part-time instructors—seven males and four females. Attendance. —For the year the average weekly roll number was 1,953, and the average attendance 1,765, the percentage of possible attendance being 904. Considering the climatic and general conditions which obtain in the district the attendance results are very satisfactory. Manual and Technical Instruction. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Medical Inspection. —The matter of the medical inspection of school-children now in being is one which for many years past has had the strongest advocacy of the Board, and needless to; say the Department's action meets with fullest approval. In conclusion, and as on former occasions, I have to tender to the officers of your Department the hearty thanks of the Board and staff for the numerous acts of courtesy and assistance received during the year. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. H. J. Bignell, Chairman.

WESTLAND. Sir, — Education Office, Hokitika, 20th January, 1914. I have the honour to present the report .of the Westland Education Board for the year ending 31st December, 1913. The Board. —The arrangement of wards remained the same as in the previous year. The representation at the beginning of the year was : North Ward—Messrs. T. W. Duff, T. T. Jones, and H. Linklater; Middle Ward—Messrs. J. J. Clarke, G. A. Perry, and R. Wells; South W T ard —Messrs. A. Cumming, J. Grimmond, and H. L. Michel. In August Mr. Linklater resigned owing to removal from the district, and Mesesrs. Duff, Clarke, and Grimmond retired by efHuxion of time. Mr. H. B. Forster replaced Mr. Linklater, and the three retiring members were re-elected. Messrs. Perry and Clarke were reappointed Chairman and Treasurer respectively. • During the year Mr. Michel continued to act as representative on the High School Board of Governors. Twelve meetings were held during the year. Schools. —At the beginning of the year there were thirty-four schools in operation. During the year schools were opened at Haast, Okarito Forks, and Waitaha, making a total of thirtyseven on the 31st December. In addition, five Catholic schools were submitted for inspection. Sixty-eight pupils attended the secondary classes of the Hokitika District High School, and there

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were fifty-five on tlie roll at the end of the year, including the holders of seven Board scholarships and two Junior National Scholarships. Attendance. —The roll number at the end of the year was 1,244, an increase of forty-five on the previous year. The average attendance was 902 per cent, of the average roll number. Five pupils received special recognition for attendance for at least five years without missing a half-day. Teachers. —The number of teachers under permanent engagement was fifty-eight, including seven head teachers, twenty-nine sole teachers, fifteen assistants, four pupil-teachers, and three probationers. The qualifications of the teachers were—Certificated —seven head teachers, five sole teachers, and eight assistants; licensed—two sole teachers and two assistants; matriculation or Junior Civil Service Examination —five sole teachers, two assistants, four pupil-teachers, and three probationers; no special qualification—seventeen sole teachers and three assistants. Manual and Technical Instruction. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Physical Instruction. —As the instruction under the new regulations has not been commenced in this district, the instruction has comprised the usual breathing and manual exercises and the ordinary course of the Cadet Corps. Finance. —Each of the separate accounts shows a credit balance, with the exception of the account relating to the instruction of teachers. A grant is due in aid of the latter for the year ending the 31st March, 1914, and this will meet all requirements. I have, &c. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. G. A. Perry, Chairman.

NORTH CANTERBURY. Sir, — Education Office, Christchurch, 29th April, 1914. I have the honour to present the following report of the proceedings of the Education Board of the District of North Canterbury for the year ending 31st December, 1913. The Board. —The members whose term of office expired under the provisions of the Act were Mr. H. Boyd, Dr. C. J. Russell, and Mr. C. A. C. Hardy, representing the North, Central, and South Wards respectively. Mr. Hardy did not offer himself for re-election. At an election held on the 28th July Mr. H. Boyd, Mr. J. Jamieson, and Mr. W. H. Collins were elected for the North, Central, and South Wards respectively. At the Board's annual meeting, held on the 3rd September, Mr. T. W. Adams was elected Chairman of the Board and ex officio member of each Committee. The following standing Committees were elected : Buildings—Messrs. Andrews, Banks, Boyd, Jamieson, Rennie, Studholme; Appointments—Messrs. Andrews, Banks, Boyd, Collins, Opie; Normal School and Technical—Messrs. Collins, Jamieson, Opie, Rennie, Studholme. The Board held eighteen meetings during the year, including one special meeting; the Buildings Committee met sixteen times, the Appointments Committee thirty-two times, while the Normal School and Technical Committee held seventeen meetings. It is with much regret that the Board records the retirement of Mr. C. A. C. Hardy, who during the many years 1897-1913) he occupied a seat on the Board rendered valuable service in the cause of education. The Board's Representatives. —On the several Boards of Managers of Technical Classes the Board was represented as follows: Christchurch —Messrs. C. H. Opie, C. D. Hardie, E. H. Andrews; Banks Peninsula (Akaroa) —Mr. J. D. Bruce; Ashburton—Messrs. W. H. Collins and J. Tucker; Kaiapoi—Messrs. J. H. Blackwell and T. Douds. High School Boards: Mr. R. Latter was re-elected to the Akaroa High School Board, Messrs. W. B. Denshire and J. Tucker to the Ashburton High School Board, and Mr. E. R. Good to the Rangiora High School Board. Buildings. —The total expenditure under the heading of buildings during 1913, exclusive of cost of sites, was £14,891 4s. lOd., made up as follows : Maintenance, £11,104 Bs. Bd. (including many improvements and expenses of Architect's department); replacing worn-out schools, £2,400 3s. 9d.; new buildings, £1,386 12s. sd. The total expenditure on sites, including the one for new Training College, was £5,270 7s. 6d. The old school at Akaroa has been replaced at considerable cost by a new and up-to-date building in brick, erected on the site acquired by the Board in 1911. At Fyvie (Bankside) the residents have been provided with a suitable school building. Substantial additions have been made to the Addington School, both main and infants', and the schools at Hinds, Lincoln, Pendarves, and Te Pirita have also been enlarged. The Board has incurred heavy expenditure on improvements and repairs to school buildings. In many cases the conditions uader which teachers occupy schoolhouses have been improved by the provisions of bathrooms and wash-houses. Owing to the many works requiring attention in this and other directions, the Board has been quite unable to keep its expenditure within income. The amount received from the Department during the year for maintenance and rebuilding was £9,455 7s. 10d., whereas the amount expended by the Board was £13,504 12s. 5d.,- showing an over-expenditure of £4,049 4s. 7d. It is obvious that this over-expenditure cannot continue without the Board getting into a very serious position, and that either a larger maintenance grant must be made by the Government or the Board must refuse many of the applications made for improvements. During the month of April the members of the Board made a personal inspection of the schools in the northern districts. In all twenty-three schools were visited, and the direct knowledge thus gained cannot fail to prove of much service whenever applications dealing with these districts are under consideration. The schools and grounds generally were found to be in good order. The several repairs and improvements considered necessary have since received attention. Schools. —The number of , schools in operation at the end of the year, including twenty-four aided schools, was 218. The following table shows the number of schools, the number of children

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on the rolls, the number in average attendance, and the percentage of attendance for each year since 1878 [printed in five-yearly periods only] : —

School Staffs. —The number of teachers at the end of 1913 was 648 (145 being pupil-teachers and probationers). Maintenance. —The expenditure on salaries and allowances to teachers engaged in primary departments was £84,689 ss. 4d., the grants to School Committees and other incidental expenses amounting to £6,805 4s. 4d., making a total of £91,494. The expenditure on salaries, as compared with the previous year, showed a further increase of £2,966 9s. The salaries paid to teachers in secondary departments amounted to £3,004 12s. 7d., showing an increase of £452 19s. sd. Training College. —For the report of the Principal on the work of the Christchurch Training College, giving detailed statistical information, see Appendix D of E.-2. During the year the Board has acquired a very suitable site, within close proximity to the Normal School, for the new Training College. The Principal has already conferred with the Inspector-General of Schools on this important matter, and it is hoped that the work may be authorized at an early date. With reference to the medical examination of students entering for training, the Department having declined to meet the expenditure, the Board has expressed the opinion that this examination should be dispensed with. Pupil-teachers and probationers are required, previous to their appointment as such, to produce a satisfactory medical certificate, and the service is fxirther safeguarded by a similar process having to be gone through previous to the issue of a teacher's certificate. In the opinion of the Board the Department should take the place of Education Boards as regards the enforcement of the penal clauses contained in the bond entered into by parents or guardians in connexion with the term of education service required of those who have received their training at the expense of the State. Attendance. —The percentage (8728) of attendance for the year was not so good as in the previous 3~ears. The decline may be owing to sickness among the children in some schools during the year, although not so epidemic in character as to reduce the attendance below half and so admit of what is termed " excepted " half-days being thrown out of account. In his report the Truant Officer comments upon the. fact that the ailments among the younger children make sad havoc with the attendance. As regards the employment of children of school age, Mr. Blank states that this trouble has lessened considerably during the year, though there are still some parents who are very desirous of all the assistance that can be obtained from child-labour, being in many cases quite indifferent as to their children's education. For the most part the cases taken into Court have been dealt with by the Stipendiary Magistrates, who have extended every reasonable consideration to the parents coming before them. During the year some 3,800 names were sent in to the Truant Officer, who took an additional 320 names from the registers when visiting the schools. Of 172 cases taken into Court, fines were inflicted in ninety-two. The fines, in the aggregate, amounted to £14 55., while in thirty-six cases coats totalling £12 12s. were added. It is satisfactory to note that thfi. decline that has taken place since the year 1893 in the number of children on the school rolls has at last been arrested. In 1893 the number was 21,279, as compared with 21,970 last year. It is, however, disappointing to find that, as regards the smaller schools, there has been a still further decrease. In the earlier period there were 7,183 children on the rolls of sole-charge schools or those having two teachers, while last year the number was 6,423, showing an actual decrease of 760. Scholarships. —Two hundred and ten candidates entered for the Board's Junior Scholarships, but some of these did not sit for examination. Ninety-five succeeded in qualifying. Of the 220 candidates for the Junior National Scholarships, 101 passed the examination. Sixty-one candidates (twenty-six boys and thirty-five girls) entered for the Board's Senior Scholarships, of whom (twenty-four boys and eighteen girls) qualified. For the two Gammack Scholarships offered by the Board there were nine candidates. Education Commission's Beport. —During the year the Board had under review the report of the Education Commission. The many important matters dealt with by the Commissioners were carefully considered, the Board expressing its hearty concurrence with most of the recommendations made. Perhaps the two most important points on which the Board did not feel itself in agreement with the report were the proposals to change the present system of election

Year. District Schools. Aided Schools. Total of Schools. Mean Aver; On Roll find of Quarter. ,ge for Year. Average Attendance. Percentage. 1878 .. 1883 1888 .. 1893 .. 1898 .. 1903 .. 1908 .. 1912 .. 106 139 155 175 186 183 195 196 4 1 1 I 16 22 14 22 110 143 156 179 202 205 209 218 13,781 17,475 20,301 21,279 20,836 19,569 19,942 21,616 Weekly Roll. 21,970 9,641 12,844 15,920 17,543 17,580 16,227 17,536 19,205 69-96 73-50 78-41 82-44 84-37 82-92 87-94 88-85 1913 .. 195 22 218 19,176 87-28

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of members of Education Boards and to establish School Boards. In the opinion of the Board the election of members on the basis of adult suffrage would involve enormous expenditure, quite disproportionate to any advantages that might be gained; while the Board also holds that the present method of control of schools by individual Committees is preferable to the establishment of School Boards, in whom the control of a number of schools would be vested. Manual and Technical Instruction and Agriculture. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Teachers' Glasses. —During the year classes in woodwork, cookery, agriculture, &c, were carried on for the benefit of teachers, and bi-weekly classes in physiology were also established for pupil-teachers and probationers who previously had little or no opportunity of complying with the requirements as regards the practical work in this subject. Correspondence classes for uncertificated teachers in charge of outlying schools have also been conducted. District High Schools. —[See E.—6, Report on Secondary Education.] Staffing of Schools. —The Board desires to draw the Minister's attention to the need of better provision being made for the staffing of schools with rising averages. Visits of Teachers to other Countries. —The Board commends to the Minister's favourable consideration the desirability of giving effect to some proposal whereby either an Inspector or a teacher shall be periodically given a year's leave on full pay for the purpose of studying schemes of national education in force in other parts of the world, provided that such recognition is given for distinguished service. Conveyance of Children to School. —The system under which the Department pays for the conveyance of children to school when the distance is over three miles has been largely availed of during the year, the expenditure by the Board under this head amounting to £970 11s. 6d. The Board has on two occasions directed the Minister's attention to the need of some modification in the regulations, in order that in deserving cases the parents of children who live the prescribed distance and who ride to school may be entitled to the grant. I have, &c., The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. T. W. Adams, Chairman.

SOUTH CANTERBURY. Sic, — Education Office, Timaru, March, 1914. I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of section 174 of the Education Act, 1908, to submit the annual report of the Education Board of the District of South Canterbury for the year ending 31st December, 1913. The Board. —At the beginning of the year the Board consisted of the following members : Messrs. W. M. Hamilton (Chairman), G. W. Armitage, C. S. Howard, W. Lindsay, George Lyall, John Maze, J. S. Rutherford, G. J. Sealey, and Thomas Sherratt. Messrs. Rutherford and Sealey, whose term of office expired in August, were re-elected unopposed, while Mr. Hamilton was re-elected by a majority of nineteen over his opponent, Mr. John Black. In January Mr. Hamilton was granted leave of absence to visit Great Britain and Europe, and Mr. J. S. Rutherford was made Acting-Chairman until the annual meeting of the Board in August. At that meeting Mr. Rutherford was elected Chairman for the ensuing year. During the year the Board held twenty meetings, with an average attendance of 76. Officers. —In April Mr. A. Bell, M.A., who had since 1899 been one of the Board's officers, to the great regret of all concerned, tendered his resignation as Secretary and Assistant Inspector. Mr. Bell had carried out his duties with marked ability and great tact, and the Board placed on record its sense of the loss sustained by his departure to take up the office of Secretary of the Southland Education Board. Mr. J. A. Valentine, 8.A., for so many years headmaster of the Timaru South School, was appointed successor to Mr. Bell. The Schools'. —At the end of the year there were at work in this district eighty-six schools. The new school at Monavale was opened in February, and in October a new school was opened at Timaunga in a room rented from one of the settlers. The secondary departments of the three District High Schools showed an average 'attendance for the year thus : Waimate, 56; Temuka, 33; Pleasant Point, 17. Buildings. —The close of 1913 saw the Board carrying out its busiest building programme since its formation. The Department treated various applications by the Board with the greatest possible consideration, and made grants*for new schools at Timaru West and Timaunga, for additions at Temuka, Waimataitai, Washdyke, and St. Andrew's, and for residences at Pleasant Point and Orari Gorge. This meant a total expenditure of about £6,000, and is convincing evidence of the development taking place in South Canterbury. It seems to be quite certain that in the near future extensive repairs will have to be made to several of our older wooden buildings. In some cases they have been erected for over forty years, and are beginning to show evident signs of decay. In its recently erected schoolrooms the Board is installing slowcombustion stoves of a type specially recommended by the Education authorities in other districts. There is every reason to believe that this method of heating should prove much more effective than the open fireplace is. Teachers. —On the 31st December there were in the Board's services 191 teachers, of whom 155 were adult teachers, 25 were pupil-teachers, and 11 were probationers. The 155 teachers were in positions thus: Head teachers, 26; sole teachers, 60; assistants, 69. Of the adult teachers, twenty-five were uncertificated. Some of these are doing very fine work in their schools. Most of them made some effort to improve their status as teachers, though some seem content to stand still. There is no doubt that some who are desirous of obtaining a certificate find that the Department's demand for practical work in certain compulsory subjects is a great difficulty.

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It seems almost impossible for uncertificated teachers in our more remote schools to gain certificates while retaining these positions. The Board finds that young people desiring to enter the teaching profession are very unwilling to become probationers, preferring the position of pupil-teacher. The reason given invariably is that the pay of a probationer is too low. Most of those that become pupil-teachers have passed the Matriculation Examination, and are therefore classified as pupil-teachers of the third year, with a salary of £45 per annum, but a probationer of the same qualifications receives only £25 per annum. Scholarships. —For these helps to higher education there came forward in December sixtyfour competitors for the Junior and thirty-nine for the Senior. Six Senior and seven Junior Board Scholarships and two Junior National Scholarships were granted. The Barclay Memorial Prizes fell to pupils of Claremont, Cricklewood, Timaru Main, and Gapes' Valley schools. Attendance. —During the year the roll number, 6,041, increased by 114, and the average attendance, 5,352, by 139, as compared with the figures for 1912. As the mean average weekly roll was 5,925, the average attendance was 886 per cent, of this —slightly less than for 1912. In this connexion it has to be pointed out that the statement appearing on page 4 of the Department's annual report, E.-2, for 1912, is a mistake. A perusal of Table 82, page 27, of that report shows clearly enough that South Canterbury made some advance in average attendance, and the increase in roll number for that year was 174. The following table shows the attendance, in five yearly periods, at the schools of the district since the Boa,rd was established at the beginning of 1878 : —

* Strict average. Conveyance and Boarding of Pupils. —The amount paid for this purpose is steadily increasing. In 1908 the expenditure under this heading was £305 13s. 3d., and in 1913 £562 9s. 3d. During 1913, 123 children were conveyed to twenty-four different schools, and nineteen children were boarded out in order to be able to attend school. Visiting Schools. —During the year the Board adopted the policy of paying visits to various parts of the district, and members are quite satisfied that the policy is a wise one. They have seen for themselves the needs of different schools, and are better able to decide wisely on applications sent in by the Committees. It is hoped that during 1914 visits will be paid to the southern parts of the district, where some important questions are awaiting settlement. Amalgamation of Boards. —Last year this Board emphatically protested against the proposal of the Education Commission to reduce the number of education districts to five. This year the Board emphatically protests again, and for the same reasons as were urged last year. It is quite clear to the Board that increasing the size of a district does not necessarily mean increasing the efficiency of the educational machinery of the district. And surely it is possible to devise a system of control and promotion of teachers that will not require the setting-up of only four Boards in each Island. Rather than reduce the total number of Boards there might be an increase in their number, but the boundaries should be rearranged so that there might be as nearly as possible the same number of pupils under each Board. Manual and Technical Instruction. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Education.] General. —The majority of the School Committees in the district have during the year given evidence of interest taken in the preservation of the buildings, in the improvement of the grounds, and in the well-being of the pupils. In this way the Board has been greatly aided in carrying on its work, and would thank the Committees for the services they have rendered. I have, &c., The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.. J. S. Rcthbrpobd, Chairman.

OTAGO. Sm, Education Office, Dunedin, 31st March, 1914. In accordance with the provisions of section 174 of the Education Act, 1908, the Education Board of the District of Otago has the honour to present the following report of its proceedings for the year 1913 : — iii—B. 2 (App. a.)

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Board. —For the second year in succession the constitution of the Board has remained unaltered, the retiring members for the year (Messrs. Mitchell, Scott, and McKinlay) having been re-elected unopposed. The following are the names of the members: Northern Ward —Messrs. Donald Borrie, James Mitchell, and Andrew McKerrow; Central Ward—Hon. Thomas Fergus, Messrs. William Scott and George C. Israel; Southern Ward—Messrs. D. T. Fleming, Parker McKinlay, M.A., and James Smith. Mr. James Mitchell was re-elected Chairman in the month of August. Thirty-nine meetings of the Board were held, the average attendance of members being eight. The following were the Board's representatives on various educational bodies: Council of University of Otago—Hon. Thomas Fergus; Otago High Schools Board—Hon. Thomas Fergus and Mr. G. C. Israel; Waitaki High Schools Board —Mr. James Mitchell; Boards of Management of Associated (Technical) Classes—Dunedin, Messrs. G. C. Israel, P. McKinlay, M.A., and C. R. D. Richardson, 8.A.; Oamaru, Messrs. James Mitchell and F. S. Aldred; Balclutha, Messrs. D. T. Fleming and William W. Turner, 8.A.; Milton, Messrs. Parker McKinlay, M.A., and W. B. Graham. Number of schools. —The schools at Circle Hill, Springfield, Taiaroa Head, Hamilton, and Big Hill were closed; the schools at Merino Downs and Wanaka Road were reopened, and a new school was opened at Puketi. The number of schools in operation at 31st December, 1913, was 245, a decrease of two for the year. Ten Roman Catholic schools, with a total attendance of 1,081 pupils, were visited and reported upon by the Board's Inspectors. Teachers. —On the 31st December there were in the Board's service 672 teachers, classed as under :— Males. Females. Total. Head teachers .. .. ... .. .. 106 .. 106 Sole teachers .. .. .. .. 42 97 139 Assistant teachers .. .. .. .. 60 247 307 Total of adult teachers .. .. .. 208 344 552 Pupil-teachers .. .. .. .. 13 . 23 36 Probationers .. .. .. .. ..7 31 38 Teachers of needlework .. .. .. .... 23 23 Manual and technical (special teachers) . . 13 8 21 Teacher of gymnastics .. .. . . .. 1 .. 1 ~ vocal music .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 . Totals for 1913 .. .. .. .. 243 429 672 Totals for 1912 .. .. .. .. 236 416 652 Increase for 1913 .. .. .. 7 13 20 The following table shows the ratio of male to female teachers for the past four years: — Adult Teachers. Pupil-teachers and Probationers. 1910 .. .. .. 100 males to 156 females .. 100 males to 256 females. 1911 .. .. ..100 „ 164 „ .. 100 „ 264 „ 1912 .. .. ..100 „ 163 ~ .. 100 „ 289 „ 1913 .. .. ..100 „ 165 „ .. 100 „ 270 „ Of the thirty-six pupil-teachers and probationers appointed during the year ten were males and twenty-six were females; fourteen of them had passed the Matriculation Examination, twenty of them had passed the Public Service Examination, and two of them had passed the Proficiency Examination. During the year 125 appointments of adult teachers were made. This means that nearly one-fourth of the adult teachers in this district have changed their positions during the year. The temporary teachers employed to fill relieving and casual vacancies averaged twenty-five per month. There were in the service in December last ninety-seven teachers who did not hold full certificates or licenses to teach, an increase of seven for the year. Of the ninety-seven teachers fifty-three uncertificated have no examination status, six have passed Matriculation, twenty have obtained partial success towards the Class C or Class D certificate, and eighteen have completed their examination tests for C or D but have not complied with other conditions . necessary to entitle them to-their certificates. Attendance of Pupils. —The roll number β-f each quarter again shows an increase over the corresponding quarter of the previous year, the mean increase being 278, or T3 per cent. The roll number for the last three years was (mean of the four quarters)—l9ll. 20,309; 1912 20 679 • 1913, 20,957. The average attendance over the whole district was 19,233, the highest recorded since the year 1897. The increase over the year 1911 was 579. Though the district was'free from epidemics during the year the great amount of wet and cold weather experienced affected the attendance very considerably, it being impossible for the pupils of the infant department to go to school with anything like their usual regularity. It is gratifying to find that, in spite of deterring climatic conditions, the percentage of the average attendance to roll number was 9T7, an increase of I's per cent, over the preceding year, and equal to that attained in 1911. Ages of the Pupils. —The average ages of the pupils in the various classes were : Preparatory, 6 years 10f months; Standard I, 9 years; Standard 11, 10 years 1 month ; Standard 111, 11 years 2f months; Standard IV, 12 years 3J months; Standard V, 13 years 1J months; Standard VI, 13 years months; Standard VII, 15 years Of mcTiths. These'figures show a slight increase in the ages for the preparatory classes and Standard IV, and a slight decrease in the ages of the

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other standards. The number of pnpils between five and eight years at 31st December last was 6,644, or 30 per cent, of the total roll. The number of pupils in the preparatory classes at same date was 7,548, or 352 per cent, of the total roll. The figures for the past four years are given below, and from these it will be seen that the percentage of pupils between five and eight years of age and the percentage of pupils in the preparatory classes have during that period shown very little variation : — 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. Pupils between five and eight .. 6,473 6,566 6,525 6,644 Percentage of roll number .. ..31-8 31-8 31-3 30 Pupils in preparatory classes .. 7,449 7,494 7,399 7,548 Percentage of roll number .. .. 36-8 36-3 35-5 35-2 The persistent regularity with which these percentages have recurred for a series of years confirms the Board in the opinion that the higher averages of number and age in the preparatory classes have been the product of a fixed period of promotion, in lieu of the promotion of pupils immediately after annual inspection, which formerly obtained. Sex of the Pupils. —The number of boys on the school rolls at the end of the year was 11,104 (518 per cent.), and of girls 10,316 (482 per cent.). The ratio of boys to girls was 100 to 93. There were fifty-seven male and fifty-two female Maori or half-caste children on the rolls at the end of the year, distributed amongst nineteen schools. Scholarships. —For the five Junior National Scholarships provided under the Act and the ten Junior Board Scholarships there were 185 competitors. Of these, 122, or 66 per cent., passed the examination, and forty-two, or 34 per cent, failed. For the ten Senior Board Scholarships there were eighty-one competitors, of whom fifty-four, or 67 per cent., passed the examination, and twenty-seven, or 33 per cent., failed. The number of candidates for scholarships showed an increase of thirteen over the previous year. [Details of purely local interest have not been published.] The proportion of scholarships held by males as compared with females continues to be about two to one in favour of the former. The names of those who held scholarships in December, 1913, and particulars as to the marks obtained by those who passed the examination at the end of that year are given in Appendix X, which also contains a complete list of all those who have held Junior National Scholarships [not printed]. Finance. —A statement of the Board's income and expenditure for the year is given in Appendix B [not printed]. The following statement shows the sums expended under the various headings during the past three years: — 1911. 1912. 1913. £ s. d. £ s d. £ s. d. Teachers' salaries and lodging-allowances ... 78,048 10 5 81,484 2 1 84,226 6 9 Payments to School Committees for incidental expenses ... ... ... ... 6,220 12 5 6,170 16 1 6,087 6 10~ Erection, enlargement, and improvement of school buildings, purchase of sites, house allowances, manual and technical buildings and apparatus ... ... ... 16,302 13 2 18,243 1 6 23,175 12 10 The receipts for school buildings include grant for maintenance, £10,378; special grants for new buildings, £3,498 7s. 5d.; house allowances to teachers, £1,025 3s. 3d.; rents, £18 11s.; local contributions, £376 ss. 5d.; special grants for technical school buildings and furniture, fittings, &c, for same, £2,609 15s. 3d.; deposits on contracts, £223 Bs. 6d. : total, £18,129 10s. 10d. The main items of expenditure on buildings were : General maintenance (repairs, alterations, and small additions), £10,541 15s. 10d.; rebuilding, £2,581; new buildings, £4,137 2s. 9d.; purchase of sites, £1,872 18s. Bd. ; house allowances, £1,036 16s. 7d.; manual and technical purposes, £2,841 is. 6d.; rents of buildings, &'c, £31 10s.; refund of contractors' deposits, £133 7s. 6d. At the end of the year the Board's Building Account was in debit to the amount of £2,712 3s. 4d. Drill and Physical Exercises. —For many years past drill and physical exercises (including manual and breathing exercises) have formed part of the course of instruction in all schools in this district. During the past year this branch has received satisfactory attention. The Board has not yet seen its way to give effect to the recommendation of the Department that at least one period of not less than fifteen minutes during school hours in each day be devoted to physical drill, and that in addition a breathing-exercise be given at the close of each hour or lesson period in every class in the school. As the training of the teachers of this district in the new series of physical exercises introduced by the Department has not yet been accomplished, the pupils have continued to practise the course of lessons formulated by the Board's instructor (Mr. Hanna) some years ago, and which has been found very suitable. To the great regret of the Board, Mr. Hanna, who has been the Board's instructor in this subject for the past thirty years, found it necessary to relinquish his position. In accepting his resignation, the Board recorded its high appreciation of the great ability, enthusiasm, and devotion to duty manifested by him throughout the entire period of his service. Buildings. —The building operations for the year may be summarized as follows : New school erected at Puketi; additions to three schools (Benhar, Kaitangata, Owaka); new residences erected (Ida Valley, Tahatika, Awamangu, Totara, Windsor, Benhar); additions to six residences (Coal Creek, Waikoikoi, Owaka, Kakanui, Stirling, Otepopo); thirty-four schools and residences repaired; the furniture of ten schools improved; nine shelter-shed's erected; two septic tanks constructed; three school porches erected; two technical schools erected (Palmerston and Owaka);

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twenty-seven schools painted outside and twelve inside; twenty-two residences wholly or partially painted and papered inside; nine residences provided with additional conveniences. During the year an extensive addition to the accommodation for the Dunedin School of Art was provided. The old two-storied building at one time used as the Model School and Gymnasium in connexion with the Normal School (now the Moray Place School) was altered and equipped for the purposes of the arts and crafts section of the school at a cost of £965 2s. Bd. Manual and Technical Instruction. —[See E.-5, lteport of Manual and Technical Instruction.] Truancy. —B6o notices were served on parents and guardians for infringements of section 153 of the Education Act; fourteen notices were served on parents whose children were not on the roll of any school; 324 cases of irregular attendance were investigated; thirty-eight penalty summonses were issued under section 153 of the Education Act. Under the above thirty-eight summonses, thirty-six convictions were obtained. Two cases were withdrawn owing to the production of doctors' certificates. The fines for the year amounted to £8 9s. It is interesting to note that ten years ago (in 1903) it was found necessary to issue 587 penalty summonses for the non-attendance of children at school, that out of those 518 convictions were obtained, and that fines amounting to £61 were imposed. The decrease for the past year to thirty-eight penalty summonses, thirty-six convictions, and £8 9s. fines, furnishes convincing evidence of a wholesome change in the views of parents regarding their responsibility for the regular attendance of their children. The percentage of attendance at the city and suburban schools and those in the larger centres is excellent, in some cases reaching 96 per cent., and but for the long-continued wet weather of the past year there is no doubt that the percentage over the whole district would have been considerably higher. Training College. —The total number of students enrolled was 117, thirty-six being males and eighty-one females. Of these seventy-nine were from Otago, twenty-four from Southland, eleven from South Canterbury, one from Hawke's Bay, one from Nelson, and one from Wellington. The allowances paid to them or on their behalf were : Bursaries, lodging-allowances, and travellingexpenses, £5,677 195.; College fees, £1,171 os. 3d. : total, £6,848 19s. 3d., or £997 19s. Bd. more than in 1912. The report of the Principal of the College will be found in Appendix Dof E.—2. Certificates. —Proficiency certificates were gained by 1,156 pupils (141 more than in the previous year), and competency certificates by 136 pupils (twelve less than in the previous year). Incidental Expenses of Schools. —The sum paid to School Committees to meet incidental expenses was £6,087 6s. 10d., equal to 6s. 3-f-d. per unit of the average attendance and 9fd. per unit more than the minimum the Board is required -to pay. The total amount raised locally by School Committees for general school purposes during the twelve months ended 31st March, 1913, was £2,270 6s. 10d. Secondary Classes at District High Schools. —In December last the numbers in the secondary classes at these schools were as follows: Balclutha, 61; Normal, 48; Tokomairiro, 42; Lawrence, 36; Palmerston, 24; Tapanui, 24; Mosgiel, 22; Port Chalmers, 17; Alexandra, 13: total, 287, or nineteen more than in the previous year. * School Libraries. —Fifty-one School Committees participated in the grants given by way of subsidy by the Department and by the Board for providing books for school libraries. The amounts ranged from £10 to 65., totalling £161 15s. lid., the Department's contribution being £99 ss. 7d. and the Board's £62 10s. id. Conveyance of Children. —Ever}' year shows an increase in the amount of capitation claimed for the conveyance of children to school. The total payments for last year were £1,409 3s. Id., or £74 13s. 4d. more than in the previous year. Pupils attending fifty-eight different schools in the district participated in the grant. The capitation payment of 2s. 6d. per head for the board of children who have to live away from home to attend school amounted to £91 17s. 6d., or an advance of £51 ss. over the previous year. Inspection of Schools. —The report of the Inspector of Schools will be found in Appendix C of E.-2. The estimate of the efficiency of the schools is as follows : Excellent or very good, 30 per cent.; good, 42 per cent.; satisfactory, 22 per cent.; fair to inferior, 6 per cent. School Committees. —The thanks of the Board are tendered to the School Committees of the district for the interest they continue to manifest in the welfare of the schools with which they are connected, and for the willing and efficient help they render to the Board in the carrying-out of its functions. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. James Mitchell Chairman. SOUTHLAND. Sm, — Education Office, Invercargill, 31st March, 1914. In compliance with the provisions of section 174 of the Education Act, 1908, the Education Board of the District of Southland has the honour to present the following report for the year 1913 : — The Board. —During the year Messrs. Thomas Mac Gibbon, J. Crosby Smith, and J. C. Thomson retired, and in the annual election held in July Messrs. Horace E. Niven, Alexander Lowrie, and J. C. Thomson were returned, the last unopposed. The Board passed resolutions appreciative of the services of the retiring members, Messrs. T. Mac Gibbon and J. C. Smith, the former of whom had served the district as a member of the Board for twenty-one years, and the latter for seven years. The members of the Board at the end of the year were Messrs. H. A. Archdall, John Fisher, Duncan Gilchrist, Alexander Lowrie, William Macalister, John Mac Gibbon, H. E. Niven, J. C. Thomson, and W. N. Stirling. Mr. Fisher was re-elected Chairman in August. The Board's representatives on Southland High Schools Boards are Messrs. William Macalister and W. N. Stirling; those on the Gore High School Board are Messrs. D. Gilchrist, J. Mac Gibbon, and H. E. Niven; while Mr. T. Mac Gibbon represents the Board on the Otago University Council. Board Meetings. —The Board held twelve ordinary and three special meetings during the year, and the Executive Committee of the whole Board met twenty-three times. The attendance of

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members was very satisfactory, and a great deal of time was devoted to the ever-increasing duties connected with the administration of educational matters in the district. The Board's Staff. —Mr. John Neill, who had been Secretary to the Board for nearly thirty years, retired on superannuation at the end of the year, and was relieved of his active duties in May. He had a reputation and a record for careful administration, strenuous attention to every detail of his arduous duties, and of successful financial management of which any one might be justly proud. He'was at the same time a genial and obliging officer, and commanded the confidence of Board, Committees, teachers, and the general public. He carries with him into his retirement the best wishes and good will of all with whom he worked. Mr. A. Bell was appointed Mr. Neill's successor. Manual and Technical Instruction. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] The Board has felt for some time that it was necessary to provide a third Inspector. The district is an extensive one, the number of schools (particularly of sole-teacher schools) is large, and the proportion of uncertificated teachers needing frequent help and guidance from Inspectors is greater than in most districts of the Dominion. The principal reason that has led the Board to postpone the appointment of another Inspector in the past has been lack of funds, but the increasing attendance at Southland schools, with the corresponding increase of revenue, has gradually removed this objection, and the Board has decided to appoint the third man during the current }^ear. Schools. —During 1913 new schools were opened at Ermedale, Lillburn, and Puysegur Point, all being small Grade 0 schools; while the small schools at Dog Island, Manapouri, and Sunnyside were closed. The Board also decided to close Motu Riinu at the end of the year. The number of schools in operation at the end of the year was 180. Petitions for new schools at Waimatua, Mataura-mains, Brown's, Wakapatu, Limehills East, Gore West, and Maori Hill were dealt with, and either the applications were declined or consideration was postponed. The Board is disinclined to recommend the establishment of small country schools where it is reasonably possible for the children to attend existing schools, and has again and again impressed upon parents that it is more advantageous for their children to travel some distance to an efficient school of moderate size than to attend a small school that might be established nearer home under the management of an inexperienced and uncertificated teacher. Still, it is difficult to resist the numerous and persistent applications that are received for these small schools, and for some j'ears at least the establishment of small schools will be forced upon the Board to meet the needs of settlers in the far-back blocks of the large territory under its administration as such territory gradually comes under closer settlement. It is even more difficult to close small long-established schools that have outlived their usefulness, even where the gradually diminishing number of pupils might without any hardship attend neighbouring schools. The question, however, that has occupied the consideration of the Board most, and that has caused the greatest controversy, lias been the provision of schools for the City of Invercargill. As population increases the suburban and residential area is extending in all directions, and the attendance at some of the schools (particularly the South School) has mounted up till the accommodation has become inadequate. On the other hand, the business area occupied by shops, offices, and factories is also extending, so that in the near future the attendance at the schools near the centre of the city will materially decrease. With the view of providing for the new suburban areas, the 3oard has recommended new schools on the south near Road (St. George) and on the east at Hawthorndale, has secured suitable sites for these, and has applied for grants for new buildings. It is hoped that these schools will be in operation before the end of the current year. When the Park School was partly destroyed by fire during 1912 the Board, after full consideration, decided to close the Park and Waihopai Schools, and to build a new school in Herbert Street, to be called the Queen's Park School, and this new building is now nearing completion. There has, however, been a good deal of opposition to this action, particularly in the Park School district. Board members themselves are now divided in their opinions over the matter, and in response to applications from the School Committee and to a petition from householders, it has recently been decided to retain the Park School as a side school. School Attendance. —The attendance, 9,883, at the schools continues to increase steadily. The following figures show the increases for the past five years : — Average Average r, Roll Attendance. Percentage. 1909 ... ... ... ... ... 10,049 8,778 87-3 1912 ... ... ... ... ... 10,792 9,552 88"5 1913 ... ... ... ... ... 10,966 . 9,671 88-2 With the view of assisting and maintaining a good attendance, the requires teachers to furnish monthly lists of defaulters under the compulsory clauses of the Act on forms provided for the purpose, but the Truant Officer has again and again to report the neglect of a number of teachers to comply with the regulations, framed partly for their own benefit. The Board has, however, decided to insist on the furnishing of these monthly lists, and trusts that in future no head teacher will be so negligent in the matter. Free School-books. —During 1913 the supply of free text-books to pupils was discontinued, except that free continuous readers were .still provided for all children, and that free books were supplied to children whose parents were unable to pay for them, and to children coming from another district, where different books were used. The change has been received with general satisfaction by teachers and officers of the Board, and by a large body of parents who objected to the use by their children of books previously used by others. School Libraries. —The Government offered during 1913 subsidies equal to the amounts raised locally by School Committees in aid of school libraries, the subsidies in each case being limited to a capitation of 9d. on the average attendance, and to the sum of £10. Only twelve Committees out of 180 took advantage of this offer, the total amount of subsidies paid over by the Board being £29 4s. 6d. More applications would have been received, but the amount offered to schools

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was in many cases so small that Committees did not trouble to raise the money and apply for the subsidy. This is to be regretted, because a well-selected school library is a valuable adjunct to any school. Similar subsidies, but limited to a capitation of 6d., are offered during 1914. Conveyance and Board of Children. —The grants of 6d. per return trip for conveyance and of 2s. 6d. a week for boarding-allowance for children who cannot easily walk to and from school daily, continue to be availed of by an increasing number of children, the total amounts paid by the Board for the year 1913 being. £775 6s. 9d. for conveyance ■ and £43 10s. for boarding. The Board still fails to see the reasonableness of the departmental regulation regarding the payments which limits the allowance for conveyance to children over seven. -The Board is of opinion that there is more necessity for conveyance for young children between five and seven than for older children, and respectfully urges the Department's consideration of amending the regulations in the direction of the allowance being extended to these younger children. The Board again expresses the opinion that conveyance on horseback should be allowed for, as the present condition, compelling the use of a vehicle, debars the acceptance of the grant by many parents who cannot afford vehicles, or where roads are too bad to permit of driving except by experienced drivers. The inclusion of conveyance on horseback in the scheme, while adding to the aggregate grant, would tend to lessen the demand for and the number of small schools. Teachers. —The 364 teachers in the service of the Board at the end of the year were classified according to rank, sex, and certificate as follows : —

These figures show a gratifying increase in the number of certificated teachers. Still, the number of uncertificated teachers in the service of the Board is much larger than it ought to be if the instruction in the schools is to be reasonably efficient. It is not to be expected that certificated teachers will be obtainable for Grade 0 schools, but the Board is frequently compelled to appoint to schools in Grades I, 11, and 111, and sometimes even in Grade IV, teachers who have failed to qualify for certificates. With the view of showing that it "expected its uncertificated teachers to improve their status, the Board during the past year gave notice of dismissal to twelve teachers, who, in spite of frequent warnings, had failed to obtain even partial success in the certificate examination; and it is proposed to deal similarly with others this year. This reduction of the number of teachers who have got to the stage of "marking time" is, however, felt to be only a negative form of incentive to improvement. The principal cause of the short supply of efficient teachers is the inadequate remuneration offered in comparison with the earnings in other trades and professions. Men will not undergo the long apprenticeship and hard study necessary to become teachers if they can earn equal, if not better, pay without this preparation as tradesmen, Post Office officials, and commercial men. Great disappointment was felt when it was learned that the Government was not prepared to increase the salaries of teachers last session, and all concerned are awaiting eagerly the proposals of the Minister promised for the session of 1914. It is earnestly hoped that the demands of teachers, for pay independent of average attendance, for assured promotion when efficiency is shown, and for adequate return for their services, will be granted by the Government. No system of pay will be satisfactory unless it provides that teachers, after undergoing their training, will receive appointments at some fixed minimum salary, rising by suitable increments and through different grades to the maximum. The system should also provide for more rapid promotion for those who display conspicuous aptitude for their profession, and so also less rapid promotion for those who neglect their duties and are unadapted to their work. Such systems of promotion are now in operation in other branches of the Public Service : why not in the Education service? The Board trusts that the Minister, when providing better salaries for adult teachers, will increase the present absurdly low pay to probationers and pupil-teachers. The Board finds it impossible to get boys to enter the teaching profession as probationers at £25 per annum when other branches of the Civil Service are offering three times that sum for boys with the same qualifications. This is a matter that really requires prompt attention if the profession is not to lapse into the hands of females only. At the present time the Board has not a single male probationer, and has the utmost difficulty in replacing vacancies in the pupil-teacher appointments. Boys will not take up a profession demanding so much study and deferred promotion for the miserable pittance offered, and it will be wise economy on the part of the State to recognize this before it is too late. The advisability of establishing country schools, under teachers specially fitted for the positions, as " demonstration schools," has again and again been urged upon the Department, and this Board is strongly of the opinion that such schools are necessary as places of training to which inexperienced teachers may be sent for a week or more at intervals, in order to gain a better insight into methods of managing and teaching small schools. The Board has recently had under consideration the question of the promotion and appointment of teachers, and has decided to recommend the Minister to draw up a compulsory scheme of grading of teachers for adoption by all Boards, so that there may be uniformity throughout the Dominion. Such a scheme would enable a Board to compare outside applicants with applicants from its own district, and would facilitate the transfer of teachers from district to district.

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Regulations, —ln August the Board issued in pamphlet form its new regulations. These had been in preparation for some time, and to their preparation the Board members and officials had given much thought and careful consideration. It is hoped that School Committees and teachers will make themselves familiar with these regulations, and will thus help the Board to keep its administrative machinery running smoothly. School Committees' Allowances. —At the same time the scale of incidental allowances to School Committees was revised, and the payments slightly increased on the whole. The grants, however, are now made to vary in accordance with the grades of the school, and are not paid on a capitation basis, as was formerly the case; and on account of this change the grants to a few schools may be reduced, although they are as liberal as the Board's income will allow. On account of the large number of small schools in Southland these allowances, while probably above the average for the Dominion, may be less than those paid in education districts where there is a greater proportion of large city schools. For this reason the Board urges upon the Government the necessity of drawing up and adopting a Dominion scale of allowances to Committees, in the same way as it has adopted a Dominion scale of teachers' salaries. The present system of capitation is wholly unfair, and penalizes unduly the inhabitants of sparsely populated territory. The basis of payment is entirely wrong, because Boards controlling thickly populated parts have a great advantage over those administering large rural tracts. Till the Department recognizes the just claim of the outback settler in this respect and fixes a sum adequate for carrying on the small schools there will be dissatisfaction. Payment of Salaries. —ln July the Board changed its system of payment of salaries. Formerly these were paid by cheques issued from the office ; now all teachers and other officers draw their salaries from the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand, to which the money is remitted in one sum from the office. The new system, which has been in operation in some of the other education districts for some time, has resulted in a considerable saving of clerical work in the office, has been favourably received, and has worked almost without a hitch. Physical Training. —-The teaching of drill and physical exercise® continues to receive an increasing amount of attention from teachers, and, though there are still to be found some who take little interest in the plrysical training and games of their pupils, still the majority of Southland teachers realize that their duties include not only the cultivation- of the minds, but also the training of the hands and the exercise of the bodies of their pupils. In September the teachers of Southland were assembled at Invercargill and Gore for a fortnight's physical training under the Department's special instructors, and, though they had to give up their term in order to -attend these schools of instruction, the teachers enjoyed the experience, and gained an insight into modern methods of physical education that should be very helpful in their school-work. Not a little of the success of these classes was due to the management, tact, and enthusiasm of the late Mr. Lan Galloway, who recently sacrificed his life in endeavouring to save one of his pupils, and whose death has been mourned by the teachers and pupils of the schools of Southland, with whom he was a great favourite. Medical Inspection. —During the year the Department inaugurated its system of medical examination of school-children, and most of the Board's larger schools were visited by Dr. Ada Paterson. At the first visit the examination was confined to the pupils of Standard II and a few others selected by head teachers; but it is proposed gradually to add children from other standards. The Board considers this a step in the right direction, and is willing to assist the Medical Inspector as far as it reasonably can in carrying out her duties. Buildings. —Besides the periodical overhaul of a large number of school' buildings and residences, the following buildings were completed during the year : New schools at Morton Mains Siding, Wairaki, Tuatapere, Ermedale, Tussock Creek, and Raymond's Gap; new residences at Woodlands, Oteramika, and Tussock Creek; and additions to the schools at Waikaia and Merrivale. The works in hand at the end of the year included new schools at Queen's Park and Wild Bush, a new residence at Wild Bush, a new infant school at Winton, additions to the school at Papatotara, and additions to the residences at Brydone and Waituna. School Furniture. —The Board has had under consideration for some time the question of improving the school-desks, and it has been decided to discontinue the manufacture of the old type of desk, and to substitute a dual desk. Undoubtedly the ideal desk is the single adjustable desk, the height of both the seat and the top of which can be fixed to suit each pupil. But the cost of these desks is prohibitive, and there is not sufficient space for them in the majority of our schools. When arrangements are completed for making the new furniture the Board proposes gradually to substitute the new for the old. The cost for refurnishing all the schools of Southland would be nearly £8,000, so that many years must necessarily elapse before the renewal is completed. Financial. —The chief items of expenditure were as follows, the corresponding figures for 1912 being shown in brackets: Teachers' salaries, £47,111 (£45,434); incidental allowances to School Committees, £3,567 (£2,769); office salaries, £2,235 (£1,981); office contingencies, £1,109 (£1,463); manual and. technical classes, £6,671 Is. 10d. (£6,842 165.); maintenance school buildings, £7,667 (£5,629); new school buildings, £5,891 (£2,628). The sum spent on the maintenance and repairs of school buildings was considerably more than the Government grant for that purpose, but owing to the exceptionally wet season the calls on the Board for repairs to roofs and buildings generally, for drainage, for shingling, and asphalting were much heavier than usual. The Board will in the near future have to replace several old school buildings, and will also have to incur considerable expense for school furniture, so that the drain on the building funds is likely to continue. Conclusion. —The Board wishes to return thanks to the Education Department for the consideration given to the many applications for grants during the year; .to School Committees for the work they have done gratuitiously for the cause of education in their districts, and for the interest that most of them have taken in their schools; and to its teachers for their unfailing devotion to their duties, and for the loyal way in which they have responded to the demands of the Board and its Inspectors. I have, &c, The Hon, the Minister of Education, Wellington. John Fisher, Chairman.

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[Appendix A.

STATEMENT OF EECEIPTS AND EXPENDITUEE OF EDUCATION BOARDS.

AUCKLAND. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

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Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in tl iose columns have been added to the statement by the Education De] lartment from returns supplied by Education Boards. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. No. Name of Account. Balances. (2) Deficits. From Government. Receipts. "" Eeserves From other " Expenditure. Revenue. Sources. (a) (6) (7) i Debit. (8) Credit. Balances. (10) _i Deficits. Assets. (12) Liabilities. (13) (i) (1) 1 2 3 4 5 Salaries of teachers* Teachers' house allowances Salaries of relieving-teachers Free school-books General administration (a.) Incidental expenses of schoolsf (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children (d. )" Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies (/.) Refunds and sundries (g.) Medical inspection of school children Training colleges and training of teachers — Salaries of staff (half of the total cost) Allowances for students Incidental expenses Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — Scholarships — Board's National ... Special District high schools - Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — (a.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies (6.) Fees from pupils (c.) High School Boards' grants Manual and technical — School classes — Capitation Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,416 2 0169,103 2 11 122 11 4 6,558 4 9 2,081 8 2 1,009 18 10 747 7 10 ' .. 513 1 3 10,763 12 4 .. 25,045 13 11 £ s. d. 6,989 16 6 £ s. d. £ s. d.| 174,605 3 11 1 13 4 6,541 5 4 l 1,103 9 2 442 19 6 £ s. d. •• ! £ s. d. I I £ s. d. 71 13 6 8I7' 9 7 12,555 8 10 I ! £ s. d. 103 18 7 2,174 18 6 £ s. d. 103 18 7 20 10 5 117 16 3 £ s. d. 75 13 6 .. 30"0 0 99 0 4 117 16 S I '.'. 12,176' 5 9! 403 14 11 30 5 0 6,860 11 1 i 1 * ■ 1 I I •• I •■ •• •• • ■ •• •• .. .. 3,630 6 8 82 11 4 138 14 1 27 10 11 1,875 13 4 •• ■". 15 0 0 29 12 1 ,57 18 0 100 0 0 57 18 0 100 0 0 425 0 0 7 10 ( 6 8 15 0 .. 1,881 18 4 I 7 8 9 32 7 7 5,807 0 11 108 0 0 100 0 0 269 7 10 965 9 10 5,832 11 4 191 0 4 616 9 11 99 0 4 50 0 0 295 13 f 10 11 12 2,045 16 4 506 19 6 70 5 0 .. 1,823 6 10 10 0 0 2,740 16 4 674 4 8 685 0 0 167 5 2 685 0 0 167 5 2 .. I 13 1,893 11 10 •• 14 15 16 -I 30 0 0 30 0 o| [■ Ii I •• ■• i • 115 10 ( 17 18 I 1 <577 14 J J 6 ' 959 3 6 J .. 1,577 14 b| J 153 i 10 • 580 0 5 7,000 2 10 228 2 7 } 602 5 2; .. 1,259 11 2 (1,126 8 10 1 133 16 11

iv E. 2. (Appendix A.)

Appendix A.]

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£ c. d. £ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. 29,812 17 0 Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Cr. .. .. 1,012 0 4 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. 293 2 2 718 18 2 On Contractors' Deposit Account .. .. .. 50 0 0 On fixed deposit in Bank of New Zealand .. .. 20,905 1 0 Total at end of 31st December, 1913, Cr. .. £21,673 19 2 George J. Garland, Chairman. Education Office, Auckland, 15th January, 1914, R. Ceowb, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct, except that there is no statutory authority for the transfer from Account No. 9 to Account No. 24.— E. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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25 19 20 21 22 23 24 Special classes — Capitation Material Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Fees from pupils at special classes Free-place holders Direction and administration (school and special classes) Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a)Maintenance and small additions) and (b) ordinary rebuilding J Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — Public schools Manual instruction Technical instruction Rent of buildings for manual instruction purposes Rent of buildings for technical instruction purposes Sites-sales Other separate accounts — Jane E. McLeod Memorial Account Contractors' deposits )■ 797 14 6 J [24,555 18 11 { 1,373 18 11 f7,137 10 2 I 34 10 9 7 1 0 LI,307 3 9 16,854 0 0 77 0 4 6,458 18 4] .235 8 4 669 8 8 2 10 .. I I 1,059 15 4 .. 2,488 7 0 2,488 7 0 1037 10 3J (a) U ' 386 8 5 1,0.57 10 3-jjjji 1>900 3 0 1,632 12 11 1,671 4 8 1,836 1 10 ::} 1,693 16 4 28,021 12 6 1,644 9 4,279 10 : 209 10 9,540 10 96 19 1,644 9 0 ,1,750 11 3 36 2 9 253 11 6 247 13 2 3 10 0 11,800 11 3 23 10 0 65 0 0 f 4,877 0 0 6,537 4 3 L 320 0 0 0 1,621 9 0 10 9,220 0 0 5,624 0 0 3 .. 240 0 0 3 2,391 10 9 0 204 4 6 26 27 493 7 8 1,400 14 7 28 29 30 31 1,605 11 5 404 12 2 19,163 4 10 707 13 9 1,200 0 0 21,837 4 3 3 7 6 515 19 4 6 15 6 13,854 4 11 4,279 10 10 209 10 3 9,540 10 3 3,106 19 2 •• 32 211 1 0 344 0 0 6 15 0 236 13 0 223 12 0 352 8 4 4 8 9 62 14 6 1,211 13 10 1,200 13 10 96 19 0 33 1,132 6 7 I 1,261 2 ! 1,261 2 11 11 1,590 0 0 58 5 9 39 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 Totals 40,147 18 6 10,335 1 6 271,122 8 3 4,800 15 6:291,051 18 1 2,617 7 4| 2,617 7 4 43,254 12 10 21,580 13 827,214 5 713,191 10 3 6,989 16 6 I I * Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers and half of the total coat o( the training-college staff. t In terms of the Order in Council of 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of cost of works paid for out of Government grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below under that heading.

[Appendix A.

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TARANAKI. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

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"Note.— The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in those columns have been added to the statement by the Education Department from returns suppl lie< Liical aon loarc .s. Transfers. As at 31st 'ecember. Cash Transactions during Year. As at 1st January. Balances. Deficits. Receipts. From other Sources. Expenditure. Credit. Balances. Deficits. Assets. Liabilities. No. Name of Account. Debit. From Government. Reserves Revenue. (8) (9) (10) (11) (1) (2) (3) (4) [__ (5) (6) I (7) (12) (13) 1 1 2 3 4 5 Salaries of teachers* Teachers' house allowances Salaries of relieving-teachers Free school-books General administration (a.) Incidental expenses of schoolsf (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children (d.) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries arid clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies (/.) Refunds and sundries Training Colleges and training of teachers — Salaries of staff (half of the total cost) Allowances for students Incidental expenses Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — Scholarships — Board's National Special District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — (a.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies (6.) Fees from pupils (c.) High School Boards' grants Manual and technical — School classes — Capitation Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Special and associated classes — Capitation Material Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Fees from pupils at special classes Free-place holders Direction and administration (school and special classes) £ s. d. £ S. d. 251 1 11 53 0 8 0 9 5 £ s. d. 22,391 16 0 3, 697 6 1 135 18 6 128 12 6 3,511 12 0 £ s. d. 3,664 3 3 £ ,664 £ s. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. I 26,161 10 0 696 10 4 201 18 2 22 6 7 181 12 9 1,499 7 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 213 - 14 2 £ s. d. 356 12 8 52 4 11 66 9 1 £ s. d. ii 19 2 £ s. d. 7 14 3 107 8 3 280 12 9 21 14 3 69 9 9 24 0 0 " 1,094 0 0 840 7 9 • 6 7 8 9 31 10 0 214 - 12 6 06 0 151 13 10 148 19 8 117 5 0 10 11 12 7 10 7 8 7 5 394 15 0 181 3 4 389 2 6 181 3 4 .. 648 17 5 13 3 1 8 7 5 8 7 5 13 3 1 •■ 13 6 2 7 651 4 11 3 15 1 14 } 42 9 6 f 61 16 2 f1,292 18 11 10 15 3 85 3 5 146 19 7 6 10 0 5 0 0 I 43 19 6 15 16 J 17 18 6 0 0 45 : i7 0 a v 2 u r i9 8 38' 15 6j 5815 2 2,270 3 11 j 1,410 18 0 2 0 0 340 16 1 , 39 10 11 "* 52 13 6 112 11 9 1 12 0 I 502 14 6 26 7 4 45 7 0 19 20 21 1 1,748 9 9 43' 1 8 ;- 1,572 0 i> 22 23 24 67 10 0 285 9 9 73 14 0

Appendix A.!

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Or. .. .. .. .. .. 860 18 3 £ a. d. Bank balance at 31st December 1913, Or. .. .. .. 2,549 0 5 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. 73 9 9 2,475 10 8 On hand.. .. .. .. .. .- -•• 141 Total at 31st December, 1913, Or. .. .. .. .. £2,476 14 9 Harold Trimble, Chairman. Education Office, New Plymouth, 2nd April, 1914. P. S. Whitcombe, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct, except that in the opinion of the Audit Office the charges by sundry members of the Board as hotel expenses are not those of " expenses actually incurred," and they are furthermore unsupported by vouchers .— R. J. Collins, Controller and Audi tor-General.

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I Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — 25 (a) Maintenance and small additions "1 2 490 0 0 and (6) ordinary rebuilding ' 26 Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire j>2.434 16 11 27 Rents of buildings and sites for I 84 19 7; school purposes J New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — 28 Public schools .. .. .. .. 1,91117 2 1,790 14 5 29 Manual instruction .. • ■ 1 70S mill 27 19 1 30 Technical instruction .. ..J " yB " I 102 17 4 31 Rent of buildings for manual in- 3 0 0, struction purposes 32 Rent of buildings for technical in- 29 5 0! .. 14 10 0 struetion purposes 33 Sites-sales Other separate accounts — Contractors' deposits .. .. 600 Superannuation Fund arrears Totals .. .. .. 4,202 11 1 3,341 12 10 34,730 15 10 3,664 3 3 „, „ u f (a) 2,160 14 81 8 U \(b) 87 2 8 79 5 6 i 653 9 9 113 13 1 170 7 8 U,764 15 11 '.'. 3 0 0 980 0 0 \[ 72 5 0 774 12 6 395 0 0 j J J 36 4 0 yei 10 6\ J 75 2 7 6 10 0 68 2 ( 32 10 l< ! 4 5 < 167'l8 I 16 6.. 6 0 0.. 244 9 8 245 0 11 1,091 18 5 37,871 1 0 148 19 8 42 8 6 ~* .. .. .. 2,352 16 2 4,068 18 6 148 19 8 1 4,829 10 11 I 360 15 11 * Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers jnd half of the total cost of the training-college staff. t In terms of the Order in Council of 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of cost of works paid for out of Government grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below under that heading.

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[Appendix A.

WANGANUI. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

XXVIII

Note.— The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). ie figures in t) iose col lumns iave been a< Led to the statement by t" ie Education Department from returns supplied by Education ioa: Is. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Trai isfers. As at 31st December. No. Name oi Account. Balances. (2) Deficits. (3) From Government. Receipts. "~ Reserves From other Expenditure. Revenue. Sources. (5) (6) (7) Debit. Credit. Balances. Deficits. (11) Assets. (12) Liabilities. (13) (1) (8) (9) (10) £ s. d. 1 j Salaries of teachers* 2 I Teachers' house allowances 3 Salaries of relieving-teaehers 4 ! Free school-books .. .. 29 2 9, 5 General administration .. .. 2,897 14 10 (a.) Incidental expenses of schoolsf (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children .. .. {d.) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies (/.) Refunds and sundries 9 I Training of teachers (other than at j training college) ; Secondary education — Scholarships — 10 Board's 11 National 12 Special .. District High Schools — 13 I Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — 14 j (a.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies , Aao )o n 15 I (6.) Fees from pupils .. f 16 (c.) High School Boards' grants J Manual and technical — School classes — 17 Capitation .. .. .. I 18 Voluntary contributions and be- j }■ quests and subsidies | J Special and associated classes — 19 i Capitation .. .. .. i 20 ' Material .. .. 21 i Voluntary contributions and be- ■• I o ono ic a quests and subsidies 22 Fees from pupils at special classes 23 Free-place holders .. ■ • J i £ s. d. £ s. d.| 1,086 18 3 57,699 19 10! 9 15 8 1,853 9 4 339 14 2 " 345 8 9 167 7 8 I 8,767 13 3 2 8 4 '.'. 6712 1 254 7 6 1,199 4 4 67 14 10 376 14 8 16 5 0 29 12 1 1,915 8 5 1 239 2 0 I 3 ' 688 8 ° l °| t 87 2 8 f3,559 17 6 99 17 9 J 356 8 1 536 16 0 £ s. d. 5,046 19 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4 11 8 62,426 16 Oj 2 10 0 1,813 3 2 2 2 0 651 8 4j 33 5 7 423 11 5 4 9 8 3,750 6 5 21 16 195 11 0; 9 10 03,288 14 4; 156 1 1 2,712 3 8 60 10 0 519 15 11 949 18 0 317 14 0! 7 2 0 12 2 0 1,868 17 2 338 19 2 1,059 12 2 26 10 0 252 2 8 3,836 2 41 70 9 5 84 18 6jf 97 15 0| 5,964 5 9 '"1 65 8 10j 194 13 10| 647 6 6 .. ; I 1,085 15 4 I i 2 3 4 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 762 3 0 33 0 6 .. 69 8 5 643 11 9 163 4 10 2,377 4 8 .. 49 7 0 £ s. d. 46 8 9 4 11 5 163 4 10 964 3 10 :i • 452 3 10 400 0 Ol i 5 12 8 14 2 21 5 0 50 0 16 19 2| *] f 143 5 0 h 20 ° ° - j 3 0 0 300 0 0 .. 1,362 0 l{ 1>6^ 15 i 13 7 6 123 5 0 203 1218 49 9£0 f\ 1,556 18 10' 65 3 9j 123 11 5 2,375 10 4 .. -I 256 1 0| I ! 100 0 0 U 577 2 4 123 11 5 57 4 11

Appendix A.|

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Dr. .. .. .. .. .. 4,735 13 8 £ s. d. ■ Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Dr. .. .. .. 4,401 8 6 Plus unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. .. 224 9 0 4,625 17 6 Less cash on hand . . .. .. .. . .35 2 0 4,590 15 6 Rees Bequest— f s. d. Bank Or. .. .. .. .. 0 9 11 On mortgage .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 1,000 9 11 Total at 31st December, 1913, Dr. .. .. .. .. .. £3,590 5 7 Feed. Pieani, Chairman. Education Office. Wangamii, 18th May, 1914. W. H. Swangbe, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct, except that there is no authority of law for the transfer of £423 11s. sd. from the Manual and Technical Account to the Administrative Account. E. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

Buildings: Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — 25 (a) Maintenance and small additions) \ and (6) ordinary rebuilding j 26 Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire i-12,1 30 19 11 27 Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes j I New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — 28 Public schools 29 Manual instruction .. • • 1 30 Technical instruction .. 31 Rent of buildings for manual instruction purposes 32 Rent of buildings for technical instruction purposes J 33 I Sites-sales Other separate accounts — Contractors' deposits .. .. 30 0 0 Wanganui school-sites Rees Bequest Fund .. .. 1,047 19 11 Auckland Exhibition expenses .. j Totals .. .. .. 18,808 6 3 I fe,434 0 0 200 0 11 8,978 15 7,716 8 2 f 79 6 10 I 1,339 4 1 7,412 9 3\1 31 15 0 1,245 9 2 2,863 16 3 23,543 19 11 95,775 2 2 I 956 10 2 ( (») 3 ' 925 1 8 9ob 19 2| (fe)W80 18 J 145 16 8 249 12 8 6,922 5 5 135 15 i 2 2 6 517 4 10 .. y 12,920 10 11 J I I I I f2,780 2 3 I 31013 5 8,184 13 0J if 19 17 227 15 4 6,669 10 3,{ 48 9 6 i I 773 12 < 312 1 ( 78 2 I 1,272 15 ! 56 9 6 15 0 < 29 4 11 1,216 4 3; 65 0 ( 159 19 6 74 19 6 991 18 6 1,375 19 6 50 0 0 97 10 0 0 12 6 39 14 8 115 0 0 3,247' 17 3J 115 0.J '.'. l,000' 9 11 39 2 2 11 5 19,022 0 4 22,612 5 11 8,303 11 0 4,331 19 i 23,543 19 11 95,775 2 2 5,046 19 9 5,033 11 11 104,710 5 9 423 11 5 423 11 5 ! 1 * Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including sali t In terms of the Order in Council of 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of cost tries and allowances of pupil-teachei o* worka paid for out of Governmei :s and half of the total cost of the training-college staff. it grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below under that heading.

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[Appendix A

WELLINGTON. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

XXX

Note. —-The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in those columns have been added to the statement by the Education Department from returns supplied by Education Boards. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. No. Name of Account. Balances. Deficits. Receipts. From Reserves Government. I Revenue. Fromother Expenditure. Sources. (6) (7) Debit. (8) Credit. (9) Balances. Deficits. Assets. Liabilities. (10) (11) (12) (13) (2) I (3) (4) ■ (5) I £ s. d. 129 16 6 18 13 7! £27 8 0 5,659 9 1 £ s. d. 662' 5 3 1 I Salaries of teachers* 2 Teachers' house allowances 3 , Salaries of relieving-teachers 4 Free school-books 5 General administration (as.) Incidental expenses of schoolsf (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children {d.) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies.. (/.) Refunds and sundries Training colleges and training of teachers — 5 Salaries of staff (half of the total cost) 7 Allowances for students 8 \ Incidental expenses 9 Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — ■ ', Scholarships — ■ 10 Board's 11 National 12 Special District high schools — 13 j Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes— 14 ; (a.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies 15 J (b.) Fees from pupils 16 J (c.) High School Boards' grants i Manual and technical — School classes — 17 ■ Capitation 18 j Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies £ s. d. 62,848 5 1 1,931 14 8 414 19 3 202 9 6 10,569 14 2 £ 8. d. 5,765 9 11 £ s. d. 548 19 1 £ s. d. 69,573 9 1 1,972 8 11 442 8 9 481 7 11 £ 9. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. 280 18 6 22 0 8 689 14 9 £ s. d. 227 2 8 47 16 8 0 0 3 £ s. d. 14 5 0 •• 248 9 7 6,050 5 1 154 10 4 1,156 4 4 •• •• - 5,003 15 5 255 14 8 26 17 6 3,316 11 0 •■ •• 15i' 4 2 1,720 17 4 6 6 5 •• •• 56 15 10 91 1 2 631 5 5 25 19 2 270 19 9 70 12 10 1,672 IS) 9 1,721 9 9 8 5 23 15 0 10 0 0 6,299 6 9 434 1 6 427 13 7 14 16 8 45 0 0 63 0 0 6,299 18 1 466 4 8 583 7 3 •• I I 105 6 6j 618 8 7 118 12 10 84' 9 1| 509 16 0 50 12 6 14 17 4 138 _0 0 I i ■ 1,205*15 2 298 10 0 1,209 8 4 306 4 8 274 12 11 78 7 6 301 1 8 106 9 8 } * * ■ 35 5 2 72 3 2 2,458 17 2 2,426 5 11 17 2 3 39 11 11 29 5 0 f 198 15 4 I 376 16 7 8 19 6 573 8 11 29 5 5 i 7 0 0 } 2 3 1 f 4,220 6 1 1 60 1 3 ... i 50 10 6 33 9 0 4,265 12 5 38 4 1 ( - I 2,324 13 6 8 14115 0 58 7 3 •

Appendix A.]

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£ s. d. £ b. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. 4,315 5 7 Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Cr... .. .. .. 1,143 12 1 Fixed deposits .. . %...... .. 4,000 0 0 5,143 12 1 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. .. 668 17 3 Total at 31st December, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. ..£4,474 14 10 Robert Lee, Chairman. Education Office, Wellington, 12th May, 1914. G. L. Stewart, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct— E. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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I Special and associated classes — 19 j Capitation .. .. • • 1 20 Material 21 Voluntary contributions and be j [ a q quests and subsidies | 22 Fees from pupils at special classes J 23 Free-place holders .. .. J 24 Direction and administration (school J and special classes) Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — 25 I (a)Maintenance and small additions) | "1 and (b) ordinary rebuilding j | 26 J Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire j !»10,957 18 2 27 j Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — 28 I Public schools 29 J Manual instruction .. .. 47 14 2 30 I Technical instruction .. .. 82 0 9 31 Rent of buildings for manual instruction purposes 32 Rent of buildings for technical in- 139 0 0 struction purposes 33 Sites-sales .. .. .. a Other separate accounts — Contractors' deposits .. .. 125 2 9 f3,427 17 7 445 17 7 J 392 12 0 2 4 1 f7,322 0 0 J 713 17 2 5,609 8 111 8,065 1 6 750 12 8 72 6 2 10 3 0 139 0 0 6,909 6 2 2,208 2 0 5 1 10 3,429 2 21 445 17 7 392 12 0 I .. 3,879" 2 3 J -If (a>6145 13 11 401 2 o | (6)1858 3 4 J .. 697 10 4 f J 7,890 3 3 29 19 6 829 1 8 83 2 3 10 3 0 278 0 0 633 4 9 458 4 6 473 3 6 ] r\ io 12 o 416 - 1 :: 1,868 0 0 10,693 11 0 .. i I 662 2 0 5,434 10 8 4,530 10 10 0 15 4 630 0 0 71 4 8 I 5,334 8 11 190 0 0 110 3 9 •• •• 2,327 17 6 4,615 16 8 661 16 5 110 3 9 Totals .. .. .. 18,569 9 4 : 14,254 3 9(119,971 1 3 14,254 3 9119,971 1 3 2,187 3 9jl27,764 5 8 9,319 9 2 5,765 9 11 1S7 Q Q 197 7<U Z a 187 3 9 127,704 5 8 17 Qfifi 17 K 19 SQ9 9 711 7IV7 A 8 17,366 17 512,892 2 711,707 4 8 17,366 17 5 12,892 2 7 11,707 4 8 * Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers and half of the total cost of the training-college staff. t In terms of the Order in Council of 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of cost of works paid for out of Government grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below under that heading.

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Appendix A,

HAWKE'S BAY. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

XXXII

Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in t! lose col lumns iave :en a< tot! ie statement ,y t! iducation epartment irom returns supplied by Education Boards. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Trai ifers. As at 31st December. No. Name of Account. Balances. Deficits. From Government. Receipts. Revenue. i rom other Sources. Expenditure. Debit. Credit. Balances. (10) Deficits. (11) Assets. (12) Liabilities. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (9) (13) (6) (7) i (8) £ s. d. 1 Salaries of teachers* 2 Teachers' house allowances 3 Salaries of relieving-teachers .. 428 10 3 4 Free school-books .. .. 287 3 11 5 I General administration .. .. j 2,429 11 11 (a.) Incidental expenses of schoolsf (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children [d.) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies .. (/.) Refunds and sundries .. j ' .. (g.) Board offices Training colleges and training of teachers — 9 Training of teachers (other than at | 44 7 0 training college) Secondary education — Scholarships — 10 j • Board's 11 I National 12 ! Special ... .. .. .. District high schools — J 3 I Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — 14 (a.) Voluntary contributions "j and subsidies II jos 19 2 15 (6.) Fees from pupils 16 (e.) High School Boards' grants J I Manual and technical — School classes — 17 Capitation .. .. ■ • 1 18 Voluntary contributions and be- )» quests and subsidies J £ s. d. 0 15 2 16 9 10 £ s. d. 37,866 8 5 i 1,082 8 6 254 19 8 121 11 0 6,891 3 5 £ s. d. 5,199 16 6 £ s. d. 14 11 8 £ s. d. 43,067 3 10 1,067 7 2 271 8 10 159 12 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 12 17 7 412* 1 1 65 13 1 £ s. d. i' 8 6 7 9 2 £ s. d. 67 5 9 24 4 3 £ s. d. 85 13 4 22 15 9 183 9 5 198* 6 0 15* 0 C 81 8 8 194 i9 5 3,340 15 5 513 8 6 72 0 0 1,898 10 8 t I •• 236 12 4 1,113 4 0 36 17 8 2,785 0 0 I .. ■' I I 644 10 7 825 3 11 " 51 13 8 188 0 0 278 4 6 9 5 4 i 70 0 0 J 472 6 8 340 0 0 624 1 8 360 0 0 28 15 7 151 15 0 90 0 0 28 15 7 151 15 0 90 0 0 28 15 7 1,020 0 0 1,020 0 0 I C 25 14 6 25 14 6 11 10 0 89 4 11 11 10 0 I 66 3 3 r 2 0 0 66 3 3 1,131 6 7 I 2,204 17 5 1 211 8 0 2.349 3 0 ! 1,064 4 2 (2,048 14 11 ( 11 0 0 56 17 3 • ■

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Appendix A

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Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Or. .. .. .. d " % Bank balance at 31at December, 1913, Or. 3 334 ig 2 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. 401 8 9 Total at 31st December, 1913, Or. .. '.. .. .. .. £2 933 7 5 Education Office, Napier, 6th March, 1914. £ Whithnoton, Chairman. w. Cbawshaw, Secretary.

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19 20 21 22 28 24 25 26 27 Special and associated classes — Capitation Material Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Fees from pupils at special classes IVee-place holders Direction and administration (school and special classes) Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a)Maintenance and small additions 1 and (b) ordinary rebuilding J Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — Public schools Manual instruction Technical instruction Rent of buildings for manual-in-struction purposes Rent of buildings for technical-in-struction purposes Sites-sales Other separate accounts — Contractors' deposits 1 L 304 11 3 J •• J f1,425 16 0 157 12 3 J 46 15 0 [ 13812 6 f4,894 10 0 1 :: 20 18 2 80 17 0 48 9 9 196 2 4 1,627 5 11 152 12 6 138 12 6 f(a)5,23013 7 \(b) .. 234 6 1 1 J ! J 256 11 3 11,402 11 1 f 724 2 0 638 10 10 i 116 16 10 100 13 9 i I 206 1 3 206' 1 3 f 1,483 0 O: 927 5 0 I 246 6 1 17 .0 0 28 29 30 31 8,017 4 0 465 6 5 141 6 5 29 5 0 5,949 16 2 385 4 6 260 7 0 170 0 0 5,305 17 9 382 1 9 278 9 6 7,203 5 7 462 3 8 107 15 3 29 5 0 6,610 0 o| 6,546 16 6 40 0 0 49 15 0 51 13 8 I •• •• .. 32 8 8 0 8 8 0 33 • • 70 0 0 167 0 0 177 0 0l ' 60 0 0 60 0 0! Totals .. 15,396 12 2 9,871 13 5 64,182 13 7 5,199 16 6 1,183 3 9 73,157 5 2 12,275 17 4 9,342 9 11 12,326 12 2 8 883 6 0 246 13 1 246 13 1 * Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including salaries and allowances of nunil-teachers and half nf Hip t n t«i ,. „* 77u I T, tin tenns of the Order in Council of UU, 1911 , hut exclusive of cost of wor ta paid and inCuded he.ow under that heading

Appendix A

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MARLBOROUGH. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

XXXIV

Note. —-The Auditor's certificate doss not cover columns (12) and (13). Ths figures in those columns have been added to the statement by the Education Department from returns supplied by Education Boards. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Tγ; ilers. As at 31st December. No. Name of Account. Balances. Deficits. From Government. Reserves Bevenue. Eeceipts. ;spenditure. Debit. Credit. Balances. Deficits. Assets. Liabilities. (1) From other Sources. (2) (3) (4) l_ (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) I (12) (13) 1 2 3 4 5 Salaries of teachers* f.. Teachers' house allowances Salaries of relieving-teaehers Free school-books General administration .. (a. ) Incidental expenses of (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children (d. ) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies (/.) Refunds and sundries Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — Scholarships — Board's National Special Manual and technical — School classes — Capitation Material Special and associated classes — Capitation Material Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Fees from pupils at special classes Free-place holders Direction and administration (school and special classes) I £ s. d. 24 18 5 12 16 0 263 10 6 £ s. d. 23 7 2 14 5 0 £ s. d. 11,621 16 5 347 9 6 53 15 6 33 5 3 1,548 17 0 £ s. d. 300 14 11 £ s. d. 21 18 4 - £ s. d. 11,912 5 5 332 16 5 69 12 3 22 10 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8 17 1 0 8 1 9 18 23 10 11 264 11 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 139 16 4 28 15 0 76 5 0 £ s. d. 145 10 10 28 15 0 54 16 8 534 15 0 76 10 9 53 4 0 779 13 0 4 13 9 65 9 9 53 4 0 ., - ■■ - 9 . 12 13 10 239 15 1 - 85' 16 9 23018 9 isi" 5 5 6 3 5 165 14 6 125' 0 c 10 11 12 8 0 0 127 15 0 37 10 0 3 15 0 161 10 0 60 0 0 22 0 0 22:10 0 33 15 0 15 0 0 4 13 9 .. 4 i3 9 17 18 1 91 0 4 j 456 1 4 06 0 135 17 9 106 0 10 ( 123 8 5 114 18 5 1 6 « 19 20 21 C 64 13 7 23 11 9 8 14 4 ■ j 122 14 9 22 24 103 0 2 •• 52" 2 1 I - • ■

Appendix A

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 19 3 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. 22 18 8 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. 305 15 3 Dr. 282 16 7 In Post Office Savings-bank .. .. .. .. .. 573 11 0 Total at 31st December, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. £290 14 5 Education Office, Blenheim, 9th March, 1914. J. J. White, Chairman. E. Hylton, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate, Examined and found correct except that— (1) Payments aggregating £9 10s. 6d. to E. H. Penny and Co., Mr. E. H. Penny, a member of the said firm, being also a member of the Education Board, contravenes section 8 of the Public Contracts and Local Bodies' Contractors Act, 1908; (2) there is no authority of law for the transfer of £4 13s. 9d. from Account No. 1 to Account No. 5.— E. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a)Maintenanoeand small additions) and (6) ordinary rebuilding J Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — Public schools Manual instruction Technical instruction Rent of buildings for manual-in-struction purposes Rent of buildings for technical-in-struction purposes Sites-sales Other separate accounts — Deposits Interest J-1,727 18 2 1,592 4 8 149 19 1 f1,056 0 0 18 0 0 1,257 8 2 52 6 8 f(a)l,158 10 5 1(6) .. 18 0 0 1,261 9 2 24 18 6 i-1,677 14 5 J 1,596 5 8 174 17 7 f 474 0 0 ] 610 0 1,385 3 6 235 18 9 6* 10 0 1,150 15 0 '■ 32 •• " 33 10 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 89 15 7 36 18 0 12 0 8 16 0 0 23 18 0 101 16 3 23 18 0 Totals 149 18 61 2,134 12 5 2,059 13 2 16,972 4 3 300 14 11 17,207 2 6 4 13 9 4 13 9 2,235 5 10 1,944 11 5 2,439 17 9 1,772 10 3 * Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers and half ol the total cost of the training-college staff. t In terms of the Order in Council of 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of cost of works paid for out of Government grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below under that headinc

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[Appendix A.

NELSON. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

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Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in those columns have been added to the statemi !nt by the Education Dβ] .rtment from returns supplied by Education Boari s. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Trai ifers. As at 31st lecember. No. Name of Account. (1) Balances. Deficits. Receipts. From Reserves Government. . Revenue. "From other Expenditure. Sources. (6) (7) Debit. Credit. B alances. Deficits. Assets. Liabilities. (2) (3) (8). (9) (10) _ (11) (12) (13) (4) _L___i5i_ £ s. d. £ s. d. 313 14 7 21 15 1 288 11 8 8 14 10 359 7 0 £ s. d. 27,376 15 11 905 8 4 141 1 1 69 10 6 3,771 19 6 £ s. d. 579 14 6 £ S. d. £ s. d. 27,837 14 7 901 5 0 229 16 2 127 8 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 194 18 9 17 11 9 377 6 9 66 13 3 196 2 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 Salaries of teachers* Teachers' house allowances Salaries of relieving-teachers Free school-books General administration (a.) Incidental expenses of schoolsf (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children (d.) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c.) salaries and ■ clerical assistance (e. ) Office contingencies (/.) Befunds and sundries Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — Scholarships — Board's National Special District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — (a.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies (b.) Fees from pupils (c.) High School Boards' grants Manual and technical — School classes — Capitation Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Special and associated classesCapitation Material Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Fees from pupils at special classes Free-place holders 20 8 4 00 3 33 15 6 443 10 4 424 18 4 1,27412 6 J 124 18 0 1,233 5 4 1,041 9 3 •• 60' 10 4 9 245 0 0 263 6 6 18 6 6 10 11 12 233 5 7 59 8 0 396 10 0 257 10 0 40 0 0 378 0 0 237 10 0 174 15 7 39 8 0 106 0 0 62 10 0 13 16 16 8 1,019 17 6 1,013 6 11 23 7 3 16 5 0 14 15 10 } 15 10 0 f 76 9 3 33 16 6 96 14 3 [ 29 1 fi f 13 10 6 13 10 6 17 18 } 1,011 18 8 J 915 9 5 J 15 0 0 171 14 6 I 1,330 7 7 1,240 2 4 f 720 0 0 t 39 7 0 48 17 6 19 20 21 J fl,356 8 0 I 127 9 0 j 74 9 3 I 419 3 3 73 6 8 100 19 0 1,617 0 8 8 14 8 1 139 1 7 f 664 5 0 J 102' 9 0 63 10 0 895 12 2 22 23 230 10 9 I 27 0 C [ 400 0 C I

Appendix A

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. 425 5 9 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Or. .. .. .. 269 3 4 Less impresented cheques .. .. .. .. .. 213 18 5 55 4 11 On hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 10 2 Total at 31st December, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. £79 15. 1 W. Lock, Chairman. Education Office, Nelson, 28th May, 1914. N. R. Williams, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct, except that the making of special grants to School Committees for contract purposes is without authority of law. E. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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25 26 27 Direction and administration (school and special classes). Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a) Maintenance and small additions | and (6) ordinary rebuilding J Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes New buildings, furniture, additions, sites —- Public schools Manual instruction Technical instruction Rent of buildings for manual instruction purposes Rent of buildings for technical instruction purposes Sites-sales .. «.. Other separate accounts — Contractors' deposits ■ 4,653 8 3 378 18 111 .. [3,591 0 0 2,881 1 11 84 1 11 (a)l,915 13 2 (6)2,592 2 8 12"l0 0 3,204 14 6 1 i y j 3,808 3 6 [ 702 11 6 1,569 0 0 123 5 0 678 4 0 750 0 280 0 28 29 30 31 699' 2 8 420 12 5 51 0 8 416 9 4 643' 18 11 64 0 0 32 33 10 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 Totals 4,695 H 11 4,270 9 2 44,060 15 4 579 14 6 995 19 6 45,982 0 0 3,890 12 3 3,810 17 2 5,308 9 8| 1,652 7 10 ♦ Exclusive of secondary departments oi dist t In terms of the Order in Council of 13th Vt ;rict high schools, but including salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers, and half of the total cost of the training-college staff. jbruary, 1911, but exclusive of cost of works paid for out of Government grant for maintenance and rebuilding ot school buildings and included below under that heading.

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[Appendix A

GREY. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

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Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in those columns have been added to the statement by the Education Dβ] lartment from returns supplied by Education Boards. I 2To. Name of Account;. (1) As at 1 Balances. (2) As at 1st January. 1st Ja anuar De ry. (S) From Government, j (4) i Cash Transactions during Year. Receipts. Reserves Revenue. (5) Receipts. From other Sources. (6) Expenditure. (7) Debit. Transfers. Credit. Balances. (10) Deficits. (11) As at 31st December. I I Assets. (12) Liabilities. (IS) (8) (9) 1 2 3 4 5 Salaries of teachers* Teachers' house allowances Salaries of relieving-teachers Free school-books General administration (a.) Incidental expenses of schoolsf (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children (d.) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies (/.) Refunds and sundries Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — Scholarships — Board's National Special District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — [a.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies (6.) Pees from pupils (c.) High School Boards' grants Manual aad technical — School classes — Capitation Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Special and associated classes — Capitation Material Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Fees from pupils at special classes Free-place holders . £ s. d. £ s. d. 101 2 9 7 9 8 53 19 5 £ s. d. 7,885 18 11 447 10 0 43 15 5 21 16 0 1,314 17 0 £ s. d. 204 18 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,084 3 2 445 0 0 53 7 10 114 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.i •• £ s. d. 94 8 7 4 19 8 63 11 10 £ s. d. 57 0 10 42 1 8 i. s. d. 65 0 0 42 ' 1 8 11 12 6 38* 1 6 193 1 0 31 13 8 139 1 5 136' 1 6 226 '|_7 4 210 0 463 19 4 617 6 719 3 4 " 85 9 8 140 0 0 406 19 9 14 8 0 86 13 0 14 0 0 124 16 8 150' 0 0 94 0 9 10 11 12 98 10 0 79 11 3 98 10 0 79 11 3 25 0 0 34 10 0 25 0 0 34 10 0 13 63 15 0 400 0 0 455 0 0 118 15 0 14 } 134 13 5 1 95 3 3 21 0 0 116 3 3 "> 17 14 10 ■• { 21 0 0 21 0 0 15 16 200 0 0 <P7 11 9 20 0 0 •• 1 6 S 17 18 )- 178 14 3 I 229 12 7 15 15 0 230 12 7 } 24 5 0 169 4 3 161 4 4 6 9 10 19 20 21 I" ! 63 18 6 2 2 0 2o' 0 0 333 10 3 14 12 7 } 453 15 11 f 233 14 10 9 15 1 J 20 0 0 j 25 10 0 L 115 14 10 160 8 3 7 9 7 218 18 1 12 6 0 22 23 39 10 6 .. I I

Appendix A.]

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£ 8. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, 0r... .. .. .. .. .. 356 3 4 Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Or. .. .. .. 715 2 10 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. .. 145 13 2 Total at 31st December, 1913, Or. .. .. .. .. .. £569 9 8 H. J. Bignell, Chairman. Education Office, Greymouth, 16th March, 1914. P. F. Daniel, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. The balance-sheet has been duly examined by the Audit Office, but cannot be certified as correct inasmuch as sundry transfers therein are without authority of law.— P. P. Webb, Deputy Controller and Auditor.

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25 20 27 28 29 30 3] Direction and administration (school and special classes) Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a) Maintenance and small additions 1 and (6) ordinary rebuilding J Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — Public schools Manual instruction Technical instruction Rent of buildings for manual-in-struction purposes Rent of buildings for technical-in-struction purposes Sites-sales Other separate accounts — Contractor's deposit Superannuation arrears j> 1,602 1 10 J .. J 636 4 1 1,215 0 0 24 13 6 950 0 0 10 1 3 f(a)476 Oi 1(6) .. 2813 6 996 17 0 122 10 0 J 1 I2224 12 3 J 683 1 1 r 444 0 0 I 24 14 6 41 11 4 226 12 24 13 27o' 1 0 •• ■ 175 17 6 445 18 6 158 9 11 24 13 32 65 9 4 65 9 33 100 0 0 204 19 0 100 0 0 204 19 0 • • .. .. Totals 1,880 8 3 13,620 6 3 1,765 17 2 1,524 4 11 13,012 8 5 204 18 5 616 5 9 193 1 0 193 1 0 2,573 1 8 2,003 12 0 1,025 11 1 * Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers and half of the cost of the training-college staff. t In terms of the Order in Council "bf 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of cost of works paid for out of Government grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below under that heading.

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[Appendix A.

WESTLAND. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in those columns have been added to the statement by the Education Department from returns supplied by Education Boards. Cash Transactions during Year. Trai sfers. As at 31st December. As at 1st January. No. Name of Account. Balances. Deflcits. From Government. ! Reserves llevenue. Receipts. From other Sources. Expenditure. (7) Debit. (8) Credit. Balances. (10) Deficits. (11) Assets. (12) I Liabilities. (13) (1) (2) (3) (4) L_ _...J 5 !— (6) (9) £ s. d. £ s. d. 108 5 3 2 18 4 11 4 0 & s. d. 5,627 5 2 141 5 0 27 6 6 £ s. d. 169 2 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,878 2 11 145 0 0 59 16 3 40 17 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 190 0 5 6 13 4 43 13 9 11 9 9 £ s. d. 89 15 0 10 0 0 £ s. i 13 10 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 9 Salaries of teachers* Teachers' house allowances Salaries of relieving-teachers Free school-books General administration (a. ) Incidental expenses of schoolsf (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children (d.) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies (f.) Refunds and sundries Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — Scholarships — Board's National Special District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — (o.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies (6.) Fees from pupils (c.) High School Boards' grants Manual and technical — School classes — Capitation Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Special and associated classes — Capitation Material Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Fees from pupils at special classes F ee-place holders 29 7 11 314 19 6 i 48* 3 6 25 0 0 924' 19 0 155 15 6 79 0 0 70 0 0 385 8 4 .. 188 0 6 367 3 5 12 2 6 510 0 0 200 14 9 11 11 4 143 17 11 80 0 0 60 0 0 1 0 0 326' 7 0 36 5 11 15 0 0 107 8 9 20 0 0 15 0 0 12 7 3 17 6 6 .. 12 7 50 4 11 17 13 102 16 8 488 5 0 14 15 16 } 16 9 6 { 2 10 0 2 10 0 22 3 4 25 6 0 10 0 i 17 6 10 17 18 } 15 16 10 { 22 0 3 24 12 2 } 13 4 11 20 8 6 19 20 21 1 0 11 3 0 11 3 22 23

Appendix A.J

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Gr. .. .. .. .. .. .. 955 7 10 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Or. .. .. .. 1,161 9 3 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. .. 113 13 8 Total at 31st December, 1913, Gr. .. .. .. .. .. £1,047 15 7 George Perry, Chairman. A. J. Morton, Secretary. Education Office, Hokitika, 4th Aprl, 1914. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct.— E. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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25 26 27 Direction and administration (school and special classes) Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a)Maintenance and small additions \ and (6) ordinary rebuilding J Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — Public schools Manual instruction Technical instruction Rent of buildings for manual-in-struction purposes Rent of buildings for technical-in-struction purposes Sites-sales Other separate accounts — Deposits on tenders 786 5 11 1,217 0 0 160 0 0 f (o>994 11 2 1(6) .. 160 0 0 I A 4: \J ) 425 0 0 j- 1,008 14 9 52 0 28 29 30 31 li' 9 6 2 10 0 13 19 6 32 33 2 0 0 1,367 13 6 319 17 11 717 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 Totals 8,812 9 9 169 2 7 317 10 6 9,206 15 1 10 0 10 0 141 18 1,162 19 8 207 11 10 ♦ Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers and half of the total cost of the training-college staff. t In terms of the Order in Council of 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of cost of works paid for out of Government grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below under that heading.

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NORTH CANTERBURY. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in those columns have been added to the statement by the Education Dej jtment from returns supplied by Education Boan is. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. No. Name of Account. Balances. (2) Deficits. (8) Receipts. From Reserves Government. Revenue. _H) 1 (5) I From other Expenditure. Sources. __!__ Jβ) _J7) :__ Debit. (8) Credit. Balances. _ (10) Deficits. (11) Assets. (12) Liabilities. (13) (1) 1 2 3 4 5 Salaries of teachers* Teachers' house allowances Salaries of relieving-teachers Free school-books General administration .. .. ! (a.) Incidental expenses of sehoolsf (b.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children (d.) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies .. i (/.) Refunds and sundries Training colleges and training of teachers — Salaries of staff (half of the total cost) Allowances for students Incidental expenses Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — Scholarships — Board's National Special District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — {a.) Voluntary contributions I") and subsidies i ! (6.) Fees from pupils .. f (c.) High School Boards' grants J Manual and technical — School classes — Capitation .. .. • - 11 Voluntary contributions and be- Jquests and subsidies £ s. d. 78 1 9 is' 12 10 613 15 7 2,087 5 7 4 7 6 197 10 4 £ s. d. 2612 9 £ s. d. 67,132 19 10 1,310 7 9 482 5 1 239 1 9 12,932 4 0 £ s. d. 15,407 13 9 £ s. d. 0 0 10 £ s. d. 0 0 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 82,751 5 9 1,307 14 4 630 5 3 580 17 1 • 739 10 6 6,805 4 4 970 11 6| 51 10 0| 3,850 5 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 272 0 3 2.369 1 10 £ s. d. 132 9 7 23 19 4 132 7 4 £ s. d. 105 0 5 21 17 8 109 15 10 138 9 0 £ s. d. 0 0 10 38i'l6 1 50 0 0 2.369 1 10 .. 171 1 0 1,883 8 5 .. .. 6 1,687 18 4 1,692 5 10 I 7 8 9 4 7 6 117 9 6 325 10 10 6,032 6 6 427 4 6 422 3 3 26 17 5 200' 0 0 6,015 17 9 311 0 4 153 12 91 12 1 3 i' 5 4 30 2 11 368 15 9 11 19 6 10 11 12 270 9 9 95 18 0 873 6 10 262 5 6 908 12 11 321 7 6 212 10 0 185 0 4 305 15 10 155 0 0 305 15 10 155 0 0 •• 185 0 4 13 32 10 0j 2,941 10 1 3,004 12 7 100 0 0 4 7 6j 4 7 6 14 100 0 0 f 146 14 11 198 3 8 I 354 10 91 1 109 12 2 966 9 0 f 20 4 2 10 12 0 15 16 i 14 5 0 100 0 0 14 5 0 100 0 0 ■■ [ io6' o o 17 18 379 13 1 I 3,009 8 3 314 6 10 3 ' 66411 °jl .. 246 0 0 f 3,020 9 7 209 18 3 I I

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, £ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Or. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,161 14 2 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Dr. .. .. .. 1,342 13 8 Plus unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. .. 840 6 10 2,183- 0 6 On fixed deposit .. .. .. .. £1,827 16 5 On hand .. .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 1,857 16 5 Total at 31st December, 1913, Dr. .. .. .. £325 4 1 F. W. Adams, Chairman. Education Office, Christchurch, 14th March, 1914. H - C ' LaNE Secretar 7Auditor's Certificate. The balance-sheet has been duly examined by the Audit Office, but cannot be certified as correct inasmuch as sundry transfers therein are without authority of law.—P. P. Webb, Deputy-Controller and Auditor.

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Special and associated classes — 19 Capitation 20 Material 21 Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies 22 Fees from pupils at special classes 23 Free-place holders 24 Direction and administration (school and special classes) Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — : 25 (a) Maintenance and small additions I and (6) ordinary rebuilding J 26 Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire 27 Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — 28 Public schools 29 Manual instruction 30 Technical instruction 31 Rent of buildings for manual instruction purposes. 32 Rent of buildings for technical instruction purposes 33 Sites-sales and purchases Other separate accounts — Arrears of superannuation Contractors' deposits Hororata bath.. 1 U.311 14 7 f5,874 17 6 384 17 0 3 12 2J 1 ' 599 3 X t 480 4 2 f9,176 12 6 I 70' 7 6 J 5,862 4 0 385 6 0 17 7 0 1,611 5 1 46 4 0 480 4 2 230 0 0 i 27g 15 4 f (a>10.379 3 2 218 15 4 1(6) 2,400 3 9 133 6 6 L, 725 16 0 0 I [ f 2,744 10 8 2,744 10 8 B0 x 4 : J 195 19 8 195 19 8 I 150 0 0 150 0 0 5 6 j- 1 f 3,013 0 0 2,459 14 0 .'. i. 1,199 11 0 .. <; J L 133 6 6 1,128 4 7 1,127 7 0 350 15 10 350 15 10 269 18 2 269 18 2 15 0 0 15 0 0 1,345 1 7J 1,195 0 0 1,923 4 3 2,181 12 1 368 18 6 337 18 10 16 0 0 2,203 16 4 15 0 0 18 7 5 1,386 12 5 319 16 2 2,203 16 4 18 7 5 92 15 0 92 15 0 740 4 1 4,655 0 0 I 10 10 0 5,270 7 6 431 17 5 431 17 5 227 11 0 231 11 6 160 0 0 112 16 5 I .. 155 19 6 .. .. 155 19 6 112 16 5 .. .. 112 16 5 .. 4,419 10 5124,975 8 0 Totals . ... 8,581 4 7 4,419 10 5 15,407 13 9 2,036 19 6 146,906 19 6 1,085 10 6 1,085 10 6 4,370 19 5 4,696 3 6 13,540 6 1 6,942 12 11 * Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including salaries and allowances of pupil teachers and half of the total cost of the training-college staff. t In terms of the Order in Council of 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of cost of works paid for out of Government grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below under that heading.

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SOUTH CANTERBURY. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in those columns have been added to the statement by the Education De lartment from returns supplied by Education Boards. Aa at lsi January. Cash Transactions during Year. Trai ilers. As at 31st December. No. 3fame of Account. Balances. Deficits. From Government. . (4) Receipts. Reserves Revenue. (5) Receipts. I From other Expenditure. Sources. (6) I (7) Debit. Credit. Balances. (10) Deficits. (11) Assets. _(12) Liabilities. (13) (1) (2) (3) (8) (9) 1 2 3 4 5 Salaries of teachers* Teachers' house allowances Salaries of relieving-teaehers Free school-books General administration (a.) Incidental expenses of schoolst (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children (d.) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies (/.) Refunds and sundries (g.) Rents .. (h.) School library subsidies Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — ■ Scholarships — Board's National Special (Barclay prizes) District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — (a.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies (6.) Fees from pupils (c.) High School Boards' grants Manual and technical — School classes — Capitation Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies £ s. d. 18 14 11 29 10 8 112 1 4 1,860 9 8 £ s. d. 317 4 £ s. d. 20,327 13 3 287 11 6 130 12 6 63 18 3 3,977 16 9 £ s. d. 4,062 8 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 24,458 9 11 285 17 8 125 6 4 23 18 0 '.'. 1,540 17 2 455 14 3 106 15 0 1,450 1 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 34 16 10 152 1 7 2,014 10 9 I I £ s. d. £ s. d. 49 13 9 23 10 10 2 3 6 2 7 3 £ s. d. 1215 2 25 0 0 .. •• .. I .. 411 8 8 4 10 9 12 0 183 0 9 50 16 0 14 7 3 .. . 137 13 7 382 8 11 220 0 0 9 0 3 959 5 5 85 10 8 194 7 2 120 0 0 120 0 0 87 19 8 1.478 12 11 8 10 0 8 10 0 .. 210 15 8 2 0 9 19 13 6 I 87 6 6 i i 55 0 0! 55 0 0 15 16 9 15 16 9 1040 8 8 J 1 ' 113 7 4 1,040 8 8 j 7 10 o 19 13 6 30 0 0 » 348' 9 3 10 11 12 16 3 I 50 0 0 6 16 6 383 3 5 215 0 0 13 41 19 5 1,020 18 4 14 15 16 [ ■ 110 12 4 f 85 10 8 17 18 1 997 15 8 f 1,348 0 3

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Gr. .. .. .. .. 3,587 7 10 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Or. .. .. .. .. 3,552 18 1 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. .. 238 12 0 Total at 31st December, 1913, Or. .. .. .. £3,314 6 1 J. S. Rutherford, Chairman. Education Office, Timaru, 15th April, 1914. J. A. Valentine, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct.— E. J. Colmns, Controller and Auditor-General.

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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Special andaesociated classes — Capitation Material Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Fees from pupils at special classes Free-place holders Direction and administration (school and special classes) Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a) Maintenance andsmall additions | and (6) ordinary rebuilding j Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — Public schools Manual instruction Technical instruction Rent of buildings for manual instruction purposes Rent of buildings for technical instruction purposes Sites-sales Separate accounts — Contractors' deposits .. Superannuation contributions J [-3,856 14 5 J ! 2 9 4 955 14 11 83 19 9 20 4 7 f 436 13 5 39 19 4 J 203 18 4 l_ 15819 0 j~3,113 0 0 <; 100 0 0 2,750 0 0 35 8 3 633 11 0 r 5 0 0 150 5 0 ] 436 13 5 1 39 19 4 J 203 18 4 I 5 15 9 158 19 0 J •• (a)2,850 19 7 | (6) 341 13 4 J" 100 0 0 ] 6 6 f 123 0 6 186 1 3 3 5 t<; 1,266 0 0 - 1! " 123 0 6 186 1 3 700 0 0 28 29 30 31 3,019 8 6 35 8 3 633 11 0 1,225 3 5 3,363 0 0 83 19 9 279 11 6 20 4 7 1,469 8 6 279 11 6 32 33 v 587 13 6 •• . I ■• 79 17 0 98 0 0 264 19 1 667 10 6 • * 127 0 0 264 19 1 29 0 0 f 29 0 0 -• .. Tatals ... .' 6,337 18 10 2,750 11 0 35,311 14 3 4,062 8 0| 1,050 13 5 40,697 17 5 6,477 12 1 3,163 6 0 6,435 5 5 2,874 10 5 * Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers tin terms of the Order in Council of 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of cost of works paid for out of Governi and half of the total cost of the training-college staff. lent grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below under that heading.

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[Appendix A.

OTAGO. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

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Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in those columns have been added to the statement by the Education Department from returns supplied by Education Boards. As at 1st January, Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. Transfers. As at 1st January, As at 31st December. No. Name of Account. Balances. (2) Deficits. (3) Receipts. ITom ! Reserves ~ From other Expenditure. Government. ; Revenue. Sources. (4) l (5) (6) _ _ (7) Debit. (8) Credit. ___ (9) Balances. (10) Deficits. (11 )_ Assets. (12) I Liabilities. (1S) (1) 1 Salaries of teachers* 2 Teachers' house allowances 3 Salaries of relieving-teachers 4 Free school-books ... 5 General administration (a.) Incidental expenses of (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children (d. ) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies (/.) Refunds and sundries (g.) Visit of Battleship " New Zealand " (h.) Exchange on cheques (i.) Proficiency examinations (j) Gymnastic instructor Training colleges and training of teachers — ' 6 Salaries of staff (half of the total cost) 7 Allowances for students 8 Incidental expenses 9 Training of teachers (other than at training college) Grant for instruction in special subjects Secondary education — Scholarships— 10 Board's .. 11 National . . 12 Special District high schools — 13 - Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — 14 {a.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies 15 (6.) Pees from pupils 16 (e.) High School Boards' grants £ s. d. 56 8 1 37 8 1 £ s. d.j £ s. d. 73,207 9 7 1,025 3 3 276 7 2 475 10 10 277 9 0 13,186 2 1 .. £ s. d.j 10,945 18 4! £ s. d. £ s. d. 84,228 6 9 1,036 16 7 770 3 3 454 0 9 £ s. d.j £ s. d. £ s. d. 25 14 9 '.'. 72018 9 4,924 17 11 £ s. d. 16 10 9 570 19 7 £ s. d. 23 15 0 £ s. d. 41 3 2 720' 18 9 897 10 6 4,318 2 6 ,. 6,087 6 10 1,409 3 1 91 17 6 3,506 0 0 i _ 1 ,. * • • I i .. 62 10 0 1,844 6 8 6 7 0 6,871 7 1 18 4 11 10 0 0 37 0 9 483 2 2 "" 1,349 9 7 99 0 2 6 5 0 46 8 8 39 18 3 12 13 5 141 14 6 1,770 11 8 6,848 19 3 191 7 5 362 1 7 i i I 11 5 0 16 0 10 83 19 10 18 6 8 30 0 0 15 0 \y 166 7 2 :: Ij 199 12 4 332 10 0 75 0 0 r 332 10 0 75 0 0 5 12 6 16 0 10 30 0 0 15 0 16 10 6 278 6 8 260 0 0 680 0 0 1,697 10 0 170 0 0 395 0 0 1,350 0 0 300 0 0 50 0 0! 20 0 0 10 11 12 13 15 0 2,222 18 4 2,222 18 4 14 } 195 10 7 {129- 9 7 144 16 4 321 19 4 18 10 0 15 16 f

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Or. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,142 13 3 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Dr. .. .. .. 793 15 8 Add unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. .. 735 3 4 1,528 19 0 Total at 31st December, 1913, Dr. .. .. .. £1,528 19 0 J. Mitchell, Chairman. Education Office, Dunedin, 6th March, 1914. S. M. Park, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct, except that the transfer of £691 3s. 10d. from the Maintenance Account to the New Building Account is without authority of law.— P Purvis Webb, Deputy Controller and Auditor.

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17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Manual and technical — ■ School classes — Capitation Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Special and associated classes — Capitation Material Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Fees from pupils at special classes Free-place holders Direction and administration (school and special classes) Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a JMaintenance and small additions) and 6)ordinary rebuilding ) Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — Public schools Manual instruction Sites-sales Other separate accounts — Contractors' deposits J 1,818 16 9 f3,977 8 10 207 2 3 3,663 4 8 258 0 2 1 3,569 6 11 542 8 6 260 17 11 53 0 3 95 18 11 720 6 9 3,825 11 10 31 7 3 5,549 19 1 105 2 6 3,246 6 5 264 0 0 > ! ! 1,493 8 8: f 3,500 0 0 j 515 0 0 J 17 6 9 25 \ 163 17 11 j 20 0 0 192 7 6 136 0 0 (a)l 0,54 115 10 (6) 2,581 0 0 J.3,695 9 11 [ 10,343 0 0 691 3 101 I 410 9 2 .. { 4,366 0 0 3,824 6 26 27 35 0 0 18 11 0 31 10 0 31 10 0 28 29 33 1,223 14 3 1,932 8 0 1,973 15 7 3,498 7 5 9,276 8 7 1,353 0 0 4,137 2 9 9,507 14 10 1,872 18 8 691 3 10 ► 1,151 5 9 1,971 6 9 2,357 14 3 1,151 5 9 1,151 5 1,379 6 5 1,379 6 :■ I 133 7 6 230 4 0 230 4 140 3 0 223 8 6 •• Totals 9,341 17 8! 8,199 4 5J 138,845 13 7 10,945 18 4 2,184 9 3 154,647 13 5 691 3 10 691 3 10 6,639 9 1 8,168 8 1 11,391 13 111 7,416 13 * Exclusive ol secondary departments of district high schools, but including salari t In terms of the Order in Council of 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of cost ol is and allowances of pupil-teachers and half of the total cost of the training-college stafl. works paid for out of Government grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below nnder that heading.

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SOUTHLAND. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.

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Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (12) and (13). The figures in those columns have been added to the state] ient by the Education Department from returns supplied by Education Boards. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. No. Name of Account. Balances. (2) Deficits. (3) From Government. (4) Reserves Revenue. (5) Receipts, From other Sources. Expenditure. Debit. Credit. Balances. Deficits. Assets. Liabilities. (1) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (18) • 1 2 3 4 5 Salaries of teachers* Teachers' house allowances Salaries of relieving-teachers Free school-books General administration (a.) Incidental expenses of schools'!" (6.) Conveyance of school-children (c.) Board of school-children (d.) Office staff (including Secretary, Inspectors, &c), salaries and clerical assistance (e.) Office contingencies (/.) Refunds and sundries \g.) High-school gymnasium rent.. Training of teachers (other than at training college) Secondary education — Scholarships — Board's .. ,. National Special District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — (a.) Voluntary contributions and subsidies (6.) Fees from pupils (c.) High School Boards' grants Manual and technical —- School classes — Capitation Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Special and associated classes — Capitation Material Voluntary contributions and bequests and subsidies Fees from pupils at special classes Free-place holders £ s. d. 29 19 3 50 4 9 305 11 6 403 4 0 1,898 9 3 £ s. d. £ s. d.! 41,838 12 9 604 11 7 240 2 5 £ s. d. 5,151 0 5 £ s. d. 53 3 4 32 10 0 £ s. d. 47,111 6 10 613 4 3 276 19 6 93 0 5 £ s. d. '■ £ s. d. £ s. d. 74 2 1 268 14 5 429 12 4 1,185 16 7 £ s. d. 38 11 1 •• £ s. d. 69 12 2 4 0 0 £ s. d. Ill 9 7 6,012 5 0 119 8.9 315 7 6 i 319 10 3 398 2 7 I I 777 19 3 42 15 0 3,567 5 1 775 6 9 43 10 0 2,335 8 5 . ■• •• 1,109 7 0 5 0 0 25 0 0 392 0 U 155 11 11 89 6 3 236 17 11 318 11 7 318 7 6 I 648 15 0 340 0 0 2 10 0 651 5 0 340 0 0 10 11 12 13 33 1 5 247 14 10 247 3 7 32 10 2 14 15 16 17 18 I 1,586 12 3 - I 1,928 12 4 20 8 2 285 1 0 47 8 6 2,344 2 2 I 345 8 2 67 19 9 1,801 8 6 (2,093 15 9 t 45 12 3 437 4 11 19 20 21 1 r 330 16 6 \ 1,775 8 5 24 14 11 36 14 0 138 19 3 61 2 8 82 1 0 2,478 18 9 1 529 2 6 f 712 10 2 35 4 6 J 94 5 8 \ 'IB 86 17 6 121 11 3 189 16 3 22 23 72* 9 31 278 19 6 I

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. J5.325 18 5 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. 1,025 9 0 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. .. 824 5 4 Total at 31st December, 1913, Cr. .. .. .. .. £201 3 8 . John Fisher, Chairman. Education Office, Invercargill, 6th April, 1914. A. Bell, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct, except that the transfer of £1,109 11s. sd. from the Maintenance Account o the New Building Account is without authority of law.— P, P. Webb, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General,

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25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Direction and administration (school .. 66 17 3 and special classes) Buildings : Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a)Maintenance and small additions) j 1 fg q q and (6) ordinary rebuilding ) I ' Rebuilding schools destroyed by ! I - ,.,(, 5 0 J fire, bath-rooms and wash-houses j ' | Rents of buildings and sites for ! 143 19 6 school purposes J l_ New buildings, furniture, additions, sites — Public schools .. .. .. j .. 2,261 5 5 4,799 5 0 Manual instruction ... .. .. 1,494 14 11 94 14 9 Technical instruction .. .. .. 2,451 17 8 565 12 3 Rent of buildings for technical in- .. 12 6 struction purposes Sites-sales .. .. .. .. 406 8 6 Other separate accounts — Contractors' deposits . . .. 30 5 0 Superannuation arrear-.. Totals .. .. .. {12,372 2 7 7,046 4 2 65,909 1 11 5,151 0 5 1 70 15 OJ 27 0 0 40 3 0 191 6 4 114 15 6 1,860 11 4 : 66 17 3 »7,667 1 10 .. ] to .. 153 10 3 84 16 II 1 5,890 17 i 1,109 11 5 1,456' 0 0 12 6 88 8 9 180 16 9 114 17 8 1,109 11 51 T f L.324 19 1 .. <j :: i ! I 2,216 6 7 1,400 0 2 3,342 5 5 454 14 3 40 14 7 2,373 0 10 2,001 1 1C 64 0 2 4 0 ( 6,160 0 0 3,943 13 I 1,800 0 0 4li 15 \ 5 7 40 14 ', 7 1,860 11 4 78,045 8 51,522 19 4 1,522 19 4 8,214 13 10 8,013 10 2 14,095 7 2 7,469 13 8 * Exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools, but including salaries and allowances o t In terms of the Order in Council of 13th February, 1911, but exclusive of co3t of works paid for ou { Includes the sum of £30 5s. on account of CDntractors' deposits not included in the balance at 31st of pupil-teachers, and half of the total cost of the training-college staff. at of Government grant for maintenance and rebuilding of school buildings and included below under that heading. ; December, 1912, as shown in B.-2, 1913.

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APPENDIX B. I. EXTEACT PROM THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

Education Reserves. J3y the provisions of the Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910, these reserves are vested in the Crown, and are placed under the administration of the several Land Boards. The revenues derived from these reserves, subject to a charge for expenses of administration, are paid by the Receivers of Land Revenue into the Public Account to the credit of a separate account for each provincial district. The above provisions of the Act apply only to revenue derived from reserves since the date of the Act coming into force. All funds, mortgages, and investments which were at that date vested in the School Commissioners the Act provided should be taken over by the Public Trustee, the revenue to be dealt with similarly to that received by Land Boards. The revenue is distributed quarterly by the Minister of Finance on a basis provided by statute. Sums equal to the amounts paid to Education Boards are •deducted from sums due by this Department to the Boards. In this report the transactions of the Education Department only are given. (a.) Primary. The revenue from all sources received during the year 1913 was £63,789 ss. 3d., including a sum of £1,478 15s. Id., which. represents interest on mortgages and investments received from the Public Trustee for the financial year 1913-14. This was the total amount received by Education Boards for the year ended the 31st December, 1913. Table G- shows the reserves revenue and interest on mortgages and investments received on account of primary education, together with the distribution to Education Boards. (b.) Secondary. The total amount received by High School Boards during the year 1913 was £8,008 11s. Bd., including a sum of £44 11s., which represents interest on mortgages and investments received from the Public Trustee for the financial year 1913-14. Details of the distribution are shown in Table K9 of E.-6.

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II. DETAILED TABLES. Table G. —Showing Reserves Revenue and Interest on Mortgages and Investments, together with Distribution to Education Boards for Year, 1913. Primary Education.

SUMMARY. Amount paid to each Education Boabd. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. .. 6,710 0 8 Brought forward .. 26,851 4 3 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 3,497 4 10 Grey .. .. .. .. 185 19 4 Wanganui.. .. .. .. 4,927 7 1 Westland .. .. .. .. 148 18 3 Wellington .. .. .. 5,698 18 0 North Canterbury .. .. .. 14,618 15 7 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 5,109 2 8 South Canterbury .. .. .. 3,851 10 1 Marlborough .. .. .. 322 8 2 Otago .. .. .. .. 12,330 7 3 Nelson .. .. .. .. 586 2 10 Southland .. .. .. 5,802 10 6 Carried forward ... 26,851 4 3 63,789 5 S

Distribution of Revenue. Provincial Districts. Revenue received. Education Board. j Am0Unt B *° each Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough £ s. d. 7,118 1 3 5,380 7 5 8,904 10 9 4,539 13 10 366 7 5 £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. 6,548 12 5 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. j 569 8 10 Auckland .. .. .. 161 8 3 Taranaki .. .. .. 3,497 4 10 Wanganui .. .. .. 1,721 14 4 Wanganui .. .. .. 3,205 12 9 Wellington .. .. .. 5,698 18 0 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 4,539 13 10 Marlborough .. .. .. 322 8 2 North Canterbury .. .. 43 19 3 Nelson .. .. .. 586 2 10 Grey .. .. .. .. j 42 17 9 North Canterbury .. .. 85 15 10 Grey .. .. .. .. | 143 1 7 Westland .. .. .. 148 18 3 North Canterbury .. .. 14,489 0 6 South Canterbury .. .. 3,851 10 1 Otago .. .. .. .. 12,330 7 3 Southland .. .. .. 5,802 10 6 Nelson .. 714 16 5 Westland 291 19 10 Canterbury 18,340 10 7 Otagn 18,132 17 9 63,789 5 3 63,789 5 3 ; 63,789 5 3

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APPENDIX C.

REPORTS OP INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS, 1913.

AUCKLAND. Sib, — Education Office, Auckland, 31st March, 1914. We have the honour to submit for the year 1913 our annual report on the public primary schools of the Auckland Education District, and those private schools whose inspection was undertaken by the Board in compliance with section 170 of the Education Act. At the close of the year the number of public schools in operation was 611, an increase of seventeen since- the previous year. Twenty-five Roman Catholic diocesan schools, seventeen other private schools, and the Anglican Orphan Home were inspected also. The following is a summary of results for the whole district : —

This table shows an increase for the year of 2,169 on the roll number, and 1,085 on the number present at the annual examination. The total enrolment in the Roman Catholic diocesan schools was 3,220, and of these 3,051 were present at the annual examination. The number of pupils on the rolls of other private schools inspected was 500. During the year, but chiefly towards its close, 2,485 candidates from the public schools sat for Standard VI certificates. Of these 1,885, or 76 per cent., obtained certificates of proficiency, and 340, or 14 per cent., certificates of competency. From the Roman Catholic diocesan schools 181 candidates were presented for Standard VI certificates, of whom ninety-six, or 53 per cent., obtained certificates of proficiency, and thirty, or 17 per cent., certificates of competency. With a few exceptions all schools were visited twice during the year.* Pressure of work, arising largely from the general advance of settlement and from the attention demanded by the grading of teachers, undertaken about the middle of the year, prevented the customary two visits to each school being paid in every case. Towards the close of the year Mr. T. F. Warren came to our assistance and carried out the work of inspection with his usual energy and thoroughness. Standard of Attainments. —ln the larger schools and in many of the smaller ones the standard of attainments reached is creditable to all concerned, pupils who have passed through the classes and won proficiency certificates being well prepared for the fuller and more responsible life awaiting them. There are still, however, a considerable number of schools —for the most part small school* —where teachers are satisfied with a stajjdard of work unduly low, and where effort is followed by disappointing results. In some cases this is due to want of energy and enthusiasm on the part of teachers themselves; but in others it arises from lack of appreciation of what can be done and is being done in those schools where skill and experience, reinforced by earnestness and diligence, direct and stimulate the efforts of the school community. During the year a number of teachers have been granted permission to visit efficient schools, with the object of observing approved methods and realizing the possibilities of effective instruction. These visits have been attended with most encouraging results, and we feel that in many cases the only way to bring about improvement in the matter to which we refer is an extension of this " visiting privilege." We have drawn attention in former reports to the need for " observation schools," where specially selected teachers would serve as models for the less efficient and experienced, and we are more than ever convinced of the urgent necessity for the operation of these schools in this large district, with its numerous outposts far removed from the influence of larger communities, and where the question of obtaining supply of efficient teachers is still one of very serious difficulty.

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Classes. Number on Roll. Present at the Average Age Annual of Pupils Examination. in each Class, Standard VII H;V IV III II I 'reparatory • 278 2,645 3,981 5,016 5,296 5,732 5,719 18,562 Yrs. mot, 224 15 3 2,485 14 1 3,869 13 4 4,862 12 5 5,108 11 5 5,484 10 5 5,410 9 5 16,529 7 3 Totals 47,229 43,971 9 10* * Mean of avera: :e.

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Standard VI Certificates. —It has been felt for some years past that the standard of attainment demanded by a certificate of proficiency was, in general, not sufficiently high, and at a recent conference of Inspectors it was agreed that it was desirable to raise the standard. The possession of a certificate of proficiency implies, or ought to imply, that the holder has mastered the work of the primary school, has had his intelligence developed and powers of observation extended within the limits of primary-school influence, and is in a position to profit by that further training provided free of cost by the State. It follows, therefore, that a reasonably high standard of attainments should be demanded before these certificates are awarded, especially in view of the proposal to abolish ordinary scholarship allowances and substitute more widely distributed boarding-allowances. It should be borne in mind, however, that the free-place privilege carried by the certificate of proficiency is of very real benefit to a large number of pupils, so that to raise the standard of attainments in such a way as to shut out applicants whose primary-school training would warrant their receiving further instruction would be unfair to the pupils concerned and unfortunate to the interests of the community. By all means let us raise the standard of attainments required for the proficiency certificate, but let us also safeguard the interests of those who desire to take advantage of free secondary education. While therefore we are of opinion that certificates of proficiency should be reserved for the best products of our primary schools, we also maintain that the lower certificate in Standard VI —viz., the certificate of competency —should carry some of the privileges heretofore borne by the certificate of proficiency. There is another matter in connexion with the award of Standard VI certificates to which we find it necessary again to draw attention. Some teachers are apt to think that the efficiency of the school is tested and the ability of the teacher gauged by the percentage of Standard VI certificates won by pupils. We refer, of course, to the smaller schools. Though we recognize the need for intelligence and skill on the part of those who successfully prepare pupils for examination, and though, as a rule, we think highly of the school whose pupils are able to acquit themselves with credit in examination tests, we submit that other parts of the school have equal claims on the attention of the teacher, and that these must in no way be subordinated to preparing pupils for Standard VI examinations. The efficiency of the school is estimated by the standard of work it is able to maintain throughout all, classes, and no amount of proficiency in Standard VI can compensate for backward conditions elsewhere. Preparatory Glasses in Smaller Schools. —The case of pupils in these classes was dealt with in our annual report of last year, but as we still notice the existence of the matters there referred to we feel it necessary to emphasize what has already been said. In some of the smaller schools pupils in the preparatory classes are neglected—we use the term advisedly—the attention of the teacher being directed towards the instruction of those in the upper standards. It cannot be too often insisted that the ultimate success of the school must depend on the training given to pupils in the lower classes, for if the foundations of knowledge and training be not well and truly laid the superstructure cannot be expected to reach satisfactory dimensions or to endure. We regret to state that it is not an altogether uncommon experience to find in the preparatory classes pupils that have been attending school lor three or four years and whose knowledge, equipment, and intellectual outlook leave much to be desired. We are forced to the conclusion, partty by the low level of attainments reached by these children and partly by an examination of the time-table and the teaching methods during our visits, that the amount of individual attention, direct and indirect, received by them is altogether inadequate. We find also that the amount of time they are required .o devote to writing, figuring, drawing from line copies, reproducing conventional border-ps \:erns, and to other similar work is out of all proportion to the importance of these tasks, ■ nd can hardly fail to have a most unfortunate influence on subsequent progress. To keep \ttle children writing, figuring, or drawing on slates for several hours per day tends not only to discourage natural effort, to check originality, to dull mental activity, and to rob school routine of interest, but also to create and foster a very real dislike for school-work, and to promote habits of inattention and idleness. It is most necessary that suitable occupation be provided for these little people, and we would specially direct the attention of the teachers concerned to this highly important matter. A certain portion of each day should be devoted to the personal supervision of the work of these pupils, for whom short lessons at relatively frequent intervals are essential. Then again, games and various suitable manual occupations should be employed. These, being the means by which the pupils may " learn by doing," invest school routine with life and interest. Some teachers still cling to the antiquated alphabetical method of teaching reading in its initial stages, instead of requiring children to acquire a knowledge of the sound-values of letters and gradually to apply these in interpreting the symbols that stand for words. The use of objects, pictures, and actions to give reality to the word-symbols is ver)' commonly neglected, correct phrasing is still frequently overlooked, and the reading-matter itself often lacks variety and seldom takes the form of an exercise composed either by teacher or pupils and printed on the blackboard. Promotions. —For some years past with monotonous regularity we have drawn attention to the danger attending hasty or ill-advised promotions from class to class, and we regret that it is still necessary to refer to the matter. It is difficult to overestimate the harmful results of injudicious classification. A pupil unfitted for promotion, if moved forward, not only acts as a serious bar to the progress of others, but is most unfairly dealt with in being required to undertake work for which he has not received the necessary preparation. The difficulty of coping with the work exhausts his energy, repeated failure leads to discouragement, the knowledge that others are making real progress and that he is not disheartens him, the net result being that his efforts tend to diminish, and the close of the year finds him but little advanced and with a growing disinclination to prolong his school life. We would again urge on teachers

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the great and obvious need for the non-promotion of pupils that have failed to master the requirements of their present standard, and whose progress therefore gives but little promise of success in the next. These remarks, it must be understood, do not apply to the larger and more efficient schools, but only to those whose teachers, from want of experience or from inability to withstand local pressure, or from lack of appreciation of the far-reaching effects of their action, err in the direction indicated. Periodical Examinations. —Clause 5 of the Regulations for the Inspection and Examination of Schools is very clear as to what is required in this matter, and yet it is not an uncommon experience to find the records of periodical examinations far from satisfactory. We are told that " the work has been done on slates," and hence is not available for reference, or we find that corrections, especially in the case of composition and spelling, are made with insufficient care. In some schools the practice obtains of allowing pupils to make rough copies of the answers to questions set before writing them in the book provided for the purpose of recording examination results. This plan cannot be deemed satisfactory. Pupils should, be required, when undergoing examination, to work under examination conditions, which demand that answers should be written down within the time allotted to the subject in question, which in general does not permit of the preparation of a rough draft prior to the making of a fair copy. The new syllabus regulations do not require more than two periodical examinations to be held during the course of the year, so that the work involved in testing the progress of pupils and recording results has been considerably lessened. We must insist on all teachers complying with the regulations bearing on this matter, and we trust that no further reference to it on our part will be necessary. Probationers. —We would again draw attention to the terms of the regulations under which probationers are appointed, which make it quite clear that these are not to be regarded as forming part of the staff. The number of hours per week during which probationers may be employed in actual teaching is fifteen, and these should be utilized in giving the probationers varied practice so as to make the experience of the period of probation as wide as possible, and enable the probationers to form some idea of the aims of teaching and of the difficulties that beset the realization of such aims, with the best ways of overcoming them. In other words, the probationer is to be regarded as a possible and not as an actual recruit; as one who is on probation, and who, as a beginner, is especially in need of guidance and careful supervision. We have heard of cases where the services of probationers have been utilized within very narrow limits, with the result that the experience acquired has been neither sufficiently varied nor sufficiently extensive. It was partly because it was realized that the proper direction and supervision of the probationers' duties would make considerable demands on the time of head teachers and assistants that the probationer was and is regarded as a teaching unit quite apart from the ordinary staff. Organization. —This item includes the grouping of classes, the distribution of the staff, the preparation and application of schemes of work, and the direction of school activities generally. We refer, however, more particularly to that portion of the work of organization having reference to the distribution of staff. In most of the schools very commendable care has been shown in utilizing the services of the staff to the best advantage and in allotting classes to teachers so that the work involved is fairly distributed. There are, however, cases where these conditions do not obtain, and where certain, teachers are asked to undertake the instruction of too many pupils. This, it is scarcely necessary to point out, is unfair both to teacher and pupils, and cannot fail to have an effect detrimental to the interests of the school. Pupils in the preparatory classes require constant supervision and individual attention, and this becomes wellnigh impossible unless the numbers are relatively small. We speak in the interests of teachers and pupils in the smaller schools, where assistants are sometimes required to undertake the training of an unduly large proportion of the total enrolment. Oral Teaching. —ln the larger and more efficient schools this important matter is receiving highly commendable attention, teachers realizing its pronounced utility and the need for making adequate preparation for its successful application. In many of the smaller schools, however, the so-called cral teaching is lacking in definition and point, and, moreover, is not impressed with sufficient force and thoroughness. The failure of so many pupils from country schools to do justice to Standard VI examination tests we consider may fairly be attributed to faulty oral teaching, and we are forced to conclude that the preparation necessary for effective oral teaching is frequently omitted. Efficient teaching-power implies a very definite appreciation of aim and method, which can be acquired only as the result of careful preparation and intelligent thought, for, though it is true that pupils should be taught to work independently and acquire knowledge for themselves, and that the best teacher is the one who is constantly striving to render his services unnecessary, the counsel of perfection implied in this statement cannot be realized without skilful direction of the pupils' efforts and wise use of every available aid to teaching. The difficulties inseparable from learning are very real in the case of most children, who require help and encouragement if they are to succeed, not only in the acquisition of knowledge, but also in forming habits of systematic application, without which the results of their training must be inadequate and disappointing. Lessons in arithmetic, in composition, in reading, in history, and in other subjects cannot be successfully given without much preparation, and teachers that fail to realize this are not fully cognizant of the important duties they are called upon to discharge. . ....*. Beading and Eecitation. —Though in the upper classes reading in most of the schools continues to improve, there are still a good number of schools where the results are far from satis-, factory. The pupils, on the whole, read with some accuracy and fluency, but expressive reading is the exception and not the rule. The fault appears to lie in the teaching, which we are led to think ends in enabling pupils to pronounce the words with more or less fluency—-the

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necessary expression being regarded as of minor importance. Pupils should read for meaning and not for mere reading practice, and when they read aloud their efforts should be consciously directed to the form and style of expression as concerned with aesthetic appreciation by the ear. In other words, pupils who have been properly taught and have profited by the instructions should be able, when reading aloud, to convey to a listener not merely the gist of the passage but its meaning clearly and pleasantly expressed. " Barking at print," as some one has tersely described the process, should give place to more ambitious aims, and pupils should be taught to read with intelligence and feeling. The chief object with which reading is taught is to enable children to master written or printed matter for their own information. In addition to this, however, it is most desirable that pupils should gradually come to appreciate good books and develop a taste for good literature. It is here that the teacher's power can be very effective and his influence and example very helpful, for it is mainly on his skilful treatment of lessons that the interest aroused will depend. A teacher without some knowledge of literature and without some appreciation of literary ideals cannot hope to inspire his pupils with a desire to learn and know something of the beauties of thought and setting with which good literature abounds, nor can he hope profitably to direct the reading of his pupils when recommending books from school or public libraries. We are glad to welcome amongst the additions to the reading-matter available for schools many of the recent publications containing carefully selected passages from standard authors, of sufficient length to enable pupils to form some conception of the author's style and of his claims to literary distinction. These should be used freely in the schools and should gradually supersede the " miscellaneous " reader as the class reading-book. Recitation shows but little improvement in many schools. The pieces selected are so hackneyed and so inferior in quality that they raise the unpleasant suspicion that not a few teachers have no more intimate acquaintance with the rich realm of English poetry than can be gained from the ordinal}' school reading-book. We frequently find that the same pieces are learnt year after year by the same class, so that pupils are unable to escape from dreary repetition, which must rob the selections of interest and foster an attitude of indifference, if not of dislike. The selections, moreover, are sometimes imperfectly known, and are often repeated with rhythmic monotony and lifeless expression, as though the task of committing the lines to memory was regarded as useless, uninteresting, and depressing. If the recitation lesson is to be a success not only should the selections be appropriate, but the meaning and aim of the passage should be realized by pupils, who should be trained to express in tone and gesture the beauty of thought and language enshrined in the author's words. Composition. —Composition varies from " satisfactory to good " where the subject receives careful and satisfactory attention, and where due regard is paid to oral treatment in the lower classes and throughout the school. In many schools these conditions do not obtain, and the actual teaching bestowed on the subject is quite insufficient to secure satisfactory results. Too frequently the lesson consists in requiring the class to write a certain number of sentences on a subject announced at the last moment, and in the treatment of which they receive practically no help or guidance. Some teachers, we fear, are too easily satisfied with the efforts of their pupils; others, through inexperience, set up an unduly low standard; others again do not teach the subject according to approved methods. The result is that in only the best schools can the exercises presented in Standard VI be deemed satisfactory, in view of the number of years pupils have been receiving instructions in this subject—their mother-tongue. We are of the opinion that a considerable improvement could speedily be effected if the subject were taught methodically, skilfully, step by step —if teachers, in short, would realize that reading, recitation, English grammar, and analysis, and practically all oral work, should be regarded as parts of the same subject. A study of some of the prose and poetry in the reading-books, including the memorizing of certain passages with the object of enlarging the pupil's vocabulary and of enabling him to understand something of the writer's methods in the use of language, would be found of very real service; whilst a more liberal use of the blackboard appears to be urgentty needed. In connexion with the teaching of this subject the following publications will supply useful information and afford welcome assistance: "Preparatory Reading and Composition" and " Picture Composition," both by Lewis Marsh; and " Tlie Model Class-books of English Composition," by Chambers and Ker (Blackie and Son). Arithmetic. —Much of what we have written in former reports still applies to the teaching of this subject. Some teachers still regard mental arithmetic as an additional subject, and not as a very real and necessary aid to intelligent comprehension of the various processes it becomes necessary to apply, and as a most essential step.otowards acquiring familiarity with the principles involved. In the new syllabus just issued special stress is laid on the importance of practical work, which as far as possible should be continued throughout all classes. The need for the rule should rise from experience, and the rule should be formulated as the result of experiment and observation. As the pupils grow older he will give more and more attention to the processes of reasoning in making these formulations. The application of rules should always include a large number of simple problems varied in character, and the solutions should be written out clearly— i.e., the sentences, although written in arithmetical shorthand, should be logically connected. A variety of problems in each rule is a matter of the first importance, in order to demand from the pupil an intelligent examination of method in each case. " I have not done that kind of sum before " is a reason often given for not attempting a solution, an attitude of mind arising from a course of instruction in which problem-work is limited in amount and lacking in variety. It should be remembered that it is not facility in solving certain types of problems, but an attitude of mind, a. mode of attack, that we wish to develop. We would further draw attention to the matter of setting down the work in general. When pupils are engaged in doing written

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work involving operations to which they are not accustomed their attention is focussect on the process and not on the figuring, so that at this stage it is unreasonable to demand very careful and neat work. The time to discuss with them the best methods of setting down the work and to insist on neatness is when they are familiar with the processes. Another important matter which is frequently overlooked is the need for training pupils to make approximate estimates of the numerical size of the answers to problems. If this were more commonly made a part of the teaching it would very appreciably lessen the danger of an answer being given which is many times too large or too small. Number work in the preparatory classes in too many cases is not sufficiently well illustrated by mechanical aids, and in some cases pupils in these classes are required to deal,with numbers much beyond their powers of comprehension. As a general rule it requires two years of steady well-directed effort on the part of the child to understand numbers up to 20, and until this is clearly and thoroughly grasped larger numbers should not be introduced. Geography. —Physical and mathematical geography calls for the usual comment. In some schools the subject is treated with skill and intelligence —local conditions, suitable apparatus, appropriate experiments, and such observations of the operation of natural forces as circumstances will permit being utilized in illustrating and impressing the instruction attempted. In many of the smaller schools, on the other hand, too much reliance is still placed on the text-book, with the result that the subject loses much of its interest and value and tends to become a mere vehicle for loading the memory with scraps of information imperfectly assimilated. We would again remind teachers that the text-book in the case of this subject is a positive source of danger when placed in the hands of pupils, unless the greatest care is exercised in supervising its use. The subject is in reality a form of nature-study, and as such is intended to develop powers of observation and reasoning, and gradually to lead pupils to apply their own experience in solving some of the problems arising from the operation of natural forces and in understanding some ol the processes at work around them. To this end out-of-door lessons should form a very essential part of the instruction, and no scheme for teaching this subject can. be regarded as complete and satisfactory which overlooks this important matter. Course B Geography, too, in the smaller schools is often disappointing in that instruction takes the form of requiring pupils to commit lists of names to memory with but little attempt to connect these with conditions obtaining in the countries to which they belong. On the whole, however, we are glad to state that the teaching of this portion of the subject shows a marked improvement, as a result of a better appreciation of the limitations of text-book instruction and of the importance of vivid personal teaching. The answers to questions set at the examination for Standard VI certificates in some cases show that knowledge of the Dominion outside the pupil's own district was not sufficiently full and accurate. The plan of working from one's own district outward is to be commended, but the merits of more distant localities should not be overlooked, and every pup-il leaving our schools with a Sixth Standard certificate should have a reasonably accurate knowledge of the geography of New Zealand, and should realize that it is just possible that his own district may not commonly be regarded as the commercial, agricultural, or industrial centre of the Dominion. Drawing. —This subject varies considerably from school to school, and, speaking generally, may be regarded as being well taught in the more efficient schools, and falling considerably short of the best ideals in a large number of the smaller schools. We wrote with some fullness on the matter last v year, and would refer teachers to the report in question. There is still too much use of the " line copy " and too little recourse to natural objects for suitable material. It should be lemembered that in this as in other subjects the methods whereby results are obtained are the matters of real importance, and that the finished drawing is the end of the drawinglesson only in so far as it embodies all the developed power of thought and observation for which a sound lesson should stand. A drawing that is a mere mechanical copy of an existing drawing, no matter how faithfully it may be reproduced, is not in itself an indication that educative principles find expression in the teaching methods adopted. We would once again emphasize the need for correlating drawing with other school subjects. To quote from the syllabus: "No explanation of any real form should be considered thoroughly satisfactory unless accompanied by an intelligent drawing." As a great number of our teachers in outlying districts, either from want of experience, from lack of early training, or because opportunities for keeping pace with modern developments have not presented themselves, find considerable difficulty in realizing the true significance of the spirit running through the drawing syllabus and in plotting out schemes of instruction giving expression to this spirit, we hope ere long it may be possible to hold classes in convenient centres at which such teachers may attend for instruction. ■• Nature-study. —Nature-study in some schools is not a study of nature, but is too often the old object-lesson in disguise, in the treatment of which pupils were not afforded sufficient opportunities for making first-hand observations of natural forms in their usual environment and of associating these /with poetry, handwork, drawing, and other means of expression. Nature-study should form an important part of the program of work in all schools, especially in country schools where endless opportunities for profitable and interesting treatment will present themselves, and where the lives of children may be brightened and their outlook widened by training them to take an intelligent interest in their surroundings and to have some appreciation of the wonders and beauty of nature's methods and marvels. We recognize, of course, that in many schools a considerable advance has been made in the teaching of this subject—where the treatment it is receiving is highly educative and altogether inspiring—and of these we cannot speak too highly; but in not a few the real aim of nature-study is still iinachjeved, and it is to.these that our earlier remarks more particularly apply.

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Gardening Operations. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Appearance of School-grounds. —The continued and increasing interest shown in gardening operations has led in many cases to a great improvement in the appearance of school surroundings. Many teachers and members of Committees have spent time arid money in a laudable endeavour to render both rooms and grounds more attractive, and to bring into the lives of pupils the educative influence of suitable environment.' We note the growth of this spirit of improvement with genuine satisfaction, realizing the great and obvious benefits to be derived from daily contact with neatness, order, and pleasure-giving conditions. There are still, however, a number of teachers who fail to grasp the importance of this matter, who take but little interest in the appearance of rooms or grounds, and whose efforts in the direction of making, the playground and general appearance of school buildings a real live educative factor are quite unworthy of service traditions. It is true that this at times arises, from inexperience, from want of appreciation of the issues involved, from apathy of Committees and parents, and in some cases from local discouragement. Making all due allowance for such unfortunate conditions, we are still of opinion that more could and should be done in many cases, and that a little energy, tactfully applied, would gradually lead to helpful response and interested co-operation. A matter of special importance is the need in some cases for the removal of fern, tea-tree, and scrub, which have been allowed to accumulate and disfigure the grounds and become a source of real danger to fences and buildings. Physical Culture. —During the j'ear arrangements were made for affording teachers an opportunity of receiving a short course of instruction in this important subject. Classes were held in Auckland, Thames, Whangarei, and Hamilton, in each case for a fortnight, during which period the contributing schools were closed. The work was organized and carried out by Mi , . Royd Garlick, Director of Physical Culture, and his assistants, whose tact, consideration, patience, and ability won universal approbation and helped in no small degree to dispel any feeling of uncertainty as to the general utility of the movement. On the conclusion of the courses the instructors whose services were not required elsewhere visited as many schools as possible and gave very real assistance in the application of the training received at the classes. It is proposed to continue the holding of these classes until the entire service, or as much of it as can be reached, receives some training in physical culture. During the last few years several systems of physical exercises have been introduced into other countries, differing somewhat in pedagogic principle. There is the system adopted by the London Board of Education, based mainly on the doctrine taught in Sweden, on which our own system has been largely modelled. To some extent opposed to this system are certain pursuits adopted in the American States and elsewhere, of which the folk-dance may be taken as t}?pical, " in which the teacher pays little or no attention to the exeicise of individual muscles, but supplies opportunities for aesthetic enjoyment and the expression of music." The advocates of these and other systems are enthusiastic, and it is obvious that the good teacher can secure response from pupils in any of them. The problem is to determine which system or what modification of existing systems is best calculated to assist development— i.e., to make the body a fit instrument, not merely for the maintenance of health, but "as a servant of the higher life, alike emotional and intellectual." Before concluding this paragraph we would point out to some teachers that, although enthusiasm in the cause of physical training is greatly to be commended, it is desirable that the time devoted to physical exercises should be kept within reasonable limits. From ten to fifteen minutes daily should suffice for the instruction needed, which in practically all cases should be given in the open air. The period or periods allotted to this subject, moreover, should appear on the timetable! Training College Students. —Several years have now elapsed since the Training College commenced operations under its present management, so that we are able to estimate to some extent the success following the efforts of those responsible for the training received by students. It is with very great satisfaction we are able to bear witness to the good work done by a large proportion of ex-students, the value of their training being clearly shown in their general efficiency, in their enthusiasm for the cause, and in their attitude towards progressive ideas. The Service. —Before closing our report, in which we have spoken somewhat freely of shortcomings, we wish it to be understood that we regard the efforts of a large proportion of our teachers in the discharge of their onerous and responsible duties as beyond all praise. An annual report, obviously, must deal largely with imperfections noted, with a view to their elimination, or with recommendations and suggestions, with a view to advancing the general welfare of the service. It is not to be supposed, however, that we do not recognize that in man)- of our schools highly educative work is in operation, that the general efficiency of the service is steadily rising, and that the educational outlook in this district may be regarded with hopeful anticipation. E. K. Mtjlgan, \ Chas. W. Gakeabd, J William Burnsldt:, I James T. G. Cox, G. H. Plummeh, } Inspectors. Maurice Priestly, N. T. Lambourne, James W. Mcllkaith, . ■ N. R. McKenzie, i The Chairman, Auckland Education Board.

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TAEANAKI. Sir,— Education Office, New Plymouth, 18th February, 1914. We have the honour to submit our annual report for the year ending 31st December, 1913. At the beginning of the year ninety-four schools (including two half-time schools) were in operation, and during the year new schools were established at Ihaia, Rerekapa, Waingongora, and Patua, and the school at Opua was closed. The following table contains a summary of the numbers and average age of pupils:— ■

Compared with the return for 1912 the roll number shows a slight increase of fifty-nine, while there has also been an increase of thirty-nine in the number present at the annual examination. Punctuality and Regularity of Attendance. —That our remarks made under this heading in our last annual report were well warranted will be evident from the following extract from the Department's 1912 report on primary education : " The average attendance for the year 1912 increased by 29 per cent., as compared with an increase of 33 per cent, in the roll number. Increases of.percentage were recorded in the Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, and Grey Education Districts. The percentage remained stationary in the Auckland District, while the remaining eight districts showed a slight decrease. The decrease was most marked in the Marlborough, Otago, Wanganui, and Taranaki Districts. Otago and Wellington, each with a percentage of 902, headed the list for regularity of attendance. Taranaki shows the lowest percentage of average attendance—B7"l—a falling-off of 1"2 per cent, from last year." We are well aware that during the year referred to the attendance of the schools in Taranaki was somewhat seriously affected by the prevalence of epidemics, but even during the previous year, when the conditions were normal, the percentage of attendance was one of the three lowest in the Dominion. It need not be pointed out that this irregularity of attendance must have a detrimental effect on the efficiency of the school-work. Teachers who are keenly alive to this aspect of the question adopt various devices to remedy this evil, but unfortunately when parents are apathetic the efforts of the teacher in this direction are in a great measure rendered futile. Many teachers by the exercise of a strong personality and the employment of strenuoiis efforts for bettering the attendance have done much to overcome the apathy and indifference of parents and to arouse them to a true sense of their responsibility. One device commonly employed to stimulate regularity is the working out and publicly recording the average weekly percentage of attendance in each class. In several schools the attendance is further stimulated by giving to the class that has the highest attendance the privilege of holding for the ensuing week a banner or shield. Further, any class that is fortunate to hold the shield for four consecutive weeks is granted certain concessions, such as being dismissed an hour or so earlier. By this and other means these teachers develop a friendly rivalry amongst the classes, and the pupils make earnest efforts to maintain the prestige of their own particular group. A few teachers, however, take late arrival and irregular attendance too much as a matter of course. Instead of taking some steps to induce children to attend regularly they are inclined to throw the whole of the responsibility on the parents. It should also be noted that the finances of the Board also suffer materially, and it therefore behoves the Board to take more stringent measures to enforce the compulsory clauses of the Act. Private Schools. —ln addition to the five Catholic schools of jKe district we paid visits of inspection to all of the private schools in New Plymouth and Stratford with the exception of one. Some of these private schools have applied for and received from the Board a general certificate of exemption from attendance for their pupils at a public scb'ool. It will be necessary, however, for them to apply yearly as this certificate holds good for one year only. Observation Schools, or Schools of Method. —We are pleased to report that the representatives of the teaching profession at their annual conference recently held in Auckland gave their unanimous support to the establishment of these schools on the lines laid down in our report of last year. As showing the benefit that may be derived from the establishment of such schools,

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Glasses. Number on Boll. Present at the Annual Examination. Average Age of Pupils in each Glass. itandard VII ... VI ... V ... IV ... Ill ... II ... I ... 'reparatory ... ... 127 344 544 654 702 803 794 2,251 119 338 530 632 685 779 762 2,067 Yrs. mos. 15 3 VL3 11 JL3 10 *2 4 11 4 10 2 9 3 7 2 Totals 6,219 6,2L9 5,912 9 11 * Mean of average age.

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it may not be out of place to quote from the New South Wales Public Instruction Gazette an article by Mr. W. G. Davies, Principal of the Superior Public School, Cowra : — " Twenty-eight students, teachers of small country schools comprised of the two sexes, about equally balanced in number, and representing in years most of the stages in human life, attended. I eliminated from the staff of teachers those without experience, whether of years or training. The visiting teachers were of various types: there was the ' young person ' of both sexes eager to see how the thing was done in the larger schools, and hoping to profit by the observation; there was also the young person (mostly male, I must say) who, feeling that it was the proper thing to attend, as the Inspector was ' running the show,' was also a little scornful of the whole thing, and quite sure that there was nothing for him to learn. Thirdly, there was the indifferent teacher who came because the Inspector seemed to desire it, but as for himself it was a holiday and there an end. Lastly, and I am glad to think in a majority, were those who welcomed the opportunity, and saw in it great possibilities. As an interested ' bystander,' I carefully watched the effect of the daily work upon the visitors, and by cautious inquiry made a welcome discovery. I found that the indifference began to disappear after the first day and interest to take its place. As the work progressed the interest increased, and by the end of the week it had ripened into what was in very many cases actual enthusiasm. With one of the most earnest of the men (he had come thirty or forty miles to attend) my inquiries were less masked. ' Well,' I said, ' has it bfen worth while? ' ' Worth while? ' he repeated, ' it was worth while if I had got only the first half-hour.' The first half-hour, I may say in passing, was occupied by a demonstration in handling the little ones who had just come to school, those of about five or six years, and it was just here among the little ones that the average teacher saw most to interest him and most to learn. We gave of our best, and if the visitors saw some work that they were not able to imitate—in the upper classes we showed, for instance, how we rounded off a course of practical botany—still the bulk of the demonstration was packed with suggestive hints, which I have every reason to think will be the means of much good work in the remote country schools. Of this prediction, however, let the Inspector report, say, next year. In conclusion, let me say that the school was chosen not because we had an ideal staff of teachers, but rather for topographical reasons. Many things we did and showed could possibly have been done better in other schools, but I am satisfied that the net result of our very arduous week was distinctly good, and I should not be at all surprised to learn that, with departmental encouragement, schools of method will become of very frequent occurrence in every country inspectorate throughout the State." Environment. —During the last two or three years there has been a marked improvement in the grounds and general surroundings of many of our schools, and we are pleased to see this as it shows that teachers are beginning to recognize the important part that environment plays in the education of the child. But the gardens have a broader influence on the locality. Teachers tell us that the gardens in connexion with one or two schools are admitted to be a feature of the district. The shield presented in 1909 by the late Mr. Tisch to encourage schools to improve their surroundings was this year secured by the Korito School after very keen competition. "Returns. —Although a steady improvement has taken place in respect to the accuracy and completeness of the returns required to be filled in by teachers, still a great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary work is imposed upon the office staff by the failure of some teachers to exercise ft little care in the completion of their returns. Pupil-teachers. —At the risk of being thought old-fashioned and out-of-date by theoretical educationists we should like to put in a good word for the retention of the pupil-teacher system. We think we are safe in asserting that head teachers generally prefer as assistant one who has served his term of apprenticeship as pupil-teacher. Our own experience satisfies us that they are fully justified in their preference. Pupil-teachers we find are better able to govern and discipline than, are those who have passed through the stages of studentship without the long previous contact with pupils which fell to the lot of the pupil-teacher. The first few years after leaving college are trying ones for the ex-student, who is for the first time thrown on his own responsibility, and also trying ones to the child minds he is practising on. Apparently many head teachers imagined that with the appointment of additional assistants they would have their schools staffed from end to end with thoroughly trained teachers, and to a great extent be relieved of the responsibility of instructing their assistants in the art of teaching. Under the pupil-teacher system it was clearly recognized that the headmaster should closely direct and map out the work of the pupil-teacher, and not leave the class to the mercy of the crude efforts of the trainee, and thus the interests of the children were safeguarded. Training of Teachers. —Saturday classes for the instruction of teachers under the Manual and Technical Regulations were held during the past year at New Plymouth and Stratford. The following summary shows the subjects taken and the roll number of each class : New Plymouth— Cookery. 8; hygiene, 19: mathematics, 8; geography, 7; school method. 8; drawing, 14: English, 7; history, 7; woodwork, 5: Stratford—School method, 20; English, 15; hygiene, 22; drawing. 30; agriculture, 1.1; mathematics, 21; history and civics. 12; home science, 15; botany, 12. Arrangements were maffi also for the tuition of uncertificated teachers by correspondence in English, geography, and arithmetic. Seventeen teachers took advantage of these courses, and found them of great help. Some af the teachers who should have availed themselves of the courses provided failed to attend any of the classes; others again were very irregular in their attendance, showing clearly that they do not appreciate the efforts made to enable them to improve their professional standing. Those teachers evidently do not realize that regular attendance at teachers' classes is a factor taken into consideration by the Inspectors when dealing with the .classification scheme for the promotion of teachers. Tt is not unreasonable to expect that teachers who enter for a class should continue to attend regularly throughout the course. Tinder the new

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regulations requiring teachers before sitting for an examination to supply satisfactory evidence that they have carried out a course of practical work in certain science subjects, a great hardship is imposed on those in outlying districts, unless some adequate arrangements are made to enable them to take a practical course at some centre. To meet the difficulty it is intended this year to carry out a three-weeks course of instruction in practical science at the New Plymouth centre. The usual course of practical lessons for pupil-teachers conducted by the Inspectors was held at New Plymouth, Inglewood, and Stratford centres. By the permission of the Board the uncertificated teachers were on this occasion allowed to attend in order that they might get an insight into the most up-to-date methods of treating certain subjects of the school curriculum. Many of these teachers welcomed the opportunity, and expressed their appreciation of the provision made by the Board for their benefit. It is intended to offer this year similar facilities. School Manual Classes. —[See E.—s, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] General Efficiency. —Each of the schools has been visited by us twice during the year, and it is pleasing to record that with very few exceptions the teachers have discharged their duties in a conscientious and efficient manner. The teaching as a rule has been on educative and modern lines, and the defects that were noted were due more to a lack of experience and training than to a want of zeal and earnestness. We should like, however, to make a few suggestions regarding the treatment of some of the subjects. The general English subjects continue to show a slight improvement. We have very little fault to find with the reading as far as fluency and expression are concerned, but a little more attention might be devoted to the purity of the vowel sounds. This defect is more noticeable in the ordinary speech of the pupils. While we think that the not-uncommon criticism levelled against our primary schools, that there is a tendency amongst the pupils, and even the teachers, to drift into a so-called colonial dialect, is not altogether justified, yet we feel that there are a few cases of common errors in the use of the standard English vowel sounds that call for attention, such as the following: (1) "Ay" in "may" sounded somewhat like "i" in "my"; (2) "I" in "time" like '"' oi " in " toime " ; (3) the "ow " in "cow" like " cow " in " keow.' There are also creeping into some of our schools such vulgar affectations as " faive ' for " five," and " ite " for " eight," of the vowel sounds by talking with the tongue against the teeth. Considerable improvement has been achieved in connexion with the recitation, especially when taken in conjunction with actions. In a few schools we found the children not word perfect, this weakness being largely due, we think, to the practice that some teachers have fallen into of prompting the children, who get into the habit of relying on the teacher for this assistance. Spelling taken from the text-book is a comparatively strong subject, but tested by the general spelling in essays and other written work is frequently below the average. This in.some cases is probably due to the lack of careful supervision in correction. We should like to see a considerable advance made in scale, design, and instrumental drawing. Drawing from natural and fashioned objects should receive fuller attention in the higher standards. The objects for representation should not be selected in a haphazard manner, but should be graded with due regard to the power of the pupils. The scheme of work should clearly 'show the principle of selection of the objects chosen, and also the manner in which the drawings are to be developed. Teachers should guard against labelling as drawing crude diagrams in nature-study which should be relegated to notebooks. Reference Books: The following books which have lately come under our notice will be found helpful to teachers: " Aids to the Writing of English Composition," by Fred. W. Bewsher; " The A.L. Paper Folding and Designing" (Arnold and Sons); "Object and Nature Drawing," by A. Hoten (McDougall's). In a great number of schools we were not satisfied either with the quality or 'the quantity of the needlework done. Closer supervision should be exercised over this work. With regard to the special sewing instructor, the teacher must recognize that the instructor is not conversant with the requirements, and should give guidance and direction when necessary. Sural Classes, Stratford. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Efficiency. —It is gratifying to note that this year there are thirty-nine schools that have received " good " or a higher mark for efficiency, order, discipline, and tone, as against eighteen for 1911 and twenty for 1912. Catholic Schools. —The following is a summary of examination results for each of the Catholic schools examined and inspected by us. [Not printed. The table shows seven convent schools examined. Roll, 516; present, 506; certificates of proficiency issued, 22; certificates of competency issued, 11.] We are, &c, W. A. Ballanttne, B.A ) , . R. G. Whettee, M.A., | lns P ector «- The Chairman, Taranaki Education Board.

WANGANUI. g IE) Education Office, Wanganui, 31st March, 1914. We have the honour to present our report for the year ended 31st December, 1913. Before dealing with the subjects of instruction we desire to make some remarks on several other phases of educational work. First may come the topic that is at the present moment most eagerly canvassed by teachers —the latest- issue of the syllabus. It has been on the stocks for two years, and is the outcome of much educational toil, trouble, and turmoil. It embodies, on the whole, the current demands for progress and reform. An examination of its contents makes it ii—E. 2 (App. 0).

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clear that arithmetic and English are, to a greater extent than before, the backbone of our primary course of instruction. As a consequence these subjects have become the almost exclusive factors in determining the right of a pupil to hold the certificate of proficiency. Stress is laid on the urgency of making school life represent the life of the citizen in miniature, so that the teaching of history and civics will rightly bulk more largely in our schools that it has done of late years. The art side of drawing has been emphasized, and the intimate relation of drawing to other forms of handwork brought into clear relief. A series of notes dealing with doubtful or obscure points has already been sent to the teachers, who have been invited to make known their difficulties of the interpretation as they arise. In connexion with the advancement of educational work in our own districdt, we have to chronicle the institution of the Board's official publication, the Leaflet. Last year two numbers were published, and this year these will be followed by three more. The periodical was kindly received by teachers, some of whom have expressed their appreciation of tlie work that it sets itself to do. We are indebted to Messrs. Grant, Browne, and Banner, Supervisors of Agricultural Training, for their timely articles. As time goes on we shall look to the teachers to contribute freely, so that the publication may become a medium for the exchange of thought not merely between the Board's officers and teachers, but also between teacher and teacher. Medical Inspection. — lhe initiation by the Education Department of systematic medical inspection and systematic physical training throughout the Dominion cannot fail to have furreaching effects on the health of the } r oung people. By the end of the present year every teacher in the Board's service will have had the opportunity of qualifying himself as an instructor in physical drill. The advantages of this will be seen at once, even in the remotest schools. The efforts of the school doctor and the teacher of physical drill, supplemented by the instruction given in health and home science, should react on the homes of the pupils and quicken an interest in the minds of all in everything that pertains to personal health and the sanitation of the home. There is a danger that some of the benefits of this teaching may be lost, unless the teachers set their faces against the formation of objectionable habits on the part of pupils while engaged in school-work. Sitting at desks in a crouched attitude, writing with faces almost in contact with copybooks, holding readers too near or too far from the eye, or in such manner as to make a free and erect position impossible, have hitherto been all too common. It is perhaps fair to assume that the circular on school sanitation recently forwarded to teachers and Committees will do something to stimulate the thought that the first and last thing in education is the health of the child. Infant-mistresses. —At the beginning of last year it was proposed that the infant-mistresses of the larger schools of the district should visit the Central Infants' School, Wanganui, for the purpose of studying under the most favourable circumstances the latest developments in the methods of infant instruction and management. The plan was systematically carried out, with even better results than might have been anticipated. The Inspectors at their annual visits to the schools from which the teachers had been sent found that not only new and better methods had been brought back, but also a better understanding of the tastes, capacities, and management of infants. It would be well if the Board could see its way to invite during the present year another group of infant-mistresses to attend the same school for the same purposes, more especially after Miss Alexander, the mistress of the Central School, returns from Sydney. ■Proficiency Certificates. —At the close of the year a new method of conducting the proficiency examination was tried, partly by way of experiment. The teachers of all schools of Grade IV and upwards were required to mark the written papers of the pupils before sending them in. As soon as the Inspectors began to overlook the papers with a view to securing some approximation to uniformity it became evident that the standard by which the work had been judged by different teachers varied in a somewhat startling manner. As an experiment the method was worth trying, for it is in the highest degree desirable that in assessing the work of their pupils teachers should have uniform standards of value, and the re-marking of much of the work by the Inspectors will tend in this direction. It is but fair to say that some of the teachers evaluated their pupils' papers with unerring judgment. Changes of Teachers. —We had occasion several times during the year to call attention to the harmful effects that follow the frequent changes of teachers that take place in our smaller schools. A change of teachers at reasonable intervals is not a bad thing, for it veiny prevent stagnation, despondency, and even downright loss of interest, but frequent changes are almost wholly bad— they are bad for the school, bad for the pupils, and bad for the teachers. There can be no continuity of work, no fair apportionment of responsibility, and but little sympathy between the teachers and the pupils. In the circumstances the best interests of the school and pupils are apt to slip through the fingers of the teacfiers altogether. In our opinion at least two full years should be spent by teachers in any one position. If a teacher occupies a number of positions in rapid succession it becomes almost impossible to estimate his efficiency at its true worth, and so the interests of the teacher himself may be sacrificed. Montessori Methods. —The educational movement associated with the name of Montessori is perhaps more of an inspiration than the representative of a new method, and this is the highest tribute that can bjs paid to any educational movement. It may be said also that the system brings into prominence some hitherto neglected factors relating to the development of children, and completes for the present the great movements inaugurated by Pestalozzi and Froebel. That there is a place for the system in our primary schools we do not doubt, especially in the initial stages of infant-teaching and at the critical time when the infants are about to begin the more systematic and formal work of the standard classes. English Subjects. —Some comments on the treatment of the subjects of instruction may now .be made. With respect, in the first place, to the English group of studies, we note that many

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ceachers have not seriously studied the mechanism of the voice, and that consequently the articulation of the pupils is far from finished. There is a further and perhaps more serious weakness. Many teachers appeal , to think that when their pupils have seized the point of a stoiy, or the general import of a lesson, their task is done. But until pupils get down to individual thoughts, or thoughts in series, the study of English in any proper acceptation of the term can hardly be said to have begun. Every reading-lesson should accordingly afford the pupils an opportunity for practice in the interpretation of the meaning of a few sentences of intellectual, imaginative, or emotional prose or poetry. Neglect of study of this nature has resulted in proficiency candidates being at a loss to unfold the meaning of a verse of poetry or a few sentences taken from a Standard 111 or Standard IV reader. There is another side to this question. Until a pupil can interpret the thoughts of others he is unlikely to express his own clearly; hence much -muddleheaded composition. A perusal of the year's reports will show that there is a great falling-ofi in the quality of the composition exercises, especially in the larger schools, after the pupils leave the Second Standard. There appears to be a case to answer here. Is it that the teaching in the senior classes is inferior, or is it that less appropriate material is used'as a medium of expression? Whatever be the cause the weak link exists, and an effort should be made to strengthen it. Arithmetic. —As a rule the schools obtained better results in arithmetic than they did in the previous year. One great defect remains—a defect that has been pointed out again and again. Concrete methods are essential in the teaching of the earlier stages of the subject, but there is a widespread tendency to allow pupils, so to speak, to carry their concrete methods in their pockets, from which they must be produced before any thinking in number can be done, whereas the thinking should be almost intuitive. There are, of course, great differences in the capacities of pupils for abstract thought, but differences should be noted and special attention paid to pupils clinging too long to the concrete. History. —We are glad to note that by the provisions of the revised syllabus the study of history has again been placed on a satisfactory basis. It will again be possible for our pupils' minds to range through the story of our race and to learn how far the great triumphs of the past have paved the way for the position held by the Empire at present. School-gardens. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Geography. —During the year more attention was paid to political geography than it had received in previous years. This was particularly noticeable in Standard VI. By the revised syllabus physical and political geography are brought together in such a way as to show their essential relation. It is to oe> Hoped that in view of this fact teachers will lay increased stress on all forms of practical work so that the two phases of the subject may be shown, as far as may be possible in the primary school, to rest on a common scientific basis. Drawing. —Little need be said regarding drawing, which has hitherto been a very unsatisfactory subject. The work of Mr. Watkin, the Board's instructor in this subject, is beginning to tell, and before the present year is ended there is little doubt but that Mr. Watkin's influence will be felt throughout the entire district, as he is to make a strenuous effort to get into touch with all the teachers. Organization. —We have reason to be satisfied with the manner in which the wont of the great majority of the schools is organized. Most of the head teachers study this important part of school-keeping in all its bearings. It sometimes puzzles us to know why in schools with a roll of 350 to 400 several of the head teachers take Standards V and VI with or without a pupilteacher, while others take Standard IV with the assistance of a pupil-teacher. Those who assume the less onerous duty would say that the general supervision of their school is more thorough than it is where the head teacher assumes the more onerous duty, but this by no means tallies with our experience. It is due to almost all teachors, assistant teachers, and pupil-teachers that we should recognize the superior manner in which the schemes of instruction and lessonprograms are prepared. Under the head of organization should be mentioned the fact that head teachers are making increased provision for the playing of suitable school games, and we are glad that the Board in building new schools requires that an ample area should be apportioned for this purpose. In conclusion, we wish to place on record our impression that in all parts of our district the people take a very real interest in education, and we desire also to place on record our sppreciation of the work of the teachers throughout its length and breadth. Yours, &c. G. D. Beaib.. James Milne. T. B. Stbong. D. Stewabt. The Chairman, Education Board, Wanganui.

WELLINGTON. Sir,— Wellington, February, 1914. We have the honour to present our report for 1913 on the condition and work of the primary and district high schools in the Wellington Education District. » New schools were established at Castlepoint, Mikimiki Valley, Papatahi, and Mara; and the schools at Huia Road, Waihoki, and Maunganui were closed; making 173 schools in operation during the year, and 169 in active operation at the close of the year, as compared with 168 in 1912. Visits of inspection were also paid to fifteen private schools, making altogether a total of 184 schools, with 20,514 children on the roll.

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Particulars of the roll numbers and the average ages and distribution of pupils in the various standards are set out in the following tables : —

The following table shows increase or otherwise in each standard of the State schools, as compared with 1912 : —

Table showing average ages of pupils in standards, compared with Dominion averages : —

Percentage of children in preparatory classes —Dominion, 36" 7 ; Wellington, 33"9. The Inspector-General of Schools has in" his E.-l report to Parliament animadverted on the increasing percentage of children in the preparatory classes and on the increase in the average ages of the children in the various standards, more especially of those in Standard I. It should therefore be satisfactory to find that in this respect the percentages and averages for this district compare favourably with those of the Dominion as a whole. Table showing state of total roll numbers for a period of five years : — Year. Roll. Increase. 1908 ... ... ... ... 17,416 1909 ... ... ... ... 17,761 345 1910 ... ... ... ... 17,893 132 1911 ... .... ... ... 18,089 196 1912 . ... ... ... ... 18,379 290 1913 ... ... ... ... 18,865 486 Total for five years ... ... ... 1,449

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Classes. Number on Roll. Present at the Annual Examination. Average Age of Pupils in each Class. .69 Public schools— Standard VII VI V IV III II ' ... I Preparatory 304 1,416 1,771 2,213 2,203 2,235 2,321 6,402 294 1,392 1,743 2,163 2,159 2,227 2,197 5,894 Yrs. mos. 14 11 13 9 12 11 11 11 10 11 9 10 8 9 6 11 Totals 18,865 18,865 18,069 9 9* fifteen private schools — Standard VII VI V IV III II I Preparatory . . 19 106 153 177 198 190 232 574 19 106 153 177 198 190 232 574 17 105 145 175 183 178 217 543 15 2 14 5 13 1 12 5 11 2 10 2 9 1 6 10 Totals 1,649 1,649 1,563 9 10* * Mean of average aj !«•

Year. I I.. , Prepara- Standard Standard Schools. t £ y L n Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard ,,, , , III. IV. V. VI. VII. ! lotai - I i i 912 913 168 169 6,360 6,402 2,202 2,321 ! 2,081 2,235 2,293 2,203 1,932 2,213 1,746 1,771 1,464 1,416 301 304 18,379 18,865 + 1 +42 + 119 + 154 -90 + 281 + 25 -48 + 3 + 486

Average Age for Preparatory. I Standard Standard Standard Standard I. II. III. IV. Standard V. l Standard , Standard VI. VII. I Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. ! Yra. mos. Yrs. moa. 'ominion, 1912 7 0 9 1 10 3 11 3 Wellington, 1913 | 6 11 8 9 9 10 10 11 Yrs. mos. 12 3 11 11 Yrs. mos. 13 2 12 11 Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. 14 0 15 1 13 9 14 11

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It will be seen that the increases for 1913 is the largest for five years. Unfortunately the increase is mainly confined to the town schools, lor, except in the case of the iVlanawatu line, our ruralschool population is at best only stationary. Efficiency. —Our estimate of the efficiency of the schools of the district in detail has already been placed before the Board m the form of examination and inspection reports. Summarizing these reports we have classified J o 3 schools as satisfactory to good, thirteen as fair, and three as inferior. Tills means that, compared with 1912, the percentage of really unsatisfactory schools has fallen from 12 per cent, to 9 per cent. The chief factor in this decrease has been tht establishment by the Board of classes at the Training College and at Masterton for the instruction of uncertificated teachers. In arranging for the attendance at these classes special consideration was given to the case of inexperienced teachers in remote and isolated districts. These are, as a rule, teachers in charge of schools in Grades 0 and 1, and we are pleased to be able to report a distinct improvement in the all-round work of such schools. Proficiency Certificates. —There would appear to be considerable confusion in the public mind as to the tenure and privileges of free places in secondary schools, and recently the Board and its officials were subjected to some censure in a matter quite beyond their province or control. The qualifications for and the admission to free places in secondary schools are entirely governed by the Education Department's regulations, which provide for the granting of a free place, with certain minor restrictions, to a pupil who (a) is the holder of a Junior National, Board, or other scholarship approved by the Minister; (b) has " qualified " or passed with credit in the examination for sucli scholarships, or has passed the Department's'special examination for free places; (c) not being over fifteen years of age on the Ist of December preceding the date of his admission to a free place, has obtained a certificate of proficiency as defined by regulations under the Act. it is practically obligatory on the part of a secondary school to provide accommodation for pupils qualifying under (a) and (b), but it has the option of refusing any pupil qualifying under (c) should there be accommodation available for him at a district high school or technical day school nearer his home. No difficulty has been experienced with regard to the male free-place holders, the Boys' College now being able to provide for them all; but trouble has arisen with the Girls' College, where accommodation is limited, and, as in 1912 the proficiency results were given out in each school at the close of the examinations, some of the girls from the schools which were examined last, owing to the lack of accommodation, were refused admission at the College. This, however, was not the fault of the Board, nor was it to be supposed that the standard of proficiency should be conformed to the seating accommodation that might happen to be available at the Girls' College. We wish to make this point quite clear, as an idea has got abroad that, in order to reduce the number of free-place holders, the proficiency examination was this year made more stringent than in previous years. The percentage of passes —62"7 —distinctly shows that this was not the case, for, though these figures are lower than in 1912, they are only some 2 per cent, below the average for the last six years. The advent of the free-place system in the Dominion, and of what is practically its equivalent in the Old Country, was originally viewed with great suspicion by secondary authorities. It was thought that the secondary school would suffer, if not in scholarship, certainly in regard to " tone." It is therefore the more gratifying to find the headmasters of some of the most efficient grammar schools at Home, bearing voluntarytestimony to the contrary. In the Dominion, however, there is a tendency on the part of secondary authorities to harp (unnecessarily, we think) on the unfitness of a large proportion of our free pupils to take up secondary work. They maintain, moreover, that it does not " pay " the State to provide such pupils with free secondary instruction, and that the standard of requirements for the proficiency certificate should accordingly be raised. Now the four-years course of instruction in the average secondary school is practically dominated by the requirements of the University entrance examination. We are quite prepared to admit the unfitness of the average free pupil to enter on the rigid text-book and homework course which preparation for such an examination entails; and we are further prepared to admit that it may not pay the State or any one else to provide free instruction in such a course; but, fortunately, perhaps for the State, there are other means of secondary education available besides those provided by the secondary school proper. The district high schools and the technical schools, in addition to meeting the requirements of the Matriculation Examination, provide practical secondary education in rural, commercial, engineering, and trade pursuits generally. The benefit to the country's commercial and industrial activities of these institutions is being more appreciated every day. We hear no complaints of the unfitness of the free pupil to enter them, or that it does not pay the State to provide free instruction in them; and we should think it a matter for very grave concern if, in the sole interests of a rigid grammar-school course of questionable utility there should be such an increase in the requirements of the proficiency certificate as would materially affect the interests of that large proportion of free pupils who now avail themselves of the facilities for secondary instruction provided by district high schools and technical schools. Beading. —The liberal supply of extra readers now available in all our schools and the excellent matter provided by the School Journal are proving most effective aids in the teaching of this important branch of English, and so far as accuracy, fluency, and general comprehension are concerned our efficiency mark is rarely less than satisfactory. On the other hand, while still defending our schools from the accusation of any general failing in pronunciation or accent, we have on occasions had to draw attention to lack of expression and slovenliness of enunciation and articulation. We must confess to having some sympathy with the general excuse put forth with regard to lack of expression—viz., that the pressure of other subjects and the congested classes allow to the teacher little opportunity for that individual and intensive treatment which is necessary to cultivate what is really an art. This excuse, however, cannot be accepted in the matter of enunciation. 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sible for such improprieties as . " partickler," " tremenjous," " soree " (source), " plaouz " (places), " dishers " (dishes), " ut " for "it," " paintud " for "painted," the joining of the final consonant of one word on to the initial vowel of another, as " ourise," " yourears " for "our eyes," "your ears," &c. We shall expect the marks for reading awarded by teachers at their "term examinations to show more evidence of the detection of these faults than they do at present. The proportion of schools in which we are able to express satisfaction with the recitation is still very small. There are exceptions, of course, but, generally speaking, we find little medium between "stagy" elocution and declamation and mere mechanical and haltingrepetition, and we do not know which is of the less literary and educational value. As we said last year, the regulation requiring a minimum of 200 lines to be memorized is partly the cause of the unsatisfactory treatment of this subject. It hampers the teacher in his selection of pieces, and encourages him to make too much use of the poetry as a home task. Spelling. —As judged by the special tests and from the class composition, spelling is good, and we here state what we have frequently stated before, that far too much time is taken up in our schools over this subject. Frequently more time is given to the hearing and dictating of spelling exercises than to the teaching of such an important subject as composition. As one of our greatest educational authorities points out, if it were not that we had to write spelling would be an altogether useless accomplishment, and that it is only when we write that any deficiency in this respect comes to light. All that should be necessary then is to teach the correct spelling of words which are in every day use and which appear in the ordinary written composition; while, as a matter of fact, valuable time is being taken up in teaching the children in even the lowest standards to spell words that they will never use either in written or in spoken language. Our system of examination is not free from blame in this matter, as it has encouraged teachers to cling to the tradition of the time when the English of a class was represented by one solitary book, in the reading of which the pupil was drilled till he knew it by heart. It is our intention for the future to select our tests mainly from the School Journal and the continuous readers, and in all cases to check the result with the spelling in the pupil's own composition. Writing. —On the whole writing is satisfactory, and where we have found it otherwise the cause has not been far,to seek —lack of supervision or of systematic blackboard demonstration during the so-called writing-lesson. These faults are most in evidence in schools under sole teachers, who use the writing-lesson merely as a means of occupying one class while another class is doing oral work. No time-table can be considered satisfactory that does not provide for a simultaneous writing-lesson at least twice a week for all classes. Composition. —Fullness and freedom of expression are now general characteristics, and ther< j is really no comparison between the eight stilted lines of the old syllabus S3 and the really excellent compositions that we now frequently get from S2 and even from. 81. The work of SI to S3 is in not a few- instances relatively better than that of the upper standards, as we find some teachers who, relying on the previous work of their pupils, are inclined to neglect the systematic teaching of composition in S5 and S6. The result of this neglect was apparent in the weakness shown by some schools in the letter-writing test. Our remarks last year on punctuation are still to the point. Unless the pupil 'is made to realize that the full meaning, force, &nd clearness of his written verbal expression are dependent on correct punctuation, the learning of mere mechanical rules and the punctuating of set pieces will be of little benefit to him. Arithmetic. —The efficiency mark in arithmetic is the same as in former years —" satisfactory " to " good " in SI to S4, and, as judged by the test-cards, " moderate " to " fair " in So, and "satisfactory" in S6; and as far as we can gather, much the same standard of results obtains in other districts. We have over and over again expressed in reports our opinion of the harm done to the rational treatment and to the educational and practical value of this subject oy the too-exacting requirements of the public examinations. Practical and oral arithmetic will continue to be neglected so long as they have such little examination value and so long as the teacher feels that his only hope lies in incessantly drilling his pupils in the mechanical solutions of types of the complicated problems that are likely to be set at a public examination. It is to be sincerely hoped that, so far as the primary schools are concerned, the new syllabus will make some rei'orm in this matte?. Geography Much of the work presented in geography was distinctly good, and the improvement noted in last year's report has been well maintained. Where the work has fallen short oi requirements we are confident that this result is not attributable to lack of zeal jr effort on the part of the teachers so much as to mistakes in treatment and to indefiniteness ol aim. This judgment is based more especially on the schemes of work and the methods which we have found in operation. Defects noticeable in schemes of work are —(«) The aim and method of treatment are not indicated with sufficient definiteness; (6) overlapping of the work beyond reasonable requirements even of the concentric method frequently occurs, and pupils in consequence "mark time," lose interest, and make little progress; (c) continuity is made to suffer from the absence of a comprehensive scheme of work covering the progress of the pupils from the lowest class to the highest. With regard to treatment, the following points are recommended to the careful attention of teachers : Greater emphasis should be laid on the intimate relationship between physical and commercial geography. Pupils should be led to discover or infer for themselves much information which is often presented by the teacher as a list of facts for memorizing. Many of the minute details of the geography of our own country (e.g., unimportant physical features, the names of small townships and of stations on the railways) might with advantage be omitted from the schemes, as it has value neither as pure knowledge nor as a means of interpreting and realizing the world beyond the pupil's environment. More use should be made of newspapers, the Official Year-book, and the like as useful means by which the pupils can be led to discover in an interesting and stimulating manner much valuable matter.

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There is no doubt that geography is a very difficult subject to handle in a manner capable of fully satisfying modern educational demands. We are in entire accord with the doctrine that geographical teaching should begin with " home-lore " —the geography, nature-study, history, and traditions of the environment —and should proceed by enlarging the child's experience of his own little world. But we recognize that in this Dominion the environment, both physical and social, of the pupils of most of our schools is limited and forms a slender basis for the acquisition of geographical knowledge as compared with the environment of children, say, in populous industrial or commercial districts of the Old World; and special artifices must therefore be employed in order to widen the very narrow experience of our pupils, to arouse their interest and to awaken a spirit of inquiry. The free use of judiciously stocked school libraries, the discussion of current events, and the correlation of geography with history and nature-study should all be employed to this end. Wide reading on the part of the teacher is an essential qualification. We again urge the value of pictures as an adjunct to oral treatment. Many useful pictures have already been issued by the Education Department in connexion with the School Journal, and illustrated papers, magazines, and picture post-cards offer a further source of supply. Handwork. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] History. —ln the treatment of history there has not been as great an improvement as was anticipated in last year's report; the subject is still suffering from the indefiniteness encouraged to some extent by the old regulations, in which all requirements were satisfied by the use of a history reader. Experience unmistakably shows that history cannot be successfully taught in our schools without the aid of oral lessons, and now that the subject is made compulsory for the certificate of proficiency we look to improved methods of instruction, if only to meet examination requirements, for so long as we have examinations subjects will have an examination value. The inclusion of history in the compulsory course for teachers' certificates, and the fact that it has been made a separate subject for University examinations, show its growing importance in our education system. In all schools the scheme of work in history should provide a four-years course to cover the whole period of English history. Where the upper division is taught by one teacher the program for the first two years should be based on " Highroads of History," Book 111, arid that for the next two years on Book VII. While the latter book is beyond the comprehension of S3 and S4, the instruction could be so arranged that S5 and S6 are engaged in silent reading of certain portions of No. VII while S3 and S4 are receiving oral instruction (in less detail) in the same topics. When, however, the upper division is divided into two portions under separate teachers, the instructions given in the new syllabus will be followed, the program for S3 and S4 being based on Book 111, and that for S5 and S6 on Book VII. In the case of the larger schools in which each class is taught separately, it is recommended that the general scheme be arranged on the periodic system as follows : First period, 55 B.C. to 1339; second, 1339 to 1603; third, 1603 to 1763; fourth, 1763 to the'present time. With regard to the teaching of Civics —meaning by the term the inculcation of a public spirit as distinguished from a mere knowledge of the details of government —the visit of H.M.S. " New , Zealand " has undoubtedly had more effect in creating a true spirit of patriotism than all the oral lessons that could be given during the school life of the child. At the same time the visit will not be a recurring one, and to carry on the good work successfully will entail careful oral teaching on systematic lines. Drawing. —Although the work in instrumental drawing has improved somewhat during the year, there is still room for further improvement on the lines of last year's report. Inaccuracy is still found in some schools, and is due not only to the use of unsuitable pencils and compasses, but also to inadequate supervision on the part of the teacher. Instrumental drawing is of little value where neatness and accuracy are wanting, and where quality is sacrificed to quantity. In freehand, free-arm drawing, and brush drawing the work is done mainly from natural objects, the results varying from satisfactory to good in the case of the first two, and from satisfactory to excellent in the case of brushwork. While approving of the change from slavish adherence to flat copies to the drawing from the natural object, we feel that judicious use of the former is still of advantage from the point of view of accuracy of proportion, which has a tendency to be neglected where the natural objects consist mainly of irregular leaf-forms, &o. Physical Training. —Pending attendance at the school for physical instruction to be held in March this year, the teachers have continued the deep-breathing and simple exercises referred to in last year's report. These have occupied about fifteen minutes daily, and, on the whole, have been satisfactorily carried out. Although we cannot but feel some regret at the passing awa)f of the Junior Cadet system —a system which had many good points, and to ensure the success of which many of our teachers unselfishly devoted a great deal of time and energy—we are of opinion that once the teachers have been trained on the uniform system approved by the Department, the result will be improvement in both the physical and the mental condition of the child. At the beginning of last year the Board circularized the head teachers with regard to the optional continuance of military drill in the schools, but the number expressing intention to continue this form of training was very small, and military drill as such is now practically unknown in our schools. District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Valedictory. —[Complimentary reference to two retiring teachers not printer?.! We have, &c, T. R. Fleming. F. H. Bakbwbll. F. G. A. Stuckbt. A. B. Charters, The Chairman, Wellington Education Board.

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HAWKE'S BAY. Sir, — Education Office, Napier, 14th February, 1914. We have the honour to present our annual report on the schools of the district. Last April Mr. J. A. Smith, 8.A., having qualified for superannuation, retired from the Inspectorate, and Mr. D. A. Strachan, M.A., who for eleven years had held office as Inspector of Schools in Nelson and Marlborough, was appointed in his place. Buildings, Ground, Fences, &c. —Insistent claims for new buildings or additions come from all parts of the district. Ngatapa was opened during the year, and Marumaru is ready for occupation; at Patoka a new building has been erected at private cost. Additions have been made at Matawai, Waipiro Bay, Mangapapa, Mahora North, Havelock North. Two fine new brick schools are almost completed at Napier West and Mahora South; a new building has also been commenced at Woodlands Roads, where for many years a school has been conducted under very trying conditions; at Mangapapa and Te Hapara two-room extensions are in hand. A grant has been made for a residence at Maraetotara. Up-to-date sanitary arrangements have been installed at a number of schools. Finally, the Board has built in Napier new and commodious offices of handsome design that supply a long-felt need and conduce to economy of administration. Many of the school and residence grounds have been made interesting and beautiful by charmingly disposed shrubs and flowering-plants, neat walks, and asphalted spaces. There are, however, still teachers who do not realize the educative value of a fine environment, and whose conception of duty runs on very narrow intellectual lines. Some school interiors by their attractive aspect at once arrest the attention; others look stern and forbidding in their austere nakedness. We could wish a small grant was available so that in suitable cases we might direct teachers to visit schools whose head teachers have enthusiasm and imagination. We have a number of schools eminently well worth seeing; in these places Committees and people are proud of their institutions, and their sympathy and co-operation count for much in promoting the welfare of the school and the rapid progress of its pupils. There is still scope for donations and bequests so as to advance the schools in attractiveness, apparatus, &c., in order to give the local children the best possible education at the stage which is the highest that fourteen-fifteenths of the population will ever reach. Native schools — e.g., Te Tteinga—continue to be built within this district, although the enrolment is in no wise different in character from that of a number of public schools. There was even a proposal to erect a Native school at Opoutama, within six miles of a centre where a Board school and residence had latety been provided, which proposal, if proceeded with, will practically empty our school. There seems to be a good deal of unnecessary overlapping in the preliminary training of Native and European children. Number of Schools and. Boll. —lncluding one side school, there were 135 schools in operation at the close of 1913, with a total enrolment of 11,782. Roman Catholic schools subject to inspection numbered ten —roll, 1,055. There were six other private schools visited by vs —roll, 138. Of the above-mentioned 12,975 pupils, only seventy-two pupils were registered at schools not visited by the Inspectors during the latter half of the year. The district continues to make astonishing and gratifying progress. The total enrolment at the end of 1912 was 12,125; the increase is therefore 750, of whom 639 are on the rolls of public schools. At the close of the year there was a vitality manifest in educational work that augured well for the future. The 135 schools mentioned above include sixteen household schools; grants are made to them, subject to observance of certain regulations as to registration and examination. All the Catholic schools are now examined by us. A similar remark applies to six other schools —two in T'olaga Bay, two in Gisborne, and two in Napier—where the Principals have applied for inspection and examination. Attention is again called to the existence of certain private-adventure schools that are conducted in Gisborne, Hastings, and Dannevirke without conforming to the requirements of the Education Act. The Mormon Native school at Bridge Pa is another illustration where many boys are being taught by teachers alien to this country in religion and nationality, and nothing whatever is known of their educational status. Under the Act it is incumbent on the authorities of these institutions to prove that their pupils are receiving efficient instruction.

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Roll. Present. Average Age. Per Cent, of Roll, 1913. Per Cent, of Roll, 1912. Per Cent, of Roll for Dominion, 1912. Standard VII .. ?:■ ., vi v .. IV .. Ill .. II .. I .. 132 712 1.042 1,309 1,395 1,553 1,520 4,119 125 697 1,028 1,266 1,349 1,493 1,474 3,776 Yrs. mos. 14 11 14 0 13 2 12 0 11 3 10 1 9 0 7 0 1-12 6-04 8-85 11-11 11-84 13-18 12-90 34-96 1-09 560 8-55 11-03 12-21 12-61 13-07 35-84 1-40 5-97 8-85 10-73 11-70 12-25 12-40 36-70 'reparatory Totals 11,782 11,208 9 10

[App. C, E.-2. NOTE. The statement that the Department was proposing to erect a Native school at Opoutama is incorrect. The school at Opoutama does not meet the requirements of the Maoris living over six miles away on the Mahia peninsula, and the necessity for the establishment of another school 1S now admitted. —Secretary, Education. To face f. xvi.]

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The average age of the total roll has increased owing to the greater percentage continuing on to the higher standards. It will be observed that the percentage in Standards VI and IV compares favourably with that for the Dominion; the improvement may in part be due to the operation of the regulations making Standard VI the standard of exemption. It will also be noted .that retardation — i.e., delay in promoting Class P pupils to the standards—is not so pronounced in Hawke's Bay as in the rest of the Dominion. Freedom of classification has had very little effect in raising the average age per standard. There are, however, still some schools wherein pupils spend an undue time in attaining the modest entrance requirements of Standard I.

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Standard Certificates. Proficiency. Competency. Deferred. Public schools ... ... ... ... 438 159 94 Catholic schools ... ... ... ... 29 17 12 Other private schools... ... ... 1 Native Boys' and Girls' High Schools ... ... 11 G 4 Attendance. —Notwithstanding the prevalence of various epidemics (measles, croup, whoopingcough; and other forms of children's ailments), and the dislocation of many schools by the smallpox scare and consequent vaccinations, the high average of 897 was attained. If in the Department's method of calculation it may be relied on that the basis of comparison is the same, the above is a better average than that attained in England, Scotland, Ireland, the United States of America, or the Dominion at large. It is a working average— i.e., excepted half-days, on which less than half the pupils are present, are excluded from the computation. The closing of schools in order that teachers might undergo a course of physical culture caused the number operating 420 half-days to be fewer than usual —in fact, only two attained 420; twenty-nine others recorded 400 half-days and upwards. We consider there are too many odd holidays, especially in the earlier part of the year, when the school-work is liable to be broken into and disorganized by functions that might equally well be arranged during the vacation. We have records which prove that the exploitation of child-labour in dairying centres is still prevalent. Long hours of toil before and after school leave no space for the glamour of youth, and the future of the children is enormously prejudiced by robbing them of the educational advantages which, though provided at great cost to the State, they cannot avail themselves of owing to the lassitude that accompanies their hours in school.

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Roll. Present. Average Age. Standard VII VI v IV III II I Preparatory 13 78 105 97 118 104 116 424 10 73 103 93 117 102 115 400 Yrs. mos. 15 8 14 2 13 6 12 5 11 10 10 6 9 3 6 11 Totals 1.055 1,013 9 10* * Mean of average agi B.

Certificated. Licensed. Total. J>Head teachers Sole teachers Assistant teachers M. 53 9 25 P. 5 21 88 M. 1 0 F. 0 2 M. 1 10 5 P. 0 30 30 M. F. 55 5 19 53 30 118 Totals Pupil-teachers Probat oners 87 114 1 2 16 60 104 176 8 35 2 19 i Other instructors permanently engaged—Cookery (2), woodwork (2), and agriculture (2) 114 230 2 i Grand total 350

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Of the teachers returned as uncertifioated, eleven have passed the examination for D but have not yet satisfied other departmental requirements, nine lack one or two subjects, three have English or Australian qualifications, one has Matriculation, and one Civil Service Junior. Many of the remainder have had some success in D, although not sufficient for record. The term of fourteen pupil-teachers expired in December; nine had their D, four partial D or C, and one Civil Service Junior. At the same date eleven probationers completed their term, of whom (prior to the January examinations) four had obtained the 1) certificate, five partial D, and two had passed the Civil Service Junior Examination. As a rule, members of the staff realize their responsibility to these cadets, and by combined action succeed in sending the young people forth at the end of their term prepared for the next stage. We still look to the Department to furnish, especially to pupil-teachers, a remuneration more in accord with the value of their work; they are at a distinct disadvantage compared with cadets in other services. Nevertheless, the disappearance of pupil-teachers is something devoutly to be wished. If the schools were staffed with certificated teachers, and probationers were allowed for employment and training in schools selected by the Inspectors, it would be possible to balance the efficiency of the schools with some hope of success. Often a school, owing to the existence of local conditions that for a time are unavoidable, would greatly benefit by some extra help, and a probationer at such a time might have the effect of maintaining efficient working-conditions. Probationers should be required to attend a winter school at some selected centre, and their vacation could be arranged to take place without injury to the schools. While we are better pleased with the recent products of the training colleges, the records of these institutions indicate that few teachers are taking University courses in science. One of these days we may have a University to suit the needs of Hawke's Bay, specializing in fruitfarming, wool, agriculture, home science, civics, economics, and industrial law, and sending forth teachers fitted to correlate the results of its research with the work of our schools. We cannot insist too much that it must be the object of our schools to train up young people fitted to take an intelligent part in the society in which they will find themselves. When a Dominion scheme of promotion is introduced a new plane of clearage will doubtless develop along the line of special subjects. In view of the need of more teachers well qualified to teach home science, the provision made by the Department in conjunction with the University may be stated. There are bursaries in home science open to matriculants, holders of partial D, or higher leaving certificates (lower, If pupil-teachers or probationers), and worth .£2O. plus fees, and £30 boarding-allowance if the holder is obliged to live from home. Teachers may also be interested to know that if they have completed their training-college course or hold C certificate they may obtain a bursary entitling them to fees up to £20. During 1913 the number of teachers absent on sick-leave has been more marked than usual. Physical culture classes for teachers were an outstanding event of the past year. Seventy men and sixty-three women were brought to Napier for a fortnight in June, and thirty-seven men with 134 women to another series in January-February of the present year. Comparatively few teachers omitted attendance at one or other of the series. At these special schools Mr. Royd Garlick and his assistants taught the new scheme of physical instruction. The movement was initiated in Hawke's Bay, and the teachers have expressed general approval of the course. Another node in the year's work was reached when the Board in November finally adopted the teachers' classification and promotion scheme, with regulations. They were immediately acted on in over fifty instances, and already the beneficent effects are perceptible. Committees have loyally joined in this attempt to allay those causes of dissatisfaction that have tended to distract and sap the energies of the teachers. The scheme will leave the teacher more free to realize his ideals in education, and will give him a new incentive to put his best into his school; he will not be continually writing applications and looking round for a new situation, but will know that reward will follow on success. We are very hopeful of the educational benefit to the children due to removal of worry from the teacher. A grant in aid of removal expenses will be necessary for the smooth working of the scheme; such allowances are regularly made to the teachers of Native schools and to members of other public services. Plans have been developed for improving the qualifications of our young teachers. Mr. Loten has given great assistance in the fostering of this work. Correspondence, Saturday, and central classes have been in operation. A special school was arranged in June at Hastings, where practical work in science, drawing, and singing, as required for the D certificate, could be undertaken, and where the students could meet in person teachers of subjects dealt with by correspondence. Thirty-nine attended the session and gained much benefit therefrom. The large number of candidates for certificates in January indicates not only zeal on the part of the teachers, but also appreciation of the facilities afforded by the Department and the Board. In order to promote their effectiveness it is proposed to organize the classes somewhat differently during 1914. The Board has initiated a teachers' library at the office, Napier. Statistics of teachers' classes—Enrolment: Art—Gisborne 15, Napier 20, Dannevirke 20; elementary physics —Gisborne 11. Napier 20, Dannevirke 20; agriculture—Woodville Hastings 19; agricultural bacteriology—Hastings 12; brush drawing—Hastings 24; correspondence classes—33; Hastings Winter School—39. The increased emoluments granted by the Education Amendment Act, 1913, have put heart specially into the teachers of our smaller country schools, although uncertificated teachers are disappointed in their expectation that the minimum salary was to be fixed st £100. A word of praise is due to the Government for the help given, and for the announcement that during 1914 an amended Education Bill will provide still further for the welfare of the profession. The

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improved salaries will fosoer euuoatiouai sk.Hl ana school efficiency by attracting good men to the service. Medical Inspection. —ln 1913 the practice of medical inspection of school-children was begun, but owing to tiie exiguous staff employed, tne interruption of the work by calls on the staff due to smallpox, and the somewhat ambitious attempt to cover rapidly great districts it has appeared to us to be hitherto rather statistical and impersonal, lhe innovation is a good one, and ueserves the hearty co-operation of all concerned in order that its full benefits may be realized, ft will be necessary to correlate the energies of the Medical Officers and the physical instructors. At present there is a tendency to place the cart before the horse, and put the child through a course of physical instruction before he has been examined as to his fitness for it. The same applies not onfy to pupils, but also to teachers. English. —Heading is, broadly speaking, well taught, compieheiisive, reasonably dealt with; recitation good. We notice, however, that many centres of considerable importance do not draw any of the subsidy granted by the Government in aid of libraries, which causes us to wonder whether the teachers have succeeded in instilling a real love of reading. A reference library should gradually appear in every school, so that pupils may learn where to go for information. Where the enrolment of Natives is large the difficulty of teaching to read and write good English is intensified. Not only does the Native alphabet contain fewer sounds than the English, so that a physiological difficulty has to be overcome —a difficulty that strikes one most in the matter of sibilants —but many infants know not a word of English when they enter the school, and hear none 111 their homes. Native schools are allowed an addition to the staff when the average reaches twenty-one, whereas at Murewai, with an enrolment of fifty, and only about three of the pupils European, the teacher was found struggling alone, or actually out of pocket in providing absolutely necessary monitorial assistance. It is suggested that in the coming year the School Journal should be the main reading and spelling book, and that further reading practice be given by use of two or more of the supplementary readers furnished by the Board. Spelling. —There was much loose spelling, especially in Standard VI, which indicated the need that each pupil should keep note of his own errors in essay, geography, history, and other general work. Some children waste time in learning from spelling-books words that they do not use in actual practice. The child's own vocabulary should be drawn on for studies in word-building and derivation. Composition. —The essay is usually of good length, frequently vivacious, indicative of a cultivated observation, and of adequate attention to current events; nevertheless small errors are too numerous. Proficiency tests revealed considerable need, of a more intense study of analysis, synthesis, and variation, which give at once good practice in abstract thought and power in expression. Variation as taught by some is a species of juggling with a word and its derivatives, instead of an attempt at the more expressive rendering of an idea. In one question of the proficiency test the pupil was requested to state concerning certain sentences what devices had been used to render them more striking; the response was poorer than might have been expected in schools working under a syllabus in which power over the spoken word has displaced formal grammar as the chief objective of instruction in English. Punctuation, while sometimes so weak as to suggest neglect, was usually effectively taught, and so, too, the use of sentence and paragraph. A very fair number of schools excel in the production of written work. Arithmetic. —This was, on the whole, satisfactorily dealt with, though still apt to be taught on abstract lines. In the lower standards the numbers considered by the children are not always those that they can realize. There is ample employment within the limits fixed by the syllabus for all the time that can be devoted to this branch of education. Mental arithmetic should receive additional attention generally. Geography. —This is better defined in the new syllabus, and we look forward to improved results due to more concentration of attention. The subject is, however, in many schools well and carefully taught. Nature-study has been much assisted by the supply of meteorological instruments. We must make our geography as real as possible; in some schools near Dannevirke inquiry was made as to the effects of mountains on climate, and the matter appeared not to have been considered, although nature was performing experiments on a grand scale at their doors. The New Zealand Year-book is a valuable aid to the study of commercial geography; it should not be overlooked; it should be supplied to every school in the Dominion. History. —History, a subject that rightly taught has immense influence over the lives and ideals of the pupils, too frequently lacks serious treatment. More should be made of the history of New Zealand. Material for a course can be found in Miss Bourke's little book, and in the Year-book. Drawing. —This advanced in neatness and power over the object and in design. Instrumental drawing and solid geometry reached an excellent standard in the hands of some teachers. Geometrical drawing is apt to be overlooked in Standards 111 and IV. Programs in brushwork frequently left room for development, but a fair proportion of the, schools produced studies from nature and in design of a very pleasing character. Singing is generally well taught, being particularly sweet and expressive where Natives are numerous. Needle-work. —Programs may usually be extended. The new syllabus gives an interesting variety of matter under this head. Physical Culture. —The teachers who came to the winter session set to enthusiastically, and in very short time after return to their schools creditable progress had been made by their pupils. The regulation concerning breathing between lessons is not favourably received by some of our teachers; they point out that, as the schoolroom is not the right place for such exercises, the children will be constantly marching out into the grounds, and much loss of time will result.

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The headmaster of one large school estimates that physical culture under the regulation will demand not less than three hours a week. We recommend that Boards and Inspectors be consulted before the issue of such regulations. * Handwork. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Scholarships. —Fifty-seven qualified for Junior National Scholarships. Only four schools of Grades.l to 111 sent forward candidates. On the whole the most successful schools were of Grades V, VI, and X. Fifty-four qualified for Senior Scholarships. Three Junior National, thirty-one Junior Board, and seventeen Senior Board Scholarships were awarded. The fact that pupils from remote schools qualified but did not receive a scholarship suggests the advisability of restricting the number of senior scholarships in order to multiply junior awards. The syllabus, new issue, introduces several reforms that teachers have desired in reduction of clerical work. The qualification for proficiency and competency certificates is restated. Probably the best innovation is the requirement that in all schools girls must receive some training in elementary home science. This is possibly the beginning of a greater differentiation in program between the sexes. During the year the interest of the Committees in the schools and co-operation for their good have been a real incentive to progress. The teachers have shown zeal and enterprise in the performance of their duties, and we are able to say that, on the whole, the condition of education in the Board schools is satisfactory. D.' A lL Stbacha N , } Ins P ectors of Scho The Chairman, Hawke's Bay Education Board.

MARLBOROUGH. Sir, — Education Office, Blenheim, March, 1914. I have the honour to submit the general report on the schools of the Marlborough Education District for the year 1913. During the year several household schools were closed, but others having been established the number in operation at the end of the year was practically the same as in 1912—viz., ninetythree. In addition to the Board schools, there were six private schools having a roll number of 176. With a few exceptions the schools were visited twice, and at each visit the children's progress was tested. The following table gives the classification, roll, and average age of the pupils :—

The average age of Standard VII is seven months in advance of last year's, but in the other classes there is a decrease in the ages. Teachers now realize how great a mistake it is to keep children unnecessarily long in the preparatory classes. The following shows the gradual increase-of attendance during the past three years: 1911 Roll, 2,335; present at examination, 2,259. 1912—R011, 2,390; present at examination, 2,303. 1913—R011, 2,465; present at examination, 2,337. Efficiency. —Taking inspection and examination reports into consideration the efficiency of the schools is classified as follows : Very good, 2; good, 18; satisfactory to good, 13; satisfactory, 35; fair to satisfactory, 11; fair, 9; moderate, 3; inferior, 1. The inefficient schools, with one exception, are small, and in charge of young uncertificated teachers who have had practically no experience. To assist these teachers Saturday classes have been in operation during the year, and a correspondence class was conducted for those who, through distance, were unable to Very satisfactory work was accomplished, and the classes are being continued for another year. Attendance. —The attendance throughout the year was very good, and had it not been for an epidemic of whooping-cough during the December quarter the percentage would have been a record for Marlborough. As it was it reached 9002. When one considers the long distance many of the scholars have to travel, and that very few cases were dealt with by the Truant Officer, the result is

Glasses. Number on Roll. Present at Annual Examination. Average Age of Pupils in each Class. Standard VII ... ... VI V IV Ill II I Preparatory 27 166 234 276 331 269 309 853 19 157 231 271 311 257 297 794 Yrs. moH. 14 10 13 10 13 2 12 2 10 11 9 7 8 6 6 10 Totals for 1913 ... 2,465 2,337 9 8 :;: * Mean of average a; ;■<■■

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highly gratifying to all concerned. The central examinations for Standard VI were held in December, the largest schools being visited last. The results were not forwarded till breaking-up day, and by that means regular attendance was assured till then. Schools and Buildings. —The buildings generally are in a satisfactory state. The following remarks deal generally with some of the subjects : — Reading. —This may be said to be satisfactory. The really fluent and expressive readers were in the minority, hi the lower classes bad phrasing and errors in pronunciation were the main faults, and in the higher classes there was an absence of emphasis and modulation, whilst in many cases the reading was too rapid. To remedy this defect pattern reading is necessary, and should form part of every reading-lesson. I should like silent reading encouraged, particularly in the higher classes. It has a greater educational value, and should , not be neglected. Comprehension was distinctly good, but if more attention had been paid to actual practice in reading some of the defects mentioned would have been lessened. I do not wish it to be understood that comprehension is unnecessary, but too much time may be spent at that to the detriment of the ordinary reading-lesson. Spelling. —By the majority of teachers this subject had been well handled, and the results were highly creditable. Mistakes were more frequent in the dictation than in the lists of words. Writing. —The results here were somewhat disappointing. Writing is the easiest of our school subjects, and good results can be obtained if the necessary details are strictly adhered to. Posture, holding of the pen, a good copy, plenty of blackboard illustration, and above all careful supervision and correction are required. By the time a pupil reaches the Sixth Standard copybooks might well be dispensed with and the practice given to rapidity and current writing. Recitation. —The best recitation was noted in the preparatory classes. It was quite a pleasure to listen to the efforts of these children; the modulation, emphasis, actions to suit the words in many instances were of a high order of merit. In the other classes the pieces chosen were generally suitable, correctly repeated, but in many cases expression was wanting. Here again the teacher's pattern saves the situation. The comprehension of the pieces was good. Arithmetic. —At the annual visit this was carefully tested, and the results were generally satisfactory. Considerable care and intelligence were displayed in the setting out of the sums, and the paper work was neatly done. In future, mental work will enter largely into the tests at the annual visit. Physical Exercises. —Physical drill in some form is practised in all schools, and breathingexercises receive ample attention. The old-fashioned one hour's drill is now a thing of the past, and the pupils are deriving great benefit by having short daily exercises. Drawing. —Some excellent pencil-work was shown, and drawing from actual objects is gradually taking the place of drawing from copies. Model-drawing was not satisfactory, the ruler in nearly all cases having , been used. In model-drawing ruling or measuring is not allowed. The pencil may be held at arm's length from the eye for the purpose of comparing the various lines with the line chosen as the standard of measurement, but nothing more. Geometrical drawing was fair, and in a few schools solid geometry was taught with some success. Brush drawing was distinctly good, but this subject should not be overdone. Manual and Technical. —[See E.—s, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Singing. —ln some schools singing was entirely neglected. This is to be regretted, as singing well taught has considerable bearing on the physical, mental, and moral education of the scholars. It brightens the school-work, cultivates good taste, assists in distinctness of articulation, and is a decided help to reading and recitation. The singing-lesson need not be long, but it should embrace modulator practice, voice-training exercises, ear tests, rhythms, and in the upper standards training in sight reading. Three or four songs, indifferently performed at the annual visit, do not seem to me to be a fair year's work; and, further, the real educational value of the singing-lesson is lost. The largest schools did very well, part singing entering into the program. With most teachers the practical part is the stumbling-block, and to get over this a year's course is now arranged for, and specimen lessons will be given at various intervals. Geography. —ln most cases good schemes of work had been prepared, and the results were generally satisfactory. Local geography requires much closer attention. Mapping was satisfactory. History. —Historical readers are in use in all schools, but the subject is in many cases treated as a reading-lesson. This is hardly satisfactory. Oral lessons should be regularly given, a blackboard summary made as the lesson progresses, and finally composition should play its part. Needlework. —The specimens were generally neat, clean, and carefully executed. In the upper classes of a few schools plain advanced needlework was undertaken, and really good work presented. In the lower classes the sewing was good, but too fine in type. This causes eye-strain and headache, and is decidedly detrimental to the children. Discipline, Tone, dec. —Nothing but praise can be given here. The pupils are well mannered, obedient, and attentive to their duties. This speaks well for the teachers, who are fully aware of their great responsibilities, and are doing their utmost to advance the education of the district. I have, &c, The Chairman, Marlborough Education Board. David A. Sturrook, Inspector.

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NELSON. Sir, — Education Office, Nelsou, March, 1914. We have the honour to present our annual report on the schools of the Nelson Education District for the year 1913. One hundred and eighteen schools were at work during the last quarter of the year. There were in addition, as hitherto, nine side schools, and at district high schools four secondary classes. Four very small schools have during the year been closed, and one reopened; three other household schools have been opened, and a Grade 11 school established. One hundred and seventeen schools were inspected by us, in most cases more than once. Two were not visited. One of these was a household school, but recently opened, and the other the Inspector was unable to reach owing to the flooded state of the rivers when he was in the neighbourhood. Eleven private schools, with a total roll of 614, have also been subject to inspection. These private schools had between them fifty-four Sixth Standard pupils, to whom were awarded twentysix proficiency and sixteen competency certificates. Two additional schools have this year come under inspection, and the total roll number is accordingly higher by seventy-three. Our estimate of the general efficiency of the private schools is summarized as follows : Two good ; three satisfactory to good; five satisfactory; one fair to satisfactory. At the request of the Council of Governors we also examined for certificates the preparatory divisions of the Nelson Colleges: roll number, boys 21, girls 13. There were in all twenty-five competitors for Standard VI certificates, and eleven proficiency and eight competency certificates were gained. At special examinations held (luring the year fifty-eight candidates presented themselves, fifty-three for Standard VI, three for Standard V, and two for Standard 111, and the following certificates were obtained: nineteen proficiency; twenty-one. Standard VI, competency; two, Standard V, competency; and two, Standard 111, competency. The average weekly number on the rolls for September quarter, 6,369, is again higher than that for the corresponding quarter of last year by 130, so that we can congratulate the Board upon the continued growth of the district, the number on roll and average attendance for each quarter of the year constituting a record for the particular quarter. The average weekly roll number for the December quarter was 6,522. The district, like others of small population, suffers from the lack of higher-grade schools, which by providing better salaries offer to teachers some prospect of ultimate promotion, and so furnish to teaching aspirants some inducement to enter a service which, of the professions, is one of the least remunerative. From this aspect is derived one of the main arguments in favour of the absorption of smaller districts by larger ones. The average attendance for the year —5,685, an advance of 123 on that of last year—indicates further improvement in regularity of attendance, as the percentage that it bears to the average weekly roll number has increased to 89"2. The percentage for the Dominion last year had fallen to 889, so that the attendance throughout this district was better than the average, Nelson and South Canterbury with 891 per cent, tying for fifth place among the thirteen educational districts. Otago and Wellington stood highest with 90"2 per cent. Several household schools, as usual, return, as they should be expected to do, 100 per cent., and one in Grade I attained to 98 per cent. In all, fifty-nine schools exceeded 90 per cent. At some schools, on the other hand, the attendance continues to be hopelessly irregular. It is particularly in connexion with such schools as these that a Truant Officer is required, for negligence on the part of local authorities is producing the mental starvation of some of our juvenile population. Some schools, again, have not been kept at work for the full year, eleven of those that were open each quarter failing to return 400 half-days, whilst only forty-seven were kept open 420 times, so that in the majority of schools the holidays throughout the year exceeded ten weeks, the limit contemplated in the Board's by-laws. Improvement in attendance has produced an increase in the staffing, so that the total number of teachers in the employ of the Board in December was 200. Their classification is as follows : —

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Head Teachers. Assistants. Sole 'eaohers. Grade of Totals. Sohool. Certificated. Uncertificated. Certificated. Uncertificated. Certificated. Uncertifieated. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 26 5 5 1 2 1 17 8 11 4 17 11 9 2 3 1 6 16 9 12 25 9 12 31 25 9 52 lo 19 5 20 12 1913 1912 ... 40 39 68 61 15 13 81 33 46 47 200 193

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Recent appointees have usually been qualified applicants, as the proportion of certificated teachers working as assistants and of sole teachers of schools below Grade 111 has increased. There were also twenty-three pupil-teachers and eleven probationers. Certificates of Proficiency and Competency. —Central examinations for proficiency certificates were held by the Inspectors in November or December at Nelson, Richmond, Wakefield, Motueka, Westport, and Granity. For Reefton candidates the written examination was supervised by the head teacher of the Reefton District High School. When Standard VI pupils could not be centralized the examination was taken at the time of the annual visit to the school. The results were as follows: Number examined in Standard VI, 430; proficiency certificates gained, 234; competency certificates, 135. The great disparity between the proportion of proficiency certificates granted in different educational districts has of late received much comment. The percentage of certificates gained according to the 1912 returns ranged from 42 per cent, to 86 per cent. The return for this district has always been one of the lowest in the Dominion. Reasons for this may be the inefficiency of the teaching and a strict interpretation of the requirements on the part of local Inspectors. We cannot admit that the former is the dominant factor or has much influence upon the result except in so far as we possess so large a proportion of small schools in Grades 0 and I, controlled for the most part by untrained and inexperienced teachers. The effect of this drawback, too, is partially counterbalanced by the fact that such schools present a very small number of candidates, as few children from them ever reach the Sixth Standard class. For examph', we had from— Number of n c • „ Candidates. Ploficl ™ c y- Competency. Forty-nine schools in Grades 0, I (sole-teacher schools) ... ... ... ... 36 12 11 Thirty-four schools in Grades 11, 111, (sole-teacher schools) ... ... ... ...59 31 21 Forty schools in Grades IV or higher (head teacher) ... ... ... ... 335 191 103 A competency certificate represents a satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the Sixth Standard course, whilst the proficiency certificate, requiring as it does 60 per cent, of marks, is an award of special merit and a qualification for a free place at a secondary, high, or technical school. When over 80 per cent, of those in the class regularly attain such a distinction one naturally concludes that the examiners do not err on the side of severity. The general opinion of Inspectors is that 60 per cent, should represent the maximum number of proficiency certificates granted, so that a strict standard of examination such as hitherto has been maintained in this district has the approval of the inspectorate at large. Moreover, we have heard little here of secondary-school complaints, common enough in some quarters, that many of the children who obtain free tuition are at entrance not qualified for secondary training. Most of the columns in the appended summary for the whole district are furnished in the Inspectors' annual return : —

Standards VII and VI show very little variation; Standard I is smaller this year, but all other classes are larger. The preparatory class, though sixty-seven higher than previously, still remains the same percentage of the total roll, thirty-five, so that the disproportionate growth of this division that so persistently prevailed till 1911 has apparently been checked. The average age is lower in all classes except the preparatory and Standard VI. In Standard 111 it has fallen four months. We submit, as usual, a brief estimate of the quality of the instruction in several subjects of the curriculum. English. —Generally the following tabular statement of the efficiency of schools in the different branches of the subject shows that we have been thoroughly satisfied with the treatment that each has received :— Reading. Writing. Spelling. Composition. Recitation. Efficient schools ... ... 97 104 81 95 109 Non-efficient schools ... ... 15 8 31 17 3

Classes. Number on Roll. Present at the Annual Examination. Average Age of Pupils in each Cla3S. Average Age for the Dominion in 1912. Standard VII VI V IV ill .11 1 Preparatory 114 409 563 753 779 826 765 2,316 104 404 552 743 763 803 749 2,209 Yr>. mos. 14 9 14 0 13 1 12 2 10 11 9 11 9 0 6 10 Yrs. mos. 15 1 14 0 13 2 12 3 11 3 10 3 9 1 7 0 Totals for 1913 Totals for 1912 6,525 6,311 6,327 6,138 9 y 9* 9* 9" 9* * [ean of average 'ge.

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The amended regulations as to the organization, inspection, and examination of public schools arrange the pupils in three divisions —the Preparatory Division, the Junior Division, comprising Standards I, 11, and the Senior Division, Standards 111, IV, V, VI. As the syllabus is drawn up in accordance with these divisions the effect is to indicate the best method of grouping classes, and to afford more latitude in drawing up schemes of work, in that these may be adapted to the classes as combined. In English, more especially in reading, especial advantage is conferred upon sole teachers and others, who each have more than one class to teach, practically enabling them for the purposes of instruction to reduce the number of classes by half. Beading. —The use of at least three reading-books in each year is now required by classes in the Senior Division, two being the minimum for the Junior Division. The latter requirement has already been fully met in this district, but the former usually only in the larger schools. The " Pacific Reader," the School Journal, and a continuous or story reader have been the ones most commonly chosen. Some few schools have used the continuous readers with good effect, the interest in the story affording a stimulus to the mental activities of the children. The advantages bestowed by well-graded miscellaneous readers as affording well-defined aids to classification and supplying greater variety of diction are, contrary to the expressed desire of the Inspectors, too much underrated in the new syllabus. We consider that all the higher-grade schools should retain a series in use. Though in reading little fault can be found with the pronunciation, fluency, and naturalness of tone, there is still something to be desired in expression, force, and appreciation of the passage read. During the written examinations for Standard VI proficiency certificates the comprehension was tested from the meanings assigned to some dozen familiar words selected from the reading-books. We were often astonished at the wildness of some answers that came under review. Recitation. —The recitation in our estimation attained a higher level than the reading, thirty schools being marked " good " in all classes, and yet one is disappointed ever to find the rendering tame or spiritless, the matter failing to interest, to awaken the child's sympathies, to uplift the mind, in fancy raising it above the commonplace to explore the realms of romance and imagination, with all the wealth of poetic diction resounding to the music of the human voice. Though our little nation is at present in the throes of agitation over the exchision of " the Book of Books " from our schools, we know that our teachers aim to impart a high moral training. Character-building is the main ideal of the educationist. May the teacher then more fully realize what powerful levers for moral uplifting are placed in his hands by such subjects as history, reading, and especially recitation. Writing. —This, though rarely unsatisfactory, seldom attained a very high standard, only thirteen schools receiving commendation for specially good work. Collins' New Graphic copybooks are still everywhere in use, though Vere Foster's Medium series has some advantages in the more systematic formation of junctions and proportionate heights of letters, and its use would probably tend to produce more fluent hand-writing. The most common failing at present is irregularity of slope, many children finding the greatest difficulty in maintaining uniformity in the direction of down strokes. The latter series of copy-books is in general use in the other educational districts, and has been introduced into some private schools here. Writing with the pen has hitherto been generally practised in Standards I and 11, and in some few of the larger schools in which writing is a specialty the children in the highest preparatory class (usually over seven years of age) have also been introduced to the use of ink. Writing with a pen need not now be required from the Junior Division (Standards I and IT), nor should precise accuracy of form be insisted upon so long as neatness and legibility are secured. Precise accuracy has certainly not been attained in Standard I, nor should it be expected, but good work has been frequently encountered in Standard 11. The postponement of the initial stage of accustoming the child to the use of pen and ink will throw the main burden of giving instruction in writing upon the teachers of Standards 111 and IV. ' Spelling. —Spelling shows more variation than any other branch of English, more schools proving unsatisfactory, and still more, forty-three in all, gaining commendation for good work. Seven of these were classed as excellent for obtaining an average of over 80 per cent, of marks. Except in Standard VI, where the passage for dictation has been previously unseen, the dictation., and spelling exercises selected by us have been from the book studied by the class. The restrict tion as to the use of one book is now removed, and the need for systematic word-building and the study of the word in relation to its context are emphasized. The Oxford English Dictionary is to be the recognized authority, but the recommendation that the phonetic form of the word should be pi-eferred would, in the general opinion, be honoured "more in the breach than in the observance." This clause marks the first stage in the introduction of a spelling reform. Composition. —This was generally very satisfactory, and twenty-eight schools were commended for the good quality of the papers submitted to us by every class, yet in mam- respects there is room for improvement. In judging the written papers of the upner-stn-ndard children we have placed equal value upon the questions set and the essay or story. Tn the Sixth, where the pupil usually scored higher marks in the latter, he is placed at some disadvantage when compared with a pupil in another district where the Inspector mar assign double value to the essay or story. Though the cards supplied by the Department are exceedingly useful and help to maintain a high standard, some slight alterations would be of advantage. No knowledge of archaic or obsolete forms should be expected. Any child of fourteen who obtains a fair working knowledge of English ns written and spoken to-day does -■ell, and it is somewhat unfair to the particular child "who is asked for more, as we do not pick or discriminate between different cards. Each one set should provide a fair test forany child of that standard. The fact that three answers are required under each of three subheadings, a triple nest of tubs, places too great a complication before the child mind. Latin roots and their meanings should not be expected—in fact, it is doubtful whether

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the demand is justifiable. In word-building, though you must build upon a root, the child need not necessarily supply the root. Again, questions involving the effects produced by changes in the order or arrangement of words are usually of too subtle a nature for a child, and though he may have some idea of the effects, they are usually beyond his powers of expression. Such questions may well be left to the more matured youth. In the general treatment we fear that oral composition still plays too subordinate a part, and the quality of the written work does not improve proportionately to the promotion of pupils; for example, the essays written by Standard 111 do not as a rule show a marked advance upon those written in Standard 11. Yet since the introduction of written composition into Standard II there can be no doubt about the great improvement in that class, the work done by Standard II pupils showing a marked advance upon what was possible ten years ago. Defective sentencing should not be found in the upper classes. Standard 111 should have a complete mastery of the simple sentence, and Standard IV know when and where to employ the period or full stop. We acknowledge improvement in this ves'y particular, but the child who produces as a sentence no predicate or statement at all should not be in Standard VI. A more common failing is the endless addition of clause to clause till the whole effusion is a succession of " ands." We cannot do better than reiterate a plea for more constant practice in corrected composition. These critically yet sympathetically corrected and reviewed by the teacher before the class will afford ample opportunities for oral composition, correction of grammar and phraseology, and may by example inculcate improvement in style. The drawback is, of course, the long drudgery of correcting, especially with large classes, but in teaching, as in many another pursuit, no great good can be gained without diligent toil. Arithmetic. —The arithmetic, taken throughout the school, was regarded as satisfactory in seventy-four schools, while in forty-four the subject was not looked upon as being efficiently taught. As we have pointed out before, the outstanding weakness lies in the sole-teacher school, for of the forty-four schools mentioned as not efficient forty-one of them were in charge of sole teachers. The dual classification in English and arithmetic is not used to any large extent. From the returns supplied to us we find that 390 pupils are placed in a lower standard and twenty-four in a higher standard for arithmetic than for English. Of the former, forty-nine were in Standard VI, eight-two in Standard V, ninety-five in Standard IV, eighty-one in Standard 111, seventy-one in Standard 11, and twelve in Standard I. In the latest issue of the syllabus, under the heading of " Arithmetic," it is stated that ability to apply number to everyday problems is requisite for efficiency in any position in life. In other words, this statement is equivalent to saying that a pupil who has successfully passed through the full primary course in arithmetic should be furnished with a sufficient arithmetical foundation for any occupation or profession entered after leaving school. We can hardly say that this result has been achieved when some 50 per cent, of the Standard VI classes fall below a satisfactory standard in this subject. In the two lower classes of the Senior Division of the school —that is, in Standards TIT and IV—we invariably find that the results are relatively better that those of Standards V and VI. This year, however, we are pleased to note a considerable improvement in Standard V, which has on many occasions provided the poorest results. Why this weakening on the subject should occur as the pupil advances to the higher classes it is difficult to understand. The increased difficulty of the work should not be the cause, for his fitness for promotion from the lower -class should to a great extent justify the pupil's ability to successfully cope with the work of the higher standard. Yet from the annual returns we find that he fails to do so. To improve the position in Standards V and VI would seem to demand greater efficiency in the work of the lower classes. To this end the schemes of work should in every case provide sufficient repetition of the lower-standard work, the bulk of which might well be done orally. Systematic instruction and practice in mental arithmetic should be given daily in every class. Other Subjects. —History, elementary science, and handwork, as well as geography and drawing, may now have value in the examination for proficiency certificates, as merit marks may be given for one or more, not exceeding four, of these subjects. The merit marks may be assigned only for good or excellent work, and are added to the marks for English and arithmetic to make up the aggregate marks required in those subjects conjointly. A satisfactory standard of attainment must be reached in at least three of these subjects. Greater prominence is thus deservedly given to history, which must of necessity be taken every year, and receive attention for at least an hour each week. The physical geography may be included in the scheme of work for nature-study and elementary science, to which subject in schools of Grade IV and higher grades a separate place on the time-table must be assigned, and a definite course laid down. We in future shall expect the courses in political and commercial geography to be more accurately defined, and each class to be taught certain essentials, so that when a child has passed through the Sixth Standard class he may have at command what at present is rare, an accurate knowledge of the plainest elementary facts in the geography of the world. In the present-day boy-world of topsy-turvydom Japan and the United States are frequently the chief British possessions. Drawing under the new regulations is distinguished by two new features—its association with some branch of handwork, and the introduction of colour-work. The latter requirement may be met by means of brushwork, the use of coloured crayons, or by a course of blackboard drawing with coloured chalks. Several, especially of the older schoolrooms, are not yet provided iv—E. r 2>pp. o.)

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with wall blackboards, though as a rule class-rooms recently built have been equipped with hyloplate. The lack of such equipment has been a drawback to the general teaching of free-arm drawing. Handwork and Manual Training Classes. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Teachers' Glasses. —Classes for the instruction of teachers were held at Nelson in drawing, elementary chemistry, and elementary botany, and at Westport in drawing, elementary chemistry, and. elementary physiology and hygiene. Correspondence lessons for teachers remote from centres of instruction were again arranged with the Auckland Tutorial College. Physical Training. —Nothing has yet been done in this district by the instructors for physical training, but early in the year we had our first visit from one of the recently appointed Medical Inspectors. Medical inspection of school-children is now recognized as an essential branch of every modern system of education, for it not only has an important bearing on the physical welfare of the pupils, but it has also a leading place as a factor that will in no small degree assist in producing the best educational results. The work with us is in its initial stages, and what with the smallness of many of our schools, the want of facilities for travelling between the different schools, and the time necessarily taken up by the inspection itself, comparatively little can be done in a year by the small staff who have to carry on this important work. This year the inspection with us was confined to pupils from Standard II of the Nelson City Schools, and from some of the larger schools in the near vicinity. The examination disclosed a general prevalence of adenoid growths and of defective teeth. In many instances where defects were reported parents at once sought medical advice. As progress is unavoidably slow it must be some time before any general conclusions can be arrived at from the records noted. We strongly approve of provision being made for the inspection of all school-children at some time during their school career. We cannot speak too highly of the extremely able manner in which the arduous duty of inspection was conducted, nor can any one fail to recognize its ultimate advantage. Our only hope is that during the coming year the work may be more generally undertaken throughout the district. General Efficiency of Schools. —The general efficiency of our schools has been steadily improving year by year since 1910, and the table below shows a decided advance for this year, especially in the number receiving commendation as " satisfactory to good." Good ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Satisfactory to good ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 Satisfactory ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Efficient ... ... ... ... ... ... 104 Fair to satisfactory ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Fair ... .".. ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Non-efficient ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 For 1912 the figures were : — Efficient . . ... ... .. ... ... 96 Non-efficient ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 When we consider that in our smaller schools we have no fewer than forty-six uncertificated teachers, and that many of these are not only untrained but also inexperienced, so that little should be expected from them, it is the more gratifying to find that a high state of efficiency is so generally maintained. Teachers have now had a ten-years trial of the present syllabus, and have had time to appreciate its aims and objects, and more than that by practical experience to judge how best those aims can be realized. The new syllabus, in itself no violent departure from its predecessor will in comparison appeal- less formidable, and judging from the satisfaction we have expressed concerning the efforts of our staffs, we can confidently trust that the great majority will continue to discharge their onerous duties as zealously, as devotedly, and as efficiently as hitherto. We have, &c, G. A. Harkness, M.A., ) T A. Crawford, 8.A.. (Inspectors. The Chairman, Nelson Education Board.

GREY. Sir, — Education Office, Greymouth, 16th March, 1914. I have the honour to present the annual report on the schools of this district for the year 1913. During the year all public and five Roman Catholic schools were inspected. The Notown Public School, reopened towards the end of the year, and the Swan Lake Public School, opened for the first time somewhat earlier, were visited once only. The Catholic school at Runanga was opened at the beginning of the year, and is being well attended,

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The following summaries are taken from the Inspector's annual return to the Education Department :—

Certificates. —Of Sixth Standard pupils, about 60 per cent, gained proficiency certificates, and 15 per cent, were awarded competency certificates. The percentages for 1912 were 42 and 19 respectivjely. There has been a considerable advance in the work of Standard VI, but the improvement has not been so great as would appear from the figures. The proficiency certificate is a passport to higher scholastic and technical education, and, as such, it should not be within the reach of those who are unwilling to put forth considerable effort to secure it. Furthermore, it should be borne in mind that it is not merely the work done in the highest class, but also the grounding received in those below, that prepares for the gaining of this prize, and it is probable that an unsatisfactory return from a Sixth Standard is generally the outcome of a too-easy promotion. Of the candidates from the Catholic schools, 59 per cent, gained proficiency and 26 per cent, competency certificates. Schemes of Work. —Much improvement was noticeable in the schemes of work presented, but in a few schools they are still somewhat unsatisfactory. Where the work is clearly defined and amply set out in the syllabus it is sufficient to show how it is dealt with in the three or four periods; but where the teacher is allowed latitude in selection and arrangement, as, for example, in geography and history, it is necessary to give the full scheme, with an indication of how the work is spread over the two, three, or four years, and of how the classes are grouped for the subject. This was not always done, and it was frequently necessary to ask for an explanation of what should be self-explanatory. In nearly every case what might be termed the minor subjects, such as health and moral instruction, are now receiving due attention in the preparation of schemes of work. Generally speaking, the instruction has been more in accordance with the spirit of the regulations than in the previous year, and though it was not so thorough as I had expected, I believe the year upon which we have entered will witness a very considerable advance in this respect. ■ Reading. —Reading was, on the whole, satisfactory. In the higher standards comprehension and fluency have greatly improved. Attention is again drawn to the need in the lower classes for more systematic drill in the use of consonants and for more careful instruction in phrasing-. In some schools the preparatory classes are using the little illustrated story readers with-very, goodresults. The children of such classes read with ease, and in their case the Inspector is not in doubt as to whether he is listening to reading or to repetition. THere is very little improvement to report in the matter of the selection or treatment of passages for recitation,- and I do not remember any instance of prose being taken for this work. Composition. —As in 1912, composition was good in the lower classes, fair in the middle division, and weak in the upper standards. The greatest weakness was shown in punctuation, the teaching of which presents many difficulties. Ihese, however, would to a large extent be overcome if

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Glasses. Number on at the tj ,, Annual Examiaation. Average Age of Pupils in each Class. I BOARD SCHOOLS. Yrs. moa. 14 9 13 11 13 0 11 7 11 2 9 11 9 0 6 10 Standard VII ... Vi V IV Ill II ... I ... Preparatory 40 126 165 213 212 247 254 751 39 125 164 208 206 240 253 . 700 Totals ... Totals for 1912 ... 2,008 1,947 1,935 1,857 9 7* 9 6* Increase 61 78 SOMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. Standard VII ... VI V ... IV :. HI II I Preparatory 2 40 44 34 60 62 46 248 2 39 43 33 58 61 46 241 13 7 14 1 12 7 12 1 11 5 10 3 9 3 6 4 Totals ... Totals for 1912 ... 536 424 523 416 9 1* 8 9* Increase 112 107 * Mean of average a: :e.

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attention to the insertion of stops were strictly insisted upon in written work of all kinds, whether purely composition exercises or not. In the higher classes there seems to be need for more instruction in the relation between analysis and synthesis on the one hand arid sentence-building on the other. In these classes, too, the essay or letter sent up was usually so very short that it was no easy matter to form an opinion of the writer's ability. Writing. —Writing is now receiving greater attention; more copybook practice is being given, and the general work more efficiently supervised. There are still, however, several schools m which the writing is distinctly inferior, and some in which the teachers seem to forget that children are imitative. Example is better than precept, and slovenliness in ordinary blackboard work is sure to be reflected in the pupils' written exercises. The recommendation made at the beginning of the year as to the selection of certain copybooks for particular standards has been generally adopted, and it is expected that, provided sufficient blackboard demonstration is given, better results will presently be forthcoming. Spelling. —The ordinary spelling tests were usually very well done, but there was a good deal of carelessness in the general work. The word-building of the lower classes was excellent, and in all standards the study of homonyms has evidently received a good measure of attention. No apology is needed for again calling attention to such apparently insignificant matters as the dotting of the " i " and the crossing of the " t." Arithmetic. —In all classes up to Standard IV, inclusive, the arithmetic was good. In the majority of cases of failure to -gain proficiency certificates the greatest weakness was shown in this subject. This defect appears to be largely the result of learning certain stereotyped ways of working problems, and of insufficient practice in oral and mental arithmetic. Generally, a marked improvement was shown in setting out the work, but in the lower standards there is a tendency to omit certain necessary parts of the working, which cannot be performed mentally, and to write in the results only. The oral arithmetic tests were fairly well done, but, as has been said, much more practice is needed, and in future greater importance will be attached to this branch at visits of inspection. Drawing. —Not much improvement is to be recorded in drawing generally, though drawing with instruments is receiving more attention, and correlation with paper and carton work is more extensively treated. Drawing from common objects is now general, and good results would come from this practice if more instruction were given in the methods of securing balance and proportion. It is still not uncommon to find children attempting an outline with one continuous stroke of the pencil. The best results have been obtained in those schools in which colouring with brush or crayons has been taught, and as the treatment of colour will now be compulsory a considerable general advance should soon be evident. Physical Instruction. —ln the majority of schools physical exercises are being satisfactorily carried out, and teachers will find compliance with the new regulations, which are more definite than those previously in force, not very difficult after their work of last year. Only one detachment of Junior Cadets remains in commission. Some of its members are doing excellent work at the targets, and the officer in command has passed the examination for rank under the Defence Department. Singing. —ln only a few of the better schools have my remarks in last year's report regarding singing been acted upon. Very few songs appear to have been learned, and not often are they taken except at the stated period on the time-table. Teachers of small schools in which several classes sing certain pieces together will be expected to vary their programme year by year. Geography. —The work in geography shows some slight improvement. Attention must again be drawn to the fact that each of the three branches—physical, mathematical, and political— requires attention, and that in any suitable scheme of work the three divisions may conveniently be combined. It is pleasing to note that in a number of schools plasticine-modelling is being correlated with geography with excellent results. More frequent use of rough sketch-maps and large diagrams is recommended. History. —This subject is now receiving more efficient treatment, but the results are not yet satisfactory. Teachers have again been reminded that in history, as in other subjects where freedom of arrangement is permitted, a complete scheme should be presented showing how the work is spread over two or more years. Nature-study. —In most schools nature-study is being .dealt with as required by the regulations. In many cases, however, the programs are far too brief, and the treatment too much on the lines of the old "object-lesson." It should be remembered that the chief value of naturestudy lies not in the number of facts that can be stored away in the memory, but rather in the training it gives in observation. The elementary science taken in the larger schools was satisfactory. Needlework. —The needlework inspection was, in the majority of cases, good, and in several public and all private schools the girls have done additional fancy-work of a high order. In a number of schools the very young children have taken some elementary work with large needles and coarse materials. Handwork.— -[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] : ■■■; Attendance—ln the following table is given the.percentage of attendance at the schools of the Grey Distriot for the past three years, and that for the Dominion, Otas?o, and Wellington for 19:11 and 1912 :— . X ... ". Percentage of attendance—- ■ • 1911. 1912 1913 Grey ... .... ... . ... ... 871 88'fi 90-4 Dominion ... ..'. ... ... 89-3 Sg-g gg.9 Otago ... ... ... ... '■-... 91-7 90-2 9j;g Wellington ... ... ... ... 901 902 903 It will be seen that a steady increase in regularity of attendance has been registered, and that, in comparison with other districts, the point reached' is very satisfactory indeed.

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School Buildings and Grounds. —The buildings, fences, &c, are generally in satisfactory condition, and in the majority of cases the rooms are clean and well kept. This is to be taken, however, as indicating no more than that the mere minimum requirements as to school premises are being attended to, and one cannot help feeling that something more is greatly to be desired. In this connexion it may not be out of place to quote some of the remarks of the Inspector-General of Schools in his opening address at the conference of Inspectors last year : — " There is one more aspect of the modern movement in education ... to which I would call your attention for a moment. It is that the school should be viewed,as a part of the society in which we live. We should make much more of our schools if in each locality the school was regarded as an essential feature of human life in the neighbourhood—as much as the farm, or the shop, or the bank, or the home—children, parents, teachers all working together for the common good. . . . Would not our country teachers find a grand mission, a glorious broadening of their work and interests, in the endeavour to make the school a centre of light and brightness which should illumine the drudgery and pettiness of everyday life in the backblocks? Some are, no doubt, doing some work of this kind already: may their tribe increase! " As a movement towards the realization of such an ideal, something might be done to bring about an improvement in the surroundings of the school. The Inspectors of one district report that it is quite a common thing for parents to form " working-bees " for the purpose of carrying out improvement work in the school-grounds. Possibly something of the kind could be done in this district. Very few of our schools have a garden of any kind, and practically no tree-planting has been done. This, I think, is mainly due to the fact that the preparatory work on the grounds is beyond the powers of the children. To meet the requirements of the new syllabus it will be necessary to make provision for wall-boards in the many schools not yet so equipped, and it is recommended that all desks supplied to meet increases of attendance or to replace old furniture should be either single or dual desks. Secondary Education. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Teachers' Glasses. —During the year teachers' Saturday classes were held for physical science and instrumental drawing and handwork. A winter school for teachers was held during the mid-year vacation, the subjects taken being ambulance and first aid, free drawing, handwork, and vocal music. All these classes were well attended, particularly by teachers from distant schools, and much useful work was done. Several uncertificated teachers took advantage of the provision made for tuition by correspondence in preparation for the D examination. I have, &c, The Chairman, Grey Education Board. Wμ. S. Austin, Inspector.

WESTLAND. Sir, — Education Office, Hokitika, 28th January, 1914. I have the honour to present a report on the schools of the district for the year 1913. A summary of the numbers and average age of the pupils at the end of the school year is supplied in the following table. Of the pupils in standards, twenty-two received instruction in a lower standard in arithmetic.

The attendance of the scholars continues to be very regular, the average attendance being 90"2 per cent, of the average roll number. The Board has provided.special prizes, five in number, to pupils that have attended without missing a half-day during five or more years of their sohool life. While the value of certificates and prizes has been questioned on the ground that the incentive is experienced only by a few fortunate pupils, the award of them affords one proof that school life is appreciated. The number of half-days on which the schools have been open has, in schools of Grade IV and upwards, ranged from 411 to 422. In the schools under sole teachers three were open on more than 430 half-days, while seven continued on less than 400 half-days. There

Classes. Number on Roll. Present at the Average Age of Annual Pupils Examination, in each Glass. Itandard YII VI v IV III II I 'reparatory it62 77 95 132 119 125 138 50L 60 75 92 127 116 122 136 486 Yrs. mos. 14 8 13 8 12 10 12 1 11 2 fc9 10 F8 8 -.6 6 Totals 1,249 1,214 1,214 j 9 5* * Mean of average a ige.

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is here a wide discrepancy, and explanation should be forthcoming when a full school year is not maintained. Efficiency. —In efficiency the general record of the schools is worthy of commendation. There are seven schools in Grade IV and upwards. Three of these are recorded as very good, and the remainder as good. Among the schools under sole teachers there is naturally a greater variation of standard. Five are entered as very good, eleven as good, and six as satisfactory. The remaining six presented weaker results, due to the inexperience of the teachers. The system of supplying courses and tests continues to have good effect in the smaller schools, and the results in the schools of Grades II and 111 are especially commendable. The general degree of efficiency is high, and this estimate is applicable to the training of the pupils in intelligence, industry, application, and powers of observation. The teachers have also exercised good judgment in the classification of pupils, thereby providing for the thorough preparation of the work of each standard before promotion is allowed. The conditions under which the schools are carried on are being modified in some school districts owing to the establishment of dairy factories. The evils connected with the employment of child-labour have not been prominent and little complaint has been voiced. The schools affected are small in size and few in number, and are scattered over a wide area. It has so far not been feasible to enable teachers to acquire the knowledge to qualify them to give special instruction relating to dairying. Something in this direction will eventually be required. Certificates of Proficiency and Competency. —There are seventy-five pupils on the roll in Standard VI, and of these fifty-eight obtained proficiency certificates and eight certificates of competency. The respective percentages are 77 and 10. The high rate of passes is partly due to the special local conditions. Practically every pupil attended for the full year, and there are very few changes in the personnel of the classes. Under such circumstances a high number of passes is to be expected, especially as the preparation and promotion of the Fifth Standard are matters receiving careful attention. English. —The general result in the English subjects is good. The reading of the pupils is very seldom defective in fluency and expression. In pronunciation there are few glaring defects. More especially in the smaller schools there is frequently a lack of distinctness and of purity in vowel sounds. A set of phonetic exercises has been issued for use in the schools, and it is hoped that improvement will result. There is also a certain amount of wrong emphasis due to an insufficiency of the exercise of intelligence, in the interpretation of the reading-matter. There is less excuse for this fault in recitation owing to the closer study that the passages receive. Spelling is usually well prepared, especially in cases where the lessons are studied for reading before the learning of spelling is taken as a separate exercise. In composition there is a pleasing degree of accuracy of statement, and during the past year there has been improvement in arrangement of the matter and freedom of expression. There is rather frequently, however, too little readiness in oral composition. Analytical and constructive exercises are usually answered intelligently. In writing, while the general result is satisfactory, there is experienced in many cases the difficulty of avoiding on one hand too great attention to detail with a consequent tendency to cramp the style, and on the other excessive freedom in quick writing, with "scribble" as the result. A reasonable amount of both care in construction and rapidity of execution will produce an accepttable running hand. Arithmetic. —The arithmetic of the schools continues to reach a good general standard. What is required to increase the benefit of the subject to scholars is increased reliance on experiment, and tO a greater extent selection of the exercises according to practical application. The rearrangeof the syllabus with the necessary revision of text-books presents the opportunity to provide the means. Some teachers still fail to appreciate the necessity for consecutive statement of processes and for neatness in all exercises. Geography. —The schools under sole teachers have followed a uniform, definite course. In this the use of maps, pictures, and local features are freely used, and the physical, mathematical, and commercial geography are correlated. The result is encouraging. In some of the larger schools there is evidence that the subject has been treated too discursively, and the knowledge of the pupils is too indefinite. Drawing. —ln this subject some improvement has been achieved. Emphasis has been laid on freehand drawing in outline from objects and the practical application of a simple course of geometrical drawing. Little more should be expected from teachers of the smaller schools. In freehand drawing the use of copies should be regarded as merely preparation for object-drawing. In geometrical drawing the exercises should relate to familiar subjects of study and to elements of design. In the larger schools completer courses in design and in colour may reasonably be demanded. Other Subjects. —To the additional subjects has been devoted an amount of attention equal to that given in the previous year. It is common to find a sole teacher presenting a course in all these subjects, although this is beyond the requirements of the syllabus. No change has been made in the course of physical instruction, as the scheme required by the new regulations has not yet been initiated in this district. While the number of schools including singing in the course has remained the same, it is expected that the instructions given to a large number of teachers during the year will lead to an increase in the amount of singing as well as to an improvement in its quality. Emphasis has been laid on the value of voice-training, as a pure tone leads to good results in Other respects. . '...'.' ■_'... ■, , ■ The five Catholic schools all presented work that was either good or very good. This success is due to the adoption of suitable schemes of work, to the attention to proper classification, and to adherence to good methods of instruction. I have, &c. The Chairman, Westland Education Board. A. J. Mohton, Inspector.

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NORTH CANTERBURY. Sib, — Education Office, Christchurch, 14th March, 1914. We have the honour to present our annual report on the schools of the district for the year 1913. Visits paid. —The number of public schools open at the end of the year was 220. To each of these, with the exception of two small household schools, two visits were paid. Two visits also were paid to each of twenty-three: private schools. In addition to the work of inspection, examinations for the purpose of awarding certificates of proficiency were held at practically the same centres as in the previous year. In addition to the central examinations for this purpose, a special examination was held early in the year, and from time to time on Saturdays opportunities of presenting , themselves were given to candidates desiring to obtain competency certificates. Attendance. —The annual examination lists submitted at the close of the year show an enrolment of 22,546 pupils in the Board's schools, with an attendance of 21,186 at the annual examination, an increase of 558 on the rolls and 189 on those present at examination. Similar returns from private schools showed 1,949 on the roll, with 1,811 present at the promotion examination. The following table is taken from the Inspectors' annual return to the Education Department :—

Age of Pwpils. —In the Second and Third Standards the average age has been reduced by a month, but in other classes it remains the same as in previous years. Standard VI Certificates. —The following is a summary of the results of examinations held for the purpose of awarding certificates of proficiency and competency: — Pupils Proficiency Competency examined. Certificates. Cci tificates. Public schools ... ... ... ... 1,413 970 297 Private schools ... ... ... ... 104 63 27 Special examinations. ... ... ... 82 41 30 Totals ... ... ... 1,599 1,074 354 This shows that 67 per cent, of those presenting themselves obtained proficiency certificates, and 22 per cent, competency, a decrease of 6 per cent, in proficiency and an increase of 5 per cent, in competency certificates. District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.j Schemes of Work.' —On the whole these are exceedingly satisfactory, and show that the teachers have exercised considerable judgment in mapping out their courses. It has been very refreshing to find during the past year few instances where the preparation of the schemes had been delayed. Under the new regulations it is mandatory that all schemes should be in a completed state before the Ist March. Classification. —Teachers as a body are realizing the responsibilities attached to the promotion of pupils, and our experience justifies the opinion that the majority of teachers consider very carefully the merits of every case. Very marked efforts have been made on behalf of children whose attainments are below what reasonably might be considered satisfactory from an age point of view. These efforts have been the more laudable as they are generally put forth on behalf of " roving " children, who almost invariably move to new schools just as the teacher feels that an impression is being made. It is very gratifying to find that parents are taking great interest in the progress reports, and that these are gaining for the teacher home co-operation and sympathy. Central Examinations. —These were conducted on similar lines and mostly at the same places as previously. A slight change was made this year by holding 'hese examinations in the month of December, and although it meant a very strenuous time for the Inspectors, we believe the arrangement was appreciated by the teachers. • ■ Schoolrooms and Grounds. —Many teachers realize the influence of bright surroundings, and recognize the depressing effect of bare walls. Ruskin says, " A room without pictures is like a house without windows." - While congratulating many of our teachers on their efforts in obtaining pictures, we would emphasize the necessity for careful selection and for careful hanging. Pictures for illustration, if kept in a portfolio, would have increased length of life and be easily

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Classes. Classes. ' Present at the Number on Annual Ko11 - J Examination. Average Age of Pupils in each Class. Standard VII VI V IV III ii i Preparatory 350 342 1,420 1,358 2,086 2,022 2,381 2,290 2,781 2,658 2,875 2,759 2,786 2,648 7,867 7,109 Yjs. inos. 14 11 13 11 13 1 12 2 11 2 10 0 8 11 6 11 Totals 22,546 21,186 22,546 21,186 9 9* * Mean of average aj ;p-

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available for reference to clear away vagueness of conception, and give clear and definite impressions of subject-matter under treatment. With such material ready to hand varied and abundant subjects are furnished for oral composition, while a strong element of realism can be given to the instruction in geography and history. We would recommend to some of our teachers an occasional " spring " cleaning of cupboards and the destruction of accumulated rubbish. The neat appearance of some grounds is distinctly creditable, and shows what can be done by teachers who believe in action instead of waiting for others to move. The teacher's own garden plot in a few districts is far from a model one and it might be borne in mind that both in the schools and the grounds orderly habits, neatness and tidiness should be inculcated by example as well as by precept. Of the quality of the instruction given in the several subjects of the syllabus the following brief estimate is submitted: — Reading. —This subject continues to improve, and it is gratifying to note the increased emphasis laid on clear and distinct enunciation. There are indications that many teachers have profited from the hints embodied in the circular sent out by the Board. The scrappy and somewhat inaccurate answers to questions on the subject-matter would give rise to the belief that some teachers fail to recognize the necessity for preparation on their part. Under the new syllabus correct speech is strongly emphasized, and as carelessness in this respect is only too prevalent among pupils, teachers will require to make increasing and systematic effort to overcome the evil. No success can be hoped for if the teacher on his or her part does not avoid slang, colloquialisms, indistinctness of utterance, and nasality. English and Composition.— -Taking the schools as a whole it is pleasing to note that some improvement has been made in the teaching of formal English. In the test set for proficiency certificates the questions dealing with analysis and synthesis of sentences were, as a rule, better done, and though some weakness is still shown in the matter of derivation, there is no doubt that so far as a knowledge of sentence-structure is concerned an advancement continues to be made. With regard to the expression of thought on the part of the child, there are, however, a number of teachers who fail to make the best use of the opportunities afforded by the geography, history, nature-study, or science lessons. There are many instances of lack of attention to punctuation, and a monotonous repetition of uninteresting items with failure to keep to the subjects and inability to distinguish between essentials and trivialities. The incidence of attention is too much on the essay—subjects for which are, in many cases, selected haphazard and without due correlation —and too little on the reproduction in written form of the child's logical thought with regard to lessons given in other school subjects. Instances are by no means rare where a pupil, after writing a short essay with reasonable care and accuracy, blunders badly in his written English when answering the simplest questions in history, geography, or elementary science. This ought not to be, and must be taken as evidence of faulty or negligent teaching. Oral instruction is necessary, but there should be constant written expression of ideas to train the child in the highest art of written composition. Recitation in some schools is excellent, but in a steadily diminishing number it continues lifeless and mechanical. In this as in other subjects the remedy lies in greater enthusiasm and a loving interest on the part of the teacher. Merely to memorize a poetical or prose extract has no substantial and abiding value. There must be a clear and complete understanding of the language used, and some appreciation of its inner spirit. To this end the choice of passages must be a wise one. Spelling is on the whole well taught, but. a wider range of written composition correlating with history, geography, nature-study, &c, would do much to widen its scope and enlarge the child's vocabulary. This is a matter of considerable importance, inasmuch as many children spell successfully difficult words from the reading-book, but fair ignominiously when using the simpler words necessary for the expression of their ideas and thoughts about familiar matters. Writing. —ln writing there is considerable range of values. In our best-taught and bestdisciplined schools excellent results are obtained, and, taking the district as a whole, good work is the rule rather than the exception. There are still teachers, however, who focus their attention on neat copybooks, and forget that it is of little use to have correct position and drill for copybook exercise and to have another and entirely different one for the regular writing, composition, dictation. &c, of the pupils. Without care and attention to detail at all times, instruction on most approved lines can be neutralized, and no sound progress made. The quality of the written work is as a rule a very good indication of the discipline maintained. Arithmetic. —Although the results throughout the district were distinctly satisfactory, the claims of oral work in quite a number of schools are not sufficiently recognized. Adequate attention to this branch of the Subject is a necessary preliminary to any substantial improvement not only to ensure accuracy in the written work, but also to enable the child to solve with facility the easy problems and make the necessary calculations incidental to everyday transactions. The exercises given should be carefully graduated, and the pupils encouraged to discuss and compare various methods of solution, a practice which will develop keenness on the part of the pupil and add interest to the lesson. In both written, and oral exercises too much stress cannot be laid on the adoption of practical methods. Geography. —ln an increasing number of our schools this subject is being intelligently treated, but there are still too many instances of somewhat ineffective instruction, and failure to recognize the interdependence of the physical and commercial sides. In so far as geography is a science, methods must be adopted whereby the pupils may be led to solve for themselves problems that fall within the scope of their intelligence. A knowledge of facts is of value only when the principles that underlie them are understood, and consequently instruction should be based on experimental and observational lines. 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direction of more systematic study of the chief industries of the world and consideration of the relation of their activities to climatic and other conditions. The gain in equipment and accuracy thus obtained will enable pupils to form a right conception of the unity of the world and the world's workers, to expand their sympathies and interest, to embrace an ever-widening circle, and to develop into men and women of broader knowledge and sounder views of citizenship and life. History and Civics. —With the advent of the new syllabus, in which history is included among the list of subjects for examination in Standard VI, some improvement may be expected. With some notable exceptions a good deal of the work now attempted is scrappy and disconnected, want of interest in the teacher being reflected in the attitude of the pupils; indeed, cases have been • known of time having been taken from history and given to other subjects, after the annual visit of the Inspector. To cultivate an ardent love of the subject on the part of those under instruction there must be skilful and inspiring treatment on the part of the teacher. Much good work has been done in the teaching of civics, but there is room for improvement. An endeavour should be made to awaken the responsibilities of the individual, to duty towards our fellows, and to perform special social duties so as to serve the best interests of the community. Merely selfish motives must not dictate our actions, but conduct which finds its greatest joy in striving after the well-being of the mass. The children of to-day will be the citizens of to-morrow, and if the ideals of the State are to be of the highest and best there must be a right public opinion. By judicious treatment of civics we shall be able to lay a foundation by which our pupils will be able to comprehend better the complexity of life, to discharge their duties as citizens, and to carry out their part in the government of the State. In the light of recent events it would be well if special attention were paid to the arbitration and conciliation laws of the Dominion. Nature-study and Agriculture. —ln most of our schools the quality of the instruction in nature-study is well maintained, although there are still to be found teachers who cling to the old " object-lessons," and who fail to comprehend the inner meaning and spirit of nature-study. Habits fostered by the proper treatment of this subject tend to affect beneficiallj' the whole work of the school and the whole life of the pupils. The chief aim of nature-study, including elementary agriculture, is not utilitarian but educational—to train the mind, to stimulate a spirit of inquiry, and to arouse an intelligent interest in the world around us. The successful teacher will depend upon text-books neither for matter nor method of treatment. The surroundings of almost all schools are of such nature and so varied as to afford a never-failing stock of material for lessons. For young children the life-histories of plants and animals have special interest when studied in their local habitats. In regard to garden-work, teachers must bear in mind that the object is not to turn out skilled gardeners, but rather to teach the principles underlying the operations of the garden, and to do this in such a way as to make the pupils self-reliant and resourceful workers. Again, teachers must be ever on their guard lest they render too much assistance, and thereby deprive their pupils of the rightful opportunities of independent effort, which is an important factor in securing success and in the making of intellectual strength. Singing is not in some schools the brightening influence it should be. The excuse often heard for failure to carry out the instructions given in the syllabus is "Oh ! I can't sing. T have no voice." This is in some cases a mere evasion of responsibilty. A teacher does not require to have a singing voice to teach singing. Given a reasonably correct ear, some knowledge of time and tune in the tonic sol-fa system, abundant enthusiasm and the courage to make a start, and very good results may be achieved. Drawing and Handwork. —It has come to be generally recognized by teachers that a reasonable amount of time given to handwork has a beneficial effect upon the child's attitude towards other subjects of the curriculum. It has also become evident that " constructiveness on the part of the child is of the essence of education." The proper place for handwork is in active co-ordina-tion with the whole work as a means of supplementing and accenting the instruction given. Tn connexion with the various forms of handwork there should be continuity. If a certain form is adopted in the lower classes it should be carried right through the school, as otherwise no great success can be achieved. With effective correlation between handwork and other subjects, interest may be added and substantial progress made with a moderate dissipation of energy. In future teaching the constructive element will be in close association with the other forms of instruction. The wide field for initiative and strong incentive to orginality afforded by the new syllabus will be welcomed by progressive teachers. Needlework. —The interest taken in this subject is creditable both to pupils and teachers. The quality of the work is good, showing careful supervision and most satisfactory teaching. The new syllabus provides material for excellent schemes, and we have no doubt that our teachers will be quick to profit by the opportunities offered, and will have constantly in mind that " no opportunity should be lost of correlating sewing with other subjects of the school course; that the sewinglessons should be such as to establish closer relations between the home and the school, the articles selected for making being such as have some relation to the child's need at home or at school; that the article should be simple and not such as to demand too long an application of the child's attention; and that in all cases the necessary cutting and fitting to secure a proper educational result must be done by the child itself, and not by others for it." General. —Before concluding this report we would offer our congratulations to the large number of teachers who achieved success in connexion with last year's degree examination. We are pleased to find the academic standing of our teachers always rising, for we believe that a high standard of attainment means highly intelligent teaching and the deveploment of lofty ideals. And now, while recognizing the value of the work done by our teachers in the past, while testifying to the spirit of earnestness and devotion to duty so abundantly in evidence, while V —E. 2 (App. 0.)

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thanking them for loyal service rendered to the great cause of education, there are one or two questions which we would like to suggest the advisability of each one putting to himself or herself from time to time: What am I reading in the great and ever increasing literature of education? What additions am I making to my library in the way of educational works? Am I keeping myself abreast of recent developments in the way of educational thought and progress? As Colonel Francis W. Parker has said, " Nothing that is good is too good for the child —no thought too deep, no toil too great." And again, "A school should be a model home, a complete community and embryonic demoncracy. How? you ask. Again I answer, by putting into every schoolroom an educated, cultured, trained, developed, child-loving teacher, a teacher imbued with a knowledge of the science of education, and a zealous enthusiastic applicant of its principles. Where shall we find such teachers? They will spring from the earth and drop from the clouds when they hear the demand. We have asked for quantity teachers, and they have come by the tens of thousands. Now let us demand Hie artist teacher, the teacher trained and skilled in the science of education—a genuine leader of little feet." • We have, &c. Wμ. Brook, \ Chas. D. Harbik. t s. c. owkn, ; I "«p f,cto,s - J. B. Matne, The Chairman, North Canterbury Education Board.

SOUTH CANTERBURY. Sib, — Education Office, Timaru, 18th February, 1914. I have the honour to submit the annual report on the schools of this district for the year 1913. At the close of the year the number of schools in operation was eighty-six, being an increase of two since the previous year. Of the new schools Monavale, which was opened in the first quarter, was twice visited, but Timaunga, opened in the last quarter, was not inspected. Tn addition to the public schools, the five Roman Catholic schools were also inspected. The following table shows the number of pupils on the roll of the public schools, the number present at the annual examination, and the average age of the pupils in each class :—

The figures in this table show for the year an increase of 108 in the roll number, and of this increase sixty-eight belong to the Sixth Standard. The following is the summary for Roman Catholic schools": —

Classes. Number on Roll. Present at the Annual Examination. Average Age of the Pupils in each Glass. itandardVII ... VI V ... IV Ill II ... I ... 113 431 570 642 693 785 750 2,070 107 419 554 617 655 765 712 1,990 Yrs. mos. 15 4 14 1 13 1 12 2 11 2 10 1 9 0 7 0 'reparatory Totals ... ... 6,054 5,819 9 11* I * Mean of average age.

Casses. *. Number on Roll. Present at the Average Age of Annual the Pupils Examination. in each Class. XT Standard VII VI V IV III II I 10 38 41 55 59 50 56 10 38 41 55 59 50 56 142 Yrs. mos. 9 15 5 38 14 5 37 13 5 52 12 9 54 10 11 50 9 11 54 8 7 9 38 37 52 54 50 54 134 Yrs. mos. 15 5 14 5 13 5 12 9 10 11 9 11 8 7 6 9 Preparatory 142 134 6 9 Totals ... 451 428 10 0* 451 428 10 0* * Mean of average •e.

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Preparatory Classen. —In view of the fact that for several years attention has been specially directed to the undue proportion of pupils belonging to the preparatory classes, it is satisfactory to report that in this district for the past four years the proportion shows a steady decrease. In 1910 it was 368 per cent, of the roll number; in 1911, 363 per cent; in 1912, 355 per cent.; in 1913, 342 per cent. These percentages compare favourably with those for the Dominion as a whole. Efficiency. —From the reports presented to the Board during , the year, an estimate of the efficiency of the schools places them in the following groups: Good to very good, fifty-four schools, with 5,196 pupils; satisfactory, twenty schools, with 560 pupils; fair, nine schools, with 270 pupils; moderate, two schools, with ten pupils. Of a total of eighty-five schools reported on. seventy-four, with 5,756 pupils, are to be considered as conducted with efficiency; while the remaining eleven schools, with 280 pupils, must be declared unsatisfactory. The corresponding figures hist year were seventy-one schools, with 5,592 pupils, and thirteen schools, with 354 pupils. The schools that have been reported as inefficient are sole-teacher schools, with the exception of two that belong to Grade IV—that is, schools taught by a head teacher and an assistant—and it is only fair to the assistants in these two schools to state that, so far as their departments arc concerned, the teaching and control are very good indeed in the one case, and satisfactory in the other. Certificates of Proficiency and Competency. —The examination of the pupils of Standard VI was conducted by your Inspectors at the beginning of December, the examination being held at nine centres. The candidates at six outlying schools were examined by the Inspector at the time of his annual visit. Of the 420 candidates who entered for the examination, 414 were present, 243 gained certificates of proficiency, and 119 gained certificates of competency, the percentage of passes for the higher certificates being 587, and for the lower 28*7. Prom the Roman Catholic schools, thirty-eight candidates were presented for the Sixth Standard examination, and all were present; twenty-one gained certificates of proficiency, and fifteen gained certificates of competency. The average age of candidates from the public schools was fourteen years and one month, and from the Roman Catholic schools fourteen years and five months. District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Teachers' Qualifications. —It is satisfactory to note that of all the education districts of the Dominion only our neighbours in North Canterbury can show a smaller percentage of uncertificated teachers in the Board's employment than there are in the service of this Board. From the latest available returns it appears that 13 per cent, of the adult teachers in North Canterbury are uncertificated, and 18 per cent, in South Canterbury. Otago and Wellington each show 19 per cent.; Auckland, 28 per cent.; Hawke's Bay, 30 per cent.; Wanganui, 36 per cent.; while Grey, Westland, and Marlborough show 60 per cent, or more. The district is also fortunate in the status of those applying for pupil-teacherships and probationerships, all chosen at the beginning of this year having passed the Matriculation Examination - of the University of New Zealand, with the exception of one who was to pass in one subject to complete. Efficiency. —The year has been one of sound progress and activity in all departments of school life; and without going into details it may be sufficient at this time to report that some of the striking features in connexion witli the schools are the splendid earnestness of the teachers as a body, their willingness to accept guidance and advice, and the spirit of inquiry manifested by so many in this quest for what will make for greater efficiency in management and teaching, and for the happiness and welfare of the children. Exchange of Teachers. —It may well be taken as evidence of the existence of this spirit of inquiry among our teachers that Miss Lindsay and Miss Caskey, of the Timaru South School, and Miss Swap, of the Teinuka District High School, made application to the Board to arrange with lhe educational authorities in Canada for an exchange for twelve months with three Canadian teachers. The Board was unanimous in granting the privilege, and the Education Department showed its sympathy in reciprocating the courtesy of the Manitoba authorities in undertaking to grant to the qualified substitutes from Canada the necessary provisional recognition of teachers' certificates issued under the authority of the Manitoba regulations. The three ladies from South Canterbury left for Canada in December; and the three Canadian ladies, Miss Rena Parker, Miss Nora Pilling, and Miss Ada Sharman, arrived here in good time to take up their duties when the schools opened after the summer holidays. The exchange has been effected through the good offices of Mr. Fred. J. Ney, the enthusiastic honorary organizer of the " Hands Across the Seas " movement, and to him and to the Brandon School Board, from whose schools the Canadian ladies have come, the thanks of the whole community of South Canterbury are due. A debt of gratitude is also owing to the Chairman and the the Auckland Education Board for the kindly welcome and entertainment of the Canadian ladies on their arrival in the northern city, and to the Education Department for free railway travelling. Medical Inspection. —The district has not yet been favoured with a visit from one of the Medical Inspectors, nor have we had the advantage of a school of instruction conducted by the Director of Physical Education. Board's Staff. —In the middle of the year Mr. A. Bell, M.A., was appointed Secretary to the Southland Education Board. While congratulating Mr. Bell on his promotion, 1 desire to place on record my appreciation of his valuable assistance as my colleague on the inspectorate, and my sincere regret at parting with one whose honourable career from boyhood to mature manhood had been passed almost continuously in the employment of this Board during my time of service as Inspector. 1 have much pleasure in welcoming as his successor , Mr. J. A. Valentine, 8.A., a man known and trusted throughout New Zealand by the teaching profession, and worthy by his attainments and experience to fill the dual position of Secretary to the Board and Inspector of Schools. I have, &c, Jas. Gibsotst Gow, M.A. Inspector. The Chairman. South Canterbury Education Board.

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OTAGO. Sir, — Education Office, Dunedin, 31st March, 1914. We have the honour to submit our annual report on the work of the schools of this district for the year 1913. The following table, shows the number of jjupils on the roll, the number present at the annual visit, and the average age of each class for the whole district :—

A comparison of the above table with the corresponding one in our report of 1912 shows that the roll number has increased in all classes except Standard 11, and that there has been a slight fall in the average ages of the pupils of each class except those of Standard IV and Class P. With one exception these average ages are slightly below those recorded for the Dominion in the Minister's report for last year. Inspection visits were paid to all the primary schools in the district with the exception of two, one of which was closed at the date of the announced visit in order to enable the teacher to attend the teachers' training classes held in November and December. During the winter months teachers' training classes in various subjects were held in Dunedin and Oamaru, and during the months of November and December continuous courses were held in Dunedin to enable teachers to prepare for the Department's certificate examinations in January. With three exceptions the students attending these courses were regular in attendance, and the instructors report that on the whole the students devoted themselves to their, work with satisfactory zeal. The results of the January examination just to hand show that the courses have proved benficial to most of the students. In connexion with these" courses we have to express our indebtedness to those teachers who cheerfully came forward to assist their fellow-workers in their aim at self-improvement. To Dr. Church and Dr. Fitzgerald, and to the demonstrators who assisted them in connexion with first-aid work, our thanks are special.]}- due for their goodness in coming to our assistance under conditions that must have proved burdensome to them. At the end of the year there were in the service of the Board ninety-seven unclassified teachers. Of these fifty-three possess no recognized examination status, six have passed the Matriculation Examination, two have partial success towards the first section for Class D, eighteen have partial success for the D or C certificate, and eighteen have completed the examination test for D or C, but are under twenty-one years of age or have not yet completed sufficient service to entitle them to classification. Of the fifty-three teachers without recognized examination status, at least sixteen have been upwards of three years in the Board's employ, and we are not satisfied that they have made reasonable efforts to improve their status. The remaining thirty-seven are for the most part recent entrants in charge of very small schools. During the year the work of the schools was not so seriously affected by epidemics as it was in the preceding year, but we regret to record that the number of teachers who had to be relieved from duty on account of illness was somewhat unusual. Medical Inspection. —ln this district practically all the schools of Grade IV and upwards have been visited by Dr. Ada G. Paterson, the Department's Medical Inspector stationed in this district. It is a matter of regret that, owing "to the unusually heavy demands made upon the staff of the Department of Public Health, resulting from epidemic in the north, Dr. Paterson was unable to carry on her work in the schools without interruption. We are pleased to record that our teachers have co-operated heartily with the Medical Office] , in compiling- the necessary statistical work. They have recognized that the work is in its initial stage, and have done their best to assist. We can testify from person alknowledge to good results following from the doctor's visits, and to the fact that parents are eager to have and willing to follow her advice. Buildings, Grounds, &c. —Throughout the district Committees continue to maintain a keen interest in the work of the schools, and in the care and preservation of buildings and fences. In too many cases, however, we find the schools left unlocked, and too little regard paid to the care of blinds and the closing of windows at night. Steady increase is shown in the number of grounds that are being improved by local effort, and a pleasing feature of this work is the attention being given to the planting of native shrubs. At some of our school, gardens a considerable number of forest and ornamental trees are being reared under the directions of the Agricultural Instructors, and before long it will be possible to distribute them among the schools for

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Glasses. Number on Roll. Present at the Annual Examination. Average Age of Pupils in each Class. Standard VTI VI V IV HI II I Preparatory 383 1,265 1,957 2,285 2,613 2,592 2,656 7,721 356 1,230 1,924 2,237 2,564 2,541 2,594 7,304 Yrs. mos. 15 1 14 0 13 2 12 3 11 3 10 2 9 0 6 11 Totals 21,472 20,750 9 10* * Mean of average a: ;e.

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work on Arbor Day. During the year the city and suburban schools continued the work of planting in co-operation with the Superintendent of the City Reserves. Though the area for. this work is yearly becoming more restricted, we feel that both the pupils and the community are benefiting by "the continuance of Arbor Day work—the former by the development in them of a personal interest in the beauty-spots of the city, and the latter by the fact that the pupils are realizing their responsibility to preserve public property. District High Schools. —[See X.-6, Report on. Secondary Education.] Teachers' Salaries. —We are pleased to note that under the educational legislation of last year the salaries of teachers in the lower grades of the service have been materially improved. Further legislation is promised during the incoming session, and we sincerely hope that some more equitable basis of calculating salaries than average attendance or roll number will be adopted. The salaries of head teachers of schools in the middle grades should be such as to attract the services of what may be called the higher-grade assistants. For the majority of the latter the only posts giving suitable promotion are the head-teacherships of the largest schools. We think, this is wrong, and should like to see a salary scheme providing that promotion to headteacherships of the largest schools should be given only to those who had successfully conducted schools of the middle grades. If this is to be done the salaries of the latter group should be more attractive than those of first assistants. Schemes of Work. —As a rule we find that the schemes of work provide ample suitable matter, and that they are in general carefully arranged, with the work well distributed over the year. We have frequently been struck by the fact that these schemes are regarded by teachers as unalterable, and have found as a result that events of current interest are overlooked by teachers. This should not be the case. From the daily papers and monthly magazines teachers should frequently be able to make suitable and interesting lessons on matters of intercolonial, national, and international importance, and such opportunities should never be neglected. It is mostly in the smaller schools that this loss of opportunity takes place, and we are of opinion that, if the daily paper were more in evidence in all schools than we fear is now the case, the above weakness would soon disappear. Punctuality and Regularity of Attendance. —A few teachers in the service of the Board appear to regard as a dead-letter the regulation which requires them to be in the school at least a quarter of an hour before school commences. In future we shall bring before the Board every case of neglect of this regulation that eoines under our notice. In sole-teacher schools it is especially important that the teacher should reach the school in good time in order to prepare the blackboards for the various classes—particularly with the preparatory classes, for whom it is very necessary to provide continuous and varied occupation with as little loss of time as possible. Only in the dairying districts near the city do we find systematic lateness of pupils prevalent, notably with children engaged on the milk-carts. In this district the attendance of pupils is very regular —an indication that parents are placing high value on the work of the schools and teachers. Classification. —Throughout the district we find teachers rising well to their responsibility with regard to the classification of pupils, and in very few cases have we had to comment adversel) 7 on the classification of a school as a whole. Wo have continued to impose our own classification in a few cases where it seemed to us necessary to safeguard the teacher from undue interference by parents, but such cases are yearly becoming fewer. Efficiency. —The following shows the grouping of the schools of the district with regard to their efficiency: Excellent or very good, 30 per cent.; good, 42 per cent.; satisfactory, 22 per cent.; fail , to inferior, 6 per cent. These figures show material increase in the first and second groups, a decrease in the third group, and a stationary condition in the fourth group; and they are in accord with the statement in an interim report presented during the year to the effect that there had been marked improvement in the quality of the work in the largest schools of the district. In a former report we appealed to our teachers to bring the number of schools graded as "Good" up to 75 per cent.: they have reached 72 per cent. Given freedom from epidemics and inclement weather we feel that our ideals in this respect will soon be reached. Proficiency Certificate*. —The results of the examination for certificates of proficiency were about the same as those of the preceding year—Bl per cent, of the candidates who presented themselves gaining the proficiency certificate and 9 per cent, gaining the certificate of competency. The opinion has been freely expressed that, of the candidates that sit for this examination, only about 60 per cent, .should obtain the higher certificate. With this view we have not the slightest sympathy. So long as the present regulations and conditions apply it should be quite possible for from 75 to SO per cent, of the candidates from well-taught schools to secure the proficiency certificate without undue strain on either--teacher or taught. Methods of Teaching. —Our remarks on the methods of teaching in last year's report apply with equal force this year. On the whole the methods are educative, and#b,re applied in such a way as to develop interest and initiative. Where teachers have come with the day's work prepared little fault has been found in the methods of treatment. But not all come prepared, and in the hope that some of the latter may be led to improve in this respect we give the treatment of a lesson on " The Founding of Otago and Canterbury " in two schools inspected by us. In school A the lesson was read, no map or diagram was used, and there was no reference to closely related matter or literature. As a result the lesson was dry as dust, and uninteresting, if not repellent, to the class. In school B the lesson was taken before a map of the world, which was freely used. When the expression "The Mayflower" was reached, a few words of explanation were given regarding the Pilgrim Fathers of U.S.A.; a couple of verses of the poem., by Mrs. Hemans were recited, and pupils directed to read the rest at their leisure; the names of the John Wycliffe and Philip Laing were placed on the blackboard; reference was made to the monuments to Dr. Burns and the Scottish poet in the Octagon, Dunedin, and to the monument

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to the memory of Captain Cargill opposite the Customhouse; while the scenes of the military activities of the latter were pointed out on the map. All this occupied about ten minutes, with the result that the pupils felt that the lesson had several messages for them, and they set to work with eagerness to find them. They saw that the founding of Otago and Canterbury was a fact in close relation to their own lives both in and out of school. Here were history, literature, geography, and morals all treated in correlation in the best sense of the word. In school A the teacher spent more energy in trying to keep his pupils at attention than the teacher of school B' did in his preparation and presentation together. It pays in more ways than one to come thoroughly prepared for the day's work. Oral Expression. —Though much is being done to secure purity of speech, we have frequently reported that closer attention to this matter is requisite. As elocution has recently received its merited recognition in our Training College, and as more attention is being given to phonics, we confidently expect that, aided by the co-operation of parents, teachers will effect an improvement in articulation, inflexion, and pronunciation, and so counteract the tendencies that threaten to impair the beauty and effectiveness of our speech. Beading. —We seldom have to complain of the fluency or accuracy of the reading in our schools, but there is much room for improvement in inflexion and modulation, especially in the rural schools. The reading-lesson is frequently treated too formally, and there appears to be a dread that if pupils are not actually leading aloud they are not making progress. If silent reading were properly treated as a basis for oral expression, the natural beauty of the children's voices would be much more in evidence, and would be retained for a much longer time than is now the case. Much of the poor reading is due to the fact that teachers do not realize that good reading is only good speaking. Composition. —A marked improvement in the teaching of composition has resulted in a much higher standard of written work in all classes. Thoughts and impressions are carefully expressed with due regard to methodical arrangement; but we have frequently to call attention to the fact that the literary vocabulary is not sufficiently used, and that there is a tendency towards colloquialism and conversational exaggeration that should have no place in the written compositions of those who are heirs to such an estimable literature as ours. Formal grammar receives close attention; classification of parts of speech and of parts of sentences is accurate; the correction of sentences is generally well done, although the reasons for the corrections are not always so satisfactory as we could wish to see them. We regret being unable to report material improvement of punctuation, and this is the more remarkable when one considers the good work done in analysis. Spelling. —ln most of the schools spelling is very well done, and the pupils have little difficulty in making use of the isolated words in well-rounded sentences of their own build. Writing. —Writing is on the whole good, but in the senior classes we fear this quality is sometimes gained at the cost of rapidity. Now that systematic instruction in writing must be given in the upper classes, we hope to find adopted a system of arm-movement that will lead to greater rapidity without loss of form. Arithmetic. —On the whole arithmetic has been efficiently taught, but the results and the disciplinary value of the subject would be enhanced if, by the encouragement of short rational methods, the native wit and originality of the pupils were exercised to a greater degree. The child's difficulties in arithmetic are primarily due to two causes —imperfect knowledge of tables and inability to interpret the language of the questions. The remedy for the first is obvious; the second difficulty is easily removed by a few well-directed questions. If the tables are well memorized in the junior classes the Department's requirements in arithmetic can be readily met if an hour daily is assigned to the subject. Any excess of this is not only an unprofitable expenditure of time; it is an undue encroachment on the time that should be devoted to other subjects, and is a reflection on the teacher's method of treating the subject. Geography. —The days of learning long lists of geographical names which meant nothing and illustrated nothing to the children have passed away, and in their place we have a treatment of earth-knowledge in which experience and environment are used as a basis from which the pupils are led to discover general laws and principles, places being memorized only in so far as they illustrate or are associated with important facts. Marked success has attended the teaching of this subject, which teachers have invested with such interest and reality that it now ranks amongst the more educative subjects of the curriculum. Mapping is too often treated as a copying exercise, rather than as a concise expression of the individual's topographical notions. The map showing the position of familiar places has a value that the old-time laboriously constructed product lacked; we have attached great importance to the rapid sketching of plans showing the relative positions of places that have come within the observation of the children in their daily lives or in their excursions. We regret to note that well-directed school excursions have not been so frequent" during the year as we could wish. History. —ln connexion with history we have noted with pleasure that more teachers* are realizing the necessity for intensive treatment of the subject and are becoming dissatisfied with the bare reading of a text-book. The treatment of this subject required under the new regulations will do much to place this important subject in its proper position in the schools. School Gardening. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] School Decoration. —The aesthetic part of education receives much attention in some of our schools. By suitable pictures on the walls, by floral decorations, and by tasteful arrangement of flowers and shrubs in the grounds, quite a number of our schools are striving towards the cultivation of a taste for the beautiful. But it is not enough to expose pictures to the view without directing the attention to the suggestions and the means employed by the artist to produce the effect. With graphic representation, as with literary composition, a little elementary knowledge

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of what constitutes a good picture, combined with occasional visits to the Picture Gallery, would increase the interest in pictures, and go far to create such interest in this institution as would bear fruit later on. We should also like to see instituted some scheme by which schools might exchange pictures for limited periods. In physical instruction, drawing, and needlework the standard of work has been well maintained, and the order, discipline, and tone of the schools throughout the district are good. During the year the staffs of the city and suburban schools have been called upon to assist with their pupils at several functions that have no direct bearing on the life of the schools. While to some extent indirect benefit may result to pupils participating in outside functions, there is not the slightest doubt that considerable interference with the ordinary work of the schools is experienced, and the feeling that the schools are being exploited to some extent is on the increase. We are of opinion that this tendency must be resisted or serious harm will result. C. R. Richardson,' C. R. Rossench, T J. R. Don, Inspectors. J. Robertson, The Chairman, Otago Education Board.

SOUTHLAND. Sir, — Education Office, Invercargill, 31st March, 1914. We have the honour to submit our report on the schools of the district for the year ended 31st December, 1913. Classification, Roll, &c. —The following information as tr> number on roll, classification, and ages of the pupils in the schools of the district is extracted from the Inspectors' returns : —

All these schools were paid an announced visit during the year; about one-half of the number an unannounced or surprise visit. Fortunately, we were not called upon very frequently to make special reports entailing long journeys, and the consequent curtailment of the time at our disposal for the work of inspection. Under the rearrangement of duties coincident with Mr. Neill's retirement we were relieved from supervision of the technical day and evening classes, but were deprived of the energetic assistance of Mr. McCaw in the management of the manual training and teachers' Saturday classes. The work of inspection, too, has practically to be suspended during the course of the special fortnight's training for teachers in physical drill, while the preparation of a new set of regulations for the Board entailed a vast amount of labour not only on the Inspectors and Secretary, but even on the staff of the Board itself. It is to be hoped that these regulations so far as they affect teachers will have careful attention; already in the course of our work of inspection we have found teachers whose study of them seemed to have been, to say the least of it, rather superficial. Grounds, dec. —The steady growth of population in Invercargill emphasizes the necessity of providing school-sites of sufficient area before the increase in cost renders such a course almost impracticable. In this connexion we would urge the Board to acquire in each instance where possible an area of at least 5 acres for school purposes. Hygienic considerations indicate this as the proper course, whilst the educational call for smaller classes and more adult teachers clearly points to an increase of accommodation which will encroach unduly on playing-areas unless liberal provision is made in this direction beforehand. We venture to repeat the hope expressed in last year's report that before long there may be a general movement for the beautifying of school grounds. The resolution of the Board to award prizes for the best work done in connexion with school gardens should give the movement a decided fillip, since the amounts thus gained, it has been stipulated, are to be expended under Mr. Moodie's direction in planting ornamental trees or shrubs or otherwise beautifying the grounds of the fortunate schools. We sincerely trust that the movement thus initiated, may spread

Classes. Number on Roll. Present at the Average Age of Annual the Pupils Examination. in each Class. Standard VII VI IV III n i Preparatory 43 660 1,070 1,200 1,363 1,376 1,440 4,138 .Yrs. mos. 41 . I 14 8 651 13 11 1,039 13 0 1,164 12 1 1,321 11 2 1,334 10 1 1,391 8 11 3,852 6 10 Totals 11,290 10,793 9 7* * Mean of averi »ge age.

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throughout the length and breadth of Southland, till it is no longer a reproach that the school grounds are the worst kept of all attached to public or to private buildings. In a great many of our school districts the sanitary arrangements are very far from being perfect. Conditions, indeed, frequently prevail which would not be tolerated for a day in the homes of those who are responsible. Some advantage might accrue were the Department to issue a pamphlet showing clearly the necessity for cleanliness in the school and its surroundings, and describing in plain untechnical language the steps necessary to this end. Maoris. —During the year the attention of the Department was drawn to the temporary withdrawal from our schools of children of Maori descent, who accompany their parents for a period of about eight weeks on their annual mutton-birding expeditions, and to the serious effect such withdrawal had on the progress of these children and the well-being of the schools which they attend. It was pointed out to the Department that the parents of these children had probably friends or relatives who might be induced to take charge of them during the absence of their parents, especially if some monetary assistance were offered. It was argued that the boarding-allowance of 2s. 6d. per week on account of each pupil, who, in order to attend school, had necessarily to reside away from home, might fairly be claimed for such pupils. The Department, we are pleased to say, admitted the justice of the contention. Irregular Attendance. —During the year it was discovered that the monthly truancy returns sent in by a large proportion of our teachers were more or less incomplete. In these cases an amount of absenteeism ranging from 27 per cent, downwards was shown entirely unaccounted for except by the general explanation, given in some instances of " sickness," " inclement weather," &c. The evil results of such a practice aye manifest. It is extremely important, therefore, that teachers should prepare the monthly statement of attendance with the greatest care : the details of attendance of each child reported as well as the general quality of the attendance should be accurately set out, and the column referring to " Reasons for absence " should be duly filled in as far as the information procurable by the teacher will enable him to do so. The Syllabus. —Considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed among teachers (not altogether unreasonably) concerning the delay of the Department in issuing the revised syllabus. It is very generally felt that the syllabus should have been made available a month or two at least before the end of 1913, to allow of teachers having their annual schemes of work ready for the reopening of the schools in February. If it is put in force during the present year it will not only necessitate the preparation of fresh schemes, but will certainly disorganize the work of the schools. For a considerable time, too, we have felt the necessity for revising the list of text-books for use in our schools. Needless to say, this task cannot be undertaken till surmise as to the issue of the revised syllabus gives way to certainty. Teachers' Salaries. —Teachers throughout the district —throughout the Dominion indeed — wait with much anxiety to see how the Government will fulfil its promise of increased salaries to teachers. Three points, in our opinion, are necessary to the success of the proposed new scale of payments. A living-wage must be given to even uncertificated teachers in the lowest grades; the increase in salaries of the middle grades must be substantial; and, lastly, to provide for slowness and uncertainty of promotion, the principle of increments for length of service must be largely extended, both as to the amount and number of the increments payable. Such a scheme would do much to check the growing unpopularity of teaching as a profession. It would also free the Teachers' Institute from the disagreeable necessity of considering the redress of grievances as the most important plank in its platform and set it free for its more important function, the discussion of educational aims and methods. Training of Teachers. —The usual Saturday classes for the training of teachers were held during the year at Invercargill and Gore. The attendance at the latter centre was, however, so small that it is unlikely it will be retained as a centre in 1914. The following statement sets forth the results of the examination of Southland candidates at the departmental examinations for certificates held in January, 1913: Passed for C, 12; passed for D, 28; gained partial pass for C, 10; gained partial pass for D, 21; passed in five subjects for C, 2; passed in three subjects for C, 5; passed in two subjects for C, 10; passed in one. subject for C, 10; partial pass, first section, D (new regulations), 1. These results may, we think, be regarded as very satisfactory. They indicate in the first place that, in a fairly large proportion of cases, our certificated teachers have the laudable ambition of improving their literary status; and, in the second place, (hat our younger teachers and our uncertificated adult teachers are making reasonable efforts to attain certificated status. The Board during the year, by terminating the engagement of some uncertificated teachers who had not sufficiently exerted themselves in preparation for the certificate examination, took a salutary step, which should serve as a warning to not a few still retained on trial in the service. In a district such as ours the necessity for the establishment of one or two demonstration schools is patent. Accordingly we trust that the representations of the Board to the Department on this subject may have favourable consideration. It is'evident that until conditions change very materially there will be need for such institutions, not to take the place of a properly-equipped training college, but to provide for the case of those for whom attendance at a training college is impossible. Physical Instruction. —Classes for the instruction of teachers in the new physical exercises prescribed for the schools of the Dominion by the Department were held at Invercargill and Gore in September and October. No words of praise can be too warm for the heartiness with which the teachers present co-operated with the instructors to make the course an eminently successful one, in face of the fact, too, that they had been called upon to sacrifice a week's holiday for the purpose. The instructors had apparently been happily chosen. Not only did they prove that they knew their work thoroughly in every detail, but they exhibited great sympathy' and tact in dealing with their classes. 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instruction was inaugurated under such favourable circumstances, and that it furnished the occasion of what may fairly be regarded as the most successful gathering of teachers in the educational history of Southland. Provided that teachers exercise the necessary intelligence and discretion, we are convinced that the exercises, taken sytematically, will make both for the health and the happiness of the pupils attending our schools. School Libraries. —As regards school libraries, it is with pleasure we record the fact that during the year voluntary local contributions were received to the total amount of £29 4s. 6d. from twelve school districts, as against £3 10s. from three school districts in the preceding year. Thus, taking the subsidy into consideration, £58 9s. will be available for the establishment of new libraries or for the better equipment of libraries already established. There is not wanting evidence that the school library movement is creating and fostering a taste for reading among our pupils, who show a wider range of information and a better acquaintance with books and authors than was previously the case. Now that literature suited even to very young children is easily procurable, teachers should have little difficulty in making a suitable choice of books for any class; while freshness of interest may be maintained by the constant addition to the library shelves of,, good, wholesome, inspiring literature. But if the library is to be successful and is to accomplish the end for which it is instituted the teacher must be a leader and a counsellor in the matter of reading. More should be done than is now the case in the matter of exchange of books between neighbouring schools. Certificates of Proficiency and Competency. —The results of the proficiency examinations held towards the close of the year, as well as the corresponding results for 1912, are shown in the following table : —

In determining the centres of examination we endeavoured to utilize to the utmost our fine railway facilities; at the same time we selected a sufficiently large number of centres (twentythree) to secure that as few as possible of the pupils unable to avail themselves of the railway should have to travel more than ten miles to the examination. Candidates from remote schools are usually examined at their own schools. Your Inspectors endeavour to arrange their work so that the second (announced) visit of inspection to these schools takes place in November or December : if this is found to be impracticable the pupils are tested as early in the following year as possible. Though every request for local examination has our most sympathetic consideration, it it clear that the plan described is not capable of indefinite extension. The figment that children examined at schools other than their own lose their heads through timidity has been exploded time and again. In connexion with these examinaitons we have much pleasure in reporting a very considerable improvement generally. The answers to the questions set were not only fuller and more accurate, but were set down more neatly and methodically than in previous years. Spelling, writing, and composition were much improved not only in the papers specially set to test their quality, but in all the papers throughout the course of the examination. Arithmetic remains the chief stumbling-block to candidates, but in this subject also preparation was this year more thorough and systematic than before. Manual Instruction, &c. —[See E.-5, Report on Manual and Technical Instruction.] Beading. —The oral reading is generally well taught, but in many schools the enunciation is indistinct. The main defect seems to be that beginners are not well taught, and that the fight against slovenly modes of speech is not maintained with sufficiently rigid persistence. The practice of training pupils to get at the thought-contents of the passages read and of reproducing them in their own language is bearing fruit in increased facility in oral expression. In the infant classes marked progress in the same direction is often secured by systematic well-told stories. The use of supplementary readers and of the School Journal has resulted in more general reading, and in a greater desire for useitil knowledge. But not a few teachers fail to remember that these books are intended to be read for pleasure, and not for drill in the mechanical difficulties of reading; that they represent the child's introduction to literature, and are not meant to furnish materials for formal language lessons or lessons in word-building. The advantages arising from well-regulated silent reading do not seem to be sufficiently generally appreciated. Writing. —ln dealing with this subject the teacher's aim should be to enable the children to acquire the power to write legibly, neatly, and, in the upper classes, with fair rapidity. This threefold aim is on the whole realized to a satisfactory degree in our schools. Yet we meet not infrequently with teachers—and these not the youngest—who fail to appreciate the importance of thorough and systematic correction of the pupils' work. It is not an uncommon experience to find children filling page after page of their copybooks without criticism either from themselves or from their teachers. The neglect that this experience reveals tends to make the pupils believe that anything will do, and leads to habits of gross carelessness. The moral effect of such work is bad. In some schools we have had to comment on the failure of the teachers to mark regularly and correctly the home exercise-books of the pupils. Both writing and spelling suffer in consequence. These books are frequently inspected by parents, and a teacher whose supervision of tlie pupils' home work is careless or perfunctory suffers in their estimation. vi— E. 2 (App. c.)

Number examined. Proficiency. Competency. I Failed. 1912 .. Percentage 1913 .. Percentage ) 636 634 469 73-7 462 72-9 63 9-8 67 10-5 104 16-5 105 16-5

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Arithmetic. —The gravest faults noted during the year are the frequent neglect of wellplanned mental work introductory to book-work, the lack of revision for check purposes, and insufficient use of weights, measures, and mathematical instruments. The teaching, too, often lacks definite aim, the pupils' interest is not aroused, and not seldom even mechanical accuracy is wanting. The treatment of vulgar and decimal fractions and their practical application is ■often faulty. It is not uncommon to find a class unable readily to multiply or divide by ten or some multiple of ten without doing the actual multiplication or division. The decimal idea is not steadily maintained, and pupils are not encouraged to use decimal methods in ordinary operations. These shortcomings notwithstanding, we believe that, at the hands of the majority of our teachers, the subject is receiving satisfactorily intelligent treatment, even though the results may not in all cases be commensurate with the comparatively large share of school-time often allotted to it. Composition. —lt gives us genuine pleasure to report that the steady improvement noticeable in the treatment of this subject in recent years is being fully maintained, and, considered generally, composition is now one of the most successfully handled subjects of the syllabus. The prominence given to free oral expression, the more active share now taken by the pupils in all school-work, the more general use of supplementary readers and the growth of school libraries, have added so much to the children's stock of words and so increased their range of knowledge (hat they now find little difficulty in putting their ideas into readable form. In the senior classes punctuation and paragraphing require more attention. Geography. —This subject is more realistically treated than formerly. Though the schemes of descriptive geography often reveal a lack of continuity and directness, many of them —probably a majority—contain well-arranged and well-selected matter. Local geography is, however, generally poorly managed. Once in a while nature is actually studied out-of-doors, as it ought to be. But too rarely is sufficient use made of eyes for the study of local features. Quite a number of our schools occupy elevated positions, from which points of vantage much vital instruction could be given through observation arid study of the landscape. In conclusion, we express our gratitude to teachers, members of School Committees, and others who have shown us much consideration and courtesy in the performance of our duties. We have, etc., Jas. Hendrt, ) T A. I, Wtllie, 1 Wectors. The Chairman, Southland Education Board.

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TEAINING OF TEACHEES.

No. 1. BXTEACT FEOM THE THIETY-SEVENTH ANNUAL EEPOET OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. During the last quarter of 1913, 439 students were in attendance at the four training colleges, of which' number 398 were Division A students. Of the latter, 392 had completed their course as pupil-teachers or probationers before entrance to the colleges, and six had obtained university degrees. The remaining forty-one comprised thirty-seven Division B students who had qualified for admission by passing the Matriculation or some higher University examination but were without previous teaching experience, and four who were admitted under the special provisions for teachers of small schools whose qualifications are incomplete. There is an increase of twenty-eight in the number of Division A students admitted during the year, whilst the number of Division B students admitted has increased from eight to thirty-one. Of the total number of students, 125 were men and 314 were women. The following table indicates the number of women students to every 100 men for each of the past four years:— Number of Women Students to eveby 100 Men. For the year 1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. 219 1911 .. .. .. .. .. ..197 1912 ..252 1913 251 The ordinary course of training is for two years, so that when the training colleges have their full complement of students (125 in each case) the number of students annually completing their training and passing into the schools will be 250. The regular outflow from the colleges together with supplementary accessions from other sources to the ranks of teachers in the Dominion it is hoped should prove sufficient to meet ordinary requirements. It must be borne in mind, however, that, as the result of recent legislation increasing the staffing of schools through the gradual substitution of adult teachers for pupil-teachers, there have been, and for some time to come must be, exceptional demands for teachers. It is clear that if competent assistants are to be obtained the steps of the process by which adult teachers are being substituted for pupil-teachers must be gradual. Two steps in this direction have now been taken, in 1911 and 1913 respectively, by which, in all, the appointment of over three hundred additional assistants has been authorized, and any further step must be determined by the general prospects of a reasonably efficient supply. As a temporary measure to meet immediate needs, permission was given by regulation at the beginning of 1913 to the education authorities controlling the training colleges to admit at their discretion a certain proportion of the students for a course of training for one year only. Except in the case of graduates or persons of similar status, so short a course as one year cannot be recommended, nor can it in any sense be considered complete ; but as the permission is confined to a limited number of entrants who have already served in the school as pupil-teachers or probationers, many of whom doubtless are only too anxious to enter upon permanent positions as teachers with as little delay as possible, circumstances appear to warrant recourse to the expedient. So far, only a very limited use has been made of the permission, and that it should have a much wider application is not particularly desired. For a supplementary supply of teachers suitable for employment in small schools for which a fully-trained teacher cannot be expected to be available some other resource may well be regarded as open to consideration. For the teaching practice of students the normal practising schools forming part of the training college in each case are available, and opportunities of observai—E, 2 (Ap P . j>),

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tion are now extended so as to embrace specially selected classes of teachers in neighbouring schools. By regulation it is provided that each normal school shall include (a) a main school, organized as a district high school, and having an average attendance of not more than 450 pupils, and (6) a " model school," arranged on the lines of a small rural school, with an average attendance of thirty-five to forty. If the Minister approves, there may be also (c) a second " model school," organized as a rural school of two teachers, with an average attendance of seventy to eighty, or as a junior school with thirty-five to forty children of a standard not higher than S2, or as a rural school with thirty-five to forty children in attendance and under the charge of a sole teacher ; and (d) a junior kindergarten class containing not more than forty children between the ages of three and five. For the secondary department of the main school a maximum attendance of not more than fifty is permitted. The following gives the actual average attendance at each of the normal schools, the main schools and their adjuncts being separately given : —

9 In each of the normal schools a junior kindergarten class with a special teacher in charge has also been provided in terms of the regulations. Much information in regard to the courses of instruction taken by students at the training colleges may be obtained from the tables appearing in Appendix D of E.-2. The following matter is summarized from the tables :— Table P2 shows the University work undertaken by students. At the University college students are required to take at least a course in English in addition to the lectures in education given by the Principals of the training colleges, who for this purpose are recognized as members of the University college staff. Any other University work undertaken varies greatly according to the aims and educational status of individual students, but is necessarily subordinated to the aims and requirements of their special professional training, and the due relation of the two claims constitutes one of the chief problems of organization with which the Principals of training colleges have to deal. Of other subjects, about one-third of the students take Latin; and botany, economics, mental science, and mathematics appear next in that order. At one centre a course of voice-production provided by the University college was attended by the whole of the students. Table P3 contains parallel facts for special classes of professional training lor which provision has been made within the training college itself or in intimate connexion with it. It deals only with students who are in their second year of training. The subjects are largely more or less compulsory in character, though not of necessity for the second year, and include methods of teaching, elementary hygiene, elementary handwork and kindergarten study, physical (including agricultural and domestic) science, physical exercises, vocal music, and drawing. In most cases there is still much to be desired in the training in natural and experimental science that is given to young teachers. It must be regarded as an absolute essential for every teacher that he or she should have at least an elementary knowledge (complete as far as it goes) of scientific method, and this can be got only by a course of individual practical work. The two or four hours' work per week assigned to this course under the Training College Regulations, inclusive of a course in agriculture or in domestic science for which provision is everywhere required, is by no means too much. If the student cannot take such work at the University college—and too commonly this is found impracticable-—he should take it at the training college. From Table P4 may be learnt the initial status of the students at admission as set out in terms of the Department's certificate provisions, or with respect to

Main School (exclusive of Model Secondary Schools and Second-1 Department, ary Department). Model School. Junior Model School (P to S2). Total. Auckland Wellington Christchurch .. Dunedm 337 270 409 441 26 36 25 48 22 30 31 36 27 35 38 452 371 465 563

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the University qualifications on which they were admitted to the training college. Table P5 shows the certificate status as revised after the examinations of January, 1914, but including those to whom trained teachers' certificates were granted at the close of their training course without further examination. The analysis is of special interest at the present time, in view of the abandonment of general certificate examination tests for training-college students after their admission, and the substitution therefor of evidence otherwise furnished of the satisfactory completion of a training-college course as prescribed by the regulations. Eleven students at admission held Class C certificates, and 151 Class D. By the end of the year two students held a Class A certificate, fifteen a Class B, 157 a Class C, and 177 a Class D. The number of male and female students receiving training in the four training colleges during the last quarter, 1912 and 1913, is indicated in the following table : — , 1912. , , 1913. , Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Auckland ... ... ... 29 72 101 41 67 108 Wellington ... ... ... 25 69 94 20 85 105 Christchurch ... ... ... 21 76 97 28 80 108 Dunedin ... .. ... 38 68 106 36 82 118 Totals ... ... 113 285 398 125 314 439 The following is a summary of Table P5 : — Number of Students in Attendance during 1913 who qualified by Attainments for a Certificate of First-year students— Class A. Class B. Class C. Class D. Division A ... ... ... 2 6 38 120 Division B ... ... .j. ... ... ... 11 Second-year students— Division A ... ... 9 113 46 Division B ... ... ... 6 The amounts paid to Education Boards in 1912 and 1913 for the training of teachers were as follows:— I. Training colleges— 1912. 1913. Salaries of staffs (half charged to public-school £ £ £ £ salaries) ... ... ... ... 6,752 6,975 Students'allowances ... ... ... 18,872 21,640 University fees of students ... ... 2,786 3,370 Special instruction—Clause 6 (2) of Eegulations ... ... ' ... ... 2,206 1,398 Buildings—Sites and equipment ... ... 471 2,897 31,087 36,280 11. Other training— Grants for special instruction in handwork, including agriculture, of teachers other than training-college students ... ... 3,865 3,460 Eailway fares of teachers and instructors ... 2,501 6,289 6,366 9,749 Totals ... ... ... £37,453 £46,029 Uncertificatep Teachers. A special grant of £4,000 was made last year for the training of teachers. The purposes for which the grant was applied were : — (1.) Central classes for the personal tuition of uncertifloated teachers (exclusive of pupil-teachers and probationers) in subjects of the D certificate. (2.) Tuition and training of uncertificated teachers (exclusive of pupilteachers and probationers) by means of correspondence classes under the control of Education Boards, in cases in which it is found highly inconvenient to bring teachers to classes. Under this heading, however, no correspondence classes in science subjects can be recognized unless the Board makes adequate provision for practical work. In the distribution of the grant the amounts allotted to the various Education Boards varied from £150 in the two smallest districts to £725 in the largest.

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No. 2. DETAILED TABLES. Table P1.—More Detailed Table showing the Number of Students in the Four Training Colleges during last Quarter of 1913. (a) As classified by Divisions; (b) as classified by Years.

Note. —The number of University graduate students (under clause 14) included in Division Ais 6: Christchurch, 1 male, 2 females; Otago, 3 females. Division A. —Ex-pupil-teachers or ex-probationers, also University graduates admitted for one year of training. Division B.—Students other than ex-pupil-teachers or ex-probationers who have passed Matriculation or some higher University examination. Division C—Uneertificated teachers from small schools. Division D.—Other teachers admitted without allowances.

Table P2.— University Work undertaken by Students.

Table P3. —Training-college Work undertaken by Students who completed their Second Year in 1911.

As classified I by Divi isions. Is classi ifled bj Years. -i Training Colleges. i Division A. I Division B. Divisi ion C. i Divisi i ion D. First Year. \ Second 1 Year. Totals. Auckland Wellington 3hristchurch )unedin M. F. 32 64 20 84 27 ■ 77 27 67 M. F. 5 3 1 1 3 9 15 15 22 15 14 M 4 F. ! [ M. F. 24 11 18 21 M. F. 35 51 47 52 M. 17 9 10 15 32 34 33 30 F. 4] t>7 20 85 28 80 36 82 125 314 113 285 M. F. Total 108 105 108 118 Totals, 1913 106 292 4 74 185 51 129 439 Totals, 1912 95 270 3 1 52 159 61 126 398

'raining .ege. Subject. Auckland. Wellington. Ohristchurch. ' Dunedin. I Latin English French German Economics ... Economic geography ... History Mathematics Physical science Chemistry ... BotanyZoology Geology Mental science Education ... Domestic science Voice-production •• • I 19 81 7 . . 1 21 11 17 1 57 ... 6 96 108 25 77 6 1 7 2 18 1 7 25 51 36 48 72 78 6 16 14 42 14 1 8 28 1 4 6 24 1 8 1 2 9 19 62 56 50

Training College. Name of Subject. Auckl Subjects taken in 1912. end. Wellington. Christchorch. Dnnedin. Subjects Subjects Subjects Subjects Subjects Subjects Subjects taken in i taken in taken in taken in taken in taken In taken in 191::. 1912. 1913. 1912. 1913. 1912. 1913. I _. _l_ I ! I Methods of teaching Handwork Elementary science Agriculture Botany and agricultural botany Physical culture Vocal music Drawing Cookery Woodwork Needlework and dress-cutting . . Swimming Hygiene Education Nature study Military drill Ambulance work Kindergarten principles Domestic science Psychology Elocution 08 67 68 62 f>8 48 48 48 43 51 42 . 43 45 48 43 .. .. 42 44 46 48 .. 36 44 .. 43 16 6 13 11 ..C.. 42 27 49 .. 43 .. 37 42 45 48 48 43 8 28 42 45 48 48 43 .. 32 14 38 .. .. 15 29 10 . . .. 4 31 38 34 2 48 43 I 27 48 43 42 38 43 68 35 17 68 69 43 .. 34 42 '.'. 19 10 9 .. .. 13 31 .. .. 38 .. 29 211 34 38 .... 11

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Table P4.—Division A and Division B Students in Attendance for any Period during 1913, classified according to their Year of Attendance and Qualification at Admission.— Initial Status.

I i Division. Training College attended. I. Teachers' Certificate Examinations. II. University Examinations. ... _._.. i ..._. __MS^ L _ _ _J«-E ? --. . -4| | Scholarship Degree Examination. Class D. Partial C. Partial ■ i 81 1 Ordinary! '_ 1 Pass for Matricu- " I " Class C. Alone ; WIfh PartialB. Total Ipartial D i s t Sec of *8 39 lation. M - tri( , n Scholar i«t £.*»JpJ2aa Tot41 - J Al0ne - ,£$. W S°- 0, S*|| ttton" Credit. ; r ,» B.A. B.Sc. J 1 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 I 8 9 10 11 12 I 13 14 15 I 16 17 i I. Teachers' Certificate Examinations. g;SJ.j ..as elal Total *=sHS AandB ■3>1<§ iSsS Students. «... nli "It 18 19 20 21 Full Passes. Class D. First I year— j admission,1913 A B (Auckland Wellington .. Chriatchurch Dunedin Totals .. (Auckland .. 1 Wellington .. Christchurch Dunedin Totals 2 i 2 5 " 5 56 26 5 ! 18 j 56 4 4 3 7 1 1 7 63 30 5 7 21 63 1 i 2 2 1 3 J 6 4 J io ! 11 7 5 20 43 114 45 12 13 44 165 31 45 48 41 I 1 4 4 I 2 5 2 1 3 177 31 51 51 44 21 38 60 231 55 63 63 50 1 J 1 1 1 1 i 2 1 3 23 1 _!_ i ! —— 1 1 3 24 2 2 1 4 24 1 1 1 * 27 J 1 — 1 — _i_ 1 29 2 31 1 A and B Second year— admission,1912 j A B Totals first year,, / Auckland Wellington j Christchurch 1 Dunedin V Totals (Auckland Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Totals 5 3 2 1 6 5 57 57 15 22 2? 19 78 8 2 2 3 1 8 8 65 17 24 25 20 86 65 4 ! 12 44 T 118 192 I 1 5 I. 5 3 206 62 262 15 22 22 19 2 2 3 1 17 24 25 20 1 2 1 3 4 4 12 13 16 20 1 1 34 41 43 41 26 i 36 ! 37 ! 40 2 i _l —!— T 26 38 38 42 — I— lft 35 38 38 41 44 43 45 0 78 8 86 4 11 61 2 159 139 2 3 i T 144 T 130 J 173 I 6 1 6 1 I 6 i 1 7 7 7 J. I —iA and B Totals second year 6 78 8 8 86 86 4 - 11 61 159 146 2 3 I 151 130 180 I I

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Table P5.—Division A and Division B Students in Attendance for any Period during 1913, classified according to their Year of Attendance and Examination Status as revised after the Certificate Examinations of January, 1914.

Pull Passes. Partial and Sectional Passes. Class D. :otal. Partial C. Sections of Class C. Partial D. Partial -""Si™ p-rt,., _ __..... _ _ First p"^. 1 . Certificate Grand » liwaifwith I with Total (with Total Section of o!!?. 1 " *7 Qualiflea- Totals. A - Alone. ! To ,M'l} th Alone. pJ5£? D CoIs - Alone - (with Cola. Class D. ¥,,1) ' Hon. 8 9_ 10 11 ! 12 13 14 Jl5 ' 16_ 17 _ 18 _!»_ Partial C. Sections of Class C. Division. Training College attended. . Class B. 2 Class C. Alone . |jjg* a | sSon Total. 3 ! 4 5 6 7 Class A. 1 First year — admission,1913 A B h Auckland Wellington J Christchurch Dunedin Totals (Auckland Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Totals ■• i 1 3 1 2 15 5 2 6 12 7 14 9 1 3 20 2 38 46 12 18 11 24 9 62 25 30 34 31 II I 2 4 3 4 25 1 5 .. 2 3 55 7 .. 5 16 11 16 .. 1 7 63 1 .. 1 1 5 30 2 7 .. 1 3 63 2 .. 3 12 8 11 .. 2 .. 50 2 6 120 14 4 17 83 22 39 6 13 231 6 1 4 i 10 i i 3 2 2 3 8 2 _L 4 1 1 (i 9 2 1 4 24 6 11 2 5 2 11 4 2 6 3 31 A and B .. j Totals first year.. 2 38 52 13 66 131 1 2 16 19 94 24 43 2 12 16 262 Second I year- I adinission,1912 A B /! Auckland I j Wellington Christchurch Dunedin .. J Totals / J Auckland J Wellington i Christchurch I Dunedin .. \ Totals 3 3 3 113 32 22 34 25 6 1 3 10 1 2 4 5 12 I 4 10 4 6 24 5 18 9 14 46 1 1 j 3 2 4 6 15 i 3 10 4 7 24 i i 2 i 2 3 41 44 43 45 173 5 ~l~ 1 1 —I— 6 1 I •• 6 i A and B Totals second year 119 10 12 24 I 46 3 16 1 24 2 r* 3 180 I

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Table P6. —Names and Salaries of Staffs of Training Colleges as at 31st December, 1913.

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Name. Position. University Status. _1 2 3 Classiflca- Salary per tion. Annum. 4 6__ Auckland. Milnes, Herbert A. E. .. .. Principal .. .. .. .. B.Sc. Cousins, Herbert G. .. .. Headmaster, Normal School .. .. M.A. Paterson, Robert H. .. .. Assistant Newman, Miss Margaret S. .. Kindergarten mistress Shrewsbury, Miss Elsie .. .. Assistant, secondary department .. M.A. McClune, Hugh P. .. . . Headmaster, Model School Cottrell, Arthur J. .. .. Assistant .. .. .. .. M.A., M.Sc. Walker, Spencely .. ' .. ,, Toy, Alice M. .. . . .. „ Monstedt, Miss Anna J'. .. Teacher, Junior Model School Green, Samuel .. .. .. Assistant Statham, Miss Isabella Mary .. Kindergarten assistant Foster, Mabel K. .. .. Assistant Bayliss, Miss Margaretta A. Worrall, Hilda A. Hare, Ada E. H. Part time, — Ash, J. W. .. .. .. Art instructor Trendall, Arthur D. .. .. Woodwork instructor, £30; instructor in photography, £7 10s. Renwick, Miss Margaret C. .. Instructress, domestic science Heap, Mrs. Sarah .. .. Instructress in swimming, £14 ; instructress in physical culture, £49 10s. Sergeant Morgan .. .. Rifle-range instructor £ s. d. 600 0 0 A 1 400 0 0* C 1 295 0 0 D 1 265 0 0 A 1 265 0 0 C 2 240 0 0 A 2 235 0 0 CI 210 0 0 D 1 150 0 0 C 2 160 0 0 D 2 150 0 0 C 3 135 0 0 D 3 120 0 0 C 3 120 0 0 105 0 0 D 3 100 0 0 30 0 0 37 10 0 60 0 0 63 10 0 10 0 Total .. .. £3,742 0 0 * £400, and house allowance £50. Wellington. Tennant, John S. .. .. Principal .. .. .. .. M.A., B.Sc Webb, James C. .. .. Headmaster, Normal School .. .. B.A. Tamblyn, Joseph .. .. Headmaster, Model School .. .. M.A. Cowles, Jabez A. .. .. First assistant .. .. .. B.A. Fitch, Miss Dorothy .. .. Kindergarten mistress Sinclair, Miss Mary A. .. .. Secondary assistant .. .. .. B.A. Kidson, George R. . . .. Assistant Hall, Miss Alice L. Hitchcock, Miss Maria .. .. Kindergarten assistant Williamson, Grace A. .. .. Teacher, Junior Model School .. Robertson. Chas. .. .. Assistant Fallows, Miss Mary R. E. Thornton, Miss Marion G. .. Kindergarten assistant Mx'Rae, Rebecca F. .. . . Assistant Bowler, Daniel 0. .. .. „ P'art time, — Parker, Robert .. .. Singing instructor Wellington Technical School .. ; Drawing and handwork Howe, Edwin .. .. Woodwork instructor Kilroe, Miss F. C. .. .. Domestic .science and needlework instructress Total . . B 1 600 0 0 B 1 395 0 0* B 1 300 0 0 B 1 295 0 0 270 0 0 B 1 250 0 0 B 2 210 0 0 D 1 190 0 0 D 1 180 0 0 C 3 150 0 0 C 3 150 0 0 D 2 150 0 0 C 3 140 0 0 D 3 l"40 0 0 C 4 120 0 0 50 0 0 82 10 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 £3,732 10 0 * £395, ami house allowance j>50. Christchttrch. Foster, T. S. .. .. .. Principal .. .. .. .. [ M.A. i Aschman, Christopher T. .. Headmaster, Normal School .. Lynskey, Michael J. .. .. j First assistant .. .. .. .. J Inkpen, Miss Agnes F. R. .. Kindergarten mistress Pearson, Robert S. .. ... Headmaster, Model School Irwin, James W. .. .. Secondary assistant Wagstaff, Mrs. Jessie W. .. Assistant .. e _ .. Graham, Charles H. E. . . .. „ Wilson, Joseph H. .. .. • ,, .. .. .. .. M.A. Grand, Miss Ellen .. .. „ MeCullough, Samuel . . . . ,, Ansley, Miss Annie .. ' ■.. ,, Bevin, Miss Elizabeth E. . .'■■ ,, Schmidt, Miss Helene G. ., | Assistant kindergarten mistress Part time, — Billson, G. E. .. .. Instructor in swimming Williamson, S. .. .. Tea,cher of Music Canterbury College .. .. ' Drawing, School of Art .. .. St. John's Ambulance .. Leotures .. .. .. ... Technical College .. . . Dressmaking Total .. .. .. . . .. .. ,. i A 1 I 600 0 0 C 1 395 0 0 , C 1 270 0 0 D 1 250 (> 0 D 1 240 0 0 C 1 245 0 0 D 1 235 0 0 C 1 205 0 0 B 2 190 0 0 D 1 175 0 0 C 1 160 0 0 D 1 145 0 0 D 1 145 0 0 C 3 125 0 0 12 5 0 50 0 0 •; 90 0 0 16 15 0 16 5 6 £3,565 5 6 • £395, and house allowance £50,

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Table P6. — Names and Salaries of Staffs of Training Colleges at 31st December, 1913 — continued.

No. 3. TRAINING COLLEGES. AUCKLAND. Report op Principal fob the Year 1913. Sir, — Training College, 30th March, 1914. I have the honour to present my report on the work of the Auckland Training College for the year 1913. There were 108 students in training, sixty-seven being women and forty-one being men. Of these, ninety-six were admitted under Division A of the regulations, seven under Division B, and five under Division C; sixteen went out at the end of one year's training, and forty-nine after the full two-years' course. Twenty-two students worked definitely for a degree course, and at the University terms examination held in October the following results were obtained : Five passed for third year's terms, eight passed for second year's terms, and four for first year's terms. Miss Edith Salmon obtained the premiums in mental science and economics, and Mr. Kruger in education. The degree results just published show that three students, Edith Salmon, Olive Wylie, and George Coldham, passed for B.A. The average student aimed at passing the C examination, and, as in previous years, all students were urged to sit for the external examination held by the Department in January, it being understood that no student would be recommended for an internal C certificate who had not in addition obtained the external certificate. The results, which are just to hand, show that out of forty-nine second-year students forty obtained a full C, one obtained a B, the others still requiring to complete their C further examination qualifications. In other words, 83 per cent, of the students left the College with a full C certificate. The practical teaching by the students was conducted as in past years, half of each term being wholly given up to school-work. The first half of the term the seniors were in school, the juniors being at lectures, while the order was reversed during the second half of the term. The Normal School staff worked very hard to try and give every opportunity for actual practice, but it must be obvious that they are attempting the impossible. How can any one give proper attention to six students, give them supervision as they take sections of the class, and in addition carry the burden of keeping the class up to the examination standard required? In my opinion two students to each class are quite enough—any more only means divided attention and inefficiency. Unfortunately, what promised to be a means of relief use of picked teachers in selected schools as auxiliary trainers—is likely to be interfered with in Auckland. I had hoped that with the promised amendments to the regulations provision would be made for a small honorarium for such teachers, but the hope has not materialized, Tt does not seem

Name. Position. 2 Position. University Classiflca- Salary per Status. tion. Annum. 3 _ _4 5 1 2 DUNBDIN. Pinder, Edward MoElrea, William McMillan, Hugh Maxwell, Miss Jessie Moore, John A. Marryatt, Ernest Ironside, John McMillan, Miss Mary S... McPherson, Gertrude C. Faulks, Kate Luke, Gabriel M. Kenyon, Miss Helen M-.. Orawley, Janet L. Greaves, Miss Alice White, Dora Miller, Mabel 1. Part time, — Hanna, .John Hutton, Miss N. L. D. Johnstone, George W. Crawley, Miss M. E. Wakelin, W. C. Principal Headmaster, Normal School .. First assistant Kindergarten mistress Secondary assistant Headmaster, Model School Assistant ,, •• .. Teacher, Junior Model School .. Assistant Secondary assistant Kindergarten assistant Assistant ,, . . . . . . £ 3. d. M.A. A 1 600 OHP B.A. B 1 370 0 0 Dl 295 0 0 .. .. D 1 260 0' 0 .. I M.A. A 1 250 0 "0 C 2 250 0 0 CI 230 0 ,0 Ei 205 o;Jo D 1 160 0 0 D2 155 0 0 C 4 150 0 0 B.A. B 3 140 C 0 D 2 135 0 0 D 1 125 0 0 C 3 100 0 0 B.A. B 4 90 0 0 Gymnastic instructor Drawing teacher Singing master Cookery instructress Woodwork instructor.. 40 0 0 120 0 0 ,60 0 0 '25 0 0 25 0 0 I Total Grand total i £3,785 0 0 oi a an a i v n i £3,785 0 0 £14,824 15 fi £14,824 15 6

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reasonable to throw the onus of training students on to teachers who have no connexion with the Training College, and who further, by the time given to students, actually reduce their own chances of raising their grading-marks, inasmuch as such time might have produced greater class efficiency had it been spent in class-work. At present the selected teachers do the trainingwork as an act of courtesy to the Board, but it would be far more satisfactory if the payment of an honorarium made it worth their while to undertake the work, and so indirectly give the Principal of the College a status as regards directing the students' course. This year for the first time all the students leaving the College were seen at work with a class by one of the Board's Inspectors, so that when the Principal's order-of-merit list was issued at the end of the year a comparison could be made with other teachers, and so grading-marks could be allocated. The innovation was a success, and the students of 1913 got better appointments than in any previous year. The usual special reports on ex-students seen in the schools have come in, and I am quite pleased with the general tone of them. With few exceptions the Inspectors speak well of the work the students are doing, and so the Training College bogey, that the work is apt to be too theoretical, seems to be temporarily laid. Were it possible to weed out those not suited for the profession on entering the College I might say that the bogey would be dead and buried too. During the year Dr. Cawkwell gave a course of ten lectures to the second-year students, and at the examination held by him at the conclusion of the series Miss N. Furze and Mr. H. Johnston were placed top of their respective lists, and received prizes given by the lecturer. The system of physical culture was inaugurated during the year, and Mr. S. Moore, one of the instructors, was appointed to take the drill with the male students. This comes as a relief to the Principal, who has been responsible for this branch of work since the College was opened. During the camp period of training for teachers, held in Auckland, the old students gave a welcome to the Director and his staff in the form of a social evening. Bouquets were presented to the women instructors, after a dance of welcome had been executed by some of the students who had been trained by Mrs. Heap. I am glad that the Board have made arrangements for continuing Mrs. Heap's services, as her work has been signally successful in the past, and she helps so willingly in the social side of the College life that her retirement would be little short of a calamity. During the winter season four hocke}' teams took part in the association matches. The senior-grade women's team won the banner for the third consecutive year, while the juniorgrade team won the Bernecker Cup. Of the men's teams the seniors were in the second-grade competition, and the juniors in the fourth grade. The former were runners up for the Coleman Cup, while the latter won the Bernecker Shield, so that we have three trophies adorning the College walls as the result of the season's play. In a non-residential college the opportunities for esprit de corps are not so numerous as in a residential one, and I regard the keen spirit for upholding the College name, as evinced by the willingness of the students to curtail their holidays by a week in some cases in order to be able to take part in matches, as one of the best indications I can have that all is well with the tone of the College. Besides the four hockey teams ue had two teams playing basket-ball. This game is eminently suited for those girls who find hockey too strenuous, and in addition is the most suitable game I have come across for children in country schools of Grades 11, 111, IV. For this reason all the students —men and women — learn the rules, so that when they commence school-work they may introduce it into their districts. There is too much loafing about by the children in schools at the play-hour, a particularly objectionable feature being the arm-in-arm stroll of the bigger girls. Basket-ball requires no preparations —the game can be commenced at once, and children of all sizes* and both sexes can take part in the same game, and as there are three portions to the playing-area, the children of the same size can be restricted to one particular portion, and so there is no danger of primers being overrun by the bigger ones. A brisk game during the play interval brightens up all who take part in it, and in the restricted playground of many city schools basket-ball is just the game that will give recreation to the largest number of children at one time. A school tournament has been organized, and on the last occasion twenty-four teams entered, the Normal School being the winners for the second time in succession. With hockey, basket-ball, football, and tennis I can account for 104 students out of 108 as playing some game —the other four are weakly, and in my opinion, though they have passed the medical inspection, should have been rejected. A student unable to take part in a game is not, in my opinion, suited for school-teaching : playing with your children is the surest help to influencing them that I know, and if the teacher is unable to do this he loses an opportunity he cannot get in any other way. All but three of the students leaving the College could swim. The bath was well used by the Normal School children, and at the annual swimming sports a large number of certificates were given by the Chairman of the Board to children who had qualified for competency (one length) or proficiency (four lengths and life-saving). Inter-school contests were held with the Mount Eden and Devonport Schools. These took the form of relay races, as many as possible from each standard competing. No pothunting is involved, as the honour of the school is all that is at stake, but the sceptic who hears the school " barracking " is compelled to admit that the all begins with a capital A. The teams are selected by the children themselves, and the way they manage affairs speaks well for their course of civics. The annual concert given by the glee club was held at the end of the second term. Besides musical items the humorous portions of Henry IV were done in costume. A profit of £4 resulted after expenses had been paid, and this was spent in providing athletic gear for the children of the Papatoetoe Orphan Home. ii—E. 2 (App. D).

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The annual reunion of old students was held during Easter week. About 92 per cent, of the old students were present at one or other of the functions held, the bulk of the missing ones being one-year students who, as I have pointed out previously, are not in training long enough to be really influenced by College traditions. The different activities include an address by the Principal on school matters, a tennis tournament, a social evening, a swimming match (past v. present), and afternoon tea and talk each day. It is the most interesting week I spend in the year, and the opportunity the students get to talk over their difficulties I am sure bears fruit in improved efficiency in their schools. The outgoing students presented four large engravings as a memento of their stay in the College, and these make a fine addition to the walls. The College magazine, the Manuka, was published in April, and every student, past and present, took one copy. The addresses of all old students since the College opened are recorded, so that the magazine also serves as a register for reference. The Teachers' Institute met in Auckland this year, and very kindly presented twenty volumes to the College library, which make a very notable addition to the fiction section. Ihe alteration in the College regulations was gazetted early in 1914, and the improvement in salaries of the Normal School staff was very welcome. No member of the staff receives a salary of under £150 per annum now, so that in future we shall not be dependent upon raw ex-students when vacancies arise. This is a long-looked-for improvement, and one that is bound to make for higher efficiency. It is a pity that two needed additions were not included in the amendments, and then the College Principals would have been able to bury their " Oliver Twist" spoons for some time. I refer first to the small salary available for the science tutor. An income of £210 per year is not enough to keep a well-trained man holding good degrees. A novice can command a salary of £250 a year in secondary work, and I think I have the other three Principals with me when I say that a salary of £300 to £350 per year is the least that will put the matter on a satisfactory basis. The second matter is the need of a small honorarium —say, £10 per term —to be given to those teachers selected for the purpose of training students in external schools. Six such teachers would be able to take charge of twelve students, and so provide a much-needed relief in the Normal School. There only remains now to chronicle the changes in. the staff. The headmaster of the Normal School, Mr. H. G. Cousins, was given a year's leave of absence by the Board, and is now touring the world. His position is filled temporarily by Mr. C. Hall from the Devonport School, who will, on Mr. Cousins's return, be the first assistant master, Mr. R. H. Paterson, who has been first assistant since the school's inception, was appointed headmaster of the Mount Roskill School at the end of the year. Mr. Paterson has worked faithfully and well, and we shall miss his genial personality very much. Miss E. Schofield found the strain of teaching under Normal School conditions too much, and was transferred to the Te Papapa School, her work being taken by Miss H. Worrall, an old student. Miss Holloway, who, like Mr. Paterson, was one of the original staff of the Normal School, also found the strain beginning to toll, so got preferment at the Grafton School, Miss I. Hare filling the vacancy. Miss Holloway was a very reliable, hard-working, thorough teacher, and the details of her class-work were always above suspicion and a very good model for students to cop}'. I am sorry she had to leave us. The last to be mentioned, but by no means the least, is the resignation of Mr. A. J. Cottrell, M.A., M.Sc, who has taken up the medical course at Dunedin. Mr. Cottrell as science tutor has been my righthand man, and as hockey coach, as conductor of the College band, as a regular attender at College socials, and as a thoroughly efficient teacher, has left his mark behind him. I look forward confidently to the time when his course is completed, as the Dominion is in sore need of men like him to direct the campaign of medical inspection of school-children. In conclusion, I wish to thank the Board for their many kindnesses in the past year, not the least of which was their message of sympathy in my time of trouble. I have, &c, H. A. E. Milner, B.Sc. (Lond.). The Secretary, Education Board, Auckland.

WELLINGTON. Report of the Peincipal foe the Year 1913. Sir, — Training College, 16th February, 1914. I have the honour to submit the following report on the work of the Wellington Training College for the year 1913. Terms. —The session opened on the 25th February and closed on the sth December, a working year of forty weeks. Enrolment. —Forty-four senior students returned to complete their training, and sixty-four new students were admitted, making a total of 108, of whom eighty-six were women and twentytwo were men. This latter number will not maintain the present proportion of men in the teaching profession in New Zealand —a fact to be regretted, as in the early stages of a country's development more male teachers are certainly needed in the outlying and remoter districts. Of the total number of 108 students, 105 belonged to the A division —that is, they had been pupilteachers or probationers—two were graduate students, and one belonged to Division B. District. — The various districts were represented as follows: Wellington, 38; Hawke's Bay, 23; Wanganui, 24; Taranaki, 6; Nelson, 7; Marlborough, 5; Grey, 3; Westland, 2.

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Lodgings. —ls per cent, of our students live >it home, 50 per cent, at the three students' hostels, and the remaining 35 per cent, are accommodated in private lodgings. While acknowledging the valuable assistance rendered by these hostels, 1 must express regret at the fact that the McCarthy Trustees could not see their way to assist in the foundation of a residential school of domestic science, as recommended to them by the public meeting originally called by the Society for the Protection of Women and Children. Health. —Health is so essential an asset to the teacher that 1 feel constrained to make some remarks on that subject, more particularly as it is a very general opinion that the schools are not getting the robust type of constitution that the exacting profession of the teacher demands. The health of the students, more particularly in the case of the women, has not been as good as it should be. This, has been specially noticeable in the case of those living in lodgings, and one of the predisposing causes has undoubtedly been the lack of supervision out of college hours — for students are often unwise not so much in the amount of work undertaken as in the manner of doing that work. The crowded condition of the buildings and the lack of space for proper recreation has prevented our doing much to counteract the results of wrong methods of study. The Education Department conducts an official medical examination before granting the teachers' certificates to any applicant. If this examination were held before instead of after the course of training much waste of energy could be prevented even if it necessitated a double examination. The present system of accepting the family doctor's certificate is open to many objections. Curriculum. —The prescribed course of study at the College is allocated as follows : History and principles of education, hygiene, nature-study, child-study —the Principal; method—the Headmaster, Mr. Webb; science—Mr. Kidson; kindergarten-work —Miss Fitch; physical culture —Mr. Cowles and Miss Fitch; domestic science—Miss Kilroe and Miss Mcßae; handwork — Mr. Howe; music—Mr. Parker; drawing—Mr. Smith and Misses Gooder and Williamson (of the Technical School staff). University Work. —The numbers in attendance at University classes were as follows : English, 78; Latin, 25; French, 7; German, 1; education, 45; mental science, 28; history, 6; mathematics, 2; biology, 19; geology, 7. This gives practically two classes for each senior and one and a half for each junior student. As 90 per cent, of the students are matriculated, this should be well within their capacitj'. The results were 179 class passes —sixteen firsts, fifty-four seconds, and 109 thirds —enabling twenty-six students to keep first year's terms, ten second, and four third year's terms. Though less University work was undertaken than for the previous year, these general results show that about 25 per cent, of the students are not prepared to benefit adequately by attendance at Victoria College. For this section a more suitable course could be provided at the Training College if the regulation entailing compulsory attendance at English were relaxed. The degree course in that subject is not the most suitable for the majority of teachers. Teaching Practice. —In the matter of teaching practice the plan adopted last year has again been followed, with satisfactory results. The visit to the associated schools was much appreciated by the senior students, who were most kindly received by both headmasters and assistants. I regret that financial difficulties prevent our making similar use of the best country schools. Owing to the larger number of junior students we had in their case to replace a good deal of the individual practice by demonstration lessons. Certificates. —Forty-seven students completed their course of training in December, and the joint result of the departmental examinations and the Training College recommendations was as follows: D certificates —full 6, partial 1; C certificates —full 22, partial 16; B certificates —full 1, partial 1. Excursions, Lectures, (be. —During the year special excursions were made to places of interest round Wellington, Mr. C. E. Adams (of the Dominion Observatory) kindly gave several practical lessons on latitude and local time. The agricultural class spent a most profitable day with Mr. Duncan in his school-garden at W T aikanae, and the senior students paid a visit to the new school at Ngaio to make a study of up-to-date school buildings. We have to thank the Inspector-General (Mr. G. Hogbeu), Dr. Kennedy (of St. Patrick's College), Dr. Mason, and Professors yon Zedlitz, Picken, and Kirk for special lectures on subjects connected with our College work. Social. —During September the Old Students' Association held a reunion at the College, and a, pleasant and profitable time was spent. Mr. Robert Lee, Chairman of the Education Board, presided at the inaugural meeting. Our own Students' Association most capably carried out their duties by providing for the literary, athletic, and social college life of the students as a whole. Staff. —We have again to record the loss of two valued members of our staff. Early in the year Miss lorns had to resign on account of illliealth, and in October Mr. Lomas left to take up an important educational position in Korea. Miss Williamson, of South Wellington, and Mr. Kidson, of Greytown, were appointed to the vacancies. Examinations. —The Normal School was examined by the Board's Inspectors in July, the Inspector-General and Mr. Spencer visited the Training College in November, and Dr. Gunn, Medical Inspector, gave again a short course of instruction to the students during September. In order to give the College the benefit of the new system of physical culture, Mr. Royd Garlick kindly admitted two of our staff to his first course of instruction, and they were thus enabled to give the outgoing students a very fair idea of the purpose and scope of this important branch of school-work. Summer School. —The annual summer school for uncertificated teachers was held during February. Seventeen teachers, representing Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, and Grey Education Districts, attended and did most satisfactory work.

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New College. —The foundation-stone of the new infant department at Kelburne was laid in October, and the new building will be ready for occupation early in 1914. Our old buildings at Thorndon are now quite inadequate for the College work, and we sincerely trust that the new College will soon follow on the very fine site now provided, for the division of the institution will entail a loss of time to the students and a very considerable increase in the work of the staff, more particularly in view of the fact that the increased number of students has already necessitated duplication of all lectures and laboratory work. In conclusion, I have again to thank the committee of advice for their valued assistance in the very numerous problems that have arisen during the year, and Mr. Webb and the staff for the ready way in which they have undertaken the increased duties of a very strenuous year. That these added responsibilities are not imaginary is practically shown in the fact that the recent College vacancies have attracted a very small number of applicants. I am pleased to see that the new College regulations have granted a substantial increase in the salaries of all the junior assistants. I have, &c. The Secretary, Education Board, Wellington. J. S. Tennant, Principal.

CANTERBURY. Report of the. Principal for the Yeak 1913. Sir, — Training College, 12th March, 1914. I have the honour to present my report on the work of the Christchurch Training College for the year 1913. During the 110 students were enrolled —twenty-eight men and eighty-two women. All of them, with the exception of four students in Division B, had previously completed a full term of service either as pupil-teachers or as probationers. Forty-four students completed their full course of training by attendance for a second year. Of the students of the first year, three graduates of the University, who devoted all their time to the study of their profession, attended for one year only. Twenty-two men and seventy-three women had passed the Matriculation Examination prior to their admission, and six men and nine women were admitted on the strength of other qualifications. The arrangements made for the intellectual training of the students have been very similar to those provided last year. With one or two exceptions, all the students attended classes at Canterbury College in two or more subjects. The more advanced scholars studied with the view of keeping College terms, but the large majority desired, or were advised, to confine their attention to such subjects as would satisfy the requirements of the Class C certificate, or would count towards gaining a certificate of Class B. A student's mental equipment needs to be somewhat more liberal than that represented by a bare pass in the Matriculation Examination to eriable him to do justice at the same time to the double demands of a Training and a University College. At the Training College, in addition to the varied course followed in previous years, there was given a series of lectures on school hygiene, delivered by Dr. Kerr-Hislop. This course dealt with ailments associated with school life, and also included practical demonstrations of the method of medically inspecting school-children, the students, in successive groups, acting as assistants to the medical officer. For many years past students' classes in drawing have been conducted at the School of Art. It has been found to be more convenient to have these classes taught at the Training College by the Director of the School of Art and a member of his staff, with consequent economy of time previously spent in transit from one institution to another. The temporary provision made for physical instruction of the students has been superseded since the close of the year by regular visits from expert instructors appointed by the Education Department. For the increased number of students it has been a difficult matter to provide at the Normal School sufficient opportunity for practice in teaching. The demand for additional facilities has been to some extent supplied by the operation of the recent regulations, which recognize visits paid to approved classes within a convenient distance of the Training College as satisfying in part the demand for training in practical efficiency. After consultation with the Chief Inspector and the head teachers interested, such daily visits were paid by many of the senior students at the termination of the Canterbury College term. To the teachers of the schools visited my thanks, are due for their valuable co-operation in affording facilities to the students for extending their experience of school-work. The Normal School has attained the maximum enrolment permitted by the regulations, and the headmaster has constantly to refuse applications for admission. Substitution of modern furniture in some of the rooms for the cumberous desks in use for so many years has greatly improved the working-conditions. It may justly be claimed that the discipline, while firm, is humane, and that in several of the classes corporal punishment is very seldom resorted to, and in some is conspicuous by its absence. The report of the Chief Inspector is distinctly encouraging, and recognizes that, while the school exists primarily for the professional training of teachers, the interests of the children are well safeguarded. The Model School (sole charge) is Yis'ted by many country teachers when opportunities for so doing are afforded them.

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During the past year more extensive use has been made of the practice of open-air teaching. Such a method of instruction is thoroughly in accordance with the recommendations of modern authorities on school hygiene. The quadrangle enclosed by the school buildings, with its asphalt floor and sunny aspect, affords convenient accommodation for small drafts of pupils taught by students under capable supervision, when the weather-conditions are favourable, as they usually are in Christchurch. A movable awning, of which a trial has been made as a protection in hot weather, has been used with satisfactory results, and is worthy of wider application. In order to provide facilities for the practical application of the Montessori method I was authorized early in the year to obtain the necessary apparatus. At that time the material required could not be obtained in Australasia, but the difficulty was met by members of the Board's building staff, who constructed the required apparatus on designs submitted by the kindergarten mistress. At the present time most of the apparatus is on view in the Education Court of the Auckland Exhibition. During the year a small class has been conducted regularly on Montessori principles, in order to supply students with a practical exposition of the workingof the system. The challenge shield presented by the late Sir John Hall to the Canterbury Branch of the lioyal Humane Society of New Zealand was won this year by the Normal School. The secondary department, which shows a good record for work and progress, has afforded graduate students and others who aspire to positions in high schools valuable opportunities for teaching practice in subjects outside the ordinary primary curriculum. One of the Senior Scholarships offered by the Board was gained by a pupil of this department. By the adoption of recent regulations the financial position of the junior members of Training College staffs has been materially improved. Such a step was necessary in order to secure the services of teachers possessing the skill and experience needed to qualify them to take an important part in the practical training of students. A notable forward step has been taken during the 3-ear in the acquisition of a valuable, site for the erection of a new Training College in close proximity to the present building. With the increased demand for trained teachers the accommodation at present available has proved very inadequate. On the removal of the students to another building additional accommodation will be available for class-teaching and for the establishment of a second model school —an urgent need. The Normal School has now entered on its forty-first year of existence, as the foundationstone was laid on the twenty-third anniversary of the province (16th December, 1873) by His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen. The Training College was formally opened in February, 1877. The accommodation then provided was based on an estimated enrolment of about half the present number of students. The pressing needs of the institution, together with its good record of past services to the Dominion, justify the hope of the erection in the near future of a new College on the site recently acquired. Pending the erection of a new building, the section is being put to good use in connexion with the practical work of the students' class in agriculture. The development of the social activities of the College has been mainly directed by the students themselves, as represented by their various committees, and under the supervision of the Principal and members of the staff. As opportunities offered, cricket, football, and hockey matches have been played—generally seniors versus - juniors—and several evening gatherings have been held, including the annual reunion of past and present students. The Saturday Night Club (hon. secretary, Mr. A. L. Wills) has provided an opportunity for the development of skill in music, debate, and elocution. Of the Students , Association, the president for the year was Mr. C. D. Gilling, and Miss G. Morgan was honorary secretary. The Training College magazine, the Becorder, was capably managed and edited by Mr. A. A. Hardcastle. With the increase in the number of students the demand for the establishment of one or more hostels for the accommodation of those who live away from home becomes more urgent. A record is kept of the private address of <:ach student, and every change of address has to be reported to the Principal. But the frequent changes in address point to the fact that some difficulty is experienced in obtaining lodgings that supply favourable conditions for private study. Some half a dozen ex-pupil-teachers or ex-probationers who applied for admission to the Training College at the beginning of the session could not be accepted as students owing to their failure to comply with the regulations prescribing the qualifications for admission. The applicants referred to were not relying on a matriculation qualification, but on their passing the first section of the D certificate examination. Attention is drawn to <his fact because it has been demonstrated that some candidates, and even I?heir teachers, appear to be unaware that for the purpose of admission to a Training College the first section above referred to must include Group I, 'Group 11, and two optional subjects, as prescribed for the Class D certificate examination. During the year a sum of money was subscribed by ex-students of the Training College to establish a memorial prize to perpetuate the memory of the late Principal, Mr. Edwin Watkins, 8.A., who for the long term of thirty-five years —first as tutor and afterwards as Principal—was associated with the College. Trustees have been appointed to administer the fund, and competition for the prize is restricted to students in actual attendance at the College. it is my pleasing duty to report very favourably on the general conduct of the students, and the keen interest displayed by most of them in their professional training. To the members of the staff my thanks are due for the effective discharge of their duties and for the loyal support they have at all times accorded me. I have, &c., The Secretary, Education Board, Christchurch. T. S. Foster, Principal.

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OTA GO. Report of the Principal fob the Yeah 1913. Sir, — Training College, 17th December, 1913. I beg to submit my report on the work of the Training College for 1913. During the year there were 119 students in attendance. Of these, forty-five were secondyear students (fifteen males and thirty females) and seventy-four were first-year students (twentyone males and fifty-three females). Of these latter, one left and one obtained leave—both on account of sickness. The senior students had all been pupil-teachers or probationers, but of the seventy-four junior students no less than twenty-seven had not had that experience, this number including three graduates. I found, as I had been led to expect from my experience as head teacher of the Normal School, that those who had not been pupil-teachers or probationers were greatly handicapped in the pedagogical part of their College course. They had not the same attitude of mind in regard to the teaching of children as the others had. Such students do not understand the problem they have to face in teaching children, and it is hard to make them understand it at College, for it is in the practical testing and teaching in actual school life that its nature is driven home. At present there is a considerable disparity in the numbers of first- and second-year students respectively —viz., seventy-four and forty-five —due largely to the increase in the number of extra admissions under the_ changed regulation's. This variation of number causes considerable inconvenience : for example, the class-rooms of 'the College have been built to hold forty and fifty, so that the junior students had to frequently meet in the auditorium instead, and in some classes had to be split up into two divisions. The College was built for eighty students, and is much too small in every way for the present number. A wave of the Department's wand may easily swell the number of students, but the accommodation refuses to swell. In regard to University work, I was faced by the problem (which was solved largely at haphazard) of how to judge of the fitness of the student to undertake the work of the various classes. There are the factors of health, ability, willingness, and time to be considered. The first of these is supposed to be guaranteed by a doctor's certificate, which in some cases I found was an uncertain guide. Ability and ambition were the unknown factors, especially the latter. The result was, as is 1 suppose the case in all colleges, that some students found the course they took too heavy for their health, and others seemed to wish to take the class but avoid the work. 1 have much pleasure in stating, however, that the great majority made a very good attempt to cope with their work, and some had rather to be restrained than encouraged. The distribution of University subjects was approximately as follows : Forty-four took C English, fifty-three took education, thirty-two took junior English, seventeen took senior Latin, thirty-three took junior Latin, ten took senior French, seven took junior French, sixteen took junior mental science, fourteen took mathematics, thirty-two economics, two mechanics, three physics, two geology, and forty-nine home science for D. The results, not counting home science, were 183 passes —viz., eight first-class, sixty-one second-class, and 114 third-class. Considering that very full demands were made on the time of the students by their College work, I regard the above result as on the whole satisfactory. About 10 per cent, did unsatisfactory work, due to various causes. Six junior students sat for a section of the B.A. degree, and twelve seniors. There was a considerable amount of eye trouble among the students, due, 1 should think, to bad attitudes and studying by gaslight. The combination of University work and College work causes a considerable rush towards the end of the year, especially in the cases of the more ambitious students. It would ease matters considerably and be more satisfactory from every point of view if promising students were granted a third year to take a section of their degree or to complete it. In that case the students could easily be classified at the end of their first year, and the less promising confined more strictly to College work, while the work of the more studious section would be more thorough, and not wear the aspect of " cram " which it does under present circumstances. The University bursaries up to £20 do little to help in this direction, for obvious reasons. In regard to science-teaching, little can be done in connexion with the University owing to the policy of having day classes in science subjects. 1 am providing for the science-teaching of women students by working in with the home-science department of the University, which has most obligingly met me in every way. The juniors take home science for D for three hours a week, and the seniors domestic science II for C for about four hours weekly. The latter will rank as a University class. The junior men take physical measurements and the seniors agriculture, while both junior men and women take nature-study one hour a week. I have been struck with the ignorance both of science and literature displayed by the first-year students. The most familiar scientific generalizations are often strange to them. Of twenty-one junior men only one man had heard of Cleopatra and could tell me that Shakspeare had written a play involving that character. I believe the reason given is that first matriculation work, then teaching and the preparation for a certificate take up all their time, enough being left only for the necessary amount of exercise. It seems to me that the prevailing fashion of examination both before and during the University courses neglects the matter of literature for the form, which can be largely crammed from notes, and the absurdity prevails that in preparing for a course of English literature there is no time to read the books, too many of which are usually set. I intend this forthcoming session

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to start a library club, which will read certain works for the pure delight of reading them. We shall endeavour to sink the abstraction of style, and so imbibe some amount of corrective to the prevailing complaint. In arranging for the teaching practice of the students I have worked on the principle of lessons under careful supervision for junior students and continuous practice for seniors. The Board have associated the city schools with the practising school and made this possible. Each senior student this year spent a month at a time with the same class, and so worked through all the standard classes. None but classes of teachers recommended by the Board's Inspectors were chosen for practice. The students have appreciated the privilege of working with some of the Board's best teachers, and seem to have given satisfaction by their efforts. Next year I shall have to find practice for sixty-nine senior students. Each of the leaving students has had from two to four weeks in one of the model schools, and each of the females a similar period in the kindergarten-room. The Students' Association have displayed their usual activity. Three socials and two picnics have been held during the year. The College magazine keeps up to its usual level, and tennis and hockey have been well patronized. Mr. Cuthill, one of the seniors, represented the College in the University team which toured New South Wales and in the New Zealand team which toured the western States and western Canada. Mr. Hanna is retiring on superannuation from the position of physical instructor. He has a fine record of work, enthusiastically and skilfully carried out, and takes the best wishes of the staff with him. Several changes have occurred on the staff of the Normal School. I have to thank the head teacher, Mr. McElrea, «and his staff for the interest they have shown in the work of the students. There is no doubt that the staff of a Normal School makes considerable sacrifices for the benefit of the future teachers of the Dominion. I have, &c, The Secretary, Education Board, Dunedin. E. Pinder, Principal.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TEACHEES, With certain Details of Expenditure. List of the Public Schools in the several Education Disteicts, with the Names, Classification, Status, and Emoluments of the Teachers, as in December, 1913. Note I.—ln the column " Name of School" the letter "N " indicates that Maori children are in attendance. Note 2.—ln the column for "Position in the School "(5) "M" and "F" distinguish sex; "H" means head of a school; 'M" or " F" (standing alonet, sole teacher; "A," assistant teacher; '■ Pt," pupil-teacher; " Pr," Probationer; " Sec " indicates that the teacher is engaged in secondary instruction and " Subs" indicates that the teacher is occupying the position temporarily. Note"3.—ln the column for "Salary"( 6) an asterisk signifies that an addition is made to the teacher's salary out of the district high school grants. (See also E.-6, 1914.)

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the graces in the Schedule- of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.R." are entorecl after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of ore School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. S Oi 3 Q U o <M < (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Teac I d s Eβ Q ;hers. 0J -I .2-3 I For Sα ary, including Lodyingallowanees to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being inai ked " bubs. '] MA Annual Rates of Pa during last Mou of Year. ymerjt th 2 «i rt © U Bffi 5 o < Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (1.) oy (4.) (5.) (7.) Gbadb 0. 5 3 7 S 7 6 6 5 4 5 2 6 6 6 8 8 7 4 9 6 Anthony, Lois Adams, Jessie E. Nichols, Emily F. A. Stephen, Amy M. Heather, Bernard 0... Scott, Mary A. Ashby, Gladys Cnapman, Bertha M. Jackson, Piossina H. Page, Agnes Ross, Vivian M. Oowern, Phoebe A. .. Pile, Margaret M. H. Foster, Clara E. Hunter. Alva H. Lowe, Ivey .. Hagenson, Annie E... Gordon, Mrs. Gertrude Goodwill, Charles S. Aldworth, Edith R. U. F P P F M P P P P F P P F P M P P P M F £ S. d. 36 0 0 30 0 0 42 0 0 36 0 0 48 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 30 0 0 12 0 0 36 0 0 30 0 0 42 0 0 48 0 0 48 0 0 42 0 0 30 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 & Amodeo Bay Awaawakino Manawaora Mareretu North Mataponri , .. Moerarjgi Orere Otarere Pukautukua Paramata Valley .. Ramarama Creek .. Te Koraha Toatoa Upper Ornniti Waimate Island Waipu Cave Waitaanga Waiwbero.. Whangae .. Wharebine N N N N 10 10 Grade 1. Albertland North .. Awakanae 12 14 9 14 13 Cook, Waiter S. Boswell, Stella E. .. Regan, Michael D. .. Gregory, Emily Ogden, Mary M P M F P 90 0 0 103 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 Awaroa Bahvlon .. Biokerstaffe No. 2 .. Geard's Bay Moehau Haylock's Hikimutu.. Horaeshoe Bueh White Hills Jordan Kaeaea Kaimai Kaimamaku Katikati No. 1 Kawa Kerikeri Inlet Kopuku Kururau Otunui Lichfield Lindum Grange Mahoenui.. Manawahe Mangaotaki Mangapiko Mangateka Macakopa Marlow Mati N N I 11 Geard, Louisa P 130 10 0 iO N 8 16 Simpson, Elvins A. L. Emmett, Prank N. .. M M 90 0 0 90 0 0 10 10 I 11 Colegrave, Charles H. M 108 0 0 10 if N 11 15 . 11 13 14 9 16 20 Edmondson, John H. Harries, Gilbert M. .. Hunter, Constance C. B. MoCaskill. Colina J. H. Tanner, Ella R. Mallitte, Mrs. Constance P. .. Empson, Mrs. Mary C. Douglas, Ef&e C4 M M F F P F P P 108 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 94 10 0 90 0 0 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 N !» Cameron, Annie M. .. P 108 0 0 10 N N 8 9 15 15 14 15 11 16 13 15 Kella, Isabella F. R... Snel, Agnes E. C. .. Ransbottam, H »rry V. Christmas, Doris Symonds, Mrs. Mary L. Vincent, Louisa Goulding, Kathleen .. Dunn, Reginald M. .. Mitchell, Kate Gemming, Theophilus J. E2 E2 P F M F P F P M F M 108 0 0 90 0 0 103 10 0 90 0 0 100 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 N

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the order of the graces in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical oriier in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. ■5 & So '< (2.) Names, Classification, and Status of Teai I o 3 ihers. I a ° Sec I For Salary, including Lodgingallowances CO Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being maiked "Subs.'] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa during last Mot. of Year. .yment ith £ » a> O •gsg gig I 3 Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (8.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Grade 1—continued. Moumoukai Ness Valley Omanawa.. Omanawa Falls Oparau Okonga Tryphena .. Ortiaiti Owen Road Papamoa No. 2 Paradise Paraheka .. Parkhurst.. Port Charles Pnkeatua Pukekaroro Puketui Puketnrua Pungaere Purerua .. Putake Ringit iiki Ruapnke .. Salt Springs Takahue .. Tangaihi .. Ta Pairu .. Tβ Hoe .. Tnnakotekote Wairna Waimai Waimana Sawmill .. Waingarara Waingakau Wairere Wai tomo Caves Waiwhiu ,. Whangaparaoa Whangapoua Whangarna North .. Wheniiakite Whenuakura Whitford No. 2 13 "8 12 20 17 I Armour, Marion A. .. .. Strumpe], Frederick W. Hugh R. .. Ferguson, William .. Hayes, Katie .. .. F M M M F £ s. d. 94 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 103 10 0 £ 10 10 10 10 10 N )» Thruston, Herbert F. M 108 0 0 N N 16 5 15 9 15 14 10 11 11 10 17 9 10 8 12 5 9 14 12 9 16 11 11 10 17 11 9 19 8 14 17 12 7 6 8 9 Bilkey, Edmund E. .. Dougherty, Florence M. ... Campbell, Cathe A. .. .. Wiesner, Rosa B. .. .. j Manning, K»nrick, J. O. .. I Monstedt, Martha E. Leith, Frederick E. .. .. i Farnell, Wilfred J. .. Sale, Gilbert Dufty, Helena V. .. Lowe, Joseph E. .. Gibson, Harold C. .. Woodley, Frederick T. McEldowney, William B. ..I Hatchings, Mary K. Ward, F orence A. G. Howe, Onesimus W... .. j Dixon, Elsie A. .. • Mackenna, Robert .. Thomas, Gwen A. W. .. j Baston, Eva .. .. I Yeo, Doris W. Van de Brille, Mrs. Edith R... Ray, Mary .. Macdonald, Edith D. McCowan, John T. .. Reid, Mignonette Smith, William Lieertwood, Patrick B. SIattery, Margaret Cowan, Agnes W. Shirley, George E. .. McKay, Margaret Barker, Do-othy B. .. Parker, Gilbert'H. .. Piggot, Ellen M. C4 C3 D3 D4 C5 D2 C3 M F F ■ F M F M M M F M M M M F F M F M F F F F F F M F M M F F M F F M F 125 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 165 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 121 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 94 10 0 90 0 0 108 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 145 0 0 15 10 10 15 10 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 N N N N N N N N N 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 30 10 N N N N N N 10 10 15 Gbadk 2. Ahuroa No. 1 Ahurea No. 2 Araparara.. Mitngakura Ardmore .. Atari mu .. Paparimn .. Awitn Central Awitu No. 2 Orna Bay Ba-lev Bickerstaffe Huarau Brial ain's Creek .. Bioad^ood }" 23 I 16 Burton, Ormond E. Lβ Gallais, Leddra Wilson, Sophia Fecht, Albert E. Matthews, Mrs. Hilda M. Lie. C3 E2 M M F M F 142 10 0 190 0 0 140 0 0 135 0 0 108 0 0 15 20 25 }» Johns, Victor R. C3 M 180 0 0 15 N 16 Angove, Mrs. Li ly M. Coad, Emma M. 02 F 108 0 0 15 }» F 180 0 0 15 19 22 Tavlor, Minnie I. Broad, Stanley P. .. lills, Cecil C. C2 F M Subs 125 0 0 15 ( 108 0 0 15 Brooklynn Hnia B'ynavon .. Ch;irc)iill .. Whangamarino Fairburn's Road Glen Murray Gord. n Great Barrier Katherine Bay Gumtown .. N N N N I 20 13 }. 16 18 22 Foley, John Bl«ir, Thomas M. R. Hayter, Ernest Carse, Harry B eehan, Phyl'isi I. J. Barr, Samuel D. C4 D2 C4 D4 M M M M F M 135 0 0 108 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 125 0 0 15 15 15 15 15 N N I 26 }. Hunter, Edward J. .. Gubb, Lester F. M M 153 0 0 135 0 0 15 15 Kaimarama Hangatiki.. N 26 Molloy, John J. C3 M 150 0 0

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the gra >es in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered aftei , the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the sevpral parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. CO CI 3 s g j (2.) Names, Classification, and Statui of Teai I a s ;hers. k .S3 o Ph For Saiary, including Ledgingallowanees to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being maiked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa: during last Mou of Year. yment ith •i i I <e 2 S I 9 ft Teacheis on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (T.) (1.) Gbade 2— continued. Hastings .. Otakeo Helena Bay Henderson Point .. Hinuera Valley Honikiwi .. Horotiu H'lteo North Hnanui Hukapapa Hukatere Kaharoa Tβ Pu Kakapuka.. Kara Karaka Karekare Whatipu Kauaeranga Valley Kaurihohore Kauroa Kerepelii K-rikeri Kinohaku No. 1 Kirikopuni Kiwitahi Kohekohe .. Komata North Knrakonui Koromatua Mihurangi Heads .. Mullet Point Makarau .. Tihekeroa Mangatu .. Tntamoe Mangawhero Manukau Heads Mapara Mareretu Matakohe No. 2 Maungntawhiri Valley Monavale .. Motumaoho Muriwai .. Ngarua .. Ngongotaha Okarea Omaha, Little £ s. d. £ N 17 Pratt, Edward J. C3 M 170 0 0 N N 11 10 28 19 13 22 16 23 • 19 22 Law, George H. B., b.a. McLoughlin, Elizabeth M. Jeffs, Arthur H. Bowen, Rosanna Gaukrodger, Mrs. Florence M. Denvers, Kathleen .. Beasley, Charles J. .. Jones, Hugh A. .. .. Bond, Enoch A. ci C4 D4 B4 M F M F F ¥ M M M 108 0 0 139 10 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 121 10 0 135 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 15 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 N N N N N N }18 Browne, George T. M. II 135 0 0 15 19 16 25 Johns, William H. .. Brennan, Reginald J. .. Coulston, Mrs. Sarah A. C4 D5 D3 M F 125 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 15 15 N )14 M 139 10 0 15 Richardson, Alfred E. B. N Fyers, Mrs. Christiana Palmer, AHa E. Moore, William R. .. Salisbury, Josiah Macleod, Johu D. .. .. Oamlen, Richard B., m.a. McGeehan, Thomas M. Bell, Mary .. .. ..I Robert, b.a. Sinclair, Violet B. .. Smith, G rdon .. Clarke, Mary .. Smith, Charles H. .. D3 D3 D3 6i Lie. B4 D2 C4 P F M M M M M F M P XI P 135 0 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 108 0 0 125 0 0 118 15 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 135 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 15 N N N N 12 27 28 17 18 17 19 16 20 24 25 22 15 15 15 15 15 N 15 15 IS (19 J- 25 [>. White, Kenneth R. .. ..I D3 M M 150 0 0 155 0 0 15 16 Price, Carl A. D3 M 155 0 0 15 N N 14 19 20 16 17 29 24 26 19 20 20 29 18 20 29 23 17 Chalmers, Charles C. .. ' Scott, Frank J. L. .. Wallis, Stanley R. .. .. ; Terry, Annie S. .. Wood, Ernest A. .. Steele, Robert B. .. Crook, Harold L. .. .. j Gant, Albert H. Brett, Reginald E. .. .. I'aigent, Harold R. .. McMillan, Norman .. .. Hawkes, Annie E. .. Macrae, Fergus A. Lees, Mrs Eliza A. .. .. Berry, Mrs. Lavmia M. .. Gasparich, Josenh G. Hawkes, Emily C. .. .. j C3 C4 C5 C3 C3 C4 D4 C3 D4 E2 C4 M M M F M M M M M M M F M F F M F 108 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 135 0 0 165 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 125 0 0 135 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 130 0 0 108 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 117 0 0 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 IS 15 15 N N Oruru Otaika Otaika Valley Otoroa Takou N N N N N 15 15 }» Kay, James.. D4 M 160 0 0 15 Oue Pah Paiaka Pakaraka Pakaru Pakiri Papakura Valley Papakura Valley No. 2 Parenga Ponga Pongakawa Porno Puahue Puktkawa.. Punakitere Purua No. 1 Purua No. 2 Raugiaohia Rangiatea N N N N N 18 13 23 24 24 12 26 29 9 15 21 18 19 24 27 Matchett, Robert J. .. Fletcher, Gnaries A. J. Brownlie, James A. .. Johnson, Phyllis M... Lncey, Daniel E. Walker, Lillie Potter, John F. Hewitt, Florence N. .. Sullivan, Bertha J. .. Leyland, Allen I. Jones, Albert L. Claringbull, James F. Mandeno, Isabella G. Dean, Margaret Wiloox, Wilfred T. .. D3 C4 E2 D3 D4 D4 M M M F M F M F F M M M F F M 108 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 117 0 0 108 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 140 0 0 108 0 0 130 0 0 175 10 0 117 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 108 0 0 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 N 15 15 15 N }» Criokett, Atholl G. .. C3 M 180 0 0 15 N 23 16 Phillips, John S. Aberorombie, Harry B. D2 M M 165 0 0 117 0 0

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the graites in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grnde. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned asone School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. CO s r-t O h I I 3 t> < (2.) Names, Classification, and Statui Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. of Teacners. o V Cβ t> Eβ « 6 (4.) © a ° I For Su,<ary, Including Lodging- "g A allowances to g Pupil-teachers. ■§ S h [The full rate of j g I % salary of teachers on BWo leave is shown, the re- 1 g 5 lieving teacher being | p|; maiked " Subs."] (C.) I (7.) Annual Kates of Payment during last JYioiuii of Year. (».) (10 Gbade 2— continued. Eanginui .. Baupo Red Hill Rehia Rotokauri .. Ruakuri Ruatangata East .. Ruatangata West .. Rnkuhia .. Tahaia Tahuna .. Tamahere .. Tftnsihua No. 2 Tangoao .. Taotaoroa No. 1 Tap'tpa Tatarariki.. Tatu Ta.uhei No. 1 Ta'ubei No. 2 Te Akau Tβ Arai South Tβ Matai Sawmill .. Tβ Mawhai Te Puna Point Tβ Rahu Te Rauamoa Te Rau Mauku Te Tahi .. Te Tlku .. TeWhetu.. Tirohanga OaraE-ist Titirangi Tiioki Tokatoka .. Tokirima Road Tuhikaramea Turangaomoana Tutekehua Upper Okauia Waiau Waiheke Central .. Man o' War Bay .. Waihonaa.. Waikokowai Wainui .. Waiomio Waiotahi .. Waipu North Wairangi Farm Waitangi Waiwera .. We\ mouth Whangaripo Whitikahu N 16 28 21 16 32 17 12 ' 22 19 30 25 ■ 21 23 16 18 23 27 16 Hodges, James H. .. Torr, Ivy J. Bannister, Harold .. Jones, Stanley C. Lowe, Jpssie L. Phelan, Ernest O. Kane, Jane Briggs, Charles R. .. Hamley, Florence E. Smith, Albert H. M. Henry J. McGruther, John Diprose Archie W. .. Snell, James H. Hardy, Florence F. .. Fogoin, Arthur H. .. Fletcher, Raymond .. Bersey, Allen O. C. Lie. C3 51 F M M F M F M F M M M M M F M M M £ s. d. 108 0 0 117 0 0 123 10 0 130 0 0 112 10 0 108 0 0 145 0 0 120 0 0 140 0 0 108 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 114 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 121 10 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 £ 15 15 IS 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 D3 05 E3 N N E2 D2 B4 15 15 E3 N N B4 15 15 N N N }■« Keyes, Edwin T. M 135 0 0 15 N N 19 20 19 18 23 17 15 16 12 18 14 Martin, William A. G. Chipchase, William C. Carson, Frederick G. Wilson, Mrs. Hilda K. L cbhead, Margery M. Hamilton, Josephine Honore, Rudol ph C... Murphy, John A. Pendergrast, Arthur S. Harsant, E izabeth M. N. Walker, Carl F. D3 E3 D4 E3 D4 M M 51 F P F Al M M F M 108 C 0 1G0 0 0 121 10 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 140 0 0 145 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 135 0 0 112 10 0 15 15 15 15 15 N N D3 15 15 15 15 3 5 N I 23 White, Nellie F 139 10 0 15 20 21 17 17 24 21 18 26 20 Windust, Mrs. Patience A. Ritchie, Percy C. Barton, Robert Weiss, William L. .. Benton, Arthur Usher, Agnes Wilcox, John S. Thomas, Stephen H. Moloney, Hilda A. .. CI Lie. C2 04 E2 P M 1\1 M M F M M F 150 0 0 123 10 0 150 0 0 117 0 0 215 0 0 150 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 IS 15 15 15 15 15 N N N I 28 Grey, Alan S. D3 M 205 0 0 20 N N N 24 26 19 15 26 25 21 21 15 18 13 17 Bromley, John W. .. Barnes, Mrs. Adina L. Pascoe, Mrs. Lucy .. Rolhbury, Sarah de Montalk, Alexander S. Graham, Bruce Badger, Holly H.H... Black, Bertlia, B A. .. Stevenson, Jane E. B. Hewitt, Dorothy O. .. Woodford, Maud W. Carson, William D3 D2 D4 D3 B2 M F F ¥ M M F I' 1 P F F 51 108 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 121 10 0 130 0 0 108 0 0 130 0 0 150 0 0 130 10 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 125 0 0 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 D4 N D4 Grade 3. 28 31 38 Potter, Ethel M. Dempsey, Walter S... Pendergrast, Harold E. C2 C2 D3 P M M 160 0 0 155 0 0 165 0 0 20 20 20 Albany Aria Avooa Bream Tail Waipu Cove Brookside .. Brynderwyn Cabbaae Bay Daore's Tawharanui East Tamaki Elstow Flat Bush Goodwood.. Greenhithe Long Bay N N I 24 27 27 32 I 22 Hayter, Reuben Cooke, Jessie B. Sinclair, Marion M. .. Moore, Daniel V. C5 E3 04 51 F F M 180 0 0 160 0 0 144 0 0 160 0 0 20 20 20 20 McGechie, John W... C3 M 185 0 0 20 30 36 31 34 Short, Arthur Stephenson, Marianne A. Tidmarsh, Henry H. Nixon, Elizabeth A. .. Dl C3 D2 D2 M F M F 180 0 0 155 0 0 180 0- 0 175 0 0 20 20 I 31 Maokay, Thomas E. A. C3 51 190 0 0 20

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord< the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grad The letters " D.H.S." are ent( after the name of each District I School. Part-time Schools or the sev parts of one School are bracki here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j< attendance. Br of the and le. ered Sigh eg as u d © h I (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Teachers. J yd 5 (4.) © -us . — o α-a |£ O Ph (5.) For Salary, including Lodging- u allowances to j§ , g Pupil-teachers. « 2 [The full rale of « § % salary of teachers on £ _o leave is shown, the re- g 3 lieving teacher being fe mtaxked " Bubs."] (6.) (7.) Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. r eral eted and oint Teacbers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (1.) (3.) Grade 3— continued. Hakaru Tara Road Hautapu Hinuera Horahora Rapids .. Maungatautari No. 2 Hunua Kaiawa Waitakaruru Kaikohe Kaipara Flats Kaitangiweka Karamu Kariaotahi Kennedy Bay Kimihia Kinohaku No. 2 Kohanga Komakorau Koutu Limestone Island .. Mahurangi Heads West Huhue Mairoa Waitanguru Maketu Mangaiti Mangapai .. Mangatete Mangonui Mapiu .. Maraetai No. 1 Maraetai No. 2 .. Maramarua Maromaku Maropiu Marsh Meadows Marua Mata Ruakaka Matahuru No. 1 Matahuru No. 2 Mataitai Matiere Maungatautari Meadowbank Mokauiti .. Motukaraka Mount Maunganui.. Ngunguru.. Nihoniho .. Turoto Road Ohaeawai Ohinewai Okahu No. 1 OkahuNo. 2 Okaihau Okaihau No. 2 Utakura Valley Omapere N N N N N N N N N N N N N I 32 27 32 I 27 31 }u • 32 26 30 27 24 28 35 33 29 27 37 20 j 32 27 28 37 31 37 34 Webster, Mrs. Minnie I. Edmiston, Jessie H... Andrew, Richard E... Gerrand, Peroy A. Fox, Norman 8. McClune, Joseph S. .. Churoh, George P. .. McGee, Helen Heath, Alexander Howard Jenkins, James Tisdall, Escelle A. .. Rendell, Alfred G. .. Browne, Lilian M. .. McChesney, Hugh H. R. Vos, Vic&or R. Fordyce, Andrew B. .. Tills, Ethel E. Watkin, Arthur A. .. Armstrong, William T. Rogers, Daniel J. Kelly, Elizabeth Keaney, Annie Byles, Frank R. Cooper, Charles W. .. Lord, George H. Hickson, Walter .. • El Da C3 C2 D3 El C4 D3 D2 D2 Lie. 04 E2 Lie. C4 D4 E2 E2 D2 D2 C3 D3 F F M M M M M F M M F M F M M M F M M M F F M M M M £ s. d. 171 0 0 155 0 0 155 0 0 180 0 0 185 0 0 162 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 ,0 150 0 0 150 0 0 180 0 0 135 0 0 180 0 0 223 5 0 135 0 0 150 0 0 155 0 0 147 5 .0 180 0 0 185 0 0 180 0 0 155 0 0 180 0 0 205 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 ,0 £ 20 20 20 •20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 •20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 20 J 28 Hughes, Wilfred L. .. 03 M 180 0 0 N N N 22 37 32 28 32 McElroy, John Schmidt, William H. Ingerson, William L. Wilson, Lucy I. Carter, Mrs."Emily .. Murdooh, Alfred J. .. E2 C2 M M M F F 205 0 0 190 0 0 162 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 20 E2 D3 20 20 N N J 29 D3 l>2 M M . 190 0 0 195 0 0 20 20 Ansley, Arthur F. T. N 27 36 30 33 36 38 30 23 Mackenzie, John Hotson, Claud Atkins, Harry Rosewarne, Elizabeth Baker, Edward S. .. Rudall, John H. Stephenson, George F. Croker, Mrs. Ethel M. ' 04 D3 D3 D2 D3 03 C4 Lie. M M M F M M M F 150 0 0 155 0 0 195 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 147 5 0 20 20 20 N N N N 20 1,1 Mossman, Alfred B. .. M 162 0 0 20 if 33 29 Walker, William Baston, Florence I. .. D3 C2 M F loo 0 0 170 0 0 20 I 29 Izod, Lionel E3 M 190 0 0 20 27 Forbes, Ada C3 F 150 0 0 N N I 26 Murphy, Clarence J. .. Lie. M 180 10 0 20 Opua Orini Otara Otonga Opuawhanga Oturoa Owhiwa Taraunui Paemako Wairiri Falls Pakanae Papamoa No. 1 Paparata .. N N N 45 27 30 30 Laing, Archibald M. Robertson, Bessie N. Warin, Herbert D. .. Lyall, William 0. .. Walsh, John C3 D4 E4 HM AF M M M 155 0 0 90 0 0 144 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 20 20 20 I 36 Rust, Douglas S. ■• i M F 172 16 0 150 0 0 N N N N N N N 26 I 30 1" Jacobsen, Mrs. Ethel G. Goodwin, Frank R. .. Funke, Ernest E. .. Hendry, George Mel. Muir, Jane E. Worsley, George A. .. E2 D3 M 185 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 M 162 0 0 26 30 27 D2 M F M 180 0 0 171 0 0 165 0 0 D2

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the orde the graies in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grad The letters "D.H.S." are en*f after the name of each District E School. Pait-time Schools or the sev< parts of one School are bracke here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j< itLeudance. ar of the and Iβ. ered iigh C*5 s I CO h is > (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat' is of Teai a o 1 i 3 shers. I ■9-3 .2-3 O For Saiary, including Lodgingallowaacee to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being maiked " Subs.") (6.) Annual Bates of Pt during last Moi of Year. •yment jtli •3 £ « id a <3 3 <i an pral eted and oint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (a.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Grade 3 — continued. Piopio Pollock .. Pukerimu .. Rmgiriri .. Rawhia Umawera .. Rotorangi .. East .. Ruapekapeka West Rnawai Selwyn Swanson Tairua Block Tangowahine Tauhoa N N 34 25 14 23 Menzies, Alexander Manson, Janette O. .. Ryan, Elizabeth M. .. Udy, Annie.. 05 Dl Lie. E2 M F F F £ s. d. 150 0 0 150 0 0 156 15 0 190 0 0 & 20 N N N N 25 I 33 Harrison, Robert J. .. M 171 0 0 20 30 MoKinnon, Roderick A. D3 M 155 0 0 }« Meiklejohn, Lemuel S. A. D3 M 190 0 0 20 N N 32 19 35 17 26 27 40 MoKinley, John E. .. Muagrove, Frederick A. Duncan, Kate Insull, Herbert W. .. Garter, Annie de Montalk, Mrs. Ethel J. .. Palmer, Gertrude Hearn, Leonora Lie. E2 M M F M F F HF AF 144 0 0 142 10 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 165 0 0 150 0 0 165 0 0 90 0 0 20 20 20 20 N E3 E3 E2 20 Taupo Tβ Akatea.. Waingaro .. Te Arnha West Tβ Matai Te Pnhi No. 2 Te Puke No. 2 Te Rapa .. To Rore Te Pahu Ti Point .. Tiroa Parikura Upper Waiwera Wa'hopo .. Waimamaku Valley Waiotemarama Wekaweka Waipu Upper Wai puna .. Wairoa South Waitetuna Waitoa }. Cooper, Hubert J. C3 M 180 0 0 20 37 24 21 36 38 Lawton, Herbert W. Sealy, Alfred D. Long, Edgar R. Findlay, Sylvia Fielder, Elizabeth M. 03 D4 03 C3 E2 M M M F F 180 0 0 150 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 180 0 0 20 20 20 20 I 26 Allen, John B., M.A. .. M 162 0 0 20 N N 29 Shanahan, Margaret A. C2 F 155 0 0 20 I 26 McDonald, Ivon F. .. D3 M 180 0 0 20 N 25 23 23 Ford, Barbara Oollis, William F. .. Allen, Frederick N. .. D2 02 04 F M M 150 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 25 I 30 Gordon, Forbes B. .. C4 M 180 0 0 N 29 36 21 26 39 McKay, Donald A. .. Foy, James H. Oooke, Violet M. MoKinnon, Malcolm Maclean, Charles ■ .. Forrest, Hilda A. Cope, Arthur B. H. .. Mathieson, Mrs. Margaret J. .. Rigby, Mrs. Eliza A. Braithwaite, Freceriok C. Johnson, Robert N. .. E2 M M F M HM AF M F F M M 180 0 0 135 0 0 155 0 0 139 10 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 139 10 0 165 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 20 20 20 2!. N E3 l>2 Waituhi Wayby Whangarei Heads .. Whitford No. 1 Young's Point N 22 27 28 27 39 E2 E2 02 20 20 Grade i. 45 Hoey, Reuben L. Snell, Amelia A. Benner, Maud C. MoLeod, May M. Marcroft, Mrs. Louisa F. Lowrie, Annie W. Finlayson, Mrs. Jessie M. M... Finlayson, Agnes S. .. Tatton Joseph A. Webster, Robert S. .. 03 HM AF HF AF HF AF HF AF M 185 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 Aka Aka N Alexandra N 68 D2 Aoroa N 36 G2 Arapohue .. 49 El Ararna Awakino Mokau Awanui 31 D3 N N N I 40 01 Dl M HF AF HM AF MPrl HM AF FPrl HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF 225 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 210 0 0 115 0 0 20 0 0 210 0 0 100 0 0 180 0 0 95 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 108 0 0 25 66 Bird, Mrs. Agnes G. .. Darroch, Bertha H. .. Harrison, Rupert P. O. Daines, Susan R. Brown, Geoffrey M. Corbett, Robert J. .. Wootten, Jessie C. Shanahan, Kate Wily, Harry H. D. .. Bagnall, AliceM..G... Crispe, Colin R. R. .. Lang, Charlotte M. .. Johnson, Joseph B. .. Barkley, Mabel Jameson, Frank Broadgate, Ruby E. .. Belmont 86 ci 04 25 Bombay 73 D*2 D2 Buckland 57 Dl 04 02 04 D2 Clevedon 59 Dome Valley 37 Driving Creek N 51 Dl

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the orde the Kia es in the SeViedule of hducrttion Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each gr«d The letters "DH.S." are ente af te ■ the name of each Districts School. 1'ai t-time Schoo's or the sevi parts of one School are brackt here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j< atLeiidance. it Of the and le. ered iigh a u V a o x § Teachers on the Staff at the S End of the Year. '3 CO Names, Classification, and Status of Teai jhers. ® ', For Sa ary, .g including Lodging- £ • allowances to oj a> •SI Pupil-teachers. ■§ S % [The full rate of S % % '££ salary of teachers on SHK o '£ leave is the re- g ~ £ lieving teacher being maiked "hubs.'] (5.) ((!.) (7.) £ s. d. £ HM i 205 0 0 AF 115 0 0 MPr2 55 0 0 HF 205 0 0 25 AF 90 0 0 HM 205 0 0 AF 90 0 0 HM 180 0 0 25 AF 105 0 0 HM 180 0 0 25 AF 90 0 0 HM 180 0 0 25 AF 90 0 0 HM 185 0 0 25 AF 95 0 0 HM 195 0 0 AF 95 0 0 HM 180 0 0 AF 90 0 0 HM 205 0 0 AF 90 0 0 HM 205 0 0 AF 100 0 0 HM 205 0 0 25 AF 90 0 0 O M , I 193 10 0 25 Subs. J HM 205 0 0 AF 120 0 0 HM 205 0 0 AF 90 0 0 HM 180 0 0 AF 90 0 0 F 185 0 0 HM 205 0 0 AF 105 0 0 M 190 0 0 25 Annual Rates of Paymenr, during last Mouth of Year. eral eteJ and oil it (1.) Grade i — continued. Drury Eureka Glenfield .. Gordonton Graham's Fern Grahamtown Greerton Harrisville Herekino N N N (2.).. I 64 41 73 63 41 48 38 48 40 (8. (i.) McNaughton, James D. .. Dl Smytbe, Madeline E. C. .. D3 Bindon, Ernest B. .. Bell, Lucy .. .. .. D3 Carley, Hilda B. Chappell, William .. .. | Bl Hewlett, Mary E. .. .. OS Fawcett, Jacob W. .. .. j C3 Redgrave, Katharine G. .. | D4 Harvey, Roderick M. .. D3 Burdett, Mrs. L^etiia Ormiston, Edward N. .. j Dl Puxley, Pearl L. L» Cocq, Walter A. .. .. j D2 Blomquist, Henrietta V. .. [ 08 Hill, Alfred E. .. .. j D2 Whiting, Dorothy H. .. | C5 Hart, Erne«t .. .. ; C3 McGinley, Eileen K. A. Walters, Ernest J. .. .. D2 Woods, Eileen I. Squire, Donald S. B. .. CI Griffiths, Gwladys I. K. .. C4 Reid, Robert T. .. ..•Cα Orickett, Nellie .. .. I D4 Stuart, Claude G. .. .. : Hogwood, Edward J. L. .. \ C3 Jndkins, Alfred J. T. .. 02 Barker, Meta .. .. D2 Trimmer. John H. .. .. El Foster, Olive C. Stubba, George H. .. .. C4 Kensington. Florence C. B. .. Haeusler, Mrs. Emily M. J,. . . E2 Boswell, James .. ..' 01 Goodyear, Catherine A. .. D4 Leech, Joshua S. .. .. C3 Hikutaia .. N 61 HobBonville 65 Houhora N 36 Houto Parakao Howiok N N >»< 49 Hukerenui South N 55 Kaitaia N 37 Kaiwaka Katikati No. 2 N 27 29 Katikati No. 3 Katui Aranga Kaukapakapa 31 N I 35 Boswell, Charles W. .. .. C3 M 220 0 0 25 Kawakawa Kawhia Kihikihi Kiokio Kiripaka Komata Kuaotunu Kutarere N N N N N N 73 78 52 72 38 40 38 60 41 Koller, Frederick R... .. C2 Ross, Hazel E. .. ,. , D4 Perkins, Edward .. .. ! 01 Wilkins, Elsie A. .. .. | Bancroft, Gladys E. M. Floyd, Alfred B. .. .. 03 Boyd, Ruth I. .. Perry, Arthur M. .. Dl Ashby, Nina M. Meirington, Alfred R. .. B3 Phillips, Elizabeth M. .. D4 Rodgers, Thomas .. .. j D2 McGregor, Georgina.. Revell, George C. .. .. j 05 Page, Frances M. .. Down»rd, Frederick N. R. .. C2 Jack, Janet R. R ruse, George *. Thorp, Elsie M. Keaney, John J. .. .. Dl Carrick, Margaret C. Hayson, Bertrand W. .. C2 Johnson, Winifred .. .. D3 Masaon, William .. .. CI MeLcnnan, Mrs. Jane A. .. E2 Clark, Charles W. .. .. D2 Ferguson, Evelvn M. C. .. D3 McNKUght.m, David W. .. fil Worsnop. Emily C. .. .. D3 Cooper. Lucy .. .. C3 Craig, Bella Day, Arthur E. .. .. D2 Croft, Violet I. Phillips, Irene M. C. Dunning, Alec 0. .. .. 02 Lloyd, Alioe HM 195 0 0 AF 95 0 0 HM 215 0 0 AP 94 10 0 FPrl 50 0 0 HM 185 0 0 AF 90 0 0 HM 210 0 0 AF 108 0 0 HM 180 0 0 25 AF 90 0 0 HM 205 0 0 25 AF 90 0 0 HM 180 0 0 25 AF 90 0 0 HM 210 0 0 AF 90 0 0 HM 162 0 0 25 AF 90 0 0 HM 210 0 0 AF 90 0 0 HM 195 0 0 25 AF 105 0 0 HM 205 0 0 25 AF 95 0 0 HM 205 0 0 AF 115 0 0 HM 205 0 (I AF 95 0 0 AF 105 0 0 FPi2 25 0 0 HM 185 0 0 AF 90 0 0 FPrl 50 0 0 HM 190 0 0 AF 90 0 0 Manawaru 70 Mangapehi N 56 Mangawai Beach 39 Mangere .. N 58 Manurewa 91 Matakana 49 Matakohe .. 44

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education amendment Act, 1908, and in nlphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered aftt-r the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several pavts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned us one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. 5 s> o> I < (2.) Names, Classification, and Statis of Teachers. § 5 (4.) I . ■sl o o •430a <2 (5.) For Salary, inclndiug Lodging- u „; allowances to ? S Pupil-teachers. g % g [The full rate of «J § § salary of teachers on H_o leave is shown, the re- £> 3 lieving teacher being h maiked " Subs."] (6.) (7.) Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (1.) (3.) Grade 4— continued. Matangi Mauku West Maungakaramea .. Maungatapere Maungaturoto Maunu Mercer Mokai Naumai N N N N 57 68 60 49 62 36 76 36 54 Robinson, Ernest T. .. J' nes, Florence M. D. Whitwell, Thomas H. Gutry, Georgo A. Kenny, Kathleen E. B. Lamb, William 0. .. Parkes, Margaret D. B. Goss, Mrs. Esther M. Wharfe, Clara J. Collins, William Grant, Annie J. Reynolds, Arthur E. Ferbrache, Evelyn A. Edwards, Charles T... Clark, Florence B. .. Brown, Martin G. Arnel, Z-dma V. M... Stone, Alfred E. Lambert, Beryl M. .. Mackay, Edwari H... Thomson, Elizabeth.. Laing, Arthur E. Telfer, Violet M. Mooney, Thomas B. F. Williams, Violet L. .. Beeson, Charles B. .. Burgess, Ethel M. .. Bark, John A. Wynne, Ada Langdon, Arthur Given,Marguerite E.F. Teesdale, Jacob T. .. Anderson, Margaret F. L. Rogers, Cornelius J. .. D dzell, Mrs. Katherine E. Hosking. George F. C. Joyce, May F. C2 r>3 CI D4 D2 Dl D3 C2 D4 Dl D2 G3 D2 HM AF MPrl HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF £ s. a. 190 0 0 103 10 0 •50 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 105 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 120 0 0 185 0 0 95 0 0 210 0 0 115 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 100 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 230 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 110 0 0 215 0 0 103 10 0 I £ 25 25;.; 25 25 - 25 25 25 25 Netherton.. 47 C3 Ngararatunua N 39 C2 C4 D3 Ohura 52 Okauia N 36 C3 Onewhero N 72 02 Ongarue N 59 D3 Opouriao North N 73 6i Opouriao South N 64 G2 E3 CI Oratia 69 Oohard .. Pipirod Oropi No. 1 Oropi No. 2 Otaugiwai.. N I 33 I 37 Harris, William H. .. Hutton, Alexander L. 04 M M 193 10 0 215 0 0 25 25 N 39 Bicheno, Charles Leonard Ranby, Olive M. Selby, Johnson Rogers, Johanna Badger, Hilda M. .. Origg, Hilda M. Southey, Charles C. .. Macmillan, Lillian E. Gray, Daniel Gray, Francis N. Green, William Muir, Minnie May, Thomas L. Walker, Ethel M. .. Stephenson, Edward W. Trounson, Ida, M. El HM AF HM AF HP AF HM AF li M AM HM AF HM AF HM AF 195 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 103 10 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 100 0 0 210 0 0 110 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 25 25 Otaua N 65 Dl Otumoetai N 36 D3 D5 C3 Paengaroa N 40 Pakotai N 38 02 Pakuranga N 61 Dl E2 Dl D4 01 Panmure 52 Paparoa 58 Parua Bay No. 1 Parua Bay No. 2 .. Paterangi .. N N N I 40 Wight, George F. .. C4 M 210 0 0 25 Patumahoe Piriaka Pokeno N 42 64 39 56 Bates, Mrs. Agnes J. Benner, Amy R. Graham, James Berriman, Olive D. .. Dowding, Frederick B. Moore, Kathleen M... Lippiatt, George, M.A. Grant, Jessie M. Brownlee, Flora Smith, George H. Binsted, Henry Lloyd Ad.-Una P. Warin, Hilda I. Cabill, William J. .. Crawshaw, Emma H. Dl 02 02 Al HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF FPr2 M HM AF FPrl HM AF 190 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 25 0 0 210 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 25 Port Albert Puhoi N 37 53 C2 02 Pukekohe East 43 Dl Lie.

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord' the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grai The letters "D.H.S." are ent after the name of each District ] School. Part-time Schools or the se\ parts of one School are brack here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j attendance. Lerof : the i, and de. tered High CO 1 I I a> > (2.) Names, Classification, and Statui of Tea* d o '3 s :hers. Ji & For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being ma ked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pa during last Mou of Year. yment ith "2 d ■is 1 ce 3 Jβ a> o & veral teted , and joint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (!•) (5.) (7.) Gkadk 4 — continued. Puni 38 Johns, William F. .. Chalmers, Helen Wright, John Hunt, Sarah A. Roberts, William P. Gledstanes, Helen Blaekett, George Piloher, Doris M. .. Maclaurin, Kenneth C. McNaughton, Marian E. D2 HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF £ a. A. 205 0 0 103 10 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 210 0 0 94 10 0 205 0 0 100 0 0 £ Puriri N 79 D3 C5 C2 D4 D2 Putaruru 57 Raglan 55 Ramarama 60 B - i D4 Rangiahua Upper Waihou Rawene N N N I 52 Downard, Henry J. P. C3 M 220 0 0 25 Riverhead Rototuna Russell Silverdale Tairua Tangiteroria Taringamutu Taupaki .. Tautari Tawbare .. Tβ Kowhai Tβ Mata .. N N N N N N N 52 48 51 44 40 39 38 39 36 38 41 64 46 Shaw, Norman F. .. Kimber, Ella F. Maxwell, Marion Skelley, Mary B. C. .. Totman, Leonard W. Christie, Jane B. Darby, Edward J. .. Harty, Ruth Johns, William E. .. Watkins, Kate S. C... MoGrath, Francis .. Barker, Mrs. Sarah Mullins, Francis J. ., Dudding, Dorothy S. McCambridge, Hugh McPhail, Laura R. .. Brown, Mrs. Isabella M. K. Smith, Violet M. Rope, Charles M. Frost, Ida V. D. Wilson, Evelyn Pickering, Ida Gillespie, William R. Blaekett, Florence M. Gledhill, Eunice A. .. Peart, Catherine L. .. Harvey, John H. Tuthill, Mary H. Cooney, Hugh 0. Tomlinson, Mrs. Esther A. Moore, Minnie Harris, Norman R. .. Mitchell, Alexandrina B. Graham, William G... Worthington, Frances D. Brownlee, James L. .. O'Hara, Maretta M. .. Hook, Alfred C. Macrae, Janet C. Surtzer, Hazel E. Doull, John 8. Barr, Evelyn J. Newcombe, Thomas F. Schutt, Annie Rice, Thomas D. King, Emily M. Walker, Theodore H. A. C4 D4 C2 C3 C2 C5 Dl C3 E2 C2 E2 D3 D3 01 C3 El C4 C2 C3 El C5 C2 C4 C2 D2 D4 02 HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF M HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF FPrl HM AF HM AF HM AF 180 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 110 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 105 0 0 185 0 0 103 10 0 180 0 0 115 0 0 225 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 120 0 0 180 0 0 95 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 162 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 120 0 0 25 25 25 25 25 Te Pua N 39 25 Te Puna Tirau N N 29 46 25 Totara N 47 Tuakau 67 6i Turua .. .. N 69 D2 25 Victoria Valley N 52 6i 25 Waharoa N 43 02 Waiharara N 36 25 Waihou 83 Dl D2 Waikiekie East Waikiekie West Waimana N 1" D2 M 210 0 0 Waimate Waiorongomai Waipipi N 44 40 35 45 Upton, Frederick G. McLeod, Margaret M. May, William J. Mead, Mary G. Allison, David A. B... Harris, Samuel Gillanders, Catherine E. Ingram, William N. .. Graham, Mrs. Mabel McLeod, Nezzie I. .. Hill, Lydia M. McPherson, Donald A. Parry, Lilian E. .. D2 D2 C4 C3 D2 Lie. C2 HM AF HM .AF M HM AF HM AF FPr2 F HM AF 185 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 95 0 0 190 0 0 180 0 0 90 5 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 185 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 Waipu Central N 61 Wairanga Waitekauri 28 36 El C2 25

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GPtz Name of School. Schools are entered in the ordc tlie grades in the Schedule ol Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grad The letters "D.H.S." are enti alter the name ol each District I Seliool. Part-time Schools or the sev parts Qi one School are brack* here, and reckoned asooe School, inserted in the grade of their j< attendance. ar of the and le. ered ligh m I* I I O I > «! (2) Names, Classification, and Statui Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. - a o ;3 ol Teai :hers. a> &i a ° .3-3 - 33 For Salary, ineluding Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being ma>ked"Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pβ during last Moi ol Year. ,yment jth i i ■gg§ d 3 -A I 3 f-ral eted and loiut (3.) M.) (S.) (7.) (1.) ■■ - Gbadb 4— continued. Walton ,. o Wellsford.. Wbakapara Whakatane Whananaki Whangaparapara .. N N N N N 49 39 51 92 36 36 Moor, William J. .. Heather, Winifred M. -•'.. Meiklejohn, James T., m Connell, Margaret E. I. .. Kysh, Frederick W. .. ' ...... Heywood, Edith M. .. Snell, Edgar P. .. Maoey, Winilred Campbell, Mrs. Mary C. Kelly, Roy D. Bottrill, Christopher G., b.a. .. Weetman, Lily Bapson, George W. .. Beamish, Mabel Moon, Mark H. Forrest, Susan B. .. Sutton, James Silvester, Vera Catran, James G. Quinn, Annie D2 B2 Dl CI C3 C4 B3 HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF AP M HM AP HM AP HM AP HM AP HM AP £ s, d. 210 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 99 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 115 0 0 195 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 £ . 25 25 25 Whangarata 43 02 Wharepoa.. Whatawhata N 60 56 D2 D3 01 05 Dl 25 Woodhill .. N 48 Gbadb 5. Brook, Julian Bell, Nora A. Wylie, Afla, E. Gelling, William M. .. Stewart, Mary A. Hawkins, Winifred I. Darby, Annie P. Innes, Joseph L. Casey, Clara E. French, Winifred M. .. Broun, James S. Battersby, Florence A. Boag, Lily M. Bullen, Frederick R. S. Praser,'Lucy St. M. .. Binning, Nellie N. .. Lorking, Sidney E. .. Johnson, May O. Smith, Hazel ■ Howard, Humphrey Campbell, Willa E. .. Morgan, Elizabeth E. Cox, William L. .. Lake, Lulu A. Casey, Agnes W. Rennick, James W. Whitmore, Ella J. .. Dare, Elizabeth A. .. Tooman, Francis Lee, Alice F. McSporran, Grace G. Wilson, Mabel Jafirey, Henry 0. .. Sadler, Nora Phillips, Lucy , .. Colby, John W. E. .. Moore-Jones, Herbert J. Corbett, Kathleen .; Fooks, Alice C. Dean, William P. .. Joyce, Amie E. Rond, Alice Tooman, George Blackett, Isabella H. Hawkes, Louisa A. .. Hall, William H. V... Ashby, Mary .. ...-■.. Casey, Ellen C-, M.A. Coltman, Archibald R. McArthur, Jessie E... Ericksen, Julia E. .. - .. Hilford, Arnold H. '.. Dl 03 04 01 Dl HM AF AP HM AP Subs. AP HM AP AP HM AF AP HM AP AP HM AP AP HM AP AP HM AP AP HM AP AP HM AF AP Subs. HM AP AP MPr2 HM AP AP HM AP AP HM AP AP HM AP AF HM AP AP MPtl 230 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 220 0 0 Birkdale .. 95 Cambridge West .. 92 ( 135 0 0 Henderson 124 01 E2 05 Dl D4 90 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 215 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 a 210 0 0 110 0 0 Kaeo 82 Kaihu 86 01 D2 Kakahi .. 120 03 03 30 Kamo 92 r>i D5 Kohukohu 112 Bl D5 ■ Kppu 71 Dl D2 D4 02 D4 D5 04 01 D3 03 Mamaku 99 Mangere Bridge I 95 0 0 97 215 0 0 110 0 0 95 0 0 25 0 0 220 Q 0 99 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 Q 105 0 0 95 0 P 0 240 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 , 3 ? : 77 Matamata.. 106 D2 Mercury Bay 94 C2 E3 D4 Dl 03 E3 Dl D3 B5 04 04 Ohaupo 106 Otorohanga 116 Owhango 124 30

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the gractes in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. I'ait-time Schools or the several t'Hi-ts oi one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. $ H I CD I I < (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Tea* a I O '55 8 shers. a> α-j a J .2-§ •1 m o Cm For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being maiked "Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pf during last Mo; of Year. yment ith "s i ■gss ft Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (1.) (5.) (7.) Gbade 5— continued. !t. Helier's 119 Brown, Daniel 0. Cooper, Muriel Glasgow, Ellen E. .. Russell, David Cussen, Eily B. Joll, William A. Applegate, Prances L. Bell, Ivy E. Bishopriok, Charles .. Hill, Laura B.C. Rose, Amy E. Billing, Vida C. Brown, Lilian S. A. .. Harris, Richard J. Eckley, Jessie Sanderson, Dorothy.. Williams, Eric L. CI D3 D4 01 D2 01 05 HM AF AF HM AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPr2 FPrl HM AF AF MPr2 £ s. d. 230 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 215 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 230 0 0 94 10 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 230 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 25 0 0 £ ?araru 71 30 ?aupiri N 95 ?e Puke .. 93 CI Vaiuku 103 01 04 Grade 6a. iratapu D.H.S. .. Hockin, Harry Veale, Alice E. Nairn, Euphemia E. Gavey, Annie L. Lowe, Francis E. Seddon, Dorothy M. Grigg, Stella Conway, Thelma A. .. Millett, Ivy.. Hill, Arthur J. Ganley, Hilda E. Short, Violet Scott, Doris M. Nicholls, Lilian H. .. Rust, Alexander M. ., Stewart, Elizabeth K. Jack, Catherine S. .. Trimmer, Edna H. K. Wilson, William 0. .. Gillanders, Anne Broad, Amelia A. Dunlop, Mabel S. Jones, David W. Chapman, Ellen N. I. M. Westwood, Millicent M. Turner, Marie C. Wood, Myrtle R. Sumner, John W. Johnston, Annie 0. .. Wood, Amy E. Rogers, Ellen M. Brown, Francis H. .. Tidd, Emily E. Currie, Kathleen A. M. Turney, Isobel F. Colhoun, James A. .. Ramsay, James B. .. Gorton, Effie K._ Murray, Amy V. E. .. Morgan, Ernest C. .. Dl HM AF AF Sec HM AF AF FPt2 FPtl HM AF AF FPt2 FPt2 HM AF AF FPt3 HM AF AF AF HM AF AF FPtl FPt3 HM AF AF FPtl HM AF AF FPt2 MPt2 HM AF AF MPt3 •265 0 0 112 10 0 90 0 0 140 i'rankton .. 178 02 Dl 03 04 240 0 0 125 0 0 120 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 265 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 255 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 250 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 250 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 240 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 270 0 0 130 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 240 0 0 118 15 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 35 lelensville 174 01 D3 likurangi 146 Dl D3 lanunui .. 158 02 D3 "apakura .. 184 Dl E2 03 'apatoitoi 136 Dl D2 05 'akapuna.. 201 01 B2 C4 Vaikino .. 140 Bl Lie. 35 Gbade 6b. Joromandel D.H.S. N 173 Tanner, Thomas B. .. Jamieson, Robert E. Wharfe, Annie E. Syme, Margaret F. Maclean, Mary A. C. Audley, Ernest H. .. West, Edward S. Lloyd, William Gilbert, John K. W... Brockliss, Alice M. .. Turner, Margaret W. Smith, Ada A. Becroft, Edith Z. Finlayson, John I. .. Dl D2 D3 HM AM AF FPt3 FPt2 MPrl Sec HM AM AF AF FPtl FPtl MPrl *270 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 )argaville 214 B4 Dl D3 D3 04 270 0 0 210 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0

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Same of School. Schools are entered in the order of the graces in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several pares of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint ati.enda.nce. 2 ■h i « 3 u o o> I (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Tea* s q 3 I 5 ;hers. a ■S"3 e ° .2 3 o & For Sa'ary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being maiked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Ft during last Mo of Year. yment ith 5 3 EhMo 8 9 Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (I.) Geade 6b — continued, lorahora .. 176 Higginson, Prank Wells, Florence M. .. Murphy, Ellen Pegler, Amy B. A. McKenzie, Frank J. .. MoKenzie, Edith E. Campbell, Donald R. F. Murray, Clarioe A. F. Hewitt, Luoinda Warren, Sarah E. Claridge, Leslie C. .. Knight, Daisy A. Trayes, Alfred E. Harden, Cecil J. Robinson, Elizabeth A. Anderson, Isabella C. Henderson, Richard A. Kern, Irene L. Ellis, Howard J. S. .. Wilson, Mary J. K. .. McGregor, Mrs. Margaret M... Thomson, Charlotte E. L. M. Houghton, Eva M. .. Simpson, Dorothy M. H. Wilson, Henry B. Harper, Mary M. Woodford, Alice 0. M. Onions, Hilda G. Woods, Francis D. .. Dawson, Mrs. Marion G. Clark, Gertrude Mclntosh, Ivy A. Clarke, Henry N. E. Philips, Henry W. C. Goldsworthy, Elizabeth M. .. Menzies, Gladys E. .. Shaw, Sarah G. Raine, Daisy M. 01 D2 D3 HM AF AF AF MPrl FPrl HM AF AF FPt3 FPt3 FPrl HM AM AF AF MPtl FPt2 HM AF AF FPt3 FPt3 FPr2 HM AF AF AF HM AF AF FPt3 MPt2 HM AF AF FPt2 FPtl £ s. d. 270 0 0 135 0 0 125 0 0 94 10 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 250 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 180 0 0 130 0 0 125 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 245 0 0 130 0 0 125 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 270 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 250 0 0 130 0 0 108 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 265 0 0 145 0 0 108 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 £ 35 iorrinsville 176 01 D3 D4 itount Roskill 228 Dl 03 CI C3 Tew Lynn 182 Dl 02 E2 )potiki CI Dl D3 173 ?e Awamutu 182 Dl Dl Varkworth Dl D2 193 Grade 7a. !ambridge D.H.S. .. Walker, William R. C, b.a. .. Vause, Harrv Keesing, Kate McPherson, Delia H. Johnston, Agnes B. .. Russell, Hilda Meredith, Charles Colhoun, John S. Ridling, Randolph G. Cormack, Henrietta Pirrit, Agnes B. Ridling, Ellen C. Smith, Neil H. Flavell, Dennis R. .. Scott, Charles E. Hamlin, Alethea S. 0. McConaughy, May A. Barker, Mary A. King, Herbert J. Dobson, Charlotte M. Freeman, Mabel E., m.a. Warn, John M. Algie, Colvin S. Garrett, Frances J. .. Halls, Winifred E. .. Goodyear, Frances M. Galvan, Margaret A Wilson, George Turbott, Thomas Barr, Muriel L. Longdill, Kate W. .. Mushet, Mildred E. .. Bl C3 El C5 HM AM AF AF FPt4 FPt3 Sec. HM AM AF AF FPtl MPt4 HM AM AF AF FPt2 MPt2 FPrl Sec. HM AM AF AF FPt3 FPtl HM AM AF AF AF *300 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 234 Tgaruawahia 188 02 CI C2 C2 270 0 0 195 0 0 135 0 0 112 10 0 45 0 0 60 0 0 •270 0 0 205 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 "ukekohe D.H.S. .. 230 Dl C2 E2 04 Interna A4 01 D3 D2 D3 280 0 0 190 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 270 0 0 210 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 262 itanley Bay CI 02 D2 D3 D5 40 229

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the ord( the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grad The letters "D.H.S." are euti after the name of each District I School. Part-time Schools or the sev parts of one School are brack* here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j attendance. 3r of the and le. ered Ugh J I u _o i d V < Names, Classification, and Stat , is of Tea. J I 1 5 jtaers. a. •si (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked "Subs."] (6.) Annual Kates of Pa during Last Moi of Year. ,yment nth •go? ■MS 19 eral eted and oint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (7.) (1.) Grade 7a— continued. Taumarunui N 211 Davidson, George A... Watts, Walter J. Louoh, Isabella McKinnon, Margaret J. W. Pirrit, Ruth McPherson, Willa Burton, Alfred F. Kelly, John Fawoett, Anna J. Stevens, Brenda E .. Fawcett, Elizabeth M. Biggs, Margaret W. .. Clayton, Ruth L. G., b.a. Elliott, Joseph E. .. Finoh, Thomas Findlay, Mary M. .. Molsaao, Catherine M. Frood, Nida Smith, Elizabeth A. E. Maoky, Samuel H. .. Wills, George H. A. .. Goldsworthy, Clara G. Schofield, Ethel G. .. Lang, Kathleen E. .. Harris, Arthur L. Gibson, Henry T. Hamilton, Gordon K. Currie, Mrs. Blanche B. Taylor, Elizabeth M. McDermott, Nellie Rohan, Anna M. Dl D3 C3 04 C4 HM AM AF AF AF FPrl HM AM AF AF AF FPrl Sec. HM AM AF AF FPt4 FPt2 HM AM AF AF FPt3 MPt3 HM AM AF AF FPtl FPt2 £ s. d. 270 0 0 190 0 0 135 0 0 125 0 0 95 0 0 20 0 0 •295 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 20 0 0 & Tβ Aroha D.H.S. 269 Dl D3 D2 03 C3 Tβ Kopuru 204 B3 CI D2 E2 D4 295 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 110 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 295 0 0 171 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 275 0 0 200 0 0 135 0 0 110 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 Te Papapa 210 Bl Lio El D4 40 Waihi South 209 01 C2 E3 04 40 Grade 7b. Ellerslie .. Wooller, Joseph Fenwiek, Herbert ,. Astley, Ellen McElwain, Olive N. .. Phipps, Doris D. Smith, Ida J. Hodge, Edith E. Mitchell, Ruth Oliver, Mabel Cheesman, Lewis C... Stevens, Percy E. .. Bell, Alexander Roche, Emily Graham, Jane A. Hardy, Winifred Barton, Lucy F. K. .. Clifford, Kathleen .. Molnnes, Donald Burton, Peroy R. Fawcett, Frances H. Angove, Alice H. Lepine, Inez E. Lang, Ferdirrand W. Law, Norman H. S. .. Waddell, William H. Barton Mary V. Litten, Alice I. Fallwell, Ivan T. Daines, Annie E. Slane, Gordon W. .. Spence, Vera R. Bishoprick, Alfred E. Taylor, Fanny J., b.a. Power, Edward A. .. Smerdon, Stanley V. Grattan, Ida V. C. .. Scherer, Hilda A. Mabbett, Elsie Bayly, Clarice L. .. Ahier, Estelle P. 01 B2 El ' 03 04 295 0 0 195 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 Hamilton East Point Chevalier 380 330 268 01 01 D2 D3 03 C4 01 02 E2 E2 C4 HM AM AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 Subs. FPt2 MPrl HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt2 HM AM AF AF AF MPt4 HM AM AF AF MPt4 FPt2 MPt2 FPr2 MPrl Sec. HM AM AF AF FPt2 FPt2 FPt2 35 0 0 50 0 0 290 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 275 0 0 195 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 •290 0 0 195 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 Tauranga D.H.S. .. 299 CI D2 D4 03 Te Kuiti .. B3 Dl 03 02 285 280 0 0 185 0 0 145 0 0 94 10 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 50 0 0

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. i—' I O I (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat , is of Teai a o I 5 ihere. .3 a* •J<2 I (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the re- [ lieving teacher being j maiked " Subs."] (6.) I Annual Rates of Payment during Lust Month of Year. . ; "g _; Hi Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (7.) (1.) Gbade 7b— continued. /aihi East 220 Dean, James Bishop, Stanley J. .. Hawkins, Mrs. Margaret A. .. Minchin, Alice E. White, Margaret A. .. Scott, Nellie Scott, Olive A. C. 01 C2 D2 C4 HM AM AF AF FPt4 FPt2 FPrl £ s. d. 270 0 0 180 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 40 Gbade 8a. [untly Larangahake and side school laungawhau [ewmarket 355 337 382 Kay, William Garland, Frank W. .. Cumming, Annie S. .. Jory, Constance M. .. Garmody, James Gibb, Christina C. .. Fordyee, Eobert E. .. Dougherty, Elizabeth P. Jones, Frederica K. .. Hamilton, Robert J., m.a., b.bc. Blow, Harold I. Coombe, Jessie W. .. .. Whitaker, Mary A. .. Benge, Lorna R. O'Neill, Blanche E. .. Sykes, Elsie B. Connolly, Amy I. Burch, Arthur J. Ohlson, Frederick J. .. Edgerley, William W. Eastgate, Florence T. Flatt, Caroline J. Harrison, Minnie G... Herrich, Daisy W. .. Gregory, Ella L. McDonald, Ronald S. Treacy, Gwendoline D. A. Scott, Mabel E. C. .. Burns, Hector K., b.a. Moore, Rupert 0. .. Sinclair, Ellen E. .. Stretton, Ernest 0. N. Scott, Margaret R. .. McLean, William F. M. Hart, Doris M. Carrie, Elsie G. Haeusler, Hans R. .. Munro, Ruth Wilson, Tom Caddy, Edward W. B. Somerville, Frances A. Muir, Margaret M. .. Manton, Catherine Thruston, Mary D. .. Donaldson, Lawrence T. Kelland, Louisa M. .. Dunlop, David W. Smith, William H. ., Shaw, Minnie Lawry, Nora E. Webber, Elsie E. .. Bicker, Hilda D. Robson, Ida A. Hanlon, Margaret K. Clark, Olive M., b.a. Hodson, Frederick 8. 01 D2 C2 D3 D4 Al D2 Dl D3 D3 CI 01 Dl El D4 D3 Bl CI B2 03 03 HM AM AF AF AM AF MPt4 FPL4 FPt2 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 MPtl HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt2 MPt2 FPt2 FPrl HM AM AF AM AF MPt3 FPt2 FPt2 MPr2 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF FPt3 MPt2 FPtl HM AM AF AF AF FPt4 FPt4 FPt4 Sec. Sec. 315 0 0 215 0 0 155 0 0 140 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 310 0 0 210 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 320 0 0 220 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 35 0 0 ■35 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 325 0 0 210 0 0 160 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 310 0 0 210 0 0 155 0 0 135 0 0 108 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 *310 0 0 210 0 0 175 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 60 0 0 45 45 344 itahuhu . . 345 Dl 01 El D2 'aeroa D.H.S. 343 01 01 El 03 a Gbade 8b. Vhangarei B4 390 Macgregor, Alexander Crawford, Hugh W... Hardwicke, Eva V. .. Fowler, Mrs. Christina Fergusson, Alethea Mitchell, Maggie Woods, Alioe Maeken, Ella Wright, Amy I. Malcolm, Ethel A. .. Smith, Dorothy H. .. 01 01 El D3 03 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPr2 FPr2 FPrl 315 0 0 225 0 0 165 0 0 121 10 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 94 10 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0

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... Name op School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act,1908,.and in alphabetical order in eaoh grade. The letters "D.H.S." are eutered afttii'the nai-ne of each District High. School. Part-time Schools, or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade!'of their joint attendance. 1 >* . u o t> : 2 - < (2) Names, Classification, and Stati Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. is of Teai i B Cβ s I 3 ■ ihers. ■3 . ao ■" O I (5.) For Salary, ! '. ' including Lodging- b to allowances to ■ g Pupil-teachers, g ® c [The full rate' '1 .J S je salary of teachers on ] tt- £ leave is shown, the re-1 .§ g lieving teacher being &* niaiked "Subs."] '',.'.; '.'. (6.) I (7.) Annual Hates of Paymen during Last Month of Year. (3.) (4.) (1.) Gbade 8c. ainilton West 462 Worsley, William H... Shepherd, Arthur J. .. Nixon, Amelia M. ■.. Jones, Ruth B, .. Thorne, Jessie L, .. Sohofield, Laura Wilks, Doris E. .'•.-' Cronin, Thomas M. .. Wilkinson, Jessie M. O'Neill, Daisy 0. Gillanders, Hf len A... Wernham, William J. Hammond, Thomas W. G. H. Ashman, Eva M. Tanner, Elizabeth H. L. Daldy, Helen J. Wylie, Ellen W. .. Walker, Ellen L. Boyd, Edward A. Hoe, Florence M. .. Casley, Gladys M. .. Lucas, Ivy E. Daldy, Phoebe E. Weiser, Vera Spraggon, Mary E. .. .. Newton, William H... Ferguson, Samuel H. Smith, Sylvia G. .. ■ Wishart, Alice E. .. Wylie, Annie Newton, Elsie P. Maxted, Mrs. Cecilia G .. Oorbett, Julia Dean, Mary G. .. Vincent, Eunice M. .. Wall, Mary.. .. .-.. Gordon, Iris M. Sutcliffe, Olive M. .. Dl CI Dl C2 C3 D3 C4 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPt3 FPt3 FPt2 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF MPt3 FPt3 FPt2 FPt2 FPr2 FPr2 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt2 FPt2 FPt2 FPrl FPrl £ s. d. 345 0 0 245 0 0 185 0 0 160 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 310 0 0 235 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 112 10 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 335 0 0 235 0 0 175 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 114 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 £ Parawai ... N 429 CI Dl El D3 45 t , D3 Waiokaraka • • 452 01 CI El C2 04 04 Lie 45 Grade 9a. Avondale and side school 501 Darrow, Harry A. Hare, Frederick W. .. .. Gough, James T. Newton, Edith M. .. Ingram, Dorothy R. .. Bull, Evelyn F. Small, Annie T. Astley, Gladys C. A. .. Windsor, Phyllis E. .. Kelso, Arohibald Clark, Gladys I. .. ■•■■.. Webb, Ruth W. Semadeni, Casper A... Rowe, Adrian M. Hannah, Arthur ..• Millington, Ellen Mahon, Rose M. ... Mahon, Eileen A. .. Foley, Veronica M. ... Harrison., Emily Lownsborough, Frederic J. .. Walker, Mary E. . .• .. Cowley, Olive M. Ashton, Anderson .. Millar,-Marion E. White, Miriam S. E. Lookhead, Helen P. .. Isemonger, Thomas .. ... Kenny, Arthur A. .. ... Gillibrand, Margaret E. McCowan, Margaret Fordyce, Johanna 0... Hall, Harry F. .: Anderson, Millicent CM. Tracy, Ada R. Worrall, Winifred M. Stewart, Georgina Pemberton, Thomas N. French, Edna D. Clark, Eunice P. E... Bl 01 02 Dl El 03 E2 04 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 MPtl FPt3 FPt3 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPtl FPt2 MPt2 FPt2 FPr2 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF AM AF AF FPt4 FPt4 MPt2 FPt2 FPrl 340 0 0 240 0 0 180 0 0 175 0 0 145 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 340 0 0 240 0 0 180 0 0 155 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 30' 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 345 0 0 245 0 0 185 0 0 155 0 0 145 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 60 0 0 35 0 0 85 0 0 20 0 Edendale .. .. 525 CI C2 02 01 Dl 01 D4 D3 50 Qpsom 496 Dl Bl Dl D2 02 03 D2 D4 50

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Name ov School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned hs one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. 3 U Id a> jd u c I < (2) Names, Classification, and Stati is of Teai I 5 :hers. a 2 S I* o P4 (5.) For Salary, including Lodging- u „; allowances to g Pupil-teachers, g 3? a ("The fa'l rate of 9 g | salary of teachers on X ,2 leave is shown, the re- g 3 lieving teacher being £ maiked "Subs."] (6.) (7.) Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (1.) I Gbade 9a — continued. rrey Lynn .. .. .. 604 Campbell, John Matthews, George H. Webster, Harold E. .. Fuller, Mary M. Giliibrand, Winifred.. Eslick, Violet I. McDonogh Aimee M. Young, Edith M. Simpson, Eva G. Fraser, Hazel M. Hammond, Eileen V. R. Shiress, Alioe M. Little, Letitia Fletcher, Allan Matheson, Leslie Jennings, Annie M. A. Cousins, Herbert G., m.a. Paterson, Robert H. . Newman, Margaret S. MoClune, Hugh F. .. Cottrell, Arthur J., m.a., m.sc. .. Walker, Spenoeley Toy, Alioe M. Green, Samuel Baylies, Margaretta A. Poster, Mable K. Hare, Ada E. H. Monstedt, Anna M. .. Statham, Isabella M. Worrall, Hilda A. .. Shrewsbury, Elsie, m.a. CI CI B2 D2 E2 D2 E2 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt2 FPt2 FPt3 FPt3 l''Pt2 MPt4 MPr2 FPr2 HM AM AF M AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF AF Sec. £ s. d. 340 0 0 240 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 103 10 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 55 0 0 400 0 0 295 0 0 265 0 0 240 0 0 235 0 0 210 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 160 0 0 135 0 0 91 10 0 i £ 50 Normal and Model School (at .. 452 Training College) Al 01 Dl C2 A2 CI Dl D2 C3 D3 D4 02 C3 50 ! ■ Al. Geadb 9b. Bayfield .. .. .... 602 Bowden, Alfred N. .. Jones, Thomas R. .. Thompson, Frances E. Caiawell, Alice M. .. Shroff, Maud A. Cole, Adelaide M. Wilks, Frank Brenkley, Annie Fenton, Alice Mansfield, Winifred M. Rohan, Mary E. Shanks, Ernest A. .. Mann, Mabel J. Jones, Charles R. .. Cronin, Bartholmew, b.a. Clifie, Albert S. Masefield, John Coghill, Margaret Burns, Jessie A. Marsdon, Mrs. Annie M. Smith, Eliza M. Anserine, Mrs. Alioe Salmon, Eleanor A. .. McMillan, Hugh N. .. Pardington, Annie Bayne, Eleanor M. G. Jacobsen, Mary W. K. Fraser, Margaret M. Murphy, Francis Braithwaite, James H. Wilson, Estelle R. .. Turnbull, Katharine A. Newbegin, Annie M... Stretton, Clarice Fraser, Ethel M. Vialoux, Kate V. McElwain, Myrtle Moore, Margaret Collins, Lawrence E. Bahe, Olivia F. McLeoi, Barbara M. Duwden, Doris E. CI CI Dl Dl CI D2 B4 CI HM AM AF AF AF AF AM AF FPt4 FPt4 FPt4 MPt3 FPt2 MPt2 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt2 MPc4 FPt3 FPt3 FPt2 FPt2 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPtl MPt3 FPt2 FPt2 FPr2 340 0 0 255 0 0 195 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 340 0 0 240 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 114 0 0 90 0 0 35 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 365 0 0 245 0 0 185 0 0 160 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 . Nelson Street (Auckland) . .H .. ; 553 Bl 01 B2 El El E2 50 Northoote and side sohool .. N 587 CI 01 El D2 E2 D2 03 D3 04 50 J

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. eij ! >< a 0) £ (2.) Names, Classification, and Stati Teachers on the Staff at the End of tbe Year. is of Tea* d o « 03 5 Annual Hates of Pa shers. during Last Mo] 1 of Year. I For Salary, Jj including Lodging- *> allowances to a g Pupil-teachers. ess [The full rate of .S til salary of teachers on ~ leave is shown, the reo lieving teacher being uiaiked " Subs."] _ (50 _ W0 ivment •nth is H\ fa (SO (■*.) <7.) (10 ! j £ Grade 9b— continued. aihi D.H.S. ..! .. 455 Benge, Alfred Green, Bertram M. .. O'Connor, Daniel B... Roberts, Laura A. Hume, Jane H. Gibson, Elizabeth M. De Renzy, Elizabeth Jenkins, Clifford E. .. Adams, Hilda B, Anderson, Nora A. C. Robinson, Ethel J. .. Robertson, May B., b a. Holmden, Dorothy, m.a. i Dl CI C3 El El El D3 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPt3 FPi.2 FPt2 Sec Sec £ a. d. *370 0 0 240 0 0 190 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 ] I Hart, Edwin T. Gatenby, William J., b.a. Hook, Percy J. Mcllhone, Mary J. .. Shroff, Kate S. M. .. Gillibrand, Emma .. Davison, Mary E. Smith, Gertrude I. .. McLean, Charles J. .. Porter, Linda Anderson, Athol M. S. G. Greenwood, Ivy M. .. Forrester, Mabel I. .. McCowan, Aileen Barker, Lily an G. Wallace, Edith G. .. Campbell, Norma • • I .. i " ! Dl Bl CI El CI Dl Dl D2 D2 C3 50 Grade 10a. .ereeford Street (Auckland).. | .. 633 Dl Bl CI El CI Dl Dl D2 D2 C3 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AM AF FPt4 FP.3 FPt3 FPt3 FPi3 FPt3 FPr2 395 0 0 290 0 0 225 0 0 195 0 0 180 0 0 155 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 110 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 i kaf ton .. 638 Scott, Augustus N. .. Carnachan, Robert .. Boden, William J. .. Egan, Mary P. Holloway, Annie E. .. Robinson, Florence K. Moodie, Agatha G. .. Gilmore, Nellie Hall, Eveline M. Hattaway, Martha .. Ward, Leslie Mildred Coomer, Rhoda E. .. ; Sullivan, Phyllis W. A. J Smith, William M. .. I Priestley, May I Underwood, Emily M. Bl CI CI El Dl Dl Dl D3 D3 D3 Bl CI CI El Dl Dl Dl D3 D3 D3 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt4 FPi.4 MPt8 FPt2 FPtl 370 0 0 285 0 0 225 0 0 185 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 155 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 115 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 50 [ I i I lount Albert 682 Whitaker, Joseph R... Campbell, Robert" .. Barber, George de Montalk, Emily L. Couway, Mabel E. Heath, Andrew W. .. Hill, Winifred M. .. I Dufius, Elizabeth P... Ross, Gertrude E. .. Worthington, Minna L. Dempsey, Ethel Sherlock, Fanny Mason, Luoy I. Forrest, Grace I. Knight, Helen R. McDonald, Peroy Phipps, Dora M. Howes, Bernard H. .. Dl CI CI Dl D2 B2 D3 E2 C2 D4 Dl CI 01 Dl D2 Ba D3 E2 02 D4 HM AM AM AF AF AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt2 FPt4 FPt2 MPtl FPt3 MPrl 370 0 0 270 0 0 210 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 35 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0

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Same oi . School. Schools are entered in the order of the graces in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each ginde. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the uame of each District High School. 1'ait-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. j3 Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. jjj , I i I S i -S-3 ■" Teachers on the Staff at the £ §§ to End of the Year. "g ; ;2'o I I 1 .1 (2.) [_ (3.) i (4.) (5.1 of Tea. ihers. Annual Rates of Pa during last Moi of Year. For Sa ary, including Lodgingallowances CO Pupil- teachers. [The fall rate of salary of teachers on leave Is shown, the relieving teacher being maiked " bubs.'] Iβ.) Annual Bates of Payment during last Mouth of Year. "tn O M -^ (1.) (7.) I Grade 10a— continued. apier Street (Auckland) 703 Carter, Charles M. .. .. ! Dl HM Murdoch, Albert ... ..J CI AM Menzies, Albert G. .. .. CI AM Arey, Alice M. .. .. El AP Forsyth,Mrs. Caroline 0. .. Dl AP Stubbs, Margaret M... .. Dl AP Clark, Ada.. .. .. C3 AP Dyson, El-iie C. .. .." D2 AP . Duffin, Mrs. Annie .. .. j E2 > AP Krause, Mrs. Yetta .. .. Lie. ' AP Berryman, Adeline L. • ■.. I D4 AP Watkin, Eric A MPc4 McMillan, GeorginaH. .. .. j PPM Maxwell, Mabel D. .. .. .. , FPt4 Wright, Vera M. .. .. .. FPt3 Jeffery, Alice M. .. .. .. FPt2 Olphert, Jasper W. .. ..j .. MPi3 640 Taylor, Alfred .. .. Dl HM Warren, Thomas F., b.a. .. Bl AM McLaren, Robert, m.a. .. I B3 Subs. Blakey, Frank E. .. .-. . Bl AM Astley, Hannah .. .. Dl AP ; Carnachan, Blanche E. .. El AP I Johnston, Susanna .. .. Dl ! AP Cardno, Elizabeth .. .. ; E2 I AP Newick, Mrs. Florence .. ■ D2 AF Donovan, Mary E. .. .. j D3 AP Bond, Ethel E. .. .. D2 AF Price, Francis M. .. .. .. MP 4 Gibson, Elizabeth R. .. i .. FPt3 Dewes, Phyllis M, .. ..! .. PPt4 Menzies, Agnes B. .. .. ! .. PPt4 Cranch, Elizabeth H. .. .. FPtl Lane, Catherine .. .. : .. FPt2 Hames, Clarice E. .. .. ] .. PPrl ! 731 Munro, Colin E. .. . .1 • 01 HM Taylor, George H. .. ..j CI j AM Attwood, Frederick C. •• B2 ! AM Grant, Elsie D. .. Dl AP i Herbert, Mary E. .. .. Dl AF Davis, Ethel W. B. .. ... Dl AF j Crawsbaw, Richard G. .. C4 AM Metge, Winifred T. .. .. | E2 ! AF Barry, Catherine E. .. .. j El I AF Sceats, Ethel P. A. .. .. D3 AP Steele, Rebecca E. .. .. C4 ! AP I McLean, Elizabeth M. R. .. Di AP ' McCabe, George L. .. . .. .. MPt4 McKenzie, Rupert W. .. ( .. MPt4 Latimer, Constance M. .. .. FPt4 Clark, Belmar, A. .. .. .. FPt3 Osbaldiston, David R. .. .. MPt2 McLeod, Mary M. .. .. .. FPt3 Black, Charlotte M. .. .. .. i FPr2 £ s. d. 380 0 0 270 0 0 220 0 0 190 0 0 175 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 120 0 0 135 0 0 99 15 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 370 0 0 J 280 0 0 ■ . 220 0 0 195 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 130 0 0 135 0 0 115 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 375 0 0 270 0 0 215 0 0 195 0 0 170 0 0 160 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 ■ &■ 50 'arnell (540 50 Geadk 10b. 50 .emuera .. 731 Gbade 10c. Newton West 730 Webber, Alfred S. .. .. 01 HM Andrew, Henry P. .. ..01 AM Hill, John H. .. .. B2 i AM Cato, Eva P. .. .. Dl | AP Wilson, Frank R. .. .. 02 I AM Bayly, Jessie J. .. .. ! Dl | AP Simpson, Mrs. Mary J. M. .. E2 AP Ponsford, Mary E. . .. i D2 i AP Worrall, Edith I. .. .. C3 AP ; Waddell, MyraB. ..'' ..! D4 AP Hodkinson, Sarah .. .. [ D4 I AF Fenton, Mattie .. .. | C4 AF Robinson, Harvey T. ..; .. MPt2 Dacey, Kathleen C. ... .. ! .. PPt4 Fegan, Hannah .... .. , .. PPt3 GiDson, Amy .. ..' .. FPt3 Piltridge, Mary E. .. .. \ .. FPt2 I McGregor, William R. ..! .. MPt3 McLean, Mary P. E. .. .. PPr2 395 0 0 285 0 0 235 0 0 210 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 160 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 45 '-ff"V ■- 25 0 0 50 730

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Namk op School. Schoujs are entered in the orde the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grad The letters " D.H.S." are eut< after the name of each District I School. Part-time Schools or the sev parts of one School are bracki here, and reckoned hs one School, inserted in the grade of their j< attendance. 3r of the and Ie. ered ligh SB a I t> a g> EC > (2.) Names, Classification, and Stati is of Tea. p o •|H 3 ihers. * st I (5.) For Salary, including Lodging- w „; allowances to ® Pupil-teachers, i » S a [The full rate of » g salary of teachers on S3 leave is shown, the re- o 3 lieving teacher being fa luaiked "Subs."] (6.) (7.) Annual Rates of Payment during LHSt Month of Year. r eral eted and oint Teachers on the Ptaff at the Knd of the Year. (3.) (4.) (I.) Gbade IOo— continued. 'onsonby .. Gbade 10d. ie von port 737 787 Dickinson, James 0... Wooller, Harold J. ., Skinner, Percy F. .. Iugall, BvaK. M. .. Mark, Louis J. .. Nolan, Bessie M. Ramson, May H >lder, Marion C. Bryant, Catherine A. Clark, Margaret .. .. Barle, Mabel Jane .. .. Rankin, B. .. Small, Harold Lee, Evelyn K. .. Jenkins, Charlotte M. Barle, Ivy D. .. .. [ Tills, Harrv H. H. .. .. Hughes, Lionel .. .. Armstrone, James Hall, Alfred J. C. .. .. 1 Jones, Griffith B. Stewart, Agnes G-. Grant, Jane D. .. Wildman, Mrs. Eliza J. Robertson, Evelvn M, Ince, Eleanor W. Bongard, Emily Caldwell, Florence A. Jack-on, Beryl A .. Bell, Alice .. Howard, Winifred E. Craneh, Bertha M. .. Rewa Waaika O'Donnell, William E. Tanner, Albertina A. I. Pirrit, Doroihy Fairgray, Jessie M. .. Macredie, Muriel A. .. Moor, Daisy E. Wtlls, Thomas U., m.a. Vuglar, James .. Crosby, Edward, B.A. McGibbon, Helen M.S. Shepherd, Frederick H. M. .. Eastgate, Mildred M. .. Holloway, Eveline M. Matthews, Bertha K. G. McCallum, Adina Officer, Mrs. Dorcas E. Crell in, Muriel L. .. Daldy, Rhodfl, C. Begg, Mrs. Mary Campbell, Mary B. .. .. Porter, Amy M. Howard, Vera L. Kilgour, Muriel A. .. Young. Emily->E. McMillan, James D. Shiress, Hilda V. Mclntosh, William N. Robb, James Hutton, Robert G. .. French, Agnes S. Bull, Effie S. Robo, Helen , ... Bower, Jessie Bower, Eva.. .. Fraser, Anne B. Monro Agnes S. ... McLennan, Effie W... Batkin, Mildred Harper, Edgar Gs ..-. Hogwood, Ethel M. .. : . Hogwood, Eleanor D. M. Burton Dorothy M. . r Hinton, Claud H. .. .. Rintoul, Hugh Mitchell, Cecilia M. .. Glasgow, Rhoda B. .. Dl CI C2 Dl C2 CI Dl E3 E2 D3 D3 Dl ciCI Dl Bl El E3 D2 D2 D3 B5 D3 D4 Bl CI Bl Dl C2 Dl El D2 CI E2 C3 D5 D3 C4 r>i Dl C2 El Dl Dl E2 D2 C3 D3 C3 D4 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF [ AF AF AF MPt4 FPt3 FPi2 FPt3 MPi.2 MPt2 HM AM AM AF AF I AF ! AF AF AF i AF AF AF I AF FPt4 MPt3 MPt3 FPt3 FPt3 FPt3 FPr2 FPrl HM AM AM AF AM AF AW AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPl3 FPt3 FPb4 MPt2 FPt2 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPc4 FPt4 FPt4 FPt3 MPi3 MPt2 FPr2 FPrl £ s. a. 395 0 0 290 0 0 210 0 0 210 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 115 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 ' 55 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 400 0 0 275 0 0 235 0 0 200 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 125 0 0 135 0 0 115 0 0 95 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 395 0 0 270 0 0 210 0 0 210 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 120 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 430 0 0 290 0 0 235 0 0 205 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 ■ 135 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 95 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 50 .. 50 50 lichmond Road (Auckland).. 828 Grade IOjs. Inehunga.. 743

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the orde the graces in the Schedule ot Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical onier in each grftd The letters "D.H.8." are ente after the uame ot ea.ch District E School. Part-time Schools or the sev< pares of one School are brack* here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j< attendance. ir of the and le. ered ligh r-i U (3 z> xi +j h « ss < (2-) Names, Classification, and Statui of Teai a o Cβ o 1 s ihers. S3 h fl o For Salary, including Lodging- "g allowances to « aj Pupil-teachers. ■§ $ a [The full rate of g § § salary of teachers on ! H B o leave is shown, the re- g lieving teacher being § "^ maiked "Subs."] (6.) (7.) Annual Bates of Payment during last Mouth of Year. pral eted and oil it Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Yenr. (U) ■ (3.) (4.) (5.) Grade 10f. Newton East t 893 Metge, Daniel D. Birss, William Sheppard, Albert L. .. Wright, Lydia Simpson, Euphemia.. Wilson, Janet Brew, Frederick C. .. Waddingham, Florence M. Vellenoweth, Jessie .. Baird, Roberta E. A. Cartwright, Jessie M. Smith, JesRie R. Andrews, Margaret S. Gordon, Martha E. .. Andrews, Rose O. Baylies, John R. Maxwell, Stella E. .. Dunning, Alice M. C. Moves, Ethel B. A. Weber, Daisy W. G. Fletcher, Maria M. .. Campbell, Gladys O, Dl CI CI El CI Dl C3 CI C2 E3 D3 C4 C4 C4 D4 HM 1 AM ; AM AF ! AF ; AF AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPt4 FPt4 FPt4 FP(3 FPi2 FPrl £ s. a, 400 0 0 270 0 0 235 0 0 210 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 115 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 95 0 0 95 0 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 50 0 0 50 Grade 10g. Mount Eden 751 Hill, William W. .. Wilson, Charles Roberta, John F. Hawkins, Elizabeth F. Kirk, Thomas H. Russell, Magdalen L. Daniels, Caroline G. Walker, Hilda M. .. Allen, Harrietts M. .. Greenslade, Mary G. Day, Florence M. Gallery. Ethel U. .. Clark, Dinah Sullivan, Dorothy Hume, Jeanie lsaachsen, Adolf O. .. Foredick, Olive I, Boswell, Arthur Casley, Ethel I. Dl CI Bl El D3 CI El D2 El D2 E2 HM AM AM AF I AM AF ! AF : AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt4 MPt3 FPt3 MPt2 FPt3 385 0 0 275 0 0 210 0 0 210 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 120 0 0 135 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 94 10 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 50 I *' C3 Totals 176,372 16 0 6,540

Gbadb 0. ierekapa Gbadb 1. Hurimoana ihaia £ina iohuratahi VTangaehu Hohskau .. Mount Messenger .. busker's .. Patua ?iko ?urangi Pututawa '.'. N 3 Halliday, Eileen M. .. 12 Browne, Selina M. .. 11 Fleming, Mary 11 Golding, Mary 11 McCartie. Mrs. Prances 9 Bayley, Zaida 15 Pearson, Adeline 16 i Breen, Mary IS Kerrisk, Johanna 12 i Armes, Mrs. Winifred J. 10 ! Wallach, Jean 12 Stott, Mary 14 McMillan, Annie Gertrude j ;; j E3 F P P P F P P P P P P P P 24 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 103 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 112 10 0 130 0 0 ; 10 10 10 10 I 10 10 10 ', 10 10 10 15 Grade 2. ickland Ubert Denbigh .. ilurford .. <ahui '.'. N 17 Olausen, Annie 17 ; Bunyan, Isabella A. .. 20 ; Cameron, Jessie 24 i Tobin, Kathleen 18 I Maokay, Annie I. E2 P F F F F 108 0 0 117 0 0 112 10 0 108 0 0 130 0 0 15 15 15 15 15

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Pait-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. 3 Names, Classification, and Status of Te I __ * • ! I 0 a3 Teachers on the Staff at the J op End of the Year. -a 1 « (2-) (80 (-!■» r i Names, Classification, and Status of Teai a> 5 a ° I :hers. in [ sa lei lie m For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil- teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, me relieving teacher being maiked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Eates of Payment during last Mouth of Year. Jjor salary, deluding Lodgiu allowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate ilary of teachers c is shown, me r eving teacher beii aaiked " Subs."! 2 » ■S8§ ehwJ I 5 _ (1.) r (60 (6.) (7.) Geade 2— continued. Kent .. .. .. .. j Makahu .. .. .... Mangahune .. .. .. j Mangorei Lower Mangorei Upper .. .. N Matau .. .. .... Newall .. .. .. N Oeo .. .. .. N Okau .. .. .... Okoke .. .. .... Pukearuhe .. .. N Radnor .. .. .... N if N ! 18 Smith, Kate E. .. .. E2 19 Edwards, Isabel .. .. D3 ! 26 Birkett, Mrs. Emma .. E2 16 Hamerton, AnnisE... .. E2 21 Bartlett, Ivy 14 Winthrop, Mrs. Alice E. .. D3 24 Cassie, Jane 22 Brereton, Mrs. Maud A. .. Lie. 23 Pennington, John L. 13 Ross, Louise A. 23 Oartwright, Mrs. Mary Grace.. 19 Haddrell, Mary 16 Rowntree, Ethel .. .. D3 14 Bicheno, William C. 16 McAllister, Agnes G. .. Dl F F F F P F P P M F P F F M P £ s. d. 155 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 150 0 0 108 0 0 130 0 0 117 0 0 128 5 0 117 0 0 108 0 0 126 0 0 112 10 0 120 0 0 112 10 0 120 0 0 £ 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 N Rowan .. .. .... Tahora .. .. .. N Waingongora N 15 15 15 15 Gradk 3. I 32 Wagstaff, Wilfred L. 04 M 180 0 0 Abifciti .. .. .. .. ] Tongaporutu .. .. .. J Carrington Douglas .. .. .... Dudley .. .. .... Durham .. .. .... Korito .. .. .... 20 30 Ullmer, Prederika .. .. C3 39 Jones, John W. T. .. 25 Manning, William A. .. D3 30 Meyer, Frances Irene .. 04 25 Westrup, Agnes 0. I. .. C4 20 Warner, Mrs. Margaret .. D3 26 Meston, Jane M. .. .. 03 nn f Cameron, Mrs. Sarah .. E2 { Cameron, Emma J. .. 27 Boyle, Thomas .. .. Lie. 41 Eggleton, Francis J. Simpson, Dorothy 26 Thomas, James Arthur .. D4 24 Templer, Reginald 0. E3 34 Turner, Edgar McAloon, Nellie 25 Clark, Elsie M. .. .. D3 30 Foster, Ivy A. .. .. D3 29 Worm, Louise F. F M M F F F P F Subs. M HM AF M M HM AP F P P I j i 160 0 0 139 10 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 180 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 166 5 0 139 10 0 90 0 0 175 0 0 160 0 0 139 10 0 90 0 0 150 0 0 170 0 0 135 0 0 20 20 20 20 Koru .. .. .... Lincoln .. .. .... Oakura .. .. .. N N Pembroke .. .. .... Pukeho .. .. .... 20 20 Punihc .. .. .. N Tarata .. .. .. N Tataraimaka N N Uruti .. .. .... Waiongona Waitui 20 Grade 4. 40 Oowles, Sarah A. .. .. D2 Cowles, Mildred J. .. .. D4 78 Potts, Mary I. .. .. D2 Hoby, Dora M. Brown, Alioe 42 Berry, Amy Mildred.. .. D3 Eason, Rosa 45 McCarty, Catharine M. .. D2 Moir, May 55 Auld, James A. .. .. 01 Nisbet, Cora 42 Cuthbert, John .. .. C4 Belcher, Ethel 38 Turkington, Samuel.. .. 02 Jemison, Jane Winifred .. D4 38 Mead, Beatrix .. .. C2 Hutcheson, Margaret 88 Bocock, James H. .. .. E2 Watkin, Myra 59 I Livingstone, Hugh A. " .. 01 i Thompson, Geraldeen 48 j Smith, Fanny L, b.a. .. B2 Gibson, Mrs. Elsie E. .. D4 56 j Brown, William A. .. .. 02 i Stafford, Jessie 43 j Oumberworth, Fred J. Dl I Surman, Ethel 38 Wilson, Kathleen 0. .. D4 Hcdder, Mary E. 52 Thomas, Richard E... .. 01 Mills, Violet 52 Evette, Eli Carvell .. .. D4 O'Rorke, Margaret 62 J Larsen, Richard 0. .. • • D2 ! Drader, Helena E. .. HP AF HF AP FPrl HF AF HP AF HM AF HM AF HM ■ AF HF AP HM AF HM AP HP AP HM AF HM AP HF AF HM AF HM AP HM AP I I 190 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 99 0 0 50 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 94 10 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 100 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 108 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 100 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 Awatuna .. .. .... Bell Blook .. .. N N Bird .. .. .... 25 OardiS .. .. .... Egmont Village .. .. Hillsborough .. .. N N Huiakama .. . N N Huirangi .. .. .. N N Huitoa .. .. .... Kairnata .. .. .... Kaimiro .. .. .... Lepperton Mahoe .. .. .... Marco .. .. .... 25 Norfolk .. .. .... Oaonui .. .. .. N N Okato .. .. .. N N

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List of Public Schools, the Staff, etc .—continued. TARANAKI— continued.

Name of Schooij. 53 Schools are entered in the order of the gra'tes in the Schedule of the g Education Amendment Act, 1908, and >, in alphabetical order in each grade. o The letters "D.H.S." are entered 5 after the name of each District High u Scbool. <2 Pait-time Schools or the several o> parts of one School are bracketei j? here, and reckoned as one School, and £ inserted in the grade of their joint > attendance. • , 00 , (20 Geade 4 — continued. Dmata .. .. .... | 72 Teachers on the Si aff at the ,g gj i End of the Year. "3 -J r o ga ce V, Iβ! R -° ii« Names, Classification, and Stafr is of Teai g 5 ihers. A a 2 .2 r> i For Sa ary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being ma ( ked " Subs.'] (6.) Annual Bates of Pa: during last Mou of Year. [The full rate < alary of teachers c eave is shown, the r of on ref io> 1 HS 0 yment th "on I 5 $ I * PR Pihama .. .. .. N 40 Pohokura .. .. .... 42 Pungarehu .. .. N '. 39 Rahotu .. .. .. N 68 Ratapiko .. .. .. .. 45 Raupuha .. .. .. .. 43 Stanley .. .. .... 52 rariki .. .. .... 60 Farurutangi .. .. .. 33 re Kiri .. .. .... 51 rikorangi .. .. .. N 70 I tuna .. .. 33 Waibi .. .. .. N : 59 O fc li< EC [30 (4.) (50 I I Meyenbevg, Arthur M. .. C2 HM ' Wells, Alice .. .. j .. AF Rawlinson, Gwendoline ..I .. j PPrl Mason, Frederick W. ... E2 HM Jones, Ivy A. ... .. .. AF Graham, John .. .. D4 . HM McMeekan, Irene '.. .. .. AF Harrison, Mrs. Jessie I. ..! D2 HF Tobin, Margaret .. ..j .. AF Stephen, Mary W. .. .. • Dl HF Gnppv, Annie .. .. .. j AF Wilson, Mrs. Oney E. .. | D2 J HF Franklyn, Violet M... .. i .. AF : Jensen, Mrs. Violet .. .. | ■ D8 j HF Wilkes, Amy M. .. .. i .. i AF Lilley, Helen .. El I HP Auld, Jean .. .. .. .. AF Ea«on, Harry A. .. .. j D2 HM McGregor, Eva .. .. '< D4 ! AF Moss, Mrs. Elizabeth M. .. B3 HP Rice, Una .. .. .. I .. AF Sissons, Thomas H. .. .. j D3 HM Bucbler, Sarah .. .. -i .. ; AF West, Isaac M. .. .. I 02 HM Seccombe, Aileen .. .. .. I AF Steeds, Elizabeth .. .. .. HF Blyth, Miro .. AF Bullians, Andrew .. .. ' _D2 HM O'Brien, Ida .. .. .. AF Barak, Mrs. Mary 0... .. G2 HF Andrews, Ivy .. .. ... AF Mills, Stanley M. .. .. .. HM Hill, Fanny .. .. i .. '. AF Strachan, Mary A. .. .. j Dl HF Finnerty, Lilla .. D4 AF Winfleia, Thomas B. .. 02 ! HM Hare, Minnie K. .. .. ! 05 AF Parli, Elsie.. .. .. j .. AF Winfield, Kathleen .. .. j .. FPr2 Mail, James W. .. .. 01 I HM Knox, Ellie .. .. I .. ' AF Hall, Helen M. .. .. .. AF Wyllie, Irene • .. .. .. | FPrl Sims, Arthur V. .. .. D2 | HM Mills, Sarah A. .. .. El I AF ! Keppel, Mary .. .. .. AF Evans, Dafydd P. .. .. 01 HM Herlihy, Mary .. .. Lie. ! AF Fleming, Elizabeth .. .. .. . I AF Allan, Orlanno L. .. .. 01 HM Coleman, Grace L. .. .. D4 AF Cumberworth, Dorothy M. .. D5 AF Dempster, Mary J. .. . ■. j .. I FPrl Pope, George H. .. .. J D2 HM Blake, Margaret M. ,. .. .. AF Buchler, John W. .. .. .. AM (t> 1.5.) ieving teacher beir "iiubs.'] (6.) & s. d. 200 0 0 94 10 0 50 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 100 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 99 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 162 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 99 0 0 166 10 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 25 0 0 240 0 0 94 10 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 225 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 99 15 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 240 0 0 94 10 0 90 0 0 1 I (TO 25 25 25 25 I ' ; ,. ■ • • (7.) Warea .. .. .. N ! 38 } Whangamomona .. .. J .. ' 60 Fork .. .. .... 38 Gradk 5. Frankley .. .. .... I 98 Midhirst .. .. 112 Ngaere .. .. .. j .. : 92 Dpunake .. .. .. j N j 83 roko .. .. .... 102 Drenui .. .. .. . N 85 Grade 6a. Fitzroy ... .. .. N 150 Johnson, Oscar .. .. Dl HM Andrews. Elsie E. .. .. D4 AF Tolme, Mary F. .. .. | DS AF Gilliver, Dorothy .. .. .. FPt2 Taylor, Ida.. ... .. .. FPr2 250 0 0 125 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 55 0 0 Grade 7b. fnglewood.. .. ., .. 239 ".'■: I Stratford, Herbert A. ■ ... I 01 HM Cutler, Roland H. .. 7. : D3 j AM Roseveare, Ethel A. .. ..' D3 | AF Riordan, Margaret A. .. D2 AF Aaiam, Ronald 0,'.. .. .. MPt4 Williams, Lorna .. .. .. FPt3 Robertson, Colina .. .. .. FPt3 McCormack, Susan J. .. .. FPrl 290 0 0 185 0 0 135 0 0 125 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0

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Name of School,. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The" letters " D.H.S." are entered afW the name of each District High bchool. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned *s one Schoo], and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. a ! c--T-t 5 o >• (D o a; & <0 Names, Classification, and Sta.ti Teacbera on the Staff at the End of tbe Year. (3.) Lβ of Tei q o a I 6 cbere. •~ o O o I For Salary, -^ including Lodging- u allowances to g Pupil-teachers, j 2: c [The full rate of : £ g % salary of teachers on ; v re _c leave is shown, the re- o 5 lieving teacher being fe niaiked " Subs."l (6.) (7.) .nnual Tiates of Paymen during Last Month of Year. (4.) (5.) (1.) i i Geade 7b — continued. Vaitara .. .. .. N Cl ■ HM 04 AM C2 J AE , Lie. ' AF FPt3 .. i FPt2 .. ' FPrl £ s. d. 295 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 99 15 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 & . ■ ■ 266 ! Wyllie, Samuel Day, Norman D. Pearce, Elsie M. Berntsen, Alberta M. Fleming, Margaret McGregor. Charlotte Gaustad, Phoebe \ , . , ■ Gbade 8b. Vest End.. .. .. N \ 382 ; Dowling, Mrs. Mary .. .. Bary, Edward Mynott, Laura E. Bertrand, George P. .. O'Brien, Florence Bullard, Margaret S. Baviy, Gladys Wallacb, Elma Cocker, Alice Monteath, Evelyn .. Cl HF C2 AM El AF 04 AM D3 AF .. ; AF .. i FPt4 .. j FPt4 .. ! FPt3 FPrl 335 0 0 235 0 0 170 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0 45 Gbadk 9b. Jentral .. .. .. N 549 Dempsey, Hector McTllroy, Robert L., e.a. : Sullivan, Joseph E. .. Martin, Mrs. Gertrude F. Dempsey, Hectorine E. Firili, Frances Henderson, Beattie M. Vickers, Mabel Gleeson, Alice B. Doile, Gladys Partridge, James F. .. Allen, Belle.. Spence, Winifred C] HM ! B2 i AM . 03 j AM ' El AF D3 AF ' AF D2 AF .. I AF D4 AF FPt4 MPt2 FPt2 .. i FPr2 365 0 0 265 0 0 190 0 0 175 0 0 155 0 0 120 0 0 l-'5 0 0 108 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 Gbade 10a. Stratford D.H.S. .. .. .. 63S j Tyrer, Florence A. R. Thomas, Joseph W. I Dyson, Stanley W. .. Hogg, Susan .. King, Eleanor M. Hart, Lilian A. Papps, Mary "M. Buchler, F. J. Lancelot Cathbert, Florence .. Clemo", Laura j Dewhirst, Irene Cameron, Ida Lau, Chrissie Gernhoefer, Amy Morgan, Frederick J., M.so. .. Bowler, Frederick, b.a. I Jackson, Edith A. Gordon, Jessie, b.a. .. Dl HM 02 I AM .. I AM El ! AF D3 AF D4 AF 02 I AF AM FPt4 FPt4 FPt4 FPti * .. FPt3 FP.2 A3 Sec Lie. ! Sec. Sec. Sec. •375 0 0 275 0 0 193 10 0 185 0 0 165 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 112 10 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 Total <* 2 26,334 10 0 26,334 10 0 ) 715

Grade 0. 2 6 6 7 6 5 7 6 5 l Hiwi Kaukatea Marohema Moawhango Moturra .. Ngaturi Pine Greek Watershed Eoad .. Whareroa N N Seotfc, Myrtle Herlihy, Teresa Leith, Elizabeth J. .. MoDougall, Elizabeth Look, Beatrice M. .. Dement, Unioe Little, Annie M. Lewis, Hilda Atkinson, Nora M. .. F F F F F F F F F 12 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 36 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 48 0 0 36 0 0 30 0 0 10 10 • •.

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the order of the abides in the Schedule of the .Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered the name of each District High bohool. Pa.rt-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned hs one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. —, h Sa > I ex ■ (2.) Names, Classification, and Stati Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. is of Teat 1 ■5 § 5 ihers. t _i .-n O o o "3 (5.) Annual Bates of Payment during Lnst Month of Year. For Salary, including Lodging- jh „; allowances to Ja S Pupil-teachers. g £ c [The full rate of j « g £ salary of teachers on r SJ^c leave is shown, the re- q 3 lieving teacher being h luaiked " Subs."] (6.) (7.) (3.) (*.) (1.) Grade 1. Ararata Awahou South Bainesse Bluff Road Coal Creek Karewarewa Koeke Komako Livingstone Main South Road .. Makaka Makohau Mangaeturoa Maugamahu Mangara Mangarimu Mangawhio Mangoihe Mount Curl Ohutu Orangimea Otairi Pipiriki Porewa Pukekaha Rataiti Rongoiti Rotokare Ruatiti Table Flat Tangiwai Tararua .. Taumatatahi V pper Kawhatau .. Waitohi Western Rangitikei Whakamara N N N 17 12 11 11 10 9 10 9 11 12 14 10 11 8 15 13 9 50 14 8 9 11 15 13 16 14 15 17 U 18 9 6 11 13 9 13 17 Woodley, Ernest G. .. Richardson, Marie J. Rees, Reginald Beard, Catherine Nettlefold, Vivian P. Punch, Joseph P. Macdonald, Margaret Orr, Adrienne M. Horner, Edward O. .. McKean, Jessie 0. .. Williams, Edith M. .. Burns, Arthur S. Milligan, Maud Windle, Arthur J. .. Goldsbury, Eulalie Harland, Edward D... Perry, Florence E. .. Walker, Graoe Bennett, Muriel Macfadzean, John Duffy, Elizabeth M... Woolford, Florence .. Sandford, Mrs. Eliza M. A. .. Macdonald, James A. Edwards, Ernest Earle, Margaret Allwright, George E. Prideaux, Lucy H. .. Laird, Charles W. .. Humphreys, Ann A... Clench, Thomas F. J. Jollie, David A. Smith, Ida D. T. Deighton, Emily S. .. Bailey, Zoe.. Maclean, Annie H. .. Anthony, Annie Lie. M F M F M M F F M F F M F M F M F F F M F F F M M F M F M F M M F F F F F £ s. d. 90 0 0 112 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 108 0 0 103 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 121 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 125 0 0 94 10 0 90 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 103 10 0 108 0 0 90 0 0 108 0 0 94 10 0 £ 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 io 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 N El B3 15 10 10 15 10 D5 10 10 10 10 10 10 N Grade 2. 18 11 27 Brooks, Joseph H. .. Morgan, Al»xander H. Tregurtha, Edwasd Ross, Adelaide W. Loftus, Mabel U. .. McRae, Roderiok D... Crandle, Henry E. .. O'Donnell, Ada R. .. BousfMd, Arthur M... Powle, Una W. Maclean, Allan H. .. Berry, Laxton G. .. Maciean, Dorothy Williamson, Roderick J. Taylor, Muriel E. .. McCarthy, Adelaide Eggers, Mrs. Mabel Dumbleton, Ruby E. Christie, Elizabeth Jarratt, Herbert Gilligan, William F. Gilbert, Mrs. Elizabeth A. J.. . Watson, Robert B. .. Hogg, Jobn B. Moreoraft, Muriel I... Harre, Garnet C. Barn by, Frederick G. Aldridge, George P. .. Callanan, John F. .. McCoU, Anne C. Bates, Cyril P. MoCann, Thomas' Turner, Mrs. Marion West, William E. .. Sunaway, Edith H. .. D5 M M M F Sub=. M M F M F M M F M F F F F F M M F M M F M M M M F M M F M F } 108 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 130 0 0 112 10 0 135 0 0 121 10 0 142 10 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 135 0 0 108 0 0 117 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 155 0 0 108 0 0 145 0 0 150 0 0 117 0 0 135 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 112 10 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 112 10 0 150 0 0 144 0 0 137 15 0 130 0 0 108 0 0 145 0 0 Awahou Brownlee .. Clydesdale 15 15 17 J D4 Denlair Dunolly Greatford Hinau Hiwinui Kaheke Kaitieke Kakariki .. Kakatihi Kawhatau Kohi Long Acre Valley .. Mangamingi Manui Matarawa.. Ngawaka .. Ngutuwera Opaku Orautoha .. Owhakura.. Pakihikara Pohonui Poukiore Pnkeokahu Pukeroa Raukura Rewa Ruahine Spur Road Taoroa Tapuae 20 15 19 32. 12 16 27 17 22 17 21 20 14 17 19 21 24 17 19 16 13 10 16 15 16 20 19 14 17 11 D4 15 Lie. E3 D4 D4 15 N N N 15 15 15 15 D3 D3 N N N "N N E3 05 15 E3 15 D4 C4 I 15 I 15 15 N N E3 15 15 20 Lie. D5 E3 15

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. g as 5 a> CO I < (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat , is of Teai a o H 1 d 5 shere. 43 . 0*0 •r o CO |l I (5.) For Salary, including Lodging- n allowances to S ® Pupil-teachers. g g a [The full rate of egg salary of teachers on K ,o leave is shown, the re- © 3 lieving teacher being P=< marked " Subs."] (6-) (7.) Annual Bates of Payment during Lnst Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (1.) Gbade 2— continued. Tiriraukawa Tiritea Tnkaora .. Umutoi Valley Road Waiftta Whaka Road 10 23 15 22 25 21 21 Bliss, Ernest T. Grant, Mary A. Francis, George Griffith, Ambrose T., b.a. Stevenson, William H. Harre, Horaoe R. .. Saunders, Nelson G... 02 M F M M M M M £ s. d. 108 0 0 165 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 135 0 0 108 0 0 £ 15 20 15 15 15 15 Grade 3. 38 36 32 28 37 Best, Thornton R. .. Stables, Mary Ritchie, Thomas R. .. Curry, Matthew G. .. Kendall, Mrs. Gertrude Craig, Isabella A. F... Morrell, Charles R. .. Rockel, Max E. C. .. Broad, Rowland P. .. Gills, Evelyn H. Kibblewhite, Forrest G. Bretherton, Joseph E. Belton, Joseph Palmer, Arthur F. .. Ratlifl, Alfred J. Scott, Ellen I. S. Smith, Gerald D. Cook, Olive M. Henderson, Douglas D. Hansen, Mary Taylor, Edgar H. .. Tucker, Leonard E. .. Wood, Horace W. .. D2 E2 D3 D4 E2 M F M M HF AF M M HM AF M M M M M F M F M F M M M 185 0 0 170 0 0 190 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 90 0 0 135 0 0 155 0 0 155 0 0 90 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 175 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 155 0 0 148 10 0 171 0 0 160 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 Alton BeaoonRfield Brunswick Carnarvon Fraser Road N 20 N Hihitahi .. Jackeytown Kiwitea .. N N 28 26 42 C4 C4 20 MnkowViai Manutahi.. Mata Meremere Mount View Farawanui Raumai .. Siuth Makirikiri .. Stanway .. Te Roti Tokorangi.. Utuwai Waipuru .. N N N N 26 29 31 34 32 27 28 33 33 29 29 29 24 05 20 N C3 D4 04 03 20 N N N C4 D3 04 04 20 20 20 Gkadi 4. 71 Barrowolough, A. E., m.a., b.c.e. Gibbs, Catherine M... Rogers, Edward H. .. Foote, Violette McEwen, Malcolm R. Crabb, Janet L. .. Shortall, Mary R. .. ,. Mahony, Ella M. .. .. j Swinbourn, William A. Woodforn , , Heloise A. .. ! Blake, Annie .. Mountfort, Jane M. Lyne, Christopher J., b.a. Kerslake, Ida M. Gibbs. George Walter Phillips), Catherine R. Braik, Peter Wilnon, Adelaide Small. Gilbert J. Bates, Winifred R. .. Mackay, Duncan H... Fra\ne, Lenrra J. Martin, Donald Lynch, Elizabeth Lyall, George A. Findlay, Ida Roache, Patrick H. .. MacClure, Bertha C. I.iggins, Charles W. .. Mills, Alice .. .. .. | Walters, Edward H. Piercy, Mabel Hilda.. Astbury, Henry E. .. Prioe, Catherine E. .. Martin, Frederick W., b.a. .. Priestly, Helen Hemmingsen Geoffrey Hankin, Frederick S. M. Jamieson, Catherine, b.a. .. j Whalley, George B. .. Duncan, Emily ., Al HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HVI AF AF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF MPrl HM AF HM AF 195 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 90 0 0 200 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 94 10 0 95 0 0 190 0 0 100 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 120 0 0 205 0 0 103 10 0 205 0 0 99 0 0 205 0 0 105 0 0 210 0 0 95 0 0 210 0 0 105 0 0 240 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 240 0 0 115 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 Auroa N Awahuri N 63 ui Cheltenham 52 C2' D4 El Colyton 42 Crof ton and side school 103 6i 25 Fitzherbert East .. 48 D4 B2 D5 D3 25 Glen Oroua 58 Horopito 59 04 25 Hurleyville Kai Iwi N N 43 4G D3 D4 D2 04 El 25 Kairanga N N 46 Kaitoke 61 Dl Kakaramea Kapuni N N 54 63 01 D3 01 D4 02 D4 02 Kelvin Grove 49 Kimbolton 76 Linton 76 B2 Longburn .. 69 Dl B3 02 25 Makino Road 46

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ordei the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, £ in tilphabetical order in each grade The letters " D.H.S." are ente: after the name of each District H School. Part-time Schools or the seve Earts of one School are bracke ere, and reckoned hs one School, t inserted in the grade of their 30 attendance. sr of the and e. sred Iigh I S I i > < (2.) Names, Classification, and Stati Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. is of Toai J I 1 5 sbers. © 3 . 0*0 — o C J3 o o ■£ CO I (5.) For Salary, including Loriging- ** allowances to > JJ g Pupil-teachers. I 2 ? d tThe full rate of j « g g salary of teachers on K £ leave is shown, the re- q 3 lieving teacher being fe niaiked " Subs."] (6.) I (7.) Annual Hates of Payment during Last Month of Year. eral Bted and oint ■ (3.) (*.) (1.) Grade 4— continued. Makotuku.. 86 Look, Albert D. Kennedy, Grace McConnachie, Charles, m.a. Pitcher, Susan M. .. Bailie, James Simmons, Olive L. .. Kennedy, Mrs. Aileen J. Mansen, Alice Bowler, Margaret Laird, Emma P. Beamish, Olive M. .. Williams, Mrs. Henty M. Anthony, Ida M. Bartlett, Alice G. Blennerbassett, Annie M. Galland, James McMurrny, Daisy Howie, Mrs. Elizabeth A. William 0 , Margaret .. Gabites, Frederick G. Bailey, Marv M. Lewis, Percy G. Guylee, Madge Overton, George E. .. MoKee, Alice Clivton, John C. Molloy. Ellen C. Ijya'l, Henry Marten, Agnes M. Jamjeson, Catherine.. Raikes, Francis C. .. McKenzic, Florence .. Honore, Jacob Sar ori, Ellen Murdoch, James M. .. Abraham, Beatrice M. Howell, Frank G. .. Anderson, Caroline G. Browning. Joseph Yonng, Isabella Codding , on, Edward G. Fowler, Ruby M. Stfwart, Alexander A. Walsh, Mary Ewart, Edward 0. .. Benton, Charlotte MoKenz e, Thomas D. 0. Howie, Evelyn 0. Ptrrett, Eslelle Lanyon, Harriet B. .. Amy S. Goldshury, Alfred Collingwood, Edith .. Kvans, Albert H. King, Gwendoline Bowa'er, Harold R. .. Shepherd, Mildred F. McCormack, Daniel T. McC"rmack, Mny (iold>bury, Montague Prentice, Marian Thurston, Daniel P... Hall, Amy H. Wills, Elsie J. Kellv, Elizabeth J. .. McPhee, Jenny Booth, At wood W. .. Dav, Agnes H. McCosh, Samuel D. .. Dowling, Nina Parkinson, Johan J. .. McChesney, Winifred Matthews, Howard .. G. * ., D4 HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF FPr2 HF AF HF AF HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF FPr2 HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF FPrl HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF FPrl HF AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF £ s. d. 180 0 0 90 0 0 200 0 0 115 0 0 180 0 0 115 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 25 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 103 10 0 215 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 103 10 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 171 0 0 103 10 0 180 0 0 94 10 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 95 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0' 0 50 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 110 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 s Mangaonoho Matapu N 41 41 Bl D3 El D4 D3 Mataroa 4R Maxwell N 40 E2 Mokoia 43 m Momohaki N 40 ci r>4 C2 Moutoa N 40 Newbury Ohakea N N 5!) 48 E2 C5 02 D3 02 Ohangai N 58 Ohingaiti N 75 03 Okoia 52 D2 Oroua Bridge N 83 Dl Oroua Downs N 58 02 Otakeho N r>7 El Pohangina 60 ci Rangiwahia 44 04 Eata N 50 D3 Eaurimu .. 55 C4 Bawhitiroa 30 Riverlea 89 D3 Sanson 63 B2 25 Silverhope 85 Dl B5 E2 Stoney Creek :13 Taikorea 38 E2 Taonui N 50 B2 D4 B3 Te Arakura N i'-A 25 Torete N 49 D2 25 Turakina .. N 81 B2 Turangarere N 51 E3 25 Umumuri N 68 04 25 Upokongaro 89 E2 D4 El 25 Upper Tutaenui 46 Waitotara N 59 D2

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of. one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. i u .8 ! D (2.) Names, Classification, and Stati is of Teai J 1 « I 3 :hers. a> 5 . •si o o ■4302 '5a <2 (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The fall rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being imuked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Fates of Pa during Last Moi of Year. ■yment nth 1 9 Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (7.) (1.) Gbade 4— continued. Vaituna West Vangaehu Varrengate .. I .. ', 37 .. ] N 29 .... 58 Haydon, Thomas B... Walker, Louis J. Murtagh, Emma J. .. Anderson, Roy Andrew, Hazel J. O'Reilly, John J. McCulloch, Margaret M. Cheyne, Jemima Jones, Mrs. Clara J. .. D2 D2 C2 D5 Dl C4 El D4 HM HM AP HM AP HM AP i HP AP £ s. a. 205 0 0 205 0 0 108 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 110 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 £ Vestmere.. •■•{•■ I 61 25 Vhenuakura .. .. 48 Grade 5. Hills, Charles C. Moxham, Ruth M. .. Bryant, Bella A. Espiner, George H. .. Willetts, Elizabeth .. Weston, Christina J. Nairn, James Loudon, Mary Plavell, Lucy Stansell, William P... Cartwright, Elizabeth J. Keir, Charlotte Oavie, Frederick W. Look, Gertrude J. King, Nora Scott, Flora J. Curteis, William A. .. Gibson, Helen P. Harrison, Ethel Slipper, Thomas B. .. Griffiths, Williamina Jones, Ivy .. Innes, Thomas Percy, Mrs. Juanita E. Laroombe, Albert P. Anderson, Bonifaeius Harris, Margaret A. .. Kelling, Cora S. ■ * I • • > • • I • • I CI B5 ci D4 ci El ci C3 D4 E2 C2 C4 D - i D3 ci D3 Dl D5 HM AP AP HM AP AP HM AP AP HM AP AP HM AP AP PPtl HM AF AP HM AP AP HM AP AM HM AP AP 210 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 215 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 230 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 230 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 Lpiti .. .. 103 Sunnythorpe .. .. J 106 )urie Hill .. .. 86 80 laloombe.. .. .. 101 Caponga .. langatoki ...... 124 .. .. 82 losston .. .. .. • 97 80 )kaiawa .. r. r . j N i 78 Jtiku .. N I 97 Gbade 6a. ishhurst .. Jastleoliff Ianaia Cangaweka .. .. 140 .. N 125 .. N 124 .. .. 113 140 125 124 113 Robson, John T. Piercy, Florence S. M. Gasooigne, Laurel L. Dons, Emilie Piercy, Ruby E. Smith, William Gebbie, Margaret E. .. Huston, Grace L. McLean, Olive 0. Barnes, George E. .. Hewlett, Henry C. .. McEwen, Alethea H. A. Hilles, Agneta M. Mead, Dorothy M. .. Henderson, Doris Adams, William Tremewan, Maurice A. Flyger, Doris I. Stemp, Olive Heise, Mary T. Mitchell, George W. .. Cody, Ellen M. Tait, Robina M. Purnell, Mary Reeve, Louie Hird, William E. .. Day, Esther M. McLeod, George M. .. Punch, Rose McKay, Farquhar J. Grant, Christina P. .. Ellis, Prank W. Tarrant, Katheriue L. CI E3 D5 Dl D3 A2 E2 D - i C4 ci D3 D4 Bl 04 C2 D5 HM AP AP FPt4 FPr2 HM AP AP Subs. J MPt3 : HM AP AP PPI3 PPr2 HM AM AP PPt3 PPr2 HM AP AF FPt2 FPr2 HM AP AM PPt2 HM AF ; AM PPt2 [l 240 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 240 0 0 120 0 0 94 10 0 55 0 0 240 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 255 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 245 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 55 0 0 250 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 35 0 0 240 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 8fi Tormanby .. N 128 128 taetihi .. N 110 110 tangataua .. .. 145 145

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord< the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in nlphabetical order in each grad The letters "D.H.S." are enti the name of each District I School. Part-time Schools or the sev parts of one School are bracki here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j attendance. Br of the and Le. ered Jigh ■xi Sj r-f "B u o •n I 1 (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Teachers. B 3 <e o s 3 (4.) g . ao "" O 5 o ■gw o tk (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being niaiked "Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Fa during Last Mo] of Year. ,ymen: nth Ij r eral eted and oint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (1.) (3.) (7.) Grade 6a — continued. Rongotea .. 124 Kime, Peroy Argyle, Doris W. Shain, Harry A. Mudford, Ivy Banks, James Macdonald, Christina Woodrufie, Ida Speight, Irene Leo, Dora Gray, Joseph H. Bailey, Wenonah Henderson, Aileen M. Beattie, Bertha Henderson, Hubert, b.a. Ironmonger, Edwin L. Ray, Lydia Maud Msads, Raobel M. .. Wildbore, Ruby Roulston, James D. .. Robbie, George A. Lavery, Catherine Wybourne, Kathleen Chapman, Edith F. .. McCarthy, Ita Billens, Emmie, b.a. Al D5 HM AF AM FPt3 HM AF AF FPt3 FPrl HM AF AF FPt3 Seo. HM AF AF FPt4 Seo. HM AF AF FPt2 FPrl Sec. £ s. d. 245 0 0 140 0 0 94 10 0 55 0 0 270 0 0 125 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 •265 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 & Waverley .. .. 140 Dl D3 04 Bull's D.H.S. N ! 155 Dl C3 D4 Hunterville D.H.S. .. 158 B4 Dl D4 •265 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 Patea D.H.S. N 148 B2 Bl Dl •255 0 0 145 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 » B4 Grade 7a. HM AM AF AF FPt2 MPt4 FPrl HM AM AF AF FPt4 MPt4 HM AM AF AF AF MPt2 FPtl HF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt2 FPrl HM AM AF AF FPt2 FPt2 Aramoho Lytton Street (Feilding) Ohakune and side school 221 252 243 Law, James K. Marshall, James E. .. Barkley, Ethel I. Horneman, Flora M. Day, Hannah Roots, Arthur Durie, Margaret J. .. Stewart, Harry C. Trevena, Albert J. Walton, Margaret C. Thompson, Lydia C... Deroles, Violet Hostiok, John B. Blyth, Thomas A. .. Honore, Abraham T. Kelly, Ii'ioy Dunne, Mrs. Nellie .. Shaw, Lilian Blennerhassett, Roland Olsen, Ineawa O. Alexander, Mary D. .. Yortt, Caroline E. .. Sampson, Eileen M... MoGonagle, Caroline M. Finlayson, Christina Tingey, Clarice Marshall, Christina A. Buchler, Arthur 0. .. Campbell, Fernly C... Park, PeataH., b.a... Cleary, Ethel M. Perrin, Norah E. Shaw, Esther CI 02 E2 D3 Dl D2 D2 C2 E2 C3 C4 B2 D4 285 0 0 210 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 35 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 295 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 270 0 0 180 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 215 0 0 145 0 0 130 0 0 110 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 50 0 0 270 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 110 0 0 35 0 0 50 0 0 I I 40 40 40 40 • • 40 i .. I " Wanganui Central Infants' 253 Dl 02 B3 D4 West End (Palmerston North) 216 01 C2 B4 D3 Geade 7b. Gonville St. John's Infants' (Wanganui) 277 Bowater, Charles H. T. Williams, William P. Tuffin, Margaret Andrew, Sarah T. .. McDonald, Leslie Stevens, Flora A. McCormick, Ellen K. Read, Bessie A. O'Brien, Lucy M. Blennerhassett, Emily Clemance, Winifred M. Gage, Bessie Williams, Margaret A. Davey, Olive Dabinett, Stella E. .. Dl C3 D2 D4 El 01 02 D2 HM AM AF AF MPt2 FPl3 FPt3 FPrl HF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 FPt3 275 0 0 180 0 0 140 0 0 110 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0 235 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 40 I 40 253

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in eacb grade. The letters " D.H.S." are eutered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned ns one School, and inserted iu the grade of their joint attendance. H 3 o> ■s u o I I (2) Names, Classification, and Stati s of Teai § 5 shers. I. ■T-i Q oo 33 co '5 & (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Kates of Fa during Last Moi of Year. nth m Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (*•) (7.) (I.) GUIDE 8A. Eltham D.H.S. .. .. I Foxton .. .. .. N Marton D.H.S. .. .. j .. 310 338 340 Thomas, Taliesin .. .. j CI Lightbourne, Reuben CD...' C2 Jenkinson, Margaret B. .. ! El Murray, Norman H. .. C4 Phillips, Annie A. .. .. C4 Godfrey, Eva M. .. Heaven, Eva M. .. .. i Libeau, Alma C. .. Arthur, Ivy W. Ongley, Patrick A. .. .. Lio. Jackson, Percy 6. .. .. CI Gabitee, Herbert F. .. .. C2 Wanklyn, Grace .. .. E2 Burgess, Conway .. .. D5 MoHardie, Winifred E., b.a. .. B4 Bray, Dorothy E. Broughton, Sydney Parlane, Sidney C. .'. Skellen, Ellen Ryder, Robert B. .. .. Bl Bell, George M. .. .. : D2 McDonald, Alison .. .. ! El Gordon, Jane Y. .. .. D2 Harre, Ellen C. .. Smith, Ivy L. .. Hampton, Lily W. .. Lancaster, Albert G... Thomas, William W., b.a. .. B3 Payne, Henry M. .. j CI Marshall, George H... .. ! 02 Ross, Jane W. M. .. .. C2 Meads, Zenobia .. .. CI McDonnell, Johanna M. .. D2 Gould, Sidney H. .. Fergusson, Catherine Bain, Agnes S. Patterson, Constance Andrew, William J., m.a. .. Bl Jannings, Frederick C. .. C2 Carson, Annie M. .. D2 Siddells, Ethel M. .. .. D4 Slattery, Julia 0. .. .. | E8 Andrew, Elsie F. .. Field, Margaret Giblin, Vera I HM AM AF AM AF FPt3 i FPt2 FPt3 FPrl Seo. HM AM AF AM AF ! FPtl '. FPt5 MPt3 FPr2 HM AM AF AF FPt2 FPt2 FPt3 i MPrl Sec. HM AM AF AF AF MPt5 FPt3 FPt4 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF FPt3 FPt5 FPt4 £ s. d. •320 0 0 220 0 0 160 0 0 140 0 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 320 6 0 220 0 0 160 0 0 121 10 0 120 0 0 45 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 •315 0 0 210 0 0 160 0 0 140 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 370 0 0 210 0 0 155 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 310 0 0 210 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 £ 50 45 Queen's Park (Wanganui) .. N 282 Wanganui East 319 Grade 8b. Taihape D.H.S. and side school N (Winiata) I Terraoe End (Palmerston .. North) 354 406 Thurston, Dames F. .. .. | Dl Train, Arthur D. N. .. .. C3 McDonnell, Bedilia M. El McHardie, Laurie A. .. j Carr, Mrs. Mabel .. .. E4 Carter, Rosa E. Williams, Mary E. .. Boyd, Doris .. .. j Keane, Margaret V. .. Rhodes, Mrs. Mabel, m.a. .. B4 Fairbrother, Thomas F. .. ! Dl Thompson, Alfred W. .. 01 O'Donnell, Mary E. .. .. | E2 Chapman, Jessie M... .. I D2 Squire, Annie V. .. .. D3 Billens, Kathleen .. .. | D3 Wilson, Katie Luxford, Maurice G. Fowler, Flora H. Walther, Ida .. Aitken, James, b.a. .. .. Bl Furrie, Leonard J. .. CI Gordon, Maria .. .,; Dl McNeil], Elizabeth A. .. El Millar, Margaret .. Dl Pinohes, Rhoda A. G. .. I Caiman, William G... .. j Molntyre, Phyllis Ball, Douglas G. Clemanoe, Phyllis .. j HM AM AF AM AF AF FPt5 i FPtl ! FPt4 Seo. HM : AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 MPfc2 FPtl FPrl HM AM AF AF AF AF MPt2 FPt2 MPt4 FPr2 •320 0 0 215 0 0 150 0 0 121 10 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 55 0 0 335 6 0 220 0 0 165 0 0 145 0 0 130 0 0 110 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 370 0 0 240 0 0 175 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 94 10 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 45 i •■ Viotoria Avenue (Wanganui) 402

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Name or School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. I I 3 I (2.) Names, Classification, arid Stat' Toachors on the Staff at the find of the Year. ia of Teai 1 d c 5 shera. I For Salary, including Loagingallowances to Pupil • teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being maiked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa; during last Mou o£ Year. yment ith s a) •SSS o 5 (80 (4.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Grade 0. £ p. d. 36 0 0 48 0 0 54 0 0 18 0 0 42 0 0 36 0 0 24 0 0 30 0 0 95 0 0 12 0 0 24 0 0 £ Kohiku Mangapakeha Manuliura Mara Papatahi Pori Stronvar .. Waimanu .. Wangiehu Werai i Whakaponi .. ) .. 6 8 8 3 6 6 4 5 8 2 4 Hamilton, Irene Worboya, Gladys Souness, Grace M. .. Dunstone, Minnie A.. Martin, Edith Storrier, Jean B. Mountfort, Jessie E... Curtis, Vera I. Weitzel, Maria H. .. Grierson, Ethel F. .. Ogg, Annie F F F F F F F F F F F 1)4 10 Grade 1. Akitio Aohonga Castlepoint Cnonoor Dreyer'a Rook Hinemoa .. Kaiwaka Kakanki .. Karapoti Korokoro South Korora Makara Mangahao.. Mangamahoe Mikimiki Valley Penoarrow Pirinoa Rakaunui Saunders Road Stokes Valley Takapu .. Tane Te Wbiti .. WaHioan°a Waterfalls Wharau .. .. ' Whiteman's Valley :: :: '.'. N .. j N I '.'. N 6 10 10 7 8 8 8 11 14 6 14 1G 1-2 11 9 3 19 16 12 7 10 13 10 17 13 13 11 Dickinson, William E. Armstrong, Robert Collerton, Nellie Stafford, Fred Matthews, Elizabeth Aitcheson, Evelyn R. O'Leary, Cornelius N. Campbell, Kathleen Banks, Henry Rose, Florence Trowern, Harold C. .. Smith, John A. Whibley, Mrs. Agnes E. Harrison, Jane M. .. McKer zie, James I. S. Abraham, Robert H. Milne, Mrs. Robertina M. Knox, Emmeline Maynard, Lucy M. .. Keir, Constance Clachan, William J. .. Wickens, Ruby Dorset, Whilimena R binson, Alice M. .. Robbie, Mrs. Annie Clarke, James T. Harrison, Ada M M P M F F M F M F M M F F M M F F F F M F F F F M F 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 103 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 175 0 0 130 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 114 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 94 10 0 118 15 0 112 10 0 100 0 0 10 10 10 Dl 10 10 10 10 10 10 D5 Dl Dl E2 15 10 10 Lio. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Lie. 15 El Gkadb 2. Akatarawa Carrington Horoeka Ihuraua Valley Judgeford .. Kaitoke Kaituna .. Kohinui Longbush Makairo .. Mangaone Mangarama Marima .. Matahiwi .. Ngaturi Nikau Normandale Ponatahi Putara Rangitumau Rongomai Tablelands Taratahi West Tauherenikau Waingawa Waione Wallaoeville Whakataki Wharearna .. i .. i 16 11 Iβ 15 14 15 21 18 14 23 11 19 10 27 20 18 2G 24. 23 25 18 15 26 19 24 19 18 15 22 Bodell, Florence A. .. Feist, Lois M. Smith, Arabella Ralph, George H. .. MeE-senger, Ernestine R. G. .. Gunn", Eliza M. Kelleher, Caroline H. Ritchie, Elizabeth M. Tattle, Philip G. Power, Mary E. Blake, Charles M. .. McAdam, Charles 0... Pallant, Donafrl K. .. Freeman, Jessie A. .. Wai Us, William A. .. White, Minnie Pattle, Olive E. Hurren, Mary P. Wiesner, Herrmine Louise Atkinson, Mary E. .. Gordon, Charles S. .. Kemsley, Constance A. Conrell, Mrs. Elizabeth Pattle, Katie A. Harvey, Charlotte T... Cook, George P. Johnson, Edith M. .. Williams, Mrs. Mary A. Turner, Mary E. .. D3 El E3 04 C3 D2 Dl D3 D4 03 D3 F F F M F F F F M F M 51 M F M F F F F F M F F F F M F F F. 120 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 155 0 0 135 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 117 0 0 165 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 130 10 0 112 10 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 165 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 130 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 140 0 0 145 0 0 112 10 0 15 20 18 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 15 15 03 D2 D5 D3 C5 15 15 E2 D3 D4 D2 E2 15

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Fart-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. I & I I (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat' Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. is of Teai 1 s 3 ihere. I . ao ■-. o o o I For Salary, including Locigingallowancee to fupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being maiked "Subs."] (6.) Annual Pates of Fa during Last Moi of Year. lymen , nth Li 9 (3.) H.) (7.) a.) (5.) Grade 3. £ s. d. 165 0 0 155 0 0 135 0 0 150 0 0 175 0 0 155 0 0 180 0 0 155 0 0 152 0 0 165 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 175 0 0 165 0 0 147 5 0 165 0 0 175 0 0 170 0 0 205 0 0 ! & 20 20 20 20 20 Mfredton Bideford .. 3rose Creek Dyer Kaitara .. Kopuaranga Korokoro North Makerua .. Makuri Mangamaire Matarawa.. Maurieeville Maurioeville West Mikimiki Muhunoa East Dpaki Paekakariki Plimmerton Pukehinau Paketoi .. Pe Nui .. Waihakeke Wainuiomata 23 22 29 28 .. 26 33 .. 33 30 25 N 29 29 25 .. j 30 .. 20 .. 20 32 31 ..29 .. i 27 ..27 .. ' 34 .. I 33 N . 27 23 Manson, Nedby M. .. 22 Wilkinson, Mrs. Isabella A. .. 29 Dudson, Walter P. .. 28 Grant, Colin C. 26 Ussher, Martha J. .. 33 Jaokson, Patrick M. .. 33 Lea, Sarah E. B. 30 Oswin, Mabel E.,b.a. 25 Jenkins, Charles G. .. N 29 Mackellar, Jean L. .. 29 Merlet, Isabella A. .. 25 Davie, Henry P. C. .. .. j 30 Combs, Frank L. .. 20 Thomson, Florence M. 20 McCaul, Enid I. 32 Marryatt, Florence M. .. I 31 Cooper, Henry T. .. .. ! 29 Iorne, Olive E. .. j 27 Bowie,WilliamS. .. .. 27 Leighton, Mrs. Mary J. .. J 34 Button, Henry .. 33 Matthews, Laura N 27 Letham, Sara D3 D2 B4 El C2 D2 B2 Lie. D2 El C4 B2 D3 C2 Dl Dl D2 Lio. E2 D2 Dl El M F M M F M F F M F F M M F F F M F M F M F F Grade 4. Dl HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF F M HM AF HM AF HM AF AF F HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF 210 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 120 0 0 190 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 6 90 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 115 0 0 180 0 0 180 0 0 180 0 0 94 10 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 185 0 0 108 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 210 0 0 110 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 120 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 110 0 0 180 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 120 0 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 180 0 0 105 0 0 : 25 25 25 I :: 25 25 25 25 Ballance .. Belvedere Dalefield .. Gladstone.. Hamuti Hastwell .. Efukanui .. Kahautara Kaiparoro Kaitawa .. Kaiwaiwai Konini Koputaroa and side school .. 45 Thompson, Frederick G. Ramsay, Lily M. .. 39 Stout, Robert Robinson, Lillie I. F. N 50 Nightingale, Henry J. Haldane, Janet M. .. N 47 Piggford, Mary H. .. Turner, Ethel N 48 Miokle, Paul A. D. .. Fouhy, Mrs. Alice .. N 39 Gregory, Frederiok W. Robinson, Ellen 51 Anderson, Wigo Gunning, Edith M, .. N 36 Fellingham, Marjorie U. Ellis, Franoes E. 31 Stuckey, Dorothy E. 23 Rookel, Felix G. S. .. 53 Williams, John F .. Healy, Annie .. I 51 I Britland, Walter Warren, Minnow F. I. N 68 Forsyth, Donald E Chapman, Blanche ! Wiesner, Emily 30 Pinhey, Ellen G. .. 69 Sanson, Herbert I Magill, Maggie E. 47 ! Anderson, Andrew Kydd, Maud 80 Clark, William H. .. Whitcombe, Minnie A. 63 Hutchens, Emmeline E. R. Wilton, Rubina M. .. 43 I Dallaston, Charles W. Spence, Elizabeth P. 49 McLauohlan, Mary Thompson, Laura E. N 60 Vaughan, Frederick T Newmann, Alice M... 34 Brockett, Frederick C. Armstrong, Mary C. .. 56 i Murray, William T. .. I MoManus, Mary 41 Bennett, WilliamD... Shand, Florence J. .. 58 ; Barnett, John •.._ j .. 1 Hughan, Mrs. Jessie D2 D3 Bl D4 El C2 C3 D2 D5 El El D5 D2 D4 D2 Dl E2 CI D5 C3 Dl D3 Dl Makomako Muritai Newman .. tfgaio Nireaha Ohariu Pabautanui Dl D2 El D5 CI D3 El 05 Dl D4 D2 C4 D2 Paraparaumu Parkvale Pongaroa Reikiorangi Bongokokako Dl Lie. D3 El

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters '* D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. I $ I I 3 > < (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat' is of Tea( £3 O o 5 ihers. ft ■s. a 3 a a o o I (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachere. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Paymen during Last Month of Year, I, Pi Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3-) (4.) (?•) (1.) Grade 4— continued, Scarborough South Featherston .. 63 Bringans, John Burge, Agnes H. Fieldhouse, Joseph H. Burbush, Margaret A. Philip, William H. .. Godfrey, Grace Lilian Warwick, Robert S. .. Jackson, Dorothy E. Coneys, Jessie T. Stevens, Mary E. Banks, Annie L. White, Angusina Jones, George A. Bright, Aimee D. Duncan, Stuart Chatwin, Cicely M. .. CI D3 D3 D4 CI D4 CS C5 El C5 Dl D3 CI El CI C4 HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HF AF HM AF HM AF £ s. d. 205 0 0 120 0 0 180 0 0 120 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 185 0 0 95 0 0 185 0 0 95 0 0 185 0 0 100 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 95 0 0 £ 44 Taita 73 25 Taueru .. N 29 Tawa Flat Te Marua.. Te Oreore .. N .. N 36 39 39 25 Waikanae .. .. N 60 Gbade 5. Clareville .. .. N 1 88 Beechey, James M. .. Moncrieff, Janet Priest, Esther E. Davidson, James Armitage, Rose E. .. Armstrong, Doris G. Foss, Reginald J. Clarke, Mary A. C. .. Pope, Robert J. Cook, Amelia A. Jenkins, David H. McGregor, Grace E... Temple, Hilda A. McBain, Alexander .. Fellingham, Rebecca Jensen, Emma H. Poison, Donald Benzoni, Frances E. S. Carrick, Mary E. Evans, Winifred E. .. Sullivan, Winifred C. Henderson, George II. Tew, Winifred E. H... Huirell, Elsie Mason, Francis A. .. Taylor, Lillias O. Caverhill, Kathleen M. Kirk, George W. Prendeville, Phoebe M. Chatwin, Georgina B. Buchanan, Elsie K. .. Webb, James S. Tuely, Catherine B. .. Stansell, Florence E. Dl El C4 Dl D3 C5 Bl D3 Dl E2 D2 Dl D3 Dl E2 D4 Dl D2 C4 HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPt3 FPrl HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF 230 0 0 130 0 0 95 0 0 215 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 230 0 0 120 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 240 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 210 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 215 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 240 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 Epuni ..JN 88 30 I Fernridge .. 77 Kaiwarra 81 HO Khandallah 100 30 91 Manakau .. N 134 80 Northland Ohau .. N Bl D2 D4 D2 D2 81 Porirua .. N 99 Te Horo .. .. N 83 CI D2 C5 Tokomaru 106 m D2 Grade 6a. EketahunaD.H.S... 161 Dempsey, WalterN... Skelley, Harriette M. Toohill, Maria H. .. Morrison, Margaret .. Linehan, John T. Lazarus, Frances Everton, Frederick C. Stanton, Catherine M. Jackson, Lucy A. Smyth, Jacquette Chatwin, George W. .. Tocker, Albert H. .. Cave, Catherine Hewat, Margaret F. .. Edie, John K. Gray, Catherine Jacobeen, Alice G. .. Tully, Dorothy Joplin, Charles R. Battersby, Margaret N. Parkinson, Arnold E. H. Roy, Rubina A. Dl C3 HM AF AF FPt4 MPr2 Sec. HM AF AF FPt3 HM AM AF FPt4 HM AF AF FPt2 HM AF AM FP12 *250 0 0 120 0 0 94 10 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 Featherston C4 CI D2 C5 265 0 0 145 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 270 0 0 125 0 0 94 10 0 55 0 0 250 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 255 0 0 135 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 145 Mangatainoka 121 6i D4 Martinborough .. N 153 CI C2 D2 Wadestown 153 Dl D3 C4 85

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ordei the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, ( in alphabetical order in each gradi The letters "D.H.S." are ente after the name of each District H School. Part-time Schools or the seve parts of one School are bracke here, and reckoned as one School, i inserted in the grade of their jo attendance. ir of the and a e. )red ligh a OS rH I I (2.) Names, Classification, and Statui o I of Tei ihers. to a "I .■goa o For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pβ during last Moj of Year. ,yment ith •ss§ c3 3 (3 «o o fe £ 3 s eral ited and Dint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (1.) (7.) Gbade 6b. Lansdowne 219 Drummond, Robert .. Haggett, Gladys E. E. Kean, Euphemia R... Wilson, Jessie Johnston, Mary G. .. Smith, William B. .. Bannister, Matilda E. Hall, Lily E. Miller, Edith P. Darroch, Bobert Davidson, Jessie L. .. Bird, Florence R. Tasker, Kate L. Woodhams, Nelson' Voysey, William Trainer, James J. Steel, Maty McAllister Hughes, Maggie M. .. Barker, Florence M. I. Rowntree, William W. Smith; Mrs. Sarah E. McFarlane ; Olive V... Duff, Minnie Dl Dl I D2 I C5 C5 Dl E2 D4 D5 Dl D2 E2 B4 HM AF AF AF AF HM AF AF AF HM AF AF AF MPrl HM AM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF AF £ s. d. 250 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 270 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 95 0 0 265 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 265 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 94 10 0 20 0 0 265 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 88 Otaki 176 Roseneath 171 35 Shannon 201 Dl D3 D4 Worser Bay 187 ci D2 D3 C5 35 Grade 7a. Greytown D.H.S. and side sohool 230 Davies, William 0. .. Goldsman, George J. Davis, Amy G. Phillpotts, May Freeman, Annie E. .. Beere, Josiah M. Ellis, Frances Bethune, Finlay Eagar, Edward F. Evans, Ada H. Baker, Sybil Sergeant, Blanche E. Renner, Charlotte F. Pattle, Dorothy Bennett, Francis Sutton, Howard H., b.a. Edwards, Dorothy Whitbread Cooper, Ethel R. Gavin, Doris M. H. .. Waters, Barbara Malcolm, John H. .. Woodward, Elizabeth Melody, William J. .. Bissett, Caroline A. B. Hunt, Ellen' J. Bissett, Dorothy V... Rogers, Lancelot A. .. Thomas, Joseph Scott, William W. .. Ritchie, Annie M. Burgess, Emily M. .. Connell, Eliza O'Meara, Kathleen J. Reese, Marion, b.a. .. Dl B2 El D5 HM AM AF AF AF MPt8 Sec. HM AM AF AF AF AF FPrl HM AM AF AF AF FPr2 HM AF AM AF AF FPrl MPrl HM AM AF AF FPrl FPrl Sec. *275 0 0 190 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 94 10 0 55 0 0 Johnsonville and side sohool (Newlands) 243 D5 Dl D2 E2 Dl D2 C3 295 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 20 0 0 285 0 0 195 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 25 0 0 275 0 0 185 0 0 140 0 0 110 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 *300 0 0 205 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 Karoii 201 I Dl B2 D2 D2 04 Mitohelltown 241 Dl D2 C4 03 B4 40 Pahiatua D.H.S 212 ci E2 D2 03 Gbade 7b. Oarterton D.H.S. .. B3 Island Bay 310 Burns, Andrew N., b.a. Higgins, Vivian Broadbent, Mary A... Braithwaite, Lilian B. Fairbrother, Dora Butler, Fenton Russell, Cecil R. Wilson, Marion K., M.A. Haddrell, Olive V., m.a. Haslam, Charles N. .. Finlayson, Janet A. .. Cooper, Emily M. .. Marsden, Joseph S... Dempsey, Kate Watt, Ella.. Hobday, Elsie P. Rains, Catherine M... Al C2 Dl El .. Al B5 CI CI Dl C5 C2 HM AM AF AF FPt4 MPt5 FPt2 Sec Sec. HM AF AF AM AF AF FPt4 FPr2 *310 0 0 210 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 331 295 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 40

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Name oi . School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. CO a 3 u 0 o u (2.) Names, Classification, and Status of Tea' § a « shers. .■"to 0 For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs. "J (6.) Annual Bates of P£ during last Moi of Year. .yment Jth *00 ■§£o d 3 a i> O fe HWo o <• Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) W.) (6.) (7.) (1.) Gi*am 7b— continued. lount Cook Girls .. .. N 251 Helyer, Elizabeth Holm, Annie A. Halley, Isabella M. .. Stevens, Winifred L. Ryan, Beatrice S. .. Gold, AislaL. Lankshear, Ellen D. R. Connell, Frederick W. Rodgers, John Paul, Ellen.. Brown, Winifred E. .. Printzen, Doris K. .. Baillie, Raymond I. .. Dl Dl E2 D2 03 HF AF AF AF AF FPt3 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF MPt2 £ s. d. 270 0 0 175 0 0 145 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0 285 0 0 195 0 0 150 0 0 115 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 £ 45 Ipper Hutt .. .. N 277 Dl D2 E2 D2 C4 40 Grade 8a. kilbirnie .. .. 312 Worboys, Joseph H. .. Feltham, Edgar 0. .. Marchbanks, Davina V. Williams, Enid Strack, George S. Heron, Albert J. G. .. Hare, Janet C. Raikes, Helen M. Gilpin, Martha Webb, Arthur L. Blake, Alexander G. .. AroU8, Laurenoe H. .. Roberts, Florence G., b.a. Gaze, Frederick J. .. Webb, Hilda M. Hind, Florence M. .. McDonald, Helen B. Bird, Grace E. Bary, Charles Blake, Bert N. T. .. Beaglehole, Edward W. Cook, Eleanor N. Rowntree, Ernest H. Casey, John Laurenson, Horatio K. Matthews, Frederick C. Watson, Phosbe Wallace, Ellen Rothenberg, Annie Howden, Jessie E. Feist, Hannah E. Ham, Edith Violet Sievwright, Mary H. Andrews, Honoria 01 C2 Dl D2 B3 HM AM AF AF AM MPt4 FPt3 FPt3 FPr2 MPr2 HM AM AF AM AF AF FPt3 FPrl HM AM AM AF AM MPt3 MPtl MPt3 HF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt3 335 0 0 225 0 0 175 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 315 0 0 215 0 0 160 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 325 0 0 210 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 114 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 55 0 0 250 0 0 160 0 0 145 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 laranui .. .. 340 Bl D2 B2 C4 C3 03 45 lount Cook Boys 301 Dl CI CI D2 Lie 45 lount Cook Infants 344 El Dl El D2 03 D3 04 45 Grade 8b. formal and Model School (at .. Training College) Webb, James C, b.a. Cowles, Jabez A., b.a. Fitch, Dorothy Kidson, George R. .. Hitchcock, Maria Thornton, Marion G. Hall, Alice Louise Robertson, Charles McRae, Rebecca F. .. Fallows, Mary R. .. Bowler, Daniel C. .. Tamblyn, Joseph, M.A. Williamson, Grace A. Sinclair, Mary A., b.a. Bedingfield, Douglas S,, b.a. .. Robertson, David Carter, Elsie Ogg, James, b.a. Stanton, Alice J. O'Brien, Grace E Gibb, Muriel B. Best, Sarah E. Bl Bl HM AM AF AM AF AF AF AM AF AF AM AM AF Sec. HM AM AF AM AF AF AF FPt4 395 0 0 295 0 0 270 0 0 210 0 0 180 0 0 140 0 0 190 0 0 150 0 0 140 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 50 371 >etone West .. .. N B2 Dl 03 Dl C3 D3 D2 Gi Bl C3 Bl Bl CI C2 B3 C2 D4 345 325 0 0 235 0 0 175 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 45

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of eacb District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of orje School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. ■3 I CO ■3 (2.) Names, Classification, and Statue of Teai a ■| s 1 3 :hers. 03 Is o ft For Salary, Including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being maiked " Subs. , '] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa; during last Mou of Year. yment ith ■ess O OT W o3 sj J:2J I 3 Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Grade 8c. jevin D.H.S. 407 Molntyre, James Harding, Albert J. Mills, John E., B.A. .. Hurley, Irene N. Fobs, James B. Brown, Maxwell S. .. Burbush, Nellie Gray, Harold A. W. Cooper, James P. Campbell, Mary L. .. Rockel, Cecil F. McLandress, Isabella, m.a. Dl CI B4 03 05 D4 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF MPt3 MPrl FPrl Sec. Sec. £ s. d. *340 0 0 225 0 0 142 10 0 140 0 0 108 0 0 95 0 0 95 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 £ B3 B2 Grade 9b., Pe Aro and side school 513 Watson, Clement, b.a. Kean, Balfour Bright, Alice M. Ranwell, Annie P. Taylor, Cuthbert H., m.a. Mitchell, Janet Goad, Nellie E. Martin, Edith Pritchard, Florence .. Maedonald, Isabel 0. O'Shea, Mary Bland, Elsie M. Evans, Eurfryn Bl B2 Dl Dl A3 E2 B3 D2 Dl 03 D3 03 HM AM AF AF AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPr2 395 0 0 240 0 0 195 0 0 185 0 0 165 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 110 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 Grade 9c. 3rooklyn .. 586 Hopkirk, John B. Hempleman, Frederick A. Fitchett, Jessie H. .. Thompson, Annie L. Proctor, Francis J. .. Holm, Eva M. Cook, Ada M. Steedman, Maud M... Look, Mrs. Bertha R. Graham, Arnold J. .. Stevens, William H... Bell, Ethel M. W. .. Hammond, Gladys M. Bates, Marion E. Tebbs, Alice C. Yeats, Duncan M. .. Ballaohey, Ernest H. Williams, Ethel, b.a. Meager, Clara Olson, Walter H. .. Caigou, Charles A. .. Meager, Ellen A. Young, Mabel F. Fogelberg, Norma E. Park, Jean G. Donkin, Catherine J. Dixon, Lily W. Harnett, Helen M. .. Cameron, Nofa McLennan, Annie M. MacCurdy, Elsie D. .. Pringle, Eilleen M. .. Myers, Phoebe, b.a. .. CI Dl 01 D2 02 D2 D2 D3 D3 HM AM AF AF AM AF AF AF AF MPt4 MPt4 FPt3 FPt3 FPrl FPrl HM AM AF AF AM AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 FPt2 FPtl FPtl FPr2 FPrl Sec. 355 0 0 255 0 0 195 0 0 170 0 0 155 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 110 0 0 105 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 •365 0 0 265 0 0 180 0 0 175 0 0 145 0 0 140 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 1 * * ; 50 i ;; [utfc D.H.S. and side school (King's Road) 632 Dl Bl B2 El D2 03 Dl D2 B3 D4 Bl Geade 10a. Hyde Quay 651 Grundy, William T. .. Thwaites, John E. .. Evans, Fanny Dempsey, Sidnev W. East, Alfred F. D. Robinson, Alice Howden, Ada L. Bisset, Elizabeth A. .. Fossette, Walter E. W. R. Garnham, Grace Higgins, Jessie Haggett, Doris E. .. Lea, Nora .. Dl Bl Dl B2 02 E2 D2 D2 HM AM AF AM AM AF AF AF AM AF AF AF AM 395 0 0 290 0 0 235 0 0 195 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 121 10 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 I 50 03 D2 C4 04

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. the letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. to & .2 a? 1 i> «f (2.) Names, Classification, and Statui of Tea. fl" I o shers. 9 ■S-3 Jl (2 For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil- teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Ft during last Mo of Year. .yment ith 's » » s ■gsg Cβ 3 * I 3 m Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (6.) (7.) (1.) . Grade 10a— continued. 'errace .. .. . • , N 623 Maemorran, George .. Erskine, Albert Hutton, James Fraser, Sara Williams, Mary Baskiville, Walter C. L. Van Staveren, Lena Gibson, Fanny Hawkins, Benjamin G. Ocady, Ellen Moroom, Annie E. .. Burr, Olive Gooder, Hazel Joplin, Frank Mellor, Sylvia Di i :hm Cl ''AM B2 AM El AF El AF D2 AM C2 : AF D2 AF Lie. AM E2 ! AF 03 AF FPt4 FPt5 . . i MPt3 .. : FPt2 £ s. d. 400 0 0 290 0 0 235 0 0 205 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 114 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 £ 50 I Gbadk 10b. Petone D.H.S. 704 Foster, William H. L., m.a. .. King, Eustace, m.a., b.sc. Slater, Jemima Stephens, James T.... Mothes, Frederick W. Stanton, Elizabeth A. McKenzie, Christina.. Thomson, Isabel S. M. Ross, Fanny L. Webb, Alice H. Thompson, Clarice V. MoOaw, Peter E. Wynyard, Clinton H. Castle, Constance W. M. Scott, Isabella H. Waddington, E. Grace Lynskey, James H. .. Ziman, Rachel L. L. Bl ; HM Bl AM Dl AF B3 ; AM B3 i AM D2 - AF Dl I AF D2 AF B3 ! AF C4 AF FPt4 .. MPt4 MPt4 FPt2 FPt2 FPt2 .. j FPr2 Bl j Sec. C3 ! Sec *385 0 0 285 0 0 235 0 0 210 0 0 170 0 0 165 0 0 155 0 0 135 0 0 125 0 0 95 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 55 0 0 50 I I GRADE lOD. iouth Wellington .. 808 Flux, George McKenzie, Alexander Petrie, Flora Fanning, James F. .. Haigh, Edith Beechey, Frederick J. Davies, Annie G. Watson, Florence Scott, Margaret C. .. Callum, Mabel A. Mallabarr, Sophia Tonkinson Lizzie G... Von Keisenberg, Ernestine M. Feist, Lily Beyling, Kathleen E. Hargreaves, Lizzie .. Fairbrother, Gladys Francis, Doris A. Dl : HM Cl AM Dl AF D2 ! AM D2 AF C3 AM Lie. ! AF D2 i AF D2 AF D3 AF D3 i AF D3 ■ AF D4 I AF C4 I AF D4 AF D3 AF FPt3 FPt3 400 0 0 290 0 0 235 0 0 205 0 0 165 0 0 160 0 0 156 15 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 50 Gbade 10b. asterton D.H.S. and side school 806 Jackson, William H... Leslie, David E. Wolff, Rosabel Miller, Hyman Murphy, Arthur P. .. Munro, Isabella McGregor, Lois Bunting, Elizabeth York, Mary Hogg, Ellen C. Stone, Blanche Hogg, Mary F. Elliott, Evelyn M. .. Banks, Catherine M. Atkinson, Agnes A... Parsons, Mary A. Tankersley, Iris Wallis, Minnie F. .. Bee, John G., m.a. Brown, Alexander M. Dl HM Cl AM El AF D2 AM C3 j AM Dl AF D2 I AF El AF Lie. AF E2 AF D3 AF D4 AF C5 AF AF D4 AF FPt8 FPrl FPt3 Al See D3 Sec •400 0 0 290 0 0 235 0 0 195 0 0 175 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 128 5 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 50 • ■

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ordei the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, £ in alphabetical order in each gradi The letters "D.H.S." are onte: after the name of each District H School. Part-time Schools or the seve parts of one School are bracke ciere, and reckoned as one School, * inserted in the grade of their jo attendance. !r of the and le. ared ligh so o> I u o I I (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Tea: 1 O D jhers. d ° S For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked '* Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pa; during last Moil of Year. yment ith Id - © a> <e a d <D O & EhWo I < eral 3ted and oint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (T.) (1.) Geadb 10e— continued. Newtown .. 825 Parkinson, Henry A., m.a. Burns, John 0., b.a. .. Dowdeswell, Adelaide Ward, Edward H. .. Ryder, Maud H. Brown, William B. .. Hutohen, Jessie K. .. Hayes, Lucy Scott, Mary McGowan, Mary Finlayson, Catherine H. Kerr, Kate F. Cook, Ethel H. Wilson, Margaret M. Sargent, Jane D. Kirk, Allan A. Beard, Thomas E. .. Proctor, Ida D. T. .. Robinson, Mary E. ,. Jenkins, Sybil M. .. Simpson, Dorothy A. G. Young, Albert V. Saker, George I. Bl HM Bl AM Dl AP Dl AM Dl AP B3 AM El AP D2 AP C2 : AP I C2 AP 02 AP 03 i AP D4 ! AP D4 AP C4 AP MPt4 MPt3 .. PPt2 PPt2 PPt2 PPt2 .. MPr2 ! .. MPrl £ s. d. 430 0 0 270 0 0 225 0 0 210 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 50 0, 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 £ 50 Totals 70,113 10 0 1,925

Gbadb 0. Ahi-titi .. Eskmount Hangaroa Huanui Lower Hangaroa .. Ohuka Poututu .. Puketawa.. Tahunga Tangoio .. Tanguru Viewfield Waingake Wheturau.. N 7 3 4 2 4 S 9 5 4 3 3 8 7 4 Haimes, Henry A. .. Stothart, Irene P. Hanson, Helen D. .. Walsh, Ruby I. Bielby, Horace C. V. Christiansen, MaryM. Rice, Hilda M. Guscott, Charlotte B. Berry, Dorothy N. .. Porter, Mrs. Susan .. Mortimer, Susannah L. Green, Mrs. Robina .. Bower, Elsie Ross, Nanoe J. D3 r>2 D3 i M F F F M P F F F F F F F F F M F F F F F M M F F F F M F F F F M M M 42 0 0. 18 0 0 24 0 0 12 0 0 24 0 0 30 0 0 54 0 0 36 0 0 30 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 48 0 0 42 0 0 24 0 0 • ■ N Gkadh 1, 15 9 10 14 8 13 14 13 8 rs 9 9 15 13 15 15 n 12 10 11 10 Baldwin, lima M. Kay, Leslie V. Burgess, Winifred I... Primrose, Mrs. Isabella B. Sparrow, Agatha Janett, Edith Ingleton, Anastasia .. Kerr, Arthur Campbell, James B. I. Mowe, Miriam Bruce, Doris Crawford, Isabel G. . Monaghan, Lucy M... Pell, Leslie .. Moloney, Margaret .. Rundle, Mary A. Poxon, Julia G. Greene, Agnes E. Graham, Patrick Webster, Edward Mills, Arthur W. 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 Awariki Blackburn Hatuma South Herbertville Kanakanaia Kereru Makaretu South Mangaone Mangatuna Maraetotara Matapiro Morere 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 N Ngapaeruru Nuhaka Omakere Patoka Tβ Puia .. Tβ Uri Tiniroto Ti-tree Point Tutira N io 10

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the ordei the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, l in alphabetical order in each gradi The letters "D.H.S." are ente after the name of each District H School. Part-time Schools or the seve parts of one School are bracke here, and reckoned as one School, t inserted in the grade of their jc attendance. sr of the and le. ared ligh CO 5s u ■a u o 3f -J eg •3 (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Teai H •I Cβ o ■| Cβ 5 ;hers. g .a-s .11 For Sa'ary, including Ijoctgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked "Bubs."] __ (60 Annual Bates of Pa; during last Eon of Year. yment :tb 2 «s o m t3 d 3 C3 <v o £ HM o o 3 PR eral sted and oiut Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (10 (30 (40 (5.) (7.) Geade I—continued. Waipatiki.. Waitahora Wallingford Whakarau Wimbledon 13 14 12 10 11 Ainsworth, Lilian A. J. Mackenzie, Jeanie R. Bennett, Jane B. Tuohy, Catherine Greenshields, Mrs. Eva D3 Lie. P F P P P £ s. d. 95 0 0 90 0 0 109 5 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 £ 10 10 10 Grade 2. Argyll East Heretaunga Hopelands Maharahara West .. Mangatahi Mangatoro Maraekakaho Motu Ngatapa Port Awanui Puketitiri .. Rissingfcon Ruahine .. Ruaroa N 13 14 21 13 12 14 24 20 27 16 13 19 23 22 13 19 22 Morrison, Ann B. S... White, Janet A. Palmer, Ruth B. Tuohy, Norah Roe, William B. Burgess, Christine McNaughton, Daisy E. Olley, John R. Kain, John Cameron, Lilly I. Aston, Aubrey E. Matheson, Mrs. Dorothy E. .. Moore, Elizabeth Patterson, Edward J. D. Taylor, Frederick H... Fletcher, Mrs. Lilian R. Bedingfieia, Madeline E. A. D2 D4 D4 C5 C4 D3 P P P P M P P M M P M P P M M P P 135 0 0 135 0 0 " 130 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 135 0 0 112 10 0 130 0 0 120 0 .0 108 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 112 10 0 128 5 0 15 15 N N D2 04 15 15 r>3 r>2 04 15 15 Tamumu Wakarara.. Wanstead .. N Lie. Gbadk 3. Ashley-Clinton Blsthorpe Pernhill Kaitaratahi 29 32 39 26 31 24 25 66 Brims, Elizabeth S. .. Burns, Evelyn H. M. Dugleby, Ethel G. .. Kay, John Grigor, Janet P. Armstrong, Richard E. Smith, Isabel Cockerill, William S. M. Morgan, Mrs. Isabella Parlane, Andrew Burden, Mary W. Larking, Frank 0. .. Ellingham, Ida M. O'Donnell, William P. MacKenzie, Janet 0. MoK. .. MeLellan, Grace Y. .. Tucker, Edith C. M... Oook, Fred Finlayson, John H. McW. Pickering, Esther E. C4 D2 El Dl B2 E3 El P P P M P M P HM AP HM AP M Subs. M P P F M M P 150 0 0 175 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 190 0 0 150 0 0 155 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 105 0 0 N N 20 Kumeroa Makaretu Marakeke Matawai .. ... 20 20 Murewai N 41 D2 D4 D4 Ngamoko 31 I 150 0 0 Opoutama Raumati Ruataniwha Te Pohue Twyford .. Umutaoroa Whatatutu N 29 28 28 23 38 25 31 C2 Dl D2 C4 03 El 135 0 0 150 0 0 165 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 185 0 0 150 0 0 20 20 20 20 N N 20 Geade 4. Frasertown Plank, Louis J. Anderson, Lillie R. .. Woodham, Herbert Russell, Helen R. .. Wolstenholme, John Stevens, Alice Benson, Herbert N. .. Soundy, Carrie A. Balfour, Margaret A. Noble, Annie 0. McClure, Jane E. .. WilsoD, Marion Brown, Jonathan Brewer, Ella M. O'Callaghan, Agnes J. C. Menzies, William G., b.a. Hill, Constance Hooperi John E. Wood, Hilda G. Hooper, Eva M. E. .. Oldridge, Ida P. Smith, William, b.a. Wellwood, Susan K. .. Dl HM AP HM AP HM AP HM AP HP AP HP AP HM AP PPrl HM AP HM AP HP AP HM AP 210 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 95 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 220 0 0 130 0 0 205 0 0 105 0 0 205 0 0 100 0 0 205 0 0 120 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 120 0 0 N 68 Hatuma .. 43 El D5 Dl Kiritaki 36 Makotuku.. 64 01 E2 Dl 04 E2 04 CI 02 Mangateretere N 49 25 Matahiwi N 37 25 Matamau 78 Meeanee 61 B2 D3 03 Mohaka N 45 Otoko N 30 ci 25 Pakipaki .. N 62 m E2

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Name ov School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. Pi i >■ o ■5 u o a> a , u > < (2.) Names, Classification, and Statni a o a o 5 of Teai ihers. as h o For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Kates of Pa; during last Mou of Year. yment ith "in s » O m Ct d 3 33 I Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (1.) (30 (4.) (5.) (7.) Gkade 4— continued, Pakowhai Papatawa Petane Porangahau Puha Pukahu Puketapu Rakauroa Tβ Aute N I 47 .. .33 N I 71 N ! 42 N I 63 .. 44 N 32 34 N . 52 Piper, George M. Westmoreland, Gladys M. Mayo, Erneet Mayo, Mrs. Ethel Speight, Hubert Shugar, Matilda MoFarlane, Virginia Kernp, Stanley M. .. Smith, Clara E. Morgan, Louisa Price, Mary Florance, Robert H. .. Thompson, Linda 0... Humphrey, Ernest J. Hoggins, Mary F. .. Shaw, Norman H. .. Chambers, Clara J. .. Caughley, Christina J. Walshe, Elizabeth A. Stanton, Harold E. .. Bell, Ruth A. Eves, Charles A. Barrett, Sybil F. Niooll, Thomas A. .. Webster, Mrs. Ada Pole, Leonard E. Pinder, Fanny Patrick, James E. .. Ker, Mary G. King, Walter J. Palmer, Catherine Murphy, William J. .. Brewer, Elsie H. T. .. D4 D2 ci C2 ci 63 D2 C3 El El D5 D3 D3 CI D4 C2 HM AF HM AF HM AF FPrl HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF £ s. d. 180 0 0 103 10 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 99 0 0 50 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 185 0 0 115 0 0 220 0 0 100 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 180 10 0 90 0 0 k 26 25 Te Behunga N I 62 Tikokino ..72 Tokomaru Bay N 55 26 Waerengaahika N 72 Dl D5 C3 Weber .. 41 Whetukura 35 Dl Woodlands 42 Lie. C4 25 Gbadk 5. Marshall, John Stephenson, Louisa J. Johnston, Jemima .. Soundy, Arthur W. .. Brooking, Lilian Macdonald, Elizabeth Bissell, Edward O'Brien, Ellen Smith, Mabel E. MeLeod, John CraigViead, Helen Kay, Winnifred M. .. Davidson, William Davidson, Mrs. Mary A. Avery, Winifred M. .. Garry, Francis A. Woodhouse, Maud E. de Barran, Florence M. Woodward, John C. .. Joll, Ethel S. Forsytb, Archibald J. Gallagher, Ellen Caughley, James Lowman, Elizabeth E. Hull, Eva .. Bain, Ida W. B'aram, Frederick T... Wiseman, Mabel D. .. Benton, Cora C. Mortleman, Mary I. .. ' Wills, Edgar J. Sefton, Percy J. Cormack, Isabella Dagg, Olive Quigley, Sydney Herbert McG. McClure, Vida E. A. Bargh, Grace 255 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 225 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 230 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 215 0 0 94 10 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 250 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 240 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 240 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 265 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 125 0 0 100 0 0 Makaraka.. 83 Dl Dl HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF JIM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AM FPrl HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF FPt4 MPr2 HM AF AF HM AF AF 36 Makauri 109 Dl D4 Ongaonga 94 CI D4 D5 CI Dl Oimond 101 Ormondville 75 of Otane 99 ci D3 Patutahi 118 El D3 Takapau 100 CI D4 D5 Te Arai 122 El D5 Te Karaka Dl C3 N 110 Tipapakuku N 92 CI D3 D4 80

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Name or School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. to --I I I I ■3 < (2.) Names, Classification, and Statui of Teai a o Cβ o 9 "a % 3 shers. ■3 a-i SCO o For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The lull rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pt during last Mo; of Year. tyment ath E » rt O O I 5 Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) W.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Gbade 5— continued, Tolaga Bay .. .. N PjnOa.U.3 108 Miller, James Pedersen, Annie D. .. Murphy, Fanny M. .. Pedersen, Ruth J. Ellis, Harold L. McBratney, Minnie .. Ellis, Lizzie G. S. El HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF £ s. d. 225 0 0 94 10 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 215 0 0 125 '0 0 90 0 0 £ WaipiroJBay .. .. N 89 Dl E3 Grade 6a. Sinclair, George K. .. Burton, Eva Player, Winifred G. .. Campbell, Dorothy L. N. Bagley, Benjamin Woodham, Aile, b.a. Brown, Isabel Smith, Kathleen G. .. McLennan, Duncan.. Magill, Elizabeth .. Harris, Mrs, Bose E. Hansen, Ingeborg M. HM [ AF AF FPt3 HM AF AF FPt3 HM AF AF FPtl 250 0 0 130 0 0 95 0 0 45 0 0 270 0 0 125 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 240 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 45 0 0 Olive .. .. .. N N 120 CI 04 04 HM AF AF FPt3 HM AF AF FPt3 HM AF AF FPtl Norsewood .. .. N 162 CI B3 D4 Westshore .. . • N 126 Dl D2 E2 36 Gbade 6b. Havelock North .. .. N Holmes, Robert B. .. Howie, Richard A. .. Martin, Ethel E. Player, Gerald G. .. Brittain, Eva D.Bull, John H. Fawbert, Emma L. .. Kirby, James R. Oxenham, Mary A. .. Mulholland, Kathleen I. HM AM AF MPt3 FPtl HM AF AF AF FPr2 265 0 0 125 0 0 135 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 265 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 173 Dl 05 Dl Kaiti .. .. .. j N 192 Dl El D4 85 Grade 7a. Taradale and Greenmeadows N side school Williamson, John, b.a. Engebretsen, John A. Smart, Elsie G. Coward, Alice M. Chadwick, Eleanor .. Bloor, Mary Faram, Frank C. Menzies, David Cook, Jessie Taylor, Florence T. .. Ramsay, Jane G. Bushnell, Ina A. Watson, John D., M. \. Duggan, John Marsb, Louise M. Burness, Jane'M. Bradbury, Annie E. .. Ingleton, Elsie Keane, Jeremiah Smith, Rose M. Curd, Frank B. Kidd, Henry L., B.sc. Murray, Elizabeth H. McAllister, Elizabeth R. Papps, Alice M. Janett, Olive Enting, Gretchen H. Bowie, John, b.a. McRae, James Brann, Grace L. Devery, Mrs. Grace M. Beckett, Eva Torr, Dorothy Prioe, Fanny Te Hapara .. .. N Waipawa D.H.S. .. .. j N N 218 242 253 Bl B4 C3 D4 01 C4 D2 D5 D4 Bl C3 El D2 HM AM AF AF AF FPrl HM AM AF AF AF FPr2 HM AM AF Subs AF FPrl Sec. Sec. ' HM AM AF AF FPb4 FPtl FPrl HM AM AF AF FPt3 FPt2 FPr2 s 270 0 0 180 0 0 135 0 0 95 0 0 94 10 0 50 0 0 270 0 0 180 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 25 0 0 *295 0 0 190 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 275' 0 0 190 0 0 145 0 0 115 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0 280 0 0 162 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 55 0 0 40 Waipukurau .. N 252 02 CI Bl B3 El 04 Wairoa .. .. .. N 25G Bl 03 Dl D4 i

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord€ the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grad The letters "D.H.S." are ente after the name of each District i School. Part-time Schools or the sev parts of one School are bracki here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j< attendance. Br of the and [e. ered 3igh CO 1 i § I (2.) Names, Classification, and Statu Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. is of Tea< i a .3 ea p £ 5 :hers. j sa'o —• o $& 8 Pμ (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa; during Last Mor of Year. /men ith I ! 111 -II I = 'eral eted and oint (3.) (4.) (7.) (1.) Grade 7b. )annevirke North .. 277 Soundy, Richard P. .. McBean, Ernest S. .. Cross, Alice M. Morgan, Kathleen .. Quigley, Middleton S. Wiseman, John A. .. Dobbyn, Madeline Vigers, Doris N. El 04 Dl D4 HM AM AP AP MPt4 MPt3 PPt2 PPr2 £ s. a. 335 0 0 180 0 0 140 0 0 130 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 55 0 0 £ )annevirke South .. 334 Harvey, George Kibblewhite, Bruce M., m.a. .. Campbell, Isabella Robertson, Isabella M. Williams, Dora M. W. Chapman, Nellie K. .. Paton, Maude E. McKenzie, Eva D. .. Seeker, Phyllis E. .. Dl A3 D3 Dl D4 HM AM AP AP AP PPt5 PPt4 PPt2 PPrl 325 0 0 180 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 50 0 0 45 lahora 294 Chaplin, Wilfred T. .. Clapham, James W. .. Gray, Maggie I. Boss, Margaret E. .. Hill, Eleanor Ghannon, Florence M. Mardon, Francis W. M. Pringle, Gertrude M. Bl D2 El 03 HM AM AP AP PPt4 PPt3 MPt2 PPrl 285 0 0 195 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 50 0 0 40 langapapa 305 Cole, Robert Olsen, Othenius E. .. Oussen, Kathleen Lange, Olive B. Brodie, Mrs, Joanna McCashin, Alice P. .. Scott, Emily G. Dl Dl D2 D4 E2 HM AM AP AP AP PPt3 PPr2 280 0 0 190 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 40 Voodville D.H.S. .. 312 Stevenson, Andrew Cartwrigbt, James King, Catherine Milne, Christina T. .. Dobbyn, Josephine McRae, Mary A. Bloor, Eunice Riley, Edgar J. ... Hoult, William H., m.a. CI CI D2 C4 HM AM AP AP FPt4 FPt3 PPt2 MPr2 Sec. *310 0 0 210 0 0 135 0 0 110 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 Grade 8a. A3 'ort Ahuriri 261 Martin, William G. .. Cockroft, George W... Anderson, Mrs. Helen Cooke, Alice B. .. Sadler, Dorothea Jull, Emilin L. Pimley, Gertrude CI 01 El l>2 HM AM AP AP PPt5 PPt2 PPt2 335 0 0 235 0 0 175 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 Grade 8b. lapier South 369 Dodds, James N., m.a. Driller, William J. .. Riley, Emma J. Mitchell, Georgina M. Christy, Agnes CM. Puflett, Annie L. Turley, Lilian M. Earl, Florence Scheele, Ursula M. .. ., Bl 1)1 Dl 1)1 B2 1)2 D8 HM AM AF AF AP AP AP FPt4 PPrl 325 0 0 225 0 0 165 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 45

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grac The letters "D.H.S." are en* after the name of each District '. School. Part-time Schools or the Sβ' parts of one School are bracl here, and reckoned bs one School inserted in the grade of their ; attendance. ler of f the i, and ,de. tered High al H I CD §? -5 (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat , is of Teai a c o 9 5 ihers. a> A SO ■« o SJ3 o o S (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa during Last Hoi of Year. nth 1 * I 9 iveral keted 1, and joint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (7.) (X.) i I I I i Grade 0. Anakiwa Apple Bay Benhopai Black Rook Branch Point Bulwer Edgecombe Bay Elaine Bay Hakahaka Head Hitaua Homewood Huritini .. Kakapou Bay Ketu Bay Leefield Ohana Okoha Okukari Oaahau .. Onapua Opihi Bay.. Pines Pinohia Portage Port Gore Pukatea Bay Ronga Valley Scarborough Run .. Separation Inlet Te Puru Tetley Brook Te Weka Waikakaho Waikawa Bay Waireka Waterfalls Wharehunga Wynen's Bay .. N N N N N .. I N I 4 Beauohamp, Ethel B. 7 Lay, Dorothy 2 j Brown, Josephine 5 I MoMahon, Olive 4 ; Western, Margaret .. 6 I Bennett, Irene 4 ' Lehrke, Veronica 5 Mead, Doris 2 j O'Connor, Clara 3 : Stafford, Elsie 6 Sparkes, Hilda 4 Morris, Iris .. 4 Nalder, Luoy 4 Guard, Daisy 2 Trischler, Eleanor .. 4 Mclsaao, Ella 4 I Eden, Florence 8 Wilson, Sarah 2 Raven, Constance 2 Hebberd, Ruth 5 Johnson, Maud M. .. 5 j Rolfes, Phyllis 6 Hamilton, Jean 5 Morris, Geraldine 3 Mapp, Elsie 4 J Quartermain, May .. 7 Reaks, Jean 5 King, Mary 4 I Arthur, Muriea 3 ! Blvy, Ernest 5 ' Hale, Janet.. 5 ; Snowden, Ella M. .. 4 Baxter, Henry 6 Martyn, Annie P. 3 Wells, Olive M. 6 Ham, Winifred 7 O'Leary, Kathleen .. 4 ; Drake, Alice 4 Morrison, Mary i • • • : i ■ ■ ! F F F F F F F F F F F F F P F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F M F F M F F F F F F I I £ s. d. 24 0 0 48 0 0 12 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 42 0 0 24 0 0 30 0 0 12 0 0 18 0 0 36 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 30 0 0 12 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 48 0 0 18 0 0 94 10 0 36 0 0 24 0 0 42 0 0 30 0 0 18 0 0 30 0 0 42 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 24 0- 0 36 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 42 0 0 24 0 0 36 0 0 90 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 10 io Gbade 1. Blind River Eli Bay .. Endeavour Inlet Fabian's Valley French Pass Grassmere Jordan Kekerangu Nopara Bay Onauku Opouri Valley Pelorus Bridge St. Lawrence Sea View .. Starborough Downs Tahuahua.. Te Awaite.. Te Rou Ugbrooke Waikawa Pah Wairau Pah Wairau Valley Waitaria .. N '.'. N .. N N N N N N 6 j Waters, Janet 9 j Stratford, Nea 10 J Reaks, Daisy 7 1 Bonaor, Mrs. Ellen M. 11 i Fletcher, Florence E. 12 i Fraser, Ernest M. .. 10 '• Moore, Bertha 9 ! Hutchinson, Sara 15 Murphy, Christine .. 12 Watson, Jessie 9 Scott, Helen 13 Cheek, Eva 10 ! Gallop, Elizabeth 5 Harris, Margaret 9 Foley, Cecily 9 i Budge, Sylvanus B. .. 7 Dry, George 17 I Robinson, Francis 7 ! Hood, Lilian 13 Howard, Kate 9 Hooke, Kate 17 Brooks, Gordon 12 Simpson, Lily P. * * F F F D3 I F E3 F .. i M F F F F F F F F F M M M F F F M F 94 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 99 0 0 117 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 108 0 0 90 0 0 130 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 117 0 0 130 10 0 10 10 1 10 i io 10 10 15 ! io 10 10 10 10 10 io 10 10 15 N N N Gbade 2. Deep Creek Fairhall Flat Creek Havelock Suburban Kaituna Linkwater Marshlands '.'. N N 22 Gayne, Violet E. 26 Packard, Frances M. B. 19 Thorpe, Caroline E. .. 19 O'Sullivan, Frances T. 17 Brydon, Edith M. .. 16 Allen, Constance M. .. 21 Jones, Mrs. Sarah J. .. Smart, Lily M. C3 F El i F Lie ! F D8 ! F F 03 F Dl F El Subs 150 0 0 170 0 0 152 0 0 120 0 0 117 0 0 % 150 0 0 I 150 0 0 15 ! is i 15

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Name of School. Schools are euteied in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. α-j >* 1 s> •5 (2.) Names, Classification, and Statui of Tea. o O s 5 :hers. a> ,g ■So II For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pβ during last Moi of Year. lyment ith d (D O 1ss I < Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Gbade 2— continued. Mirza .. .. .... 11 NydiaBay .. .... 12 Ocean Bay .. .. .. J 38 Omaka .. .. .. .. j 17 Onamalutu .. .... 18 Robin Hood Bay .. .... 15 Woulfe, Kathleen .. O'Donoghue, Lucy .. Skelley, Claude H. F. O'Sullivan, Agnes E. King, Geoffrey J. Bigg-Wither, George, b.a. F F M .. C4 P M B3 M £ s. d. 108 0 0 108 0 0 139 10 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 t l. r > 15 15 15 Grade 3. 165 0 0 135 0 0 150 0 0 Marama .. .. .... 19 Okaramio .. .. .... 27 Riverlands .. .... 30 Greig, Arthur G. Taylor, George N. Chapman, Florence M. 04 M M .. C3 P 20 Geade 4. Canvastown .. N 56 Wells, John F. Wadsworth, Bertha E, Reader, Guy H. Kelleher, Marguerite Gifford, James E. A... O'Connor, Theresa .. Eeader, Theo. Haughey, James Ward, Mrs. Elizabeth Sutton, James O'Connor, Maurice J. Duggan. Evelyn E. .. Oldham, Hedley Williams, Beatrice .. Best, Prank D. Young, Esther Pisher, Horace R. Campbell, Prances .. Duggan, Eileen Wallace, Elizabeth A. Bell, Susan C. B4 HM .. I AP .. i HM .. I AP C2 ! HM AP FPrl Dl I- HM .. E3 AF .. MPrl C3 HM C5 AF D2 I HM AF D2 ' HM .. I AP Dl i HM .. i C5 AP .. .. PPr2 E2 HF D4 ! AP 180 0 0 99 0 0 162 0 0 99 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 99 0 0 240 0 0 90 0 0 25 0 0 190 0 0 100 0 0 Carluke .. .. .... 43 23 Havelock .. .. .... I 55 Koromiko .. .. .... I 39 I Marlborough Town .. N 49 25 Rapaura .. .. .... 37 Seddon .. .. .. , .. 47 Tuamarina .. .. .. j 56 Ward .. .. .... 55 Geade 5. Grovetown .. .... 81 81 Hill, Hollis J. Ladley, Ada Blanche E. Franklin, Bertha Robson, Harry Williams, Agnes M. T. Heffer, Dorothy Watson, Leslie 01 HM .. 02 AP .. AF .. ! B2 ' HM D2 I AP .. j .. i AP MPrl 220 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 Renwick .. .. .. ; .. 84 84 j Geade 6a. Springlands .. .. i .. 146 260 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 45 0 0 146 Howard, Harry J. Millington, Emily H. Praser, Christina A, .. Foley, Agatha .. ! Dl HM .. ! D2 AP ..03 AP FPt3 Geade 7a. Picton .. .. .. N 221 275 0 0 180 0 0 140 0 0 99 0 0 105 0 0 221 Robinson, Herbert J. Clemance, Herbert J. Macalister, Ria Storey, Elsie Macalister, Itta .. I Dl HM 04 AM D3 I AP AP .. D3 ; AP Geade 8c. Blenheim and side school .. 460 (Redwoodtown) 460 Low, Benjamin H., b.a. Wedde, Albert A. .. Brown, Mary M. Wanden, Elizabeth W. Gibson, Francis Hilliard, Kathleen .. Wilkinson, Mrs. Mary Brewer, Gertrude Paith Hilliard, Josephine .. Mason, Eva Coward, Maude Nevison, Isabella Cheek, Dorothy Bl HM Dl AM .. ' Dl AP ..I E2 '■ AP .. i AM 04 AF E2 AP .. I AF .. j D4 AP AP .. ; .. PPt4 .. PPt4 .. j .. PPr2 310 0 0 230 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 108 0 0 100 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 Totals .. 12,146 10 0 375

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Name ow School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. o i < (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat: s of Teai a o c3 I 6 :hers. do •a © o o I For Salary, - including Lodgingallowances to ! J5 g Pupil-teachers, j g 8 o [The full rate oJ ; « o £ salary of teachers on ffl ,2 leave is shown, the re- o 3 lieving teacher being fe marked " Subs."} (6.) (7.) Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (1.) (5.) Gbade 0. £ s. d. 30 0 0 24 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 30 0 0 48 0 0 24 0 0 36 0 0 24 0 0 48 0 0 42 0 0 30 0 0 £ Anatimo Anatimo Bay Berlin's Lester's .. Matakitaki Onekaka Oparara Stanley Brook, Upper Totaranui (Fuller's) Tutaki Wangapeka, Upper Whangamoa .... 5 .... 4 .... 5 .... 4 .... 5 .... 8 .... 4 .... 5 .... 4 .. ! .. 9 .. .. 7 .... 5 5 4 5 4 5 S 4 5 4 9 7 5 Robertson, May McFarlane, Esther .. Montgomery, Eunice Power, Mary Moran, Kathleen Scadden, Mrs. M. Rosser, Alberta Mead, Bertha Hufiam, Buna McAuliffe, Thomas P. .. D3 Chandler, Mrs. Caroline A. Turner, Mrs. Annie G. P F F F F P P F F M F P Gbade 1. Vaughan, Hope Scarlett, Margaret L. .. D4 Marr, Henry McCarthy, Madge Taylor, Blanche I. .. .. D3 Jordan, Gladys N. .. .. Do Doyle, Theresa .. .. ■ D2 Win, Ida Bertha Ryan, Mary Western, Mabel C. .. Nalder, Anne Gertrude Dunn, Ellen Tunnicliffe, Robert Mills, Graham A. McKay, Ethel G. .. Nock, Clara Pupich, S. .. Brewerton, Annie Eden, Hilda G. Ash, Frederick E. .. Dodson, Ruby A. Flowers, Clara E. .. Smith, Frances N. O'H. .. D3 Wills, Jean .. Purkinson, Sarah J. .. Nuttall, Elizabeth F. Emms, Hilda .. .. D5 Ryan, Mary Emms, Pearle McBeth, Helen A. .. White, Effie Goodall, George R. .. P P M P P P P P P F F P M M P F P P P M P P P F F P F P F P F M 90 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 121 10 0 115 0 0 95 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 99 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 96 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 94 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 112 10 0 Baton Blackwater, Upper.. Brighton Capleston Churchill Eighty-eight Valley Fairdown Fern Flat Glenroy Gordon Inangahua Junction Inangahua Landing Land of Promise .. Little Wanganui Longford Long Plain Lyell Maitai Valley Mangarakau Marahau Pakawau Pariwhakaho Redwood's Valley .. Rocky River Six-mile Takaka East Takaka, Upper Te Kuha. Waingaro Waitahu West Haven Wills' Road .. .. 5 19 .... 8 .. .. 11 .... II . . ■. . 9 .. . . 1G .. .. 11 .... 8 .... 8 .. .. 11 .. .. 16 .. .. 15 .. .. 11 .... 6 .... 13 .... 8 .. .. 10 .... 14 .. .. 12 .... 10 .. .. 11 .... 9 .... 11 .. .. 12 .. .. 13 .. .. ! 18 .. I .. 12 .. .. 11 .... 9 .. .. i 5 .. .. J 9 10 10 10 10 10 K) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 Gbade 2. Addison's Flat Aporo Clifton Terrace Ferntown Glenhope Globe Hill Happy Valley Hillside Korere Little Grey Matariki .. .. Ngatimoti.. Orinoco Pigeon Valley Pokororo Progress Puponga Sergeant's Hill Stanley Brook Tadmor Tarakohe .. Tui Uruwhenua Whangarae .. ..12 .. ! .. 20 .... 18 .. ! .. 14 .. .. 32 .. .. 17 .. .. 29 .. .. 18 .. .. 23 .. .. 28 .. j .. 18 .. .. 15 .... i 17 .. ! 27 .. .. 17 .. .. 25 .. .. 19 .. ..19 .... 29 .. i .. 36 .. .. 11 .. .. 16 .. N i 15 Condell, Katie Lita M. .. Lie. Goodyer, John .. .. D4 Hewlett, Theophilus N. .. 04 Horner, Lilian .. .. D4 Eyles, Edward Robert .. Lie. Rivers, Adelia Woollett, Ethel J. .. Bond, Elson W. Worley, "Winifred G... .. D4 Holmes, Randall K. .. MacPherson, Mrs. Rebecca .. E2 Hewetson, Kathleen M. .. B4 Bastin, Ida E. .. .. D3 Martin, Cora .. .. D4 Small, Leila G. Walsh, Elizabeth M. .. D2 Hayes, Frank S. Radford, Mary E. .. .. D4 Small, Hilda E. A. .. .. 05 Quinton, Ellen H. .. .. E2 Dron, Douglas A. D4 Ghing, Harold L. Malloy, Mahala Tunniclifie, Norris H. P M M P M P P M F M F P P P F P M P P P M m: F M 114 0 0 120 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 118 15 0 112 10 0 121 10 0 123 10 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 150 0 0 108 0 0 155 0 0 108 0 0 145 0 0 120 0 0 165 0 0 130 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 121 10 0 10 15 15 15 15 15 IS 15 15 15 15 15 15

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the narne of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. re 3 o o _o a> cp g 9 < (2.) Names, Classification, and Status c Teachers on the St aff at the End of the Tear. is of Tei of Tea< a o '43 S3 s Cβ o o chers. 0 M o For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Kates of P£ during last Moi of Year. iymenc ith 1 i ■§§§ a ? <& a> o k EhKo S % (80 O (4.) (4.1 (5.) (7.) (1.) Grade 3. Dwyer, Evelyn G. .. .. I Higgins, Florence J.. . Bolton, Pamela E. .. Snook, Ada J. Lavery, Brendan M... Laird, Annie .. .. Davies, Constance E. Page, May .. .. : .. I Hodgkinson, Jessie L. D4 D2 El E2 D4 Dl C3 El E3 £ s. d. 155 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 155 0 0 195 0 0 160 0 0 £ Appleby .. .. .... Arapito .. .. .... Doyedale .. .. .. .. Kaitu.ua .. .. .. | .. Kiwi .. .. .... Motupiko .. .. .... Ranzau .. .. .. j .. Takaka Cenlra! .. .. . . Tapawera .. .. .. J . • 24 26 26 25 19 2G 36 23 30 F F F P I P J "p 1 20 20 20 20 Grade 4. Bainham .. .. .... Birohfield .. .. .... Black's Point .. .. .. Brightwater and side school Brooklyn .. .. .... Burnett's Face Cape Poulwind Charleston and side school Collingwood .. .. .. Cronadun .. .. .... Foxhill .. .. .. .. Hope .. .. .... Karamea .. .. .. j .. 41 44 61 61 77 72 47 34 45 48 40 42 62 Snadden, George S. .. Lewis, Marjorie Harrison, Robert .. Noble, Ethel Green, Richard E. .. Moore, Euphemia J. .. Bryant, William Henderson .. Widdowson, Florence A. Wadsworth, Mary I... Trevella, Arthur Bolton, Kathleen M. Robinson, Greta .. Kane, Thomas Whitwell, Reba Power, Mary Agnes .. .. Kelpe, Caroline Bell, Myrtle Annie Mary .. j Bryan, Elizabeth E... Maloney, Grace G. .. Cartner, Robert C. .. Shone, Florence E. .. Gibbs, Betsey A. H. .. Poster, M. .. Baigent, Louis Oliver Davies, Hilda V. Hall, William Arthur Salmond, Jessie Gilmor, Edward John . . j Allan, Janet Bruco Manson, Mrs. Lydia M. Malloy, Carita M. .. Sanders, Herbert B. S. Jordan, Fanny S. .. Rogers, Marmaduke .. Mayo, Alice .. .. [ Boyes, Esmond Ernest Cave .. McEwan, Mary G. .. .. Ladley, Olive May .. Harney, Myrtle Fair, George Osmond Armstrong, Josephine .. | White, Alfred T. .. ., i Trott, Jessie S. M. .. Jordan, James G. .. Jordan, Mrs. Alice M M. .. j Horner, Hugh H. .. Morrison, Catherine A. .. Gapper, Bernard Richard Seddon, Mrs. Annie Coleman, Bernard Francis P... Peart, Elvira Brown, Robert .. Mumm, Marie Poole, William Elgar .. j Raikes, Alice Olive Lawn, George Hargreaves, Alice Evelyn .. ! Satchell, E. Bayfield, Georgina D. McDonald, J, C4 CI El E2 j Bl D4 m C3 ci r>3 D4 r>3 Dl Bl El C2 El r>i D2 C2 C4 l>3 D4 01 ci C3 : D4 ! D2 i E2 E2 ci D4 ci D4 C2 Dl HM AP HM AP I HM AP HM AP AP HM AP FPr2 HM FPc4 PPtl HP AP HP AP HM AP HP AP i HM ; AP HM AP HM AP HP AP HM AP HM AP ! HM AP HP AP HM AP HM AP HM AP : HM AP HM AP HM AP HM AP I HM AP 180 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 205 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 94 10 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 120 0 0 205 0 0 94 10 0 205 0 0 94 10 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 120 0 0 195 0 0 115 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 25 25 25 25 25 25 Mofcupipi .. .. .. N 46 Moutere, Lower .. ■.. i .. 49 Murchison Neudorf .. .. 57 44 Rockville and side Bchool (Dall's Creek) Sarau .. .. .... 42 45 SpriDg Grove .. .. I .. 49 Summerlea .. .. .. 36 Wai-iti .. . . .. .. 50 Waimangaroa .. .. .. 47 Waimea West 35 Wai-uta .. . . Whakarewa .. . . [ .. 47 25 50 25 Grade 5. I HM AP AP PPt5 FPrl 225 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 Millerton .. .. .... 130

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the giade of their joiut attendance. c5 s a <B ■S u o *w <D I < (2.) Names, Classification, and Statui of Tea. d o 1 •■c ! 5 ihers. ■3 §1 o P-i For Salary, including Lodgingallowancea to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (G.) Annual Rates of Pa during last Mod of Year. ,yment ith I i ■§£§ § 3 d liSS ft Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Grade 5— continued. liwaka .. .. .... 89 £ s. d. 210 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 £ ieddonville .. .. .. 91 Itoke and side school .. .. Ii3 Slowey, Teresa M. Black, Hilda Fowler, Alma G. Street, Samuel W. Hill, Mabel Helen Dement, Ida Verne Wilmot, David Henry Hill, Ethel lima Oooke, Gertrude M. .. Peart, Frederick Blenkiron .. Bird, Kate Bayliff Mead, Irene C2 D3 01 D4 01 D3 Vi El E2 C2 D3 01 D4 01 D3 D4 El E2 HF AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF Vakefield, Lower .. .. .. j 102 Grade 6a. )enniston .. .. .. 154 Hiddlestone, John F. C. Heal, Mrs. Annie C... Bettjemann, Adelleine Brown, Franoes J. .. Griffin, Thomas J., b.a. Turner, Fanny M. .. Thorp, Charles W. .. Allan, Gladys B. Raikes, Madge Stoddart, Frances, b.a. Boyes, William H. .. Easdale, Mildred J. N. Hagen, Nora Lewis, Eleanor Ainsworth, Emma F., b.a. Dl D3 D4 Bl 02 Bl Dl C3 B2 Dl D3 D4 Bl 02 HM AF AF FPt2 HM AF AM FPt2 FPr2 Sec. HM AF AF FPrl Sec. 240 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 35 0 0 •265 0 0 120 0 0 94 10 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 lotueka D.H.S. .. .. N 147 ?akaka D.H.S. .. .. ! N i 117 Bl Dl 03 *250 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 B2 Grade 6b. rranity and side school .. 192 (Hector) Douglas, Arthur Alexander, Elizabeth M. Oonway, Edith Satchell, Winifred .. Boundy, Conetanoe M. Gills, Olive MoOormack, Mary Boyce, Charles G. M. Graham, Amy de L. .. Hewlett, Edith M. .. Woods, Edith McGlashan, Ralph Ricketts, Clarice CI E2 Bl Dl C3 CI E2 HM AF AF AF AF FPtl FPrl HM AF AF FPt3 MPt2 FPrl 265 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 250 0 0 130 0 0 125 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 85 tichmond .. .. I .. 80 Bl Dl C3 Gbade 8a. teefton D.H.8. .. .. ..229 Rumbold, William A. Williams, Sophia B... Galloway, Helen Garth, Isobelle O. .. Hunter, Charlotte Hindmarsh, Irene Lewis, Annie, M. L. .. CI D4 E2 E3 08 CI D4 E2 E3 HM AF AF AF FPr2 FPrl Sec. *27O 0 0 185 0 0 145 0 0 105 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 i 03 Grade 9a. kelson Boys' and two side .. 485 schools (Tasman Street and Brook Street) Gibbs, Frederiok G., m.a. Irwin, Robert Veysey, John T. .. Hughes, Margaret .. .. J Inwood, Keith .. .. j Kitching, Mary E. .. .. | Kidson, Mrs. Kitty Esther .. j Wright, Julia C. Baird, Agnes R. .. Palmer, Constance M. Wratt, Chrissina Thompson, Phyllis M. Palmer, Ella Holdaway, Hubert R. .. Al 01 El CI El CI D2 B3 04 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt2 FPt4 FPt3 MPt3 365 0 0 240 0 0 235 0 0 180 0 0 121 10 0 145 0 0 145 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 50

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Grade 0. Inchbonnie Marsden Moonlight No Town .. Slatey Greek Swan Lake Taramakau Westbrook . 8 7 5 3 6 5 3 7 Larkin, Ellen O'Donnell, Nora B. .. Stubbs, Edith Symes, Nora Murray, James Larkin, Elizabeth Martyn, Grace O'Donnell, Catherine P F F F M P F B , 94 10 0 94 10 0 36 0 0 18 0 0 90 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 103 10 0 10 10 Grade 1. Ahaura Barrytown Dunganville Jack's Mill Kaimata Kotuku Poerua Estate Bewanui Ryder's Mill 26 12 9 10 10 12 6 11 9 Hargreaves, Alice M. Ryall, Jane .. ftyan, Brigid Dempsey, Alexander Blair, Norah O'Donnell, Mary Garland, Rachel Gillin, Kathleen Stanahan, Margaret.. D2 Lie. F P P M P P P P P 120 0 0 109 5 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 94 10 0 130 0 0 130 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 io 10 10 15 15 10 10 D4

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Name oj 1 School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. CO i—< |H a I I > < (9.) Names, Classification, and Statis of Teai I o B shers. ii o For Salary, including Lodging- "g allowances to » g Pupil-teachers. ■§ % a [The full rate of $0% salary of teachers on H K £ leave is shown, there- g 5 lieving teacher being maiked " Subs."] (6.1 (7.) Annual Bates of Payment during last Mouth of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (1.) Grade 2. Soddytown Toana N 17 17 18 22 18 19 Newlands, Susan Kelly, Norah Hayes, Ellen Vera .. Growley, Johanna Crowe, Norah Maloney, John W. .. Lie. D4 Dl F F F F F M £ s. d. 108 0 0 .118 15 0 120 0 0 180 0 0 108 0 0 150 0 0 £ 15 15 15 20 15 ioa itillwater.. 'e Kinga .. 'otara Flat Dl Grade 3. Dixon, Dorothy S. .. O'Brien, Agnes C. S. E. D2 D3 F F 165 0 0 150 0 0 20 20 Cokiri Iwede's Mill 25 Grade 4. Crowley, Annie M. J. Woods, Elsie Moriarty, Michael H. Donnellan, Nora Owens, Edith Dunn, Olive E. Griffiths, Elizabeth .. Dowling, Johanna .. Malone, Michael Malone, Theresa Craig, Georgina HF AF HM AF HF AF HF AF HM AF FPrl 205 0 0 99 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 103 10 0 215 0 0 114 0 0 50 0 0 25 )obson 48 Dl Matter's .. CI D4 25 Tgahere .. 56 El 25 'aroa 60 Dl 'aylorville r>4 Dl Lie. 30 Grade 6b. Wiokes, Arthur John Wilson, Maud E. Dempsey, Agnes Moriarty, Eleanor .. McLaughlin, Catherine Barrett, Henry Robert Moore, Isabella Cornwall, Ivy L. L. Foord, Frederick J. .. Newlands, Barbara .. CI D2 HM AF AF AF FPrl HM AF AF AM FPrl 270 0 0 150 0 0 112 10 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 245 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 35 ilaokball .. 210 lobden 181 Dl D2 D4 35 Grade 7a. O'Flyn, Francis E. .. Crowley, Elizabeth L. Duncan, Margaret .. Duggan, Margaret .. Ward, Rose Southward, James .. Greaney, Theresa 275 0 0 185 0 0 126 0 0 94 10 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 55 0 0 40 tunanga 194 Dl 1)1 HM AF AF AF FPt5 MPt2 FPr2 Grade 9c. ireymouth D.H. S. and Blaketown side school Adams, Allan A. Wilson, James F. Skoglund, Whilemina C. Sotheran, Jane* Hitohcook, Mary L. .. Robinson, Barbara J. Moore, Ellen Williams, Louisa Keddell, Catherine G. Daviea, Myra G. Mullins, Timothy O'Leary, Ellen Feary, Irene Allan, Ivy B. Creagh, Kathleen Talbot, Arthur E. .. Thompson, Marion .. 370 0 0 255 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 123 10 0 yo 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 50 580 Dl CI Dl El C2 D4 Lie. HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt3 FPt3 FPt3 FPt3 FPr2 Sec. See Dl Dl k, 8,106 10 0 485 Totals

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each gra( The letters "D.H.S." are ent after the name of each District ] School. Part-time Schools or the se\ parts of one School are brack here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j attendance. ler of ! the , and de. tered High CO i I I 3 ! < (2.) Names, Classification, and Status of Teai 5 :hers. II I For Salary, including Lodging- "« allowances to a ? Pupil-teachers. ■§ 8 a [The full rate of g g g salary of teachers on EH H o leave is shown, the re- £j Ei lieving teacher being maiked "Subs."] (6.) (7.) Annual Bates of Payment during last Mouth of Year. peral teted , and joint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (1.) (5.) Grade 0. Slue Spur.. 3ruoe Bay book's River Haast Hahitahi .. Hikonui .. jkarito Forks Dtira, Lower .. iVaiho iVaitaha .. N 8 9 i 3 5 7 3 3 7 7 9 Willoughby, Isabella Bannister, John William Williams, Elizabeth McKay, Eveline Gron, May Anderson, Phyllis Smith, Louisa Leamy, Eileen N. Park, Grace Donovan, Ellen J. .. Wylie, Alicia M. F M F F F F F F F F F £ s. d. 48 0 0 103 10 0 24 0 0 18 0 0 42 0 0 48 0 0 18 0 0 30 0 0 36 0 0 42 0 0 48 0 0 £ io Gkadb 1. Dallaghan's iroldsborough fackson iokatahi, Upper ja Fontaine tfananui .. )karito )kuru itangiriri 10 15 9 10 11 6 9 12 10 Campbell, Irene Mitchell, Rose A. Leamy, Agnes W. .. Ritohie, Annie Shearer, Annie 0. .. Millner, Evelyn McBride, Kate Saville, Alfred J. Fahey, Rose D. Lie. F F F F F F F M F 103 10 0 121 10 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 94 10 0 103 10 0 90 0 0 10 10 10 10 io Grade 2. 12 27 18 80 14 yo Hogan, Catherine B, Simpson, Sophia J. .. Patrick, Anna Dale, Mary Wallace, Elizabeth M. Dixon, Ellenor D3 F F F F F F 120 0 0 117 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 121 10 0 160 0 0 15 iwatuna Humphrey's !nterwanganui Sokatahi, Lower .. £umara Junction south Beach C4 15 IS 15 08 Grade 3. ioiterangi ifcuatapu Stafford .. 80 32 39 Johnston, Mrs. Margaret A. .. Hogan, Teresa M. Stark, Elizabeth M. .. D2 Lie. Dl F F F 160 0 0 142 10 0 160 0 0 Gbade 4. Vrahura Road 47 Henderson, John J. .. Henderson, Mrs. Margaret Potts, Mary Jardine Henderson, Margaret E. A. Thomson, Mrs. Mary M. Stevenson, Rose H. .. Mackay, William D... Nancekivell, Alice E. Dl HM AF HF AF HF AF HM AF 205 0 0 103 10 0 205 0 0 120 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 114 0 0 N Sanieri N 54 Dl C4 D2 Dtira, Upper 35 25 iVoodstook 53 r>i Lie. Grade 5. iumara and Dillman's side sohool 121 Seebeck, Albert H. .. Bell, Mary J. Evison, Marie Evenden, Frances P. Wylie, Thomas N. .. Winchester, William Smith, Daisy A. Irwin, Minnie O'Donnell, AgriBs Dl D2 HM AF , AF AF MPrl HM AF AF FPr2 240 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 220 0 0 109 5 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 3oss CI Lie. 92 Grade 8a. Sokitika D.H.S. .. de Berry, Leonard P., m.a. .. Ward, Esther Potts, Wilhemina S... Goudie, Elizabeth M. Wilson, Mary E. McGuigan, John J. .. Forsyth, Sarah A. H. Mackay, Helen B. .. Fraser, Ivy M. Williams, Henry Neilson, Isabella, m.a. Boyd, Edwin F. Bl Dl D2 D2 D4 HM AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPt4 FPt3 FPr2 Sec. Sec Sec. •315 0 0 215 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 331 Totals CI A4 5,996 5 0 145

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Kame op School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. 3 U Cβ <D RH <D ■3 O 1-1 9 t < (2-) Names, Classification, and Stat , is of Teai a o I 1 5 shers. to —' O I For Salary, including iiodgiugallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being maiked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Payment during last Month of Year. 8 «s a) a> Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Gkade 0. Conway Plat Ethelton Kemton Combe Newland Long Bay Okute Valley Virginia .. £ s. d. 36 0 0 30 0 0 36 0 0 48 0 0 36 0 0 48 0 0 48 0 0 £ 6 McDowell, Mary 4 Macdonald, Agnes C. 6 Wright, Robin 6 Saunders, Lilian H. .. 6 Probert, Thomas 8 Dawe, James, b.a. 8 McLaren, James W... F F M F M M M Bl Gbade 1. 14 Toa, Winifred J. 11 Pilling, Janet 10 Banks, Annie E. 15 i Liddy, Ann M. 15 Ross, Evelyn C. 13 Clarke, Jessie 9 Haine, Sydney G. .. 8 Brooker, Nellie F. .. 13 Todd, Lily .. 8 White, Clara G. 8 Cassidy, Mary C. 12 French, Olive A. 15 Doak, Annie E. 17 Orr, Charlotte E. 11 Clarke, Mildred 10 Wilkinson, Mrs. Caroline M. .. 14 Newstead, Mrs. Louisa 12 Burnard, Eva 12 Allan, Mrs. Evaline H. F. .. 11 Shearman, Daisy 13 Howes, George G. .. 14 Candy, Eleanor B. .. 15 Hart, Nathalie 9 Kearon, Anna M. F F F F F F M F F F F F F F F F F F F F M F F F 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 105 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 125 0 0 io 10 Ataahua Awaroa Birdling's Plat Charing Cross Courtenay Fyrie Hundalee Hurunui Kaiapoi Island Kaituna .. Kukupa Overdale .. Pendarves.. Pigeon Bay Port Levy.. Port Eobinson Riverside .. Eobinson's Bay Russell's Plat Seaview Summerhill Teddington Te Pirita Woodstock D5 C3 E3 D5 D2 D3 io 10 io 15 N 10 03 io D3 10 10 Gbade 2. Alford Forest Anama Arthur's Pass Ashley Gorge Aylesbury Barry's Bay Broomfield Burnham Bushside Camla Carew Chorlton .. 26 Millar, William M. .. 24 Moir, Margaret 23 I Seymour, Douglas 24 j McMeekan, Catherine A. 18 Hartstarge, Anne F. 18 Anderson, Nellie W... 23 Townsend, Ethel M... 24 Wright, Emily H. A... 10 Wilkinson, Mrs. Kate 13 ; Rudd, Mildred 16 Minnis, Emily 17 Scott, Mary 18 Minnis, Kathleen L... 13 Knox, Eliza 18 Doherty, Kate 17 ! Donald, Mrs. ElizaN. 15 I Falconer, Elizabeth A. 15 Moore, Lily C. 18 Brock, Marina 19 Brown, Walter A. .. 17 Beattie, Mrs. Helen 15 Calvert, Sarah S. 24 Barton, Mary E. 16 i Campbell, Martha 19 J Sloan, Caroline 25 I Kent, Helen M. 20 : Sloan, Emily 18 Lloyd, Ada C. 23 Oolthart, James 19 Johnston, Muriel S. .. 18 I Philpott, Sarah A. .. 20 j Molver, Sarah 21 ' Mackay, Ann E. 26 Hickman, Nora M. .. 23 < Jeffries, Laura 18 Hastings, Evelyn A. .. 21 Aitken, Allison L. .. 21 ; Lace, Bessie 16 Youngman, Vida D4 Dl C3 04 E2 D3 02 04 M F II F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F M F F F F F F F F M F F F F F F M F F F 108 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 175 0 0 130 0 0 121 10 0 125 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 145 0 0 130 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 121 10 0 142 10 0 125 0 0 114 0 0 130 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 130 0 0 150 0 0 108 0 0 125 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 135 0 0 117 0 0 125 0 0 108 0 0 is 15 is 03 G3 C4 E2 Dl 15 15 15 15 Dorie Ealing Eiffelton Elgin Flemington Frenoh Farm Gebbie's Valley Glen Kowhai Glenroy Governor's Bay Greenstreet Greta Valley Halkett Hanmer Plains Homebush Kimberley Kirwee Kowai Bush Little Akaloa Lowoliffe Lynnford Mason's Flat Mount Grey Downs Rapaki Rokeby Saltwater Creek Soargill D4 E4 D5 Lie. r>3 Lie. E2 D2 E2 04 D4 15 is is 15 04 D4 D5 E2 is N 15 03

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. s H I 3f is (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Teai i Cβ o 9 1 0 :liers. ■M O |3 I (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Hi 1 5 Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) _(T.)_ O.) Gbade 2— continued. Seafleld .. •• EE^rSedgemere Selwyn Spencerville Springbank The Peaks View Hill Wairewa . Wakanui Weedon West Melton Winchmore £ s. d. 108 0 0 130 0 e 125 0 0 118 15 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 150 0 0 128 5 0 145 0 0 120 0 0 150 0 0 155 0 0 £ N N 13 20 18 17 21 16 16 16 u 23 21 19 Hoare, Mary O'B. .. Anderson, Caroline V. Bradley, Mrs. Lily .. Smith, Annabella P. Gibson, Inez R. Hewett, Olive M. Dingwall, Mrs. Elizabeth Siloock, Harold S. .. Davidson, May Colgan, Mrs. Gertrude Killner, Elizabeth D. Molntyre, John JD3 D2 Lie D4 D3 D3 Lio. D2 D4 D2 D3 F F F F F F F M F F F M 15 15 20 Gbade 3. 28 21 :-S6 30 26 30 34 27 28 34 23 39 44 Dl D4 D2 02 D2 B4 D3 03 D2 B5 D2 03 D2 ¥ M F F F M M M F M F M HF AF F M M M F M M F M F M M M F F M 170 0 0 155 0 0 155 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 • 150 0 0 165 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 175 0 0 155 0 0 155 0 0 90 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 185 0 0 185 0 0 175 0 0 180 0 0 205 0 0 180 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 155 0 0 155 0 0 Ashfcon Barr Hill Breeze's Road Broadfield Chertsey Cooper's Creek Culverden.. Domett Dromore Duvauchelle's Bay Eyreton Hapuku Horsley Downs Le Fleming, Jeanette Opie, Ronald Harband, Beatrice M. Eagan, Victoria H. W. Leversedge, Edith M. Callaghan, Francis R. Jones, William H. .. Keys-Wells, Arthur P. Hewitt, Lily M. Williamson, Ernest A. Ladbrooke, Charlotte J, Sullivan, Andrew J. .. Halliburton, Martha P. Leahy, Gertrude Dynes, Arabella Shaw, Joseph W. Watson, Joseph Berg, Frederick R. M. Moriarty, Minnie Comford, Ernest S. Pitt, Alfred W. McGill, Robena L. .. Miiller, Nicolaus L. F. Riordan, Annie W. .. Moses, William H. .. Cooper, Arthur Cossgrove, David Cooper, Edith M. Ormandy, Florenoe E. Maxwell, Robert W. D. 20 N 20 Kir ikiri Lismore Longbeach Mead Medbury Midland Railway Motukarara Rotherham Ruapuna South Malvern Springburn Springston South Tuahiwi Waikuku Wainui Weaterfield 24 21 31 23 26 12 25 35 31 29 27 35 29 29 29 35 Dl 03 B2 04 D3 20 20 D3 03 E2 Dl D2 Dl Dl D2 02 04 20 N N 20 Gbade 4. 42 King, Edmund A. Satchell, Ruth H. .. Grant, Henry A. Hammond, Eva Noble, John Dalzell, Flora Brown, John B. Morland, Mildred G... Dickie, William Montagu, Grace M. E. Hodgson, AdelB Jameson, Esther D. .. Irwin, Major G. Hiatt, Fanny C. Arnott, David Kininmonth, Helen M. Hodges, Dorothy A, .. Ellis, Leonard R. Denne, Archibald H. Prebble, Jane W. Irwin, Samuel J. Cavell, Elizabeth B. .. Rollo, Winifred H. .. Smith, Frederick Douds, Maria Hawke, Ernest Siloock, Frederick A. Jackman, Sarah E. G. Andrews, Ada H. White, Dorothy H. .. CI D5 02 04 Dl 05 B2 HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF FPrl HM Sec. Seo. HM AF FPrl HM AF M HM AF HF AF 195 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 103 10 0 185 0 0 95 0 0 215 0 0 105 0 0 210 0 0 115 0 0 210 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 •180 0 0 Annat Ashley d5 Baloairn 34 Brookside 35 Carleton Cashmere Clarkville .. . % 34 83 45 02 D4 Dl D2 01 D2 Dl 03 26 Oust 66 Darfleld D.H.S. 56 E2 03 04 02 05 Doyleston 70 180 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 194 15 0 205 0 0 103 10 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 Dunsandel 54 Bl E3 Lio. 02 Ellesmere.. Eyreton West 28 44 Fairton 48 E2 D5 25

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord the £J)>ides in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grac The letters "D.H.S." are ent after the name of each District 1 School. Part-time Schools or the sei parts of one School are brack here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j attendance. ler of the , and Aβ. tered High S rH i >H O a ■8 sr i (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Teachers. d la o 3 5 (4.) a o -γ-i q j<8 I Ph - (S.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa during Last Mo: of Year. ,yment nth Isi « 3 i I veral seted , and joint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Tear. (1.) (3.) (7.) Gbade 4— continued. Pernside German Bay Greendale.. Greenpark.. Halswell .. Highbank 57 26 37 41 57 47 Pavitt, Norman W. .. Large, Elsie A. Sloane, William J. .. North, Robert H. .. Ingley, Mrs. Mary Whitelaw, George Rattray, Joan Guiney, Samuel P. .. Guiney, Mrs. Margaret A. Campbell, John Keith, Lilac G. Cook, John Hayes, Mary Quartermain, George More, Christina A. .. Morland, Thomas A. .. Mann, Ida, b.a. Warnook, Selina M... Newport, Elizabeth .. Bundle, Frederick T. Eraser, Helen M. MoBae, Alexander P. Comer, Edith R. Brown, Grace White, Edith E. Bruce, Bobert Gudsell, Dora A. Wild, Cyril T. Mason, Alice M. Gillman, Herbert A. W. Horrell, Elizabeth D. H. Austin, Leslie G. Dawson, Mrs. Ada .. Chambers, Edwin S. .. Costello, Mary C. A... Hight, Maude L. Smith, Frances H. .. Withell, Charles W. .. Patrick, Hannah M. M. Sheldon, James C. .. Byan, Catherine Thomas, Walter MoKenzie, Agnes C. .. Savill, Mrs. Harriet.. McLean, Jessie M. .. Anderson, George Walker, Annie E. E. Bell, Matilda McKelvy, Mary Kirkpatriok, William D. Kirkpatrick, Louisa J. Voss, Johann Dalby, Louisa J. Thomson, Hugh F. .. Struthers, Elizabeth B. Blain, Thomas, b.a. .. Turner, Lilian Matier, John Moore, Maurice O. .. Oullen, Gladys .. - Jackson, Joseph Kime, Henrietta Craig, Sarah M. Haden, Helena Pole, Thomas L. P. Hunt, Olive E. Judkins,William E... Dalby, Margaret G. .. Stout, Thomas Hughey, Annie Watson, Joseph King, Lilian E. Aldridge, George W. .. Cossgrove, Catherine E. Wilkinson, Henry F. Lovell-Smith, Constance I. D2 C3 D2 02 B2 02 D4 Dl E2 D2 C5 Dl 04 D2 05 Bl B4 Bl D4 D2 05 B3 D2 Dl D5 El HM AF M HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF M HF Subs. AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM Subs. AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF £ s. d. 190 0 0 100 0 0 180 0 0 205 0 0 110 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 210 0 0 120 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 220 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 200 0 0 120 0 0 205 0 0 100 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 £ 25 Hinds 65 Hororata 4<J Irwell 45 Killinchy .. 47 Ladbrook's 40 Lakeside .. Lauriston.. 30 38 } 185 0 0 Le Bon's Bay 40 95 0 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 95 0 0 171 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 103 10 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 215 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 100 0 0 Leithfield 35 B3 i Do B2 Little Biver 4G Loburn Loburn North 39 37 04 E2 Lie. 05 Dl Lyndhurst 38 26 Mayfield a D2 E2 E2 Mount Somers 43 Okain's Bay 44 D2 Omihi Oxford West Puaha 43 55 38 Dl D4 D2 05 El D4 B2 D2 01 Redclifls .. 57 25 Eolleston 38 Sefton Spotswood Springfield 07 34 47 D2 D3 B2 D4 02 D3 03 02 D2 Dl } 205 0 0 Springston n 115 0 0 210 0 0 120 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 99 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 103 10 0 185 0 0 95 0 0 Swannanoa 35 Waddington 70 Dl 05 B2 Waiau 61 Waikari 36 6i Willowby 37 E2 Winslow 38 D2 Yaldhurst 35 B3 B4

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Name oi . School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed hero, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. J2 o> i © •2 fa O ! > (2.) Names, Classification, and Status of Teai Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Tear. (3.) d « (Id 8 3 5 (4.) jhers. © .Sf I For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pe during last Moj of Year. .yment ith x » ■gss III 8 < PR (1.) (5.) (7.) Gbade 5. Akaroa D.H.S. £ a. d. £ .. , 115 Hall, Charles Gray, Alexander Morrison, Isabella .. Lynskey, Agnes A. .. Menzies, James L. .. Anderson, John Stanton, Edith E. F. Fisher, Janet C. Wilkinson, Henry R. Gilmour, Lily Sage, Constance M. .. Allard, Charles W. .. Jones, Lina M. Barlow, Janet B. Twose, Richard J. H. Lockwood, Mabel F. Nightingale, Emily M. Stout, William Roberts, Georgina Mills, Elsie E. Boddington, Lilian E. Sherrard, William Whitcombe, Myra J. .. Yates, Franoes E. Allison, Herbert H. .. McLauchlan, Mabel J. R. Merton, Sybil M. Mayne, Helga M. .. Penlington, Henry F. Fairweather, Daisie .. Enson, Edna J. Cookson, Arthur Blackmore Winifred M. Pointon, Eleanor J. .. Osborn, Mabel E., b.a. Ormandy, Guy N. Hanham, Dorothy L. M. Ritchie, Franoes M. Poison, John G. Rogers, Emma M. W. Pearce, Elsie M. Gillanders, James Wills, Mary Kininmouth, Flora E. Gilling, George Parkin, Alice M. Morland, Charles J. .. Foster, Sylvia M. Dobson, Myra Penlington, Benjamin Hay, Jessie F., b.a. .. Hay, Ruth Sinclair, David Dare, Constance H. .. Arnott, Lilian F. Watson, Harold .0. N. Lookwood, Helena .. Fitch, Gladys Cutler, Thomas E. .. Handley, Agnes E. Strong, Marion E. .. C2 Al B3 D3 C5 01 E2 C4 D2 D2 C5 B2 05 HM Subs. AP AF Sec. HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF HM AFAF Sec. HM AF AF HM AF FPrl Sec. HM AF AF HM AF AF ■ HM AF AF HM AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF I *240 0 0 Amberley 105 0 0 105 0 0 Bromley Glentunnel Harewood 83 77 98 123 Dl 02 05 01 D2 D3 240 0 0 130 0 0 95 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 94 10 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 115 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 210 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 *265 0 0 145 0 0 90 0 0 Heathcote Valley .. 117 Kaikoura Suburban N 76 03 D4 D5 01 D2 05 C4 01 04 04 Dl C4 Kaikoura Town D.H.S. 07 Leesfcon 84 240 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 •230 0 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 Lincoln D.H.S. 98 Mackenzie Marshland 96 97 B2 D2 D4 D4 Dl D3 C5 Dl Lie. 04 Dl 210 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 225 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 99 15 0 90 0 0 235 0 0 112 10 0 220 0 0 115 0 0 95 0 0 230 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 220 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 230 0 0 135 0 0 95 0 0 Methven 83 Ohoka 74 Prebbleton Tai Tapu 77 87 01 C3 04 01 B3 Templeton 103 El 03 C5 B2 03 05 01 D3 D4 Tinwald .. 126 Woodend .. 95 Gbade 6a. Burwood 131 Davidson, George Spence, Mary L. Livingstone, Ethel M. Stevens, Edith L. .. Hamber, Joan A. Irvine, Thomas Anderson, Rosaline .. Thornton, Edith M. .. Lovell-Smith, Doris E. Burnet, Dorothy E. .. Shearer, Helena Bowbyes, Alfred 0. .. Menzies, Catherine .. Davidson, Mrs. Alice M. Aymes, Mary O. G. Cooper, Christina E. Shortell, Mary.A. .. Dl E2 HM AF AF FPt3 FPrl HM AF AF FPt4 FPt3 FPrl HM AF AF FPt4 FPt3 FPrl 250 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0 240 0 0 125 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 255 0 0 145 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 Fendalton 166 Bl D2 03 35 Hornby 01 01 E3 163

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the ordt the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grad The letters "D.H.S." are ent( after the name of each District i School. Part-time Schools or the sev parts of one School are brack* here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j< attendance. er of the and le. ered ligh i A ■2 CO I < (2.) Names, Classification, and Status of Tea< a o ~3 o to I 5 ihers. o 5 . ■Si ow tgCG o d< (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa during Last Mo: of Year. jymerit nth y ■eral eted and oint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. ■ J *J -.* \S 1. < ' ' * * i F ■ >l<UI1 ■ (3.) (*•) (7.) (1.) Gbadf 6a — continued. Oxford East D.H.S. £ S. d. ♦250 0 0 130 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 £ Rakaia South Southbridge D.H.S. Southbrook 127 106 158 Watson, Lancelot .. Dalziel, Catherine A. Mackintosh, Charlotte E. Nankivell, Mabel S. .. Grace, Eleanor A. Burns, Trevethan Cross, Ada M. McLean, Annie J. Walker, Joseph W. A. Taylor, Elizabeth Tulloch, Elizabeth .. Bishop, Eunioe Reese, Ella M. Glanville, Gertrude M. Brunton, John, m,a. .. Keir, Jessie A. Stevenson, Elsie M. .. Clifford, Olive I. Allen, George F. Budden, Amy H. Jull, Gladys M. Gee, Myrtle F. Finoham, Gwendoline Clarke, Winifred CI C2 C4 Lie Dl D2 C4 CI Dl D2 HM AF AF FPri Sec. HM AF AF HM AF AF FPt3 FPrl Sec HM AF AE FPt4 HM AF AF PPt4 FPt2 FPr2 265 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 *250 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0 126 CI Bl D3 C5 245 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 60 0 0 250 0 0 135 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 55 0 0 35 Sumner .. 173 CI Dl C4 85 Gbadb 6b. Lyttelton West .. 166 Benjamin, Frank Murdoch, Sarah Harris, Myrtle D. Buchanan, Ruby E... Dalley, Edward R. .. Fitzgerald, Kathleen CI . D2 C4 HM AF AF FPt4 MPt3 FPr2 250 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 Gbade 7a. Belfast and side school 206 Balch, William Ritchie, Eliza J. Cook, Alice J. Steele, Elizabeth Brown, Lilian A. Turner, Marion J. Mottram, Benjamin R. Hopkinson, Lorna M. D. English, Henry Macfarlane, Samuel G. Joyce, Blanche Thompson, Emma E. Guiney, Alan H. Robinson, Stella J. .. Hunnibell, Frederick W. Cookson, Walter G. .. Pilliett, Francesca A. Down, Alice McLeod, Margaret A. O'Donnell, Mary Beattie, Annie H. .. Alley, Frederic J. Mounsey, Robert Harvey, Matilda E. .. Armstrong, Christine M. Callaghan, Cecilia M. Smith, Emma F. Stewart, Esther Bl CI E2 D2 C5 D5 HM AF AF AF AF AF MPt5 FPr2 HM AM AF AF MPt4 FPt4 HM AM AF •AF FPt3 FPt3 FPr2 HM AM AF AF FPt3 FPt3 FPrl 295 0 0 205 0 0 145 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 280 0 0 190 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 280 0 0 190 0 0 135 0 0 110 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 285 0 0 195 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 55 0 0" 55 0 0 50 0 0 Riccarton .. ■. .. El B2 Dl E2 201 Spreydon 234 Dl C2 Dl C3 Wharenui.. 258 Bl C2 CI E2 40 Gbadb 7b. Papanui Rangiora .. 255 Bourke, Charles Mottram, Franois J. .. Duncan, Mary Maindonald, Henrietta L. Simpson, Matilda Mackay, Sophia C. .. McArthur, Graoe McArthur, Christina Ambrose, Thomas W., B.A. McKeown, Blaikley A. Buohanan, Margaret Ambrose, Clarice M... Judson, Charles G. .. Cook, Eleanor R. Barrell, Beatrice Wheeler, Gwenda R. CI B3 Dl 02 Bl C2 Dl C5 HM AM AF AF FPt4 FPt4 FPt3 FPrl HM AM AF AF MPfc4 FPt3 FPt3 FPr2 280 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 115 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 310 0 0 185 0 0 145 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 238

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord€ the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grad The letters "D.H.S." are ent< after the name of each District H School. Part-time Schools or the sev parts of one School are brack* here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j< attendance. er of the and le. ered 3igh at q> a I > < (?■-) Names, Classification, and Stat' is of Tea. 1 i ■.here. o a si fl-d Cβ & (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being inaiked " Subs. ,, ] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa; during Last Moi of Year. yment ith m i 3 'eral eted and oint Teachers on the Staff at the Knd of the Year. (8.) (4.) (7.) (1.) Gbade 8a. Christchuroh East Infants' .. CI Dl Dl D3 D2 HF AF AF AF AF FPt2 FPt2 FPtl FPrl HM AM AF AF AF MPt5 FPt4 FPt3 FPr2 HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 MPt2 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF FPt2 FPt3 MPt2 FPr2 HF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 FPt2 HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt5 FPt4 MPt4 FPrl HM AM AF AM AF AF FPt5 FPt2 FPt3 FPr2 Sec. HM AM AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPt3 FPt2 FPt2 FPrl £ s. d. 260 0 0 170 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 320 0 0 220 0 0 160 0 0 145 0 0 130 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 320 0 0 220 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 310 0 0 210 0 0 155 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 55 0 0 240 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 105 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 315 0 0 210 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 ♦310 0 0 235 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 115 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 £ 45 Hampstead New Brighton Opawa Phillipstown 319 296 349 319 300 Menzies, Annie J. Wauchop, Elizabeth L. Callaghan, Margaret M. Suckling, Gertrude M. Peele, Mildred E. .. Baird, Gladys M. Kennedy, Irene M. .. Wright, Caroline L. .. Arnold, Adelaide C. .. Borthwiok, James B. Chapman, Henry J. .. Fawoett, Lucy Bonnington, Rosamond Kenna, Mona R. Jobberns, George Makeig, Dorothy A. .. Urquhart, Juanita .. Kenna, Bessie M. Bishop, George W. .. Boyoe, William J. .. Ormandy, Dora B. Pattrick, Cherrie L. .. Jamieson, Isabella M. Curtis, Olive T. Sprat, Robina A. Pattriok, Joyce E. .. Wright, James W. .. Coates, Ruby Colee, Walter 0., m.a. Morgan, Richard W. Banks, Charlotte M. .. Robertson, Hilda B. .. Ritohie, Helen Beattie, Isabella Broadhurst, Phyllis .. Barr, Alexander 0. .. Dierce, Ethel R. M. .. Robinson, Sarah L. .. Menzies, Agnes Snowball, Laura E. .. Metherell, Florenoe R. S. Cornwell, Edith M. .. Bosomworth, Vida .. Wilcox, Gladys C. .. Burn, Ethel R. MoLeod, John Wilson, James R. Adams, Mary A. Picken, Jessie M. D... Aylmer, Meroy C. Whitcombe, Edna J. Burnard, Louie Luttrell, Nellie L. .. Mills, David C. Durward, Annie H. Y. W. Douds, Thomas A. Gates, Thomas A. Pavitt, Marie A. Oram, Harry Luxton, Lucy B. Kent, Florence E. .. Moore, Amy E. Miles, Lily Hughey, Matilda E. .. Snell, Florence E. .. Wilson, Henry L. Evans, Francis T. .. Shirlaw, David M., .. Wills, Mabel S. M. J. Cradook, Mary A. Tayler, Mabel V. Wauchop, Margaret S. Walker, Gladys I. .. Cross, Edward H. Hofiman, Ethel A. .. Turner, Kasie B. Fahey, Annie Stewart, Pearl E. .. 01 D2 Dl D2 E3 Dl Dl El Dl D2 C5 Al C2 Dl 03 03 Dl Bl 02 D3 C3 45 Somerfield ■ 347 Bl C2 Dl D2 D4 05 45 Grade 8b. Kaiapoi D.H.S. 400 Bl C2 Dl C2 D2 C2 Gbade 8c. Linwood North 487 Bl Bl A2 Dl D2 C2 D3 D3 325 0 0 225 0 0 165 0 0 140 0 0 135 0 0 100 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 45

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Fart-time Schools or the several Earts of one School are bracketed ere, and reckoned ae one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. I © a o I (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat , is of Tea* 1 s G :hers. o a at CO fS o (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachere. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs.'*] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa during Last Moi of Year. ,ymen nth I.! Hi Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. 0S0 (4.) (7.) 0.) Gbade 9a. Asbburton main and side £■ schools £ s. d. 350 0 0 250 0 0 190 0 0 165 0 0 142 10 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 ♦365 0 0 240 0 0 205 0 0 175 0 0 140 0 0 145 0 0 145 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 £ Lyttelton D.H.S. .. 448 459 Schneider, George, b.a. Baird, Samuel Willis, Mrs. Effie Trezise, Mabel Mortimore, Areher B. Rapley, Ivy M. A. Makeig, Grace H. Borthwiok, Phcebe P. Cowan, Vera T. Stevens, Rose Johnston, Mary E. .. Burdett-Stuart, Elizabeth A. Brown, Bessie G. Smith, Ivy H. Just, Emile U. Blank, Albert R. Olliver, Mary E. Warner, Frederick S. H. Hiokey, Stella Wills, Kathleen P., b.a. Manifold, Dorothy Cotton, George W. .. Wales, Dorothy R. .. Hurley, Bridget Steinmetz, Julia A. .. Allen, Isabella D. .. Gilmour, William 0... Asohman, Christopher T. Lynskey, Michael Inkpen, Agnes F. R... Wagstaff, Mrs. Jessie W. Graham, Charles H. E. Grand, Ellen MoCullough, Samuel Ansley, Annie Bevin, Elizabeth E. .. Schmidt, Helene G. .. Pearson, Robert S. .. Irwin, James W. Bl Dl El Dl Lie C3 D3 Dl C3 Dl 02 C4 B2 D2 HM AM AF AF AM AF AF AF FPt4 FPt4 FPt2 FPt3 FPrl FPrl HM? AM' AF AM AF AF AF MPt4 FPt2 FPt3 FPt2 FPr2 Sec. HM AM AF AF AM AF AM AF AF F M Sec. Normal and Model School (at Training College) 465 CI CI CI Dl Dl 01 Dl 01 Dl Dl 03 Dl CI 395 0 0 270 0 0 250 0 0 235 0 0 205 0 0 175 0 0 160 0 0 145 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 240 0 0 50 Grade 9b. Elmwood .. 561 Sinclair, John R. Garton, Wilfred W. .. Smith, Sarah E. Hodgson, Mabel E. .. Durose, Florence Saunders, Ann Bussell, Lilian E. Rout, Blanohe C. .. McCullough, Dorothy L. Banks, Alma E. Alley, Gwendolen L... Baverstook, Harry S. Lynskey, Winifred A. 01 Al El D2 Dl Dl E3 04 05 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt5 FPt3 MPt2 FPr2 350 0 0 250 0 0 190 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 55 0 0 50 Grade 9o. oolston 616 West, William M. .. Kennedy, William A. Barker, Annie E. Thwaites, Leonard J. W. Mills, Mahala 0. Adamson, David Ewart, Jane Choat, Ethel R. Morgan, Amy B. B. .. Ditford, Mabel L. .. Kay, Winifred A. Sloane, Jessie S. Paine, Marion L. Prince, Dorothy T. .. Turvey, Dorothy G. .. Wicks, Roland B. P. Davis, Annie M. Bl 01 El B3 B2 D2 03 03 D5 HM AM AF AM AF AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 FPt3 FPt3 FPt3 MPt2 FPr2 340 0 0 265 0 0 205 0 0 155 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 50

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord( the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grad The letters "D.H.S." are enti after the name of each District I School. Part-time Schools or the se\ parts of one School are brack here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j attendance. er of the , ana Ie. ;ered High i I >< £ ■2 « < (2) Names, Classification, and Stati ia of Tea* d o J 3 ihers. 9 S3 ■s| ° 8 ■430! •a o (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Hates of Pa; during Last Mor of Year. pmen ith 1 * I 9 feral :eted , and joint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (T.) (1.) Gbade 10a. ddington lichmond 609 672 Seay, William N. .. Kennedy, Hans Shirtclifle, Mary S. .. Wilkins, Thomas J. C. Beck, Elizabeth Bowden, Bessie E. .. Poster, Margaret G. .. Sapsford, Elsie F. L. Seay, Alexandrina .. Rogers, Lily A. C. Bean, EthelS. Rosooe, Helen R. Gourlay, Henry W. .. Saunders, Agnes M. .. Stockdill, Thomas .. Hastings, Edith Stevenson, Margaret S. McGregor, John W. .. Purchase, John E., e.a. Spence, Annie W. McGregor, Elizabeth J. Moore, Frederick W. Aiken, Janet M. Bowden, John Sorensen, Marion J. .. Newton, Kate E. Nicholls, Dora Miller, Audrey Roscoe, Prances S. .. Beaven, Gwendolyn B. Devereux, Evelyn B. Laws, Charles R. Roxburgh, Helen W. Bell, Irene M. Treacy, Hilda Sutherland, James .. Malcolm, Robert A. .. Lawrence, Grace Newman, Mabel M. .. Wilson, David G. Newman, Mabel M. .. Wardle, Charlotte E. Wardle, Charlotte E. Rugstead, Dorothea L. Rule, William B. .. Glanville, Mrs. Theresa Rugstead, Dorothea L. Turner, Nellie Turner, Nellie Blank, Myrtle J. Sage, Thyrza Macdonald, Mary Wilson, Thomas P. G. Hampton, Elsie M. .. Osborn, Dorothy A. .. Brunton, Christina A. Whitoombe, Ftedericka D. Adams, John J. Smith, James E. R. .. King, Annie D. ... Pratt, Colonel F. Watson, Margaret R. Armstrong, Ella Hoare, George H. Hardey, Mary I. Lucas, Annie L. Parsonson, Dorothy G. Clark, Rita O'Parrell, Muriel E. .. Presants, Evelina .. Praser, Alice S. Jull, Ruth M. Bayle, Campbell A. .. Mills, Gwendoline B. Dl CI El B3 Dl D2 C2 C3 08 Bl Bl Dl El B3 C2 D3 Dl Dl E2 HM AM AP AM AP AP AP AP AP AF FPt4 PPt4 MPtS PPt3 MPt2 FPt2 PPr2 HM AM AP AP AM AP AM AP AF AF AF FPt4 FPt4 FPt4 MPt3 PPt3 PPt2 FPr2 HM AM AP Subs. AM AP Subs. AP Subs. AM AF AF Subs. AP Subs. FPt4 PPt4 MPt4 PPt2 PPt2 FPt2 FPrl HM AM AF AM AP AF AM AF AP AP PPt5 FPt4 PPt4 FPt4 FPt3 MPt2 PPrl £ a. d. 375 0 0 275 0 0 215 0 0 185 0 0 170 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 110 0 0 55 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 395 0 0 290 0 0 235 0 0 190 0 0 180 0 0 155 0 0 160 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 55 0 0 375 0 0 275 0 0 £ 50 50 t. Albans 621 Bl Bl Dl Dl C3 Dl D2 D2 D3 B5 D2 D3 C3 C3 D5 } } t 210 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 I 125 0 0 95 0 0 altham .. 646 Bl CI El D2 Dl Dl D4 C2 03 Lie 55 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 380 0 0 270 0 0 235 0 0 205 0 0 170 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 90 5 0 55 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 •

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ordei the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, ( in alphabetical order in each grade The letters "D.H.S." are ente: after the name of each District H School. Fart-time Schools or the seve parts of one School are bracke here, and reckoned as one School, i inserted in the grade of their jo attendance. er of the and la Iβ. ered 3igh & OS I ! ■5 (2.) Names, Classification, and Status of Tei a 1 O 1 5 :hers. I 04 (5.) For Salary, inoluding Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa during Last Mo: of Year. .yment nth l>1 PI 'eral eted and oint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. M (4.) (7.) (y Struan .. .. g'BW •■! F 12 0 0 4".-33 ma ■mi") 10 10 10 1 Maider, Jean !J ■MX?. 105 » 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 103 10 0 150 0 0 110 0 0 Grade 1. 14 18 8 7 17 12 7 11 12 14 7 11 9 17 14 Mailing, Pranoesoa E. Waite, Ivy Symons, Sarah H. B. Tizard, Annie Cochrane, Isabel MoPherson, Catherine Bastings, Alma Isabel Stevenson, Elizabeth M. Ellis, Dorothy D. .. Poster, Heath Brown, Catherine L .. Jefferson, Christina .. Balfour, Isabel Knight, Mrs. Mary .. Ferguson, Catherine A. W. D4 D5 F P F F P F P F F P P P P P F Allandale Arundel Blueoliffs Burke's Pass Gray's Corner Hook Bush Kakahu Bush Rangatira Valley .. Rangitata Island Rockwood Skipton Timaunga.. Totara Valley Waihaorunga Waitohi Upper E3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 D3 E3 Grade 2. 17 20 19 15 27 20 18 15 23 20 26 20 17 19 16 19 14 22 28 17 20 20 21 22 Moyle, Mary A. Seyb, Elizabeth Parnie, Thomas C, m.a. Lawry, Bertha M. Gray, Alexandrina .. McSweeney, Morgan P. Waldie, Annie Renton, William O'Connor, Katherine Scannell, Margaret A. Mollroy, Annie L. Townshend, Edith M. Burnside, Margaret .. Brunton, Mrs. Jane M. Yates, William M. .. Stevenson, Jane Ray, Mabel A. Brunton, Annie M. .. Stewart, Jean D. Thatcher, Violet Sheard, Fanny Steel, Annie Hodges, Muriel E. .. Iveraoh, Margaret Isabella 04 P P M P P M P M F P P F P F M F F P P P P F F P 120 0 0 112 10 0 125 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 114 0 0 120 0 0 150 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 130 0 0 112 10 0 130 0 0 108 0 0 165 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 15 Adair Ashwick Plat Belfield .. Cannington Chamberlain Crieklewood Douglas Esk Valley Hakataramea Valley Monavale Orari Bridge Orton Otaio Pleasant Valley Rangitata Station Eosewill Salisbury Sootsburn.. Sutherland's Te Moana.. Te Ngawai Tyoho Waikakahi Waitohi Plat Bl 05 r>5 Lio. D4 D2 Dl E2 C3 E3 D2 03 D3 15 15 15 15 15 D3 15 C2 D3 04 D4 15 Grade 3. 28 30 34 22 28 29 29 30 30 44 Foster, Mrs. Prances Robertson, Harriet M. Glanville, Ellen Winnington, Edward Waugh, Mrs. Agnes .. Ford, Margaret Mclntyre, Isabella .. Treaoy, Kathleen Crombie, Jane M. Todd, David T. Buchanan, Marion A. MoKenzie, Ida B. Thompson, Andrew .. Goodeve, Henry E. .. Bates, Mrs. Jane Oumming, Eliza Browne, William Watson, William D... Menzies, John E2 03 04 D3 D3 D2 D2 D5 C3 Dl C4 03 P F P M F P P F P HM AP P M M P F M M M 165 0 0 155 0 0 155 0 0 155 0 0 165 0 0 180 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 155 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 165 0 0 139 10 0 175 0 0 150 0 0 175 0 0 210 0 0 150 0 0 205 0 0 Cave Fairview Gape's Valley Hakataramea Hazelburn Hook Hunter's .. Kapua Lyalldale Milford .. 20 N Opihi Orari Gorge Redoliff .. Silverstream Southburn Springbrook Tawai Waituna Creek 27 26 23 30 27 32 29 17 01 E2 E2 D2 D4 E2 20 Grade i. Clandeboye 51 Lawlor, Mary K. Mason, Isabel W. Black, Mrs. Flora L... Beck, Constanoe Sullivan, Samuel H... Alexander, Annie E .. Bannerman, Herbert D. Ziesler, Freia L. E3 D5 Dl HP AF HF AF HM AP HM AF 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 115 0 0 210 0 0 120 0 0 Claremont 43 Glenavy 29 D3 D3 B3 D3 Gleniti .. 58

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the orde the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphahetical order in each grad The letters "D.H.S." are ent( after the name of each District I School. Part-time Schools or the sev parts of one School are brack* here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their j. attendance. 3r of the and le. ered ligh l-H S h © HI u i I (2.) Names, Classification, and Status of Tea. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) I o 1 5 ihers. a -H O o o •43 «J 1 (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Sub«."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa during Last Moi of Year. ,ymen: nth l«i 2 « a I 3 r eral eted and oint (1.) (7.) Geade 4— continued. Hannaton.. 46 Dick, David Bannerman, Henrietta S. Morris, Gerald Anderson, Grace M. .. Stewart, Robert Stewart, Mrs. Helen T. Goodall, Alexander .. Harris, Rose Ann Mclntyre, Hugh Hunt, Winifred Beck May Glanville, William J. Ferrier, Ethel B. Schmedes, Cornelius F. Newnham, Mrs. Eliza Cooke, Montague P. .. Geaney, Anna Sutherland, Vida C... Mailing, Christina .. Ure, Rose Ferguson, Daniel, m.a. Coomber, Olive Pilkington, George M. Fifield, Amy E. D4 D5 D2 HM AF' HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF FPrl HM AF M F HM AF AF FPr2 F HM AF HM AF £ s. d. 185 0 0 100 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 205 0 0 110 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 190 0 0 100 0 0 205 0 0 180 0 0 215 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 190 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 & Hilton a Kingsdown Makikihi 40 87 B2 D2 CI D4 Dl Pareora East 65 Pareora West 40 E2 05 Dl Dl CI 05 D5 Seadown Waihao Downa Washdyke 32 35 97 N Willowbridge Winchester 84 46 03 Bl 25 Woodbury.. 50 02 03 Gbade 5. Lindsay, Alexander .. Farnie, Dorothy C. .. Brown, Donella McMurtrie, Alexander F. Smart, Alice R. Pelvin, Jessie Cartwright, William.. Piper, Frank Shires, Mary Proud lock, Margaret A. Park, William F. Ker, Marion M. Squire, Ethel F. Dl C4 D4 B3 02 04 HM AF AF HM AF AF MPrl HM AF AF HM AF AF 225 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 210 0 0 130 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 215 0 0 110 0 0 95 0 0 215 0 0 130 0 0 95 0 0 Albury 76 Morven 96 Orari South 82 Dl D3 04 01 D4 D5 St. Andrews 89 Gea.dk 6a. Fairlie 121 Clarke, Robert B. Gray, Louie McSweeney, Honora Angland, Honora Bl C4 04 HM AF AF FPt4 240 0 0 125 0 0 95 0 0 60 0 0 Grade 6b. Geraldine Pleasant Point D.H.S. 203 Montgomery, John R., m.a. Hughes, Alice M. Pearson, Mia 0. Ferguson, Agnes M. .. Vague, Rosa Bennett, Edith Methven, James, b.a. Oliver, Amy E. Haskell, Amy E. Hamilton, Ertfma Corcoran, Catherine .. Marwiok, John Bl 02 E2 Bl D2 E2 HM AF AF FPt5 FPt2 FPrl HM AF AF FPt2 FPrl Sec. 275 0 0 185 0 0 145 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 *240 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 35 0 0 50 0 0 168 Gbadk 8b. Temuka D.H.S. A4 372 McLeod, Murdoch, b.a. Smart, John T. Phillipps, Leonora M. Scott, Annie Swap, Josephine A. .. Simpson, Annie Iverach, Douglaa MoMillan, Charles .. Monahan, Jessie Todd, Erio M. Connell, Riohard P., h.a. Mills, Mary M. Bl 01 El D2 04 05 HM AM AF AF AF AF MPt3 MPrl FPt2 MPt2 Sec. Sec. •357 1 0 235 0 0 175 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 50 0 0 B4

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in eaoh grai The letters "D.H.S." are ent after the name of each District j School. Fart-time Schools or the sei parts of one School are brack here, and reckoned as one School inserted in the grade of their ; attendance. lerof ' the , and de. bered High at o ■3 I Names, Classification, and Stat' is of Teai ■1 I 5 ihere. a-a 8 For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being mai ked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Fe during last Moi oi Year. yment ith ■§■» a <e 3 <e veral feted , and joint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (*•> (5.) (7.) (10 Gkade 0. Conical Hills Kuriwao Manuka Creek Maruakoa Merino Downs Nugget Point Pleasant Valley Tahora Teviot Downs Waihemo Wanaka Road £ s. d. 60 0 0 54 0 0 90 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 94 10 0 42 0 0 48 0 0 24 0 0 £ 9 8 5 5 5 9 4 5 5 8 5 Morgan, Annie Harriet Blaney, Florence Greer, Florence Carson, Margaret Caroline Brook, Hilda Henaghan, Plorenoe Wentzel, Mrs. Gertrude Harrison, Annie Mason, Louisa Oulf Smith, Margaret Frances Partridge, Adelaide May F F F F F F F F F F F Grade 1. 14 4 10 15 15 11 6 11 10 17 11 11 8 11 Jones, Philip H. Burnside, Elizabeth Oliver, Ellen Gow, Harriet, m.a. Bradfield, Rosetta Agnes Sanderson, Marian Grant Campbell, Mrs. Janet M. Malcolm, Rubina Dillon, Mrs. Frances L. Renshaw, Mary Ellen Miller, Rachel Smith Thomas, Mrs. Annie Clulee, Marion Henderson Hawkes, Mrs. Helen Cameron, Norman Smith, Mary Melville McLean, Christina Mary Luke, Robert Landreth L. Armour, Kathleen Marshall .. Richardson, Alfred Robert Robinson, Janet Barclay Wilson, John McVean Mooney, Kathleen Honoria .. Paterson, Thomas W. Green, Jessie Agnes Pinfold, Franois Dewsbury .. Pottinger, William Cameron .. Arnold, Margaret Paterson Monfries, Abigail Campbell, Annie Hunter, Susannah Brown, George Lambert, Viotoria Daisy E. .. Durward, John Wright Allan, Reginald Watt, Elsie Jane Wilson, Flora Sanders, John Reginald Anderson, May M F F F F F F F F F F F F F Subs. F F M F M F M F M F M M F F F F M F M Subs. F F M F 90 0 0 103 10 0 90 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 115 0 0 io 10 Arthurton Barewood Bendigo Gimmerburn Glenkenich Glenledi Goodwood.. Hillend Hindon A3 03 io E2 D5 io Kauroo Kokoamo Kokonga Kuri Bush Kyeburn D2 C4 I 103 10 0 Kyeburn Diggings .. Lauder Makarora Moa Flat Nevis Otekura Popotunoa Pounawea Pukema Pukepito Puketi Purakauiti Stony Creek Table Hill Tarras Tuapeka Flat Tuapeka West Waipori Falls Waitahuna West .. 9 15 13 9 15 11 15 10 9 10 12 5 17 11 9 16 8 12 11 D4 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 112 10 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 io 10 10 JO D4 10 Lie D4 1 90 0 0 Wangaloa Whare Flat Whare Kuri Wharetoa 10 10 13 12 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 io Grade 2. 14 24 12 15 7 Williamson, Mrs. MarjoryR... Maule, Mrs. Annie B. 0. Dent, Catherine Elizabeth Molntyre, Hugh Flannery, Gertrude Margaret O'Connell, Thomas F. E4 E3 F F F M F 125 0 0 140 0 0 108 0 0 112 10 0 135 0 0 15 15 Akatore Ardgowan .. .. Blackstone Cambrians Chatto Creek Chasland's Tautuku Clark's Flat Clydevale .". Dunrobin Ettrick Glenore Greenfield.. Hinahina Ida Valley Inch Valley Inoholme Island Cliff Kaihiku Kartigi [ 20 16 17 30 31 20 15 18 20 17 22 21 19 23 Gray, Margaret Hanna, Alexander Pretsch, Annie Mary Beresford, Gertrude Ellen Campbell, Christina Gibson, Grace Sanderson Hubbard, Fanny Farquhar, Alfred Saunders .. White, Eliza Ewart, Mrs. Marion Dale, Mary Currie, Isabella Todd Fyfe, Mrs. Harriet .. D4 D2 D4 02 D3 M F M F F F F F M F F F F F 139 10 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 145 0 0 135 0 0 112 10 0 108 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 120 0 0 135 0 0 15 15 15 15 CI D3 C4 D4 El

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grac The letters " D.H.S." are ent after the name of each District ] School. Part-time Schools or the sei parts of one School are brack here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their ] attendance. ler of : the , and de. bered High I 0 I 3 < (2.) Names, Classification, and Statis of Teai 1 I 1 3 :hers. •91 SCO Cβ & (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pa; during Last Moi of Tear. irment ith is! I 3 veral teted , and joint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (30 (4.) (7.) (10 Gbade 2— continued. Kia Ora .. .. Luggate Macrae's Maruimato Matau Merton Moa Creek Moonlight Mount Cargill Mount Stuart Ngapuna Otiake Oturehua Owaka Valley Papatowai Poolbiirn Port Molyneux Rae's Junotion Reomoana Rongahere Saddle Hill Sandymount Southbridge Tahakopa Tahatika Taieri Beach Tapui Tarara Taumata Waipiata Waipori Waitahuna Gully .. Waitapeka Wanaka Waronui Wetherstones Woodhouse, Margaret Agues .. Tizard, Florence Lilian J. Campbell, David Frederic L. .. McDonald, Sarah Ellen Ewart, Hannah Ross, Sophia Joseph, Archibald MoNeill, William Gillespie, Margaret Crozier, Violet Morrison, William McLean, Agnes Sinclair, William H. C. Mclntyre, Sophie Burrell, Frederick William .. Flannery, James Grono, Violet A. R. .. Waddell, David B. .. MoFarlane, Elcena A. MoDougall, Walter P. Bremner, Hannah Adelaide A. Landreth, Mrs. Elizabeth Graham, Catherine A. 0. de G. Brand, Robert Bradfield, Jessie Firth, Elizabeth Hannah Ewart, Emma Mackenzie, Mary Thompson, Agnes Kay, Margaret Oolquhoun, Hercules Sutherland, Margaret A. Carrick, Hilda Marie Blaikie, William Main, Agnes Pope, Josephine M. J. D2 F F M F F F M M F F M F M F M M F M F M F F F M F F F F F F M F F M F F £ s. d. 150 0 0 126 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 118 15 0 112 10 0 112 10 0 118 15 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 125 0 0 130 10 0 148 10 0 108 0 0 112 10 0 114 0 0 150 0 0 165 0 0 123 10 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 150 0 0 108 0 0 125 0 0 130 0 0 125 0 0 135 0 0 150 0 0 & 15 N N 25 16 19 19 12 19 24 16 13 17 19 18 24 21 22 19 18 14 16 IS 14 32 24 16 21 16 17 16 20 26 19 18 26 16 22 1.4 D5 D4 Lie. Lie, D3 D4 D4 D4 C4 IS 15 Lio. Dl 02 Lio. 04 Dl 15 D2 D2 03 03 D5 D3 El 15 Grade 3. Awamangu Bald Hill Berwiok Blacks Brighton Broad Bay Orookston Evans Flat Galloway Glenomaru Hooper's Inlet Houipapa Hyde Kakapuaka Karitane .. Katea Lauder Railway-station Maerewhenua North Taieri Otakou Otekaike Otokaia Pine Hill Pukeiwitahi Purekireki Sutton Taieri Ferry Tawanui Te Houka Tokarahi N N 28 23 21 36 25 23 34 32 34 34 24 27 31 25 23 29 32 25 30 27 34 30 28 20 22 3G 22 24 29 34 Scott, Peter Hubbard, Ivan Blackstone Sherrifl, Margaret R. Wilson, John Bonnin, Fannie Walker, David Augustus S. .. Farquharson, Janet H. Woodhill, Ellen Burke, Richard J. J. Young, Margaret C. .. Hunter, Helen Mary Wilson, Frederick Hardy White, Percy Henry.. Hayes, Mahala Lily Hall, Harold Chelsea Beilby, George H. .. Drummey, Agnes J. .. '.. McKenzie, Georgina.. Pretsch, Maria S. Swan, George Eason, Minnie McLeod, Margaret Hawke, John Botting, John Franois Elliott, Isabella F. .. French, Henrietta A. Smith, Janet McGregor Johnston, John George Ford, Margaret 0. T. Campbell, Jane Murray, David Dippie, Margaret Millar, Andrew L. .. Marshall, Mrs. Eliza Baird, John Henry Mar wick, Ethel 04 04 Dl Dl Dl 04 C2 D2 D4 E2 D3 C4 04 C2 04 04 02 D2 Dl Lie. M M F M F M F F M F F M M F M M F F F M F F M M F F F M F F Subs. F Subs. F M F 155 0 0 150 0 0 180 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 180 0 0 160 0 0 180 0 0 155 0 0 175 0 0 160 0 0 155 0 0 160 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 155 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 155 0 0 142 10 0 148 10 0 175 0 0 165 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 165 0 0 160 0 0 185 0 0 150 0 0 20 20 20 20 N N Dl C3 Dl D3 D2 B3 04 03 D2 Dl El B4 Dl D2 03 20 it N 25 20 Upper Junction 33 ( 155 0 0 155 0 0 Waianakarua Wairuna Waitaki Bridge 36 33 24 160 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 N 20

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. en I I i > (2.) Names, Classification, and Stati is of Teai i i o s I Jhers. o ■3 • 9 i a 2 •2-S • u o Ph For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pe during last Moi of Year. -yment nth £ » rt CD O O CO H III I 5 Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (1.) (5.) (7.) Gbade 4. £ s. d. 205 0 0 120 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 114 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 100 0 0 180 0 0 95 0 0 162 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 99 15 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 171 0 0 95 0 0 215 0 0 95 0 0 185 0 0 115 0 0 185 0 0 114 0 0 210 0 0 120 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 105 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 100 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 120 0 0 205 0 0 100 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 120 0 0 195 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 195 0 0 99 0 0 210 0 0 110 0 0 171 0 0 £ Allanton Awamoko .. 4.7 47 Clark, George B. Spence, Jean J. Burns, William G. .. Henderson, Elizabeth Oughton Blair, Robert L. D. .. Islip, Ellen Gertrude Thomson, Archibald Argue, Elizabeth Miller, James MoK. .. Doak, Mary Frame Heward, Edwin H. .. Roche, Augustine Dalton Slater, William T. .. Clark, Rose A. A. Hoggang, Alexander Crawford, Ivy Irene Foote, Francis Walter Barber, Elizabeth E. Fawcett, Joseph Spencer Carey, Vera Blanche Percy, David Molntosh Weir, Helen L. Bremner, Philip Anderson, Olive Lenihan, James McLean, Jessie H. .. Cairney, Thomas Shaw, Ethel Williamson Alexander H. Sinclair, Vere Christina Rutherford, Donald A. J. Skinner, Marion Y. .. Hartstonge, Daniel Harris, Jane Bridget Cron, William Lyders, Marie Johanne Mackenzie, John Sinclair, Cecil Margaret Allan, John Morrison McLay, Alice Eva Nesbit, James W. Henderson, Jessie Newland, Edwin J. .. Hunter, Annie Elizabeth Appleby, William B. Anderson, Ann 0. .. Woods, Llewellyn Bremner, Ruby H. .. Labes, Albert August Sharp, Edna Wyon Oowen, Martin Moir, Maria Harrison, Thomas .. Bayley, Stella lone Pilling, Ewen Potts, Elizabeth A. .. Smith, James McMillan, Jessie G. .. Dallas, Thomas W. .. Davidson, Margaret E. Melville, John Easther, Anna C. W. Stenhouse, Robert A. Wilson, Sarah Menzies, James Kerr Mathieson, Wilhelmina B. Lawless, Cyril N. McGregor, Mrs. Fanny L. McWilliam, Mona Taylor, Robert M. .. Mclvor, Margaret J. .. Fergus, Robert Smith. Aunie Fisher Christie, James El r>3 D2 C4 D3 HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF FPrl HM AF HM AF M Bannookburn 52 Beaumont 44 D3 Benhar Bluespur .. 4 4 40 02 04 l>3 Lie. D3 Coal Creek 45 Dunbaok Duntroon .. 59 86 D2 04 D4 D4 Earnscleugh 30 04 D2 Lie. D2 Evansdale 48 Flag Swamp N 42 Hawea 49 03 Henley Heriot Higholiff .. 37 65 49 Lio. 04 CI 04 C3 D3 04 Lio. 02 03 D4 Kahuika 30 Kakanui 56 Kelso 49 Kurow Leith Valley 77 41 01 03 D3 Dl D3 Livingstone 60 Lovell's Plat 48 D2 D3 D3 Lowburn 32 Lower Harbour 36 03 Matakanui '28 03 Maungatua 37 no Milburn 55 El G4 02 Miller's Flat 65 Moeraki Momona N 40 53 04 D4 Dl 04 01 Ngapara 44 North-east Harbour Papakaio 37 72 Dl D2 B2 Dl Patearoa 36 D3 Portobello 71 Dl 03 Lio. Puketiro 20 25

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the ordei the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, i in alphabetical order in each gradi The letters "D.H.S." are ente: after the name of each District H School. Part-time Schools or the seve parts of one School are bracke here, and reckoned as one School, t inserted in the grade of their jo attendance. ir of the and n e. sred [igta a> I o c I I (2.) Names, Classification, and Stati is of Teai d I ihers. ,a .3-3 a ° .-£02 CO £ For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of P£ during last Moi of Year. .yment ith "ia O CD r] CD « c3 3 «l III I eral sted and :>int Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (10 Grade 4— continued. Pukeuri 40 Forrester, Francis E. L. Marwick, Jane Williamson, John Milne, Annie Jane MoLay, James Shaw, Margaret J. .. Davis, Edward Gillespie, Sarah Harrison, Samuel J.. . Harrison, Emily V. F. Marshall, Hugh Lymburn, Janet Cowan, Robert Hare, Emma J. Carrington, George W. Lothian, Jeannie M. Calder, George A. Goulding, Sarah Beattie, John W. G... Wood, Margaret Helena Paterson, William A. Mitchell, Janet L. .. Borrie, John Arthur Cornish, Lily Maude Burn, Edgar Huie Bonnin, Winifred M. L. McKinnon, Charles .. Wright, Mary W. .. Harrison, Wilkinson Lewins .. Nelson, Hannah 0. .. Buchan,John Kelly, John.. O'Donnell, Aileen Sargison, James Henry Knight, Elfreda M. .. Duggan, Patrick J. .. Beattie, Helen M. .. Blair, Robert Blair, Isabella B2 C3 D2 D3 B2 C3 D2 HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF M HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF £ s. d. 190 0 0 115 0 0 195 0 0 115 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 99 0 0 205 0 0 105 0 0 210 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 171 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 115 0 0 205 0 0 110 0 0 205 0 0 100 0 0 205 0 0 110 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 103 10 0 185 0 0 100 0 0 £ Purakanui N 34 Etanfurly .. 59 Ratanui 38 Romahapa Seaoliff it. Bafchan's N 50 61 46 Dl D4 CI 08 CI 04 Dl Dl D2 C4 Lie. 3t. Leonard's 49 Peaneraki.. 76 Fuapeka Mouth 50 Waihola .. Waikoikoi vVaipahi .. Waiwera 48 47 34 43 D2 D3 D3 B3 02 D4 E2 D4 A2 D3 05 01 Walton .. 74 Warepa Weston .. 24 61 West Taieri 37 03 Windsor .. 53 Dl Wylie's Grossing 35 El 04 Gbade 5. 95 Clinton Jlyde 76 Beattie, John King, Rosetta R. Munro, Donald, B,A... Bringans, Robert Brooke, Una .. .." Smith, Elizabeth D... Abel, William Fulton Lynn, Ruth Glanville, Jane Waddell, James N., b.a. Elder, Jessie Jane Swan, Mary Jolly Grant, John Buchanan Taylor, Helen Rishworth Jane Gladys S. Robertson, Alexander G. Robertson, Jane Botting, Amy I. Rodger, William Harlow, Wilhelmina Robertson, Catherine M. Green, Lilian 0. Fleming, James Beattie, Ethelwym Jane Anderson, Agnes Chesney, Andrew Woodhouse Bertha J. Craig, Beatrice Farquharson, Jane Ann Finlay, Thomas A. .. Johnstone, Cecilia Morris, Thirza S. Wood, Alathea Adeline G. R... Maodonald, Muriel .. Dl D2 B2 02 D4 HM AF AlVC HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF FPt2 FPrl 230 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 225 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 215 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 210 0 0 135 0 0 95 0 0 220 0 0 110 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 240 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 225 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 220 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 jromwell .. 110 6i 03 Sast Taieri 93 Bl D2 D4 Dl C4 D5 01 Dl C4 Bl D2 04 Fairfax 75 3ampden .. 85 VIaheno .. 118 Jtepopo .. 79 01 04 D2 Dl 03 D4 Dwaka 108 Sawyer's Bay 147 Dl El 03

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ord the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grai The letters "D.H.S." are ent after the name of each District ] School. Part-time Schools or the sei parts of one School are brack here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their ; attendance. ler ol ! the , and de. tered High 1 u h o <D Sβ -5 (2.) Names, Classification, and Stati is of Teai I i 5 jhers. I a o ft For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pa; during last Mod of Year. yment ith rt <D O o to a I 3 ft peral feted , and joint Teachers on the Staff at the Bud of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (I.) Grade 5— continued, Stirling Totara Waitahuna 88 85 83 Ellisson, Lionel Edwin Tregoning, Mary Duncan, Jessie Agues Guy, Gladys McN. Rogers, Walter John Noone, Isabella Hall, Edith J. Patrick, John H. Harrison, Elizabeth M. Sim, Jane Gathcart Hilgendorf, Francis Smith, Lucy E. D. .. Hastings, Angela 01 El C4 01 Lie. D4 El D2 02 Bl D2 04 HM AP AP PPr2 HM AP AP HM AP AP HM AP AP £ s. d. 210 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 210 0 0 128 5 0 95 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 225 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 £ Waitati .. 91 Geadb 6a. Anderson's Bay 174 Jeffery, James Gunn, Elizabeth J. .. Long, Mary Ann Sheppard, Vera Hilda MoErlain, Daniel Jack, James A. Guffie, Selina Inder, Winifred B. .. Mawhinney, Ezekiel Strong, William J. .. Bagley, Leith V. Smith, Margaret Appleby, Sophie M. A. Coutts, Thomas R. W., b.a. .. Newlands, Marion S. S., b.a, .. McMullan, Esther McLeod, Daisy K. .. Morrin, Edward Tindall, Arthur W. .. Weir, Christina Botting, Grace H. Willocks, Mary M. .. Athy, Margaret Mary Bastings, William E. Kirby, Christiana E. .. Newlands, Maggie Crawford, William Botting, Howard A. E. Moir, James Christie, Jessie C. Wilson, Elizabeth Thomson, Walter Dl Dl C3 HM AP AP PPt3 MPt2 HM AP AP MPrl HM AP AP PPt2 HM AP AP AP MPrl HM AP AP PPr2 PPt2 HM AP AP MPt4 MPrl HM AP AP MPt4 265 0 0 145 0 0 105 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 285 0 0 125 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 265 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 265 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 255 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 265 0 0 145 0 0 105 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 60 0 0 Naseby 116 Bl D2 04 Outram 118 Dl 03 Roxburgh 152 Bl Bl Strath Taieri 120 01 02 Waikouaiti 144 Bl Dl D2 Wakari 136 Dl Dl 04 Grade 6b. Oamaru Middle 198 Earl, Edwin T., b.a. Cowan, James George King, Mary Wilding, Mary Jane Gibb, Stewart 0. Westphal, Anna Minnie Grant, John Black Spears, William H. .. Thomson, Jane H. .. Hutton, Ella B.. Henderson, Veda M. Pope, Langley Alexander, Ann Crawford Thomas, Minnie A. .. Barton, Vivian Griffiths, Alice Mary Lyders, Dagmar Marion A. Mackie, William W. .. Darling, Rosy Watt, Malcolm MoP. Morrison, Margaret E. C. Aitken, Margaret J. C. Campbell, Eliza, m.a. Bl D4 Dl EJ HM AM AP AP MPr2 PPrl HM AM AP AP PPr2 HM AP AP MPt4 PPt4 PPr2 HM AP AM AP PPr2 Seo. 300 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 270 0 0 120 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 265 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 *260 0 0 125 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 Ravensbourne 176 01 D4 Dl 03 35 St. Clair 202 01 Dl 02 Tapanui D.H.S. .. 189 01 D2 D4 Grade 7a. Alexandra D.H.S. .. Al 185 McLean, Alexander Reilly, Louis Gilbert Dewar, Janet Bethia Maodonald, Linda Gunn, Eva H., b.a. .. CI D3 B3 D4 B3 HM AM AP AP Sec. *290 0 0 205 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0

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Name or School. Schools are entered in the orde the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, i in alphabetical order in each gradi The letters " D.H.S." are ente after the name of each District H School. Part-time Schools or the sev< parts of one School are bracke here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their jc attendance. 3r of the and Le. ered Ugh m « o (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Tea* § n s 1 5 shers. s . ao •-1 o |3 I Ph (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachere. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa; during Last Mor of Year. ?men ith 'eral eted and oint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (30 (4.) (7.) (1.) Geade 7a— continued. Lawrence D.H.S. .. 175 Jones, Herbert 0. .. Darton, Henry L. Brown, Mary Wylie, Clara Elizabeth Howe, Mary Ellen Blair, Alice.. Botting, Eobert William S. .. Jennings, Margaret A., b.a. .. Bl Dl C2 C4 HM AM AF AF FPrl FPrl Sec. See. £ s. a. •270 0 0 256 6 6 105 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 & Grade 7b. Kensington Stewart, Peter G. .. Burn, David W. M., m.a. Farquharson, Elizabeth Aitchison, Louisa M. Barth, Irene Mackay, Isabella, m.a. Milne, Alexander Benz, Stena Blanche Fitzgerald, John A : .. Fawcett, Horace Andrew, Kate Brown, Jane K. Valentine, Winifred A. Hamley, Gladys Wilson, Janet C. ■ Garrey, Agnes Hay, Nettie I. Rutherford, John R., m.a. Brown, Edward Heckler, Louisa A. .. Botting, Ethel K. M. Hutton, Pearl E. McRae, Alexandrina.. Cox, Annie Hudson, m.a. Graham, Walter B. .. Searle, Ernest Albert Littlejohn, Elsie S. .. Nelson, Jessie R. McLellan, Ellen Manson, Jessie Littlejohn, Elsie S. .. Booth, Ada K. M. .. Robertson, Lily Davidson Hamilton, John Edmund. Ferguson, Albert J., m.a. Watt, Alice, b.a. 6i B3 Dl Bl El E2 D4 B3 HM AM AF AF AF AF MPt8 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF Subs. AF FPt4 FPr2 HM AM AF AF AF FPr2 See. HM AM Subs. AF Subs. AF AF Subs. FPrl MPrl See. Sec. 280 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 300 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 308 40 Maori Hill 304 Dl C3 Dl Dl C3 D5 03 40 Palmerston D.H.S. } 105 0 0 243 Al 03 D2 03 03 ]05 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 *280 0 0 185 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 Tokomairiro D.H.S. 268 A2 01 04 04 Dl 03 B3 04 D4 } ♦310 0 0 180 0 0 140 0 0 135 0 0 Grade 8a. Kaifcangata 1 90 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 Bl B3 Moray Place 340 310 Mathews, Alfred Mechaelis, William Ralph Lyttle, David John Albert Christie, Elizabeth G. McDougall, Isabel Frazer, Ellen F. Smith, Ethel B. L. .. Nicholas, William Stephens .. Blackie, Rhoda Mary Stewart, John Neil Thomson, Magnus Lake, Alexander Little, Mrs. Donella C. Hodges, Bithia L. C... Johnson, Helen Chriiitina W... MoMullin, Margaret L. Kilpatrick, Emma Landles .. Moir, John H., b.a. Graham, George P., b.a. Scott, Mary Hogg, Sarah Jane McCorkindale, Elizabeth L. Jackson, Mary Joan MoErlain, Catherine R. Carncross, Lila E ... Bressey, Florence F., m.a. 01 B2 D3 Dl 03 03 01 D2 D4 Dl D2 D2 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF MPt2 FPrl HM AM AM AF AF AF FPt4 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPr2 Sec. 320 0 0 235 0 0 180 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 315 0 0 210 0 0 180 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 *320 0 0 220 0 0 160 0 0 145 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 45 Mosgiel D.H.S. 331 Bl Bl Dl D2 B4 D3 Al

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. 1 1 a £ g I (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat is of Teat a c o 3 shers. c 5 . a o O O I (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa during Last Mo: of Year. A'men nth Hi 1 9 Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (30 (4.) (7.) (1.) Grade 8a — continued. )amaru South 311 Aldred, Frederick S. .. Arnold, Cuthbert F., B.A. Watson, John McNaught, Grace S. 0. Copland, Catherine Martyn, Frances Rose Allan, Mary McCullooh, Elizabeth 0. Dl B4 04 Dl 03 04 HI AM AM AF AF AF FPt4 FPr2 £ s. d. 315 0 0 210 0 0 150 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 £ Gbade 8b. ialclutha D.H.S. .. 359 Turner, William W., b.a. Parr, Cuthbert, b.a. Murray, Ethel M. .. Gawn, Elizabeth C. .. Elder, Violet, b.a. Kilgour, Jean G. Henderson .. Steven, Beryl Woods, Hazel Ellen Davis Wade, Robert H. Paterson, Janet, m.a. McDonald, William Turner, George A. McDonald, Hugh George B. .. Mills, Mary Wilson Shearer, Florence London, Rubina Kirk, Christina Gilbert, Edith Elizabeth Mclntosh, Annie M... Malcolm, James P. .. Sproat, William A. .. Thompson, Alioia M. Dunoan, Gwendoline Kibblewhite, Kate E. Edwards, Isabella Broom, Lavinia Edith Gubbins, Mrs. Margaret Gough Stringer, Ada E. W... Tempero, Frank Justice Bl A3 Dl 02 B3 04 HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPrl Sec. See. HM AM AM AF AP Subs. AF AF FPt4 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt3 MPr2 "310 0 0 210 0 0 155 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 keen Island 369 B3 Bl Dl CI 04 El Dl 335 0 0 235 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 } 135 0 0 lamaru North 4.16 Lie. Dl CI Dl 04 02 03 D4 90 0 0 99 15 0 55 0 0 325 0 0 220 0 0 175 0 0 135 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 105- 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 Gbade 8c. •ort Chalmers D.H.S. Booth, George F., b.a. Gray, James H., b.a. Fleming, John J. W. Nicolson, Mrs. Ada .. Geddes, Emilie 8. McCallum, Maria M. Williamson, Agnes Shearer .. Facer, Mary Alice Miller, Winifred B. .. Sinclair, Agnes Bl Bl D2 D2 E2 Dl D3 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF FPt2 FPr2 Seo. *335 0 0 240 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 45 434 Gkade 9a. .rthur Street 481 Barrett, Richard J. .. Begg, Thomas Hunter, Robert R. .. Sherriff, Eliza Grant Bremner, Victor H. T. Pilkington, Jane Orkney, Daisy Mary de Lambert, Gertrude Ethel .. Luke, Bertha Alice, b.a. Keys, Marion Ivy Mary Maxwell, Grace M. .. Maodonald, George W. 0. Smeaton, Charles G. .. Walton, William L. .. Whinam, Lois Anne P. Faulks, Flora Alexander, Mrs. Rebecca Hastings, Margaret E. Davie, Victoria R. Woodhouse, Henrietta, b.a.. .. Hughes, Margaret Griselda .. Thomson, Anna Margaret Mathieson, Elizabeth G. Crimp, Frederiok Arthur 02 01 01 B2 01 D4 Dl Dl 03 B4 C4 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AP AF FPr2 HM AM AM AF AF AP AF AF AF AP FPtl FPr2 MPrl 345 0 0 245 0 0 200 0 0 160 0 0 140 0 0 125 0 0 125 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 95 0 0 25 0 0 345 0 0 245 0 0 185 0 0 155 0 0 145 0 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 25 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 laoandrew Road .. 562 Bl 01 B3 Dl Dl Dl C3 C3 B3 C3 50

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the ordi the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each gra< The letters "D.H.S." are ent after the name of each District 1 School. Part-time Schools or the se\ parts of one School are brack here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their ; attendance. er of the , and de. lered High p I I I (2-) Names, Classification, and Statui of Teai •I d o 2 8 shers. o> 3 a-i a° .s-S o For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pa; during last Mon of Year. yment ith 0) ' S : peral ;eted , and joint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Grade 9a — continued. !ornington £ S.I d. 345 0 0 245 0 0 180 0 0 155 0 0 140 0 0 130 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 20 0 0 45 0 0 340 0 0 240 0 0 180 0 0 160 0 0 145 0 0 125 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 95 0 0 20 0 0 £ 523 Davidson, William Service, William A. .. Partridge, Ernest, e.a. Low, Jessie Paterson, Jessie Calder, Elizabeth M. Murray, Florence Mackisack, Eleanor W. Cairns, Jessie Gordon, Mary H. E... " .. Connor, Grace Muir Bestall, Walter White, John Paterson, Thomas Kaye, William T. 0. Chalmer, Clara Ellen Cameron, Louisa F. .. Graham, Jane S. B. .. McKellar, Ethel E. .. McKenzie, Isabella M. Tough, Mary Gertrude C. Macauley, Margaret J., m.a. .. York, Annie Kennedy Dl CI B3 Dl C2 D2 Dl C3 El C4 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPrl MPtl HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPrl 506 Dl D2 C2 Dl Dl D2 D3 D3 C4 B4 50 tusselburgh Gbade 9b. iigh Street Smith, James W. Robertson, John A. .. Davis, Thomas B., e.a. Cooper, Isabella Orr Sawell, Robert G. A. Tayler, Mabel A. Sullivan, Lily, m.a. Clapperton, Catherine West, Maria Amelia Bell, Cecil Robert Bachop, Annie M. Ashcroft, Catherine L. Allnutt, William C. .. Matheson, John Kelk, Henry P. McEwan, Mary Murphy, Frank G. .. Dow, Annie Cecilia Callender, Mary Reid, Wilhelmina R. Allan, Flora McD. Crawford, Bertha MoElrea, William, E.E. McMillan, Hugh Maxwell, Jessie Marryatt, Ernest Ironside, John McMillan, Mary S. .. Luke, Gabriel Mason McPherson, Gertrude C. Faulke, Kate Greaves, Alice Miller, Mabel I, b.a. Crawley, Janet Lucy White, Dora Moore, John A., m.a. .. Kenyon, Helen MoG., e.a. Flamank, Oscar Davis Rawlinson, Charles C. Kennedy, Alexander S. Andrew, Alice Mary Anderson, Peter J. .. Paterson, Elizabeth S. Jones, Florence Alice McCallum, Louisa M. Hale, Lily G. Blair, Gertrude Lois Matheson, Clara R. .. McCallum, Eliza Janet CI CI B2 Dl C4 Dl Bl B3 D3 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPt4 FPt4 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF HM AM AF M AM AF AM F AF AF AF AF AF Sec. Sec. HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPrl 365 0 0 265 0 0 195 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 145 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 370 0 0 255 0 0 210 0 0 180 0 0 165 0 0 140 0 0 145 0 0 115 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 370 0 0 295 0 0 260 0 0 250 0 0 230 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 160 0 0 155 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 135 0 0 100 0 0 50 530 .aikorai formal School and Model School (at Training College) 484 563 Dl Dl Dl El D2 Dl El D2 C2 C4 Bl Dl Dl C2 01 El C4 Dl D2 Dl B4 D2 C3 Al B2 CI CI B2 Dl D3 Dl Dl C2 D3 C2 forth-east Valley .. 558 350 0 0 265 0 0 190 0 0 170 0 0 165 0 0 145 0 0 130 0 0 110 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0

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Namu of School. Schools are entered in the ord the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grai The letters "D.H.S." are ent after the name of each District ] School. Part-time Schools or the sei parts of one School are brack here, and reckoned as one School, inserted in the grade of their ; attendance. let of : the , and de. bered High 1 o ■s 11 t>0 •5 (2.) Names, Classification, and Statui of Teai I 1 Cβ 3 ihers. n o For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher bemg marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pa during last Moi of Year. jVment Jth CD <a ■§£§ ft veral leted , and joint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) CM (5.) . (1-) (7.! Grade 9c. Uorge Street 598 Patterson, Thomas A., m.a. .. Bell, Cecil F. J. MoPhee, John H. A., b.a. Mackenzie, Margaret Nioolson,, John McNaughton.. Campbell, Verona H. D. Lusoombe, Blanche Colquhoun, Mary H. Rennie, Jessie G. Mitchell, Jessie McFarlane .. Kennedy, Archibald P. L. Blackie, Margaret Pandreich .. McGlone, Katherine Annie .. Bl CI Bl Dl CI El Dl B3 C3 C3 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPt4 FPrl £ s. d. 350 0 0 260 0 0 205 0 0 160 0 0 135 0 0 145 0 0 145 0 0 100 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 50 Gbade 10a. laversham Hardy, James W. Wilson, Robert Renton, William, b.a. Given, Jessie I. Robinson, Arthur H., b.a. Ross, Annie Murray .. Farnie, Grace M. MoGregor, Isabella Walton, Margaret A. S. Harrison, Charlotte G., b.a. .. Ryan, Ruby Louisa Smith, James C. Hepburn, David J. .. Aitchison, Elizabeth D. Budey, Walter S. .. 634 Bl Dl B2 Dl B3 Dl Dl Dl C2 B3 D4 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF AF MPti MPt4 FPt4 MPt4 380 0 0 280 0 0 220 0 0 185 0 0 175 0 0 160 0 0 155 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 110 0 0 105 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 50 Gbade IOo. lbany Street 625 Rennie, James, b.a., b.sc. MoLaren, William Phillipps, William Little, Caroline Eliza Bringans, Alexander.. Murray, Hannah B. .. Scott, Marjory T. .. Livingstone, Catherine Bowling, Alice G. O'Shea, Eliza Agnes Guy, Sarah Helen Walker, Leonie A. N. Robertson, Annie Cable, Violet Lilian Finlay, Robert Norman Booth, Alice Selina Shanks, Agnes Noble Bl Dl Bl Dl C4 El Dl Dl Dl D3 C4 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt5 FPt4 FPt3 MPt2 FPrl FPrl 395 0 0 290 0 0 235 0 0 200 0 0 165 0 0 155 0 0 155 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 'orbury 648 Eudey, Walter Nelson, James Borbhwick, Janfes Hooper, Jane Dunlop Eggelton, Thomas E. Lawrence, Dora S. .. Ralston, Mary Budd, Elizabeth Hopcraft, Victoria K. Brown, Isabel E. Lear, Constance M. .. Cowie, Elizabeth C. .. Kyle, Eleanor Somerville, Jean Rhoda Heward, Dora Muriel Hargreaves, Percy William .. Kernohan, Florence K. CI CI El Dl D3 Dl CI 01 Dl D2 C2 D2 C2 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPrl MPrl FPt4 395 0 0 280 0 0 235 0 0 205 0 0 170 0 0 165 0 0 165 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 55 0 0 50 85,189 11 6 1,010 Totals

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the ord the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, in alphabetical order in each grai The letters "D.H.S." are ent after the name of each District 1 School. Fart-time Schools or the se\ parts of one School are brack here, and reckoned as one School inserted in the grade of their ; attendance. lerof ! the i, and ,de. tered High H ED > (2.) Names, Classification, and Status of Teai Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (SO a o B Oβ « •s 3 (4.) ;hers. I a ° si For Salary, Including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pe during last Mo. of Year. yment ith ■I si hi veral jeted , am! joint (1.) (5.) <?•) GbadiTO. Arthur's Point 3 Ermedale ..il" 2 " .. Etalvale .. . i,'".. Five Rivers Lillburn Mount Aspiring Puysegur Point 8 8 6 6 4 3 2 Young, Elizabeth M. Tangney, Garret Brown, Mary Ward, Constance M. Rooney, Alice Maepherson, Jessie Hart, Constance F M F F F F F £ s. d. 48 0 0 90 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 24 0 0 18 -0 0 12 0 0 £ 10 Gbadb 1. 10 15 12 12 12 13 7 12 10 11 11 7 15 16 9 9 10 10 12 12 11 11 13 7 13 15 6 6 8 18 17 Kennedy, Mary E. .. McArthur, Grace Wright, Annie Barker, Caroline Tabraham, Frederiok G. O'Keefe, Delia Preston, Gwen Hassing, George M. .. Jamieson, Mary E. I. Watt, John Somerville, Agnes Leslie, Mary Collier, Charles Macdonald, Matilda Giflord, Mary Isabella Una Snodgrass, Mrs. Margaret T. .. Gunnion, Elsie Potts, Jane H. Landreth, William Ohittock, Charles Orr, Margaret P. M. .. Gordon, Mrs. Esther M. Potts, Bessie Hamilton, Henry Tweedie, Ellen M. C. Simpson, James D. .. Kelly, John Imlay, James G. McLeod, John Morrison, Annie F F F F M F F M F M F F M F F F F. F F M M F F F M F M M M M F 90 0 0 126 0 0 90 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 95 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 99 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 103 10 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 95 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 10 Avondale Awarua Plains Beaumont Cardrona Caroline Cbatton North Crown Terrace Feldwick Ferndale .. Ferndunlaw Five Rivers Siding .. Gibbeton Glencoe Greenvale Holmesdale Kingston Longridge Village .. Makarewa North .. Mokoreta New River Ferry .. Nokomai Pyramid Siding Raymond's Gap Redan Valley Sandstone.. Springbank The Neck Titipua Wairaki Wairekiki Wendon Valley E2 D4 • • • Lie. E3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 io io io io 10 N D4 io 04 N io 10 N Geade 2. 17 11 20 17 21 30 28 22 27 23 21 16 16 19 18 28 18 10 12 11 21 14 21 13 18 21 23 Gait, Herbert Stephens, Euphemia M. Dixon, Annie M. Waddell, Joseph A. .. Seymour, Samuel P. Maider, Sophia J. M. J. Terry, Elizabeth Orr, Marion J. N. Murphy, Katherine Preston, Lucille Beer, Ethel Sixtus, B. Emil August, Samuel Anderson, Mary Ballantine, Archibald Golden, Agnes Taylor, Myrtle E. .. Hamilton, Lilla Macdonald, John Ritchie, Beresford Overton, William R... Burt, John Bogue, Margaret Dale, Annabella S. .. Wood, Mary Clapp, Lewis J. McKenzie, George D5 M F F M M F F F F F F M M F M F F F M M M M F F F M M 108 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 140 0 0 108 0 0 135 0 0 175 0 0 117 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 145 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 112 10 0 121 10 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 108 0 0 150 0 0 157 10 0 152 0 0 171 0 0 Ardlussa Benio Birchwood Chatton East Clifden Dacre Eastern Bush Flint's Bush Gladfield .. Glenorchy Granity Haldane Hamilton Burn Hedgehope, Upper .. Kaiwera Kapuka Kapuka South Koromiko Longridge Macetown Mandeville Morton Mains Morton Mains Siding Moturimu Niagara Opio Otama Quarry Hills Waikawa Valley Bees Valley Riverside .. N N N 04 B3 D4 D4 E2 D3 D4 16 15 15 15 is is E2 D4 is 15 03 N Lie. Lie. |l5 Lamb, Robert J. M 139 10 0 15 14 21 MoNeill, Rita Tabraham, Minnie .. Lie. F F 112 10 0 118 15 0 15

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Name oi . School. Schools are entered in the orde] the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, f in alphabetical order in each gradi The letters "'D.H.S." are ente after the name of each District H School. Part-time Schools or the sevc parts of one School are bracke here, and reckoned as one School, i inserted in the grade of their jc attendance. * of the and e. sred ligh OS I ■3 I a> ■5 (2.) Names, Classification, and Stat , is of Teai 1 a o I ihers. I O For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates of Pa; during last Mou of Year. yment ith "do ■ © a> •§s§ eg 3 c6 © O > I < eral >ted and Dint Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) a.) (6.) (7.) (1.) Gbade 2— continued. Roslyn Bush Scott's Gap Shotover, Upper Spar Bush Springhills Tussock Creek Waikawa Waimumu Waipounarnu Waituna .. Wendonside £ s. a. 165 0 0 139 10- 0 108 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 125 0 0 108 0 0 108 0 0 123 10 0 120 0 0 150 0 0 £ N 17 27 18 30 20 25 19 25 24 30 19 McKay, Annie Egan, Thomas Aldridge, Richard McNaughfcon, Margaret Romans, Henry C. .. Spencer, Jane Higgins, George E. .. Kinross, Andrew Ross, Grace Mary Blick, Adolphus E. R. Shepard, Henry D2 C3 D4 D4 F M M F M F M M F M M 15 Lie. C4 E2 Gbade 3. 21 26 38 40 Smith, Frances H. .. Simpson, Henry G. E. McKenzie, Alexander Nicoll, Jessie J. McDonald, Flora Milne, James Wilson, Mary R. Cameron, Annie R. .. Campbell, Mary A. E. Leith, Maitland J. .. South berg, Eleanor .. Orr, Mrs. Mary Maclcay, Eric V. Kelly, Thomas Steel, Marion D., b.a. Stancombe, Mrs. Mary McEwan, Helen Daplyn, Kosina M., b.a. Gray, Mina.. McGlashan, Peter .. Hall, Andrew Melton, Mrs. Jane B. Simmonds, Mrs. Sarah E. Mackay, Catherine H. MoFeely, Hugh Morton, Agnes Purvis, Patience I. .. Mackay, Jessie R. Cowie, Norman A. McL. Gazzard, William H. Gibb, Robert Griffiths, George F. .. D2 C4 D4 D3 F M M HF AF M F F • F M F F M M F HF AF HF AF M M F F F M F F F M M M M 155 0.0 150 0 0 160 0 0 155 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 155 0 0 160 0 0 205 0 0 165 0 0 175 0 0 180 0 0 175 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 160 0 0 90 0 0 150 0 0 155 0 0 155 0 0 180 0 0 180 10 0 135 0 0 150 0 0 175 0 0 155 0 0 155 0 0 195 0 0 150 0 0 190 0 0 20 Charlton .. Glenham Grove Bush Hedgehope, Lower.. 20 Hillend South Hokonui .. MoNab Menzies Ferry Mimihau Mossburn Oraki Otapiri Otatara Bush Oteramika Gorge .. Papatotara N 16 31 24' 33 32 37 26 22 32 23 41 El E2 D4 E2 C3 E2 D3 D3 D2 Bl E2 20 N Pembroke 46 ! B3 Pine Bush Round Hill Shotover, Lower Taramoa Tokonui Tuatapere Waikaka Valley Waikouro Waimahaka Wairio Wendon West Plains Wild Bush N 30 36 29 16 36 39 28 29 33 33 28 31 28 D4 D4 D3 E2 Lie. Lie, C4 D3 C4 D4 D3 E2 C4 20 ao N Geadk 4. 30 D2 HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HE AF HM AF HM AF HF AF F HF AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HF AF 205 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 114 0 0 205 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 110 0. 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 Aparima Athol Brydone Clifton Croydon Dipton Drummond N 40 36 . 87 38 48 60 Mclnman, Emily M. Thomson, Marie M. .. Gilfedder, Thomas J. Anderson, Janet Williams, Mrs. Emma G. Harper, Mary Smith, Edward Hannan, Cecilia Biggar, Mary M. Alexander, Elizabeth Lea, William S. Johnson, Lucinda Webber, John 0. Lumsden, Jane Watson, Isabella H. .. Murray, Jessie E. I... Meek, Ada M. Burt, Sarah M. R., m.a. Milligan, Lilian Cameron, Jessie Hay ward, Myrtle A. E. Millard, Arthur J. .. Deverell, Lilian Menzies, George G. .. Porteous, Mary A. Ward, Mrs. Agnes .. Keenan, Mary E. D3 m D2 E3 D2 E2 D4 C2 Dl Lie. E2 B3 D4 D3 D4 E2 Elderslie 41 Fairfax Fernhills 29 37 Forest Hill North .. 42 Fortrose N 54 Garston .. 27 B4 Greenhills N 44 D2 D5

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. 22 OS # Q CUD a i> < (2.) Names, Classification, and Statui ot Teai p o 1 I 8 (hers. II o For Salary, including Lodgingallowanoes to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Bates ot Fe during last Moi of Year. .yment lth ■gss aj 3 a Hi O fe H!Ho o < Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (8.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Grade 4 — continued. Jummie's Bush 39 Carnahan, Jessie McP. Watson, Bona Gregg, Mrs. Annie Hamilton. Jessie Hanning, Minnie L. .. Sntton, Marjorie White, Mary E. McDonald, Cora J. .. Miller, John I. Maokay, Leslie D. .. McKenzie, Mona Linn, Mrs. Mary I. ... McLeod, Margaret I. Barclay, Lily C. Ross, Alice Gray, Agnes Brown, Isabel Ousaok, James Durie, Olive Oushen, John A. MoHutoheson, Elsie W. Wilson, Robert N. .. Winder, Elizabeth Lopdell, James W. .. Currie, Ina Jackson, Samuel Irwin, Mary Lea, Albert G. Speden, Helen Macdonald, George C. Kean, Mary Clark, Alexander Naylor, Rachel Sutherland, Frederick R. H, .. Ta,it, Helen M. Mackay, Isabella Officer, John Long, Gladys C. A. .. Enright, Mary A. Webb, Beatrice J, H. McCallum, Mary Swap, Marion Brown, Douglas Brown, Mary E. Diaek, William A. .. Lovett, Dulcie M. Shroeder, Peter Barber, Ada I. J. Smith, Aaron Y. Gedney, Mary J. Selby, Bertha G. Fraser, Elizabeth Moodie, Bedford T\ .. MoKenzie, Nellie White, James Webb, Hannah M. El HF AF HF AF HF AF HF AF M HM AF HF AF HF AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF PPrl HM AF HF AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF £ s. d. 205 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 94 10 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 190 0 0 110 0 0 200 0 0 103 10 0 171 0 0 90 0 0 1Y1 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 240 0 0 115 0 0 20 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 95 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 90 0 0 205 0 0 90 0 0 195 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 90 0 0 185 0 0 95 0 0 £ 3a1f-moon Bay N 40 r>2 25 Hteddon Bush 38 El inapdale .. 38 ni liimestone Plains .. jongbush .. 36 38 D4 C3 Habel 38 152 tfaitland Village 34 D3 tfataura Island 47 1)2 Herrivale .. 36 E2 tfyross Bush 45 G4 D4 D2 25 Dreti Plains 37 Dtara 38 Lie. )teramika 31 Lio. ?ahia 39 02 ?ukerau .. 51 D2 iirau 52 D2 itiversdale 68 Dl 04 S,yal Bush N 62 El seaward Downs 40 Dl C4 D2 re Tua .. 34 re Waewae 40 D4 ■25 rhornbury 4G 02 Cuturau .. 32 08 iVaianiwa.. 49 01 04 01 Waimatuku 49 iVallacetown 42 B4 iVyndham South .. 42 DS 04 Grade 5. irrowtown Blaekie, Walter G., m.a.,b.sc... Simon, Leonie Learmonth, Robert .. Romans, Henrietta Fraser, Bessie Sheed, Catherine Soar, James Gallagher, Mary Lloyd, Graoe Melvin, Susannah Featherstone, Arthur E. Rae, Elizabeth Dunlop, Gladys Murray, Henry E. .. MoHutcheson, Monica S. King, Emily A. Al HM AF HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF FPrl HM AF FPt4 HM AF AF 255 0 0 94 10 0 225 0 0 94 10 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 240 0 0 94 10 0 94 10 0 50 0 0 240 0 0 135 0 0 60 0 0 215 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 (58 3alfour 84 rii jolao Bay.. 81 6i D4 5ennington 96 01 D3 IJimehills .. 83 Dl D4 D4

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Name 03? School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Amendment Act, 1908, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here, and reckoned as one School, and inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. a § a CD I I (2.) Names, Classification, and Statu: of Teai a I s 3 o ihers. .s-s 00 (2 For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil-teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Hubs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pc during last Moj of Year. yment ith a> <u 0 "! a eg 3 o3 a> O fe 1 Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) a.) (5.) (7.) (1.) Grade 5 — continued. Lumsden 100 Clark, William H., b.a. Winning, Annie P. .. Irwin, Annie MoLeod, Jessie Gazzard, Thomas E... Macdonald, Alexandrina Elley, Ethel Maud Gray, John Wright, Bridget Oosgriff, Margaret Henry, Kate Lindsay, Annie Hoddinott, Frederick W., b.a. .. Griffiths, Georgina M. Ryan, Sarah .. Thomson, Alexander G. Turner, Edith M. McLean, Vera Donald, James Wallace, Elizabeth 3. Beer, Annie Campbell, Gladys Bl D4 HM AF FPt3 FPrl HM AF AF HM AF AF FPt3 FPrl HM AF AF HM AF FPrl HM AF AF FPrl £ ' s. d. 270 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 240 0 0 130 0 0 95 0 0 255 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 220 0 0 99 15 0 90 0 0 225 0 0 110 0 0 50 0 0 230 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 £ Makarewa 115 Dl D3 C4 Dl D4 Nightcaps.. 129 i Queenstown 85 B2 Lie; Waikaka 82 El C3 Woodlands 118 Bl D4 Gbade 6a. Edendale .. 140 Hiddlestone, Archibald H. Pryde, Annie Milne, Alexander Clement, Bertha Hamilton, Martha Macdonald, Sarah M. Agnew, George Mclndoe, Catherine .. Lamont, Nisbet MoOhesney, Hugh Duncan, Jane Lush, Prances Cosgriff, Alice Greig, David M. Hardie, Margaret Howie, Helen M. Pullar, Annie Wilson, Agnes Golding, Jabez Hamilton, Margaret E, MoLauchlan, Margaret M. Frew, Mary M. Bl D4 HM AF AM FPt3 HF AF AM FPr2 MPt4 HM AF AF FPt4 HM AF AF FPt5 FPrl HM AF AF AF 245 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 45 0 0 265 0 0 145 0 0 90 0 0 25 0 0 55 0 0 240 0 0 121 10 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 250 0 0 130 0 0 95 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 265 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 Tisbury 129 Dl Bl 35 Waikaia 115 B2 Waikiwi .. 163 CI E2 D4 Wyrdbam 172 D2 El D4 C4 Gbade 6b. East Gore 168 Steadman, David D,.. Salmond, Mary Boss, Annie McDowell, Edith M... Taylor, Irene Young, Henry P. Traynor, Marion 0. .. Barron, Isabella F. .. Hall, Norman Wilson, Sybil « Robertson, George E., b.a. Donnan, Mary R. .. Blue, Jessie.. Macdonald, Ralph .. Corkhill, Ruby 01 B2 D3 Lie. HM AF AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF AM FPrl HM AF AF AM FPrl 275 0 0 150 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 25 0 0 270 0 0 135 0 0 135 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 250 0 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 Orepuki 168 Dl D3 G3 Otautau 176 Bl 03 D4 Gbade 7a. Invercargill North .. 226 Inglis, Alexander, m.a.,m.sc. .. Hardie, Mary Baird, Thomas Garmson, Christina I. Young, Margaret Mackay, Annie Hewat, Ebenezer C, b.a. Aoheson, Catherine E. Hamilton, Janet A. .. Luoas, Evelyn M. Watson, May Simmonds, Alice Stewart, James G, W. Al El HM AF AM AF AF Fl'rl HM AF AF AF FPt2 FPt3 Sec. 270 0 0 180 0 0 121 10 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 *295 0 0 205 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 50 0 0 55 0 0 Riverton D.H.S. .. 03 D5 203 Bl CI 01 D2 05

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the orde] the grades in the Schedule of Education Amendment Act, 1908, t in alphabetical order in each giadi The letters "D.H.S." are ente after the name of each District H School. Part-time Schools or the seve parts of one School are bracke aere, and reckoned as one School, t inserted in the grade of their jc attendance. T Of the and e. >red [igh U a a \ 9 g , U > < (2.) Names, Classification, and Status of Teai Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. vs.) I 5 (4.) ihers. 9 •9-3 a° .S3 £ & o ft For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil - teachers. [The full rate of salary of teachers on leave is shown, the relieving teacher being marked " Subs."] (6.) Annual Rates of Pa; during last Mon of Year. yment itb s s ■gsg d 3 3 <u O te SHWo o < era] ited and Dint (5.) <7.) (1.) Gbade 7a— continued. Waihopai and side school 258 McNeill, Duncan, b.a. Reid, Albert S. Perrin, Margaret 0., b.a. Baird, Mary Griffin, Lily 0. Steel, Christina Fra8er, Katie McKillop, David S. .. Blathwayt, Murray .. McKenzie, Mary S. H. Brown, Isabella Watson, Robert Macdonald, Donald .. Bl B4 Bl 02 03 D4 HM AM AP AF AF AF FPr2 HM AM AF AF MPt4 MPt3 £ s. d. 275 0 0 185 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 105 0 0 95 0 0 55 0 0 275 0 0 166 10 0 145 0 0 110 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 £ Winton 207 Bl D2 D4 Grade Yβ. Invercargill Park .. 238 Hain, James Henry, James A. Dryburgh, Isabella .. Harkness, Jessie Wyeth, Nora Rabbidge, Edith ,. Bonthron, Esoott Martin, Linda Dl B3 El D2 HM AM AF AF FPt5 FPt4 MPfc3 FPr2 300 0 0 185 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 Gbade 8a. Blufl Mataura 306 McNeil, Angus, m.a. .. Prichard, Herbert D. Todd, Eliza T. McLeod, Catherine E. Stenhouse, Christina Gifiord, Jessie Edginton, Ivy Mullay, May Gilchrist, William .. Evison, John C. Fowler, Lilian E. Salmond, Elizabeth I. Rowe, Alfred 0. Wright, Eliza J. McBride, Joseph Thomson, Jean Al C3 Dl D2 D2 01 Dl Dl 03 D3 D4 HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt3 FPrl HM AM AF AF AM AF MPt4 FPr2 315 0 0 215 0 0 160 0 0 140 0 0 125 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 315 0 0 225 0 0 165 0 0 140 0 0 135 0 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 . 55 0 0 45 294 Geade 8c. Gore 405 Golding, Jonathan, b.a. Grenfell, Alfred F. .. Howes, Edith A. Webber, Jane Wilson, Elizabeth M. McKenzie, Lionel Sproat, Olive 0. McKinna, Isabella B. Anderson, Mrs. Marianne Earwaker, Daisy Duke, Catherine Smith, Gertrude Brown, Mary Bl 01 Dl Dl 04 D4 D2 HM AM AF Subs. AF Subs. AF AF AF FPt4 FPt4 FPt3 FPt4 I 340 0 0 240 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 60 0 0 Gbade 9b. invereargill, Middle 529 Mehaffey, William G. Greig, Alexander Birss, Helen L. Eggleton, Ada L. Rae, Duncan McF. .. Lopdell, Francis C. .. Thomson, Annie Dundas, Jessie A. Harrington, Ethel .. McDougall, Agnes V. Huffadine, Mabel Falconer, Jessie Doogin, Mary Dl Bl Dl 03 04 E2 D2 D3 HM AM AF Subs. AM* AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt4 FPt3 I 365 0 0 265 0 0 205 0 0 165 0 0 150 0 0 145 0 0 145 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0

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List of Public Schools, the Staff, etc. — continued. SOUTHLAND— continued.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9l4,

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APPENDIX F.

MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-CHILDREN.

1. extract from thirty-seventh annual report of the minister of education. • Medical Inspection. The result of some years' experience of the medical inspection of school-children in Europe and America has been to show that it is not necessary to examine all the children in a school every year ; but that examination twice or three times during a child's school-life is sufficient in the case of primary schools. It has accordingly been decided that in New Zealand children of public schools shall for the present be examined by the Medical Inspectors when in Standard II and again when in Standard V. There is not yet a sufficient number of Inspectors to do more than examine sample children in Standard II in some of the schools, but it is hoped that it may be possible shortly to appoint a sufficient number not only to carry out the plan completely, but to give the necessary attention to special cases, and to give instruction to teachers in connexion with the work of inspection and with other matters that concern the health of the children. Teachers are asked to fill up certain more formal details for all the children ; this should be done in each case, of course, by the teacher of the class, and need not take many hours altogether. When the cards are once filled up very little labour will keep them up to date. The advantages to be gained by the teacher's co-operation are obvious : the records of height and weight, the chief uses of which are to indicate defects where they exist, will be much more numerous ; teachers have a better opportunity of discovering abnormal cases, and learn to take an intelligent interest in the health of their scholars. So far the work has been mainly experimental; but the results are sufficient to justify the existence of the system and to show the necessity for its extension. During the year 1913 333 primary schools were visited, and 12,357 children medically examined ; of these, 7,661 were pupils in Standard II taken at the routine examination, and 4,696 were special cases thought by the teachers to be suffering from some defects. The Medical Inspectors do not treat cases, but, where necessary, recommend the parents to obtain medical attention for their children. Generally this advice appears to be followed ; but there is a proportion of cases in which the expense of treatment is an obstacle. This is especially the case with dental disease ; and, unfortunately, no less than 72 per cent, of the children examined in Standard II were found to be suffering from defective teeth. The injurious effects of obstructive breathing on a child's physical and mental condition ought now to be a matter of common knowledge, yet about a third of the children at the routine examination, and a higher percentage of the special cases, were found to be thus handicapped. The Inspectors think that in many cases correct breathing-exercises and fresh air are the only remedies necessary. Too many children were found suffering from physical deformities ; 22 per cent, have stooped shoulders, and 7 per cent, have spinal curvature. It is hoped that the new system of physical training will do much to improve this condition of things. Malnutrition was observed in 23 per cent, of the children, although not in all cases serious. Here it is noticed that it is not so much poverty as ignorance or carelessness on the part of the parents that is responsible for the poor condition of these children. Excessive manual labour outside of school-hours, overcrowding in the homes, unsuitable and badly cooked food, and late hours are all possible causes to which this lack of robustness is attributed. It is clear that a great amount of good is being done by the Medical Inspectors in cases where other medical assistance is unnecessary. Remedies that cost little or nothing are recommended, and wrong and harmful methods of rearing the children corrected. Often dullness and incapacity have been found to be due to some physical defect, such as defective eyesight or hearing, or throat and nose troubles. Instruction in the medical inspection of children is given to the students of the training colleges, and, as opportunity occurs, to teachers already in the schools also ; so that in course of time the detection of certain physical defects in the scholars will not be left to the experts. i—E. 2 (App. F).

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[Appendix F.

From figures compiled from the weights and heights of some fifteen thousand children returned by school-teachers last year, it appears that the average NewZealand child is heavier and taller than the average English child of the same age. The Medical Inspectors also report on the schools in respect of the lighting, heating, ventilation, cleanliness, &c, and there are many instances in which suggested improvements involving no expenditure have been effected. Emphasis is placed on the value of fresh air, and teachers are encouraged to teach out of doors or in open shelters whenever it is possible. It can scarcely be questioned that great benefits must follow this spread of hygienic principles among parents, teachers, and scholars. • The expenditure on medical inspection for the financial year ended the 31st March, 1914, was —salaries, £1,385; travelling-expenses, £458; material, apparatus, forwarding charges, &c, £2,340 : total, £4,183.

2. REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF SCHOOLS. The Inspector-General op Schools to the Hon. the Minister of Education Sir, — I have the honour to place before you the following report in regard to the medical inspection of schools and school-children : — The scheme was carried on during the year 1913 by four Medical Inspectors working from the four chief centres. Public schools of Grade IV (average attendance 36-80) and upwards were included ip the scheme. Owing to the outbreak of smallpox the services of the Inspectors were required for several weeks by the Department of Public Health, thus materially reducing the amount of inspection work done during the year. The number of schools visited was 333, distributed as follows :— Education District. Number of Schools. Auckland . . ... ... ... ... ... 48 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Wellington ... .. ... ... ... ... 33 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 Maryborough ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 16 Grey ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Westland ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 North Canterbury ... ... ... .. ... 56 Otago ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 96 Southland ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Total ... ... ... ... ... 333 At these schools the children of S2 were medically examined as well as special cases from other classes. All of the pupils of the four normal schools were also medically examined. The number of children examined at the routine examination was 7,661, and the number of special cases dealt with was 4,696, making a total of 12,357. Table Ql shows the number and percentages of defects reported among children inspected at the routine examination, variation in the percentages in different districts being probably due to some extent to their having been visited by different Inspectors. The high percentage (72) of cases of defective teeth is noticeable. The Inspectors report that in a great number of cases quite simple preventive measures would afford much improvement, and it is gratifying to find that their advice is being acted upon to a large extent. The expense of dental attention is, however, a great obstacle to many of the poorer parents, and in country districts it is almost impossible to obtain the required services. The number of children with enlarged glands shows the next highest percentage. The presence of these is largely due to septic absorption from carious teeth. The number of cases requiring special treatment is small. Thirty-three per cent, of the children were found to be suffering from obstructed breathing. Much stress is laid upon the injurious effects on health following unnatural conditions of the nose and throat, and the marked improvement that follows in the whole physical and mental condition of a child when the obstruction has been removed. In addition to those mentioned there are numbers of milder cases which require as remedies only correct breathing-exercises and sufficient fresh air. The number of children suffering from physical deformity is too high. Twenty-two per cent. have stooped shoulders. THs condition should be curable by means of physical exercises, and it is hoped that with the adoption of the new system of physical training good results will be noticed in this respect. Seven per cent, of the children have lateral curvature. Unsuitable desks and seats, together with the system of lighting from the back that exists in a great number of schoolrooms, are largely blamed for this. To avoid throwing his shadow upon his work the child twists himself into an unnatural position, with harmful results. A large amount of physical deformity was observed in the dairying districts. The cause seems to be excessive manual labour performed by the children before and after school hours. Malnutrition was observed in some 23 per cent, of the children examined, this percentage, however, including cases of medium nutrition besides those that are decidedly bad. This unsatisfactory condition appears to be seldom due to actual poverty. Unsuitable and badly cooked food given to the children by uninstructed parents, or, in the country districts especially, by parents who have not time to attend to their children's wants, is reported to be one of the causes. Over-

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crowding in the homes and the overtaxing of the children's strength in manual duties are also blamed for contributing to the poor condition of many of the children. Besides the number of children returned as mentally defective, there exist a much larger number of backward children. Although these children are mentally much superior to such as are treated at the Special School for the Feeble-minded, yet they are a great hindrance to the school-teachers, and are not receiving the special treatment that they require. The percentage of children, suffering from defective eyesight is 13. The high percentage given for the Auckland District appears to be due to the inclusion of all children with imperfect sight, while in other districts the Inspectors have noted only those cases requiring attention. The eyesight is considered to be affected by wrong and insufficient lighting in the schools and homes, the large amount of reading the children do, and the kinematograph entertainments they attend. The Inspectors do not undertake any treatment of the children; parents are informed of the defects and where necessray are recommended to obtain medical advice. In course of time more frequent visits to the schools will result in such cases being kept under closer observation, with probably even better results than at present. Ailments that are hindering the physical welfare of the children can, however, frequently be remedied with little or no expense. The clothing and cleanliness of the children are carefully scrutinized, and following on the advice given a great deal has been done to improve the conditions in these respects. An important part of the work of the Inspectors is that of instructing the teachers in the system so far as it is required to be known by them. Lectures are given at the large centres to school-teachers, and the training-college students, besides receiving a course of lectures, are given practical instruction in the work of weighing and measuring, and in performing the simpler tests for defective hearing, eyesight, &c. The teachers keep medical record-cards for the children whom they examine, and Tables Q2 and Q3, showing the average weights and heights of boys and girls respectively at different ages, have been compiled from the measurements thus recorded. The graphs on page vi show a comparison between the average weights and heights thus obtained of some 16,000 New Zealand boys and girls, and of, some 800,000 English boys and girls. It is satisfactory to notice that the curves representing the New Zealand children are a little above those representing English children. As, however, this is the first time that such results have been recorded by school-teachers it would be wise not to depend too much upon their accuracy until they are verified by future observation. Tables Q4 and Q5 give the average heights and weights of S2 children as found by the Medical Inspectors. It will be noticed that the results agree fairly well with those of Tables Q2 and Q3. Tables Q6 and Q7 show the chest-measurements of boys and girls respectively of S2 as recorded by the Inspectors. The average measurements on full inspiration, forced expiration, the difference between these two measurements (that is, the amount of chest-expansion), the mean expansion, and the annual increase are shown. It will be interesting to compare these measurements with those that will be obtained after the new system of physical training has had time to have effect on the physique of the school-children. School buildings and grounds, in so far as they affect the health of the school-children, also receive the attention of the Medical Inspectors; cleanliness, lighting, ventilation, space per child, and sanitary arrangements being reported upon. The cleanliness of a large proportion of the schools visited is reported as being of a very low standard. Sweeping with sawdust moistened with some disinfectant, and damp dusting, are strongly recommended. This should be done every day. If parents would realize sufficiently that their own children are the sufferers when sent to unclean schools it is probable that endeavours would be made to remedy this unsatisfactory state of affairs. The lighting in a number of the schoolrooms comes from, windows at the back of the children. This is injurious to the eyesight of both pupils and teacher, and also tends to physical evils as pointed out above. The lighting should come from the left side where possible. In some cases an alteration in the arrangement of the desks has improved matters, but this is not always possible. In the planning of every new school and schoolroom this important matter should be attended to. The Inspectors are very unanimous in their demands for more fresh air in the schoolrooms. Many teachers already recognize the value of fresh air, and make use of all the ventilation possible. Other teachers apparently still require educating on this point. The fault lies very often in the school buildings; the windows are too few, too small, too high up, or do not open far enough to admit a sufficient quantity of fresh air. Other appliances for ventilation are, as a rule, of little use. Imperfect ventilation has been reported upon in the case of some school buildings only just completed. In suitable localities open-air schools or shelters with one side open are strongly recommended. In some cases classes are already being held in the open air whenever the weather permits. The desolate, uncared-for condition of great numbers of the playgrounds is commented upon as having a depressing effect on the minds of the children. In the country especially many of the grounds are wet all the winter, and there is insufficient seating accommodation outside. The comparatively small number of well-kept grounds and school gardens are examples of what can be done to produce cheerful and healthy surroundings to the school buildings. The sanitary arrangements are naturally not so good in the country schools as in the town schools. Considerable difficulty is often experienced in the country in having the sanitary arrangements properly attended to. On the advice of the Inspectors in several instances the older boys have been appealed to, and have been taught to do this work in a thorough and hygienic manner. Complaint is made in a great number of cases of lack of sufficient accommodation, and also of the publicity of the outbuilding's. That a large amount of good has resulted from the medical inspection of schools and schoolchildren is, after one year's working, very clear. To the demand for various improvements the response so far from parents and teachers has been excellent. The majority of teachers are interested in the work, and they appear to be realizing that the benefits obtained far outweigh the additional trouble to which they are put. The work so far has been in the nature of an experiment, but there seems to be sufficient evidence not only to justify the inception of the scheme, but also to call for its further extension in the future. ii—E. 2 (App. F).

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[Appendix F

III. DETAILED TABLES. Table Q1.—The Number and Percentages of Defects found by Medical Inspectors in 7,661 Children examined at the Routine Examinations during the Year 1913.

Auckland. Taranaki. : Wellington. Hawke's Bay. Marlborough. kelson. Grey. Westland. North Canterbury. Otago. Southland. Totals. Ij I I O j 3 P4 il 3. pa 9 I ■as I as I P ! 1 ! ■=:§ I Zl° ft p I Number of children examined Number found to have no defects Number found to have defects Number found to have defects other than dental Number of children showing evidence of— Malnutrition (bad and medium cases) Skin-disease Defective teeth Obstructed breathing Enlarged glands External eye-disease Defective vision External ear-disease Defective hearing Defective speech Mental defect Non-vaccination Circulatory disease Respiratory disease Nervous disease Tuberculosis Physical deformities — Stooped shoulders Curvature Hat chest Pigeon breast Other diseases 1,109 93 1,016 1,004 213 30 949 487 1,004 45 392 15 6 31 12 996 65 15 14 11100 8-4 91-6 90-5 19-2 2-7 85-6 43-9 90-5 4-1 35-3 1-4 0-5 2-8 1-1 89-8 5-9 1-4 1-3 1-0 292 66 226 143 60 15 181 100 46 3 30 10 4 1 151 2 1 100 77-4 49-0 20-5 5-1 62-0 34-2 15-7 1-0 10-3 3-4 1-4 0-3 51-7 0-7 0-3 1,217 314 903 546 361 51 703 392 394 24 149 78 13 5 873 18 100 25-8 74-2 44-9 29-7 4-2 57-8 32-2 32-4 2-0 12-2 0-1 (5-4 1-1 0-4 71-7 1-5 368 100 268 188 86 5 220 108 104 5 37 19 4 100 27-2 72-8 511 23-4 1-4 59-8 29-3 28-3 1-4 100 5-2 11 179 40 139 86 51 6 112 76 41 3 16 5 100 22-3 77-6 48-0 28-5 3-3 62-6 42-5 22-9 1-7 8-9 2-8 0-6 216 41 175 95 67 5 163 83 26 16 24 11 12 1 100 19-0 I 81-0 44-0 31-0 2-3 75-5 38-4 12-0 7-4 111 5-1 5-5 0-5 160 158 153 10 9 115 44 145 7 5 1 4 2 129 3 100 1-2 98-7 95-6 6-2 5-6 71-9 27-5 90-6 4-4 3-1 0-6 2-5 1-2 80-6 1-9 66 65 7 7 44 18 62 2 1 1 100 1-5 98-5 97-0 10-6 10-6 66-6 27-3 93-9 30 1-5 1-5 1,729 70 1,659 1,550 265 61 1,055 402 1,405 51 91 2 15 24 47 1,259 29 5 9 1 100 4-0 96-0 89-6 15-3 3-5 61-0 23-2 81-3 2-9 5-3 0-1 0-9 1-4 2-7 72-8 1-7 0-3 0-5 0-1 1,793 56 1,737 1,436 492 79 1,492 632 1,133 53 189 8 63 43 7 856 48 52 10 11 100 31 96-9 80-1 27-4 4-4 83-2 35-2 63-2 3-0 10-5 0-4 3-5 2-4 0-4 47-7 2-7 2-9 0-6 0-6 532 16 518 436 158 12 482 184 389 15 60 3 16 11 256 11 24 2 1 100 3-0 97-0 81-9 29-7 2-2 90-6 34-6 731 2-8 11-3 0-6 30 2-1 0-6 48-1 2-1 4-5 0-4 0-2 7,661 799 6,862 5,701 1,770 280 5,516 2,526 4,749 224 994 41 225 136 83 5,000 194 98 36 42 100 10-4 89-6 74-4 231 3-6 72-0 33-0 62-0 2-9 130 0-5 2-9 1-8 11 65-3 2-5 1*3 0-5 0-5 99 9 26-9 2-4 164 1 1 91-6 0-8 0-6 174 7 80-5 I 3-2 6 43 1 9-1 65-1 1-5 I 1 3 0-5 1-4 2 6-7 5 0-4 6 1-6 2 l'-i 473 207 32 18 42-6 0-6 18-7 2-9 1-6 58 2 24 1 5 19-9 0-7 8-2 0-3 1-7 310 33 95 11 19 25-5 2-7 7-8 0-9 1-8 109 23 6 29-6 2-2 6-2 I-β 67 2 8 37-4 11 4-5 44 5 17 2 2 20-4 2-3| 7'9 0-9 0-9 39 21 1 1 6 24-4 13-1 0-6 0-6 3-7 28 L2 3 1 42-4 18-2 4-5 1-5 19-7 368 170 26 13 92 21-3 9-8 1-6 0-7 5-3 180 197 50 54 139 10-0 11-0 2-8 3-0 7-7 38 55 17 11 44 7-1 10-3 3-2 2-1 8-3 1,714 512 471 132 341 22-4 6-7 61 1-7 4-4 3 . 1-7 I

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Table Q2. —Average Weights and Heights of New Zealand Boys at various Ages as obtained from the Teachers' Records in the Year 1913.

Table Q3. —Average Weights and Heights of New Zealand Girls at various Ages as obtained from the Teachers' Records in the Year 1913.

Table Q4. —Average Weights and Heights of New Zealand Boys of S2 at various Ages as observed by the Medical Inspectors in the Year 1913.

Table Q5. —Average Weights and Heights of New Zealand Girls of S2 at various Ages as observed by the Medical Inspectors in the Year 1913.

Ages. Average Weights. Wo I eights. Weight in Kilograms. Average Heights. Number Height in examined. Centimeters. Number examined. 6 years 7 „ 8 „ 9 „ 10 „ 11 „ 12 „ 13 „ 14 „ 15 „ 288 343 631 1,362 1 ,549 1,206 996 822 407 142 20-4 22-4 24-8 27-1 28-9 31-4 34-2 37-6 42-7 45-4 314 112-1 403 117-8 678 123-8 1 ,466 1.28-7 1,582 132-5 I ,285 136-5 I ,058 141-1 879 145-6 447 150-6 150 155-2

Ages. Average Weights. Average Heights. Number Weight in Number Height in examined. Kilograms. examined. Centimeters. 6 years 7 „ 8 „ 9 „ 10 „ 11 „ 12 „ 13 „ 14 „ 15 „ 256 20-7 290 112-6 295 22-1 330 117-4 496 24-3 552 123-4 1,102 26-6 1,164 131-1 1,437 28-6 1,529 132-5 982 31-4 1,023 136-7 800 34-6 866 141-8 582 39-9 640 148-0 298 43-4 323 152-1 58 45-5 71 152-6

Ages. Aver Number examined. Average Weights. Average Heights. Weight in Kilograms. Number examined. Height in Centimeters. 7 years 8 „ 9 „ 10 „ 11 „ 12 „ 13 „ 18 198 655 648 306 103 39 23-4 25-1 26-6 27-9 29-9 31-8 33-6 17 192 619 658 304 109 37 120-6 125-4 127-4 130-2 134-1 135-6 139-0

Average Weights. Average Heights. Ages. Number examined. Weight in Kilograms. Number examined. Height in Centimeters. \ 7 years 8 „ ') „ I ' » II >. v; „ 13 „ ' 19 208 621 539 218 89 22 24-7 24-5 25-5 27-1 29-2 34-7 33-6 20 209 629 518 254 93 19 123-3 123-5 126-4 129-0 132-8 136-7 142-4

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Table Q6. —Chest-measurements in Centimeters of New Zealand Boys of S2 at various Ages as found by the Medical Inspectors in the Year 1913.

Table Q7. —Chest-measurements in Centimeters of New Zealand Girls of S2 at various Ages as found by the Medical Inspectors in the Year 1913.

Table Q8. —Comparison of the average Weights and Heights of 16,000 New Zealand Children with 800,000 English Children.

Ages. Number examined. Ohest-mei Full Inspiration. jurement at Foreed Expiration. Mean Expansion. Difference between Inspiration and Expiration. Annual Increase in Mean Chestmeasurement. 8 years 9 „ .. 10 „ .. 11 „ 12 „ .. 198 711 730 341 116 62-9 cm. 64-0 „ 65-3 „ 66-8 „ 68-5 „ 57-4 cm. 58-3 „ 59-6 „ 60-8 „ 62-6 „ 60-1 cm. 61-1 „ 62-4 „ 63-8 „ 65-5 „ 5-5 cm. 5-7 „ 5-7 „ 6-0 „ 5-9 „ 1-0 cm. 1-3 ,. 1-4 „ 1-7 „

Ages. Number examined. Chest-meas Full Inspiration. iurement at Forced Expiration. Mean Expansion. Difference between Inspiration and Expiration. Annual Increase in Mean Chestmeasurement. 8 years .. 9 „ 10 „ .. 11 „ .. 12 „ .. 232 652 581 248 101 60-5 cm. 61-2 „ 62-8 „ 64-4 „ 65-8 „ 55'4 cm. 55'9 „ 57-2 „ 58-8 „ 60-6 „ 57-9 cm. 58-5 „ 60-0 „ 61-6 „ 63-2 „ 5-1 cm. 5-3 „ 5-6 „ 5-6 „ 5-2 „ 0-6 cm. 1-5 „ 1-6 „ 1-6 „

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

I. EXTRACT FROM THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. The new system of physical education, the establishment of which was announced in last year's report, has made good progress, about a third of the teachers having received a course of instruction that has adequately fitted them to bring the system into operation in their schools. The experience of other countries having proved the futility of expecting teachers to gain the necessary knowledge by attendance at Saturday classes or by the casual visits of an instructor, it was decided to invite the co-operation of the Boards in an arrangement by which groups of schools should be closed for such time as would enable assemblage of the teachers for twelve days' continuous training. Twelve of such assemblages have been held in different parts of the country, in six cases the men going into camp. The result in every respect has been eminently satisfactory. Independently of the instruction which was the direct purpose of the classes, the teachers have benefited by meeting together in large numbers, they have had personal experience of the beneficial effects of the exercises, and an enthusiasm has been created which promises well for the success of the scheme. It may be observed that in arranging the dates of these classes advantage was taken as far as possible of the occasion of school vacations. The number of public-school teachers who have received instruction at these classes to the 31st March last is 1,469, representing 629 schools and approximately 61,600 children. Besides transit expenses, the teachers were either maintained free in camp or were given a maintenance allowance of £1 a week. The cost of maintenance in camp was below 12s. a week per head ; not only are the camps more economical, but, in the opinion of the Department, greater efficiency is secured thereby. The course of instruction specially prepared for the classes included— (1.) The theory and practice of exercise (in its relation to the normal growth and development of children). (2.) A definite series of progressive daily lessons in physical drill and correct methods of breathing, for use in schools. (3.) Personal hygiene, with special reference to the several physiologic systems of the body, and to the importance of forming daily habits relating to their functional activity. (4.) A course of organized games, and their relation to the mental and physical forces employed. (5.) Swimming, life-saving, and resuscitation drill. During the course of their training a system of classification of the teachers according to proficiency was carried out, with a view of recruiting from their ranks the staff of instructors. The classes have been open to teachers of private schools, and advantage has freely been taken of the privilege. In some cases it has appeared desirable to form special classes for the teachers of some of the private schools.

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Under pressure of the large amount of work to be carried out elsewhere it has not yet been possible with the limited staff available to make full provision for the instruction of the students at the training colleges ; but the matter has not been neglected, and in each case temporary arrangements of a sufficiently satisfactory character have been made. 'Up to date (July, 1914) over 2,200 teachers (out of the total number of 4,300) have been trained ; the system has been introduced into 1,172 schools, and the work in 531 of these schools has been inspected. The visits of inspection have been made more for the purpose of assisting the teachers to establish the work properly than for critical inspection. The expenditure on physical education for the year ending the 31st March, 1914, was as follows : Salaries of Director and instructors, £2,857 ; training classes, including camps, for teachers, £3,132 ; equipment for training classes, £212; travelling allowances and expenses, £1,455; sundries, including books, officecleaning, freight, &c, £234 : total, £7,890. The expenditure on Junior Cadets during the year was £202, for rent of store, rifle ranges, forwarding charges, &c.; and the receipt from sales of Cadet equipment amounted to £976. The cost of the Junior Cadet system for its last year (1912) was £6,513.

11. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION. Physical Education Branch, Education Department, Sir,— Wellington, 17th July, 1914 I have the honour to present the first annual report on the progress of the physical education scheme for the year ending 31st March, 1914 : — REPORT ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION SCHEME. Following the adoption of the report and plan for organization of the scheme submitted bj r the Director in February, 1913, the practical organization of the branch was begun by the appointment of six men and four women as the nucleus of a staff of inspecting instructors. A staff school was held in Wellington during March,. April, and May, and the staff instructed in the details of a definite course of training for teachers, which I had drawn up with a view to — («.) Ensuring uniformity of methods and technique in the practical work; (l>.) Defining the extent of theoretical instruction in certain subjects (physiology, anatomy, moral instruction, &c); (c.) Directing the influence of the instruction towards the formation of sound physique, physical efficiency, and development of character; (d.) Co-ordinating the practical work of the syllabus in its relation to boys with the military system of drill for Senior Cadets. The scheme of physical education is intended to include practically all the primary, Native, special, and private schools subject to inspection by the Education Department, numbering approximately 2,300, conducted by 4,200 teachers, and attended by 181,144 children. The most urgent matter facing the Director was the introduction of the system to the primary schools at an early date, with a view to immediately counteracting the effects of certain undesirable influences existing in the average public-school environment, and thus beginning to improve the physical condition of the majority and reduce the percentage of the physically defective children simultaneously. The first essential step to this was the instruction of the teachers who have the care of the children in the schools. The course of training prepared for teacher's, briefly described, consists of theoretical and practical instruction in— (1.) The theory and practice of exercise in its relation to the normal growth and development of children, both mentally and physically. (2.) A definite series of daily progressive lessons in physical drill and correct methods of breathing.

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(3.) Course of personal hygiene, with special reference to the several physiologic systems of the body; the formation of daily habits relating to their functional activity; the influence of the latter upon physical development and personality. (4.) A course of organized games, and their relation to mental and physical forces employed. (5.) Course of swimming, life-saving, and resuscitation drill. To give one lesson to a class of children in an efficient manner a teacher must have sufficient practical ability and knowledge of the continuity of the system, and this cannot be acquired in less than twelve days' continuous training. As this training necessitated closing the schools concerned for a fortnight, the Boards of seven of the largest districts were consulted and invited to co-operate with the Department in the matter. Little or no objection was raised to the closing of schools, and eventually most valued assistance was offered by the Hawke's Bay, Auckland, and Southland Boards, who agreed to assemble large numbers of their teachers for a start in June, July, August, and September, 1913, respectively. Wanganui, Wellington, and Otago arranged to assemble theirs in 1914, in the order stated. Up to the 31st March, 1914, a total of 1,469 teachers (879 women and 590 men) were trained in the system, which was thus introduced to 629 schools attended by 61,655 children in these districts, including private and other schools subject to inspection in the Auckland District. Training Classes and Camps. With a view to increasing the efficiency of training the men were assembled in camps whenever possible, and the women's classes held in suitable halls and buildings. The objection of the latter to wearing suitable costume for the purpose of training has generally vanished with the first day's experience, and practically every one has 'appeared in costume for the remainder of the course. Camps were held in three eencres prior to the -'51st March, and in six centres to date, in Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Wanganui Districts—viz., at Hastings, Hawera, Petone, Feilding, Wellington, and Masterton. The course of training under camp conditions was introduced with a view to increasing the efficiency of training and effecting economy in management. The allowance made to teachers for maintenance during training is .£2 per head, but by maintaining the male teachers in camp, at an average cost of 12s. per week each, a saving of 16s. per head has been effected. Result of Classes. —The most noticeable and encouraging result of these classes is the keen interest and appreciation of the work shown by teachers of both sexes. The training lias led them to understand that this subject is of primary importance in the education of the young. Their experience of its common-sense methods of applying physiologic facts and principles to daily life has increased their own practical ability and aroused their enthusiasm in the subject. A good result is the average increase in the lung-capacity : that of the women teachers made during the two weeks' training was 258 cubic inches and of the men I 9"10 cubic inches, and as a result chiefly of the practice of a proper method of breathing, indicating the need that exists for improvement. Classification. I'o assist in future progress, and with a view to future selection of instructors from the ranks of the teachers, a method of classification, according to their proficiency shown during training, was arranged before the classes began in June, 1913, and 1,823 of those trained to date have been temporarily classified into three groups. Only 6 per cent, of the women and 7 per cent, of the men secured inclusion in the first group, which represents good instructors. The chief prevailing faults were —(1) Failure to command discipline; (2) lack of attention to detail and thoroughness. These are most serious faults in a teacher, and it is therefore very necessary (for the sake of efficiency) that facility for proper inspection of the work should be made at an early date, and " refresher " courses of training given where necessary. At the conclusion of every course held to date the teachers as a body have been loud in their praise of the system, the quality of the instruction given, and of the practical usefulness of the training, in spite of the fact that considerable antipathy and indignation was expressed by many at the prospect of undergoing two weeks' physical drill. The opportunity for exchange of professional thought and social intercourse has also been greatly appreciated by them. Many have individually expressed their pleasure at the personal benefit and immediate physical improvement resulting from the course, and this is supported by the high increase recorded in the lung-capacity. Inspections. During the months of October, November, and December, an itinerary of inspection was arranged in the Hawke's Bay, Auckland, and Southland Districts, and all the schools which were represented at the teachers' training classes were visited. This was done with a view to advising and assisting teachers under local conditions in establishing the system to the best advantage, and noting adverse influences in the local environment. The total number of schools visited was 446, as follows : Auckland, 220; Wanganui,!; Hawke's Bay, 64; Southland, 161.

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Besitlt of Inspection. —The reports of the Inspectors show that the teachers as a whole are making an earnest attempt to do good work on the lines indicated. The majority appear to have grasped the fact that common-sense is the essence of the system, and that the cultivation of sound hygienic habits, combined with regular practice, is essential to success. The attention to technique was as good as could be expected in view of the short training. The most common faults again were —(1) Want of good command; (2) hick of discipline; (3) want of thoroughness; (4) faulty progression. There are five powerful factors in the educational and school environment which seriously interfere with and prevent proper progress of the system : these are, —■ (1.) Time allotted to the subject. (2.) Improper home influences in habits of bathing, clothing, eating, Ac. (3.) Unsuitable equipment of schools —desks, schoolrooms, and playgrounds. (i.) Overcrowding of classes. (5.) Dual control and inspection (by Department and Boards). I have placed them in this order by taking a common-sense view, first, of their proportionate influence against physical progress, and, second, the facility which they offer for reform. Time allotted to the Subject. When the regulations for physical education were issued last year it was considered impracticable (in view of the heavily loaded S3 r llabus) to provide more than fifteen minutes' per day by regulation for instruction in this subject. Physical education, however, necessarily includes many matters detailed under the headings " Moral Instruction " and " Health," on pages 28 and 29 in the Education Sjdlabus of Instruction, for which separate time was not provided in the syllabus. In view- of the amount of instruction involved, and the urgent need for it in the schools, the time allotted is quite inadequate. Satisfactory progress cannot be made until reasonable time is provided by the regulations, and by this means much could be done to reduce the bad effects of the remaining adverse influences. Improper Home Influences. Improper home influences, through being brought into the school environment by the child, must necessarily be referred to here. The physical education scheme can be the means of effecting great improvement in the faults specified under this heading. (1.) The Habit of Daily Washing or Bathing of the body is neglected to an appalling extent, and is one of the primary factors in malnutrition, of which a large percentage of cases have been discovered in the medical inspections. The direct result of this neglect is defective circulation and inactivity of the skin, giving rise to many of the ailments common to children. It is generally the cause of the second fault. (2.) Too much Clothing. —lt is a common thing to find children wearing from foul to seven garments where three would be sufficient; consequently excessive wasting through the skin occurs, and, as some of the surplus garments are usually made of most unsuitable material which does not admit of ventilation or evaporation, the tendency to malnutrition is increased. To effect the very necessary improvement in these matters of home environment it will first be necessary to devote more time daily to the subject in the school time-tables, and the general use of a suitable school dress or costume would be of great physical benefit to children, an economic advantage to parents, and would facilitate the work of the teachers. It would also have some influence in the development of character in the children (especially girls) by dispensing with artificial evidence of social inequalities, and encouraging their recognition of personalitj r in each other and a better appreciation of what they are rather than what they wear. With a view to effecting the desired reform in this matter I propose to arrange (by calling tenders) for the supply of a suitable school costume (New Zealand make) at a minimum price. The Department would issue these to schools in any numbers as required, for either sex, at costprice. Unsuitable Equipment of Schools (/)<■*/,;s, Schoolrooms, Playgrounds). Unsuitable desks are often the cause of a large percentage of the postural defects Found amongst children —one form of scoliosis being well known to many medical gymnasts us (Ik , " State-school type." It is not practicable to make immediate improvement in this environment except at enormous expense, but by substituting adjustable desks more rapidly for the old ones, and providing open-air class-rooms at the schools where they are most urgently needed, more effective and rapid progress would be made. The most effective way to deal with this factor, promptly and cheaply, is to counteract its bad effects daily, and this can only be done by allowing sufficient time for daily instruction and practice. Overcrowded School Glasses. The 'average school class in charge of each teacher trained up to the 31st March consisted of forty-five children. Under these circumstances the most experienced and capable instructor would

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have great difficulty in obtaining good results in the time allowed for the daily lesson. The two chief factors in efficiency —viz., discipline and thoroughness —are invariably sacrificed for a mistaken idea of progress. As the supply of teachers is a matter beyond the scope of the Physical Education Branch, it is obvious that in these circumstances also more time daily is necessary for proper instruction. When the training , of teachers is completed in all districts it may be possible to arrange a method in such cases whereby one or two efficient teachers would instruct all classes at the school daily. Dual Control and Inspection. The present system of divided control and inspection by officers of Depart]uent and Inspectors of Boards leads to misunderstanding and confusion, and is not at all conducive to discipline and efficiency. The inspection of this work should be left entirely to the Physical Education Branch. Training Colleges. To properly meet the requirements of the colleges a male and female instructor should be stationed at each one to conduct daily or regular instruction and practice of the students, hold regular weekly classes for city and suburban teachers, and to inspect the work in surrounding schools. Under the organizing plan necessitated by the system of control by local Boards, and the .small staff of instructors at my disposal, it has not been possible to make such provision for regular instruction at each of the training colleges, and temporary provision only has been made for the purpose. The colleges at present are not well equipped for the proper training of students in physical education. That in Otago possesses a gymnasium equipped for military gymnastics (much of it unsuitable for our purpose), but lacks the very necessary accompaniment of a swimming-bath. Christchurch has not got facility for proper training, and the work is greatly hampered in consequence. Wellington has a most unattractive and unsuitable room, called by courtesy the "gymnasium," but lacks swimming-bath and other necessary equipment. Auckland has a suitable swimming-bath, but lacks other good facilities for training. A well-equipped gymnasium and swimming-bath is required for the proper training of students, and the former at least is essential for the extension of the scheme with regard to the treatment of the physically defective children. Such a provision would also be of great benefit to the teachers in these centres who will attend the continuation classes to be held by the instructors. The training of students during the first year differs from that of the teachers chiefly by being extended over the year instead of a fortnight, and if thejr could reside at colleges with suitable environment their training would be more effective and beneficial. Many are not physically suited for the profession or course of study they undertake, and 1 would recommend that students should be medically examined and passed as physically fit before entering the colleges. The strain of irregular living and incessant study, occasioned by work at the training colleges and attendance at University lectures at unsuitable hours is having a very bad effect upon students (particularly girls), and its bad effects are very apparent in one of the colleges. The curriculum at the college should provide one period daily of at least two hours' freedom from study during daylight hours, and this should be devoted entirely to recreation. The best time for this would be between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Training Colleges: Temporary Provisions made. Wellington. —Three members of the College staff who had been in charge of the work there attended the Department's course of staff-training to enable them to continue the work of the new system for the current year. Otago. —An instructor in the service of the Board continued to instruct to end of current year, when his engagement expired. Two of the Department's instructors (male and female) are now in charge of the work. Christchurch. —lnstruction given by College staff until end of current year. The Department's instructors at Dunedin College also conduct the work in this College, attending three days weekly. Auckland. —Female students in charge of instructress engaged by the Board; Department's instructor in charge of male students. Native Schools. Arrangements have been made with the Native Schools Branch for the attendance of all Native-school teachers at the training classes to be held in convenient centres during the coming year. There are 108 Native schools and 234 teachers and assistants in them. Special Schools. A similar provision to that of the Native schools is now being made for the training of the teachers responsible for this sμbject at the special schools.

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.Roman Catholic and Other Schools subjbot to Inspection. In accordance with the policy of the Department to extend the benefits of the scheme to private and other schools who might desire its advantages, arrangements were made for the admission to physical-training classes of hoiui fide school-teachers employed on the teaching staffs of j-irivate and other schools subject to inspection. Several Roman Catholic and private schools have availed themselves of this opportunity, and have attended classes at Napier, Hawera, and Masterton. It was found, however, that the dress of certain orders in the former community prevented them from taking part in much of the practical training, and when possible this obstacle has been overcome by holding a private class for their benefit. For instance, in January last (while schools were closed) advantage was taken of a large assemblage of nuns in Auckland District to provide instruction (in private) for a class of fifty-eight. It is not possible, however, to make regular provision for private instruction, and I would suggest that these schools should fall into line with the public schools of their district and close at the same time for the purpose of training. If the female teachers then attended in sufficient numbers to form a separate class it could be conducted with the desired privacy. The male teachers, who do not require privacy for the same reason, should not require separate instruction. Tsst Schools. With -a view to testing the results of the system, records of 200 children were secured at the District High School, Hawera, on the 12th and 13th March. A run of twenty-five boys and twenty-five girls from each of Standards 111, IV, V, and VI was taken, and the following particulars recorded and individual conditions noted, for the purpose of comparison at a future date, viz. : Height, weight, lung-capacity, chest-circumference inflated and deflated, chest-diameter A. P. inflated and deflated. A cursory inspection of the girls indicated 15 per cent, of scoliosis, and a closer examination of the boys revealed 34 per cent, of physical defects, classed as follows: 10 per cent, scoliosis; other defects —24 per cent, uneven development of thorax, uneven development of spinal groups of muscles, displaced shoulder-blades, and malnutrition. These conditions, whether due to pathologic origin or not, are maintained and increased by the influences referred to in the school environment under headings 2 and 3. The following table shows the extent to which the system was established up to the 31st March, 1914 (omitting private and other schools subject to inspection in Auckland District which have not been inspected and whose totals are not available) : —

The attached maps will give a. more comprehensive idea of the areas and number of schools in which the system is working. Progress Mai , to Date. Dark-shading areas indicate schools represented at training classes and inspected up to 31st March, 1914, viz. : — Auckland ... ... ■•■ ••• 271 trained. 220 inspected. Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 160 ~ 64 Southland ' ... •■• 181 ~ 161 Wellington ... ... ■■■ ■■■ 38 ~ Wanganui ... ... ■•• ••■ 50 ~ 1 ~ Lighter-shading areas indicate schools trained to date, but not inspected, viz. : — 3 Auckland ... ... ■•■ ••• •• ••■ ■•• 217 Wanganui ... ■•■ ■■■ ■■■ ••• •■ ■■■ 70 Wellington ... ■'■■ ■•■ ■•• ■■• ■■■ ... 132 The four black circles each contain' one training college and approximately forty public schools, attended by two inspecting instructors. The white spaces indicate the districts and approximate number of schools awaiting instruction.

Hawke's Bay Auckland Southland Wangamii Wellington District. I Teachers trained. Number Number of of Male. Female. Total. , Sohools - Children. I • .. 108 173 281 160 10,000 (approx.) 293 408 701 220 30,889 .. 112 207 319 161 8,817 38 67 105 50 3.126 .. I 39 24 63 38 8,823 I i ! 160 10,000 Number of Schools inspected. 64 220 161 50 38 (approx.) 30,889 8,817 3.126 8,823 220 161 J 590 879 1,469 629 61,655 I 629 61,655 446

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Junior Cadet Organization. Out of a former total of 573 primary schools at which Junior Cadet Corps formerly existed, with a total strength of 30,623, there now remain only twenty-eight schools, with a total strength of 1,055. These are distributed as follows : Three in Auckland District, three in Hawke's Bay District, four in Wanganui District, two in Taranaki District, one in Marlborough District, one in Grey District, six in North Canterbury District, six in South Canterbury District, and two in Southland District. The Cadet equipment from schools where the Cadet corps have been disbanded still continues to be received, though in many cases a part of it is sold by the headmaster to the boys at the school at a low price, thus saving the expense of forwarding to the Departmental Store. Thougli the equipment is coming in but slowly, yet the question of storage accommodation must be considered, and to avoid congestion sales have been effected to dealers from time to time. The sum total realized from sales by the headmasters and from the Departmental Store is £976. The interest in the shooting competitions seems to have declined, in spite of the fact that the Department continues to supply targets, rifles, and ammunition for the purpose, and it is worthy of note that there were more trophies than competing corps during the past year. ■ Only eleven corps sent in returns, and of these two did not comply with regulations on the subject, and were accordingly disqualified. The results of the competitions are appended. RESULTS OF COMPETITIONS OF CADET SHOOTING TROPHIES. Champion Belt. Score. Sergeant Fred Hansen, Public .School, Geraldine ... ... ... 96 Government Challenge Shields, No. 1 Shield.—Geraldine School ... ... ... G4\'S4 No. 2 Shield.—Rotorua School ... ... ... ... ... 7293 " Weekly Press " Challenge Shield. No. 1 Shield. —Lower Hutt District High School ... ... ... 48-89 No. 2 Shield. — Paeroa District High School ... ... ... 59-42 Winchester Repeating Arms Company's Shield. Timaru South School ... ... ... ... ... ... 7T13 Wanganui National Defence League's Shield. Marist Brothers' School, Timaru ... ... ... ... ... 53-36 " Star " and " Graphic " Shield. Helensville School ... ... ... ... ... ... 69-03 Colonial Ammunition Company's Cup. No. 1 Cup.—(Conditions not complied with, cup not-awarded.) No. 2 Cup.—Sergeant A. Clifford, Lower Hutt District High School ... 85 No. 3 Cup.—Sergeant F. Hansen, Geraldine School ... ... ... 96 No. 4 Cup.—Private A. Blanchard, Livingstone School ... .. 73 District Prize Medals. Auckland —K. Lawrie, Rotorua ... ... ... ... ... 93 Wellington —A. Clifford, Lower Hutt ... ... ... 85 Grey— J. Oliver, Cobden ... ... ... ... ... 94 South Canterbury —F. Hansen, Geraldine ... ... ... ... 96 Otago —A. Blanchard, Livingstone ... ... ... ... 73 General Remarks. The proportionate importance of physical education to that of purely mental training has not been fully appreciated in our education system in the past, but the time has come when it should receive full and adequate attention, even if this should involve the sacrifice of some less important subjects in the curriculum. The methods of the system tend to the production of a higher standard of physical, moral, and mental efficiency at the age of puberty — i.e., the age at vvhich the foundations of character and personality are most firmly established. The scheme therefore offers an excellent medium for the distribution of a knowledge of eugenic principles, by bringing their practice into the homes of children. Some interested teachers have quickly realized this, and have addressed meetings of parents, explaining its aims and methods, with a view to securing their most desirable co-operation. The establishment of a better spirit of discipline is an essential adjunct to the success of physical education, and this can best be achieved by thoroughness in the elementary work, especially the starting positions. Although this principle is clearly emphasized during the course of training, many teachers forget it in practice at their schools, and attempt progression to more showy exercises before their classes are ready for them : thus the benefit of proper progress is lost, and the cultivation of discipline rendered more difficult. If the system is to be properly established and controlled by the Department more comprehensive regulations must be issued at an early date. Before concluding I should like to express my appreciation of the value of the advice I have received from the Inspector-General, and the assistance afforded by the heads of branches and other officers of the Education Department, also the officers of those Boards whose teachers have been assembled for training for their ready and valuable assistance. The Department must gratefully acknowledge the public spirit of the committees of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society of Hawera and the Feilding Jockey Club for placing their grounds free of charge at the convenience of the branch for training-camps. Royd Garlick, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Director of Physical Education.

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