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1916. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: PRIMARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-2, 1915.]

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

CONTENTS. Page I t'ago I. Extract from the Thirty-ninth Annual Appendix B— continued. Report of the Minister of Education (E.-l) 2 , Reports of Inspectors of Schools— continued. 11. Detailed Tables, &o 16 es f^ d tv XX -Y North Canterbury .. .. .. .. xxvn Appendices. South Canterbury xxix Appendix A,- ota ?° ,' XXXI ? Reports of Education Boards- Southland xxxvi Auckland . .. .. .. i , ~ „ Taranaki ii A PP endlx c >~ Wancanui iii Manual Instruction in Primary Schools— Wellington • Report of the Inspector of Manual Instruction i tt t ? p _ • Extracts from the Reports of Education 57„,„„7 ' x Boards, Direotors, and Supervisors of Nelson S .'.' .'.' .'.' .'.' xii Manual Instruction, &c. ~ .. ii Grey .. .. .. .. .. xiii , ~ „ Westland xiii Appendix D ;-~ North Canterbury xiv Training of Teachers— a . n, ri„.,(-„>K„.;, „.,; Extract from the Annual Report of the Minister i South Canterbury .. .. xvi Detaile d Tables, &o. .. ii Southland .'.' .'.' .'.' .'.' xxii Reports of the Principals of Training CollegesAuckland .. .. .. .. vi Balanoe-sheeta of Education Boards— Wellington .. .. .. yii Auckland xxvi Canterbury viu Taranaki .. .. .. xxviii uta S° " • • " " " lx Wanganui . . .. .. .. xxx Wellington .. .. .. xxxii '• Appendix E,— Hawke's Bay .. xxxiv isi 0I Public Schools and Teachers — Marlborough !i '.'. .. '.'. xxxvi Auckland.. .. .. .. .. i Nelson .. xxxvhi | Taranaki xxvi Q re y x j Wanganui .. .. ... .. xxvi Westland .'.' '.'. '.'. '.'. xiii! Wellington - xxxiv North Canterbury .. .. .. xliv' Hawke's Bay .. .. .. xlvi South Canterbury xlvi Marlborough xlvm Otago xlviii NelßOn ~h Southland 1 grey iv Westland .. .. lvi Appondix B,— North Canterbury .. .. .. .. lvii Reports of Inspectors of Schools— South Canterbury .. .. .. .. Ixvn Auckland .. .. .. .. i Otago .. .. .. lxx Taranaki .. .. .. vii Southland .. .. .. .. lxxx Wanganui .. .. .. .. ix Wellington .. .. .. xiii Appendix P,— Hawke's Bay *. .. xvi Medical Inspection and Physical Eduoation — Marlborough .. .. .. xiy Extract from Report of the Minister .. i Nelson .. .. xx Report of the Director of Education .. ii Grey .. ~ ~ ~ .. xxiii Detailed Tables .. .. ~ ~ vi

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I.—EXTRACT FROM THE THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

PRIMARY EDUCATION. Number of Public Schools. The number of public schools open at the end of 1915 was 2,338, as against 2,301 for the year 1914, an increase of 37. In the table below the schools are classified according to the yearly average attendance. The classification is made in accordance with the provisions of the Education. Act, 1914, which came into operation on the Ist January, 1915.

Number of Public Schools in each Grade, 1915.

For the number of schools in each education district classified according to grade, reference should be made to Table Al. The number of schools with two or more teachers in 1915 was 932, an increase of 33 over the number for the previous year. Of these schools there were 44 with an average attendance exceeding 600 in 1915, the number for 1914 being 38. Sole-teacher schools, those with not over 35 in average attendance, numbered 1,405 in 1915, an increase of 30 over the previous year ; but 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 1,406. The aggregate average attendance at these sole-teacher schools in 1915 was 24,754, or 15-3 per cent, of the total primary average attendance of the Dominion.; in 1914 the aggregate was 24,622, or 15-5 per cent. The average attendance per school in the case of sole-teacher schools was 17-6, or, omitting schools of Grade 0, 19-5. The number of small schools with an average not exceeding 20 was 922, and the number with an average attendance of 21 to 80 was 983. The total number, therefore, of schools with not more than 80 in average attendance in 1915 was 1,905, an increase of 18 over the previous year. Country Schools. It is a source of continual regret that to the hardships and disabilities of the country settler, who is developing our richest natural resources, there is added the lack of proper facilities for the education of his children. There seems to be only one solution for many of the difficulties surrounding the country-school problem,

Grade. Numher of Grade. Sohools. ! Number of Grade. Schools. | I Number of Schools. 0. (1-8) 1. (9-20) II. (21-35) IIIa. (36-80) IIIb. (81-120) IVa. (121-160) IVb. (161-200) IVc. (201-240) .. : 191 ! Va. (241-280) 731 Vb. (281-320) .. j 483 : Vc. (321-360) .. ! 500 ! Vd. (361-400) 134 VIa. (401-450) 54 VIb. (451-500) .. 46 VIIa. (501-550) 23 VIIb. (551-600) 34 Vila (601-650) 14 VIId. (651-700) 30 VIIe. (701-750) 8 VIIf. (751-800) 12 Vila. (801-850) 16 VIIh. (851-900) II Vlli. (901-950) 7 VIIj. (951-1,000) 16 10 6 5 3 2 2 Total, 1915 „ 1914 .. 2,338 schools. .. 2,301 „ Increase 37 „

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Small schools should be grouped wherever possible. Instead of setting up small, ineffective schools generally under untrained, uncertificated teachers, there should be central schools well equipped and staffed, where Inspectors could give more than double the time they now find possible. Though conveyance of the children has, in the past, presented difficulties, the matter would be much simplified if the whole of the children at a small school had to be conveyed. Numbers would make the system payable. If only one Board would make one experiment in this direction, its success, guaranteed by the experience of Canada and other countries, would be sufficient to cause a widespread adoption of the system. The children would benefit, not only educationally but physically, owing to the method of travelling in covered conveyances in bad weather. Roll Number. (Tables B I arid B U.) The mean of the average weekly roll for the four quarters of 1915 and the roll number at the end of the year both showed an increase in every education district over the figures for the preceding year. The figures for the Dominion were —

The percentage increase in the average weekly roll during the last five years has been as follows : 1911, 2-9 per cent. ; 1912, 3-3 per cent. ; 1913, 3-1 per cent. ; 1914, 3-6 per cent. ; 1915, 3-2 per cent. The rate of increase is therefore fairly uniform. The increase is greater in the North Island than in the South Island, the rates for 1915 being 3-6 per cent, and 2-4 per cent, respectively. The table below shows the mean average roll number for every fifth year from 1878 to 1903, 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 (including secondary departments of district high schools), and the number of teachers employed in the public schools.

Schools, Attendance, and Teachers.

Mean of Average Weekly Roll. Roll Number Including Second- | Excluding Second- Including Secondary Departments \ ary Departments i ary Departments of Distriot High of Distriot High ' of District High Sohools. Sohools. Schools. t end of Year. Excluding Secondary Departments of District High Sohools. fear 1915 . . fear 1914 181,229 178,827 183,214 175,570 173,470 178,509 181,112 176,613 Increase in 1915 5,659 5,357 4,705 5,659 5,357 4,705 4,499 Increase per cent in 1915 .. 3-2 3-1 2-6 3-2 3-1 2-6 2-5

Number of Teachers Year. Number of Schools. Koll Whole Year. Average Attendance as Percentage of Weekly Koll. Adults, Pup lil-teachi Bl'S. M. F. Total. J M. I [ P. ; Total. 1878 .. 1883 .. 1888 .. 1893 .. 1898 .. 1903 .. 1905 .. 1900 .. 1907 .. 1908 .. .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 1912 .. 1913 .. 1914 .. 1915 .. 748 971 1,158 1,375 1,055 1,786 1,851 1,921 1,963 1,998 2,057 2,096 2,166 2,214 2,255 2,301 2,338 90,859 113,636 125,692 133,782 134,748 138,471 140,320 141,946 145,974 151,142 154,756 159,299 164,492 169,530 175,570 181,229 *48,773 09,838 190,108 {100,321 111,636 113,047 120,205 121,958 120,020 127,160 132,773 135,738 142,186 146,282 151,242 158,134 163,092 76-9 79-3 79-8 83-4 83-9 86-9 86-9 84-6 87-1 87-8 87-7 89-3 88-9 89'2 90'1 90-0 707 454 1,161 j 118 905 656 1,561 j 159 1,039 887 1,926 i 219 1,107 1,096 2,203 , 238 1,234 1,370 ! 2,604 229 1,270 1,720 ] 2,996 ! 147 1,302 1,835 i 3,137 j 151 1,314 1,887 3,201 '■ 153 1,332 1,955 3,287 172 1,331 2,021 3,352 161 1,406 2,208 3,614 166 1,456 2,252 3,708 174 1,493 2,351 3,844 179 1,555 2,550 4,105 162 1,003 2,059 4,262 142 '1,628 2,820 4,448 139 1,591 3,077 4,668 141 332 571 694 825 831 552 528 518 478 476 530 526 528 476 474 470 485 450 730 913 1,003 1,060 699 679 671 650 637 696 §700 §707 §638 §616 §609 §626 * Average of three quarte: ■s. I So •ict average I. t Worki; ag average. § Exclusive of male and female p: fobatioi tors.

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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 (exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools), Native schools, schools at the Chatham Islands, registered private primary schools, and the lower departments of secondary schools. The figures will then be— Average Weekly Roll Number Public schools (less secondary departments of district high 1914- 1915. schools).. .. .. .. .. .. 173,470 178,827 Native-village and Native mission schools .. .. 5,053 5,373 Chatham Island schools .. .. .. 98 88 Registered private primary schools .. .. 16,309 16,281 Lower departments of secondary schools .. 362* 417* Special schools .. .. .. .. 732 731 Total average weekly roll of primary scholars .. 196,024 201,717 * Number on roll at end of year. Attendance. (Tables 81, 82, 83, and El.) The following figures show the average attendance at public schools in the Dominion during the years 1914 and 1915 : — Including Secondary Excluding Seccondary Departments of Departments of District High Schools. District High Sohools. Year 1915 .. .. .. .. .. 163,092 160,895 Year 1914 158,134 156,211 Increase in 1915 .. .. .. .. 4,958 4,684 Increase per cent. .. .. .. .. 3 - l 3 - 0 It will be seen that the increase per cent, in the average attendance was 3-1, as compared with 3-2 in the average weekly roll number. The figures for 1914 were 3-6 and 4-7 respectively, so that in both cases the increase was not so great as in the preceding year. The increase in actual figures in the average attendance was 6,892 in 1914 and 4,958 in 1915. The difference is largely accounted for by the fact that in 1914 the average attendance per cent, of roll number was 0-9 higher than that of the preceding year, while in 1915 it was 0-1 per cent, lower than in 1914. The attendance per cent, of roll in 1915 was 90-0, while in 1914 it was 90*1 — the highest percentage yet attained. The following figures indicate the attendance per cent, of roll for the last six years : — Attendance per Cent, of Roll. 1910 .. .. . . .. .. .. 87-7 1911 .. .. i. .. .. .. 89-3 1.912 .. .. .. .. .. .. 88-9 1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. 89-2 1914 .. .. .. .. 90-1 1915 .. .. .. .. 90-0 Six education districts show an improvement in the attendance percentage on the preceding year, two show the same figures, and five are not so good. Westland, with an increase of 09 per cent., shows the most marked improvement, Grey coming next with an increase of 0-5 per cent. As in 1914, Otago has again attained the highest percentage —91-9 —although it is lower than the record of 92-7 reached in 1914. Marlborough comes second with a percentage of 91-4, and Wellington third with a percentage of 91*0. The following figures indicate the percentage of regularity in other Englishspeaking countries as compared with that in New Zealand. It will be seen that New Zealand holds the highest place in spite of the fact of its scattered population (compared with the United Kingdom) and the difficulty of transit in the remote districts. It must be remembered, however, with reference to several of the Australian States and the United States of America, that the attendance percentage

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is given as a proportion of the net enrolment, not of the average weekly roll, thus making the figure lower than it would otherwise be. Attendance per Cent, of Roll. New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 90-0 England .. .. .. .. .. .. 88-7 Wales .. .. .. 88-3 Scotland .. .. .. .. .. .. 89-1 Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. 71-7 United States .. .. .. .. .. 73-2* Queensland.. .. .. .. .. .. 770* New South Wales .. .. .. .. .. 809 Victoria .. .. .. .. .. .. 73-7* South Australia .. .. .. .. 75-8* Western Australia .. .. .. .. ..874 Tasmania .. .. .. .. .. .. 80-9 * Based on average daily attendance as proportion of net enrolment, or number of distinct children mi rolls during the year. The high standard of regularity now attained must be regarded as very satisfactory. The strict enforcement of the law of compulsory attendance is no doubt to some extent responsible for the improvement in the attendance over past years. Other factors bearing on the matter are, however, the more widespread recognition on the part of parents of the value of education for their children, and also the improved conditions of school life which make children more unwilling than otherwise to absent themselves. The following figures represent the total number of children in average attendance at registered schools giving primary instruction : — 1914. 1915. Public schools (excluding secondary departments of district 156,211 160,895 high schools) Native-village and mission schools .. .. .. 4,385 4,745 Chatham Island schools .. .. .. .. 85 77 Registered private primary schools .. .. .. 14,809 14,366 Lower departments of secondary schools .. .. 337 378 Special schools 710 731 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 176,537 181,192 Classification, Age, and Examination of Pupils. (Tables 01-06.) The classification of school-children has for some years been carried out by the teachers, who have on the whole performed the duty in a wholly satisfactory manner. Experience is, of course, essential for the successful accomplishment of the work, and in the case of young and inexperienced teachers in country schools the assistance and advice of the Inspectors have been necessary to rectify errors of judgment. The table below, setting forth the ages and classification of the pupils of public schools, demonstrates some interesting facts.

Classified Return of the Numbers on the Rolls of Public Schools at the end of 1915.

Class P. Standard I. Standard II. Standard HI. Standard IV. Standard V. Standard VI.; Standard VII. Ages. ' ' i j Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls.' Boys. ! Girls. Boys.! Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys.! Girls. I 1 1 l__ I I 5 and under 6.. 7.577J 6,784 .. 3 j (i ,. 7.. 10,10019,423 118 in' 13 5 I 7 „ 8 .. 9,527 8,596 1,5231,513 141 161 8 5 1 Standard II. Standard III. Totals. Boys. Girls. 7,677 6,787 10,231 9,545 11,20010,275 8 „ 9.. 5,063 4,294 4,2314,1441,3931,498 125 144 13 4 I 9 „ 10 .. 1,693 1,319 3,7003,3133,9983,8594,3201,374 167 130 5 6 .. 1 .. 10 „ 11 .. 563, 395 1,5631,2713,474|3,2673,6573,5881,1541,268 136 116 5 4 .. .. 1 I 11 „ 12 .. 1711 121 512 3711,623|1,3688,605|3,159|3, 33213,2271,10411, 149 115| 114 .. 4 12 „ 13.. 75 58 174 152 626J 458 l,794Jl,505|3,1412,9172,8062,8911 790i 909 45 35 18 „ 14 .. 36 24 75 66 230 140 794 5171,6791,4982,8642,8182,2122,242 182 198 14 „ 15 .. loj 10 24 16 43 32 159 124 520 8031,3621,0861,8801,761 396 383 Above 15 .. 2i 1 6 4 ej 6 33 14 93 71 341 216 730j 576 548 671 Totals, 1915 .. 34,81731,02511,9261097011547107941139510430101009,5088,619(8,2825,7325,6071,1711,291 4 35 10,826 10,084 10,88310,002 10,552 9,909 10,362 9,513 I 9,451 8,925 I 8,072 7,503 i 4,394 3,805 1,759 1,559 95,30787,907 198 I 383 i 671 ; 1,291

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If the pupil begins his school life at the age of five years, and spends two years in the preparatory classes and one year in each succeeding standard, he should pass out of S6 at the age of thirteen years. It is found, however, that the average age for each class is about one year higher then would be the case if these conditions were universal. This is largely due, no doubt, to the entrance age being very often higher than five years. The figures in the heavy type in the table indicate children whose classification may be regarded as normal in comparison with the average ages prevailing. For example, nine years is the average age in Si at the end of the year, therefore children between the ages of eight and ten years in that standard may be regarded as falling within the limits of a normal classification. The numbers above the heavy type figures ih the table are above normal classification and represent the brighter children, and those below the heavy type figures are below normal classification, representing cases of retardation. It is not possible from the table to show cases above normal classification in the preparatory classes, or cases of retardation in S7. An examination, of the figures discloses the following results : —

The average percentage of cases of retardation in Si to S6 inclusive is 19, and the highest rate- —23 per cent. —obtains in S3. Investigation into this matter has been made in other countries, where somewhat similar conditions have been found to prevail. The Education Department of Victoria estimates the cases below normal classification in its schools at 22 - 2 per cent., the figures being based on the assumption that children commence school at the age of six years. Various causes are mentioned to account for the position, of which the most important are — (1) Lateness in beginning school life ; (2) physical incapacity due to various causes ; (3) mental dulness ; (4) irregularity of attendance ; (5) migration from school to school. The onus of some of these circumstances rests with the parents, while others are practically unavoidable. It is hoped that the medical inspection of schoolchildren will do something towards removing the evils of (2), the necessity now being fully realized of giving special attention and care to physically weak children. The matter of providing special instruction for mentally backward children is also receiving attention, although in small schools it presents a somewhat difficult problem. In view of the fact that a very lenient view has been taken of what may be regarded as normal classification, the fact that 19 per cent, of the children fall below that standard can scarecly be regarded as satisfactory. On an entirely different matter —namely, that of the comparison of the number of children in Si with the number in S6, the classification table is also instructive. It immediately appears that there are only a little over half as many children, in the higher standard as there are in the lower. To estimate more accurately, however, the number of Si children that reach S6 it is necessary to take the number of pupils over a period of five years. The figures are found to be as follow:—

(llass. Normal Above Normal Below Normal Classification. Classification. Classification. Class P „ 81 „ S2 „ S3 „ S4 „ S5 „ 86 „ S7 Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. 7 67 14 1.9 66 1.4 20 64 1.3 23 64 14 22 67 15 18 71 17 12 19 66 15 19 Classes S1-S6

Year. SI Pupils. Year. Year. SO Pupils. Percentage of SI Pupils reaching S6. 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 i 16,839 16,996 17,628 18,668 19,033 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 10,032 9,920 10,373 10,803 11,339 60 59 59 58 60 I

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The percentage is fairly uniform throughout the period taken, and when allowance for children leaving to attend private schools and for other circumstances, it must still be admitted that there is room for improvement in the number of children reaching at least the standard of education represented by S6. On the other hand, it is to be borne in mind that a number of pupils who leave the primary schools before passing S6 afterwards qualify for the S6 examination at continuation classes or classes of a similar nature. Tables C 3 and C 4 show the percentages of children at the various ages and in the various classes for the last five years. There has been little difference in the figures during that period, and, in fact, during the last ten years. In 1915 53 per cent, of the children were under ten years of age, and 47 per cent, were over that age. The corresponding figures for 1914 were 54 and 46 respectively. The following figures show a comparison in this respect between conditions in England and in New Zealand :■ — 'England. New Zealand. 5 and under 7 years of age .. .. .. .. 22-8 18-6 7 „ 12' „ .. .. .. .. 58-1 56-6 12 „ 15 „ .. .. .. 19-0 23-0 15 years of age and over .. .. .. .. 00 1-8 * Exoluding children from three to five years of age. With regard to the proportion of children in the various classes it has been pointed out for some years that the number in the preparatory classes is too high, and teachers have been warned against the tendency to allow children to remain too long in these classes. Happily the percentage, which was 35-94 in 1915, was the lowest that has obtained for some years, although 21 per cent, of the children in the preparatory classes were over eight years of age, and 7 per cent, were over nine years oiage. The average ages of the pupils in the several classes for the two years 1914 and 1915 as at the end of the year's instruction were as follows : — 1914. 1915. Yrs. inos. Yrs. mos. Preparatory classes .. .. .. .. ..7 1 6 11 Class SI 9 1 9 1 „ S2 10 1 10 1 „ S3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 2 11 2 „ S4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 3 1.2 2 „ S5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 1 13 1 „ S6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 11 1.3 10 „ S7 15 2 — — Mean of average age .. .. .. .. ..99 99 The figures for each education district are shown in Table C 5. The range of difference in the averages of the various districts calls for remark. The smallest difference is six months, while in S2 there is as wide a difference as ten months between the highest and lowest average age. Allowing for the fact that it is not possible to obtain so true an average in districts where the number of children is comparatively small, there still appears to be a certain lack of uniformity in the standard ages for the various districts. The mean of the average age for the Dominion varies very little from year to year. Standard VI examinations for certificates of proficiency and competency are conducted by the Department's Inspectors, the pupils being examined in English and arithmetic, at least, by means of written tests. As all Inspectors now use the same scale of marks for the various branches of the subjects, and as far as possible are understood to be working on the same standard of attainment, a nearer approach than hitherto to uniformity in the results might be expected in the various districts. As a matter of fact, reference to Table C 6 still shows a wide variation. In the case of proficiency certificates the percentage varied from 52 to 80, and in the case of competency certificates from 9 to 27. There is an improvement in the difference in range in the case of proficiency certificates over the figures of the preceding year, which varied from 49 to 82 ; little alteration appears in the competency figures. It must be pointed out, however, that the district showing the low percentage of 52 for proficiency certificates is 10 per cent, lower than any other

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district, and the small percentage in this case is, to some extent, accounted for by the fact that the district is one of the smallest, with a very large proportion of soleteacher schools and of uncertificated teachers. The percentages of certificates granted for the whole Dominion in 1915 were—Proficiency, 70 per cent. ; competency, 18 per cent. Registered Private Primary Schools. (Class D.-l.) The inspection of private schools with reference to their registration under the Education Act, 1914, has been carried out, and the list of registered schools will (at time of writing) be issued shortly. The figures given below apply to primary schools which will probably be included in the number of registered primary schools. Total number of sohools .. .. .. .. .. .. 176 Total roll number at end of year—Boys .. .. ..7,415 Girls .. .. .. 8,866 — 16,281 Average attendance .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,366 Number of full-time teachers ~ .. .. .. .. 567 Average number of pupils per teacher .. .. .. .. 25-3 Number of S6 pupils presented for examination .. .. .. 1,016 Number of proficiency certificates issued .. .. .. .. 684 Number of competency certificates issued .. .. .. .. 170 Conveyance oe Scholars. Free passes on the railway to the nearest public or private school are granted to children living near to the railway-line but out of reach of a primary school; and the same privilege is enjoyed by pupils having to travel to attend secondary schools, district high schools, and technical high schools, and also by free-place holders travelling to attend technical schools or classes other than technical high schools. The amounts paid on this account for railway fares in the years 1914-15 and 1915-16 were as follow :— 1914-15. 1915-16. £ £ Primary pupils .. ~ .. .. ~ 9,663 10,124 Pupils attending— (a.) Secondary schools .. .. .. .. 3,285 3,297 (6.) District high schools .. .. .. 1,092 1,260 (c.) Technical schools .. .. .. .. 2,116 2,238 £16,156 £16,919 Education Boards are also authorized to make provision, when necessary, for the conveyance of pupils to primary schools by road or water. In the case of a child being compelled to live away from home to attend school, provision is made for a boarding-allowance of 2s. 6d. a week. The total amount paid in 1915-16 to Education Boards for conveyance by road and water and for board of children was £9,119, as against £7,204 in 1914-15. The combined amount paid for conveyance by rail, road, and water and for board of children in attendance at public schools during 1915-16 was therefore £26,038, as against an expenditure of £23,360 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 was paid to Boards for the purpose of supplying schools with supplementary continuous readers in sufficient numbers for class-reading in P to S6 inclusive, and also for the free supply of class-books in necessitous cases or in cases where a newly entered pupil had already purchased elsewhere class-books different from those in use in the school. After provision was made for the supply of such books, the balance of the grant, if any, was spent on approved books suitable for individual reading in school or at home.

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(ft.)' Further to encourage school libraries provision was 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 contained books suitable for individual reading in school or at home. In addition to this departmental subsidy a subsidy is payable by the Education Board under section 37 of the Education Act, but in this case the Board is not required to pay a sum exceeding 3d. for each child in average attendance at a school, or exceeding £5 for any one school. The books purchased are to be suitable for individual reading in school or at home, and are to be approved by the Senior Inspector. The " School Journal " and other Publications. The School Journal has now completed its ninth 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 a,re 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, 55,500 ; Part 11, 53,100 ; Part 111, 42,500. In addition to the illustrations appearing in the pages of the School Journal, pictures and prints illustrating geography, history, and nature-study have been from time to time issued separately on cards as aids to oral instruction on modern lines in these subjects. The volume of plates issued in connection with " A Manual of New Zealand Mollusca," by Mr. Suter, has been completed. 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. The Syllabus of Instruction. A revised syllabus of instruction was issued for the primary schools in the year 1914. Inspectors report that teachers, in the main, have acquainted themselves with the newer requirements, and fully appreciate the value of the modern ideas and improved, methods introduced within, recent years. Manual Instruction. (Sit also Appendix C mid Tables Gl and G2.) During the year classes for elementary handwork were carried on under the Regulations for Manual Instruction in connection with 77 per cent, and for manual instruction in connection with 60 per cent, of the public schools. The percentages for the various education districts were as follows :— Elementary Manual Handwork. Instruction. Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 65 50 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... 69 68 Wanganui ... ... ... ... ... ... 94 74 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 63 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... ... ... 71 65 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ... ... 62 13 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... 58 52 Grey ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 36 Westland ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 21 North Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... 86 02 South Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... 99 78 Ocago ... 99 SO Southland ... ... ... ... ... ... 90 OH

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The total number of public schools at which approved classes were held was, for elementary handwork 1,793 (an increase of 280), and for manual instruction 1,398 (an increase of 100). Capitation amounting to £34,450 was distributed during the year to Education Boards on account of classes. The amount for the previous year was £31,360. In addition, special grants totalling £1,804 were made in aid of buildings and equipment, mostly the latter, financial considerations arising out of the war rendering it necessary to refrain from proceeding with other than the most urgent works. Necessary equipment was provided for classes at Waihi, Pukekohe, Tauranga, Te Kopuru, Dargaville, and Pleasant Point. The expenditure by Education Boards for the year was £42,582, the chief items being—Maintenance of classes, £34,036 ; buildings and equipment, £3,403 ; and administration, £3,297. In the lower standards hand-and-eye training is given through the media of constructive work in paper and cardboard modelling, of plasticine, and of design and colour work. In the higher standards these are supplemented, where practicable, by woodwork, ironwork, cookery, laundry-work, dressmaking, and various branches of elementary science, including agriculture and dairy-work. The centre system is largely availed of in the case of such subjects as woodwork and cookery. There are now over eighty well-equipped buildings for instruction in these subjects. In the larger centres these take the form of special manual-training schools ; otherwise accommodation is provided in the local technical school, secondary school, or district high school, as the case may be. The cost to the Government of the conveyance of pupils to manual-training centres was £5,414. During the year 587 classes for wood or iron work and 929 classes for domestic subjects (cookery, laundry-work, and dressmaking, associated in most cases with suitable instruction in domestic economy and hygiene) were held. The instruction is given for the most part by special teachers, seventy in number (woodwork, 38, average salary £200 ; domestic subjects, 42, average salary £142). Increased attention continues to be given to subjects bearing on the home, and there are now on the staff of instructors a number of highly qualified teachers, including several who as holders of home-science bursaries have completed the course for the diploma or the degree of home science at the Otago University. Compared with the previous year, the number of classes for domestic subjects shows an increase of 19 per cent. The number of classes for elementary agriculture was 1,382, an increase of 183. The instruction, which includes observational and experimental work in connection with school gardens and plots, combined in many cases with elementary dairywork, is supervised by special itinerant instructors, of whom there are now nineteen (average salary £325). Full courses bearing on rural life, with in the case of girls a domestic trend, were carried on during the year in connection with the secondary departments of 61 per cent, of the district high schools (sixty-one in number) as follows : —

Capitation at the rate of £6-3 for each pupil under instruction was earned by the schools providing these courses. In most cases the science subjects included in the course are not taken by the regular staff, but by visiting instructors. The continued dearth of trained teachers with an adequate practical acquaintance with modern laboratory methods is a matter for regret, in view of the facilities for training now within reach of prospective teachers.

Distriot. Number of Schools. Number of Pupils. Capitation earned. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay... North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago 5 154 1 111 8 212 6 241 3 138 5 100 3 132 6 177 £ 962 501 1,178 1,447 1,021 660 .822 1,096 Totals 1915 ... 37 1,225 £7,687 Totals 1914 ... £6,302 84 984

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About 70 per cent, of the district high schools are now provided with wellequipped laboratories. Where laboratories are not available it has been found practicable in the case of some of the public schools to provide useful courses in physical measurements such as can be carried out under ordinary class-room conditions. About 370 approved classes for various branches of elementary science, chiefly physics and chemistry, were held, at public schools during the year. The number of approved classes for swimming and life-saving continues to increase slowly. During the year 257 classes were held, as compared with 254 for the previous year. 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, 1914, and December, 1915, respectively, was as follows : —■

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 Teaoher. Grades 0 and I (1-20 in average attendance, one teacher) .. .. 126 Grade II (21-35, one teacher) .. .. .. ~ .. .. 25-9 Grades 11-VII (over 20, one or more teachers) .. .. .. .. 36-4 Grades 111-VII (over 35, two or more teachers) .. .. .. 379 Grades V-VII (over 240, six or more teachers) .. .. .. 45 - 6 All schools .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 325 The Education Act of 1914 provides for an immediate small improvement and an ultimate improvement of considerable extent in the staffing of •schools. The scale of staffing under earlier Acts was one teacher for each 40 or part of 40 children up to 200 in average attendance, then one additional teacher for each 50 or part of 50, pupil-teachers being included in the reckoning. The scale in the new Act gives one teacher for each 40 or part of 40 up to 400 in average attendance, and then one additional teacher for each 50 or part of 50, pupil-teachers to be ultimately excluded. For the year 1915 a small reduction in the number of pupils per teacher from 33-1 to 32-5 is shown, but it is obvious that further progress in the desired tlirection must be arrested till more favourable conditions exist. The matter depends primarily on the available supply of certificated and experienced teachers, but cannot be disassociated from the question of increased expenditure on salaries and buildings that even a small advance must entail. The classes in. the large schools are still much too large, and it must be recognized that finality in this matter cannot be reached until the number of pupils per teacher has been reduced to the maximum, permitting of the introduction of the best methods of instruction.

1914. 1915. I ] Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. | Adult teachers .. .. 1,628 2,820 4,448 Pupil-teachers .. .. 139 470 609* Totals .. .. 1,767 3,290 5,057 1 ,591 141 3,077 485 4,668 626f .1,732 3,562 | 5,294 Number of Adult Teachers (included al >ove). Head teachers .. .. | 771 113 884 Sole teachers .. .. j- 483 829 1,312 Assistants .. .'. ' .. 374 1,878 2,252 Totals .. '.. 1,628 2,820 4,448 792 426 373 129 889 2,059 92J 1,315 2,432 2,820 4,448 1,591 3,077 4,668 * Exolusive of 45 male and 278 female probationers. t Exclusive of 53 male and 343 female probationers. Note. —The number of sole teachers does not agree with the number i laot that there are a number of half-time schools groups of which are in oharj of side schools the teachers of which are not regarded as sole teachers. Sin number of head teachers doert not agree with the number of schools of two or n ioners. ioners. :it agree with the number of solo-toachor schools because of tho •oups of which are in charge of a sole teacher, and also a number rdod as sole teachers. Similarly, on account of side sohools, the imber of schools of two or more teachors.

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The following extract from the English Journal oj Education is pertinent to the question in hand : " At secondary schools, speaking broadly, the child is a personality, and is ta,tight and treated as such ; at elementary schools, again speaking broadly, he is treated far too much as an item in a mass. This has nothing to do with the outlook and ideals of elementary and secondary teachers ; it is simply due to the fact of the overwhelming size of classes in the primary schools. Thirty children in a, schoolroom are thirty individuals ; sixty is a mass. . . . The first objective of■ educational reformers should be the reduction in the size of the classes." The following figures show a comparison, of conditions in. other countries compared with those prevailing in New Zealand :— Average Number of Children per Adult Teacher (counting Two Pupil-teaohers as One Adult). London (County Council schools) .. .. .. 36T England (Board of Education schools) .. .. .. .. .. 327 Scotland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36-2 New York State .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26-4 United States .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24-1 Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44-0 New South Wales .. .. .. .. .. .. 317 Victoria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 -2 New Zealand (schools over 240) .. .. .. .. .. 45-6 (all schools) .. .. .. .. .. .. 32-5 The following figures show the ratio of males to females, adult teachers and. pupil-teachers being separately. For purposes of comparison the figures for the previous years are also given. 1913. 1914. 1915. M. F. M. F. M. F. Ratio of adult male to adult female teachers, schools with Ito 20 scholars 100 : 349* 100 : 385* 100 : 323 Ratio of adult male to adult female teachers, schools with more than 20 scholars.. ..' .. .. 100 : 152f 100 : 159f 100:17(1 Ratio of adult male to adult female teachers, all schools .. .. 100 : 166 100 : 173 100 : 193 Ratio of male pupil-teachers to female pupil-teachers .. .. .. 100 : 334 100 : 338 100 : 344 Ratio of male to female teachers (including pupil-teachers), all schools 100 : 180 100 : 186 100 : 205 * Schools with I to 15 scholars; grade altered in 1915. f Schools with over 15 pupils. Owing to the alteration in the maximum attendance of Grade I schools a fair comparison cannot be made in the first group given above. It will be observed, however, that in each of the other groups, especially the groups comprised of adult teachers, there is a marked increase in the proportion of female teachers compared with the previous year. This can to a, great extent be accounted for by the enlistment of male teachers for military service, and the consequent temporary filling of their positions by women. The conditions prevailing in this respect in. New Zealand and in other parts of the world are shown in the table below. As in the more densely populated countries there is not likely to be the large proportion of small schools, with salaries attached too low to attract male teachers, that there is in New Zealand, primary schools with an average attendance of less than 21 are excluded from the New Zealand figures. Ratio of Women Teachuus to Men Teachers in Other Countries. England „ ~ , United ,„ ~ . New (Board of Education). bootland - States. Manitoba. Zealan( , M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Adult primary teachers 100 : 299 100 : 278 100 : 399 100 : 598 100 : 176 Secondary teachers .. 100 :99 * 100 : 131 * 100 : 72 Training-college students 100 : 178 100 : 494 100 :41 1 * 100 : 387 * Information not available. It is apparent, from these figures that in the supply of male teachers New Zealand compares favourably with other countries. As about one-half of the children in our public schools are under ten years of age, and one-half of the remainder are girls, it is contended that women teachers are the most suitable for about three-quarters of the school population. It is clear, therefore, that if the proportion of women to men. on the staff was much greater, there would still be no great cause for alarm as to the efficiency of our staffing.

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Salaries of Public-school Teachers, The total amount of all salaries and allowances at the rate paya,ble on the 31st December, 1915, was £846,810, an increase of £105,674 over the amount for 1914. This includes pupil-teachers' salaries and allowances, £35,335 ; probationers' salaries and allowances, £17,915 ; additional amounts paid to head teachers of district high schools, £1,710; additional amounts paid to associated normal teachers, £303 ; and house allowances, £23,835, 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 £30,975. The unusual increase in expenditure on salaries was, of course, due to the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, and the increase is reflected in the average rates of salary for adult teachers in public primary schools as set out below : — Average Salaries of (1.) Teachers in all schools— 1914. 1915. (a.) Excluding house allowances and amounts saved in rents where £ s. d. £ s. d. residences are provided .. .. .. .. 152 15 7 1 64 1 7 i I Namely, men 204 0 0 222 14 10 women 123 4 2 134 19 9 (b.) Including house allowances and amounts saved in rents .. 162 19 0 176 12 8 Namely, men 223 16 7 2.45 1 1 3 women .. .. .. .. .. 127 16 4 141 0 0 (2.) Teachers in schools with average attendance over eight— (a.) Excluding house allowances and amounts saved in rents .. .. 169 11 2 Namely, men .. .. .. .. .. • • 223 18 7 women .. .. .. .. .. • ■ 140 3 4 (b.) Including house allowances and amounts saved in rents .. .. 181 14 8 Namely, men ._ .. .. .. .. •• 246 18 2 women .. .. .. .. .. .. 146 911 (■'!.) Teachers in schools with average attendance over twenty — (a.) Excluding house allowance aiuTamounts saved in rents .. .. 177 18 6 Namely, men .. .. .. ;. .. .. 237 6 8 women .. .. .. .. .. .. 144 2 3 (b.) Including house allowances and amounts saved in rents .. .. 1 92 2 6 Namely, men .. .. .. .. .. .. 263 5 5 women .. . . .. .. .. . . 15112 8 * It is not possible to make comparisons here with 1914 figures owing io the alterations in the gradi s of schools. The average salaries of teachers in New Zealand compare very favourably with those of other countries. A few examples are given below. England. , Scotland. United States. Manitoba. New Zealand Head Teachers Assistants. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Male teachers .'. 175 4 0 128 7 0 166 4 6 129 4 5 1.74 11 8 245 11 3 Female teachers 124 II 0 94 7 0 87 8 4 1.01 0 8 119 15 10 141 0 0

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 1905.

Number of Year. Teachers.* Avertt| 'g ge Salary of Teachers.* -f . Total Expenditure on Teachers' Female. Combined. Salaries.* f J Male. Female. Male. 1894 .. .. 1,137 1900 .. .. 1,216 1905 '.. .. ! 1,302 1906 .. .. 1,314 1907 .. .. 1,332 1908 .. .. 1,331 1909 .. .. 1,406 1910 .. .. 1,456 1911 .. .. 1,493 19.12 .. .. 1,555 1913 .. .. 1,603 1914 .. .. 1,628 1915 .. .. 1,59.1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 1,123 1,415 1,835 1,887 1,955 2,021 2,208 2,252 2,351 2,550 2,659 I 2,820 3,077 167 10 118 163 12 88 174 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 5 204 0 0 222 14 10 90 17 8§ 129 9 0§ 292,5595 85 12 6§ 121 13 7§ 320,1368 96 6 11 128 17 5 404,267 107 2 1 139 2 2 445,285 105 12 5 138 8 9 455,036 106 0 5 159 3 1 466,448 113 11 4 144 7 7 521,783 115 6 6 145 12 2 539,909 118 13 4 148 16 5 572,067 118 8 5 148 14 8 610,550 118 12 7 149 1 1 635,275 123 4 2 152 15 7 679,562 134 19 9 164 17 11 769,725 1 1915 .. .. 1,400 Excluding sohools with average attendance of under 21. 2,460 237 6 8 144 2 3 177 18 6 ,tioners, and sewing-mistresses. t Exolusive of toaohers' house allowances, nber. § House allowances included. * Exolusive of pupil-teachers, proba | Based on rate paid for month of Dooei

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Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates. ('rabies B2 and E3.) Table B2 gives the number of certificated and uncertificated teachers respectively in the different education districts on the 31st December. 1915, exclusive of secondary schools and secondary departments of district high schools. The following summary shows the numbers of certificated and uncertificated teachers employed in the schools in each of the years 1910 to 1915 :—

Primary Teachers in all Public Schools (Secondary Departments of District High Schools excluded).

It will be observed from the above figures that the improvement in the proportion of certificated and partially certificated teachers noted in preceding years has not been maintained in 1915. The number of certificated teachers shows an increase; of only 16 over the number for 1914, while the number partially qualified has been reduced by 102, and the number holding no examination status has increased by 306. In other words, the proportion holding certificates decreased from 73-7 per cent, to 70-6 per cent, of the whole, and the proportion having no recognized examination status increased from 17-5 per cent, to 23-1 per cent. The faliing-off is not, however, difficult to explain. The reason is the same as in the case of the increased proportion of female teachers. ' At the end of the year about 220 male teachers were on military service with the Expeditionary Forces, and temporary arrangements for filling their places have been made possible only by the employment in the service of a greatly increased number of uncertificated persons. In addition, a number of training-college students who would have joined the ranks of certificated teachers are engaged in military duties. The reports of Inspectors of Schools comment generally on the accentuated difficulty of obtaining certificated teachers for small country schools, it being often necessary to appoint almost any fairly well educated person. The increased rates of salary payable under the Education Act of 1914 should be an inducement to competent men and women to join and remain, in the teaching service ; but it will not be possible to ascertain the effect of the improved salaries on the general efficiency of the staff until normal conditions again prevail. If schools with an average attendance of under 20 are excluded, it will be found from the figures of Table E2a that the proportion of certificated teachers in the service was 80-5 in 1915, and this figure, under the circumstances, must be regarded as comparatively good. The percentage of certificated teachers in the English public elementary schools in the year 1913-14 was 67-2. The table below 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.

1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914. 1915. | ! I ; I. Certificated teachers .. .. ..! 2,663 2,783 ' 2,919 I 3,082 3,282 3,298 I I __ I. Uncertificated teachers — (a.) Holding partial qualifications— (i.) Holders of licenses .. .. 56 71 87 84 90 83 (ii.) Others partially qualified .. 259 285 336 304 ; 306 211 . __;_. 1 83 2.11 Totals of (a) .. .. .. 315 356 423 388 396 294 (b.) Having no recognized examination status 730 705 763 792 770 1,076 291 1,076 I __i Total number of teachers not fully cer- 1,045 1,061 1,186 1,180 1,166 1,370 tificated . 1,180 1,166 1,370 Totals of I and II ..13,708 3,844 4,105 4,262 4,448 1,668 1,668

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Holders of Teachers' Certificates in the Service of Education Boards at 31st December, 1914, and at 31st December, 1915.

Deductions from this table show that 69 per cent, of the female teachers hold certificates and 83 per cent, of the male teachers. The fact that large numbers of the small country schools are staffed by female teachers accounts to some extent for the difference. Finances of Education Boards. (See also Tables F 1 to F III.) The table on the next two pages is a summary of the income and expenditure, and of the assets and liabilities, of the various Education Boards for the calendar year 1915. Full information for each district can be obtained on reference to Xppendix A, or to Tables Fl and F2.

5, Class of Certificate. M. P. ! i Total, M. P. Total. A B C D B 30 I 14 231 88 .. I 612 605 .. 454 983 53 290 44 319 1,217 1,437 343 33 212 565 442 56 »| 98 641 1,086 279 52 310 .1,206 1,478 335 Total. 1,380 i .1,980 3,360 1,308 2,073 ! 3,381 2,073 3,381

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Summary of the Receipts and Expenditure and Assets and Liabilities of Education Boards for the Year 1915.

As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. No. Same of Account. Receipts. Balances. Deficits. from Government. Balances. (2) Deficits. (3) Receipts. From From other Government. Sources. (-) (5) From other Sources. Expenditure. (6) Expenditure. Debit. Credit. Balances. Deficits. Assets. Liabilities. : ... ! Debit. (7) Credit. (8) Balances. (9) Deficits. (10) Assets. (11) Liabilities. (12) (1) : (2) I (3) 1 (4) _____ I (6) 1 (7) (8) | (it) (10) (11) i (12) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Account. 1 Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (salaries, &c.) ...."] (6.) Office contingencies .. .. 52,832 18 9 1 (c.) Subsidies for school and class libraries i-34,819 18 11 .. 56 7 5 paid out of Board's general fund (d. ) Refunds and sundries .. .. j 185 18 5 Special Accounts. 2 Salaries of teachers (exclusive of secondary .. 1,792. 6 8 812,058 12 2 departments of district high schools), salaries and allowances of pupil-teachers, and proportion of the total cost of the training-college staff 3 Salaries of reheving teachers .. .. .. 4,489 18 4 3,946 2 9 4 School and class libraries —Government capi- 3,383 2 3 .. 238 5 5 , tation grant 5 ; Conveyance and board of school-children .. .. 229 15 9 8,245 3 2 6 Incidental expenses of schools .. .. .. .. 35,117 3 11 7 Contributions and subsidies for public-school 150 7 6 .. 879 17 4 : j purposes 8 i Training colleges and training of teachers — («.) Salaries of staff (proportion of the ] f 11,396 18 10 total cost) (b.) Special instructors and associated 1,178 10 0 (c.) Allowances and foes of students .. > " 1,066 12 GU 94,233 15 0 (a 7 .) Incidental expenses .... j 621 13 3; (e.) Classes for teachers (other than stu- 4,954 18 10' dents at training college) | (_ (/.) Training College Trust Account Scholarships — 9 Board's .. .. .. . . .. 1,914 10 10i 10,091 9 6 10 Junior National .. .. ,. .. 698 8 5| 3,247 3 41 11 Special .. .. .. .. 81 15 7 District High Schools — 12 ; Salaries of staffs of secondary departments .. 143 4 10 19,597 17 7 13 . General purposes — (a.) Out of fees from pupils .. .. ) 404 18 6t f (b.) High School Boards' grants ..if' | £ s. d. 1,956 1 4 3 3 0 321 0 1 287 4 0 4 0 s" 69 10 0, 11 18 9 5 13 3 2,258 12 6 17 0 2 161 2 5 204 0 0 12 10 0 2 10 0 185 0 0 191 17 0 200 0 0 l £ s. d. £ s. il. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. <L £ s. d. 15,061 16 10, 120 5 8 208 12 61 13,829 10 9| 437 11 7 15,712 7 51 I 39 10 2 .. .. Jr45,589 15 0 .. 2,066 8 3 508 0 0 723 16 4 .. 22 17 IP J 813,374 10 0 .. .. .. 2,821 0 0 863 3 5 75 12 10 4,888 0 7 .. .. .. 5,427 15 (i 119 7 10 10 14 3 1,038 4 0 0 15 4 .. 2,659 15 0 .. 493 19 II 1,809 14 3 8,756 18 10 126 8 3 .. .. 1,058 6 2 1,507 9 3; 987 15 6 51,628 1 8 15,608 17 1 .. .. 890 7 5 1,336 15 Z 1,900 9 2 2,059 12 3 .. 630 2 9: 599 2 4 .. 206 12 2 896 15 0 11.514 19 2 .. 1 1,145 17 6 24,977 10 10 \> ■• ■■ 79 4 U 3,321 11 5 1,062 14 11 '742 6 1 208 12 6 4,804 4 4 j 4 0 0 .. .. I 200 0 0 10,635 10 0 .. .. .. 2,446 1 4| 2,483 7 0 53 5 0 3,852 13 5 .. .. .. 1,301 8 6 : 1,298 15 5 38 15 4 235 13 4 .. .. 31 2 3 .. 53 16 9 120 4 0 19.965 4 1 146 5 0 .. .. 304 6 4 272 12 6 34 19 Ii 262 18 6 346 18 0 102 19 0 1 ,-..,. .. ,, n „ . 9 15 3 .. 146 5 Off b21 l0 9 " 9 0 0 14 10 0

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. 50,926 19 5 Net balance at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. 76,527 2 2

Summary of the Receipts and Expenditure and Assets and Liabilities of Education Boards for the Year 1915— continued.

i As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. ■ Transfers. As at 31st December. .. 1 Debit. Credit. (8) Balances. (9) Deficits. (10) Assets. (11) Liabilities. (12) So. Same ol Account. Balances. Deficits. (2) (3) From Government. Receipts. HO. From other Sources. (5) Expenditure. (6) I I f £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 14 I Manual Instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Direction and administration (6.) Salaries of instructors (c.) Equipment for elementary handwork (d.) Material 15 Technical instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &c, expended on — (a. ) Classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors (ii.) Material (iii.) Direction and administration (6.) Classes conducted by managers — All services except buildings, equipment, and rent 16 Teachers' house allowances 17 Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a. ) Maintenance and small additions, and 1 (6) ordinary rebuilding (c.) Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire (d.) Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes 18 Rent of buildings for manual and technical instruction 19 Public schools —New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, sites 20 Buildings, apparatus, &c, for manual and technical classes — (a.) Manual instruction (6.) Technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) (c.) Technical instruction (classes conducted by Managers) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. il. £ s. ,1. J 6,080 6 8 37,004 6 9 2,320 1 9 f 3,554 19 8 J 22,155 4 2 1 2,371 7 11 L 11,506 12 0 90 14 2 152" 6 •• 6 > 405U 5 26,738 3 3 1,594 5 6 .. - > 2,484 18 0 58 10 11 r 37,339 3 5 6,549 18 3 13,744 7 10 508 14 9 23,147 13 4 2 14 f 18,887 2 8 J. 2,152 6 8 [_ 5,280 0 9 29,789 10 4 23,337 18 7 •• - •• 3,12912 7 12912 7 ll,388 9 3 20,488 19 7 7,642 14 10 it; 17 129 13 0 68 12 0! 40 19 5 197,566 17 1 88,636 10 0 3,780 19 10 1 \ 3,545 0 2i 100 0 0 3,336 16 7 253 10 0 900 14 3 35 15 0 i (o)65,284 4 3 (b) 4,001 0 0 6,440 1 4 2,805 2 8 1,032 13 9 l 864 15 9 90 0 9] 56 5 6 90 0 9J 56 5 6 119,407 14 11 19,619 0 lj 13,550 0 1 18 256 19 7 83 5 5 269 18 8 630 8 2; 628 9 0 19 33,058 3 1 58,567 0 11 133 14 2 65,648 9 5 918 11 3 918 113 .. 40,924 8 8 15,321 2 11 4,816 14 1 20 1 J 23,851 1 9 f 1,756 9 11 471 8 0 5,725 3 10; 153 1 11 6,176 16 2 3,873 10 0 480 9 6 1,626 0 3 73 3 2 1,188 4 8 2,569 15 61 2,480 0 0 4,999 17 1 3,653 17 4 1,759 0 1 1,344 14 9 3,129 12 7 }- 16,488 1 11 2,952 0 8i 2,340 6 4 16,516 4 9 15,816 2 7 550 9 9 1,307 7 4 3,610 10 0] 550 9 9 21 22 21 Sites sales 22 Contractors' deposits Sundry accounts ■ 683 9 7 1,390 14 3 .. 3 0 0 -- ■■ Totals 141,024 12 7| 90,097 13 2 1,272,709 12 6 23,495 9 1 1,270,604 18 10| |21,170 1 4 1,170 1 4 172,355 11 7 95,828 9 5; 103,524 15 10 38,683 8

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1. All Accounts excluding Buildings. Excluding the expenditure on buildings, the following summary shows the chief items of expenditure for the past five years : — 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914. 1915. £ £ £ £ £ Boards'administration .. .. 43,697 47,772 48,004 48,267 28,892 Incidental expenses of schools 42,831 44,723 46,412 46,678 51,628 Teachers'salaries* .. .. .. 608,958 643,921 668,094 716,749 818,263 Training of teachers .. .. .. 28,992 29,754 37,864 37,180 43,189 Scholarships and district high schools .. 32,620 33,361 33,072 34,436 34,962 Manual and technical instruction .. 65,195 77,131 82,030 89,350 95,697 * Excluding house allowance. The large reduction in the cost of the Boards' administration in 1915 is due to the transfer of Inspectors of Schools from the service of the Boards to that of the Department to which their salaries and expenses are now chargeable. The cost of the Boards' administration is provided by a capitation payment of ss. per annum for each child in average attendance at public schools within the district. The increase of over £100,000 in the expenditure on teachers' salaries is, as elsewhere indicated, for the most part due to the improved scale of payments introduced under the Education Act, 1914. The expenditure on incidental expenses of schools shows an increase of £4,950 over that for the year 1914. The Boards receive grants for this purpose on a new scale provided by the Act of 1914 and based on the number of schools and the attendance thereat in the district, the whole of the moneys granted being distributed according to the Boards' rules to the School Committees to meet the expenses of cleaning, warming, &c, in connection with the schools. The expenditure per head of average attendance has increased from ss. lid. in 1914 to 6s. 4d. in 1915. The following is a summary of the cash assets and liabilities of the Boards on all accounts, excluding buildings, for the year 1915 :— Administration, etc., Accounts, all Boards, 31st December, 1915. Liabilities. £ Assets. £ Overdrafts .. .. .. .. 5,816 Cash .. .. .. ~ 35,982 Other liabilities .. .. .. 16,755 Due from all sources .. .. 61,318 Balances 77,846 ' Deficits .. .. .. .. 3,117 £100,417 £100,417 With two exceptions, the administration, &c, accounts of every Education Board were in credit at the end of the year 1915. The total net credit balance of these accounts for the last four years is shown as follows : — Balances. Deficits. jj^ £ £ £ 1912 .. .. .. .. .. 49,869 2,432 47,437 1913 .. .. 55,657 305 55,352 1914 61,618 1,350 60,268 1915 .. .. .. .. .. 77,846 3,117 74,729 2. 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,— (a.) Moneys granted from the Consolidated Fund for the general maintenance and replacement of school buildings, furniture, fittings, &c, and additional sums paid for the rebuilding of schools destroyed by fire, and for the rent of temporary premises during such rebuilding ; (6.) 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. The moneys so granted in the year 1915 for the two purposes named are shown in Tables F7 and FB. The total amount expended by Education Boards during the year 1915 on maintenance of buildings, new buildings, sites, furniture, &c, was £183,534, as compared with £218,723 for the previous year. The building programmes of all of the Boards were considerably reduced owing to the circumstances of the war limiting the funds available for this purpose.

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Table F9 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, 1915. lAabilities, £ Assets. £ Overdrafts .. .. .. 3,391 Cash .. .. .. .. 49,752 Other liabilities .. .. .. 22,057 Due from all sources .. .. 42,204 Balances .. .. .. .. 68,860 Deficits .. ..' 2,352 £94,308 £94,308 Net balances Ist January, 1916.. £66,508 The net balance in the Buildings Account at the close of the year 1914 was £44,518. The above summary indicates that at the end of 1915 it had increased to £66,508. This substantial increase is largely due to the excess of the grants for maintenance and rebuilding over the expenditure ; in the case of eight Boards the income on this account exceeded the expenditure, in three Boards the income and expenditure were equal, and in only two did the latter exceed the former. The position of the account for maintenance and rebuilding for all Boards was as follows : — School Buildings Maintenance Account, all Boards, 31st December, 1915. £ Lodger balances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 120,091 Net excess of amounts due to Boards over amounts due by Boards .. 3,719 Net balance, 31st December, 1915 .. .. .. .. ..£123,810 It would appear, therefore, that at the Ist January, 1916, £123,810 was available for the purposes of maintenance of school buildings. As however, the actual balance to the credit of the combined Buildings Account was only £46,361, it is clear that the large balance to the credit of the Maintenance Account is only a paper balance, and that in years past excessive transfers have been made from the Maintenance Account to the New Buildings Account. 3. All Accounts. The bank balances of the Boards have increased from £50,92/ to £76,527. The increase is accounted for to some extent by the fact that the Boards' income from the Government for the maintenance of school buildings and for new buildings was £12,000 greater than the expenditure. Likewise the income for administration purposes was £10,000 greater than the expenditure thereon. With the exception of three or four Boards, the financial position of the individual Boards may be regarded as satisfactory. Education Reserves. The Education Reserves Amendment Act of 1914 provides for the revenue received from primary-education reserves to be paid by the Receiver of Land Revenue into the Public Account to the credit of a special deposit account called " The Primary Education Endowments Deposit Account." Previously the moneys were paid to the credit of a separate account for each district. The moneys so received are applied without further appropriation than the Act mentioned towards the payment of amounts charged on the Consolidated Fund for the purposes of primary education. The revenue from this source during the year 1915-16 was £75,914. Chatham Islands. At the end of 1915 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 88, the average attendance being 77. The total expenditure on the schools for the year 1915-16 was made up as lollows: — £ Salaries of teachers (including allowances) .. .. .. .. 769 Buildings, repairs, &c. .. .. • • • ■ ...... 93 Scholarships .. .. .. .. ■• ■• •■ ... 52 Inspection .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 27 Other expenses .. .. .. .. •. ..... 13 Total £954 The details as to teachers, attendance, and salaries are given at the end of Appendix E.

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II.—DETAILED TABLES, ETC. Table A1. —Number of Public Schools, December, 1915.

Table B1. —School Attendance at Public Schools for 1915.

[Classified ai wording to 'art I of 1 Kifi So: dule to tl In- ) Education Act, 1914. J Grade of School and Average Attendance. a -1 I a t_ a 2 s 3 fl 1 fl 1 fr a o "Si a 4) rfl CO *CD OS \\ w •a a © s o o A. & a o s o s. fl o m r) fl fl ri S fl fl -gjs 2si a S o g g £ •-; 3 & 1 *S Sf g> 1 C5 [S o O O £ y CD r A w ui Hi 3-r-l oo" H 0 1-8 1 9-20 II 21-35 TTT (A 36-80 111 \B 81-120 [A 121-160 IV-I B 161-200 IC 201-240 (A 241-280 -, J B 281-320 V 1 C 321-360 I D 361-400 . . VI jA 401-450 .. V1 \B 451-500 .. (A 501-550 B 551-600 C 601-650 D 651-700 . . VTT , E 701-750 V11 1 F 751-800 .. G 801-850 .. H 851-900 I 901-950 .. J 951-1,000 .. 0 I II III IV 43 215 154 131 26 11 14 3 27 24 37 5 2 13 06 36 57 15 9 ' 2 4 I 1 2 2 8 44 37 31 15 5 0 5 4 2 3 2 2 2 I 18 43 24 24 13 5 2 3 5 2 5 39 34 !) II 2 I I 39 34 9 II 2 I 17 49 18 25 7 3 4 1 6 8 4 .. 19 13 13 18 63 31 75 53 4 6 45 24 I 59 43 5 4 57 18 | 52 48 I 2 18 5 16 9 8 I 4 5 6 I 5 6 3 .. 1 ..3 1 3 1:2 2 2 2 2 '.'. ' i 4 '.'. 5 I 1 1 1 2 1 1 .. 2 1 2 1 I 2 3 1 .. 4 4 3 I 2 .. 1 191 731 483 500 131 54 46 23 34 II 3(1 8 12 Hi 11 7 111 10 0 5 VI 4 8 3 6 2 4 4 3 1 4 4 3 3 I I 2 i 1 " 1 3 I I i i 2 VII ' ' i ■ - ','. '.'. I I 3 2 1 '.'. '.'. i '.'. '.'. i 2 • ■ ! Totals for 1915 Totals for 1914 645 634 103 100 216 212 174 172 147 143 98 93 98 93 128 129 33 39 226 86 257 186 34 36 224 86 255 183 39 36 86 86 2,338 2,301 Difference II 3 4 ■> 4 5 5 -1 -1 3 2 .. 2 3 3 37 Note. —Part-time sohools ai in the respective grades determi nd ma: ined b; in soh y the s tools w ctepara,' nth sit ite avc le-sohoo rage att oo Is ai ttonda ols tent ttachoi tnco of ed are counted separately, and are a if each sohool. conn to sohool irate! iclud'-tl

(Excluding Secondary Departments of District High Schools.) Average Attendance for -C.411 xt, , ,r „ Whole Year (Mean of Roll Numbers. Average Attendance of Four Quarters). Education Districts. Puplls I p upils | Mean ol at belonging ,- SlstDe- at 31st „„«„,»' K oys. I GlrI »- ToM. cember, Decern- *£ ,£I£" r 1914 ber, 1915. 8 ' _ Auckland.. .. .. .. 48,689 50,632 49,895 23,375 21,219 44,594 Taranaki.. .. .. .. 6,240 0,365 1 6,293 2,987 ! 2,674 5,661 Wanganui.. .. .. .. 15,877 16,137 10,103 7,030 6,772 ! 14,402 Wellington .. .. 19,214 20,112 19,762 9,480: 8,506 | 17,986 Hawke's Bay .. 12,384 12,592 12,437 5,875 5,350 11,225 Marlborough .. .. 2,516 2,611 2,556 1,220 1,117 2,337 Nelson .. .. .- .. 6,408 6,613 6,594 3,125 I 2,780 5,911 Grey .. .. .. 2,043 2,095 2,077 926: 889 1,815 Westland .. .. .. .. 1,193 1,258 1,219 557 527 1,084 North Canterbury .. .. .. 22,669 23,089 22,824 10,680 j 9,726 20,406 South Canterbury .. .. .. 6,220 6,255 6,151 2,912 2,632 5.544 Otago .. .. .. .. 21,538 21,651 21,440 10,337' 9,371 19,708 Southland.. .. 11,622 11,702 11,476 5,291 4,931 10,222 Totals for 1915 .. .. .. 181,112 178,827 84,395 76,500 160,895 Totalsfor 1914 .. .. 176,613 173,470 82,133 74,078 156,21] 44,594 5,661 14,402 17,986 11,225 2,337 5,911 1,815 1,084 20,406 5.544 19,708 10,222 Averag* Attendance as Percentage of the Mean of Average Weekly Boll of Four Quarters. I91S. 1914. S9 -4 89-1 90-0 ; 89-7 89-4 90.0 91-0 i 90-9 90-3 ' 911 91-4 91-6 89-6 89-9 87-1 86-9 88-9 I 87-7 89-1 89-4 90-1 89-8 91-9 92-7 891 89-1 100,895 156,211 90-0 : 90-1 Difference .. .. .. 4,499 5,357 2,262 2,422 4,684 4,499 5,357 2,262 2,422 4,684 -0-1 ....-.*».« v/»»wv. . - ' ' * ■***-*• " J VV . — , _..~ w , «• ., ,--...

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Table B1a.—School Attendance at Public Schools for 1915.

Table B2.—Comparison of School Attendance at Public Schools for 1914 and 1915, North Island and South Island.

nol ling 100111 lary ipartments ol listi •ict, tig) tooj '•) Education Districts, 3 Pupils at 31st December, 1914. Soil Numb Pupils belonging at 31st December, 1915 ters. Moan of Average Weekly EollofFour Quarters, 1915. Average Attendal Whole Year (Mt Average Attendanc* Quarters). nee for nan of e of Four Total. Average A as Perce tho Mi Average Rol Four Qi attendance entage of [ean of t Weekly 11 ol •uarters. Boys. Girls. 1916. 1914. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago .. .. Southland 48,909 6,370 16,071 19,495 12,503 2,516 6,539 2,069 1,254 23,026 6,323 21,812 11,622 48,909 6,370 16,071 19,495 12,503 2,516 6,539 2,069 1,254 23,026 6,323 21,812 11,622 50,900 6,504 16,320 20,393 12,757 2,611 6,719 2,144 1,322 23,471 6,403 21,968 11,702 50,198 6,449 16,341 20,090 12,615 2,556 6,711 2,134 1,304 23,266 6,318 21,765 11,476 23,504 21,360 3,062 2,743 7,735 6,879 9,632 8,666 5,975 5,417 1,220 1,117 3,169 2,844 951 915 603 555 10,933 9,879 2,974 2,719 10,473 I 9,539 5,291 I 4,931 23,504 3,062 7,735 9,632 5,975 1,220 3,169 951 603 10,933 2,974 10,473 6,291 I 44,870 5,805 i 14,614 I 18,298 11,392 2,337 6,013 1,866 1,158 20,812 5,693 20,012 10,222 89-4 90-0 89-4 91-0 90-3 91-4 89-6 87-4 88-8 89-4 90-1 91-9 89-1 89-1 89-8 90-0 90-9 91-1 91-6 89-8 86-9 87-9 89-4 89-8 92-7 89-1 Totals for 1915 . . Totals for 1.914 .. 178,509 178,509 183,214 181,229 175,670. _ 1 85,522 83,118 1 85,522 \ 77,570 83,113 75.021 103,092 158,134 90-0 90-1 Difference 4,705 5,659 2,409 2,549 4,958 -0-1

(Inolut leoom lary Apartments of listriot tig) llll l is. Lverage Attendance. Districts. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay 1914. 43,045 5,043 1.4,339 17,443 11,069 1915. Difference. 44,870 1,825 5,805 102 14,014 275 18,298 855 11,392 323 94,979 3,440 j Totals. North Island 91,539 Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 2,251 5,833 1.765 I., 106 20,243 5,531 19,776 10,090 2,337 80 6,013 180 1,860 101 I., 158 52 20,812 569 5,093 162 20,012 236 10,222 132 68,1.13 1,518 163,092 4,958 ,.i * Totals, South Island 66,595 Totals for Dominion 158,134

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Table B3.—Average Attendance for the Year 1915 at the Public Schools as grouped in Table A1, as estimated for determining the Grades of Schools. (Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the Education Act, 1914.)

The following notes are appended in explanation of this table :— A.—The average attendance as given in Table B3 differs from that in Table Bla for the following reasons: — (1.) Under certain contingencies, the regulations provide that for the elimination of one or two quarter's averages in the case of any school or department if the grade of the school or department would be raised or maintained by calculating the yearly average attendance on the mean of the remaining quarters' averages. The amended average attendance thus ascertained is reckoned for the sole purpose of determining the grade of the school, and consequently this amended average attendance is used in the compilation of Table 83, which gives the schools according to their grades. For statistical purposes the average attendance as given in Table Bla should be taken. (2.) The totals of this table are for the mean of the four quarters of each sohool taken separately, not the mean of the gross quarterly totals of all schools. (3.) New schools, many of which were open for only part of the year, are included as having an average attendance for the whole year ; whereas in Table Bl a the average attendance is included only for those quarters during which the schools were open. B.—-This table shows the average attendance for determining the grades of schools. For determining the " primary " stall's of schools, however, the figures require to be reduced by the attendance in secondary departments of district high schools, viz. : Grade lIIa, 22; Mb, 15; IVa, 110; IVb. 179; IVc, 77; Va, 179; Vb, 10; Vc, 310; Yd, 187; Vla, 89; Vlb, 243; VIIa, 71; VIIb, 83; Vile, 79; VIId, 188; VIIe, 49; VIIf, 82; Vila, 212 : total, 2,215.

eluding Secondary D( 'epartments of f Distriot High Sohools.) Grade. •e a ca 3 a' •d = 2 _ i S a S ca a S SP 3 U _____ _*_ S-. .0 ca wj -Q 3 *_ 5 CC H to o M £ i 13 a j a | IS a 3 . \'- _ £ B'S _ 9 1 *a Yi a & Q 14 25 §45 M fl ce o B Totals * lor _ 1915. ' 1 o I *__ ... t 0 1-8 1 9-20 II 21-35 ... (A 36-80 III JB 81-120 A 121-160 IV \li 161-200 (C 201-240 ( A 241 280 v J B 281-320 IC 321-360 ■V> 361-400 V| (A 401-450 N (B 451-500 /A 501-550 B 551-600 C 601-050 I) 651-700 t, t Je 701 750 ' ]F 751-800 G 801-850 H 851-900 ' . . I 901-950 Vj 951-1,000 284 3,180 4,292 6,601 2,443 1,636 2,670: 980: 2,179 921 2,133 749 1,709 2,071 1,588 583 2,450 2,556 2,148 2,320 733 874 1 13 70 41 ) 390 980 629 > (i44 i)44 986 11,865 2,916 1,552 1 485 1,407 1,489 5 274 1,224 799 ): . . 149 I .000 )j .. 473 1,182 ■) 526 1,056 1,063 t .. 258 645 ! .. 1,688 1,020 ) .. 394 769 ) 4'17 91.8 897 933 983 I 523 . . 458 I . . 601 .. i . . 666 1,902 i 677 .. 671 I .. . . 732 83 186 i 589 437 i - 648 228 ' I,275 579 I i 1,213 155 | 078 153 359 167j 072 . . 1,398 .. 574 .. 1,740 .. .. 454 056 .. 1 89 32 37 18 686 193 222 928 539 110 193 1,228 1,265 283 182 2,800 673 95 ! 187 1,821 419 .. '' .. I ,000 704 .. .. 1,056 218 644 .. 215 772 . . . . 735 020 .. .. 355 1,417 387 .... . . 731 509 .. 956 567 . . : .. 585 .. .. .. 2,546 088 . . : . . 1.398 508 671 794 510 128 168 257 119 1,065 1,587 2,623 1,574 544 901 692 507 650 1,688 408 463 972 1,611 2,336 1,814 631 66 1,044 700 10,507 1,133 13,203 2,154 24,949 876 12,928 648 7,563 1,125 8,365 213 5,289 523 9,016 603 4,271 371 10,412 3,086 5,225 454 7,797 5,815 ' .. 4,105 607 9,985 6,621 4,298 3,872 2,441 1,756 379 465 1,068 056 1,552 688 762 II i 1,552 .. 856 I .. .. 852 : .. .. 882 852 882 918 791 1,709 Totals for 1915 Totals for 1914 45,1001 43,4911 5,84414,68318,61.81 5,67314,44017,4811 171 243 1,137 18,618 17,481 1.1,437 2,359 6 11,1192,263 5 318 96 I 11,437 11,119 2,359 2,263 6,053 5,851 6, 5, 1,0531,8601,176 20,902. 5,851 1,7841,11420,3301 1,860 1,784 1,176 1,114 5,710 5,540 20,185 20,051 10264 10148 164,257 159,285 Difference .. 1,669 1,137 318 96 202 202 82 02 572 82 62 170 4,972 134 116; I . ■'1 ■ •' I

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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 1915.

5 and under 6 Years. Education Districts. — Boys, j Girls. 6 and under 7. 7 and under 8. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 8 and inder 9. 9 and under 10. Girls. Boys. Girls. 10 aud under 11. iderll. Ilandunderl2. 12 and under 13. 13 and under 14. 14 and under 15. Over 15 Years. Totals of all Ages. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. I Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys, i Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys, j Girls. ! Totals. l__ ! ! 1 i 11 and under 12. 12 and under 13. 13 and under 14. Boys. Boys. Auckland.. .. 2,086 1,737 Taranaki.. .. 199 210 Wanganui .. 566; 505 Wellington .. 860 763 1 2,748 2,616 3,139 346 317 395 926 845 985 1,185 943 1,268 671 629 769 127| 152 178 438 392 384 2,770 2,996 307 366 944 994 1,147 1,282 2,852 348 871 1,149 3,056 386 941 1,246 2,8251 2,899 381 921; 996 1,032 1,178 2,662 367; 878 1,146 2,818: 2,726 2,602 2,472 2,271 418J 324 355 347 308 97o| 849 816 771 822 1,140 1,048 1,055 1,026 845 768 671, 083 623, 551 148 122 126 116 371j 33S 359 324 253 102 100 95 97 82 58 49| 52 57 50 1,321, 1,203 1,263 1,098 1,004 362 ; 323 300 286 301 1,206| 1,141 1,166 1,126 954 675 611 583 5721 515 2,092 1,366 1,171 .545 445 26,526 288 151' 162 83 1 86 3.388 649 400 361; 162 143 8,583 914 435 396 157 158 10,651 520 298 230 127 108 6,646 105 52 65 32 22 1,345 252 123 117 46 58 3,478 84 56j 55 29 j 45 1,085 46 33J 30 3oj 25 664 I 24,3741 50,900 3,116 6,504 7,737 16,320 9,742 20,393 Hawke's Bay .. 509 448 722 767 160 171 396! 426 122 123 72 75 730 769 753 734 677! 6,11,1 12,757 Marlborough .. 92 76 141 155 139 152 356 391 147| 1,266| 2,611 3,24l] 6,719 Nelson .. .. 309 290 353 378 368 Grey .. .. Ill 107 i 1371 138 128 100 124 98 98 63 64 113 1,059 2,144 Westland.. .. 63 75 North Canterbury . . 1,076 958 63 89 85 72 86| 80 058 1,322 1,350 1,293 1,394 378 345 366 1,350 1,386 1,289 1,410 1,228 1,327 350 368 1,228, 1,273 1,308 902 545; 438 225 163 12,241 272 169; 142 79 83 3,331 11,230 23,471 South Canterbury .. 259 215 356 385! 341 364 359 i 3,072 6,403 Otago .. .. I 950 926 1,189 1,134 1,379 1,180 1,263 1,156 1,275 1,174 926 535: 431 179! 177J11,369 453 231 207 60 46 6,000 7,503 4,394 3,805 1.759J 1,559 95,307 7,315 4,342 3,562 1.808J 1,492 93,085 10,599 21,968 Southland .. 497 477 Totalsfor 1915 .. 7,577 6,787 673 652 730| —!...,.. ■ 743 652 682 693 629 691 630 9,909 5,702 11,702 , I 87,907183,214 10,23l| 9,545 11,200 10,27510,826 10,084 10,883 10,002 10,552 10,528 9,906;10,559 10,362 9,513 9,451; 8,925 8,072 9.745 9,041 9,213 8,500 7,983 7,503 183,214 Totalsfor 1914 .. 7,356j 6,858: 10,099 9,254 132 29lj 10,544 9,90610,908 369 - 82 9,894 9,696 7,315 85,424 178,509 178,509 Difference .. 221: —71 656J .1 ... I 617 I 190 355 96 -7 213 4721 238; _ . .4 425 89 188 52J 243 - 49 67 2,222 2,483 4,705

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Table C2.—Standard Classes of all Pupils on School-rolls at the end of 1915.

I ' 11- _ . ' Pupils at End of Year in Standard Pupils in Preparatory Classes. Education Districts, i I. II. Bovs. ! Girls. ' Total. Bovs. i Girls. Total. ' Boys, | Girls. Total. I ! 1 I I I i i I Boys. . ._ — _ Totals. III. IV. V. VI. VII. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. : Total. Boys. I Girls, j Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. [ Boys. Girls. Total. Totals. Auckland .. 10,771 Taranaki 1,171 Wanganui .. 3,134 Wellington .. j. 3,712 Hawke's Bav .. : 2,207 j Marlborough .. 440 " Nelson .. .. 1,196| 9,328; 1,062 2,788 3,155 2,016 4101 1,070 20,099 2,233 5,922 1 6,867 i 4223 I 850 ) 2,266 I I 3.350 145 ti.495 3,066 396 346; 742! 404 1 1.098; 1,031! 2,129! 1,11* 1,246 1,108 2,354; 1,382! 871 753 1 .024' 844! 197 157 354; 151 404j 347| 751 ! 419 2,959 6,025 2,949: 2,762 399 803 475 367 992 2,106 1,054 914 1.2541 2-636 1,280 1.122 796| 1,640 836 798 | 1721 323 181: 142 368 787 455, 383 97 212 1231 127 72 150 72 03 1,3611 2,841 1,490 1,394: 355 743 398 376j 5.711 2.564 2,479 5.043 2,185 2, 4.306 1,484 1,394 2.878 842 371 347 718 289 308 597 212 208 4211 1,968 891 780 1,67*1 749' 060 1,409 443 45(1 893 2.402 1,115 1,078 2.193 1.032 1,024 2,056 754 1,609 1,634 726 690 1.416 635 575 1,210: 419 408 827 323 140 136; 276 152 143 295[ 78 ' 95; 173; 838 395 380; 775 350 343 693 193 264; 457 250 123 115' 238 79 104 183 74 70 150 135 57 51| 108 54| 63 117 41 40 87 ! 1 i 2,884 1,407 1,269' 2,676 1,169 1,073 2,242 665 603 1,268 774i 371 345! 716 298 292 590J 254 199 453 2,628 1,258 1,812 2,470; 1,055 1,048 2,103; 740 649; 1,389l,436j 682J 626| 1,308; 572 528J 1,100: 375 360; 735 157 70 Kill 130 108 6 661 24 38 239 61 167j 186 79 122 146) 75 11 86, 30 30 169! 100 235 22; 343;26,526J24,374 50,900 149 3,388! 3,116 6,504 222 8,583 7,737 16,320 276 10,651 9,742 20,393 183 6,646 6,111 12,757 17 1,345! 1,266 2,611 152 3,478 3,241 6,719 54 1.085 1,059 2,144 68 6641 658 1.322 408J12,24l|ll,230 23,471 16l| 3,331; 3,072 6,403 402 11.36940,599; 21,968 27 6,000! 6,792 11,702 Grey .. .. 429 399 I 828 118 111 229; 115 35 90 I75J 78 1,415 1,377 2,792J 1,480 393 348! 741 388 Westland .. 239 North Canterbury 4,376 243 I 482 3,9841 ij 8,360 i South Canterbury 1,168 j 1,057 1 2,225 Otago] .. .. i 3,819 3,424 1 7,243 1,573 1,454 3,027t l,404j 780' 703 1,483! '02 _: ; . . . I 1,302: 2,706! 1,353 1,275 Southland ., 2,155; j 2,089 , 4,244 5 65,842 1 067 1,369 729 707' I Totals, 1915 .. 34,817 Totals, 1914 .. 34,195 Difference.. 622 31,025! I J30.660 164,855 11,92610,970 11,20310,418 22,896T1, 54710, 794 22,341 21,62llll, 41110,477 21,888 11,395 i 11,164 10,430 10,258 ! 21,82510,100 9,508 19,608 8,619 21,422 9,906 9,380 19,286 8,390 8,282il6,901 5,732 7,81716,207 5,643 5,60711,339 1,171 l,29l| 2,462!95, 307 87,907 5,160:10,803 1,173 1,254! 2,427:93,085 85,424 ■l— _' I . 183,211 178,501 365 9871 723] 552 l,275j 136 317 453 231 172' 403 1 194 128t 322 229' 465 694 89 447 536 -2 37 — \ —' — ~\ 35J 2,222' 2,483 4,701 I

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Table C3.—Age and Sex of Pupils, December, 1915.

Table C4.—Classification of Pupils at Public Schools, December, 1915.

Table C5. —Average Age of Pupils in 1915 at the Time of Annual Examination.

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Ages, Boys. 1915. Percentages for Five Years. Girls. Total. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914. 1915. 5 and under 0 years Ii ., 7 ' ,. 7 ,, 8 „ 8 „ 9 „ 9 „ 10 „ K) ., U „ M ,. 12 „ 12 ., 13 „ 13 „ 14 „ 14 „ 15 „ 7,577 . 10,231 . 11,200 10,820 10,883 10,552 10,362 9,451 8,072 4,394 0,787 9,545 10,275 10,084 10,002 9,909 9,513 8,925 7.503 3,805 14,364 19,776 21,475 20,9.10 20,885 20,461 19,875 18,376 15.575 8,199 8-4 111 12-0 1.1-5 11-1 10-9 10-5 9-(i 8-4 4-5 7-9 10-9 11 -9 11-9 11-2 10-8 10-7 10-2 8-2 4-3 8-0 ' 10-6 11-8 11-8 11-7 10-9 10-5 ! 10-2 8-4 4-3 8-0 10-9 11-5 11-7 11-4 11-3 10-5 9-9 8-0 4-4 7-8 10-8 11-7 11-4 11-4 11-2 10-9 10-0 8-5 4-5 15 and over 93,548 1,759 93,548 1,759 80,348 1,550 179,890 3,318 98-0 2-0 98-0 2-0 98-2 1-8 98-2 1-8 98-2 1-8 Totals 95,307 95,307 87,907 |l83,214 I 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00

(Includinj g Secondary Departmi >nts of Distriot High ichools.) Classes. BoyB. Girls. Total. Percental [es for Five Years. i Class P 51 .. 52 .. 53 .. 54 .. 86 .. SO .. S7 .. 34,817 11,926 11,547 11,395 10,100 8,619 5,732 1,1.71 31,025 65,842 10,970 22,890 10,794 22,341 10,430 21,825 9,508 19,008 8,282 16,901 5,607 11,339 1,291 2,462 1911. 37-30 12-34 11 -90 11 -59 10-48 8-72 6-21 I -40 1912. 36-70 12-40 12-25 11-70 10-73 8-85 5-97 j 1-40 1913. 30-22 12-39 12-32 11 -90 10-84 8-97 6-02 1-34 1914. 30-33 12-11 12-26 12-01 10-80 9-08 0-05 1-36 1915. 35-94 12-50 12-19 11-92 10-70 9-22 6-19 1-34 Totals 95,307 87,907 183,214 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 ; 100-00

Education Districts. Ave irage Ages of the Pupils in eacl Class. ,verage all Dit Ages for itricts. I Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborougli Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland P. I. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. 7 4- -9 5 7 3 9 3 7 2 9 3 (111 8 11 7 0 8 11 7 0 8 11 0 11 8 8 0 10 9 0 0 10 8 10 (ill 9 0 7 0 8 1 I (ill 8 10 7 0 9 0 II. Yrs. mos. 1.0 5 10 2 10 4 9 10 10 0 9 II 9 7 9 11 9 10 10 I 10 0 10 0 10 0 III, IV. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. .1.1 0 12 5 I I 3 12 3 II 5 1.2 4 10 II II II 11 I 12 0 11 (I 12 0 10 9 II 8 11 0 12 1 io iii 12 o II 1 ! 12 I 11 I 12 1 I I I 12 I II 1 12 1 V. Yrs. mos. 13 3 13 2 13 2 12 II 13 0 12 II 1.2 7 13 2 13 2 13 0 13 I 13 0 12 II VI. 1915. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. I ' 14 1 ! 9 10 13 10 9 II 13 ll ; 9 10 ! 13 8 ' 9 9 13 9 ' 9 9 14 0 9 9 13 5 9 0 1.4 2,9 7 13 10 ! 9 5 13 9 9 8 14 2 9 9 13 9 9 8 13 10 , 9 8 1914. Yrs. moi. 9 10 9 11 9 11 19 9 9 10 9 8 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 7 Average for Dominion Range (difference between highest and lowest) 6 0 11 0 9 0 1 9 10 1 0 10 II 0 2 I 12 9 j 0 2 9 13 0 1 13 8 ; o I 10 9 9 0 9 6 I 9 0 9 4

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Table C6.—Examination Statistics for 1915.

Table D1. Statistics of Registered Private Primary Schools for the Year 1915.

Table E1.—School Staff, December, 1915 (exclusive of Secondary Departments of District High Schools).

atlCol NumbM Hducation Districts. j™„, present at Exaction. BMmlnatlon. Number Proficiency presented for g,ar Standard VI Certificates. Number . Certificates Competency Certificates nted. granted. Percentage. Number, i Percentage. Auckland .. .. .. 51,313 I 48,904 Taranaki .. .. .. 6,51.8 j 6,319 Wanganui .. .. .. 1.6,543 | .15,703 Wellington .. .. .. 20,534 19,575 Hawke's Bay .. .. 12,782 12,143 Marlborough' .. .. 2,628 ; 2,558 Nelson .. .. 6,811 ; 0,611 Grey .. .. .. 2,142 : 2,116 Westland .. .. .. 1,332 : 1,284 North Canterbury .. .. 23,736 ! 22,4.06 South Canterbury . . .. 6,442 0,190 Otago .. .. .. 22,166 21,354 Southland .. .. 11,703 11,234 2,959 2,329 418 ! 262 976 650 1,700 , 1,157 828 539 174 108 543 322 161 84 1.05 73 1,644 1,039 425 ' 209 1,501 1,200 792 ; 580 79 377 13 03 97 23 67 183 19 08 370 22 05 162 18 02 35 20 59 1.45 27 52 23 14 70 16 15 03 424 20 03 80 19 80 1.37 9 74 127 16 Total.. .. .. 184,650 176,403 ! . , 1 1 . . , 1 1 4. 12,232. 8,618 70 2,176 18 1.84,650 176,403 ! , ,_4 , 1 1 Range (difference between j highest and lowest) , , ,_4 , 1 1 , ;■ 28 .. 18 i ! I ! ! j I I [ _ .1.

Education District. 3 o I CO cs rl CO rO K 1 •a a I | I Roll Number at End of Year, lioys. Girls. Total. eg c B fttf r. as SS S | Profit s fig "s P H ~~ tH _. H fO ! r3*" S 'II I ortiflcates granted tiency. Compe si " ■ fl i 1 1 2, J* i_ otency. al fl I | Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 38 0 17 20 15 4 8 5 6 25 8 17 9 3,836 469 1,232 1,737 I , 193 210 563 509 256 2,003 376 I ,419 563 1,908 2,413 I 4,321 212 287 499 687 659 ! 1,346 912 I,063 I I,975 640 743 ! I ,383 110 122 232 265 ; 336 | 601 282 ; 301 I 583 148 150 | 298 1,015 1,257 j 2,272 217 261 478 676 936 ! 1,612 343 338 ! 681 139 256 183 16 17 12 52 70 39 65 149 102 51 91 52 12 [ 13 12 24 ! 57 34 17 31 10 15 I 20 15 71 j 116 72 20 i 22 10 59 130 102 26 44 32 71 -5 36 70-6 2 55-7 14 68-5 29 57-1 14 92-3 59-7 15 61-3 9 75-0 3 62-1 26 45-5 7 78-5 9 77-1 0 14-1 I 1-8 20-0 19-5 1 5-5 26-3 29-0 1.5-0 22-4 31-5 6-9 11-4 Totals 176 14,360 7,415 ' 8,866 j 16,281 i 567 1 ,016 ' 684 I I 67-3 170 16-7

Education Districts. CO to O * 2 al am Y,*H o Heads of Schools. Bole Assistant Total Number of Teachers.; Teachers. ; Adult Teachers. ■H ■ I CP . O ca EO Ohm . U -H <S rH Pupil- S§ 2 gJJ teachers. -go a °f r <°o 9 caro 53 __fn £ p: to a a 4= cs r| EH § | S ° S cn ' CO gjSSsHflo t> ca cd _J3 g3 -rl torH CO CO CS44 Sh W___ ° *. CD fl_L CS S a o 5 fl S ° IBh 2 344 gg Sh.2 Ir-O CO *>'&%£*-; 003-3 S^Mc-rg goH-S-S* 1 <i M. ! F. I M, IF, j M. F. M. F. Total. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Otago Southland 645 103 216 174 147 98 128 33 39 226 86 257 186 ■ 212 32 88 67 55 13 33 5 5 100 24 103 55 25 18 13 11 5 2 7 4 3 12 7 I 21 . 186 I 9 I 46 I 22 . 19 : 10 16 4 I 19 12 41 41 - 153 | 43 i 65 : 65 ' 68 72 65 19 29 90 42 111 67 103 9 i 25 - 58 : 30 I 0 I 526 501 72 50 194 159 I 248 147 - 149 104 28 24 - 84 55 26 10 15 0 268' 173 70} 44 242 204 137: 114 20591,591 1878 1,028 704! 1331 272 324; 222 102 156 49 47 370 119 354 225 1 ,205 183 431 471 326 126 211 59 53 543 163 558 339 44' 168 212 1,417 71-1 - - 18 18 201 37-5 12 42 54 485 58-4 8 44 52 523 45-3 0 39 45 371 40-8 1 3 4 130 23-5 2 18 20 231 35-2 25 7 66 20-4 I I 2 55 12-7 26 63 89 632 46-7 7 17 24 187 36-9 21 47 68 626 57-6 11 20 31 370 50-0 44,880 5,700 14,470 18,303 11,270 2,359 5,952 I ,815 1,102 20,489 5,560 20,669 9,473 34-23 29-08 31-59 30-82 32-29 18-42 26-93 28-80 20-40 34-84 31-77 34-91 26-68 54 8 60 18 Totals, 1915 Totals, 1914 2,338 2,301 792 771 129 113 426 483 889 829 373 374 3,077 2,820 4,668 4,448 141 485 626 5,294 51-7 139; 470 609 5,057 57-7 2 15 17 237 -6-0 162,042 157,357 32-5 33-1 Difference . . 37 21 16 -57 00 -1 181 -37 257 220 4,685 -0-6

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Table E2.—Classification of Teachers in Public Schools at 31st December, 1915 (exclusive of Teachers in Secondary Schools and Secondary Departments of District High Schools).

Table E2a.—As above, but excluding Teachers in Schools of Grades O and I.

Table E3. —Certificated Teachers in the Service of Education Boards at 31st December, 1915.

Education Districts. Teachers Classified Holders of ■o_Z_\ Teachers. ! Licenses. Passes ft) (2) (3) I .- I Teachers who have no Examination Status. Unclassified Teachers: Total of Columns (2), (8), and (4). (5) Grand Total. (4) I (6) Auckland Taranaki .. Wangn nu i . . Wellington.. Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland Totals I 856 19 49 100 3 19 '.. 278 0 15 .. I 396 5 10 .. ! 230 0 20 ..40 I 2 .. ; 127 -. 16 ..27 6 6 .. ! 22 3 2 ..454 7 22 .. ! 135 .. 7 427 17 30 ■ .. 206 10 13 1— —I3,298 83 211 281 61 132 60 70 83 68 20 26 60 21 84 110 349 83 153 75 96 86 84 32 31 89 28 131 133 1,205 183 431 471 326 126 211 59 53 543 163 558 330 83 211 I ,070 I ,370 4,668 j_ _1_ -I— l _J _.

Auckland Taranaki Wanganu i .. Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury . . Otago Southland 827 95 264 278 221 38 120 25 18 427 120 399 196 I!) 3 5 4 5 I 4 3 4 12 8 43 14 12 8 17 11 6 2 20 2 20 11 103 43 71 33 22 16 18 5 5 29 10 28 58 225 60 88 45 44 17 29 15 10 53 1.2 60 77 1,052 155 352 323 265 55 149 40 28 480 132 459 273 Totals .. , i 3,028 68 liS 166 501 735 3,763

.rraugei accon ling lex 'eaa' ters a: ass ot (Jert 'Cits Education Districts. Class A. Class B. | Ilasi C. Class Class E. j Total. M. ! F. Total. M. F. 'Total. M. I F. ' 'otal. M. F. 'otal.' M. F. Total. M. F. Total. Auckland . . Taranaki Wanganui .. Wellington .. Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland .. N. Canterbury S. Canterbury Otago Southland - - 3 4 I I 1 5 I 1 2 7 36 2 3 12 5 29 1 16 I I 2! 8 ! 5 41 1 3 6 18 16 45 4 20 1 2 10 199 21 55 44 36 4 20 2 1 66 12 72 24 159 12 44 71 32 13 20 3 4 109 34 102 29 i 358 ! 33 99 115 68 17 40 5 5 1.75 46 174 53 134 14 43 53 27 7 11 5 2 46 13 :,c. 30 , 220 37 79 141 85 10 47 15 11 138 45 130 75 354 51 122 194 112 17 58 20 13 184 58 186 105 II 2 7 2 7 3 82 H 29 35l 22 4 14 2 3 2!) 13 15 20 I i 96 13 36 37 29 4 17 2 3 36 14 18 29 388 [4] 39 120 [5] 1,32 [5] 87 [3] 13 13 7 [1] 4 [1] 166 [8] 38 [4] 163 [2] 75 88 [. 39 20 [, 32 [, 87 f! 13 13 7 [ 4 . 66 [I 38 [i 63 [I 75 w| [5] [5] [31 [1] [1] [8] ' [4] [2] ' 468 |" 61. 158 [, 204 IP 143 [! 27 84 [■ 20 [ 18 C 288 [' 97 [: 264 [I 131 468 |9]j 61. 158 [5] 264 110] 143 [2] 27 84 [4] 20 [1] 18 [2] 288 [7] 97 [1] 264 [9]: 131 I'd [5] 10] [2] M [1] [2] [7] [1] [9]| 856 [13] 100 278 [10] 396 115] 230 ''51 40 127 [4] 27 [2] 22 [3] 454 [15] 135 [5] 427 [11] 206 9 3 1 1 1 1 1 I 10 38 1 12 4 29 2 11 36 195 1 11 49 4 1.6 16 45 6 17 7]J 266 7 1 2 9 Totals .. 28 8 556 632 1,188 441 1,033 1,474 55 279 334 11,275 [33]; j2,023[50], 3,298 [83] Notb.—Ni tmbi brackets represent assistai its emplo; red in seconi i lei lartmi arts of disf •iot high si shoots. irs car;

Table F1.—Income together with the Bank Balances of the several Education Boards for the Year 1915.

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Receipts from Governihent. Receipts from Local Sources. ! I • • Secondary Balanfcek, General , Education. Donations, Interest Overdrafts, Education Districts. 1st January, Administration. T^?KSL!t nd TnrfriAntal Tr-.i™™ Manual Technical Buildings, Sites, S «5S 01 Interest Rents,' „ Total. 19ir.. ' (Capitation at 5™ f o? g Instruction Instruction and ciaaStaaries Total from on Bequests, Total from December, 5s. per Unit teacbere Salaries Expenses ol <*, (excluding (excluding House ' oonvevfnre Government. p „f® ; , nr Buildings and local Sources. 191 °' U&ES) Allottees. >" AU <~ Attendance.) and rendered, <fcc. Befunds, &c. I Miscellaneous. , i ■ - .• i 'I • ' I I I | ! ' i . ... . : " - - j T p ' 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. £ s. d. Auckland .. 31,090 4 810,678 12 0 220,395 9 1113,345 7 6 9,863 14 3 7,316 14 410,878 8 3 54,727 9 0 7,128 2 5 334,333 17 8 3,750 19 612,532 19 8 6,283 19 2 .. 371,708 1 6 Taranaki .. 3,216 1 4 1,410 15 0 31,272 15 8 1,913 15 0 230 11 0 1,428 1 6 1,422 15 10 6,743 17 7 1,271 13 5 45,694 5 0 689 4 . 7 267 11 2 956 15 9 .. 49,867 2 1 Wanganui .. .. 3,584 15 0 74,236 15 5 6 0 874 1 7 3,860 18 6 6,076 18 10 15,692 3 11 4,086 11 1 112,958 10 4 2,894 19 1 1,954 10 0 4,849 9 1 jl,203 0 3 119,010 19 8 Wellington .. 2*31 1 6 0 4,360 15 0 84,365 19 10 4,625 10 0 9,798 19 9j 6,471 13 7 7,798 19 10 34,809 15 7 5,200 0 10 157,431 14 5 1,263 16 10 751 2 11 2,014 19 9 .. 161,758 0 2 Hawke'sBay .. 3,142 0 9 2,775 18 oj 55,580 15 7j 3,278 13 0 562 17 4; 4,087 9 1 2,170 9 0 11,965 2 7 3,181 16 0! 83,603 0 7 972 19 6 370 2 10 1,343 2 4; .. 88,088 3 8 Marlborough .. 1,029 17 9 582 10 6 14,583 13 5 829 19 0 246 1 8, 1 228 17 9 11 19 9 3,315 13 3 342 7 6 20,141 2 10 19 9 0 192 7 5 211 16 5 .. 21,382 17 0 ' j Nelson.. .. 101 3 7 1,485 17 0 33,136 11 0 2,014 10 0 400 0 0 1,203 6 0 1,785 16 7 7,732 2 10 2,203 15 11 49,961 19 4 97 7 8 847 17 5 945 5 lj 667 16 10 51,676 4 10 - Grey .. .. j §48 14 10 483 17 6 9,583 18 0 520 6 0 150 0 0 135 1 7 592 1 II 2,327 12 1 700 8 6 14,493 5 7 254 11 0 12 7 2 266 18 2 .. 15,608 18 7 Westland .. 573 19 0 276 10 0 7,028 11 11 412 12 0 150 0 0 109 5 4 .. 1,615 0 0 844 5 3 10,436 4 6 178 17 5 15 15 0 194 12 5j .. 11,204 15 11 North Canterbury 1,447 11 1 4,924 7 0 100,161 4 10 5,957 15 0 9,409 5 6 4,011 12 5 8,800 13 0 19,869 6 2\ 6,383 15 1 159,517 19 0 975 18 7 574 6 0 1,550 4 7 314 9 0 162,830 3 8 South Canterbury 4,696 2 7 1,397 5 0 29,506 12 lj 1,736 0 0 13 13 9 1,378 17 11 1,094 14 10 5,958 11 7 3,087 4 6 44,172 19 8 680 5 11 336 8 6 1,016 14 5 .. 49,285 16 8 Otago .. .. l.joo 3 0 5,004 0 2100,025 17 0 5,836 16 010,345.11 1 4,177 0 8 7,409 0 lj 20,980 0 9j 5,829 14 6 159,608 0 3 1,131 14 11 1,147 2 4 2,278 17 3) .. 163,587 0 6 Southland .. 3,234 13 2 2,522 9 1 56,126 10 3 3,445 1 11 341 0 6 2,595 8 1 3,041 13 4j 9,928 19 lOi 2,355 10 4 80,356 13 4 1,209 11 9 373 2 11 1,582 14 8 .. 85,174 1 2 —• —- — ■— ■ —' 1 ! —- — — j Totals, 1915 .. 52,791 17 9 39,487 11 3 816,004 14 1148,462 11 5 42,385 16 5 37,004 6 9 51,083 11 3 195,665 15 2(42,615 5 41,272,709 12 614,119 15 9 9,375 13 4 23,495 9 1 2,185 6 11,351.182 5 5

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Table F2.—Expenditure of the several Education Boards for the Year 1915.

I I II I i EdiiMtion Districts. ...... . r>«ff malaria* Staff Salaries, nkurttMl Overdrafts, Clerical lot t„„,T»--U Assistance, 1st January, : offl 1 HI r. r-iuoL. 1M1 °- Contingencies, Ac, i i i Staff Salaries, Clerical Assistance, Office Contingencies, Ac, Teachers' and V upil-teachers' Salaries, (including Belie vingteachers). _ i i - ; School and „ .,,. Scholarships, Class Libraries, Buildings, - n( * Conveyance £__-£_■ Tra nf ing Manual Technical Secondary and Board 31st Ba r£S er TeanL. Instruction. Instruction. V ____ U Education at of 31st DecemOer, Sohools. Teachers. House District Children, ltfl °- Allowances, Ac. High Sch00ls . Refunds, and Sundries. __ _ __ , ! _ J £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.l £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,345 7 6110,214 14 910,068 5 311,166 15 11 45,548 10 4, 6,458 4 7 I ,780 17 10 46,286 14 7 1,913 15 Oi 137 5 10 1,490 7 1 2,385 9 10 5,569 15 0 1,334 17 Oi 126 3 6 4,296 1 1 3 Totals. £ 371,708 49,867 i_ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland Taranaki 6,041 15 5j 1,276 9 7 6,041 15 5j 220,796 15 4 371,708 1 6 1,276 9 7 31,336 18 2 49,867 2 1 Wanganui Wellington .. 1,864 18 4 3,399 3 10 3,089 9 3 ! 3,399 3 10 74,747 3 8 4,380 1 0 821 6 1 4,589 4 11 6,972 3 2 17,613 18 8' 4,114 18 0 508 2 0 4,588 14 010,356 19 10 4,583 4 6 7,883 8 10 32,018 19 31 4,011 0 3 2,262 3 5 7,811 18 2 3,338 2 8 498 6 4 2,885 10 6 2,212 15 10 ! 11,433 14 3 2,380 10 0 1,257 6 9 6,582 14 5 743 3 0 214 9 8 204 17 4 22 5 9 3,949 14 10 246 0 0 261 2 5 636 6 6 I 2,052 7 4 268 19 4 1,268 14 7 2,772 0 7 7,989 3 9 1,820 1 6 681 15 4 584 17 0| 106 18 3 440 4 9 1,018 8 51 2,175 9 7 740 10 0' 38 18 6 183 19 7 430 7 2 171 4 6 182 5 1 .. 1,867 14 2' 861 0 31 157 13 4 6 10 4 8,203 9 5 9,433 10 1 5,652 8 1 8,929 7 10; 18,529 6 8J 5,150 6 21 2,371 19 8 1,742 3 0 136 8 4 1,736 12 10 1,040 8 7 7,648 14 3| 2,028 12 9J 1,234 4 11 3,230 10 11 6,422 2 710,697 18 9 4,090 10 2 8,060 17 4 18,938 2 5 4,117 4 1 2,228 19 5 6,258 16 8 3,883 12 0 131 2 2 2,395 18 8 3,644 18 4 10,251 1 7 1,098 10 0 1,530 8 9 3,418 10 0 1 1 1 i 1 I 119,010 19 8 161,758 0 2 119,010 161,758 88,088 21,382 51,676 15,608 11,204 162,830 49,285 163,587 85,174 3,089 9 3 84,552 2 8 Hawke's Bay .. Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland 1,890 8 3 471 5 9 !. 1,600 3 4 727 10 7 395 13 10 1,890 8 3 55,608 14 8 88,088 3 8 471 5 9 14,633 11 9 21,382 17 0 1,600 3 4 33,222 19 I' 51,676 4 10 727 10 7 I 9,592 1 11 15,608 18 7 395 13 10 7, 132 7 3 11,204 15 11 i North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago 3,768 17 2 1,005 8 5 2,675 14 7 i 3,768 17 2 100,790 18 7 162,830 3 8 1,005 8 5 29,482 12 8' ! 49,285 16 8 2,675 14 7 100,096 14 6 163,587 0 6 Southland 2,550 3 4 2,550 3 4 56,269 10 4 85,174 I 2 Totals. 1915 .. 1,864 18 2 28,892 3 4 1818,262 10 1 151,628 1 8 =3,189 3 11 39,588 3 9| 56,109 0 s'l83,534 4 9134,961 14 7 14,439 15 1078,712 8 3i 1,351,182 5

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Table F3. —Office Staff of Education Boards as at 31st December, 1915.

Annual Rate of Salary. Remarka. Remarks. Remarks. Auckland — Secretary and Treasurer Assistant Secretary Accountant £ s. 600 0 400 0 180 0 Half salary, with Expeditionary Force. Accountant. Acting Clerks. 6—1 at £225. I at £175 .. I at £85 275 0 400 0 85 0 Half salary, with Expeditionary Force. I at £150 I at £75 150 0 75 0 Half salary, with Expeditionary Force. 2 at £120 Architect Draughtsmen, 2---I at £3 per week, I tit £2 5s. per week Truant Officer 240 0 700 0 273 0 175 (I Willi actual travelling-expenses, Foremen of Works, 4—I at 13s. a day, I at: 12s. a day, 1 at £3 I0b. per week. I at lis. a day 744 0 With £10 for town travelling, and actual travelling - expenses in country. Total 4,297 0 Taranaki-— Secretary and Treasurer Clerks, 3—1 at £120, 1 at £62, I at £45 .. Clerk of Works.. Truant Officer 320 0 227 0 286 0 113 0 Willi actual travelling-expenses and allowanoe for motor-cyole, &o. 'Total 946 0 Wanganui— Secretary and Treasurer Clerks, 7—1 at £140 425 0 140 0 Half salary, with Expeditionary Force. 1 at £2.10, J at £145, 1 at £105 . . 1 at £75. I at £55 1 at £156 Architect Architect's Assistant Truant Officer Caretaker and Storeman Foreman of Works Foreman Painter 460 0 130 0 156 0 250 0 80 0 270 0 144 0 234 0 195 0 Acting. Actual travelling-expenses. With travelling-allowance, £40. Total 2,484 0 Actual Ira veiling-expenses. Wellington— Secretary and Treasurer Clerks, 6—1 at £300, 1 at £270 1 at £260, 1 at £200 1 at £156, 1 at £100 .. Clerk of Works.. Draughtsman Truant Office)Foreman Carpenter 550 0 570 0 460 0 256 0 320 0 180 0 200 0 210 0 W i t It l-ra vol 1 ing-a Hiiwance. With travelling-allowanco. Total 2,746 0 Hawke's Bay— Secretary and Treasurer Accountant, Acting Clerk Stenographers. 2—1 at £110. I at £60 Cadet Foreman of Works .. .. ' .. 450 0 230 0 150 0 170 0 40 0 275 0 Accountant, Triiaul Officer, and Clerk cm leave with Expeditionary Force. » With travelling-allowance, £200. Total 1,315 0 Marlborough- — Secretary and Treasurer Clerk . . 300 0 100 0 Total 400 0

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Table F3.—Office Staffs of Education Boards at 31st December, 1915 — continued.

Annual Rate of Salary. Remarks. Melson— Secretary and Treasurer Clerks, ii- I at £135, I at £80 I at £33 £ s. 350 0 21.5 0 33 0 Total 598 0 trey— Secretary and Clerk of Works Clerk..' Truant Officer 260 0 130 0 52 0 Total iVestland—Sooretary 442 0 250 0 i North CanterburySecretary and Treasurer Accountant, Clerks. 8—1 at, £170. I at £140 I at £120, 1 at £100 I at, £80, I at £75 1 at £65, 1 at £52 500 0 295 0 310 0 220 0 155 0 117 0 350 0 200 0 95 0 180 0 400 0 With actual travelling-expenses. Architect Assistant Architect Draughtsman Truant Officer Foremen of Works, 2 at £200 With actual travelling-expenses. Total 2,822 0 South (lanf erbury— Secretary and Treasurer Clerks, 2—1 at £130, I at, £80 Architect Truant Officer 300 0 210 0 300 0 40 0 With actual travelling-expenses. Total 850 0 Otago— Secretary and Treasurer Clerks, 6—1 at £320, I at £250 I at £200, I at £150 I at £140. 1 at £120 525 0 570 0 350 0 260 0 425 0 225 0 208 0 With actual travelling-expenses. Temporary appointment. With actual travelling-expenses. Architect Draughtsman Truant Officer Total 2,563 0 SouthlandSecretary anil Treasurer Accountant Clerks. 3-1 at £125. I at £50 I at £75 350 0 180 0 175 (I 75 11 375 0 225 0 182 0 With actual travelling-expenses. Architect, Assistant Architect Truant Officer .'. Total I ,562 0 Grand total 21,273 0

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Table F4.—Summary of Education Boards' Income, 1877-1915.

1877 Year. Maintenance. \j__er grants ironi urovernment. ijocai receipts. Balances, ! - _ . __ . 1st-January. i Fr Tes E erve C s atiOU Gove.Zient. B « *— «■ SScS. Schoo. Fees, Ac. Rents, Ac. _. i i . ! ]__ I £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ ' s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ; £ s. d. ! £ s. d. I £ s. d. .. 32,490 7 6 10,604 4 3 157,392 15 10 46,812 7 6... .. *41,955 11 4 ! 1,190 7 1 Maintenance. Other Grants from Government. lent. Local Receipts. ! S™S. School Fees, Ac. Reuts, Ac. Interest Deposits, - - _. tuteiest. Refunds, Ac. lotal - £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. 1*41,955 11 4 | 1,190 7 3. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. |fll,823 18 4 308,269 11 10 1878 1883 1888 .. 23,323 0 9 , 8,862 3 9 216,666 4 0 j 101,257 2 11 .. ;". ' 3,005 0 6 1,284 14 3 .. 11,532 15 4 24,714 18 9 ' 266,967 12 11 83,322 10 9 .. 1,22113 6 2,155 1 2 .. I 25,IIS 3 0 31,SS2 3 1 '318,273 0 3 46,783 10 0 .. .. 1,805 6 3 220 1 2 - 3,005 0 6 1,284 14 ' 1,221 13 6 ' 2,155 1 2 ■1 6,361 1 4 360,759 7 6 858 4 0 3,117 4 2 393,890 0 7 1,805 6 3 220 1 2 2 378 17 2 802 1 6 425,263 2 5 1893 .. 51,098 17 0 .37,169 11 0 I 350,465 13 11 ' 47,273 0 0 .. ... 2,349 6 11 552 6 10 2,349 6 11 552 6 1 3 487 18 9 1,014 14 6 490,411 9 5 1898 .. j 14,317 17 3 38,023 15 4 j 396,114 6 11 64,733 2 6 2,557 13 8 .. 6,312 18 1 1,308 18 5 6,312 18 1 1,308 18 96 7 4 266 2 2 ' 523,731 1 8 I 1899 .. 25,047 19 11 40,803 16 7 ' 386,143 2 5 49,118 4 6 857 17 11 .. 4,933 16 8 1,384 12 10 4,933 16 8 1,384 12 1 108 13 7 208 0 1 508,606 4 6 1900 .. ! 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 4,664 3 9 1,126 18 1 ! 85 13 7 1,790 1 0 501,943 10 10 ' ' 1901 .. 11,565 8 8 40,969 0 2 1413,381 2 11 55,049 7 3 4,948 0 7 .. j 4,989 19 3.1 1,552 17 11 ; 4,989 19 3 1,552 17 1 1 645 14 8 533,101 11 5 1902 1903 1904 6,923 0 3 43,046 17 10 458,966 7 11 ,60,679 11 3 8,726 4 11 .. 5,446 0 6; 1,832 7 9 .. 17,892 15 5 ! 44,506 4 2 432,897 7 1 78,406 13 11 8,461 2 4 +17,064 3 5 4,691 4 9 2,686 3 2 6,485 17 11 : 44,429 9 11 439,538 19 6 98,839 9 1 14,316 1 8 19,226 7 7 4,660 12 0 1,977 9 11 5,446 0 6 1,832 7 I 7,664 3 5 4,691 4 9 2,686 3 770 6 0 586,390 16 5 387 19 8 ! 607,593 13 11 " 9,226 7 7 4,660 12 0 1,977 9 1 2,766 17 2 ! 632,241 4 9 1905 .. 29,230 11 9 49,236 6 8 ' 461,948 15 8 86,458 13 7 20,702 14 11 22,678 11 5 6,071 7 9 1,245 14 6 2,678 11 5 6,071 7 9 1,245 14 1,380 5 1 678,953 1 4 1906 .. 20,923 7 1 48,895 7 11 j 519,734 19 11 172,075 15 5 32,279 13 1 32,431 18 6 16,807 17 11 1,667 16 3 2,431 13 6 16,807 17 11 1,667 16 1,064 9 2 845,881 0 3 1907 1908 1909 .. 59,075 8 11 47,385 4 8 j 539,365 4 9 127,610 6 1 31,126 13 6 30,440 10 1 8,684 6 0, 3,640 17 2 .. 50,178 1 11 48,764 19 6 j 542,098 11 7 185,777 10 10 42,634 15 11 31,128 14 8 9,855 19 4 3,686 3 0 .. 78,144 3 1 57,282 3 6 ! 609,934 16 3 107.02119 5 48,514 3 7 29,339 12 8 10,607 3 11 4,337 18 3 0,440 10 1 8,684 6 0 , 3,640 17 1,128 14 8 9,855 19 4 3,686 3 622 6 0 847,950 17 2 2,486 18 8 916,611 15 5 9,339 12 8 10,607 3 11 4,337 18 3 3,995 7 5 949,177 8 1 1910 ..29,997 0 9 53,562 5 11:647,722 16 10 158,226 13 5 52,692 3 11 29,799 4 4 I 12,654 18 3 4,142 19 2 9,799 4 4 I 12,654 18 3 4,142 19 2 5,998 6 5 994,796 9 0 1911 1912 .. 66,711 11 5 i 46,776 16 7 j 671,563 0 9 163,219 16 6 56,691 7 11 31,344 13 7 13,791 0 9 613 14 1 .. 41,528 1 9 01,731 13 8 | 730,995 5 5 188,911 0 l" 66,587 14 2 30,082 13 1 10,587 12 10 21,386 0 10 1,344 13 7 13,791 0 9 613 14 I 3,879 5 5 1,054,591 7 0 1913 .. 51,807 15 9 ' 63,487 16 10 ! 747,580 17 3 181,101 10 1 74,836 18 4 30,162 10 11 I 11.239 4 3 ' 6,372 18 10 0,082 13 1 10,587 12 10 21,386 0 1 0,162 10 11 ! 11,239 4 3 6,372 18 1 2,759 11 4 12,196 4 10 15.395 17 3 3 4,023 17 1 1,155,833 18 11 5,896 18 0 11,172,486 10 3 6,261 4 6 ,1,202,404 3 1 1914 1915 .. 31,617 12 0 64,158 10 8 ! 800,705 2 1 222,242 1 8 77.067 18 S 32,759 11 4 12,196 4 10 15.395 17 4 .. 50,926 19 5 983,345 0 9 1195,665 15 2 §51,083 11 3 42,615 5 4 14,119 15 9 9,375 13 4 2,615 5 4 14,119 15 9 9,375 13 1,347.132 1 0 ♦Including sums raised by School Committees and expended ou education without going through the Boards' books. t Including £9,025 7s. od. 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. 1 Included in previous years amongst" Maintenance." J Prior to 1915 manual instruction was included in thin column. Included amongst rents, Ac.

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Table F5.—Summary of Education Boards' Expenditure, 1877-1915.

Year. Management by Inspection and Boards. Examination. Maintenance of Schools.* School Buildings. Seeondary Iustruction. Technical. Convevanee and Interest and Board of Children. Exchanges. Refunds, Advances, Ac. Balances,! 31st December. Totals. 1877 £ s. d. | 10,484 14 10 s. d. £ I 14 10 5,606 £ s. d. 5,606 19 7 s. d. 19 7 I. 7 £ s. d. 173,726 9 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 80,351 16 9 £ s. d. I £ s. d. 256 12 6 £ s. d. 114,519 17 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 23,323 0 9 308,269 11 10 1878 1883 10,225 12 2 i 9,662 12 9 I 12 2 6,142 6,142 14 5 9,866 11 8 14 5 5 192,736 19 7 89,255 3 7 | 252 4 11 3,973 8 1*1 58,173 3 11 360,759 7 6 ! 12 9 9,866 i 11 10 10,147 11 8 10 5 272,269 17 2 327,085 3 8 86,748 13 0 30,354 13 9 214 12 1 61 7 0 2,120 2 3 332 14 7 13,007 11 8 393,890 0 7 47,715 1 2 425,263 2 5 1888 9,566 11 10 10,147 10 5 1893 11,360 10 11 ) 10 11 11,882 11,882 10 3 ; io 3 3 371, 205 1 .. ... . 44,387 2 4 207 9 0 6,112 10 9 271 10 10 9,212 7 4 ! 170 18 10 659 2 4 1,510 17 4 489 1 2 50,709 13 7 490,411 9 5 25,016 11 1 j 523,731 1 8 5,320 13 10 508,606 4 6 1898 1899 1900 12,649 0 6 14,434 8 5 14,532 4 0 ) 0 6 13,076 I 8 5 13,720 13,076 16 11 13,720 6 9 14,698 18 4 i 16 11 i 6 9 1 412,373 15 11 408,509 2 10 52,719 18 . 56,749 5 . . ! 4 0 14,698 18 4 4 401,977 1 2 51,805 18 3 5,720 18 2 327 9 11 1,315 12 4 11,565 8 8 501,943 10 10 1901 15,127 5 1 I 5 1 14,690 14,690 9 11 i 9 11 427,059 13 5 00,102 13 0 7,610 13 10 ! 241 11 9 746 4 2 6,923 0 3 533,101 11 5 1902 14,693 9 8 19 8 14,215 14,215 2 10 2 10 465,247 15 1 61,763 2 11,605 7 9 790 14 6 18,075 1 5 586,390 16 5 1903 30,49:7"' 30,493 7 11 7 11 461,830 3 2 94,990 13 11 . . 12,984 9 8 16,735 7 7 809 1 4 1,028 4 3 6,485 17 11 j 607,593 13 11 29,230 11 9 632,241 4 9 1904 31,980 l! 31,980 15 2 32,675 0 0 35,148 10 5 37,831 18 1 15 2 449,249 11 7 472,064 2 3 527,856 3 4 547,114 19 10 83,509 1 6 20,507 12 11 101,582 19 8 24,698 1 11 150,344 5 6 33,002 13 1 131,228 12 4 32,465 14 9 1905 32,675 l 0 0 25,055 17 5 I 1,953 13 0 20,923 7 1 678,953 1 4 1906 35,148 11 LO 5 36,239 12 8 4,214 0 4 59,075 8 11 845,881 0 3 1907 37,831 11 L8 1 43,461 15 1 48,212 3 10 47,926 10 10 56,048 13 6 65,194 17 1 77,131 7 2 5,669 15 2 9,817 1 11 6,764 10 7 10,213 9 4 11,956 6 1 21,069 3 7 50,178 1 11 ! 847,950 17 2 78,144 3 1 ! 916,611 15 5 29,997 0 9 949,177 8 1 66.711 11 5 994,796 9 0 41,528 1 9 1,054.591 7 0 51,777 10 9 1,155,833 18 11 1908 39,730 ! 39,730 9 7 42,392 0 0 9 7 550,846 4 9 620,360 10 9 157,969 3 8 | 31,892 8 7 169,601 5 0 32,135 10 2 1909 42,392 ( 0 0 1910 41,395 11 41,395 17 6 .7 6 650,899 6 5 136,716 6 11 32,811 3 11 1911 43,697 i 43,697 2 9 2 9 684,193 15 6 175,401 6 9 ' 32,619 17 1 • 1912 47,772 < 47,772 9 11 9 11 723,039 19 11 201,682 5 3 ! 33,361 2 4 1913 48,003 If 48,003 18 4 .8 4 757,255 14 5 207,994 17 4 33,072 4 7 82,030 6 9 89,349 18 8 56,109 0 5 12,511 16 10 14,792 10 4 14,439 15 10 31,617 12 0 1,172,486 10 3 51,501 19 5 1,262,404 3 1 76,527 2 2 1,347,132 1 0 1914 48,266 IS 48,266 12 5 2 5 804. 900 3 2 219,090 10 4 34,436 8 9 1915 ■•28,892 S ■•28,892 3 4 3 4 i 952,667 19 11 183.534 4 9 34,961 14 7 I I ♦Maintenance includes teachers' and pupil-teachers' salaries and pupil-teachers'lodging-allowances, and training of teachers. t Deducting overdrafts. ; Including £11,1(16 2s. for the Auckland College and Grammar School and the Otago High School, which were under the charge of the Board. J Prior to 1915 Inspectors salaries were included in this column. Prior to 1915 manual instruction was included in this column

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Table F6.— All Accounts excluding Buildings: Cash Assets and Liabilities of Boards on 31st December, 1915.

Table F7. —Maintenance Grants paid during the Year ending 31st March, 1916, to Education Boards out of Consolidated Fund for the General Maintenance of School Buildings and for Rent of Buildings.

Education Districts. 1915. Assets and Deficits. Liabi! c h Due lrom rjeflnitK 0ver " < " asB - all Sources uenalts - drafts. lities and Balances. Other Balances Liabilities. Balanoes - 19: 14. Deficits. Balances. « Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland £ £ £ £ 13,027 16,526 1,745 3,485 2,098 4,439 6,063 5,321 2,394 3,734 726 798 1,947 2,238 3,170 817 879 1,268 531 .. 347 12,447 .. 1,031 1,710 2,487 5,459 5,222 2,760 3,564 3,170 1,268 347 1,031 £ £ 2,225 27,328 174 5,056 1,820 4,717 727 10,657 700 5,428 289 1,235 1,015 428 110 74 7,192 4,224 869 3,328 670 10,011 536 5,788 £ 1,142 208 £ 19,590 4,372 5,064 6,581 2,661 1,005 139 4,738 2,581 7,853 7,034 Totals 35,982 ; 61,318 3,117 5,816 35,982 61,318 3,117 5,816 16,755 77,846 1,350 61,618

Education Districts. Distribution of the Ordinary Grant for Maintenance and Rebuilding. Payments towards Cost of replacing Old Buildings. Rent of School Buildings and Sites. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago .. .. Southland £ 19,588 3.069 6.919 7.992 5.137 1 .306 3.716 963 1.250 9.940 3.460 12.627 6.556 £ 32 II 200 80 474 76 £ 907 268 43 32 34 63 38 82.523 873 873 1,385 i. Total £84,781 £84,781

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Table F8. —Grants paid to Education Boards out of the Public Works Fund during the Year ending 31st March, 1916, for Additions to School Buildings, for New School Buildings, and Teachers' Rsidences.

Table F9.—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, 1915.

Table F10. —School Buildings Maintenance Account: Cash Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1915.

i Education Districts. I New Schools. Additions. Residences. Totals. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington . . Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland £ £ 7.366 8,843 516 1.062 475 2.402 3.240 3.818 848 3.433 843 74 50 875 245 2,695 3.525 381 1,267 1,141 1.970 250 £ 473 130 50 523 200 200 £ 16,682 1,578 3.007 7.108 4,804 917 925 245 6,220 381 2,608 2.420 Totals . . .. ; 19,515 25.804 1,576 46,895

19: :5. 19: Assets and Deficits. Liabilities and Balances. Education Districts. <*■*• \_ v l__ i Deficits ' Over- Other -o„i„«r drafts. Liabilities. Balances. Deficits. Balances. £ 33,200 2,551 £ 15,695 1 ,445 2,522 3,886 3,278 255 800 2,047 384 4,295 1 ,297 3,045 3,255 £ £ £ £ 8,212 40,743 364 3,632 3,301 1,063 2,110 3,525 753 6,714 90 675 620 2,683 1,962 I ,537 391 346 1,680 3,331 1,038 1,779 2,858 987 331 3,583 £ £ 27,002 3,481 Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawko's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Otago Southland 1,749 4,189 2,503 1,452 353 710 1 ,520 800 659 1,842 510 1,397 372 1,561 4,710810 2,434 888 I ,315 3,264 I ,791 969 Totals .. 49,752 42,204 2,352 3,391 22,057 68,860 2,738 47,256

1914. 19: .5. Education Districts. Net Credit Balances at End of Year. Ledger Balances at End of Year. Net Credit Balances at End of Year. Assets. Liabilities. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland £ s. d. 32,502 14 3 4,313 4 0 16,513 5 2 11,881 8 4 12,573 16 3 2,044 11 1 3,906 4 9 2,953 15 5 885 0 2 2,662 5 4 3,953 5 3 2,206 12 7 5,786 7 8 £ a. d. 41 ,528 2 2 4,065 12 2 16,420 9 9 14,666 14 1 13,545 !) 9 I,249 9 9 3,675 8 4 3,614 2 11 495 19 3 5,703 0 1 2,717 5 7 4,863 13 10 7,545 12 10 £ s. d. 890 17 0 244 19 5 608 4 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 42,418 19 2 4,310 II 7 17,028 13 9 14,214 13 0 14,796 3 6 867 6 2 3,812 3 4 3,759 7 4 351 19 3 6,126 15 I 2,466 0 7 5,148 8 10 8,508 18 10 1,250 13 9 452' 1 J 382 3 7 136 15 0 145 4 5 423 15 0 144 0 0 284 15 0 963 6 0 251 5 0 Totals for 1915 Totals for 1914 .. 102,182 10 3 120,09] 0 6 4,948 9 7 ],229 9 8 123,810 0 5 102,182 10 3 Difference 21,627 10 2

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Table G1.—Elementary Handwork and Manual Instruction, 1915 (Public Schools).

Table G2.—Handwork and Manual Instruction: Receipts (by way of Capitation and Grants for Buildings and Equipment) and Expenditure of Education Boards during the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

Elementary Handwork. Manual Instruetion. 8 .1 *n l,H <S " Ol rA SSB § "r. d^-^H ItSoca 15 Subjects and Nt nber of Clat tses. Education Districts. ■§ 1 M I z i I GO -0 I rt 3 I .2 3 I fi 1 1 S* £ ■a g s Z h to 33 rr S at -! °° il te * fi o i ■ «1 Cl rQ l5$' |j EH i Auckland .. ... 419 Taranaki .. .. 71 Wanganui .. .. 203 Wellington .. .. 136 Hawke's Bay .. j 105 Marlborough .. .. 01 Nelson .. .. 74 Grey .. .. 17 Westland .. .. 6 North Canterbury .. 194 South Canterbury .. 85 Otago .. .. I 254 Southland .. .. 108 324 70 160 110 95 13 66 12 8 140 67 200 127 154 71 212 241 138 337 20 64 91 60 10 33 8 2 112 24 83 79 179 29 I 21 54 51 43 00 84 28 22 5 28 14 6 3 6 78 25 18 18 59 05 51 16 44 30 28 6 4 16 326 73 171 104 124 8 55 I 4 142 75 196 103 915 174 365 367 240 27 146 15 18 418 139 453 254 100 132 177 3 01 4 50 5 Totalsfor 1915 .. 1,793 I ,398 1,225 929 587 376 257 1,382 3,531

Itoci ;ipts from i Government. Expenditure. Education Districts. Elementary Handwork. Manual Ii lstruetion. 6D '3S >■§ Adtninis- &<*> tration. "~> ■- O Ci W_ ft Capiti rtion. Grants lor Buildingsj Tc Equipment. Buildings and Equipment. Rural Courses at District High Schools. Other Subjects. Totals. Grand Totals. Maintenance of Classes. Totals. Capitation. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay .. Marlborough .. Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland £ 1,326 233 879 913 870 103 308 8 18 662 181 816 552 £ 1,326 233 879 913 870 103 308 8 18 662 181 816 552 £ 604 471 1,318 1,428 1,196 £ 3,771 712 1 ,676 3,131 1 ,903 126 1,120 125 62 2,765 812 2,294 2,077 £ 1,353 12 115 200 3 £ 5,728 1,195 3,109 4,759 3,099 129 I ,120 125 62 3,403 1,171 3,361 2,124 £ 7,054 1,428 3,988 5,072 3,969 232 1,428 133 80 4,005 1,352 4,177 2,676 £ 8,828 1,524 3,823 3,723 2,534 182 1,189 361 . 76 4,444 1 ,589 3,591 2,172 £ 2,033 55 166 102 65 7 £ £ 1,130 129 24 42 328 543 410 352 244 100 .23 80 71 12 200 311 183 92 280 219 324 46 £ 12,120 1,645 4,860 4,587 2,943 212 1,269 440 171 5,734 1,864 4,189 2,548 564 359 1,067 74 8 83 779 47 99 6 Totals, 1915 6,869 6,809 7,007 20,574 1,804 29.385 36,254 34,036 3,403 3,297 1,846 42,582

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APPENDIX A. REPORTS OF EDUCATION BOARDS. AUCKLAND. Sir,— Education. Office, Auckland, 31st March, 1916. In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, the Education Board of the District of Auckland has the honour to submit the following report for last year :■ — Board. —The members in office are : North Ward- Mr. A. R. Harris, Mr. J. D. MoKenzie, and Mr. R. C. Smith ; East Ward—Mr. W. Auld, Mr. E. C. Banks, and Mr. A. Burns; West Ward—Mr. C. T. Barriball, Mr. G. J. Garland, and Mr. G. W. Murray. At the election held in August last the three retiring members were re-elected. Mr. R. C. Smith, of Matakohe, was elected in. place of Mr. Purdie, who retired. Mr. G. J. Garland was re-elected for the sixth time Chairman of the Board. During the year 1915 twenty-three meetings of the Board were held, with an average attendance of eight members. The Finance and Teachers' Selection Committees held twenty-three meetings during the year, with an average attendance of eight members. Schools. —At the end of last year the number of schools in operation was 642, being an increase of thirteen. During the year the following schools were closed : Brooklynn, Hoteo Valley, Maurigatautari No. 2, Tapairu, Bickerstaffe No. 2, Haylock's, Whangamarino, Ness Valley, Driving Creek. Attendance.' —The number of scholars on the roll at the end of last year was 50,900 —viz., boys 26,526, girls 24,374. This represents a total increase of 1,991 for the year. The average attendance for the year was 44,877, being an increase of 1,832 over last year's figures. At the end of last year 2,512 Maori and half-caste scholars were enrolled. Teachers. —The teachers in this district have nobly responded to the call for volunteers. No fewer than 139 teachers are now with the Forces. Many other teachers have volunteered, but have been found unfit for active service. The Board regrets to report that the following teachers have been reported killed in action : Geoffrey M. Brown, Arthur Hannah, Theophilus J. Gemming, Leddra Le Gallais, Thomas H. Kirk (who was drowned on the transport " Marquette "), and William S. Wells. The following teachers have been reported as wounded [names not printed]. Reports from the frontspeak in glowing terms of the many acts of gallantry performed by our soldier teachers. The Board has accepted the offer of many married female teachers, and teachers who had retired on superannuation, for service during the war. Owing to the withdrawal of so large a number of male teachers, the Board has experienced serious difficulty in staffing the sohools. It has also been necessary to employ as relieving teachers many persons with practically no experience. As the war continues the proportion of female assistants will continue to increase. The Board hopes that it will not be necessary to close any schools owing to the lack of teachers. Finance. —The receipts for the year totalled £340,617 16s. 10d., and the expenditure was £325,421 6s. lid., that amount being made up as follows : Teachers' salaries and house allowances, £230,628 lis. 4d. ; cost of administration, grants to School Committees, &c, £13,554 ; secondary education, £2,812 16s. 6d. ; manual and technical instruction, £21,459 lis. 2d ; maintenance of school buildings, £15,048 18s. 7d. ; new school buildings, £18,210 15s. 6d. ; manual and technical buildings, £1,192 2s. .1 Id. ; unclassified expenditure, £22,514 10s. lid. The amount on fixed deposit on account of the fund for the rebuilding of worn-out schools is £30,000. In accordance with the wish of the Minister, the Board is restricting expenditure to works of an urgent nature only. Buildings.- -Eighteen new schools were built, twenty-two sohools were enlarged, and two residences were erected. The Ohaupo and Epuni Schools were destroyed by fire and the teacher's residence at Arapohue. The necessary repairs, improvements, and renovation of buildings have been undertaken by the foremen, under the direction of the architect. Scholarshifs. —The scholarships in tenure at the end of 1915 were—Junior National, 32 ; Junior District, 92 ; Senior District, 31 : total, 155. The reports of the diligence and progress of the scholar-ship-holders continue to be very satisfactory. Relieving Teachers. —The grant for relieving teachers has again proved to be insufficient. The receipts for last year amounted to £1,121 165., whereas the payments were £1,237 6s. 3d. The debit balance on account of relieving teachers at the end of the year was £2,226 9s. The Board grants leave of absence to teachers on account of illness, with salary as follows : Up to five years' service, maximum two weeks ; over five and up to ten years' service, maximum one month ; over ten and up. to fifteen years' service, maximum two months; over fifteen and up to twenty-five years' service, maximum three months; over twenty-five years' service, maximum four months. Provision is made that, under exceptional circumstances, an extension of that scale may be granted by the unanimous vote of the members present. It is also provided that, should leave of absence for one month or more have been granted to any teacher at any time, that fact shall be taken into consideration in any application for future leave. Grading oj Teachers. —The teachers were regraded by the Board of Inspectors in the middle of last year. The marks for grading were the same as were awarded in the previous year—viz., efficiency, 155' service, 25 ; scholastic attainments, 20 : total, 200. 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[Appendix A.

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 inclusive) one mark was awarded. case of teachers having service in the State sohools of other English-speaking countries, one mark was awarded for every two years of service up to twenty years, no marks being assigned for service beyond a total of thirty years. The allocation of marks for scholastic attainments was as follows : For a certificate of Class A, 20 marks; for one of Class B, 1.8 marks ; for one of Class C, 16 marks; for one of Class D, 1.3 marks ; for one of Class E, 10 marks ; and for a license to teach, 5 marks. Training College. —The number of students in attendance at the beginning of last year was— Males, 35 ; females, 80 ; total, 11.5. During the year seven male students joined the Forces. Mr. H. A. E. Milnes, B.Sc, Principal, has joined the Forces. During his absence the Headmaster of the Normal School (Mr. H. G. Cousins, M.A.) is acting as Principal and as Lecturer in Education at the University College. The Board has recorded its high appreciation of Mr. Milnes's patriotism in making great personal sacrifices in order to fight for our King and Empire. The Board has also placed on record its appreciation of the very valuable services rendered by Mr. Milnes to the cause of education during the ten years he has occupied the position of Principal of the Auckland Training College. Manual Training. —The Manual and Training Branch of the Education Board was placed under the control of a supervisor from the Ist April, 1915. During the year new manual-training schools at Te Aroha, Dargaville, and Te Kopuru were opened ; and at present there are manual-training schools at Ponsonby, Newmarket, Newton, Otahuhu, Pukekohe, Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Aroha, Waihi, Thames, Helensville, Te Kopuru, Dargaville, and Whangarei. A new cookery room at Otahuhu has just been completed, and is now opened. In spite of the fact that Otahuhu is now being worked as a full-time manual-training centre, the three city manual-training schools provide insufficient accommodation for the ever-increasing numbers of pupils. An application from Te Kuiti for a grant in aid of the erection of a manual-training school was refused by the Department. A scheme has been devised for providing manual training for pupils in the following centres : Huntly, Tauranga, Te Kuiti, and Rotorua, and it is hoped that this scheme will soon be started. The numbers of children in attendance at the manualtraining schools during 1915 were —Boys, 2,982 ; girls, 2,704 : an increase of 576 boys and 587 girls for the year. Three woodwork instructors have joined the Forces. During 1915 289 primary schools conducted classes in agriculture, being an increase of fifty-one for the year. The Board now requires all schools of Grade lIIa and higher to include school-gardening in their syllabus of work. Included in the 289 schools above mentioned were some fifty sohools that took the combined course in agriculture and dairy science. The teachers of these schools had received special instruction in. dairy science on the lines of a scheme drawn up by the supervisor. The results obtained in the schools have been very satisfactory, teachers and pupils, recognizing that instruction, in dairy science is both, interesting and. profitable. Rural-course work was undertaken by the secondary pupils at the following district high schools : Pukekohe, Cambridge, Te Aroha, Paeroa, and Waihi. These schools were visited regularly by the agricultural instructors. During 1916 Tauranga and Aratapu District High. Schools will take the rural course. Teachers' classes in agriculture have been held to prepare teachers for the certificate examinations. Three dairy science classes —each of one week's duration and each attended by twentyfive selected teachers—were held to give special instruction in the dairy-science scheme for sohools. Officers. —The Board is pleased to be able to report that the Secretary, Mr. Crowe, has completely recovered from his illness. Mr. W. H. N. Carnahan (accountant), Mr. H. W. Cox, and Mr. A. E. Mills (clerks) are now on active service. Thanks. —The thanks of the Board are due to the Education Department for the careful consideration of its recommendations and to the School Committees of the district for their cordial co-operation during the year. The Board desires to express its appreciation of the valuable help and advice given by the officers of the Public Health Department. I have, &c, George J. Garland, Chairman, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

TARANAKI. Sir,— New Plymouth, 13th March, 1916. In accordance with the provisions of section 39 (1) of the Education Act, 1914, the Education Board of Taranaki has the honour to submit the following report of its proceedings for the year 1915. At the beginning of the year the Board comprised the following members : Mr. Harold Trimble (Chairman), Messrs. G. A. Adlam, A. Mel. Bradbury, A. H. Halcombe, E. Marfell, R. Masters, A. Morton, F. J. Mackay, and J. Young. In. accordance with the provisions of the Education Act the following members retired in July : North Ward —Arthur Morton ; East Ward —Robert Masters; West Ward —James Young ; and at the election held on the 26th July, Messrs. Morton, and Masters were re-elected for their respective wards ; and Mr. Albert Bygrave Chappell was elected a member for the West Ward in the place of Mr. James Young. At a meeting of the Board held on the 25th August Mr. Harold Trimble was elected Chairman. At the November meeting Mr. Bradbury resigned, and the special election to fill the vacancy on the Board ? for the West Ward was fixed for the Bth January, 1916. New schools have been erected and opened at Muskor's and Kiore, and the Bird, Tahora, Tataraimaka, and Warea Schools have been enlarged. At the end of the year there were 104 schools open, including two half-time schools. Ninety-three were held in buildings the property of the Board, and the balance in buildings leased to the Board by settlers. Fifty-five of the head teachers had residences attached to their schools, and the others were in receipt of house allowance.

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The number of teachers in the service of the Board was 222, graded as follows Sole teachers, 13 female and 10 male ; head teachers, 18 female and 32 male ; assistants, 74 female and 1.2 male ; pupil teachers, 18 female ; probationers, 14 female and 1 male. At the annual examination for pupil-teachers and probationers three gained a pass for the C examination and six for the D, and six gained partial passes for D. Taranaki Scholarships were gained by two candidates from the New Plymouth Girls' High School, and by one from the Stratford District High. School. The Senior and Junior National Scholarships were won by candidates from the following schools : Senior—New Plymouth Boys' High School (three), Stratford District High School (one) ; Junior— Stratford District High School (seven), Inglewood (three), Ngaerc (one). The Bayly Scholarship was won by a candidate from the New Plymouth Boys' High School. The receipts of the Board from all sources, inoluding £3,216 Is. 4d. credit balance from 19.14, amounted to £49,867 2s. Id. ; while the expenditure was as follows : Administration, £3,190 4s. 7d. ; teachers' salaries, £32,367 Bs. I.od. ; secondary education, £1,334 17s. ; manual and technical, £4,349 Is. 6d. ; buildings, £4,065 19s. 9. ; training of teachers, £137 ss. lOd. ; special funds, £126 3s. 6d. leaving a credit balance of £4,296 Is. Id. The following is an abstract showing the number of schools, teachers, and pupils attending schools in the district, beginning with the year 1877, 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. —I have, &c. Harold Trimble, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. WANGANUI. Sir, — Education Office, Wanganui, 19th April, 1916. I have to present the following report of the proceedings of this Board for the year ending 31st December, 1915. The Board. —The Board is constituted as follows : Northern Ward—Messrs. E. Dixon, P. ODea, and W. Bruce ; Central Ward—Messrs. F. Purnell, D. H. Guthrie, M.P., and T. A. Harris; Southern Ward —Messrs. F. Pirani, G. H. Bennett, and A. Fraser. At the annual election Messrs. E. Dixon, F. Purnell, and G. H. Bennett were re-elected unopposed to the Northern, Central, and Southern Wards respectively. Mr. Pirani was re-elected Chairman for the ninth successive term. Twelve meetings were held during the year, the average attendance of members being eight. The Boundaries. —lt was with something akin to amazement that the members of the Board learned that the Advisory Council of Education had decided to mutilate the Board's district by adding to Taranaki that portion in which agricultural instruction had been carried on most successfully, with, the e)bject apparently of justifying the continued existence of the Taranaki Board. The existing education district was ideal for administrative purposes, Wanganui being right in the centre of it, but the alteration has made it lopsided and will militate cemsidcrably against successful we>rking. As a result of the alteration of boundaries, the number of members of the Board will be increased to ten, and six of the present members—Messrs. G. H. Bennett, E. Dixon, D. H. Guthrie, P. ODea, F. Pirani, and F. Purnell—will not be candidates for re-election. As all the members retiring are old members of the Board and have been prominently connected with educational activities in this district for many years it is only right to place on record the fact that the)'' have given whole-souled service to the interests of the community without fee or reward, frequently sacrificing their personal interests to some expenditure which would otherwise have been inevitable, and assisting to place true education in this district on a higher plane than it would otherwise have been. Montessori. —Apart from the Inspectors' opinion on the introduction of the Montessori system of infant-teaching in the district, it should be pointed out that from the work in that direction already done, especially at the Central Infants' School in Wanganui, under Mrs. Hawk, there can be no question of its suitability for the early stages of a child's educational training, but it can only be carried out under special conditions, such as " large class-rooms, with as much floor-space as seating-accommodation, the removal of the ordinary methods of class restraint, and as much time given to activity as to sitting still." The quotation is from a recent speech of a medical officer of the Education Department. . . .

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Year ending Schools. T *2L. i _J Pupilteachers and Probationers. Total. Roll Number. Average. 1877 .. 1887 .. 1897 .. 1907 .. 1914 .. 1915 .. ..23 23 7 35 35 9 60 60 18 81 78 45 100 99 80 104 103 86 7 9 18 45 80 86 '2 20 29 23 30 33 32 70 107 146 209 222 726 2,395 3,845 5,096 6,389 6,504 496 1,597 3,018 4,246 5,807 5,837

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Schools. —New schools were eiponeel at Tauakira, Waimarino, and Te Petu (Graele 0), Lacy's Landing, and Retaruke, half-time (Grade I), Taoroa Road (Grade 11). The schools at Whareroa (Grade 0), Poukiore, and Kaukatea (Grade I) were reopened. The sc;hools at Waimarino, Tapuac, Mangaohutu, and Whareroa were closed. At the close of the year there were open 212 main schools, three side schools, and two half-time schools, graded as follows : Grade 0, 15 ; Grade I, 67 ; Grade 11, 33 ; Grade lIIa, 54 ; Grade lIIb, 16 ; Grade IVa, 9 ; Grade IVb, 1 ; Grade* IVe, 2 ; Grade Va, 4 ; Grade Vn, i ; Grade Vo, 5 ; Grade Yd, 1 ; Grade Vla, 2 ; Grade Vlb, 2 ; Grade VIIc, 2. Attendance. —The number of children on the roll at the close of the year was 16,332. Of these .1.83 were in attendance at the secondary departments of the district high schools. The average attendance for the year was 14,624, the March quarter being the highest with, an attendance of 14,702. The average attendance expressed as a percentage e)f the average weekly roll number was 89-4. For the previous year it was 90 per cent. Compared with the roll number at the end of 1914 and the average attendance for that year, the figures for 1915 show an increase eif 260 and 285 respectively. The Truant Officer paid 325 visits to schools during the year. He necessary to issue 226 summonses, of which thirty-seven were withdrawn for various reasons ; 26 cases were dismissed, four adjemrned, and 159 convictiems recorded. The fines inflicted and the costs awarded totalled £93 10s. 6d. The following shows the steady increase in the roll number during the last ten years : 1906, 12,983 ; 1907, 13,046; 1908,13,512; 1909,13,849; 1910,14,269; 1911,14,795; 1912,15,103; 1913,15,614; 1914, 16,072; 1915,16,332. Conveyance and Boarding Allowances. —Conveyance allowance is paid on account of fifty children, and boarding-allowance on account of fourteen. Since the close of the year these numbers show a consielerable increase. Teachers. —At the close of the year the number of teachers in the Board's service was 467, excluding relieving teachers, probationers, and pupil-teachers. 184 were males and 283 females, the number holding certificates being 302. It will thus be seen that 165, or 35-3 per cent., were uncertificated. Of these, twelve were in charge of scheiols in Grade 0, fifty-five were in charge of schools in Grade I, eleven were in charge of schools in Grade 11, one was in charge of a school in Grade lIIa, seventy-five were assistant teachers, and eleven were temporary teachers holding positions during the absence of permanent teachers on active service. Omitting these temporary teachers, the percentage of uncertificated teachers was 33-7, against 34-7 for 1914, and 35-5 for 1913. Each year the Board uses its best endeavours to lower the percentage of uncertificated teachers in the service by holding out facilities for the study of the subjects required for the teachers' D examination. Some teachers are slow to take advantage of these facilities, and in such cases the Boarei has decided to adopt stern measures. These teachers are well aware that the absence of a certificate is blocking their promotion in the service, but they apparently have neither the ambition to progress in their profession nor the determination and application required for study. Pupil-teachers and Probationers. —There were at the close of the year thirteen male and forty female pupil-teachers, and six male and twenty-nine female probationers in the service. Four pupil-teachers and nine probationers entered the Wellington Training College at the beginning of the current year. The Board has experienced difficulty in securing a sufficient number of of candidates for appointment as probationers. This can hardly be wondered at when it is remembered that the remuneratiem for a first-year probationer living at home is only £30 per annum, and for a second year £35, as against £45 a year for a pupil-teacher with similar qualifications. The result is that the most highly qualified candidates for appointment to the teaching professiem prefer appointments as pupil-teachers, and the Board has to be content to accept as probatiemers candidates who hold the minimum epialification—namely, the intermediate certificate. Numbers of these fail to qualify for admission to the Training College at the end of the second year, and, as they cannot be retained in the service as probationers, they have no option but to seek either employment. In the opinion of the Board it would be better to make the Matriculation, or some equivalent examination, the minimum qualification for the appointment of probationers, and to raise the remuneration to the level of that paid to third-year pupil-teachers. As the regulations are at present, a candidate under sixteen years of age cannot be appointed a probationer even if he has passed the Matriculation or an equivalent examination. He can, however, preivided he is not less than fifteen years of age, be appointed a pupil-teacher at a higher salary. Training oj Teachers. —Saturday classes for the, instruction eif uncertificated teachers and pupilteachers and probationers were held throughout the year at Wanganui, Feilding, Hawera, and Mangaweka. The subjects taken were drawing, agriculture, dairy science, hygiene, vocal music, English, school method, and mathematics. In addition, free tuition by correspondence in English, school method, and mathematics was available for teachers who, by reason of distance from the railway-line, were unable to attend Saturday classes. A winter school was held in Wanganui for two weeks in July, and a special course of instruction in agriculture was held at Hawera at Easter for the benefit of the teachers in the northern portion of the district. The Inspectors have reported fully on this subject, but it is well to point out that they are satisfied there is a material advance in the work done compared with previous years. National Scholarships. —l 29 candidates presented themselves for the .Junior and fifty-four for the Senior Examination. Scholarships were awarded to the pupils of the following sohools : Junior— Waverley, 1 ; Terrace End, 3 ; Palmerston North High, 2 ; Eltham District High, 1 ; Marist Brothers', 1 ; Feilding District High, 1 ; West Rangitikei, 1. Senior—Girls' College, 5 ; Collegiate School, I. ; Palmerston North High, 3. There were in force at the end of the year twenty-two Board's Junior, twenty-one Board's Senior, and eleven Junior National Scholarships, of a total annual value of £1,316 10s.

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Grants for Continuous Readers and School Libraries. —The amount expended on continuous readers was only £69 19s. 4d. Three applications were received for subsidies, totalling £2 lis. Bd., for school libraries. For the current year the Board has agreed not to claim the grant for continuous • readers. Buildings and Sites. —New schools were erected at Aramoho, Bull's, Lacy's Landing, and Retaruke-. Additions were made to the schools at Umumuri, Kiwitea, Feilding, Foxton, Ohangai, Gonville, Hunterville, and Western Rangitikei. The school and teacher's residence at Silverhope were moved te> a new site. A comprehensive programme of work, embracing the erection of shelter-sheds, conveniences, porches, fencing, general repairs, and the installation of drainage, was carried out during the year. Additional accommodation is urgently needed at several schools, more particularly Terrace End, Wanganui East, and Gonville. An additional room has this year been erected at Taihape, and the enlargement of the Otakeho School is under way. The Board has in view the erection of new schools at Turakina, Upper Tutaenui., Ore Ore, Raurimu, and Omatane. Twenty-four sohools and fifteen residences were painted during the year. The building staff under Mr. E. R. Hodge, and the painting staff under Mr. W. J. Cathro, have done good work; and the Board is satisfied that the system e>f utilizing its own staff for all classes of building-work has many advantages over the contract system. New sites or additiems to existing sites were secured at Wanganui East, Silverhope, Upper Tutaenui, Alton, Kiwitea, and Terrace End, and arrangements are practically complete for the acquisition of a capital site for a new school to take the place of the present Campbell Street School in Palmerston North. The connecting of the Durie Hill and Mangaweka Schools with the local drainage system is of the utmost urgency, and the Board regrets that the Department has not seen its way to make grants for these works. The Inspectorate. —In accen-danco with the provisions of the Act, the Inspectors came under the control e>f the Department at the beginning of last year. Although lam pleased to be able to report that the utmost harmony has prevailed between the Board and the Inspecteirs, in spite of the invidious position of the latter', I am convinced that the change in control was not in the interests of education. I desire, however, to thank the Inspectors for their willingness at all times to assist the Board. Mr. Strong, in particular, has devoted a great deal of his own time to matters which the Department no doubt contends do not come within his purview, but which he as a progressive educationist sees the necessity for. Applications for the) position of Senior Inspector were invited some time ago, and the Board expressed the hope that Mr. Strong, who has filled the positiem of Acting Senior Inspector for the past fifteen months, wemld receive the appointment. (Just as this report is being printed information has been received that Mr. Strong has been promoted to the permanent position of Senior Inspector. He has proved his ability to carry out the work so ably controlled by the late Mr. G. D. Braik, and those who know him are confident that he will further justify the selection.) Technical Instruction. [See E.-5, Report on Technical Instruction.] Arbor Day. —The day was duly observed at the schools in this district, and with very satisfactory results. 5,250 shrubs and shelter trees, 100 fruit-trees, and 56 chains of hedges were planted. Lessons having a special bearing on the subject were given during the day. The War. —Up to the time this report was written forty-five members of the Board's service have proceeded to the front or are in training. A complete list is given herewith [names not printed.] Ten others have notified their intention of enlisting. The following five teachers have made the extreme sacrifice : Mr. J. H. Gray, Mr. C. E. Phillips, Mr. R. A. Watt, Mr. A. Taylor, Mr. F. J. Rule. The school-children throughout the district continue to take an active part in the work of providing comforts for the wounded soldiers and in raising money for the various patriotic funds. A seed-collecting campaign was commenced towards the end of the year, and the proceeds of the sale of seeds collected by the children' are now coming to hand. Many of the young people willingly undertook the work during their summer holidays, and the result of the campaign will mean a substantial addition to the patriotic funds. The pupils of the woodwork classes made many useful articles, such as splints, bandage-winders, and periscopes. The Board has, so far, not experienced great difficulty in securing teachers to take the places temporarily of those who have enlisted. General- The Board will shortly be called upon to face an appeal by a teacher against his transfer to a school carrying the same salary as that attached to his present position. An impeirtant principle is involved, and if the case goes against the Board the result must be the abolition of the right of appeal against transfer if the Department's scheme of grading and promotion is to be workable. . . . The question of the payment of teachers' transfer expenses should receive early and favourable consideration at the hands of the Department. It is not to the credit of the Department that the members of the teaching profession should be the only members eif the Public Service to be denied the cost of transfer expenses. It was the Board's intention, when the change in the control of the Inspecteirs took place, to cease publishing that handy collection of aids to teachers known as the " Leaflet," but owing to the many expressions of regret received from teachers at the Board's decision, and to the fact that Mr. Strong offered to undertake the work involved, the Board decided to continue the publication. The cost is considerable, but the Board feels that the money is well spent. The outbreak of infantile paralysis called for special attention to the hygienic conditions of the school buildings throughout the district, and the Board is glad to report that, almost without exception, the School Committees took the matter up whole-heartedly, the result being a thorough cleansing of the class-rooms, lobbies, and furniture, and the placing of the outside conveniences in a sanitary condition. The officers of the Health Department also gave cemsiderable assistance in this work. The Board desires to express its thanks to members of Committees not only for their work in this direction, but for the interest which they continue to show in the welfare of the children attending their schools.

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The office-work has been carried on under very difficult conditions, owing to the enlistment of of several, of the staff, other changes, and illness, but the good record of the past has been more than maintained, and it seems a pity that, instead of the district being extended and the scope of work widened, the reverse has been the result of the decision of the Council of Education, in. regard to the boundaries. The thanks e>f the Board are due to the Secretary, Mr. W. H. Swanger, who has fully met the groat demand upon his time and abilities, and his capable assistants. The work of the teachers has been generally good, and I only regret that the action of the Council of Education will result in my severing my connection with the Board, after twenty years' service as a^member. I &c, Fred Pirani, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education,jWellington.

WELLINGTON. Sir— Wellington, 31st March, 1916. In accordance with the requirements of the Education Act, 19.1.4, I beg to submit the following report of the Education Board of the District of Wellington for the year 1915. Board. —At the annual election Messrs. W. Allen (city), J. Kebbell (Hutt-Horowhenua), and Sir W. C. Buchanan, M.L.C. (Wairarapa), were re-elected. The Hon. Mr. Aitken, M.L.C., was elected chairman at the annual meeting in August. The following was the membership of the Board at the end of the year : Wellington City Ward- —The Hon. J. G. W. Aitken, M.L.C, Messrs. W. Allen and. C. M. Luke ; Hutt-Horowhenua Ward—Messrs. H. Freeman, W. H. Field, M.P., and J. Kebbell; Wairarapa Ward—Sir Walter Buchanan, M.L.C, Messrs A. W. Heigg, and T. Moss. The Board's representative Managers of Technical Schools wore : Wellington-—The Hem. J. G. W. Aitken, M.L.C, Messrs. Allan, Field, M.P., C. M. Luke, and G. L. Stewart. Petone—Messrs. J. W. McEwan and D. McKenzic. Masterton—Mr. A. W. Hogg. The membership of the Committee of Advice of the Training College, which, remained unchanged, was : Wellington—The Hon. Mr. Aitken, M.L.C. (Chairman), Senior Inspector Fleming ; Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, and Wanganui—The Hon. G. Carson, M.L.C. ; Nelson, Marlborough, Grey, and Westland—Mr. W. Lock ; Professorial Board, Victoria College —Professor Brown. ;., oj Schools. —At the end of 1914 there were 167 schools in operation. During 1915 new schools were opened at Waihoki Valley, Poroporo, Ruawhata, Eastern Hutt, Berhampore, and Mangapakeha. Schools were closed at Mikimiki Valley, Waimanu, Wangaeh.u, Pori, Kaiwaka, and Aohanga. Thus at the end of the year there were 167 schools in operation. Attendance. -The average roll and attendance for the respective quarters and the year were : — Average Roll. Avorage Attenelance. March quarter .. .. .. .. .. 1.9,768 18,162 June quarter .. .. .. .. .. 19,922 18,350 September quarter .. .. .. .. 20,200 18,178 December quarter . . • ... .. .. .. 20,496 18,502 Year .. .. .. .. .. 20,097 18,298 The Board again reports a very satisfactory regularity of attendance. The average attendance' 91 per cent, of the average roll, and the numerical increase of 920 in roll and of 860 in attendance, are records for the district. The corresponding percentages for the years 1914, 1913, 1912, and 1911 were 90-9, 90-3, 90, and 90-1 per cent. It was, unfortunately, necessary to institute proceedings in a number of cases of culpable negligence. There is more than an impression, also, that in such work as the delivery of newspapers and milk in towns, and also on the farm in some dairying districts, too much in morning and evening labour is required of young children, with resulting unpunctuality and lack of mental alertness. Committees can do much, by sound personal influence, to discountenance unreasonable demands on young children. Teaching Staff. —The following are the numbers of teachers, pupil-teachers, and probationers who were in the Board's service at the end of the year :— Men. Women. Totals. Heads of schools .. .. .. 67 12 79 Sole teachers .. .. .. .. .. 22 65 k .. .< 87 Assistants .. 61 263Jf! ['-'.24 Total adults .. .. .. .. 150 340 490 Pupil-teachers .. .. .. .. .. 8 44 52 158 384 542 Probationers .. .. .. .. .. 5 36J1 41 Total, including pupil-teachers and probationers.. 163 420 583 Of the adult teachers, 140 men, 281 women, total 421, possessed certificates; sixty-nine were uncertificated, of whom six were holders of a license to teach. The percentage of fully certificated-teachers was 85-9, the same as in 1914. Of the uncertificated teachers many were partially qualified for the certificate, some being merely under age.

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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 ; drawing and handwe.rk. Masterton- Elementary hygiene, physiology, and first aid; drawing and handweirk ; singing. Pahiatua—Elementary hygiene, physiology, and first aid. A course of continuous instruction feu- uncertificated teachers was held at the Training College on the lines which had been attended with much suoceess in previous years. Though held in February, 1916, it formed, part of the 1915 courses, and is therefore included in this report. The purpose e>f the course was to give such instruction and afford such guidance in the main subjects of study for the certificate as, faithfully followed, would enable the students to gain the certificate. The main subjects of study were —Agriculture (Mr. Tennant and Mr. Cumming) ; method (Mr. Webb) ; hygiene, drawing (Mr. Tennant) ; first aid (Dr. Arthur) ; music (Mr. Parker) ; physical drill (Miss Blackburne). The course was attended by twenty-nine teachers, including a number from Nelson, Grey, and Taranaki, whom the Board was very pleased indeed to admit to the course. A course of instruction, in elementary agriculture, extending over a fortnight, "was hold at the Masterton District High School in September, and was attended by fe>rty-six teachers. The course included both lecture and practical work in agriculture, nature study, hygiene, and instruction in the making of suitable nature-study and science aids. The class was in charge of Mr. Cumming, who was ably assisted by Mr. Steivenson, Miss Lazarus, Messrs. Howe and Grant. The Board acknowledges valued assistance also from Mr. Morris, instructor in agriculture, Hawke's Bay, who delivered a lecture on " Sprays and' Compatible Spray Mixtures used in combating Insect and Fungus Pests." It is to be added that for the former course the teachers attending deprived themselves of a part of the summer holiday, and for the latter of the whole of the term holiday in. September. The Board is satisfied that excellent work was done at both courses. Training College. —A full statement of the work of the year will be found in the report of the Principal in Appendix D. The following is a brief statement of the statistics of the institution : Firstyear students, 18 men, 43 women ; second-year students, 17 men, 31 women. They were classified as follow : Divisiem A, 93 ;B, 5 ; C, 10 ; I), 1. The students moved into the fine new college at Kelburn on the 28th July, where the work is pursued under conditions of very much greater comfort and efficiency. The thanks of the Board are gratefully accorded to the proprietors of the Women Students' Hostel, the Friends' Hostel, and the Catholic Girls' Hostel, for the excellent provision made for lodging our women students. The Board would be very grateful indeed if similar provision could be made for the accommodation of male students. Manual Instruction.— The following table shows in detail the subjects of manual instruction undertaken in recognized classes, the number of schools at which the various subjects were taught, and. the number of pupils under instruction : — c, , • . Number of Number of Sub]l,ct ' Sohools. Pupils. Handwork .. .. .. .. .. ..138 15.964 Elementary agriculture .. .. .. .. ..91 1,763 Needlework .. .. .. .. .. ..19 ! 247 Elementary physical science .. .. .. .. 8 365 Physiology and first aid .. .. .. ..13 682 Swimming and life-saving .. .. .. .. ..12 1,008 Elementary physical measurements .. .. .. ..15 947 Home science .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 55 Dairy-work .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Botany .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 254 Dressmaking .. . . .. .. .. . . 9 248 Cookery —Wairarapa and Pahiatua. centres .. .. .. 6 287 ~ Wellington centres .. .. .. .. 14 709 ~ Petone centre .. .. .. .. .. 2 126 ~ Horowhenua centres .. .. .. .. 2 79 Woodwork—Wellington centre .. .. .. ..15 858 Petone centre .. .. .. .. 2 1.92 ~ Wairarapa and Pahiatua centres .. .. 6 319 ~ Horeiwhenua centre .. .. .. .. 2 83 Building-construction and drawing .. .. .. .. 7 129 Laundry-work—Wellington centre .. . . .. 13 458 The full rural course was undertaken at the district high schools—Levin, Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Masterton, Carterton, and Greyteiwn. Over ninety schools undertook elementary agriculture, and in this subject the Inspectors and the instructors report progress. To this result the excellent courses at the Training College, and the special courses for teachers which have been held at Greytown. and Masterton for some years, no doubt contribute. Full discussion of this branch of the work will be found in the report of the Inspectors. District, High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Scholarships. —At the end of the year there were held the following scholarships : Sixteen Junior National, fifty-eight Junior Board, eleven Senior Board A, fifteen Senior Board B. Of these there expired respectively eight, thirty-six, three, and four. On the results of the November-December examinations there were awarded, under the new national conditions, twenty-one Junior National, fourteen Senie>r National A, and two Senior National Rural (out of three emly for the whole Dominion); As last year under the Board's regulations there were awarded sixteen rural Senior Scholarships, the Board is forced to the conclusion that in this competition the Rural Scholarship candidates have been

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too severely handicapped by the conditions. Seeing that the prosperity of New Zealand must depend for many years mainly on country pursuits, the Board considers that the impe>rtance of encouraging the country-bred youth who has brains to undertake in earnest those studies which will best increase efficiency in country pursuits must be self-evident; and it considers, further, that educational peilicy should be steadily directed to accomplish this purpose. The criticisms of the Inspectors in this connection are worthy of the most careful consideration. The importance e>f the rural industries in this country seems to point to the absolute necessity for substantial support of specifically rural education. In. this connection the recommendation of the Board still holds ge>od that an agricultural college to meet the case-of those youths who wish to proceed to a sound secondary rural educatiem is necessary for the North Island. Physical Training and Medical Inspection. —The prescribed exercises have been regularly practised. The Board is very pleased that it has been possible to give corrective treatment to selected cases of defect; and it believes that this alone wenild justify the expenditure incurred. The Board's teaching staff has shown a most commendable helpfulness in rendering assistance to carry out the corrective courses. The recent examination of the Dental Association has confirmed the results of an examination made by the Board some eight years ago, and emphasizes the need for some thorough remedial action. It is a case where saving is no saving : the question should be faced without delay. The country will require every man and woman of them all. The Board urges that a beginning be made without long delay. The results of the special conditions in the experimental open-air room at South Wellingtem are awaited with much interest. It is to be regretted that the prevalence of high winds renders very difficult the general adoption, of the open-air plan, in the Wellington District. Buildings. —The following were the principal building operations of the year : Erection of (a) Training College Students' Department, Kelburn ; (b) Berhampe>re Schoeil; (c) additions—Maranu 1 Infants' Department (two), South Wellington open-air room, Ngaio, Korokoro North, Northland, Island Bay Infants', Paekakariki, Brooklyn, Muritai, Waihoki ; (d) school at new settlement of Ruawhata ; (c) conveniences, additions, and imprewements at fifteen schools, septic tank, &c, (local contributions) at two schools; (j) eiutbu ildings- at six sohools; (g) water-supply (horse-power), four residences ; (n) fencing renewals, seven, schools; (i) overhaul, thirty schools, fifteen residences. The pressure of numbers continued to be acute at Shannon, Lansdowne, and Wadestown. Your proposal to face in a thoroughly effective way the question of acquiring suitable and sufficient sites and additions to those which are too small meets with the warm approval e>f this Board, which, owing to the way in which the country has been settled and the lack of sufficient original reservations, has always had difficulty in finding such sites as sohools should possess. The Board has made the best provision peissible within, the limits of its means, and in order to safeguard the future has repeatedly supplemented grants for sites-purchase, and on many occasions made purchase without grant. Thus, within the last twelve years it has expended, in addition to grants and meineys derived from the sale of sites, the sum of £5,802 15s. 2d. Improvement of Grounds. —The number of sohools is steadily increasing at which taste, skill, and enthusiasm are displayed in the laying-out of the school-grounds. In some instances, even where the conditions were unfavourable, the enthusiastic efforts of Committee and teacher have converted a bare and unpreimising site into a place of beauty, admired by the passer-by, an education to the scholar. In order to encourage such effort the Board last year offered to supply suitable shelter and hedge trees to all schools requiring them, where the Committee undertook to prepare the ground, to plant the trees, and afterwards to protect them. On these conditions the Board supplied trees to sixty-four Committees at a cost of £135. The Boarel hopes that during the current year similar efforts may be made at other schools where there is need of such we>rk. Many Committees have in various ways, according to varied need, contributed to the comfort and pleasure of teachers and pupils— e.g., by levelling, grading, planting, laying turf, laying asphalt, and providing extra furniture. The hearty activity of some Committees is as remarkable as the indifference of others, and doubtless each has its appropriate reward—though in the latter case it is hard on staff and children. To those Committees who by well-directeel activity and by wise encouragement and support of the teacher have greatly assisted the work of education in their respective districts the Boa-rd tenders its grateful thanks. Urgent Matters. —l. Erection eif Technical Schoeil, Wellington : The remarks of the report of 1914 - —" Every first-class centre except Wellington, and most of the centres next in order of importance, are accommodated according to their needs. In Wellington the Technical School is accommodated under well-nigh as many roofs as the State Departments " —are here repeated, and with the further remark that the inclusion of Marlborough in this district, and the insufficiency of room for even the present business of the Board, render imperative an early beginning of this too-long-delayed work. 2. Training College —Main practising school: The requirements of the stuelent demand that this work should not be long delayed ; and the unexpectedly rapid development of Kelburn. has increased the need for school accommodation. The War.- -The Board is proud of the splenelid response of its staff to the call of Home and Empire. To the twenty-eight names in the report of 1914 arc now added the following who were accepted for military service abroad [names not printed]. The following have given their lives in the service of country : Samuel Bedford, John E. Mills, William H. Morris, Donald K. Pallant, Philip Tattle. As opportunity has offered, the Board has endeavoured to give fair promotion to teachers in military service abroad. Dreadful as the war is, it has its compensations. The needs of a great occasion evoked in varied patriotic effort the reaely and effective response of Committees, teachers, and children. The steady voluntary march of the flower of our manhood from country, village, town, and city to join our great Army has appealed to the imagination as to the eye of young and old.

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Where well-nigh every school has its representative—teacher or old boy—who was writing for us a new page of our glorious history, those left behind naturally laboured with an eagerness begotten. of patriotism, love, and pity. * =H * * * * * * Finance. —The debit balance em current account at the Ist January was £1,688 14s. The receipts totalled £159,446 14s. 2d. ; disbursements totalled £153,946 2s. Balance on current account at the 31st December, Cr. £811 18s. 2d. The sum of £7,000 is on deposit for rebuilding, to meet a very much larger liability. In relation to the financial position created by the war, the Board recognizes the need for, and has always practised, economy in its administration ; but it has failed to perceive in the financial and trading operations of the Dominion that lack of money which has been urged by the State as a reason for reduction of expenditure even where expenditure is shown to be advisable. The records of trade, of racing, of the totalizator, of the drink bill, of the picture-theatre, of holiday traffic, all point to a full ability to pay for those things which the people desire. Surely, then, it can hardly be seriously suggested that this people, while quite able to pay for its pleasures, is either unable or unwilling to pay the just charge, however large, for the sound education of its children. School Libraries.- The Board granted subsidy on a number of local contributions to school libraries. The thanks of the Board are again, accorded to the City Council and the librarian for valued assistance in promoting healthy reading through supplies to seven school libraries. During the year the single book issues numbered 36,894, and a rough analysis of the subject-matter of the reading of the youth in these seven schools may be of interest: Fiction accounted for 50 per cent. ; biography and history, 12| per cent.; travels and geography, B>| per cent.; sociology, fairy and folk lore, 17 per cent.; science, over 3 per cent. ; useful arts, 2 per cent. ; general literature, 4 per cent. ; others (including 165 fine arts), about 3 per cent. General. —The Board accords its best thanks to you and to the officers of your Department for the courteous attention the various proposals of the Board have received at your hands. The Board desires to acknowledge with appreciation the harmonious relations which have continued with the Inspectors, with the teaching staff of the district, and with School Committees. It recognizes that we are living in a very trying time, and it desires to express its thanks for the whole-hearted zeal with which the various branches of the service have faced the special difficulties arising from the war. As Parliament last session determined that the Marlborough Education District should be added to the Wellington Education District, the Board wishes to say that, while for reasons which it considered valid it was unwilling that the Wellington District should be extended into the South Island, it will nevertheless endeavour te> discharge with fidelity, impartiality, and zeal the new duties which will shortly devolve upon it. I have, &c, J. G. W. Aitken, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

HAWKE'S BAY. Sir,— Education Office, Napier, 31st March, 1916. 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 1915:— Board. —The personnel of. the Board has undergone no change during the year. The following is the membership : North Ward—Messrs. M. McLeod, J. R. Kirk, and C H. Bridge ; Middle Ward Messrs. J. A. Miller, G. F. Roach, and J. H. Sheath ; South Ward—Rev. A. Grant, Messrs. W. G. Hunter, and P. G. Grant. Mr. J. H. Sheath was re-elected Chairman. The Rev. A. Grant, Dr. Reid McKay, and Mr. W. G. Hunter represented the Board on the Dannevirke High School Board of Governors ; Messrs. J. H. Sheath and J. A. Miller on the Napier High School Board ; Messrs. J. H. Sheath and G. F. Roach on the Board of Managers of the Napier Technical College ; and Messrs. W. G. Dcwnes and W. J. Pellow on the Board of Managers of the Waipawa Technical Associated Classes. Numher oj Schools. —The number of schools in operation at the end of 1914 was 142. During 1915 new schools were opened at Pehiri, Waihau, Waimata Valley, Tanguru, Waikari, Arlington, Clifton, Wharerata, and Patangata, while the schools at Hangaroa, Mangatuna, and Wheturau were eslosed, leaving 148 schools in operation at the end of the year. Attendance. —The number of children attending public schools in the district continues to increase. The number on the roll at the end of the year was 12,757, an increase of 254 during the year. The average roll increased 467, and the average attendance 324. The following table showing the increases during the past nine years may be of interest: — v Number of Average. Average. Percentage of Year - Schools. Roll. Attendance. Attendance. 1907 . " .. .. 101 9,409 7,878 83-7 1914 . .. ..142 12,149 11, 069 914 1915 .. .. .. ..148 12,616 11,392 90-3 Though a very severe epidemic of measles was prevalent during the last quarter of the year, the percentage of attendance is regarded as satisfactory.

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Teachers.- —On the 31st December, 1915, there were in the Board's service 407 teachers, classed as follows :—

In addition to the above, the following instructors in special subjects were employed: Agriculture and. dairying, 2 (male) ; domestic science, 2 (female) ; woodwork, 2 (male) : total, 4 (male), 2 (female). Instruction oj Teachers.- Teachers' Saturday classes in elementary hgyiene and drawing were conducted at Gisborne, Napier, and. Dannevirke ; classes in domestic science at Gisborne and Hastings, and in agriculture at Hastings. The roll numbers and average attendances were as follows : —

With the exception of the classes in domestic science the standard of instruction was for Class D. Correspondence classes were continued for the purpose of assisting uncertificated teachers to obtain their D certificates. Forty students joined the course, which was somewhat modified as compared with that offered during the previous year, teachers being permitted to take only two groups. The work, submitted by the students during the year showed that much better work was done under the new arrangement. In connection with this course a summer school for practical work in science subjects was held at Hastings from the 29th November to the 19th December. Sixteen, students attended. District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Manual Instruction. —Except in a few of the household and Grade 0 schools, some form of hanelwork was taken in all the schools in the education district. The following table shows the subjects of instruction, the number of schools in which instructiem was given, and the average attendance at the classes receiving such instruction :• — Number of Average Schools. Attendance. Handwork .. .. .. .. .. ..121 10,506 Elementary agriculture . . .. .; .. 52 788 Agriculture and dairy science .. .. .. .. 33 984 Elementary experimental science ~ ... 10 540 Woodwork ... .. .. .. .. ..15 697 Cookery . . -. . . . . . . . . . 15 595 Dressmaking .. .. . -. .. ... 15 557 Swimming and life-saving .. .. .. .. 2 397 Physical Instruction. —The Department's instructor, Mr. Roydhouse, has been, stationed in the district and has given, valuable instruction and assistance in this important branch of school-work. In Napier during the summer vacation he gave special instruction to a selected class of children more or less physically defective. His work with this class was highly successful and beneficial, and the Board trusts that similar classes will be conducted perioelically in Napier and other centres of the district. The Inspectors report, " Generally the recjuiroments under this heading [physical instruction] are carefully attended to." Scholarships. —Scholarships in tenure at the end of 1915 were —Junior Board, 58 ; Senior Board, 19 ; Junior National, 8. As a result of the examinations held in November last three candidates from the district qualified for Senior and twelve for Junior National Scholarships. The Board is of opinion that under the new system of awarding scholarships, those districts with many large town schools will secure an unfair proportion of the scholarships available.

" Certificated. Lieonsod. Uncertificated. Total. lead teachers Solo teachers Assistants M. 54 9 28 v. 6 17 119 M. F. 1 0 M. I-. M. ll'. 55 6 19 68 34 153 10 51 5 30 1 4 Totals of adult teachers 'upil-teachers .. 'robationers 91 142 2 4 15 81 108 6 1 227 40 25 Totals for 1915 115 292

Centre; Drawing. Hygiene. Domestic Soience. Agriculture. risborne Sfapier . . Dannevirke Hastings M. F. 17 13 33 25 12 9 M. F. 19 14 32 26 II 8 M. [F. 10 8 M. F, 17 12 15 11 Totals 62 17 62 48 27 20 15 11

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Buildings.- —During the year a new school was erected at Sherenden ; additions were made to the schools at Makauri, Ngatapa, Patutahi, Tokomaru Bay, and Napier West; a residence was erected at Matawai, and the temporary school at Otoko was removed to a permanent site. The residences at Mangatoro and Waerenga-a-hika were destroyed by fire. The following buildings wesre painted and thoroughly renovated inside and out by the Board's workmen : Schools—Taradale, Patutahi, Ormond, Kanakanaia, To Karaka, Motu,'Whatatutu, Rakauroa, Whakarau, Puhu, Kaitaratahi, Waerenga-a-hika, Makaraka, Tologa Bay, and Kaiti; residences—Taradale, Patutahi, Ormond, Te Karaka, Motu, Kaitaratahi, Waerenga-a-hika, Makauri, and Tologa Bay. Old furniture continues to be replaced by single and dual desks. During the year 591 dual and 324 single desks were despatched from the; Board's workshop. Finance. —The cash balance on the Slst December, 1914, was £3,142 Os. 9d. During the year the receipts have totalled £84,946 2s. lid., the disbursements £81,509 9s. 3d., leaving a credit balance of £6,582 14s. sd. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. H. Sheath, Chairman.

MARLBOROUGH. Sik — Education Office, Blenheim, 10th April, 1916. In accordance with the requirements of the Education Act, the Marlborough Education Board has the honour te> present the following report eif the proceedings for the year ending 31st December, 19.15 :- — Board. —At the beginning of the year the Beiard was constituted as follows : Eastern Ward — Mr. John Conolly, Mr. Alex. Mackay, and Mr. Charles Ferguson; Central Ward—Mr. J. J. W. White, Mr. R. McCallum, M.P., and Mr. E. H. Penny ; Western Ward—Mr. Charles Nees, Mr. John S. Storey, and Mr. James Fulton. The members who retired in accordance with section 16 of the Education Act were Messrs. Mackay, White, and Nees, but all were returned unopposed. At the annual meeting Mr. White was elected Chairman. Twelve ordinary and three special meetings of the Board were held during the year, the attendance of members being- Mr. Conolly, 12 ; Mr. Mackay, 14 ; Mr. Ferguson, 12 ; Mr. McCallum, 11 ; Mr. Penny, 15 ; Mr. White, 14 ; Mr. Storey, 12 ; Mr. Fulton, 12 ; Mr. Nees, 14. It is with great regret that we have to record the death in January last of Mr. John Conolly, who for nine and a half years was a most valued member of the Board. Mr. Conolly took the keenest interest in educational matters, and the welfare of the school-children was always his first consideration. He was possessed of a most kindly disposition, and his sound advice and wise counsel are a keen loss to the Board. Schools. —The number of schools open at the close of the year was ninety-nine, being an increase of five on the figures of the previous year. Four private schools were visited by the Inspector of Schools. Attendance. —The average attendance for the year was 2,337, the figures for the four quarters being ■ —March, 2,275 ; June, 2,323 ; September, 2,357 ; December, 2,393. The number on the roll at the close of the year was 2,595, being an increase of seventy-eight on the figures for 1914. The percentage of attendance for the year was 9144, being 0-14 per cent, lower than in 1914. Except in the case of a few schools, the district was free from serious epidemics. The number of children attending the private schools inspectcel was 237. The Truant Officer's report to the Board shows that twelve informations were laid against parents for failing to comply with the School Attendance Act, and convictions were recorded in each case. Teachers. —At the close of the year there were in the service of the Board twenty-five male teachers, 103 female teachers, one male and three female pupil-teachers, and seven female probationers, making a total of 139. Of the 128 adult teachers forty-six are certificated, and one holds a license to teach. Instruction oj Teachers. —The courses of instruction held during the year were as follows : Dairywork, by Mr. G. G. Hancox, M.A. ; hygiene (first aid), by Dr. R. Noble Adams; vocal music, by Mr. G. H. Gray and Mr. A. A. Wedde ; drawing, by Mr. H. Robson, M.A.; sewing by Miss J. Brown. The correspondence course for uncertificated teachers, under the direction of Mr. A. A. Weeide, continues to do good work. It has been decided to make it compulsory for all uncertificated teachers in the Board's service to do the work set by the instructor. Physical Instruction. —[See report of Inspector of Schools in Appendix B.] Scholarships. —The scholarships in force at the close of the year were —Board, 7 ; Junior National, 4. None of the local candidates qualified for a scholarship at the examination held in December last. Manual and Technical. School clases in wooelwork, cookery, and advanced plain needlework were continued at the Blenheim Technical School, being attended by pupils from the following schools : Blenheim, Picton, Grovetown, "Marlboroughtown, Tuamarina, Koromiko, and Convent. All of the schools in the district included some branch of handwork in their schemes of work, and a larger number than usual qualified for- eapitatiem. At eight schools a full course in elementary agriculture was given, and swimming and life-saving were systematically taught at three schools. Buildings. —The expenditure under this head during 1915 was £3,280 7s. 7d., comprising £645 I s. 3d. for new works, £367 6s. 3d. for rebuilding, £2,264 os. Id. for maintenance, and £4 rents During the year new schools were completed at Hillersden and Dillon's Point; the Mirza School was removed to Mills ; the Fairhall Sohool and one class-room of the Grovetown School were rebuilt; and

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a small addition was made to the Riverlands School. Septic-tank systems were installed at Wairau Pa, Blenheim, Renwick (school and teacher's residence), Havelock (school and teacher's residence), and Canvastown (schoeil and teacher's residence). Finance. —The balance-sheet shows a credit balance of £636 6s. 6d. General. —The Board once more places on record its hearty appreciation of the able assistance which it has received from its officials, School Committees, and teachers in furthering the interests of eduoation in this district. In conclusion wo desire to place e>n record the names of the following members of our teaching staff who have enlisted for military service in connection with the great war [seven names, not printed]. I have, &c, J. J. W. White, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

NELSON. Sir,— Nelson, 28th May, 1916. In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act the Nelsevn Education Board has the honour to submit the following report of its proceedings for the year 1915 :- — The Board. —The members of the Board are Messrs. G. H. Gothard, E. J. Scantlebury, and D. J. Williams, representing the West Ward ; Messrs. W. N. Franklyn, W. C Baigent, and T. Symes, representing the Middle Ward ; and Messrs. W. Leek, F. W. 0. Smith, and H. J. Harris, representing the East Ward. At the annual meeting in August Mr. G. H. Gothard succeeded Mr. Smith as Chairman. Twelve meetings have been held during the year, the average attendance at each meeting being eight. Primary Schools- The number of schools at the end of the year was 12.1. Again it has been demonstrated that the provision of grants for board of children who have to live away from home in order to attend school, and for conveyance of children who are not within easy walking reach e>f schewl, has obviated the establishment of several household schools which would otherwise have been necessary. District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.]Attendance. —At the close of the year the total number of children on the roll of the public schools was 6,729, an increase of 190 on the figures of the previous year. The yearly average was 6,016. Medical Inspection — A short visit was paid to a number of the schools by Dr. Eleanor Baker towards the end of the year. The Be>ard was very pleased to receive from the Department a copy of the Medical Inspector's report. By permission several of the matters referred to in the report were submitted to Committees particularly interested. The Board trusts that the time will not be far distant when the work eif the medical inspection and physical instruction departments will be amalgamated, and that more attention will be paiel to the schools generally. Manual Instruction. —Manual-training classes in cookery and woodwork have been carried on at Nelsen, Wakefield, Motueka (cookery only), and Reefton, and classes for cookery and ironwork at Westport. Instruction in agriculture and dairy science is supervised by Mr. Bruce, who has done excellent work. In addition to the ordinary school classes, Mr. Bruce has conducted the science classes at the Takaka and Motueka District High Schools. Technical Instruction. —[See E.-5, Report on Technical Education.] Buildings. —The rebuilding of. the Millerton School was the principal work undertaken during the year. Owing to the situation of the school, the work cost considerably more than the grant allowed— namely, £1,600 —and the Board trusts that the Minister will preivide the difference in the cost. A third room was added to the school at Brooklyn, and small additions were also made to the schools at Brook Street, Nelson, the secondary school at Westport, and at Murchison. Additions were affected to the teacher's residence at Murchison. Apart from these buildings, a considerable sum was expended in providing modem conveniences and septic-tank drainage at a number of the larger country schools. Several applications for grants for the erection of small schools have been before the Department for some time, and, whilst the Board recognizes that there is need for strict economy during the present crisis, the claims of settlers in the remote country districts for facilities for the education eif their children must not be igneired. More particularly accommodation is most urgently required at Owen Junction and at Tutaki, but up to the time of writing no grants have b3en authorized. Finances. —The balance-sheet discloses a debit balance for £667 16s. lOd. This is largely accounted for by the very large amount emtstanding on account of manual and technical instruction. Teachers. —Reference must be made te> the number of young teachers who have obtained leave of absence and have joined the Expeditionary Forces. Up to the present sixteen teachers have gone to the front, and I much regret to add that two eif them, Henry Marr and Frank Senior, have been killed in action. In conclusion, I have to say that the Board is pleased with the decision of the Council of Education with respect to the recognition of our claims for the retention of the Nelson Education District. The disl-ict, though a small one, is warranted. The relations with the variems School Cermmittees have been nuisfc cordial, and the Board desires to thank them foi' the assistance rendered in the control of school affairs. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. G. H. Gothard, Chairman.

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Sir,— Greymouth, 12th May, 19.16. I have the honour to present the report of the Grey Board of Education for the year ending the 3.lst December, 1915. Board. —At the beginning of the year the Board consisted of Messrs. H. J. Bignell (Chairman), W. R. Kettle (Treasurer), J. McCarthy, J. Noble, J. Ryall, J. Ward, E. W. PonhaUuriack, H. Chilton, and A. Doig. In connection with the statutory elections held in July, the retiring members were Messrs. Noble (North. Ward), Penhalluriack (East Ward), and Bignell (West Ward). These three; gentlemen were again returned, the first two without opposition. At the annual meeting following the election Messrs. Bignell and Kettle were re-elected Chairman and Treasurer respectively. Schools. —At the end of the year the Board had thirty-two main schools anel one side school in active evperation, the grades being as follows : Grade 0, 6 ; Grade I, 13 ; Grade 11, 4 ; Grade lIIa, 5 ; Grade IVc, 3 ; Grade VIIb (including siele school), 1. Teaching Staff.— On the 3.lst December, in connection with primary and secondary departments, there were in the Board's service seventyrfive teachers, &c, classified as follows: Certificated, eight males, nineteen females; licensed, six females; uncertificated, three, males, twenty-four females; probationers, one male, five females ; pupil-teachers, two males, five females. Greymemth District High School secondary department: certificated assistants, one male, one female. Not included in the above lists are one primary assistant and one pupil-teacher who joined the Main Expeditionary Force at the commencement of the war. At the end of the year the secondary male assistant (included above) also enlisted. Attendance. —For the year the average roll number was 2,134, the attendance 1,866, and the percentage of average attendance to roll number 87-42. Unfortunately, epidemics of scarlet-fever and measles were again in evidence, and during the year bad weather-conditions prevailed. For the preceding year (under similar conditions) the average roll.was 2,030, the attendance 1,765, and the percentage of attendance 86-9. Manual and Technical Instruction. —Handwork in one or many of its various forms was taken at practically all primary schools, and in additiem various schools conducted classes in agriculture, physical measurements, advanced needlework, &c. At Greymouth main centre (where train arrangements or other conditions permitted) manual and technical classes in cookery, woodwork, &c, were held ; and at Blackball, Ngahere, and other centres special classes in advancetl needlework, &c, were attended by pupils of the higher standards. The day and evening special classes held in Greymouth provided course instruction in commercial, domestic science, engineering science, workshop practice, art, and allied subjects, and much good work was accomplished. The Board's technical work is more fully referred to in the report of the Acting-Director. Physical Training— In the month of February five officers of the Physical Instruction Department gave a fortnight's course of training to all teachers, &c, in the Board's service. Instructors and teachers entered upon the work in an enthusiastic manner, and the results justified the most sanguine anticipations as to the efficiency and utility of the course. Its effects for good are now observable in all schools in the Board's district, and, in conjunction with the medical inspection of schools, the excellent results obtaining will be of incalculable benefit to the present generation of school-children. Buildings— At the end of the year the Greymouth District High School new building was completed, and contracts for the new furniture reeprired were well in hand. The cost of the new school and furniture amounts to £6,900, of which the Department contributed £4,635 by special grant. The; new building was an urgent necessity, the old school, erected in 1878, having through age and'decay become a menace to public health. At Inchbonnie a new school has been erected in a central position, to serve the purposes of Poerua and Ryder's Mill Sohools, Towards the new school the Department has made a special grant of £250. The Inchbonnie Estate Company (Limited) has kindly donated the valuable 2 acres freehold site. The Kaimata School, destroyed by fire, has also been replaced, the Department making a special grannt ot £125 for the purpose. Conclusion. —As this is probably our last annual report, I take the opportunity em behalf of the Board to return sincere thanks to yourself and the officers of your Departments for the unfailing courtesy and consideration extended on all occasions te) the wants and requirements of the Educatiem district. In special measure recognition and thanks arc due to Senior Inspector Morton, whose wide knowledge anel valuable experience were always at the Board's service. In connection with the work ol inspection, the sympathetic labours of Inspector Valentine are also deservedly appreciated. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. H. Bignellj, Chairman.

WESTLAND. Sir,— Education Board Office, Hokitika, 14th March, 1916. I have the honour to present the report of the Westland Educatiem Board for the year ending the 31st December, 1915. The Board.- —The representation of the respective wards at the beginning of the year' was : North Ward Messrs. W. J. Benyon., T. W. Duff, and G. H. Harris ; Middle Ward—Messrs. J. J. Clarke, G. A. Perry, and R. Wells; South. Wartl —Messrs. A. Cumming, J. Grimmond, and H. L. Michel. Messrs. Benyon, Perry, and Cumming retired in August, and were returned unopposed, so that the personnel of the Board remains the same. Mr. Perry was re-elected Chairman and Mr. Clarke Treasure!', whileMr. Michel continued to act as representative on the Hokitika High Scheieil Board. Twelve meetings were held during the year.

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Si-hools. —At the beginning of the year thirty-six public schools were in operation. A household school was open for a short period at Little Waitaha, that at Rotokino was closed, and schools were eipened at Lake Kanieri, Haast, Mananui, and Wataroa, making thirty-nine at the end of the year. The schools were graded as follows : Seven in Gradeo (1-8); eighteen in Grade I (9-20); six in Grade II (21-35); four in Grade lIIa (36-80); two, with a side school, in Grade lIIb (81-120) ; and one in Grade Vc (321-360). Attendance.-- -The roll number at the end of the year was 1,322, an increase of sixty-eight on that of the previous year. The average attendance was 89T per cent, of the average roll number. There were sixty-four pupils on the roll of the secondary classes of the Hokitika District High School at the end of the year, the average roll number for the year being eighty. These included three holders of Junior National Scholarships and twelve of Board Scholarships. Teachers. —The number of teachers under permanent engagement was sixty-three, including eight head teachers, thirty-one sole teachers, seventeen assistants, three pupil-teachers, and four probationers. The qualifications of these teachers were : Certificated—Seven head teachers, six sole teachers, eleven assistants; licensed —one head teacher, two sole teachers.; Matriculatiem or intermediate examinations —Five sole teachers, three assistants, three pupil teachers, four probationers; no special ejualification —three assistants, eighteen sole teachers. Manual and Technical- Instruction. —ln addition to the elementary handwork classes in the majority of the schools the following classes were recognized : School classes in-—Elementary agriculture, 4 ; home science, 2 ; physical science, 4 ; woodwork, 3 ; cookery, 2 ; swimming and life-saving, 3 ; teachers' class in elementary science and hygiene; special classes in commercial subjects, inoluding shorthand, typing, book-keeping, English, arithmetic, and algebra. The classes in commercial subjects, woodwork, and cookery were carried on by instructors whose services were obtained by arrangement with, the Grey Education Board. Physical Instruction.— During the year special instructors visited the district and cemductcel classes fen - teachers in the new system eif physical training, and this has now been introduced into most of the schools with satisfacteny results. Finance. -The balance-sheet shows that, with the exceptiem of the Building Fund, all accounts are in debit. However, when grants due for the year are received all will be in credit except the Technical Account. At the same time the Board desires to emphasize its representations made to the Department during the year to the effect that the grants received freim the Government will be inadequate for administration purposes. New Districts. —The present Westland District will be absorbed into the Canterbury District during the current year. The change may be beneficial from some points of view, but the district will be practically disfranchised as far as representation on the governing body is concerned. While the area is large, the school attendance is insufficient to provide the number required to constitute a separate ward. Even with the addition of the neighbouring Grey District, only about half the required number will be available, and unless special consideration is given by legislation the district will be; in a worse; position than under the old conditions. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellingtem. Geo. W. Perry, Chairman.

NORTH CANTERBURY. Sir, Christchurch, 3rd May, 1916. I have the honour to present the following report of the proceedings of the Educatiem Beiard of the. District of North Canterbury for the year ending 31st December, 1915. The Board. —The members who retired- —namely, Mr. W. A. Banks (North Ward), Mr. E. H. Andrews (Central Ward), and Mr. M. Dalziel (South Ward) —were all re-elected, the last two mentioned being unopposed. At the Board's annual meeting on 18th August Mr. C H. Opie was elected Chairman. The following Committees were also elected, the Chairman being ex officio member' of each Committee : Buildings—Mr. Andrews, Mr. Banks, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Collins, Mr. Jamieson ; Appointments —Mr. Adams, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Banks, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Rennie ; Norman School and Techincal —Mr. Adams, Mr. Collins, Mr. Dalziel, Mr. Jamieson, Mr. Rennie. During the year the Board held eighteen meetings, the; Buildings Committee met seventeen times, the Appointments Committee thirty-five times, and the Normal School and Technical Committee eighteen times. Boards oj Managers oj Technical Classes. —As under the provisions e)f subsection (2) of section 164 of the Education Act, 1914, the representatives elected the previous year have continued to hold office, the Board's representatives on the several Boards have remained the same, as feillows: Christchurch—Mr. CH. Opie, Mr. E. H. Andrews, Mr. S. C Owen; Banks' Peninsula (Akaroa)— Mr. J. D. Bruce; Ashburton—Mr. W. H. Collins, Mr. J. Tucker; Kaiapoi—Mr. J. H. Blackwell, Mr. T. Douds. High School Boards. —Mr. It. Latter was re-elected to represent the Board on the Akaroa High School Board, Mr. W. B. Denshire and Mr. J. Tucker on the Ashburton High School Board, and Mr. E. R. Good on the Rangiora High School Board. Buildings.—'Hie, total expenditure on buildings during 1915 was £15,266 19s. Iod., being £5,732 2s. lid. on maintenance, £1,776 I Is. 2d. on rebuilding, and £7,758 ss. 9d. em new buildings. During the year the sum of £928 Bs. Bd. was expended on sites. New schools have been erected at Aranui (Breeze's Road), Hororata, Lyndon, Lynton Downs, New Brighton (Infants), and Shirley ; and substantial additions have been made to the schools at Anama, Arthur's Pass, Glentunnel, Mayfield, New Brighton, and Tinwald; at Taitapu the teacher's residence has been practically rebuilt.

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Schools.— -The number eif schools in operation at, the end of the year, including twenty-one aided schools, was 222, classified under the Act of 1914 as follows :— Grade 0(1 to 8), 6 (all. of which were aided schools); Grade 1 (9 to 20), 61 (of which 12 were aided schools) ; Grade 2 (21 to 35), 45 (of which 3 were aided schools) ; Grade 3 (36 to 80), 71 ; Grade 4 (121. to 240), 15 ; Grade 5 (241 to 400), 9 ; Grade 6 (401 to 500), 5 ; Grade 7 (above 500), 10. The following table shows the number of schools, the number of children on the rolls, the number in average attendance, and the percentage of attendance for each year since 1878 (printed in tenyearly periods only) : —

School Staffs. —The number of teachers at the end of 1915 was 679, including 134 pupil-teachers and probationers. Maintenance. —The total expenditure on primary salaries under the new scale that came into operation on. Ist January, 1915, including £1,697 18s. for house allowances and £799 2s. 4d. for relieving teachers, was £102,488 16s. 7d., being an increase of £1,1,655 1.75. 7d. as compared with the previous year. The salaries paid to teachers in secondary departments amounted to £3,394- Is. 6d., being an increase of £247 9s. 2d. on the amount paid for the previous year. The grants to School Committees for incidental and other expenses amounted to £8,203 9s. 5d., including the special grant of £1,020 towards the cost of small repairs. Training College.- —The Principal's report [see Appendix D of E.-2] gives the number of students that entered for training during the year, also the results of the annual examinations. In view of the large number of students seeking admission, the need for a new training college becomes more urgent each year. The Board, while recognizing the difficulty in which the Minister is placed owing to the necessity for strict economy in the expenditure of public funds, trusts that the application already maele for the necessary grant for a new training college will bo kept in the forefront of those regarded as most urgent. Scholarships. —Under the Education Act, 1914, no provision has been made for Education Boards to awarel scholarships other than National Scholarships of both classes, junior and senior ; consequently the Board's regulations have become superseded by regulations issued by the Department, under which all candidates who qualify and are otherwise eligible are now awarded scholarships. While recognizing the generous nature of this provision, the Boarel has felt it necessary to draw attention to the fact that had the new regulations been in force during the last three years, very few of the successful candidates of Group B (36-160) would have received scholarships. It appears to the Board that some concession should be made to candidates from such schools, where the disabilities, owing to long distances to travel and to employment in farm and in domestic duties, are much the same as in the case of children competing from sole-charge schools. There were ten candidates for the two Gammack Scholarships awareled annually by the Board. Manual and Technical Instruction. —The total expenditure em manual and technical instruction during the year, including payments made to Associated Boards of Managers, amounted to £15,144 6s. Id., being an increase of £1,601 os. 6d. over that of the previous year. The total number on the roll of the Christchurch teohnical classes has been 1,566, as against 1,709 in the year 1914, the decline being doubtless the result of the grave crisis through which the Empire is passing. At Ashburton, the next largest centre, the number of individual students attending technical classes during the year was 429, as against 446 for the preceding year. At Kaiapoi the local Managers report that the, attendance at most of the classes has been satisfactory, whilst at the smaller' centres the work has continued on much the same lines as in previous years. The numbers in attendance from some of the older schools have notably increased, while pupils have come for the first time from several schools in the outlying suburbs. One extremely gratifying feature, the Director reports, has been the extraordinarily good attendance. At the Normal centre the second year's course for boys has been made to include metalwork, thereby increasing the variety of exercises and at the same time giving the pupils experience in another material. In view of the number of classes to be accommodated, and of the difficulty in arranging a time-table to meet the convenience of the several schools, the provision of another centre is urgently required and cannot be delayed much longer. At the smaller centres the instruction has been chiefly confined to cookery, dressmaking, and woodwork. Elementary Agriculture.- It is to be regretted that the past year has seen a further falling-off in the number of recognized classes in elementary agriculture, there being now 105 classes as against 126 in 1914 and 136 in 1913. The decrease, Mr. Martin reports, is entirely attributable to sole-charge schools dropping the subject. The rural course was continued at Darfield, Oxford, Lincoln, Kaikoura, a commencement being also made at Kaiapoi. Except at Lincoln, adequate facilities for practical

Aided Sohools. Total of Schools. Moan Avera ,ge for Year. Year. District Schools. On Roll End of Quarter. Average Attendance Percentage. 1878 .. 1888 .. 1898 .. 1908 .. 106 155 186 195 4 1 16 14 no 156 202 209 13,781 20,301 20,836 19,942 Weekly Roll. 23,267 9,641 15,920 17,580 17,536 69-96 78-41 84-37 87-94 1915 .. 201 21 222 20,812 89'45 I__

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work in chemistry, physics, and dairy science have been lacking. In each case the Board has endeavoured to obtain the necessary provision in the shape of suitable buildings and equipment. Its success, however, in this direction has not been commensurate with the importance generally understood to be attached to this subject. While the Board realizes that under existing circumstances there is need for economy in the expenditure of public funds, it desires to remind the Minister that the rural course must largely fail in its aims so long as adequate provision for practical, instruction in the several branches of the work is not forthcoming. Conveyance of Children and Board oj Children.— The Board's expenditure on the conveyance of children to school, and on the board of children living a long distance from the nearest public school, was £1,589 I.Bs. 6d., of which, under its present practice, the Department will refund £1,468 13s. The number of children conveyed to school has risen from 371 to 410, while boarding-allowance has been paid for fifteen children in respect of the last quarter of 1915. Irregular Attendance. —ln his annual report the Truant Officer states that during the earlier part of the year, and for several months up to September, the attendance was very good, the exceptions being few, but towards the latter part of 1915 sickness in various forms made its appearance, causing a serious decrease in attendance among the infants. One special feature, attributable, no doubt, to eemditions brought about by the war, has been the unusual demand for children to fill positions in offices. In a number of cases Mr. Blank has been able to secure the children's return to school without taking Court proceedings, prosecutions to compel return, having been necessary in three cases only. In dealing with applications for exemption the practice has been for 1 the Truant Officer to make careful inquiries, and, if the circumstances warranted special consideration, to allow the parents a reasonable time. During the year the names of 2,380 children were sent in, and 1,803 ordinary notices and 165 of a final nature issued. Court proceedings were taken in forty-nine cases, in twenty-four of which fines were inflicted. Nineteen cases were adjourned, with, the very best results, the attendance showing improvement in. almost every case. The Inspectorate.- —While of opinion that the placing of the Inspectors under the direction of the Department was neither necessary nor desirable, the Board recognizes the valuable services rendered by the Inspectors, and would take this oppen-tunity of expressing its indebtedness for the assistance and advice given by them during the year on matters coming within their province. But the Board is convinced that any further evidence of a desire for centralization will meet with general disapproval, and that the interests of education would be better served by endeavouring to strengthen the close and cordial relations that should exist, and happily have so existed in the past, between the geiverning body and all officers intimately connected with its administration. School Committees. —The Board desires heartily to thank School Committees for the assistance rendered by them in the administration of the Act. In many cases those responsible for the local management of the several schools have raised large sums of money for the purpose of improving their school-grounds, and in this way have shown a resourcefulness and self-help beyond all praise, at the same time providing a valuable object-lesson as regards the possibility e)f making school-grounds both artistic and beautiful. Incidental Allowances. —During the year the Board has continued its incidental allowances on the maximum scale, believing that such a policy' was not only best calculated to stimulate local interest, but was also necessary in order to enable School Committees successfully to cope with the ever-increasing rise in the cost of labour and requisites. The Board's ability in the future to continue grants on the same scale will entirely depend on the funds placed at its disposal and the services to • be performed. The War. —The great war now raging, while lessening for a time the available teaching-power, has in several ways demonstrated the fine patriotism of which the members of the teaching profession are capable. A number of them from this district have joined the Expeditionary Forces now assisting the Motherland and her Allies in their hour of need. To the parents of those who have already paid the ultimate sacrifice the Board offers its heartfelt sympathy and condolence. The splendid response made by teachers and children in support of the many patriotic funds is further evidence of the common desire eif one and all to be of some assistance in. alleviating, as far as possible, the suffering and pain inseparable from so world-wide a conflict. The Board's Staffs. —The Board desires to mark its appreciation of Mr. H. C Lane, who for so many years has held the responsible position eif Secretary. Mr. Lane has the complete confidence of the Board, which gratefully acknowledges his fine record of duties successfully and ably discharged. The thanks of the Board are also due in. no small measure to the members of its office and other staffs for the satisfactory manner in'which they have performeeTtheir arduous duties. I have, &c, |_C H. Opie, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

SOUTH CANTERBURY. Str, — Education Office, Timaru, 22nd February, 1916. I have the honour to submit, in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, the annual report of the Education Board of the District of South Canterbury for the year ending the 31st December, 1915. The Board. —At the beginning of the year the Board consisted of the following members : Messrs. J. S. Rutherford (Chairman), G. W. Armitage, W. M. Hamilton, C S. Howard, William Lindsay, George Lyall, John Maze, G. J. Sealey, and Thomas Sherratt. Messrs. Maze and Lindsay, whose term of office

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expired in August, were re-elected unopposed; while Mr. Sherratt was re-elected by a majority of sixty-seven over his opponent, Mr. D. T. McPhedran. At the annual meeting of the Board, Mr. J. S. Rutherford was re-elected Chairman. During the year the Board held twenty-three ordinary meetings and two special meetings, the average attendance at the ordinary meetings being BT. Officers and Staff. —At the beginning of the year the Inspectors, through the operation of the Education Act, became officer's of the central Department. Although not now under the control of the Board, the harmonious relations previously existing have continued, and the Boartl is grateful fen' the advice anel help so willingly given by these officers. On his appointment as an Inspector under the Department Mr. J. A. Valentine, who for nearly two years had occupied the dual position of Inspector anel Secretary, was compelled to resign his position as Secretary to the Board. In accepting his resignation, the Board passed a resolution expressing its appreciation of his services, and of the very able and satisfactory manner in which he had discharged his duties. The position was filled by the appointment of Mr. J. M. Miller, who for the previous eight years had been clerk in the Board's office. fei Schools. —The number of schools in operation in this district at the end of the year was eightyfive. No schools were opened or closed. On the Ist January the Geraldine Primary School was raised to the status of a district high school. For 1915 the schools of the district were graded thus :— n , ,o l I Average Number of Total Wade ol Attendance. Schools. Attendance. Grade 0 .. .. .. Jto 8 2 21 I .. .. .. 9 „ 20 26 434 II .. .. .. 21 „ 86 27 720 IIIa .. ~. 36 „ 80 18 794 IIIb 81 ~ 120 4 369 IVa .. 121 „ 160 1 128 I?B .. 161 „ 200 1 168 IVo 201 „ 240 1 256 Yd .. .. .. 361 „ 400 ] 378 Vlb .. .. .. .. 451 „ 500 1 465 VIIa .. .. 501 „ 550 2 1,068 VIII . - - - - - - - 901 „ 950 I 903 At the four district high schools the averages were —Waimate, 57 ; Temuka, 42 ; Pleasant Point, 27 ; Geraldine, 24. Buildings. —The past year has been a very busy one for the building staff. Evidently in anticipation of the abolition of the Board, requests poured in from Committees and teachers for repairs and alterations to their sohools and residences. So much had to be undertaken that it was found necessary to employ two gangs of carpenters and two gangs of painters. The work carried out included the painting of the exterior of twenty-two schools and twenty residences, the interior of fifteen schools and nineteen residences, and general repairs to twenty schools and twenty residences. Not only were the buildings overhauled and painted, but in the majority of cases the interior of the schools and residences was kalsomined, painted, or papered as was found necessary. The workshop has also been kept busy, 615 dual desks, manufactured by the Board's staff, having been despatched to the larger schools. In the case; of many of the smaller schools, especially were entertainments arc held in the buildings the; Committees were asked to send in the old desks and forms to have the teips widened, planed, and varnished. This work has very much improved the furniture, as well as the appearance of the school-rooms. At the Timaru Main School small tables and chairs to accommodate sixty pupils were provided for Montessori work. New residences were erected at Pleasant Valley, Redcliff, and Orari, a new school was erected at Rockwood, and an addition made to the Allandale School. New brick closets, fitted with up-to-date sanitary conveniences, were erected at Waimataitai and Timaru South Schools. On account of the difficulty of maintaining the long right-of-way leading to the Waikakahi School, the building was removed to another site near the Waihao River. The very dry season has been the source of numerous complaints regarding water-supplies. The Board has spent a considerable sum in providing new wells and deepening old ones, and providing additional tanks. It is hoped that with the return of normal weather-conditions many wells and tanks now empty will prove sufficient for the requirements of the schools concerned. Owing to the financial conditons resulting from the war the Board has as far as possible refrained from r making applications for grants for the erection of new residences or the replacing of old decaying ones. Teachers. —On the 31 st December there were in the Board's service 207 teachers, classed as follows: — [~ Males. Pemales. Total. Head teachers .. .. .. .. .. 25 6 31 Sole teachers .. .. .. .. ..11 43 54 ' Assistants .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 72 84 Total of adult teachers .. .. ..48 121 169 Pupil-teachers .. .. .. .. ..8 16 24 Probationers .. .. .. .. .... 14 14 Totals .. .. .. .. ..56 151 207 Of the adult teachers four males and twenty-one females were uncertificated, as against a total of twenty for the previous year. Of these a good, number had to their credit partial success in one or other of the departmental examinations.

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Scholarships. —There were seventy, nine entries for the Junior and forty-five for the Senieir National Scholarship Examinations. Tern junior and four senior candidates were successful in winning scholarships. Under the new regulations no special number of scholarships is allotted to each education district; consequently our candidates entered into competition with those from all over the Dominion. It is gratifying to note that South Canterbury obtained more than its fair proportion of scholarships. The Barclay Memorial Prizes were won by pupils eif the Waimate, Crioklewood, and Sutherland's schools, and the Timaru Boys' High Schoeil. Attendance.- —The yearly average attendance was 5,693, an increase of 1.62 for the year. The number on the roll at the end of 191.5 was 6,403, being an increase of eighty. The mean average weekly roll was 6,318, hence the average attendance was 90-1 per cent, of this, a result apparently iml previously excelled. A useful summary of important facts is given in this table :—

Conveyance and Boarding of Pupils. —During the year the amount paid for this purpose increased to £889 9s. 6d., as compared with £778 19s. for 1914. For the December quarter 148 children were cemveyeel to thirty-two different schools, and forty-six children were boarded out in order to attend school. . The War. —Nine of our teachers have answered the Empire's call by joining the Expeditionary Forces. The Board regrets to report the death on active service of Lieutenant F. D. Maurice, a promising young teacher, who held the positiem of third assistant in the Waimate District High Schoeil. Subsidies on Voluntary Contributions.- The Education Act, 1914, made a very acceptable concession to School Committees in providing subsidies em voluntary contributions. Eleven. Committees took advantage of this prewision, and claims were received totalling £272 3s. 3d. Physical Training.- —During the month of March the Department's instructors cemducted teachers' physical-training classes in Timaru. Practically every teacher in the district attended, and there is no doubt that the course of instruction was of great benefit. The members of the Board twice visited the classes, and expressed themselves well pleased with the excellent methods adopted, as well as with the enthusiasm displayed by the teachers in carrying out the various exercises. Medical Inspection. —The Medieial Inspector of Schools, Dr. Baker, visited nineteen schools, at which 787 children were medically examined. Dr. Baker reported that on the whole there, was a elecided improvement over the conditions as found on her previous visit, and that the, increased keenness of the teachers in physical drill, and the improvements in the teaching of it, were alreaely affecting the children and lessening the number of physical deformities. Abolition oj South Canterbury Education District. —In last year's report the Board expressed the hope that the Commission, set up to fix the boundaries of the educatiem districts would sit in Timaru. This wish has been fulfilled, as the Commission sat in Timaru on the sth and 6th May when some eighteen rcpresemtatives of various public bodies throughout South Canterbury personally gave evidence in favour of the retention of the district and Board. Numerous resolutions were received from Sediool Ceimmittees and other bodies unable to be present. The Board was ably represented by Mr. W. M. Hamilton, who brought forward strong and convincing reasons why this Board should be allowed to remain. In its report, the Commission recommended that the number of Boards be reduced to seven, but Parliament altered this number to nine. The final arrangement of the districts and alteration of boundaries were left to the Council eif Education. The decision of that body was that the districts should be reduced by the cutting-out of Westland, Grey, Marlborough, and South Canterbury. This Board is at a loss to understand why the Seiuth Canterbury district should be abolished while either districts of no greater importance have been retained. It is desirable in each education district to have a fair proportion of large schools to small schools, in order to provide a satisfactory ladder of promotion for teachers. From the tables attached to the Commission's report it will be seen that South Canterbury has a larger percentage of schools in the higher grades than have some of the districts retained. This district has always endeavoured to keep abreast of the times in educational matters and the Board was highly gratified to hear in the evidence given before the Cemunission so many appreciative references to its administration. Consequently, the Board feels that an injustice has been done to South Canterbury in abolishing the district, and feels strongly that the number of Boards should have been increased to ten, so as to include South Canterbury. Finance. —It will be seen from the Beiard's statement of receipts and expenditure that the financial position of the Board is very seiund. Notwithstanding the extra strain on the finances during the year, the credit balance at the 31st December was £3,230 10s. lid. The capitation, &c, earned by classes in manual instruction amounted to £1,874 lis,, none of which had been received at the end of the year

Year. School. Teaohers. Roll at End of Year. Mean of Average of Weekly Roll. Yearly Average. Total. Percentage. r~ Boys. Girls. | 1879 1880 1890 1900 1910 1914 1915 29 29 56 68 83 85 85 77 80 126 141 176 196 207 3,203 3,506 4,930 5,148 5,684 6,323 6,403 2,819 3,330 4,906 5,173 5,525 6,159 6,318 1,103 1,313 1,999 2,343 2,578 2,878 2,974 953 1,176 1,889 2,121 2,297 2,653 2,719 2,056 2,489 3,888 4,464 4,875 5,531 5,693 72-9 74-4 79-2 86-3 88-2 89-8 90-1

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General. -The Board desires to take this opportunity of extending its thanks to the various School Committees and Technical School Boards for services so willingly rendered in the cause of education, and to its teachers for the whole-hearted and efficient manner in which, they have discharged their duties. The Board also desires to record its appreciation of the Department's attention to its requests, and courteous reception of its many statements and. claims. I have, <fee, The, Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. J. S. Rutherford, Chairman.

OTAGO. Sib, — Educatiem Office, Dunedin, 21st March, 1916. In accordance with the requirements of the Education Act, 1914, the Educatiem Board of the District of Otago has the honour to present the following report of its proceedings for the year 1915 :— Board.- -The Board has been constituted as follows : Northern Ward—-Messrs. Donald Borrie, James Mitchell, and Andrew McKerrow; Central Ward- Messrs. William Scott, George C Israel, and James Wallace; Southern Ward- Messrs. I). T. Fleming, Parker McKinlay, M.A., and James Smith. At the annual election in July the three; retiring members, Messrs. Borrie (Northern Ward), Israel (Central Ward), and Fleming (Southern Ward) were re-elected unopposed. The Board records with, sincere regret the death of two of its members—Messrs. A. McKerrow anel George C Israel. Mr. McKerrow was one of the Board's oldest members, and one whose good judgment, happy disposition, and generous impulses rendered him a valued and trusted colleague. Mr. Israel was the Board's Chairman for the past two years, anel was an ardent supporter' eif all measures having for their object the care and cultivation of child-nature. The services he rendered to the cause of education in many capacities will be long remembered. The following were the Board's representatives em various educational bodies : Council of the University of Otago —Messrs. G. C Israel and James Mitchell; Otago High Schools' Board —Messrs. G. C Israel and D. T. Fleming ; Waitaki High. Schools' Board —Mr. James Mitchell; Boards of Management of. Associated (Technical) Classes—Dunedin, Messrs. G. C Israel, P. McKinlay, M.A., and James Wallace ; Oamaru, Messrs. James Mitchell and F. S. Aldred ; Balclutha, Messrs. D. T. Fleming and W. W. Turner, 8.A.; Milton, Messrs. P. McKinlay, M.A., and W. B. Graham. Number oj Schools. —The sohool at Akatore Coast was reopened, a was opened at Airedale, and household schools were carried on at Morven Hills, Paerau, and Upper Nevis. The sohool at Taiaroa Head was closed on the 31st August. The number of schools in operation at 31st December, 1915, was 257, an increase of two for the year. Teachers. —On the 31st December there were in the Beiard's service 742 teachers, classified as under :— Males. Pc males. Total. Head teachers .. .. . . .. 104 .1. 105 Sole teachers .. .. .. .. .. 51 110 161 Assistant teachers .. . . .. .. .. 53 254 307 Total of adult teachers .. .. 208 365 573 Pupil-teachers 18 50 68 Probationers .. .. .. .. ..10 40 50 Teachers e)f needlework .. .. .. .. . . 27 27 Manual and technical (special teachers) .. .. 14 10 24 Totals for 1.915 .. .. .. 250 492 742 Totals for 1914 .. .. ..256 450 706 Increase for 1915 .. .. ... —6 42 36 For the past two years the ratio of male to female teachers has been : — Adult Teachers. Pupil-teachers and Probationers. 1914 .. .. .. 100 males to 162|fem.ales. 1.00 males to 267 females. 1915 .. .. .. 100 „ 175 „ 100 „ 321 There were 1.48 appointments of adult teachers made. The monthly average of teachers employed to fill relieving or casual vacancies was thirty-seven ; in 1914 it was thirty-three. There were thirty-four pupil-teachers and twenty-eight probationers appointed during the year ; eighteen were males and forty-four were females; twenty-eight of them had passed the Matriculation Examination, twenty-five of them had passed the Public Service Examination or the Senior Free Place Examination, and four had passed the Proficiency Examination. Attendance oj Pupils. —The weekly roll number for each quarter showed an increase over that of the corresponding quarter for the previous two years. The weekly roll for the last three years has been (mean of the four quarters)—l9l3, 20,957; 1914, 21,336; 1915, 21,770. The increase in the mean roll number for the whole district was 434, or 1-9 per cent.

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The average daily attendance for the last three years ahd the percentage of these attendances to the weekly roll numbers are shown below :- Average Percentage of Attendance. Weekly Roll. 1.913 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,233 91-7 1914 .. .. ..' .. .. .'. 19,776 92-7 1915 .. .. .. .'. .. 20,016 91-8 As compared with the previous year the average attendance shows an increase of 240, anel the percentage of attendance a decline of o'9 per cent., the- latter being no doubt due to the unsettled weather experienced during a considerable part of the year, and to the prevalence of infantile diseases. Ages of the pupils : The average ages eif the pupils were—Preparatory, 6 years 10 months ; Standard I, 8 years 8 months; Standard 11, 10 years 2 months; Standard 111, 11 years 2 months ; Standard IV, 12 years 1 month ; Standard V, 12 years 10 months ; Standard VI, 13 years 9 months ; Standard VII, 16 years 2 months. A slight increase is noticeable in the ages for Standards 11, 111, IV, and VII, and a slight decrease in the others. Scholarships.- —ln accordance with the new scheme of scholarships inaugurated by the Act of 1914, the standards of qualification for Junior and Senior National Scholarships were fixed so as to provide for the award of scholarships to all candidates who obtained not less than the following percentages of the possible maximum of marks : (a) Senior Scholarship candidates, 65 per cent.; (b) Junior' Scholarship candidates who have not during the two preceding attended for more than three months at a school or schools having more than one teacher, 53 per cent. ; (c) all other' Junior Scholarship candidates, 63 per cent. The first examination for scholarships under the new scheme toeik place in December last. Of the 110 Senior Scholarships awarded for the whole Dominion eighteen were gained by Otago candidates, and of 181 Junior Scholarship candidates who qualified under clause (c) above —that is, who gained at least 63 per cent, of the marks —twenty-six belonged to this district. In addition to tuition fees (if any) paid by him, the holder of a Junior Scholarship receives £5 per annum, and the holder of a Senior Scholarship receives £10 per annum, with an additional sum of £35 per annum in the <;ase of one who requires to live away from home in order to prosecute his studies. Of the eighty-one scholarships current at the end of the year, fourteen were Junior National, thirty-five were Junior Board, anel thirty-two were Senior Board. Twenty-five of them were held by girls anel fifty-six by lads. The periodical reports received from the Principals of the schools they attended showed that; their' conduct and diligence were on the whole very satisfactory. Finance. —The folleiwing statement shows the main items of expenditure as compared with the figures for the previous year. The increased salaries payable to teachers under the Education Act of 1914 accounts for the increase of over £1.0,000 in that item of expenditure. 1914. 1915. £ s. d. £ s. (I. Teachers'salaries and lodging-allowances .. 89,203 15 11 99,567 4 0 Payments to Sohool Committees for incidental expenses .. .. .. .. 6,224 1.2 3 6,122 2 7 School buildings, purchase; of sites, house allowances, manual and technical buildings, and apparatus .. .. .. .. 23,359 9 2 15,215 4 6 The expenditure on school buildings included—General maintenance (repairs, alterations, and small additions), £10,543 3s. 9d.; rebuilding, £758 lis. 9d. ; new buildings, £2,241 2s. 5d.; purchase of sites, £300 os. 6d. ; house allowances, £1,18.1. lis. 4d. ; manual and technical purposes, £98 14s. id. Drill and Physical Exercises.-- -These exercises have been regularly practised during the year in all the schools under the control of the Board, and almost without exception the time devoted to the; subject has in each school been at least eepial to that recommended in the departmental regulations. The training of the teachers in the new exercises prescribed for primary schools was carried out in Dunedin during the months of April and May, the schools being closed for a fortnight in order to enable the teachers to attend the classes. The male teachers went into camp at Tahuna Park, while! the classes for the female teachers were held at various halls in Dunedin. The members of the Board frequently visited the training classes while these were in progress, and formed a high opinion of the ability of the instructors, and of their courtesy and tact in dealing with the teachers. The management of the classes was excellent; the goodwill and hearty co-operation of the teachers was secured from the outset, and the general level of proficiency attained was, in the Board's judgment, quite satisfactory considering the short duration, of the classes. Manual and Technical Instruction. —The usual courses in rural instruction have been carried out at the district high schools situated in the country. The average attendances in the secondary departments of these schools were —Balclutha, 90 ; Lawrence, 32 ; Mbsgiel, 29 ; Palmerston, 24 ; Alexandra, 18 ; Tokomairiro, 17 ; Tapanui, 13. Wool-classing classes for adults were held at the following important wool-producing centres Ngapara, Windsor, Enfield, Kauroo Hill, Oamaru, Milburn, and Moneymore ; the total membership being 118. The students paid visits to the leading stud flocks of Otago, the studmasters making excellent provision for the holding of demonstrations on their sheep. Several requisitions for classes were received from Central Otago, but owing to the inability of the instructor to make the necessary arrangements, classes in that district had to be deferred. Instruction in elementary handwork (paperwork, cardboard and plasticene modelling, &c.) was imparted in all the schools in the district. Cookery and woodwork instruction was given to the pupils

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of forty-four and thirty-nine schools respectively, the average attendance at the former being 1,112 girls, and at the latter 1,059 boys. Special classes for adults in English, book-keeping, and painting were; held at Milton. In addition to the rural science course in operation in the district high schewls, elementary agricultural instruction has been carried on in 1.89 schools under the supervision of the Board's instructors the average attendance being 2,40.1. The work in these schools has generally been of a very satisfactory character. In view of the opportunity whioh the school-garden offers for developing an intelligent and sympathetic interest in nature and the elementary principles of agriculture, it is gratifying to record that it is now rather the exoeption to find a rural sohool without its adjoining cultivated plot. Further generous donations by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Messrs. McSkimming and Son. and Messrs. Skene and Fleming enabled the Board te) continue last year the competitions previously inaugurated. These competitions have undoubtedly proved a stimulating factor, which in itself: amply justifies their continuance. During the year approximately five thousand trees and native shrubs, raised by the training college agriculture class, were distributed to some fifty schools. With a similar number available each succeeding year it is confidently anticipated that a material improvement will be effected in the appearance of the school-grounds throughout the district. The; total number of students receiving instruction at the Dunedin School of Art was 535, including 88 day students, 1.62 evening students, I 10 training-college students, 108 pupil - teachers and probationers, and 67 adult teachers. The report of the Director ol the School of Art will be found in E. -5, Report on Technical Inst, ruction. The expenditure on. manual and teohnioal instruction was- Salaries, material, &c, for sohool classes, £4,090 10s. 2d., and lor special classes, £1,270 13s. 5d.; buildings, furniture, and fittings, £98 14s. Id. : total, £5,459 17s. Bd., being a decrease of £226 18s. 4el. from the previous year. Swimming.- The pupils ol Standard IV belonging to twenty-three schools in the city and suburbs received a course of twenty lessons in swimming at the Dunedin Municipal Baths. The average attendance at the classes was—Boys, 592 ; girls, 536. Truancy. —37B notices were served on parents and guardians fen- infringements ol the Education Act, .1914 (section 62) ; five imtices were served on parents whose children were; not on the roll of any school (section 61) ; 215 cases of irregular attendance were investigated ; fifty-seven penalty summonses we-re issued under section 62. Under the above fifty-seven summonses, fifty-four convictions were obtained, three being withdrawn owing to the children in epaestion being committed te> the industrial school. The total fines for the year amounted to £22 12s. The Beiard regrets to report that the taking of Court proceedings has had little effect in rousing some parents to a proper sense of their responsibilities in the matter of the educatiem of their children. They continue to ignore the Board and the Court, with the result that the ohildren have suffered a loss of education which can never be repaired. The Board feels called upon to suggest that in any such cases legislative authority should be given to Magistrates to order the withdrawal of the children from the custody of the obdurate parents. Attendance.- Owing to the great amount of illness (measles, whooping-cough, and influenza) during the June and September quarters, the attendance was very much, affected. Notwithstanding, six of the large schools in Dunedin anel suburbs attained an attendance of 95 per cent, for the )r e ar, five attained 94 per cent., five attained 93 per cent., four attained 92 per cent., and two attained 90 per oent. When the schools resumed after the Christmas vacation returns from the head teachers o( the twenty-two sohools in Dunedin and suburbs showed that 342 children in Standards 11, 111, IV, and V had not returned to the schools they were attending in the previous December. From investigations made by the Truant Officer it was found that eif these, 253 had been transferred to e>ther schools and eighty-nine had left school. Of these eighty-nine whose primary-scheml course was thus terminated, seven left at the end of their S2 course, thirteen left at the end of their S3 course, forty-two left at the end of their S4 oourse, anel twenty-seven left at the end of their S5 course. The eighty-nine pupils in question had all reached the exemption age- viz., fourteen years. Training College. -The total number of students enrolled was 109, twenty-three being males and eighty-six females. Of these, seventy-three were; from Otage), twenty-three from Southland, nine from South Canterbury, two from North Canterbury, one from Hawke's Bay, anel one from Auckland. The allowances paid to them or on their behalf were : Bursaries, lodging-allowances, and travelling-expenses, £5,451 17s. 4. ; college fees, £87.1 15s. 3d. : total, £6,323 13s. 7d. ; or £83 4s. 4d. more than in 1914. The report of the Principal will be found in Appendix D of E.-2. Certijicates.— Pupils of the public schools te) the number of 1,501 presented themselves for the proficiency examination; 1,200 were successful, while 137 gained certificates of competency in S6. Incidental Expenses oj Schools. —lnstead of paying te) School Committees for incidental expenses emly the amount provided by the Legislature for this special purpose, the Board continued to pay the allowances on its own more liberal scale;. Te) do so it had to allocate to the School Committee's incidental funds £585 6s. 7d. out of its general fund. The Board has decided to continue the allewances according to the present scale for the year,191.6. Inspection oj Schools. The report of the Inspectors of Schools will be; found in Appendix B. Their estimate e>f the efficiency of the schools is as follows: Excellent or very good, 24 per cent.; goeid, 40 per cent.; satisfactory, 28 per cent.; fair to inferior, 8 per cent. Buildings. Building operations have been strictly confined to work regarded as urgent or necessary. New sohools were ejected at Cromwell, Papatowai, Airedale, and Otanomomo. The Board was fortunate in securing at Cromwell an exeiellent site, and a substantial stone building has been erected. The Roxburgh. School was added to and in two cases gymnasia have been improved to provide accommodation for the pupils of overcrowded rooms. Wherever new permanent class-

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rooms are provided modern furniture is installed. A teacher's residence has been erected at and at Kia Ora a small but comfortable ceittage has been erected for the teacher, the intention being te) convert it te> semie other use at a future date. The carrying out of desirable repairs and improvements has frequently been delayed, and this has no doubt proved irksome to teachers and Committees, but under existing conditions it is unavoidable. The interior painting of school buildings has been confined to necessitems cases. The old school buildings at Hamilton have been sedd, as they were no longer required in that locality. Asphalting and drainage-work receiveel the average amount ol attention, and a good deal of fencing has been included, in the year's work. During the year the school at Wylie's Crossing and the teacher's residence at Poolburn were completely elestroyed by fire, and there were outbreaks of fire at the teacher's residences at Clyde anel Hillend, but in both cases these were subdued before much damage was done. The Wylie's Crossing School has been rebuilt in brick. The War : Roll oj Honour.- During the year twenty-eight members of the teaching profession enlisted for service in the Expeditionary Forces. The report for 19.1.4. contained the names of twentyfour teachers, training-college students, and. e)fficers of the Board wht> had been accepted for military service abroad, so that the total number of names on the Board's Roll of Honour is now fifty-two. The Board regrets to have to reoord the following casualties : Killeel in action : Cowan, James George. Reported as missing : White, Percy Henry. Wounded : [eight names not printed]. Three teachers have returned to the Dominion and, having received their discharge from the Defence Forces, have resumed duty. National Service by School Pupils.- The part taken by the pupils of the- public prima ty anel district high schools in Otago in equipping e>ar soldiers, in fitting e)ut hospital ships and relieving distress in Belgium anel Britain is shown in a summarized form in a report furnished by Senior Inspector Richardson and printed in Appendix [not printed]. In the Board's view the record of tin; work revealed by the report is a splendid testimony to the patriotism of the children, and the fine; influence exercised over them by their teachers in directing their youthful energies to this noble work. School Committees.- -The Board tenders its thanks to the Sohool Committees of the district for the interest they continue to manifest in the welfare of the schools with which, they are connected and for their cordial co-operation with the Board in the carrying out of its functions. I have, &c, IS I). T. Fleming, Chairman. The lion, the Minister of Education, Wellington.

SOUTHLAND. Slfe,— Education Office, Invercargill, 81st March, 191 (i. In accordance with the provisions of section 39 (1) of the Education Act, 1914, the Education Board ol the District of Southland has the honour to submit the following report of its proceedings for the year ending Slst December,. 1915 : — Board. —At the end e>f the'year the Board consisted of Messrs. H. A. Arohdall (Chairman), G. E. Amos, J. Findlay, D. Gilchrist, A. Lowrie, J. Mac Gibbon, H. E. Niven, J. C. Thomson, M.P., and G. T. Stevens. In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, the following members retired in July, and were re-eleoted unopposed : Westward-—Mr. If. A. Arohdall; Eastward —Mr. D. Gilchrist, Central Ward Mr. G. E. Amos. Mr. H. A. Arohdall was re-elected Chairman in the month of September. The following were the Board's representatives on various educational bodies: Southland Berys' and Girls' High Schools' Board- Messrs. G. T. Stevens and G. E. Amos; Board of Management of the Southland Technical College—Messrs. H. A. Arohdall, H. E. Niven, A. Lerwrie, anel A. L. Wyllie ; Gore, High. School Board- Messrs. H. E. Niven, J. Mac Gibbon, and D. Gilchrist; Training Ceilege Committee of Advice—Mr. O. T. Stevens; Otago University Council- Hon. T. Mac Gibbon, M.L.C. During the year the Board held twelve ordinary and twt) special meetings, and the Executive Committee of the whole Board met twenty-three times. The attendance of members was very satisfactory. Board's Officers.- In February Mr. Bell, M.A., who had been Secretary and Treasurer to the Board, as well as Director of Technical Instruction, since June, 19.1.3, tendered his resignation on accepting a position in the Education Department, Wellington. The Board, in accepting Mr. Bell's resignation, expressed its appreciation of the faithful and efficient manner in which he had discharged his duties, and congratulated him on his promotion to an important position in the Department of Education. Mr. F. G. Stevenson was appointed Secretary and Treasurer, and Mr. Brownlie Director of Technical Instruction. Mr. W. Sampson, accountant in the Board's office, was granted leave of absence to join the Expeditionary Forces, and his place has been filled by the appointment of Mr. R. Cutfield. In accordance with, the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, the control of the Inspectors-— Messrs. A. L. Wyllie, M.A., A. Inglis, M.A., M.Sc, and A. McNeil, M.A.—-passed from the Board to the Education Department, Wellington, as from the Ist January, 1915. On the eve of the transfer ol the Inspectors the Board placed em record its appreciation of their valuable services and of their wholehearted devotion to the cause of education, and expressed regret at the severance of the official tie. Although the official tie has been, broken, the Board trusts that they may long continue in their new capacity to advise the Board in its various administrative spheres. Schools. —At the end of the year there were 185 sohools in active operatiem, two more than for the previous year. New schools were: opened at South Invercargill (St. George), Otahu, Taunoa, and Glenelhu, while the Motu-Rimu Schoeil, after being closed for some time, was re-opened. The

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schools at the Neck, Ruapuke, and Titlpua were closed during the year owing to reduced attendance. As settlement in this education district continues to expand, the necessity for the extension of educational facilities will also in, a corresponding degree have to be provided for. Petitions for the establishment of new schools at West Gore, Waimatua, Maeiri Hill, Woodend, East Limehills, and Happy Valley were dealt with during the year. The Board, in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, has in view the establishment of model schools for- the observation of and practice in methods of teaching and school-management. Application has been made for the establishment in Southland of two such schools, but, so far, the; Department has not decided what schools e;an be recognized. School Attendance- -The following table shows the number of schools, the number of children on the rolls, the number in average attendance, and the percentage of attendance for each five-yearly period since 1890 :—

During the year epidemics of whewping-cough and measles were prevalent. In spite of these adverse .conditions, in regularity eif attendance this district is now amemgst the best in the Dominion. At the end of the year there were in attendance at nineteen schools in the district eighty-four Maeiri or half-caste children—forty-six boys and thirty-eight girls. These pupils are, of course, included in the number recorded above. This gratifying increase in the average attendance is due to a large extent to the efforts of the Truant Officer, who is entitled to credit for his endeavemrs to improve the attendance in this district. The Truant Officer in his report tei the Board on his year's work states that he has sent out 398 notices to defaulters, has issued ninety-seven summonses, and has secured sixty-five convictions. The amount ed fines inflicted was £22 17s. Each head teacher or sole teacher is required by the Board's regulations to furnish at the end of each month, on the form supplied by the Board, the names of all defaulters, and the Truant Officer is thus enabled to enforce compliance with the law in all cases where no valid reason can be given for irregular attendance. Teachers. —At the end of the year there were 400 teachers in the service of the Board, occupying positions as under. Males. Fomales. Total. Head teachers .. .. .. .. 55 21 76 Sole teachers .. .. .. .. .. 43 65 108 Assistant teachers .. .. .. .. ..18 137 155 Total of adult teachers .. .. .. .. 116 223 339 Pupil-teachers .. .. .. .. ..II 22 |33 Probationers .. - .. .. .. .. 3 25 28 Totals.. .. .. .. ..130 270 400 Of the 339 adult teachers in the service of the; Board, 208 held teachers' certificates, ten held licenses to teach, while the number of uncertificated teachers was 121. At the end of 1914 there were 326 adult teachers in the service of the Board, of whom 21.0 held certificates, ten licenses to teach, and 106 were uncertificated. The proportion, of uncertificated teachers has increased slightly during the year, a fact that is to be regretted. In common with, most Education Boards in the Dominion, this Board has experienced great difficulty in obtaining the services even of those who have had little or no previous teaching expeiience. During the year the Board selected, to fill positions in the lower-grade schools, applicants whose only qualification was the proficiency certificate. The Inspectors report that some of the adults selected for our small schools give promise of their becoming useful members e>f the teaching profession. During the year the Board appointed two returned soldiers to the charge of small country schools. No less than seventeen of the Board's teachers, all certificated, have left for the front, and to this cause must be attributed the main reason for the increase in the number e>f uncertificated teachers. With the advent ed a much-improved scale of salaries as provided for in the Education Act, 1914, the Board is of the opinion that the service will become more attractive. Feu the year 1915 (new Act) the expenditure on teachers' salaries amounted to £56,269, an increase of £5,754 as compared with the pre;vious year. Instruction oj Teachers. —The usual Saturday classes for the training of teachers were carried on at Invercargill, instruction being given for two terms each of thirteen weeks. The classes conducted were as follows : Drawing (free, instrumental, and blackboard), needlework, agriculture, hygiene, zoology, mathematics, English, school method, elocution, and cardboard-work. In the case of zoology and cardboard-work the instruction was limited to one term. On the whole all the classes were well attended, but needlework and hygiene attracted so many students that it was necessary to appoint assistant instructors for these subjects. Uncertificated teachers who were so situated that attendance at Saturday classes was impossible were notified that financial assistance would be granted to enable

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Moan Avera, ge for Year. Year. Number of Schools. On Roll. Percentage. Attendance. 1890 1900 1910 1915 Ill 146 173 185 8,426 9,562 10,228 1.1,478 6,587 7,807 8,902 10,223 78-2 81-6 87-0 89-1

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them to avail themselves of instruction by correspondence classes or private tuition. Eight teachers intimated their intention to take advantage of the offer, but only three made application for assistance and fulfilled the conditions. Scholarships. —Under' the Education Act, 1.914, Education Boards' scholarships were abolished, save that holders of scholarships awarded under any former Act should continue to be entitled to all the benefits of such scholarship in accordance with the conditions on which the same were granted. In lieu of Boards' scholarships there were awarded scholarships called respectively, " Junior National Scholarships" and "Senior National Scholarships." To qualify for a Junior or Senior National Scholarship a pupil is required to obtain the following percentages of the possible marks- (I) For Senior Scholarship, 65 per cent. ; (2) for Junior Scholarship, 53 per cent. : provided the candidate has not, during the two preceding years, attended for more than three months a school or schools having more than one teacher : but if the candidate for a Junior- Scholarship has not complied with the conditions stated in No. (2) he must obtain 63 per cent. The annual examination ol competitors for Junior and Senior National Scholarships was held, at Invercargill and Gore under the auspices of the Department during the last -week, in November and the first week in December. For the junior competition there were 124 candidates, and for the senior forty-eight. Of the 124 candidates who entered tor the Junior National Scholarship Examination sixty-six qualified for a pass, and in the senior* section thirtythree! were successful. Twenty-one scholarships were awarded, and of the twenty-one successful, candidates twelve aro attending the Southland Boys' High School, five the Southland Girls' High School, anel. four the Gore High School. Physical Training. —The Inspectors report that in a few sohools the instruction in deep breathing and physical exercises is exceedingly well carried out. It is now some years since a class for the instruction of the Board's teachers in physical training was held, and in view of the large number of new entrants into the service since the last visit of the Department's instructors, the Board is of the opinion that the time is ripe for a fortnight's thorough instruction to its teachers. Medical Inspection. —The Department's Medical Inspector visited during the year a few of the larger sohools in this district. The Board recognizes that a good beginning has been made with the medical cxaminatiem of school-children, but it is of the opinion that the present arrangements are inadequate. Every school should be visited at least once a year, and if the Department's Medical Inspectors cannot overtake the work, it is suggested to the Minister that the local medical practitioners might assist. " A nation's health is a nation's wealth : " therefore, in the interests of both child anel State, every effort should be made to make the medical inspection of school-children thorough and effective. If the parents are not in a position to pay for the necessary medical treatment the State shemld bear at least part of the cost. Allowances for Conveyance and Board, oj Children.-- Under the Department's regulations conveyance and boarding-allowances are granted, and the system is working satisfactorily, although the Board is strongly of the opinion that riding-horses and. bicycles should not be exclueied freim the means of conveyance on account of which the allowance is made. There are fifty-one schools where parents have availed themselves of the provision thus made for educating their children, and no less a, sum than £1,383 was paid for this purpose. The allowance of 2s. 6d. per week, which is paid to children who are compelleel to live away from home in order to attend school, was taken advantage of by thirty-one children. Manual and Technical Instruction. Information respecting this branch of the Board's operations for the year will be found in the report of the Director of Technical Instruction in E.-5. School Committees. —During the year the incidental allowances paid to Committees have totalled £3,883, an increase of £943 as compared with the amount paid during the year 1914, and £500 in excess of the minimum amount required by the Act. The Board has been enabled to draw up this liberal scale of payments to Committees for incidental expenses, especially to those of the lower-grade school, owing to a substantial reduction in office expenses and economy in other Departments. In addition to the ordinary incidental grant, the Board, so far as funds allow, assists by subsidy all voluntary subscriptions Collected locally by Committees for the improvement of the school-grounds and buildings or for the laying-out and fencing of plots for instruction in school-gardening. The Board is of, the opinion that, even with the assistance thus given, the allowances paid are not sufficient to provide funds for all. that Committees are expected to do. The Committees, recognizing that the amount of money at the disposal of the Board is limited, face the position, and, with the help of funds raised locally, assist in the upkeep of buildings and grounds. The Great War. —Since the entry of our Empire into the present titanic struggle no less than seventeen members of the teaching profession and one member of the office staff have joined the Expeditionary Forces. They are as follows : [names not printed]. The Board regrets to have to chronicle the following casualties : Lyttle, Albert, killed ; McGlashan, Peter, killed. During the year the Board supplied each school with a Roll of Honour for the purpose of recording the names of all ex-pupils who have joined, or may in the future join, any branch of His Majesty's Forces engaged in the great war. National Service rendered by Boys and Girls. —Although the pupils attending our schools have made substantial progress in their studies during the year, they have not allowed the opportunity to pass of helping those who have suffered grievously through the war. The Board recommended Committees to grant a school holiday on Friday, 26th March, to enable the pupils to raise money by voluntary effort and self-sacrifice. As a result of the children's efforts no less a sum than £1,725 was raised to assist the Belgians, who have suffered grievously through doing their duty. To the Chairman, Mr. Arohdall, as the initiateir of this appeal, a special vote of thanks was accorded by the Board. U Buildings. -In view of the conditions at present prevailing the Board has, as far as possible, strictly confined its building operations to works which were regarded as urgent or necessary. The

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more important works undertaken during the year were new schools at Fortification and St. George ; re-erection of the school building at Ardlussa which was destroyed by fire ; additions to schools at Half-moon Bay and Waimahaka ; the erection of a new residence at Redan Valley ; and the erection of a new building at Ryal Bush to replace the one condemned. The school buildings at Wendon Valley, Greenvale, Waikaka Valley, East Chatton, Maitland, Waikaka, Mokoreta, Redan, Invercargill Middle, Tisbury, Drummond, Limestone! Plains, Opio, Nightcaps, Aparima, Waikouro, Fairfax, Gladfield, Arrowtown, Bluff, Crown Terrace, Croydon, Feldwick, Kcnnington, Macetown, Riversdale, Scott's Gap, Waimahaka, Waimatuku, Wairio, Wallacetown, West Plains, and. Woodlands have been renovated. Nearly all the new buildings and additions ereoted during the year have been carried out- by the Board's staff of workmen. This departure from the contract system has proved, a success, the saving in cost being considerable, and will justify the Board in continuing the practice. Tin; whole of the repairs and painting have been carried out by the Boarel's workmen. With an up-to-date workshop and a competent staff of workmen under the direction of the Architect, the Board is now manufacturing its own desks, blackboards, and generally all the furniture required for school purposes. During the incoming year the Board will be called upon to face a large expenditure in connection with the installation of the town schools with the new sanitary sewerage system, anel in the opinion of the Board special grants should be made by the Department for it. Finance. —The receipts of the Board from all sources, exclusive of the credit balance of £3,233 1,75. Bd. carried forward from last year, amounted to £81,926 I.os. 6d., and the actual expenditure to £81,755 ss. 2d. The actual balance te> the credit of the Board's account at the close of the year was £3,405 3s. In view of the prospective expenditure in replacing worn-out buildings the Board has practised the strictest economy. Conclusion.- —The Board desires to thank the Minister and officers of the Department for the courtesy and consideration it has received on all occasions in the various matters requiring attention during the past year and the School Ce>mmittees and teachers of the district for their cordial oe>evpe.ration. I have, &c, Dunoan Gilchrist, Acting-Chairman. The Hem. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

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STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OP EDUCATION BOARDS.

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Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (11) and (12). The figures in those columns have been added to the statement by fie Education De] lartment from returns supplied by Education Boards. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. So. ] I Same of Account. (1) • Balances. (8) Deficits. (3) Receipts. From From other Government. Sources. (4) 1 (5) Expenditure. (6) Debit. (7) Credit. Balances. j Deficits. (10) "| Assets (11) Liabilities. (12) (8) General Account. Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &c.) salaries and clerical assistance (b.) Office contingencies (c.) Refunds and sundries (d.) Medical inspection of school-children £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. i 3,464 12 3 37 19 0 2,576 7 5 145 14 10] 0 15 9 208 12 6 \ 13,345 7 6 ;-18,824 0 10 839 6 3 j 9 4 .. 24,097 8 9 j 80 14 0 Special Accounts. I 2 3 4 Salaries of teachers Salaries of relieving teachers School and class libraries — Government capitation grant Conveyance and board of school-children Incidental expenses of schools Contributions and subsidies for publicschool purposes Training colleges and training of teaehers — (a.) Salaries of staff (half of the total cost) (b.) Special instructors and associated teachers (c.) Allowances and fees of students (d. ) Incidental expenses (e.) Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) Scholarships — Board's Junior National District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — Out of fees from pupils 119 3 10 f 1>448 15 5 l 119 S W ■■ \ 217,870 11 6/ 2,065 5 9 1,076 3 0 1,056 19 8 .. 66 10 4 219,559 9 1 1,237 6 3; 411 9 4] 819 13 8 13,345 7 613,345 7 6 2,248 8 5 "1 369 15 0 I 6,560 5 11 J 208 12 6 208 12 6 827 12 11 2,783 16 8 861 11 5: 2,812 16 6 120 18 4 2,226 9 0 712 0 8 51 18 6 '.'. 68 7 9 150 2 3 672 10 0 435 14 9 13 0 3 37 19 0 1 120 18 4! 45 13 0 214 5 7 56 12 3 925 0 0 672 10 0 435 14- 9 6 0 0' 712' 0 8 51 18 6 125 0 0 338 15 0 13 0 3 5 6 7 819 13 8 • 51 18 6 8 f 2,261 8 7 I 152 19 1 .. <j 49415 ° j [_ 6,337 14 5 9 10 92 5 71 769 16 3 704 3 4 2,805 10 0 190 0 0 615 16 8 10 0 0 12 5 5 Oj .. 2,820 11 9 13 i .. I .. I 37 19 o!

Appendix A.]

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£ a. d. £ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. ~ .. .. .. .. 31,090 4 8 Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. 18,352 1 7 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. 72 16 2 18,279 5 5 On Contractors' Deposit Account .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 On fixed deposit .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,967 9 2 Total at 31st December, 1915, Cr... .. .. £46,286 14 7 George J. Garland, Chairman. Education Office, Auckland, 10th January, 1916. R. Crowe, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct, except that the transfer between accounts Nos. 15 and 20 is without authority of law.— R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Note.—This statement, after having been examined by the Auditor, was altered slightly from the one included in the summary of receipts and expenditure in the Minister's Report.

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14 Manual instruction: Receipts from capitation, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Direction and administration .. "j (b.) Salaries of instructors .. '.. } .. 3,058 13 2 7,316 14 4 (c.) Material .. .. .. j 15 Technical instruction : Receipts from oapitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &c, expended on classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors .. •■ 1 (ii.) Material .. .. .. J- 2,694 5 0 .. 10,878 8 3 (iii.) Direction and adB>inistration .. J 16 Teachers' house allowances .. .. 4 17 .. 8,793 11 6 17 Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, | ~j f „, j-q - q and (b) ordinary rebuilding j J>32,855 4 6 .. < ' < (c.) Rebuilding schools destroved by fire.. j \ [_ 395 0 0 (d.) Rents of buildings and sites for ' .. 1,472 18 6 1,461 8 6 school purposes 18 Rents of buildings for technical instruction . .. 151 6 10 202 17 4 (classes conducted by Board) 19 Public school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. .. 2,500 15 1 16,533 15 10 ■ New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &c. — 20 («,) Manual instruction .. .. .. 521 6 6 1,341 18 3 (6.) Technical instruction (classes eon- .. 6,989 5 3 4,825 12 5 ducted by Board) 21 Site sales .. ' .. .. .. 2.456 3 4 22 Contractors' deposits .. •.. .. I 55 0 0 Totals .. .. .. ! 51,292 8 0 20,202 3 334,407 6 11 [ I 877 13 7 2,619 5 2 1,341 8 7 877 13 7 i { 1,129 12 8 5,118 13 0 3,819 19 7 7,060 16 11 890 8 7 3,215 10 5! 8,820 11 4i 13,805 16 6 J •• - }- Ll,895 9 11 3,129 12 7 J 41,528 2 2 | 7,376 18 0 22 18 3| 22 18 3 3,672 15 0 i 4,932 10 6 5,833 6 9 449 19 6 2,781 18 0 534 15 3 430 19 5; 812 2 8 823 12 8 1,421 0 5 613 0 3 -■ 224 10 0 172 19 6 219 5 0 62 10 0 .. i 4,154 1 3! 6,209 10 1 2,615 0 0 18,187 2 0 430 15 2 117 16 9 i 2,051 12 0 1,192 2 11 3,129 12 7 i 800 5 1, 1,560 0 0 108 6 3 1 100 0 0 2,000 0 0 253 19 2 389 0 0 i 23 13 6 404 0 0 2,225 17 8; 2,590 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 ■• 6,210 9 11 325,421 6 1116,721 11 7 16,721 11 7; 63,133 0 1 16,846 5 632,221 13 8 10,437 17 5

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(Appendix A

TARANAKI. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

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,TE. — Ill liter's cei ical oes no! cover col lumns am Igures in lose col lumns lave leen a< ie 51 imenl »y luoation tepai ;ment •oni returns supp] lied »y lucation j As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. No. Same of Account. Balances. (2) Deficits. (3) Reel From Government. Receipts. seipts a. From other Sources. (5) Expenditure. (6) j Debit. (J) 1 Credit. (8) Balances. (9) j ] Deficits. (10) Assets. (11) Liabilities: I (12) » (1) £ s. d. General Account. 1 Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — («.) Office staff_ (including Secretary, &c.) j salaries and clerical assistance )■ 502 11 7 (b.) Office contingencies .. .. j Special Accounts. 2 I Salaries of teachers 3 Salaries of relieving teachers 4 School and class libraries —Government capi- 203 12 3 tation grant 5 Conveyance and board of school-children 6 Incidental expenses of schools 7 Contributions and subsidies for public-school purposes 8 Training colleges and training of teachers — Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) Scholarships — 9 ; Board's .. ... ►. .. 11 18 1 10 j Junior National .. .. .. ; ; District High Schools — 12 : Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — 13 Out of fees from pupils .. .. 60 9 6 14: Manual instruction —Receipts from oapitation, sales, &c, expended on — ■ (o.) Direction and administration .. M (b.) Salaries of instructors .. ■ I 1 160 8 (c.) Equipment for elementarv handwork i j ' (d.) Material .. '.. .. IJ £ s. d. £ s. d.j 1,410 15 0 „„- - A f 30,516 1 0 1 3,0 ° °\ 615 12 8, 97 3 9 141 2 0 28 15 0 1,913 15 0 51 3 11 68 17 7 230 .11 0 322 0 0 8 7 5 112 10 0 4 2 7 757 4 6 1,428 1 6 £ s. d. r 214 3 llnj 70 8 0 2 10 0 19 10 0 48 8 9 J £ s. d. 659 12 2 616 17 5 31,126 4 5 210 13 9 13 5 8 10 10 0 1.913 15 0 102 7 10 137 5 10 429 2 6 150 0 0 7.50 14 6 5 0 0 104 1 7 999 14 0 18 17 7 367 13 11 r J } £ I s. d.i £ I s. d.i £ s. d. 851 0 11 190 6 7| 18 5 0 19 4 1 24 7 7 2 7 5 74 19 6 1,146 11 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 369 15 9 166 15 6 22 17 6 200 0 0 92 14 5 157 7 6 45 17 5 37 10 0 33 2 6 1,459 8 2 £ 1 s. d. 19 5 11 2 12 0 40 12 6 19' 4 1 10 0 0 56 10 10

Appendix A.I

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,126 1 4 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. 4,354 12 10 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. 58 11 9 4,296 11 Total at 31st December. 1915, Cr... .. .. .. £4,296 1 1 Education Office, New Plymouth, 10th April, 1916. Haeold Trimble, Chairman P. S. Whitcombe, Secretary.

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15 Technical instruction —Receipts from capita- ; tion, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &c, ex- ! pended on classes conducted by 1 Board— (L) Salaries of instructors .. .. \~]- (ii.) Material .. .. .. j> 507 3 0 (iii.) Direction and administration .. ;J Teachers' house allowances .. .. .. 57 7 5 Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, and (6) ordinary rebuilding 1 g gg 5 22 2 J (c.) Rents of buildings and sites for school j ' purposes J [_ Rents of buildings — (a.) For manual instruction .. .. 1 10 0 (6.) For technical instruction (classes con- ; 48 4 6 ducted by Board) Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. .. 443 10 3 New buildings, additions, furniture, sites, &c. — (a. ) Manual instruction .. .. |) f (b.) Technical instruction (classes con- | }- .. 1,615 14 1U ducted by Board) 1J ; [_ Sites sales .. .. .. .. 35 0 0 I 1,422 15 10 1,040 5 63,206 15 0! 63 0 0 20 9 0 1,912 16 1 12 5 2 488 6 10 548 7 10 51 2 3 2 5 0 r 2,023 0 3 1 118 14 2 j. 243 15 5J 1,030 10 8 2,547 17 3 "I 86 11 6 | 32 15 0 1,431 11 0 154 10 IH 285 19 0 )> I 1 92 16 10: 47 12 4,042 0 8 39 13 6 '.'. 37 14 10 1,555 11 35 0 0 .. 1,574 7 11 7 . 661 16 6 16 5 0 340 0 0 8 426 14 10 J I26 2 361 8 1 7 1 14 6 1 6 0 I 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 Totals .. .. .. 5,886 9 5 2,670 8 1 45,694 5 0; 956 15 9 956 15 9 ) 45,571 1 0 1 45,571 1 0 6,574 8 5| 2,278 7 6,574 8 5j 2,278 7 4 —, ■ — 4 4,929 9 11 : 4,929 9 11 538 17 538 17 ; I L I 1 1

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Appendix A

WANGANUI. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

XXX

OTE. —. te A Ui. iter's eerti: icate d loes no! cover col lumns am igures in lose columns ive menl lucal ion ipartraent irom returns suppl lucation Boards. So Same of Account, I As at Is Balances. (t) As at 1st January. st Jar j .nua ary. Deficits. (3) I Cash Transactions during Yi Receipts. From From other Government. Sources. (4) (_ (5) Cash Transactions during Year. rear. Expenditure. (6)_ Ti Debit. (7) Transfers. 'ransfe ers. Credit. (8) -jBalancer (9) i j As at 31s Deficits. (10) As at 31st December. st D« I i :cember. Assets. ill) Liabilities. (12) (1) General Account. £ s. d.! 1 Receiptsf rom 5s. capitation and other sources 1 mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &c.) "l salaries and clerical assistance y 1,850 15 0 (b.) Office contingencies (c.) Refunds and sundries Special Accounts. 2 I Salaries of teachers 3 Salaries of relieving teachers 4 School and class libraries —Government capitation grant 5 Conveyance and board of school-children .. 6 Incidental expenses of schools 7 Contributions and subsidiesforpublic-school purposes — Building District high schools Manual classes 8 Training colleges and training of teachers — Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) Scholarships — 9 Board's ,0 Junior National .. ,. 1 Special .. .. .. .. [ District high schools — 2 Salaries of staffs of secondary departments I 3 General purposes —Out of fees from pupils 22 7 0 4 Manual instruction —Receipts from capitation, sales, &c, expended on —• (a.) Direction and administration (6.) Salaries of instructors .. ..J (c.) Equipment and material foi elementary handwork £ s. d. £ ' s. d.j 3,584 15 0 3 10 0 -oo- o -j < 73,425 7 11 ) ,86 2 3 \ 452 17 6 f 714 13 4 ' 358 10 0 126 7 11 30 17 4 4 16 3 275 7 3 4,546 6 0 114 4 6 .. 37 18 10 433 2 1 874 1 7 8 3 3 774 18 4 8 14 2 216 4 0 36 5 0 71 11 10 2,593 11 10 ■ 1,557 18 3 3,860 18 6 i £ s. d. £ s. d. ' f 1,021 19 6 "1 110 15 7 j y I 2,377 4 4 I 3 10 0 74,240 17 0 506 6 8 72 18 6 11 18 9 350 1 6 4,380 1 0 192 10 V 232 13 6 52 15 4 821 6 1 1,023 16 2' 295 5 4 5 0 0 2,541 9 6 36 0 0 249 7 0 ; f 611 16 8 ,,, n , j, 3,264 14 2 W1 ° 4 "j 712 14 1 £ s. d. 346 18 0 90 14 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,147 1 9 166 5 0 192 10 7 346 18 0 90 14 2 155 18 0 V J £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 104 13 9 28 5 2 - 1,148 13 10 113 16 4 862 10 0 6 17 6! 168 9 1 181 16 5 • 67 11 9; 70 11 6 68 14 6 58 5 3: 1,218 7 2 109 8 3 172 16 3 .. , 380 6 7 250 8 1 1 1 16 0 9 10 II 257 I 1 249 3 6 87 15 6 79 I 4 ... 41 5 0 ... 12 13 14 19 9 6 11 4' 2 3 0 0: 2,064 10 2 1,205 16 0 310 6 11

Appendix A

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Dr. .. .. .. .. .. 1,864 18 4 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Dr. .. .. .. 2,018 0 0 Plus unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. 284 10 2 2,302 10 2 Rees Bequest— Bank Cr. .. .. .. .. £99 9 11 On mortgage .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 -~.; — 1,099 9 11 Total at 31st December, 1915, Dr. .. .. .. .. £1,203 0 3 Fred. Pirani, Chairman. Education Office, Wanganui, 13th May, 1916. W. H. Swanger, Secretary.

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15 16 17 18 Technical instruction —Receiptsfrom capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants < for material, fees, sales, &c, expended on classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors ...."] f 5,419 0 3") (ii.) Material .. .. .. j- 2,470 16 6 .. 6,076 18 10 2,051 3 0 4 203 6 7 y (iii.) Direction and administration •• J I 1,349 16 4 j Teachers' house allowances .. .. 3119 10 .. 2,278 7 8 .. 2,330 13 1 Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a. ) Maintenance and small additions, and) "I f 6,979 10 0 679 8 3 6,783 15 0 (6) ordinary rebuilding (c.) Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire ' ;> 16,205 18 5 .. 1,100 0 0 .. 1,948 13 6 (d.) Rents of buildings and sites for school 345 16 0 .. 347 17 I purposes [_ Rents of buildings — (a.) For manual instruction ..'..- ~| .. .. 19 8 6 1 (6.) For technical instruction (classes con- > .. 84 4 3-j 85 5 5 33 10 0 207 3 10 y ducted by Board) (_ J Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. .. 11,379 18 1 4,652 4 3 .. 3,968 14 5 New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &c. — (a.) Manual instruction .. .. ~| f 102 8 0 0 12 10 250 18 7 ~) (6.) Technical instruction (classes con- > .. 6,896 19 6 148 12 7 1 15 2 468 9 10 *> ducted by Board) Site-sales .. .. .. .. ' .. 1,449 14 8 . . 140 16 6 59 0 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. I 3 0 0 .. .. 75 15 0 75 15 11 Other separate accounts — Wanganui school-sites .. .. ! 43 14 10 .. .. 1,022 12 3 1,153 9 10 Auckland Exhibition . . .. .. .. 39 19 0 39 19 0 War fund and school prize contributions 55 0 0 .. .. 26 2 0 81 2 Oj Rees bequest .. .. .. 1,049 19 11 .. .. 50 0 0 0 10 0 Totals .. .. .. j 21,733 11 6 23,598 9 10 112,958 10 4J 4,849 9 1 117,146 1 4 1 192 10 630 2 7 9j 630 2 3,626 15 2 .. 1,995 1 6 10 3 '. 20 5 7 25 11 0 )>16,422 17 8 .. 1,850 10 10 1,056 7 .1 192 1 2 70 8 2j 1 11 I 10,696 8 3 473 0 2 7,362 19 4 102 6 8 2 5' 1,367 18 2 3 0 0 .. .. 3 0 ( 87 2 9 .. : 1,099 9 11 9J 23,621 7 6i24,824 7 9 6.961 0 5 2,883 13 ' 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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[Appendix A

WELLINGTON. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

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OTE. — le -4 ■id iitor's certificate loes not cover col lumns am .2] •ures in tl iose ool lumns ,ave leen ai tot: ie statement ,yt' Lucation lepartment Irom returns suppl lied by Education Boards. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. ' No. | Same of Account. Balances. Deficits. (3) Receipts. Balances. (9) Deficits. (10) Assets. (11) Liabilities. (12) I From Government. (4) _[_ From other Sources. (5) Expenditure. Debit. Credit. ! J (l) (6) (7) (8) I General Account. £ s. d. £ s. d.{ £ s. d-. Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Eduoation Act, 1914, expended on — («.) Office staff (including Secretary, &c.) salaries and clerical assistance (6.) Office contingencies .. (c.) Subsidies for school and class libraries J- 6,790 14 10 .. 4,360 15 0 paid out of Board's general fund (d.) Refunds and sundries (e.) Board members' travelling-expenses Special Accounts. . M „„„ ,. „ . Salaries of teachers .. .. .. .. 0 15 0 266 6 2 Salaries of relieving teachers .. .. .. 723 18 10 436 2 0 School and class libraries —Government capi- 348 0 1 tation grant Conveyance and board of school-children .. .. 57 18 9 291 15 5 Incidental expenses of schools .. .. : .. .. 4,625 10 0 Contributions and subsidies for public-school 25 9 8 .. 329 3 0 I £ s. d. 501 7 9 101 0 4 ill o 364 17 4 I 1 i £ s. d. 1,684 10 2J~ 1,328 14 d 7 0 7| V 230 10 4j 76 4 8l £ s. d.! £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,325 17 5 £ s. d. I £ s. d. 215 0 0 I £ 40 0 s. d. 84,048 11 0 18 7 lOj 38 6 2 3 4 503 11 8 343 6 0 6 5 1 791 8 H 21 7 6 218 0 9 5 7 439 12 2 4,588 14 0 751 7 10 36 16 0 205 15 6 31 17 10 196 17 2 405 7 0 31 17 10 442 3 9 10 8 purposes Training colleges and training of teachers — ■ (a.) Salaries of staff (three-fifths of the "1 f 3,201 10 1 total oost) (6.) Special instructors and associated 30 0 0 teachers I _ (c.) Allowances and fees of students .. j "" 1 5,707 11 3 (d.) Incidental expenses .. .. 405 8 1 (e.) Classes for teachers (other than stu- 454 10 4 dents at training college) Scholarships — Board's .. .. .. .. .. 277 8 3 1,252 7 0 Junior National .. .. .. .. 98 8 10 449 12 8 District High Schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments .. 10 6 11 2,877 2 9 General purposes —Out of fees from pupils 45 12 3 Manual instruction —Receipts from capitation, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Direction and administration . . ") (6.) Salaries of instructors .. . . I ._..... . ... „ J (c.) Equipment for elementarv handwork f " l,/9olblI 0,4/113 , id.) Material 159 2 11 7 9 0 125 19 11 3,209 11 2] i I 245 0 0J 6,011 5 8 * 250 10 5 640 12 7 J 1,258 17 6 1 468 6 8 i 1,011 13 11 283 18 9 117 2 10 929 5 9 311 12 (i 124 14 0 156 11 0 12 13 14 I 2,878 16 1, 5 0 0. 48 13 12 0 3; { 410 0 oh 2,481 17 4: I 645 4 9f 1,046 2 5] J 218 12 1 2,773 15 9 50 0 0

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Appendix A.]

£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,311 6 0 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. 1,176 0 0 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. 364 110 811 18 2 On fixed deposit .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,000 0 0 Total at 31st December, 1915, Cr... .. .. .. .. £7,81118 2 John G. W. Aitken, Chairman. Education Office, Wellington, 7th April, 1916. G. L. Stewart, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct— R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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15 I Technical instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors (ii.) Material (iii.) Direction and administration , ' ia „ „ 1Q 1n (6.) Classes conducted by managers— f " is a o /,/y» ly iu All services except buildings, equip- j ment, and rent 16 ! Teachers' house allowances .. .. 35 10 10 .. 2,377 15 5 17 i Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, and) 1 f „ -.->, 1A n /I.T j- v -ij- ' 1 8,o24 10 0 (o) ordinary rebuilding j | ' (c.) Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire J>11,122 9 10 .. <j 74 0 2 [d.) Rents of buildings and sites for school 807 2 6 purposes J 18 | Rent of buildings — («.) For technical instruction (classes con- "] ducted by Board) , ,'„ „ J (b.) For technical instruction (classes con- j i 289 10 0 ducted by managers) J 19 Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. — " .. 6,564 19 7 19,889 0 1 20 New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &c. — (a.) Manual instruction ..... "| f" 250 0 0 (6.) Technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) y .. 576 3 1 *\ (c.) Technical instruction (classes con- 531 17 5 ducted by managers) J 21 Sites sales .. .. .. .. .. 5,482 6 10 2,066 0 0 22 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. 166 7 9 Totals .. .. .. 18,534 5 3 16,222 19 3 157,43114 5 2 8 7148 18 4 100 0 0 f 34 10 1" 69 2 11 \ 2 0 0 . 7,777 15 10 2,386 9 3 ((a) 4,911 2 6"] |(6) 285 1 7 | 107 0 2 !• 910 16 2 I J ! 26 17 0 ■ .... . J 14,563 0 5 100 9 11 93 0 3 •• 2,416 10 4 1 14 6 1,993 11 1 289 10 0 f J 3 10 0 3 10 0 20,060 2 11 6,736 2 5 1,144 6 6 40 0 0 3 18 0 "I 123 9 1 | 531 17 5 j 413 10 2 321 19 10 23 3 10 439 0 9 l 2,409 12 2 I 490 6 6 115 2 ol 5,802 15 2 lis' 2 18,534 5 3 16,222 19 3 157,431 14 5 | 2,014 19 9 153,946 2 0 1 23,340 11 3 15,528 13 1 9,207 5 2i 2,837 8

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Appendix A

HAWKE'S BAY. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

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Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (11) and (12). 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. (2) Deficits. (3) Recc From Government. (4) Receipts. seipts From other Sources. (5) Expenditure. (6) Debit. Credit. Balances. (9) Deficits. (10) Assets, (11) Liabilities. __l (1) (7) (8) (12) General Account. 1 Receipts from os. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &c.) salaries and clerical assistance (b.) Office contingencies (c.) Refunds and sundries 1 I £ s. d. 346 10 7 £ s. d.i { 145 0 3 £ s. d. 2,767 5 0 8 13 0 55,304 0 7 276 15 0 138 7 3 886 18 9 3,278 13 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 ;. £ s. d. ■ £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,124 19 0 238 18 5 123 6 7 765 9 3 93 18 0 34 10 0 ■• si, 989 19 1 I 94 1 11 51 18 6 J ' IJ Special Accounts. 2 Salaries of teachers 3 Salaries of relieving teachers 4 School and class libraries —Government capitation grant 5 Conveyance and board of school-children .. 6 Incidental expenses of schools 7 I Contributions and subsidies for public-school purposes 8 Training colleges and training of teachers — Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) Scholarships — 9 Board's .. 0 Junior National 1 Special District high schools — 2 Salaries of staffs of secondary departments 3 General purposes —Out of fees from pupils 4 Manual instruction —Receipts from capitation, sales, &c, expended on — (a. ) Direction and administration (b.) Salaries of instructors (c.) Equipment for elementarv handwork («..) Material 429 2 10 63 7 2 63 2 9 315 15 5 562 17 4 46 12 10 4 0 8 59 16 0 449' 6 9 55,175 0 2 433 14 6 38 6 2 762 5 0 3,338 2 8 271 17 7 498 6 4 787 12 61 230 0 0 40 0 0 1,322 17 6 30 13 0 276 4 0 223 4 3 240 11 11 •• 330 8 0 59 9 8 251 4 5 191 10 0 57 10 0 40 0 0 288 2 3 100 14 3 185 10 3 191 10 0 57 10 0 40 0 0 30 13 0 2 2 3 305 9 6 240 11 11 9 Id 11 65 0 0 40 0 0 596 2 6 237 10 0 1,322 17 6 1 •■ 40 0 0 •• 12 13 14 34 10 0J 34 10 01 1 89 0 0 f 1 243 16 11 1 1,305 16 4 i 7 1 4 f 1,328 15 111 J 2,680 12 8 69 9 11 !> 972 10 0 4,087 9 1 1 318 8 7 j

Appendix A.J

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£ s. d. Net balance at 31st January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. :,. 3,142 0 9 General Accounts— £ s. d. • Cr. balance at bank at 31st December, 1915 .. •■ 3,499 8 9 Cash in hand 31st December, 1915 .. .. .. 350 4 9 3,849 13 6 Less outstanding cheques .. .. .. . . 156 7 5 3,693 6 1 Cr. Post Office Savings-bank .. .. .. .. 3,262 9 0 6,955 15 1 Technical Account— Dr. balance at bank at 31st December, 1915 .. .. 2 19 10 Plus outstanding cheque .. .. .. .. 370 010 373 0 8 Total at 31st December, 1915, Cr... .. .. .. . • £6,582 14 5 J. H. Sheath, Chairman. Education Office, Napier, Bth February, 1916. G Crawshaw, Secretary.

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Technioal instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, Sea., expended on — ■ (a.) Classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors (ii.) Material (hi.) Direction and administration.. (6.) Classes conducted by managers — ■ All services except buildings, equipment, and rent Teachers' house allowances Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a. ) Maintenance and small additions, and (6) ordinary rebuilding j (c.) Rents of buildings and sites for school eel [■ 278 18 4 102 8 101 2,068 0 2 8 13 6 { 105 18 1 22 7 7 16 10 0 } 245 5 0! • 96 8 5 2,068 0 2 .. 4 3 4 1,608 15 1 2 14 1,601 7 11 5 5 2 5 5 2 16 17 1 1-12,181 9 10 I 5,789 0 0 323 12 10 161 16 3 4,586 16 4291 7 1: } •13,577 15 6 1,874 15 6 345 6 3 •18 19 20 nurnoses. Rents of buildingS' — (a.) For manual instruction (6.) For technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &e. — ■ (a.) Manual instruction (b.) Technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) Contractors' deposits 29 5 0 8 8 0 8,086 9 1 L 4,243 14 8 4,896 5 9 29 5 0 8 8 0 8,739 0 2 1,368 10 0 315 15 3 482 4 5 107 15 3 57 17 2 540 1 7 107 15 3 35 0 0 56 9 0 36 0 0 • • 85 0 0 91 0 0 30 0 0 -- 30 0 0 22 Totals 13,398 11 6 10,256 10 9 83,603 0 7 1,343 2 4l 81,505 9 3 34 10 01 34 10 0 16,937 6 610,354 12 1 7,012 15 3 ! 1,453 0 _

[Appendix A.

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MARLBOROUGH. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

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cover colo arj NO. J As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. i Name of Account. (1) Balances. (2) Deficits. (3) Receipts. From From other Government. Sources. (*) (6) Expenditure. (6! Debit. Credit. (8) Balances. Deficits. (10) Assets. (11) Liabilities. (12) (9) General Account. Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — ■ (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &c.) salaries and clerical assistance .. (6.) Office contingencies £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. - • ] } I 368 2 5 582 10 6 1 14 0<J 368 0 1 103 5 8 } 481 1 2 21 10 0 77 4 9 2 3 4 Special Accounts. Salaries of teachers Salaries of relieving teachers School and class libraries —Government capitation grant Conveyance and board of school-children .. Incidental expenses of schools Contributions and subsidies for public-school purposes Training college and training of teachers — Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) Scholarships — Board's Junior National Manual instruction —Receipts from capitation, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Direction and administration (o.) Salaries of instructors jc.) Equipment for elementarv handwork (d.) Material Technical instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &c, expended on classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors (ii.) Material (iii.) Direction and administration 0 2 6 47 1 4 4 1 2 14,527 7 5 56 6 0 161 12 6 829 19 0 246 1 8 6 0 0 5 13 3 4 14 0 14,544 4 11 89 6 10 30 12 5 166 15 0 743 3 0 214 9 8 10 15 0 37 2 0 1 98 18 8 2 3 0 2 11 6 6 0 0 1 16 7 l<j' 8 11 5 6 7 92' 9 3 4 14 0 5 2 6 57 1 6 57 15 6 4 14 0 52 11 6 92 9 3 4 14 0 .. •■ ■■ .. 8 ! 3 12 4 27 19 8 150 0 0 4 3 5 ' 9 10 14 11 15 0 105 15 ol 75 0 0 146 0 0 100 0 0 28 10 0 25 0 0 40 5 0 27 10 0 .. 1 r J 170 6 8 228 17 9' f 1 7 9-rj 22 18 0 97 19 8 25 3 9 58 15 11 1 J 195 14 10 282 7 0 41 16 1 15 11 19 9 - { 13 18 4 7 3 5 1 4 0 1 J 127 1 3 1} 137 7 31 56 3X9| 5 12

Appendix A

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,029 17 9 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. 460 13 8 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. 448 6 8 12 7 0 On hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 623 19 6 Total at 31st December, 1915, Cr... .. .. .. .. £636 6 6 Education Office, Blenheim, 12th April, 1916. - E. H. Penny, Chairman. E. Hylton, Secretary.

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16 IS Teachers' house allowances .. .. 119 7 Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, and) ") (6) ordinary rebuilding J I 2 180 2 6 (c.) Rents of buildings and sites for school [ ' purposes Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &c. — (a.) Manual instruction .. • • 1 (6.) Technical instruction (classes con- )- ducted bv Board) j Sites-sales .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. . . 35 15 0 Other separate accounts — Interest, Post Office Savings-bank Account 126 10 1 Superannuation —Amount deducted from salaries not yet paid to Public Trustee 622 8 4| 630 2 9 14 101 10 16 8 244 10 0 626 13 1,694 2 5 1,609 10 0 1,059 10 10 91 3 7 ( 2,264 0 1 367 6 3 4 0 0 1 1,245 9 9 i 19 20 645 1 3 1,279 12 10 .. 103 0 2 J 2 18 6 21 5 7 7 10 0 13 14 6 ) 100 0 7 ■ 75 18 6 18 0 0 63 15 0 2 0 Ol 47 18 6 47 18 21 22 23 19 6 1 5 10 150 9 7 1 5 10 1,053 15 1 963 11 Totals .. .. .. 2,961 15 l| 2,961 15 lj 1,931 17 4 20,141 2 10 211 16 5l 20,746 10 6 2,265 11 6 1,629 5 0

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[Appendix A.

NELSON. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

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Note. —The Auditor's certificate does not cover columns (ll) and (12). The figures in those columns have been added to the statement by the Education Department from Returns supplied by Ei location Boards. So. IS amf of Account. As at 1st January. Becc From Government. (4) Cash Transactions during Year. Receipts. seipts Is. From other Sources. (5) Expenditure. (6) Debit. (7) Transfers. Balances. (9) Deficits. (10) As at 31st December. Assets. ( (11) Liabilities. (12) (1) Balances. (2) Deficits. (?1 Credit. (8) General Account. Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection 2, of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &c.) "] salaries and clerical assistance i (b.) Office contingencies .. • • I l (cj Refunds and sundries .. .: jj £ s. d. £ s. d.| £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. £ 1 s. d. 132 5 2 1,485 17 0 61 11 10 { 496 6 2 1,103 17 2 100 15 1 "1 r J 45 0 0 37 10 0 285 14 9 Special Accounts. Salaries of teachers Salaries of relieving teachers School and class libraries —Government capitation grant Conveyance and board of school-children . . Incidental expenses of schools .. Contributions and subsidies for public-school 64 10 0 202 11 11 383 18 5 21 15 2 32,998 3 3 138 7 9 13 18 3 33,051 3 0 171 16 1 60 12 0 241 13 5 417 6 9 81 18 2 48 0 8 2 3 4 6 9 0: 1 66 3 3 5 6 7 326 9 11 2,014 10 0 41 8 6 78 1 5 416 6 3 2,052 7 4 104 2 0 79 17 11 89 16 4 37 17 4 171 12 9 44 18 3 35 10 0 114 5 0 115 7 11 8 9 10 12 13 14 purposes Training colleges and training of teachers — i Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) Scholarships — Board's Junior National District High Schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes —Out of fees from pupils Manual instruction —Receipts from capitation, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Direction and administration (6.) Salaries of instructors .. .. j 1 (c.) Equipment for elementary handwork i (d.) Material .. .. .. 'J 11 5 8 20 13 0 206 5 7 94 8 0 400 0 0 418 0 0 250 0 0 1,167 17 6 4 19 0 268 19 4 380 0 0 250 0 0 1,186 10 0 3 11 6 110 7 8 i 7 6 168 5 7 94 8 0 7 6 10 100 0 0 106 0 0 62 10 0 303 14 0 32 0 0 2 10 0 13 6 8 1,163 16 3 1,203 6 0 6 4 3 f { 79 19 0 861 16 0 83 9 3 243 10 4 : 1 J 1,223 0 7 608 5 5 159 6 2

Appendix A

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. 101 3 7 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Dr... .. .. 592 6 9 Plus unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. .. 75 10 1 Totals at 31st December, 1915, Dr. .. .. .. .. .. £667 16 10 George H. Gothard, Chairman. Education Office, Nelson, 26th May, 1916. N. R. Williams, Secretary.

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5 I Technical instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &c, expended on classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors (ii.) Material (iii.) Direction and administration Teachers' house allowances Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, and) (6) ordinary rebuilding (c.) Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire (d.) Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &c. — (a.) Manual instruction (6.) Technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) Contractors' deposits 1 y -• 449 9 9| 1,785 16 7 721 1 4 r i i 2,180 7 7 307 11 4 284 1 8 1,315 5 0 1 y j 714 12 5 659 9 5 2 19 2 237 0 16 17 .. 12 3 8 1,310 8 4 17 0 4 "i f 1 L 4,021 5 0 1,500 0 0 118 0 0 584 14 0 3 10 0 3,280 13 1 y J [ 3,828 0 9 2,396 14 4 99 10 0 690 17 8 3,693 18 4 796 15 0 560 0 19 20 J 509 10 11 615 14 7 -- 1 J 685 '5 0 r i 197 15 6 33 10 0 154 3 8 J 60813 2 50 0 22 80 0 0 22 0 0 52 0 0 50 0 0 Totals .. .. .. ! ■ ' i 2,747 3 111 1,625 0 1 3,983 16 5J 3,882 12 10 49,961 19 4 945 5 1 51,676 4 10 3,935 11 o 4,603 8 3|

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Appendix A

GREY. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

OTE. —' ;or s cei loes no! cover col unins an i •esm lose col lumns ve sn ai tai mien! »y luoal ;menl :rom returns suppl ucal ■ion •oa: s. Ho. Name of Account. I As at 1st January. Balances. Deficits. (2) (3) Cash ' Rec< From Government. (4) Cash Transactions during Y'ear. Receipts. Trar seipts nsactions during Yi !S. From other Sources. (5) rear. Eorpenditure. («) Debit. _(7) Transfers. Credit. (8) As at 31st lecember. Assets. (11) Liabilities. (12) Balances. Deficits. (1) (9) (10) I General Account. Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &c.) salaries and clerical assistance (b.) Office contingencies (c.) Refunds and sundries 1 J £ s. d. £ s. d. 437 1 9 I £ s. d. 483 17 6 £ s. d. 100 10 0^ £ s. d. 469 7 6 258 3 1 2 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 582 14 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 } 48 5 0 72 19 1 Salaries of teachers 98 0 6 > ■ 1 94 4 r 9,445 10 3 1 9,545 6 3 103 11 9 1 10 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Salaries of relieving teachers School and class libraries —Government capitation grant Conveyance and board of school-children .. Incidental expenses of schools Contributions and subsidies for public-school purposes Training colleges and training of teachers — Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) Scholarships — Board's Junior National District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — (a.) Out of fees from pupils .. (b. ) High School Boards' grants Manual instruction —Receipts from capitation, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Direction and administration (b.) Salaries of instructors (c.) Equipment for elementary handwork (a!.)-Materia].. .. 52 12 1 140 0 2 76 6 1 •- 44 3 0 14 18 6 520 6 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 145 10 0 •• 26 16 0 46 15 8 9 12 6 584 17 0 26 16 0 106 18 3 90 0 0 145 10 0 5212 1 5 6 0 183 1 11 78 18 9 64 11 0 8 10 0 63 13 6 21 5 0 36 5 4 147* 9 9 2 IC 0 60 18 0 21 5 0 36 5 4 12 13 173 15 0 I 450 0 0 505 0 0 228 15 0 55 0 0 14 I 120 4 0 f 0 10 0 1 75 0 0[. 201 14 0 4 10 0 J 99 17 3 135 1 7 2 2 oi 70 15 6 302 0 0 8 9 5 58 19 10 1 203 3 11 221 4 9 29 0 11

Vi —E -i. (App. A.)

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Appendix A.]

£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. ; .. 848 14 10 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. 372 19 0 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. 188 19 5 Total at 31st December, 1915, Cr... .. .. .. .. £183 19 7 H. J. Bignell, Chairman. Education Office, Greymouth, 31st January, 1916. P. F. Daniel, Secretary.

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15 Technical instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &c, expended on classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors .. ■• 1 (ii.) Material .. .. .. J- 2 10 0 (iii.) Direction and administration .. J 16 Teachers' house allowances 17 Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, and 1 1 (6) ordinary rebuilding j | (c.) Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire Y 2,880 15 5 (d. ) Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes J 18 | Rents of buildings for technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) 19 Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. 20 New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &c. — Technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) 22 I Contractors' deposits 69 6 8 4 19 8 f [ 592 1 11 566 13 4 1,138 5 0 90 0 0 31 18 0 237 5 0 I 43 13 0<[ 784 5 9 72 6 9 161 15 11 566 13 4 393 10 1 101 7 5 12 13 6 1 y j j 3,633 7 5 217 5 0 449 10 2 4 19 8 361 12 4 53 9 10 248 17 6 128 11 1 20 0 0 296 0 Oi 550 5 0 1,006 19 9| 225 0 0 14 2 865 14 3 1,646 9 10 1,110 0 o' 1,185 4 2 ■• 560 14 8 38 10 9 235 11 0 757 14 11 391 14 4 87 1 8 11 3 0 11 3 0 11 3 0 Totals .. .. .. 3,295 18 11 3,295 18 11 2,447 4 1 14,493 5 7 266 18 2 15,424 19 0 4,304 9 5! 4,120 9^101 2,863 17 9 2,390 12 10

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Appendix A

WESTLAND. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

XLII

OTE.— T! ie Auditor's certificate does not cover col lumns ( am gures in col lumns ve ■tai iment >y t: Education lepartment irom returns supplied by Education Boards. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. No. Name of Account. Balances. Deficits. (3) i From Government. (4) Receipts. From other Sources. (5) Expenditure. (6) Debit. (7) Credit. (8) Balances. (■» Deficits. (10) Assets. (11) Liabilities. (12) (1) (2) | £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d General Account. Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &c.) salaries and clerical assistance (6.) Office contingencies (c.) Refunds and sundries 1 y 352 14 2 276 10 0 r i l 250 0 0 ~j 145 13 10 J J 45 9 5 22 17 11 256 1 10 15 0 0 -• •■ •■ 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 Special Accounts. Salaries of teachers Salaries of relieving teachers School and class libraries —Government capitation grant Conveyance and board of school-children .. Incidental expenses of schools Training colleges and training of teachers — Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) Scholarships — Board's Junior National District High Schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes — (a.) Out of fees from pupils .. .. (b. ) High School Boards' grants Manual instruction —Receipts from capitation, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Direction and administration (b.) Salaries of instructors (c.) Equipment for elementarv handwork (d.) Material .. .. .. 132 16 2 51 0 0 38 12 81 17 10 0 7,000 18 11 27 13 0 145 15 3 412 12 0 150 0 0 71 0 0 100 0 0 7,113 9 9 18 17 6 6 15 4 150 18 0 430 7 2 171 4 6 67 10 0 110 0 0 6 15 4 5 2 9 17 15 2 3 10 0 245 7 0 42 4 6 59 17 2 27 10 0 87 3 4 1 0 0 13 16 6 28 2 0 31 18 0 100 0 0 16 10 0 27 10 0 29 11 0 2 11 0 12 13 527 10 0 673 15 0 146 5 0 .. .. 37 10 0 [ 4 0 11 .' 125 0 0 9 15 3 146 5 0 J 35 1 2 10 0 0 14 ■ i 1 131 12 3 109 5 4 8 8 0 r < 46 17 10 1 95 1 01 17 17 11 f 22 8 4 J 196 4 0 96 8 3 29 0 0

Appendix A

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. 573 19 0 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. 193 4 7 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. 219 14 3 Dr. 26 9 8 On hand .. .. .. .. .. 33 0 0 Total at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. £6 10 4 George Perry, Chairman. Education Office, Hokitika, 23rd March, 1916. Chas. J. Kirk, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct.— R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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17 18 Technical instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &c. Teachers' house allowances .. Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, and 1 (b) ordinary rebuilding Rents of buildings for technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. ' New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &e. — Technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) 5 16 8 591 0 2 255 0 0 1,360 0 0 15 15 0 -j 269 11 8 1,191 17 4 1 188 17 10 ] 134 1 11 83 5 5 83 5 5 90 0 9 495 19 3 8 15 0 91 3 10 234 0 0 10 24 7 378 0 12 15 19 134 1 11 150 0 0 l Totals 949 11 0 949 11 0 375 12 0 10,436 4 6 194 12 5 11,198 5 7 259 3 8; 259 3 81 755 11 1 749 0 9 915 7 11 501 4 I

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[AI'PEN])IX A.

NORTH CANTERBURY. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

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ote. —' itor's certil ieate loes not cover lumns am igures in tl lose col umns lave leen ac tot! ie statement >ytl iucation tepartinent Ironi 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) Ree( From Government. Receipts. ieipte is. From other Sources. (5) Expenditure. (6) Balances. Deficits. Assets. Debit. Credit. Liabilities. (1) (7) (8) (9) (10) : (11) (12) General Account. Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &e.)"| salaries and clerical assistance )> (6.) Office contingencies (c.) Subsidies for school and class libraries paid out of Board's general fund (a".) Refunds and sundries £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.i • £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. y 2,907 2 4 r 42 15 2hJ 4,924 7 0 42 15 2 182 8 5 r I 2,172 5 1 1,596 12 1 13 17 9 30 10 0 2,366 19 11 I 1 12 5! 1 278 3 0 56 4 3 152 4 1 32 4 7 Special Accounts. Salaries of teachers Salaries of relieving teachers School and class libraries —Government capitation grant Conveyance and board of school-children . . Incidental expenses of schools Contributions and subsidies for public-school purposes Training colleges and training of teachers — (a.) Salaries of staff (half of the total cost) (b.) Special instructors and associated teachers (c.) Allowances and fees of students (d. ) Incidental expenses (e.) Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) Scholarships — Board's Junior National Special District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes —Out of fees from pupils Manual instruction —Receipts from capitatation, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Direction and administration (6.) Salaries of instructors (c.) Equipment for elementary handwork id.) Material 50 10 5 434 16 7 99,655 2 10 506 2 0 61 7 7 99,991 16 3 799 2 4 21 16 5 I 402' 16 0 224 15 5 727 16 11 224 15 5 2 3 4 424 12 5 14 3 0 402 16 0 5 6 7 24 0 0 1,395 15 6 5,957 15 0 101 15 0 213 6 1 1,589 18 6 8,203 9 5 291 4 10 121 5 6 2,245 14 5 47 16 3 72 17 6 72 17 6 47 16 3 8 y 76 18 11 ! r 2,753 15 0 350 0 0 2,866 13 1 213 12 6 , 6i io m 17 0 2 0 12 6 6,082 12 8, 123 6 4 147 5 6 I It- .. J 122 15 3 74 6 5 J { 133 17 1 6,027 5 3 278 5 3 65 5 9 49 6 6 2 4 10 9 10 11 152 17 4 319 7 6 96 0 0 1,136 15 4 308 10 0 2 10 0 100 0 0 1,209 11 4 420 0 0 126 13 4 ! 126 4 0 392 3 6 205 0 0 392 3 6 205 0 0 126 4 0 12 13 14 42 10 0 3,215 15 8 30 10 Oi 3,394 1 6 30 10 0 135 15 10 135 15 10 1 !> - 586 3 1 4,011 12 5 r 530 17 3<; 200 0 0 2,933 14 0 897 18 5 1,620 15 8 .. 1 y .. 1,696 1 6 4,577 18 1 172 8 11

Appendix A,

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x. s. v. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .'. .. 1,447 11 1 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. 861 2 6 Less unpresented cheques .. . . .. .. 1 ,205 11 6 344 9 0 On hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Total at 31st December, 1915, Dr... .. .. .. .. £314 9 0 Education Office, Christchurch, 25th March, 1916. C H. Opie, Chairman. Auditor's Certificate. H. C. Lane, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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16 17 18 Technical instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors .. ~| (ii.) Material .. .. .. I 66 9 4 (iii.) Direction and administration .. J (6.) Classes conducted by managers — All services except buildings, equipment, and rent . Teachers' house allowances .. .. 15 0 Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, and) "1 (b) ordinary rebuilding J [ (c.) Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire y 2,245 3 4 (d.) Rents of buildings and sites for school j purposes Rents of buildings — (a.) For manual instruction (6.) For technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) (c.) For technical instruction (classes conducted by managers) Public-school buddings, furniture, sites, &c. 283 18 11 New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &c. — (a.) Manual instruction (6.) Technical instruction (classes conducted by managers) Sites sales and purchases Contractors' deposits .. .. .. 164 16 6 Other separate accounts — Hororata Bath Account .. .. 112 16 5 Patriotic and Ambulance Funds .. 24 16 5 Superannuation contributions Bank (suspense) 10 0 0 i 86 9 5 I 8,714 3 7 1,690 6 1 f 10,740 5 0 U 162 0 Oi 143 3 6 45 0 0 4 0 0 19 15 0 64 5 10 r \ I 215 4 3 8,714 3 7 1,697 18 0 5,732 2 11 521 5 6 1,255 5 8 73 10 0 60 0 0 4 0 0 J "> I y 1 * > I J 5,772 13 7 ■ 42 10 6 6 6 11 25 0 0 6,406 17 4 6 6 11 1,863 15 0 25 0 0 6,337 4 3 1,440 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 i HI 20 4,900 0 0 1 7,758 5 9 j 2,574 6 10 1,355 0 0 464 1 7 21 8 7 464 1 7 ■> y j 118 12 3 21 £8 7 2,666 15 6 7 21 22 3,445 16 10 1,707 10 0 343 11 0 928 8 8 389 15 3 1,020 10 0 118 12 3 8 19 2 0 11 3 4 14 8 25 7 8 4 14 8 3 0 0 121 15 7 3 0 0 3 0 0 -- -- -■ Totals .. .. .. 6,577 17 4 6,577 17 * 5,130 6 3 159,517 19 0 1,550 4 7 162,830 3 8 2,397 9 11 2,397 9 11 8,604 10 1 8,918 19 1 16,742 6 4j 8,750 12 jj

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[Appendix A.

SOUTH CANTERBURY. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

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OTE. — .Ul I iitor's certil .eate loes not cover col lumns am igures in ti ise col lumns ,ve ■en a< tot! ie statement by the Education Department from returns supplied by Education Boards. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Year. Transfers. As at 31st December. i No. Name of Account. Balances. Deficits. (2) (3) Receipts. From From other Government. Sources. (4) i (5) Expenditure. (6) Debit. (7) Credit. (8) Balances. (H) Deficits. (10) Assets. (11) i Liabilities. (12) (1) General Account. 1 Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &c.) salaries and clerical assistance (6.) Office contingencies (c.) Refunds and sundries £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. £ I s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. £ s. d. - ' 1 i I i I 1 I 2,396 13 4 f 471 5 6 | j 1,397 5 0 168 13 2<J 534 2 11 ( 51 4 8 J 2,905 18 5 62 3 7 Special Accounts. 2 Salaries of teachers 3 Salaries of relieving teachers 4 School and class libraries and free schoolbooks —Government capitation grant 5 Conveyance and board of school-children .. 6 Incidental expenses of schools 7 Contributions and subsidies for public-school purposes 8 Training colleges and training of teachers — Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) Scholarships — 9 Board's 10 Junior National 11 Special District High Schools — 12 Salaries of staffs of secondary departments 13 General purposes —Out of fees from pupils 14 Manual instruction —Receipts from capitation, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Direction and administration (6.) Salaries of instructors (c.) Equipment for elementary handwork (a 7 .) Material 58 3 4 105 1 6 6 13 9 114 15 1 28 9 2 8 2 4 29,368 6 1 138 6 0 2 10 6 870 17 9 1,736 0 0 93 13 10 13 13 9 499 19 8 211 10 0 1,408 12 9 8 0 0 375 17 1 2 10 0 29,331 19 6 150 13 2 32 1 9; 889 9 6 1,742 3 0 189 9 0 136 8 4 399 0 0 212 0 0 9 0 0 1,408 12 9 ! * 7 17 5 45 16 2 83 10 3 11 18 0 6 3 0 271 19 7 7 19 6 12 15 4 53 0 0 13 16 9 0 10 2 10 0 .. •• .. •• 53 0 0 13 16 9 4 1 8 32" 0 0 241 16 1 88 4 4 52 10 0 4 16 9 0 1 0 1 1,378 17 11 , 125 5 8U 183 8 2] 886 2 0 i 84 0 0 f 583 2 8j 1,578 9 11 I 1,346 0 8 1,869 1 9 30 0 0 j I i

Appendix A.]

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£ s. d. • Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,096 2 7 Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Cr. — £ s. d. Building Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,714 0 1 Maintenance Account .. .. .. .. .. 1,748 16 7 3,462 16 8 Less unpresented cheques— Building Account, £64 Os. 7d.; Maintenance Account, £168 ss. 2d. .. .. 232 5 9 Total at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. £3,230 10 11 J. S. Rutherford, Chairman. Educaton Office, Timaru, 18th March, 1916. J. M. Miller, Secretary. Auditor's Certificate. Examined and found correct.— R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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15 Technical instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, etc., expended on — (a.) Classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors (ii.) Material (hi.) Direction and administration { (6.) Classes conducted by managers — All services except buildings, equipment, and rent J 16 Teachers' house allowances .. .. 0 3 9 17 Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, and) "| (6) ordinary rebuilding 1 I ., „. - „ ., (c.) Rents of buildings and sites for school [ ' 5 17 3 5 1 •• 1 i 320 6 3 1,094 14 10 476 13 4 3,727 5 0 22 5 0 3 7 6 1,563 8 11 42 0 9 5 7 0 993 0 10 475 0 0 155 18 6 j (fi) ' 16 in 51 8 0 4 7 6 132 10 0 1,854 16 3 > J 51 1 2 1 17 1 550 13 0 498 16 0 1 13 4 1 J 2,688 2 7 1 0 0 479 3 7 698 3 0 506 3 7 900 0 0 27 0 0 purposes 18 Rents of buildings for technical instruction (classes conducted by Board) 19 Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. 20 New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &c. — (a.) Technical instruction (classes con- "j ducted by Board) ! (b.) Technical instruction (classes con- f ducted by managers) J 21 Sites sales .. .. .. 22 Contractor's deposits .. .. .. 41 0 0 Totals .. .. .. 6,637 12 0 f 104 4 4 <J 585 10 6 5 0 0 160 11 10 6 10 0 160 11 10 15 2 6 48 0 0 72 0 0 1 J 105 14 4 92 16 5 92 16 5 17 0 0 600 13 0 17' 0 0 6,637 12 Ol 2,541 9 5 44,172 19 8 1,016 14 5 46,055 5 9 6,088 9 0 2,857 18 1 3,783 14 6 1,907 7 1

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Appendix A.]

OTAGO. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

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OTE The Auditor's certificate does not cover :olumns (11) and (12). The figures in those columns have been added to the stal iment by the Education Department from returns supplied by Education Boards. As at 1st January. Cash Transactions during Y T ear. Transfers. As at 31st December. No Name of Account. Balances. (2) Deficits. (3) Rec< From Government. (4) Receipts. :eipts ;s. From other Sources. (5) Expenditure. (6) Debit. Credit. Balances. (9) Deficits. (10) Assets. (11) Liabilities. (12) (1) (7) (8) General Account. Receipts from 5s. capitation and other sources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &c.) salaries and clerical assistance (6.) Office contingencies (c.) Subsidies for school and class libraries paid out of Board's general fund £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.| £ s. d. 1 y 5,746 6 8 J 5,004 0 2 140 19 11 f 1 2,003 0 4 ~ 672 14 3 I 11 13 4 8,203 18 10 2 3 4 Special Accounts. Salaries of teachers Salaries of relieving teachers School and class libraries —Government capitation grant Conveyance and board of school-children .. Incidental expenses of schools Contributions and subsidies for public-school purposes Training colleges and training of teachers — (a.) Salaries of staff (three-fifths of the total cost) (b.) Special instructors and associated teachers (c.) Allowances and fees of students (d. ) Incidental expenses (e.) Classes for teachers (other than students at training college) (/.) Training College Trust Account Scholarships — Board's Junior National Special District high schools — Salaries of staffs of secondary departments General purposes —Out of fees from pupils Manual instruction —Receipts from capitation, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Direction and administration (b.) Salaries of instructors (c.) Equipment for elementary handwork (a 7 .) Material.. 80|17 11 643J13 1 99,531 9 0 494 8 0 99,567 4 0 529 10 6 4 6 7 116 12 11 678 15 7 116 12 11 665 7 7 661' 1 0 661' 1 5 6 7 173 14 61 1,671 5 1 5,836 16 0 110 9 9 I 1,761 16 0 6,422 2 7 322 7 2 I •• I 264 5 5 585 6 7 85 2 1 8 18 12 7 145 7 11 -- 85 2 1 y 0 19 1 J 3,180 5 2 303 15 0 6,161 4 7 216 5 2 484 1 2 3,190 6 6~ 317 10 0! 6,323 12 7 r 159 16 10; 702 12 10 349 6 9 269 2 5 1 204 0 0 J 4 0 0; 200 0 0 9 10 11 333 15 0 67 10 0 1,320 8 4 262 10 0 1,311 13 4| 260 0 0 55 0 0 325 0 0 65 0 0 325 0 0 65 0 0 1 10 0 0 45 0 0 12 13 14 42 10 0 160 6 8 2,456 13 4 12' 0 0 2,490 10 9j "• 8 12 7 172 6 8 8 12 1 \- 831 7 1 J 4,177 0 8| 150 16 0 1 280 0 0 1 2,338 12 2 I 577 9 0| f 894 9 0; J 1,068 13 7 3,780 14 11

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£ s. d. Net balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. 1,700 3 0 £ s. d. Bank balances at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. 6,400 3 2 Less unpresented cheques .. .. . . .. 341 6 6 6,058 16 8 On fixed deposit .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Total at 31st December. 1915, Cr... .. .. .. .. £6,258 16 8 Education Office, Dunedin, 21st March, 1916. D. T. Fleming, Chairman. Auditor's Certificate. S. M. Park, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

15 Technical instruction —Receipts from capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &c, expended on — (a.) Classes conducted by Board — (i.) Salaries of instructors (ii.) Material (hi.) Direction and administration.. (6.) Classes conducted by managers — ■ All services except buildings, equipment, and rent 16 Teachers' house allowances 17 i Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, and 1 (6) ordinary rebuilding J (c). Rebuilding schools, destroyed by fire («".) Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes (e.) Deposit forfeited 18 Rents of buildings for manual instruction . . 19 ! Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. 20 . New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &c. — (a.) Manual instruction (6.) Technical instruction (classes conducted by managers) 21 : Sites-sales 22 j Contractors' deposits ; Teachers' tram-fares J 45 14 9 1,845 17 10 2,168 0 9 7,409 0 1 1,168 3 0 f 13,316 5 0 J 24 0 0 20 10 3 L 2,507 16 3i J 3,843 6 3| 100 0 0 8 8 0J I 926 5 5 344 8 0: i 433 11 1 < 6,790 3 U j 1,181 11 4 1,009 12 10 j*"! 10 ' 5 ! 3 ,? 9] [(b) 7o8 11 9 i 30 6 4 I 41 6 0 | 6 5 0 76 13 6 2,241 2 5 22 0 7h 3,843 6 Z\y J 7 10 0 200 0 6 123 14 6 120 8 4 8 8 0 ! 2,386 6 11 32 6 5 4,849 3 1 76 13 6 638 12 7 649 5 4 2,820 18 lol 104 1 0| 580 7 8 32 6 2,406 6 ( 2,083 0 638 12 7 638 12 104 1 0 7 0 ■- 905 6 o 1 y -• j 627 4 9 100 14 10; 2,728 8 4 -■ Totals 9,448 5 5 7,748 2 5| 159,608 0 3 2,278 17 3 157,328 3 10 15,300 3 2| 9,041 6 6j 8,266 18 7 3,527 13 7 I I i I I

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SOUTHLAND. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1915.

.NO' .Ml The an lditor s certificate c Name of Account. _(1) does not t cover columns (11) and (12). The I A3 at 1st January. Balances. Deficits. (2' _ (3) te figures in those columns have been added figure ss in those columns have been ad Cash Transactions during Yea Receipts. From From other Government. Sources. (*> _J») Ided to the statement by the Ed :ar. Transfer: Expenditure. Debit. (6) (7) e st lemem iy IneatK rs. Credit (8) ueal .ion ion Department from it I it. Balances. (9) leparl ;mem rom rel sefci turns supplied by l.( turns supplied by Educatioi As at 31st December. Deficits. Assets. (10) (11) rei iuca! :ion m Boards. Liabilities. (12, ioari s. I Cash Transactions during Y'ear. Tran-fers. As at 31st December. 1 Debit Credit. (8) Balances. (9) Deficits. (10) Assets. (11) Liabilities. (12) I . ! I General Account. £ s. d. 1 Reeeiptsirom5s.capitationandothersources mentioned in section 33, subsection (2), of the Education Act, 1914, expended on — (a.) Office staff (including Secretary, &e.) salaries and clerical assistance (b.) Office contingencies (c.) Subsidiesf or school and class libraries f paid out of Board's general fund (d.) Refunds and sundries .. .. J itsiron mer tion expi Office sala Office Subsid paic Refun General Account. m 5s. capitation am ntioned in sectioi u (2), of the Educat tended on — staff (including S> iries and clerical a; contingencies diesf or school and d out of Board's gi ids and sundries d other s m 33, si tion Act, Secretarj .ssistanei 1 class lit "eneralfi £ s. d. £ s. sources jubseci, 1914, y, &c.) h . ." V . . 178 19 braries / und j £ s. d. £ s. d. 178 19 3 2,536 1 4 d. 3 I £ s. d. £ s. d.| 2,536 1 4 266 6 6 K |l £ s. d. £ s. d. 875 19 1 82 6 8 1,674 4 3' 372 11 7 6 18 6 62 13 1 .. I £ s. d. £ s. d. 458 11 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 420 8 4 £ s. d. 47 8 9 Special Accounts. 2 Salaries of teachers 3 Salaries of relieving teachers .. .. 217 12 6 4 School and class libraries —Government capi- 564 11 3 tation grant and free books 5 Convej T ance and board of school-children es of te es of re 1 and cl Special Accounts. eachers 3lieving teachers lass libraries —Gov i. vernmen 112 5 217 12 6 it capi- 564 11 3 112 5 3 j 54,526 17 4 252 5 0 1,355 18 7 •1 54'526 17 4 j 58 5 6 | 252 5 Oj 56,079 4 8! 190 5 8| 2 13 10 279 11 10 561 17 5 258 19 2 51 7 9 42 0 10 on grai yance i ;ntal es nt and free books and board of schoi xpenses of schools >ol-childr ren 1,355 18 7 .. | 3,445 1 11 1,291 5 9 i 98 15 o; 3,883 12 0 34 2 2 376 11 6 438 10 1 574 3 6 376 11 6 6 I Incidental expenses of schools 8 Training colleges and training of teachers — Classes for teachers (other than students 230 15 10 at training college) Scholarships — 9 Board's 10 | Junior National | District high school — ■ Salaries of staffs of secondary departments 14 19 10 14 Manual instruction —-Receipts from capitation, sales, &c., expended on — (a.) Direction and administration .. U (6.) Salaries of instructors .. •" ! L '? 270 4 7 (c.) Equipment for elementary handwork i 1 \d.) Material.. .. .. .. jj mg COll sses for t. t.rn.ini it l; .i.:ii irships.rd's lor Na1 ct high lepps a,nd traininioleges ana training r teachers (other i incr o.rtilp.af.\ i— ■ .tional a school — ■ olteacn than stt tiers — udents 230 15 10 0 16 3,445 1 11 341 0 6 0 16 8 698 13 4 262 10 0 2,595 8 1 8 341 0 6 1 7 0 | 698 13 ' 4 262 10 0 120 9 9 ) 10 12 5 i" 748 10 0 350 0 0 442 1 2 16 0 6 50 13 4 87 10 0 87 10 0 tries of I staffs of secondar ry depart •tments 14 19 10 14 19 10 il insti tion Direct Salarie Equipi Materi ruction —-Receipts l, sales, &c., exper tion and administr es of instructors iment for elementa ial.. s from c nded onration ary hand capitai— , ■- y 2,270 4 7 iwork • [ -■ J f 2,595 8 1 222 18 3 <{ 171 13 4] 1,469 4 6! 5 16 6( 749 4 4 J 152 1 6 8 2,540 5 7 I 1,349 3 9 111 10 6

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: ! I I i i I I I ! i I £ • s. d. Net|balance at Ist January, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. .. .. 3,234 13 2 £ s. d. Bank balance at 31st December, 1915, Cr. .. .. .. 3,778 19 8 Less unpresented cheques .. .. .. .. 373 16 8 3,405 3 0 No. 2 Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 13 0 Total at 31st December, 1915, Cr... ..' .. .. .. £3,418 16 0 Duncan Gilchrist, Acting-Chairman. Education Office, Invercargill, 12th May, 1916. F. G. Stevenson, Secretary.

15 Technical instruction —Receiptsfrom capitation, contributions, subsidies, grants for material, fees, sales, &'c, expended on — (a. ) Classes conducted by Board — - , | (i.) Salaries of instructors "| (ii.) Material .. .. y \ (iii.) Direction and administration j V .. 699 11 2 \- (b.) Classes conducted by managers — All services except buildings, equipment, and rent M 16 ! Teachers' house allowances .. .. | 10 13 0 17 | Buildings —Maintenance, rebuilding, rent — (a.) Maintenance and small additions, and i "| f (6) ordinary rebuilding j j (c.) Rebuilding schools destroyed by fire >- 5,833 0 7 .. < (d) Rents of buildings and sites for school purposes [_ 18 1 Rents of buildings for technical instruction (classes conducted by managers) 19 Public-school buildings, furniture, sites, &c. 69 15 10 20 ; New buildings, additions, furniture, apparatus, &c. — (a.) Manual instruction .. ~| f* (6.) Technical instruction (classes con- V .. 4,580 14 9 -<j ducted by managers) J [_ 21 Sites-sales .. „ .. .. .. 423 4 3 22 | Contractors' deposits .. .. .. 0 15 6 : Other separate accounts — 23 Teacher's removal expenses 14 | Suspense Account (travelling-expenses in advance) 25 i SuperannuationrefundsJ 26 Museum .. .. .. .. 17 15 7 79 9 3 2,962 4 1 959 5 9 7,050 15 0 200 0 0 495 0 0 47 0 0 1,176 19 1 10 8 3 14 7 11 I j r 101 19 9<i 508 14 9 58 0 5 247 5 0 55 0 0 12 17 6 io' o o 40 0 0 81 15 0 1 116 17 4 > 3,446 6 0 1,032 4 3 6,042 8 4 169 14 6 74 0 8l 18 0 0 2,914 13 10 10 8 3 10 0 0 14 7 11 33 6 5 672 5 2 1 I ' y .. 692 1 8. 646 16 2 62 5 6 56 5 6 !>7,718 17 2 .. ; 1,229 5 0 18 0 ol 918 11 3 .. 3,268 9 3 2,026 0 0 3,356 15 8 368 4 3 13 13 0 24 9 2 i i 282 4 35 2 13 13 0 1 0 — —— ■ -I— -—' — — -I Totals '" .. .. .. 9,230 4 6 5,995 11 4 i 9,230 4 6 5,995 11 4 80,356 13 4 80,356 13 4 1 1,582 14 8 ,582 14 8 | 8 81,755 5 2 51,755 5 2 1, 1,127 3 5j 1,127 3 5 12,054 7 ,127 3 5 >\ 1 1,127 3 5 12,054 7 lj 8,635 11 1 6,819 7 4 1 8,635 11 1 6,819 7 4 866 9 1 866 9 ll 10 I

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APPENDIX B. REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF SOHOOLS, 1915. AUCKLAND. Sib,— Auckland, 18th March, 1916. We have the honour to submit for the year 1915 our annual report on the public primary schools of the Auckland Education District, and those private schools whose inspection was undertaken by the Department. At the close of the year the number of public schools in operation was 643, an increase of fourteen on the previous year. Twenty-nine Roman Catholic diocesan schools and ten other private schools were also inspected. The following is a summary of the results for the whole district: — Number Present fit Annual on Roll. Examination, Standard VII .. .. .. .. 352 309 VI .. .. .. .. 3,061 2.959 V .. .. .. .. 4.397 4,288 IV .. .. .. .. 5.130 5,021 111 .. .. .. .. 5,847 5.683 II .. .. .. .. 5,981 5.805 T .. .. .. .. 6,423 6,182 Preparatory .. .. .. ..20,122 18,657 Totals .. .. .. ..51,313 48,904This table shows an increase for the year of 1,774 on the roll number, and 2,403 on the number present at the annual examination. The total enrolment in the Roman Catholic diocesan schools was 3,830, and, of these, 3,587 were present at the annual examination. In the case of the other private schools the numbers were 624 and 598. During the year, but chiefly towards its close, 2,329 certificates of proficiency and 377 certificates of competency in the work of Standard VI were awarded to pupils from the public schools, as well as 184 certificates of proficiency and 36 certificates of competency in the work of Standard VI to pupils from private schools. 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, prevented our paying two visits in every case. Early in the year Mr. Warren came to our assistance, and has since then been appointed an Inspector of Schools. Towards the middle of the year it was found necessary to procure further assistance, and Mr. P. Brown and Mr. D. Mclnness left their schools and took up the work of inspection for some months, a task they performed with much care and thoroughness. The thanks of all concerned aro due to these two teachers, and also to the Board and local Committees, for thus assisting us to overtake the necessary work of inspection. Supply of Teachers. —In this large and rapidly expanding district it has always been difficult to maintain an adequate supply of efficient teachers, a difficulty that has assumed more formidable proportions than usual during the past year, owing mainly to the war, with its demand on our teaching staff and its call to others who under normal conditions might have entered the service. From time to time it appeared as though important appointments would have to be deferred, and in certain other cases that schools would have to be closed. Fortunately, however, neither of these courses was necessary, a supply being secured within reasonable time. Some of the teachers thus appointed, as in former years, are proving worthy ; some are making most laudable efforts to reach efficiency, and the best of these will ultimately become valuable additions to the service. It must not be forgotten, however, that during the last six or eight years we have been compelled to appoint a considerable number of teachers more or less inexperienced, and, as the present difficulty of maintaining the necessary supply of suitable applicants is likely to increase rather than diminish, it is becoming more important than ever that some method of improving this section of the service should be employed. The Training College Regulations provide for short-period studentships—from three months to one year—for teachers of promise requiring assistance. We are strongly of opinion that advantage should be taken of the facilities thus offered. Such a course, by enabling teachers to overcome many of their defects, would very materially add to their usefulness. Observation Schools. —On. several occasions during recent years we have drawn attention to the need for these schools, a need steadily becoming more urgent. The Act of 1914 provides for such schools, but is silent on the matter of salary, which it may be presumed will be in accordance with the ordinary scale. To prove of the maximum benefit to the visiting teachers the observation school

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must be small; for the visitor will require to see work successfully accomplished under conditions similar to, or approaching in difficulty to, his own. A full-time school of Grade II appears to be the most suitable ; but the salary is not sufficient to attract the right type of teacher, in view especially of the more or less isolated positions of these schools ; and success depends; of course, almost entirely on the efficiency of the teacher in charge. A number of these schools should be established throughout the district, carrying more liberal salaries than those provided by scale, and inexperienced and inefficient teachers of apparent ability should be encouraged or compelled to visit them. Accommodation for Country Teachers. —The difficulty in securing teachers for country appointments is considerably increased at times by want of boarding and accommodation facilities. Some are unable to obtain accommodation near the schools, and others that board within reasonable distance lack privacy and comfort for themselves and their families. The need for teachers' dwellings in connection with country schools is in many cases very real, and additional dwelling's should be erected as soon as circumstances permit. The question of accommodation is a constant source of anxiety, especially in the case of women teachers, and at times becomes so aggravated that it is difficult to believe that the people most concerned—-parents and settlers—fully realize their responsibility in the matter. We recall several instances of teachers, unable to obtain suitable accommodation, applying for transfer, which in some oases it was found necessary to effect. We recognize that to board and accommodate a teacher may be at times inconvenient, and that the majority of settlers prefer to be without a stranger ; but it must be remembered that it is often difficult to provide a teacher at all for this type of school even when boarding-conditions are favourable, so that it is not unreasonable to expect the community to make some little sacrifice to assist the Board in discharging its arduous and important duties in this respect. Those remarks, of course, apply only to certain localities where the community does not seem to realize that if it were to do its duty and, if necessary, to put itself out a little to accommodate teachers better, these would be more content to live in such localities, and the children's education would be better promoted. Relieving Teachers.- —The present method of sending teachers to relieve those who are absent from duty is not altogether satisfactory. In this district such relief is in constant demand, and the authorities are obliged to draw either on unattached teachers in their own service or on applicants from other sources, often with unsatisfactory results. If provision could be made for an efficient permanent relieving staff whose duties for, say, one or two years would be confined to actual reliefwork, and who during that period would not be eligible to apply for regular vacancies, the progress of the classes or schools concerned would be very appreciably increased. If the relieving teacher is to be a success he must be above the normal in efficiency ; for if he is to carry forward the work entrusted to him he must rapidly appreciate the position, quickly and accurately gauge the characteristics and progress of each class-unit, and at times must adapt his teaching to aims and methods with which he may not previously have been familiar. It is seldom, that a teacher returns to his class or school satisfied with what has been done during his absence ; we ourselves are of opinion that in many cases there is good reason to believe that during the absence of the permanent teacher all was not well. We willingly acknowledge that in most cases the relieving teacher does his best, but conditions are frequently against him and he fails to " make good." For this reason we urge the introduction of some such plan as the above. Examination for Standard VI Certificates. —The examination for these certificates takes place in nearly all cases at the end of the school year, the subjects of examination being confined to English and arithmetic. Inspectors may include other subjects, but, for reasons that were hitherto deemed sufficient, they have limited the December examination to the subjects named, the other subjects being tested during their visits io the schools throughout the year. There are, we regret to say, good grounds for believing that in many schools some or all of the other subjects—those carrying merit marks— i.e., geography, history, drawing, and elementary science—-receive but little attention, and in certain cases are absolutely neglected after the Inspector's test, a test which frequently takes place many months before the end of the year. This is quite contrary to the spirit and intention of the syllabus, and grossly unfair to both child and State. Instruction in those subjects forms an essential part of an efficient education, and any neglect interferes with the just balance of knowledge, equipment, and training which a well-devised syllabus endeavours to provide. We realize that such omission after the Inspector's visit frequently arises from a desire to afford candidates opportunity for concentrating on the subjects examined at the annual test in December; but we would point out that no amount of anxiety for the welfare of the candidate can be sucosssfully urged in extenuation of omission to comply with essential syllabus regulations. We are most unwilling to set written papers in the subjects carrying merit marks ; but this may become necessary if teachers fail to realize their responsibilities in this important matter. These strictures do not, of course, apply to all schools, many of which continue to work with zeal and energy on full programmes throughout the entire year ; but they do apply, we regret to add, to no inconsiderable number. Promotion of Backward Pupils. —-We have frequently been asked whether it is in the interests of the individual or of the school to promote pupils who have been in a class for two or three years and who, judged by normal tests, are not sufficiently advanced to warrant promotion to higher standards. We cannot apply to these pupils the term " defective " as it is generally understood, for they are not deficient in many of the essentials that make for integrity, power of application, and common-sense, but are only incapable of absorbing and assimilating knowledge through the ordinary school channels as rapidly as their fellows. This characteristic may be inborn, or may be the result of neglect - physical, mental, or moral —or of lack of opportunity ; whatever be the cause it is a serious obstacle to progress, a source of great embarrassment to the teacher. In view of all the circumstances, however, and speaking as a result of considerable experience, we are of opinion that in general no child should be kept in the preparatory classes for more than three years, or in any one of the standard

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classes I, 11, or 111 for more than two years. Each case must, of course, be judged in the light of attendant circumstances, and the teachers concerned are the proper persons to make the final decision ; but, in the interest of the pupil as well as in that of the class, wo believe it to be a mistake to allow pupils to remain in any one class for longer periods than those just named. Such a pupil, if left behind year after year when others are promoted, loses in self-reliance and self-respect, in tmergy and in desire to work ; seeing his classmates, younger than himself, advancing where he continues to fail, he gradually comes to lose all confidence in himself and in his ability to succeed. Glasses for Backward Children. —Closely connected, with the above is the provision of special classes for children of the type referred to. In a number of the large elementary schools in England these pupils have been collected into two or more classes (i.e., in each, school), a senior and a junior class, each with about thirty pupils. The junior class is recruited mainly from SI and S2 ; while the senior class draws its membership chiefly from the junior, with, an occasional addition from S3 or perhaps S4. Obviously, however, the numbers of backward pupils in these classes (S3 and S4) will be small, for the special junior class will succeed in capturing practically all. of these before they pass out of S2. Pupils who make sufficient progress or show signs of sufficient mental development are promoted into the ordinary school classes, though very few succeed in reaching S6. The range of attainments reached by the most advanced in the junior class corresponds to that of S3, and in the senior class to that of 85. In general, unless circumstances warrant exceptional treatment, no pupil is allowed to remain in S2 beyond the age of ten years, and no pupil is permitted to remain in the junior class for defectives beyond the age of twelve years ; he is moved into the junior class and the senior class respectively. A special programme of instruction, including a variety of manual occupations, is provided ; though the ordinary class subjects are by no means overlooked. A most favourable opinion lias already been expressed by those experienced in this work. The various standards in the school are relieved of a retarding and embarrassing element, and the pupils concerned are trained along lines more conducive to their' mental, and moral development. We commend the scheme, where circumstances permit, to the favourable consideration of teachers, feeling certain that if properly comprehended and wisely applied its success will steadily declare itself. Continued Education. —Year after year the demand for child-labour and the ease with which boys and gills of fourteen and fifteen years can obtain remunerative employment have actually drawn pupils away from the primary schools before reaching the higher classes. Large numbers of children are thus prevented from continuing their education beyond the primary-school stage ; and yet under existing conditions of civilized life it is becoming more and more essential that every boy and girl in the State should receive further training than the primary school affords. In. a report issued some years back by the London Board of Education on " The attendance, compulsory or otherwise, at continuation schools," occurs the following : " The Committee find that at the most critical period in their lives a very large majority of the boys and girls in England and Wales are left without any sufficient guidance and care. This neglect results in great waste of early promise, in injury to character, in the lessening of industrial efficiency, and in the lowering of ideals of personal and civic duty." These words apply to a much wider area than that mentioned in the text, and we should seriously consider whether, in the interests of increased economic efficiency, we should any longer permit our young people to bring to an end their school education at the age of fourteen years. It is true that none of the older countries have as yet adopted compulsory continuation education as a general condition of civic life, but all are agreed on its necessity ; and its introduction is deferred only because of difficulties that apparently lie ahead —difficulties the result mainly of industrial, commercial, and civic conditions gradually developed with the growth of national life. In England, for instance, industrial development preceded educational development, with the result that the latter was obliged, so far as possible, to adapt itself to the former, instead of directing and to some extent controlling it. Here there are no such difficulties to be surmounted ; our industrial, commercial, and educational interests are being simultaneously developed, so that the time is now ripe for the introduction of change. As each year passes by, however, the question of enforcing continued education, will present greater difficulties, and our object in referring to the matter in this report is to emphasize this contention and to urge the need for prompt and decisive action. Observation of Pupil-teacher Regulations. —We have been obliged to draw the attention of certain head teachers to the necessity for compliance with Pupil-teacher Regulations. These provide not only for the training of pupil-teachers in the technique of their work, but also for such instruction as will enable them w qualify for a full teacher's certificate of Class D. We have met with sgveral cases where head teachers recommend their pupil-teachers to take coaching lessons in order to prepare for the departmental examinations, apparently forgetting that whatever coaching was necessary should be done by themselves. Pupil-teachers who are regularly and efficiently taught by head teachers have little or no time to do justice to additional coaching, and should not be required to undertake it. We are not referring here to those schools where pupil-teachers attend the special classes provided for them at the Technical College, and recognized in the Board's regulations. The distribution of special lessons is not always satisfactory; in some cases these have, to some extent been abandoned after the Inspector's visit. Both the letter and the intention of the regulations point to the need for continuing these lessons at regular intervals throughout the year, and this we expect all head teachers that are entrusted with the training of pupil-teachers to do. Medical Inspection. —Though this matter continues to receive a good deal of attention, much remains to be done before we can claim that the work is carried out with that thoroughness its importance demands. A considerable number of our children are in need of medical attention, including dental treatment, which under existing conditions they do not receive, owing partly to the small number of medical officers employed and partly to lack of facilities for following up the work of inspection In the older countries it has been found necessary to employ nurses, who follow up the work of

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the medical officers and see that pupils in need of attention are treated at the centres provided for the purpose. This plan, however, is not always successful, and we do not suggest its adoption here, where the great majority of parents are sufficiently well-off to pay for medical attention. A better plan would be to appoint nurses for the purpose of visiting the homes of those requiring treatment, and'representing to parents the importance of giving effect to medical advice and the grave responsibilities they incur by failing to do so. If this were done much of the care and attention bestowed on inspection, which under present conditions is wasted, would become effective. In the last education, reports of the New South Wales and Victorian Departments of Public Instruction special attention is directed to the importance of extending the operations of medical inspection. The Victorian Minister in his report says, "In spite of the pressure of events and the inevitable disturbance, financial and otherwise, created by the war, no time seems more appropriate than the present for the extension of medical inspection if we are to neutralize or prevent these bad effects on the children of the nation, who form the next generation of Australians and. on whose shoulders the aftermath of the war must be borne." Here the same words apply with equal force ;we have lost many of the bravest and best, either killed or maimed, from the ranks of our active wage-earners ; on those who are left will devolve the task of maintaining our production at an increased rate, and one of the most important factors in enabling this to be done is a vigorous manhood, free from bodily defects, the outcome of a healthy childhood. Physical Education. —We have written at some length, on this subject in former years, and shall now do no more than refer to one or two matters connected therewith. During the last few years wellattended classes were held for teachers throughout the district. The courses lasted for only a fortnight in each case, an altogether inadequate time to do justice to the subject; and as a number of inexperienced teachers have since entered the service it is not surprising that in certain schools the instruction given is hardly satisfactory, and that special attention is needed in the matter of posture. AYe regret to say that it is quite common to see pupils bending over work in a way that is not only ungainly and unnecessary, but positively harmful. It seems strange that so much care should at times be bestowed on. teaching pupils how to sit for the purpose of writing, and so little on training in habits of correct posture during the progress of other school-work. We hope during the coming year that it may be possible to provide short" refresher " courses for teachers, especially for those living in country districts, thus bringing home to them the supreme importance of the proper application of the most modern schemes of physical training. Time-tables. —Many teachers spend considerable time and thought on the preparation of a timetable, and in the majority of cases are able to satisfy the demands of this complicated though highly necessary instrument. A statable time-table, once prepared, should be adhered to unless there are sound reasons for a temporary suspension of detail; yet we find schools in which departure from details is of frequent occurrence. We would draw attention to our remarks of last year's report under this heading, and remind an appreciable section of the service that what we then said still applies, so that it will be necessary for us to pay special attention to this matter during our visits to the schools. Towards the close of last year the Inspectors approved of two model time-tables, one for a full-time one-teacher school and the other for a half-time school. Copies of these can be obtained from Inspectors during their visits, and will prove of considerable service in enabling teachers gradually to prepare a workable time-table having due regard foi- local and other conditions affecting the school community. School Gardens and Grounds.- —lt is gratifying to know that a considerable increase has taken place in the number of schools having gardens attached, and in the attention bestowed on school activities connected therewith. The school-garden has come to be regarded as an essential adjunct to. all well-appointed schools, and in this country forms a necessary link between the schoolroom and the field in a course of training in nature-study or agriculture. Quite apart from its value in this respect, however, the garden has an influence peculiarly its own in teaching children to take pride in their surroundings, to realize the importance of systematic and constant effort, to recognize the response which, nature is always ready to make if properly questioned, and to appreciate, the attraction of beautiful surroundings in the case of their own homes. In spite of discouraging conditions of climate, soil, and aspect, to mention only a few, the grounds of many of our schools are a credit to all concerned, and with, then well-planned, well-kept, well-stocked gardens form a most pleasing and attractive landmark in many country districts. Instruction: Progress. —A broad survey of the work done in the schools of this district points unmistakably to steady and substantial progress. Teachers, in general, aro fully alive to the importance of modern developments and improved methods. The standard of work in the majority of schools is well maintained, and in the best schools is gradually rising. Unfortunately, the supply of efficient teachers does not keep pace with the rapid expansion of settlement; still, we have such reason to be satisfied with the standard set by our best schools, and with the zealous efforts of a large portion of the service, that we look forward hopefully to future effort and progress. Reading and Recitation- —In most schools reading continues to improve, pupils being able to read aloud from previously unseen tests with pleasing fluency and accuracy. It is when one proceeds to question the class that weakness begins to appear, pupils frequently being unable to give an intelligent account in their own words of the meaning of the passages read. We are of opinion that in many cases this results from too much attention on the part of the teachers to requiring pupils to master the meaning of single words isolated from the context, instead of leading them to understand the thought-content of the passage or paragraph. Obviously, this ability to interpret the meaning of the writer is the most important quality of reading, and practically everything else should be subordinated to its acquisition. Training pupils to use a dictionary is highly desirable ; but the " dictionary habit," great as its possibilities are, fails in its primary and most essential object if it does not result in enabling pupils to follow the meaning of the text. Silent reading, the importance of which has been elaborated

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in former reports, is, in expert hands, a most valuable aid to school-work. To make the lesson useful the teacher must superintend the reading, and test in some way the pupil's knowledge. In too many cases, however, the pupils are left to themselves, without any questioning on the part of the teacher, until the time has arrived for the next lesson, the result being that the benefit which ought to accompany this method of training in habits of self-effort and self-instruction is, for the great majority of pupils, practically lost. As we have noted in former reports, recitation is, as a rule, less satisfactory than reading. We rarely find a class where, self-consciousness having been overcome, the pupils enter into the spirit and meaning of the author's words. We feel that teachers are too often satisfied with the mere memorizing of the poetry and prose chosen, and make but little effort to teach the elements of elocution, which pupils are quite able to understand and apply, or to lead them to appreciate the beauty of thought and setting in what they have learnt. A diminishing number of schools are still satisfied with prose and verse without literary or other merit. With, such a wealth, of excellent material to choose from there can be no excuse for requiring pupils to learn anything not worthy of being' treasured in the memory, and of becoming perhaps a lifelong and inspiring possession. Comfosition. —-We have little to add to our remarks made on this subject in previous reports. The work varied a good deal from school to school and from class to class, but on the whole showed improvement when compared with that submitted in former years. A most pleasing feature was the improved standard reached by candidates from country schools in the examination for S6 certificates. We would again draw attention to the want of progress in this subject in the upper standards of many schools— i.e., the very slight difference in merit between exercises submitted by the various classes. In a number of cases the exercises obtained from S5 were but little in advance of those written by S4, and those submitted by S6 showed but a slight improvement on those coming from the next lower class. We would again urge the supreme importance of this subject, and the great need for its regular, systematic, and progressive treatment in each stage of school life. English, Word-building, and Spelling. —lt is difficult to dissociate these subjects and deal with each as a separate entity. The first is closely connected with, composition- —indeed, constitutes no unimportant part of the machinery by the use of which ability to write good composition may be acquired. Word-building is also a most useful and effective means of teaching spelling, and an important aid in dealing with composition. Failure to do justice to the possibilities of English and wordbuilding is largely attributable to a want of appreciation of their importance in any composition and spelling scheme ; and until this is realized no satisfactory method of treatment is possible. We trust that one among many of the reforms in the machinery and methods of our Empire which the war will render indispensable will be the adoption of the phonetic system of spelling so persuasively put forth by the Simplified Speling Sosieti. Arithmetic. —This subject in general shows results in advance of previous effort. In many of the larger and in some of the smaller schools highly creditable work is being done, the subject being treated so as to become of direct practical use and of considerable educative value. There still remains, however, a largo residue of schools in which the subject is not being taught with the thoroughness and success it deserves. The chief faults are slowness and inaccuracy, due, apparently, to defective number work in SI and S2. In former years classes received a thorough drill in " tables," and ability to perform operations quickly and accurately was deemed essential. It may be that too much stress was laid on mere accuracy of calculation, and too little on the importance of method and of the intelligent application of principle. Now the pendulum appears to have swung too far in the other direction, for there has lately been a tendency to emphasize method at the expense of quickness and accuracy. Truth is generally found to lie between extremes, so that it is not surprising to find authorities gradually realizing that arithmetic should be taught (poncretely as number-study in the initial stage ; but that if it is to be of any practical value the results obtained by discovery, or at any rate such of them as are usually arranged in tables, must be ready for instant use; and the time to make certain that this has been accomplished is when pupils are passing through Standards I and 11. The whole arithmetic work of the upper school depends very largely on the foundation laid in these two classes. Within certain limits teachers should aim at securing absolute number-accuracy, as nothing short of that will produce the results we hope to obtain. Drawing. —As a rule nature drawing is well done, and some very creditable work is produced. This is mainly due to the fact that the children are set to draw something real, and therefore interesting. It is to be regretted that there are still some teachers so unprogressive that they try to teach nature drawing and even object-drawing from flat copies. Object-drawing is much less frequently worthy of commendation. The main causes appear to be the choice of unsuitable objects, and lack of teaching. In nature drawing suitable examples are easily procurable, but to obtain suitable "fashioned objects " some foresight is necessary. Too often at the beginning of the lesson the teacher ooks in vain round the school for something to draw ; he then takes nature drawing instead, or he selects an object which is far too difficult, the result being waste of time and discouragement. The reproduction of difficult objects must be approached gradually. In the three lower standards the objects should be flat or nearly so ; or, if round, they should be as nearly as possible symmetrica] and placed on a level with the eye. In S4, before " solid " objects are attempted, definite lessons ought to be given in the foreshortening of the circle; and then, and not till then, there should be introduced objects embodying the circle. Similarly, in S5 and S6 definite teaching ought first to be given on the foreshortening of rectangular shapes placed in different positions, and then objects may be set embodying the principles learned. Instrumental drawing and design and colour work do not appear to receive sufficient attention. Practice in these can to a large extent be co-ordinated, and much time saved. In colour work and design a progressive course is just as necessary as in any other subject. Interest should be aroused

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by making the design always for some definite purpose — e.g., a border for a linoleum, a table-centre, or a curtain ; a design to ornament a tile, a rectangular panel, a circular centre for a tablecloth, a corner of a handkerchief, &c. Colour work can also be co-ordinated with nature drawing, and with the drawing of plans and elevations. Care should be taken, moreover, that the colour of the material used corresponds as closely as possible with the colour of the object dealt with. To represent brown footballs in red, white, and blue is not only ridiculous, it is injurious to the pupils' power of colourperception. History and Civics.- —We reported at some length on this subject last year, and regret that reference is again necessary. Its value as a means of training in patriotism and citizenship in the present national crisis has assumed an importance which cannot be too strongly emphasized. If our young people are worthily to sustain and discharge their responsibilities and duties they must have some knowledge of the nation's history, and some understanding of the lessons to be learnt therefrom. They must be taught to appreciate the freedom enjoyed by all who live under the British flag, and die struggles of our forefathers in securing this freedom, and to be ever ready to defend those free institutions which form so important a part of our national life. History and civics should be so interwoven as to form one comprehensive subject, supplying knowledge of the past and giving some training in civic and national duties of the present. In our best schools the treatment of this subject shows how fully its importance is realized ; in others, however, the teacher makes but little headway, and the pupils leave the school in lamentable ignorance of their heritage from the past, and, we fear, with but a limited appreciation of their duties in the future. We feel that better results would bo obtained by the use of suitable books—each dealing with a definite period or phase of history—and reinforced by vivid personal teaching ; the whole scheme making provision for memorizing the names of sovereigns (in order) and some of the most important dates, so as to form a framework on which details may rest. A series of four books, " The Pupils' Class Book of English History " (E. J. S. Lay), recently published by Macmillan and Co., seems well adapted for the purpose. (Books I, 11, and 111, 6d. ; Book IV, Bd.). Greater provision should be made for the teaching of New Zealand history, more especially the achievements of early pioneer settlers and the circumstances of early colonization. In localities within reach of places of historic interest such an addition to the history programme would be especially appropriate. Geography.- —In a number of country schools this subject showed signs of unskilful treatment. Many teachers fail to realize that in its initial stages geography is merely a branch of nature-study, and that much of the physical geography in the upper classes can also be included in the nature-study programme ; further, that physical, commercial, and political geography can to a large extent be co-ordinated. It was disappointing to find that but little attempt was made to link up this subject with the daily happenings recorded in the newspapers. If this were done a good deal could be learnt in an interesting way, and the teaching invested with, a reality often lacking under existing treatment. Science, Nature-study, and Health. —ln some schools commendable work is being done in this group of subjects. Observations and experiments are carefully made, facts are discovered or deduced, and full records are kept. Too frequently, however, the instruction is not in keeping with the underlying principle of science-teaching. It aims at conveying information by means of lecturettes rather than by first-hand questioning of nature, and it deprives the pupil of the pleasure associated with the act of discovery and the sense of achievement. There is also a tendency to treat these divisions of knowledge as altogether separate subjects, instead of regarding them as interrelated courses of study. Manual Training. —One of the predominant tendencies in modern education is the emphasis given to manual training, which is becoming an essential feature in the work of primary schools. Success depends in a great measure on a knowledge and appreciation of scientific method : in woodwork, for instance, largely upon accuracy of measurement; and in cookery, upon a knowledge of the first principles of chemistry and physics. Handwork in the lower classes, a pleasing feature in many schools, does not receive the attention it deserves in a number of country centres, where the value of the work as an educative factor and in providing employment for pupils when the teacher is occupied with other classes is not fully recognized. In the upper standards, woodwork, cookery, and laundrywork, in schools within reach of manual-training centres, gardening and other kindred means of training in manual dexterity, have made considerable advance in quality and systematic treatment. An extension of the woodwork might profitably be made by the introduction of " light woodwork "■— i.e., work with prepared strips and lighter tools, done on tables or even on school-desks. It could be used as a substitute for the ordinary woodwork where centres do not exist; or, if introduced into classes below those supplying the centres, woidd lead up to the heavier woodwork of the more advanced pupils. The Service. —We cannot conclude our report before conveying to the service our appreciation of its loyalty, patriotism, and sense of civic and national duty. The response to the nation's call was in every way worthy of the service, and the cheerful and whole-hearted enthusiasm of those who are left in the discharge of onerous and responsible duties, either shorthanded or with staffs relatively inefficient, is beyond all praise. The training our young people are receiving in the great majority of schools should do much to prepare for the strenuous days awaiting the community when the war is over and commercial and industrial competition again claims the attention of civilized nations. We have, &c, E. K. Mulgan. N. T. Lambourne. Chas. W. Garrard. Jas. W. Mcllraith. William. Burnside. N. R. McKenme. James T. G. Cox. M. McLeod. G. H. Plummer. Thos. F. Warren. Maurice Priestley. The Director of Education, Wellington.

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TARANAKI. Sir, — Education Office, New Plymouth, 28th January, 1916. We have the honour to submit our annual report for the year ended 31st December, 1915. At the beginning of the year 100 schools (including two half-time schools) were in operation, and during the year a side sohool was established at Vogeltow.n and two household schools were opened at Astwood and Pehu. In addition to the public schools, six Catholic schools, two private schools, and the primary departments of the Boys' and Girls' High Schools were visited. The following table shows for each of the standard classes the number on the roll and the number present at the annual examination : — Numbor Present at Annual on Roll. Examination. Standard VII .. .. .. 152 152 VI ... .. .. - .. 421 418 V .. .. .. ..597 585 IV 712 699 111 .. .. .. 825 811 II .. 812 791 I .. .. .. .. 735 717 Preparatory .. .. .. ..2,264- 2,146 Totals .. .. .. .. 6,518 6,319 Compared with the return for 1914, the roll number shows an increase of 127, while there has also been an increase of 170 in the number present at the annual examination. Catholic Schools. —The following is the summary of examination results for each of the Catholic schools examined and inspected by us. [Not printed. The table shows six convent schools inspected ; roll, 478; present at annual examination, 455; certificates of proficiency, 12; certificates of competency, 2.] Results. —The following table shows the State schools that gained the highest results for 1915. [Not printed.] Environment. —We are pleased to be able again to report that it is evident from the marked improvement in the grounds and general surroundings of many of our schools that teachers continue to recognize the important part that environment plays in the education of the child. The shield presented in 1909 by the late Mr. Tisch to encourage sohools to improve their surroundings was this year secured by the Korito and the Mahoe Sohools (equal) after a very keen competition. Manual and Handwork Subjects.- —In all our schools, with the exception of one or two of the very smallest, handwork in some form or other has been taken up. Teachers have at length realized that handwork is to be treated not as a subject, but as a method of teaching many of the existing subjects, and that the object aimed at is not the mere acquiring of manual dexterity, but rather the acquisition of a mental and moral equipment. The subjects usually chosen are paper-folding, cardboard-modelling, carton-modelling, and brick-laying. In addition to the ordinary handwork subjects, instruction has been imparted in woodwork, cookery, agriculture, dairy-work, physiology and first aid, physical measurements, advanced needlework, botany, chemistry, ironwork, surveying, and laundry-work. At three centres —New Plymouth, Inglewood, and Stratford—there have been established schools fully equipped and staffed for providing instruction in woodwork and cookery. Close on six hundred children from the neighbouring schools attend these classes. Rural Classes and District High School. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Agriculture and Dairy-work. —lnstruction in elementary agriculture is being given in most of the schools of the district, and it is satisfactory to know that the primary object of such instruction—viz., the awakening of an intelligent interest in the problems of agricultural life and work amongst the pupils —is being gradually attained. One pleasing feature of the work of the year is the increase in the number of schools which have established classes in agriculture ; another being the marked improvement effected in the methods employed and work done in a number of places where instruction was already being given. During the winter vacation the instructor took about a score of teachers to the Government Experimental Farm at Moumahaki, where they spent a profitable week under favourable conditions, receiving theoretical and practical instruction in the various departments of agricultural work represented there. Some at least of those who paid that visit will have carried away impressions which will never be effaced. Another important feature of the year's work has been the establishment at Stratford of an experimental area comprising 2 acres of land (in addition to the plots adjacent to the school), where pupils not only of the Stratford School but those from other schools receive instruction under the personal supervision of the instructor. The schools that have so far benefited by this arrangement arc Whangamomona, Pohokura, Huiroa, Douglas, Matau, Huiakama, Toko, and York Road, from which nearly forty pupils have come, forming classes in practical agriculture and dairy science, which wore held on Saturdays. In order to stimulate interest in the agricultural work in the primary schools, Mr. T. Cuthbert, of Pembroke Road, who has on many former occasions shown his very keen interest in the subject, has presented a " challenge shield " for competition amongst the schools. Valuable contributions of manures and seeds for use in the school-gardens have been made by several well-known firms, whose generosity in this respect is very much appreciated. Training of Teachers. —During the course of the year Saturday classes for the training of teachers were again held at Now Plymouth and Stratford. Instruction was given in hygiene, home science, cardboard-work, geography, history and civics, mathematics, English, and school method. The following are the roll numbers of each class : New Plymouth—Cardboard-work, 22 ; home science, 8 : hygiene, 15 ; geography, 2 ; school method, 1 ; history and civics, 2 ; English, 1 ; mathematics, 2 ; drawing, 17.

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Stratford —Hygiene, 25 ; home science, 15 ; drawing, 28 ; geography, 7 ; history and civics, 7 ; English, 18 ; mathematics, 9 ; school method, 9. Considering that the Department has gone to considerable trouble and expense to make provision for these classes, it is disappointing to find that the regularity of attendance has been unsatisfactory. It would not, wo think, be unreasonable to insistthat teachers attending these classes should make a deposit, which would bo refunded upon 80 per cent, of attendances being attained. Provision was also made for the tuition of uncertificated teachers by correspondence. Seven took advantage of this arrangement. The usual course of practical lessons for pupil-teachers conducted by the Inspectors was hold 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 the 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. Efficiency. —Speaking generally we may say that the teachers of this district as a body continue to do good work, and during the year have discharged their onerous duties in a conscientious and painstaking manner, for which they are deserving of every credit. The efficiency of the schools generally is good. There are, however, a few subjects which we think it wise to refer to specially. Reading.- —Though the mechanical side of reading leaves little to be desired, we are not altogether satisfied that the pupils gain an intelligent understanding of the passage read. Teachers should give more attention to the subject-matter. Pupils who have not a thorough grasp of the spirit of the lesson naturally fail to express themselves in an intelligent manner. It should be clearly understood that fluency is not the sole object of"a reading-lesson : the rapid recognition of the thought underlying the words is of far more educative value. As we have before mentioned, too little importance is attached to silent reading. This can be made a powerful aid to the oral reading, especially in the sole-teacher schools. It must, however, be borne in mind that the silent lesson must be under the wise guidance of the teacher if the work is to be of much practical benefit. In connection with the lesson, the pupils must be encouraged to make an intelligent use of their dictionaries, and should be made to feel that their work is under close supervision and will be thoroughly examined. If some such system is adopted the pupils will become more self-reliant and the time taken up in the silent preparation will be time well spent. Recitation. —The pieces selected for recitation call for a more careful choice. The selection, we are inclined to think, is often made regardless of the literature of the piece, the sole object being the memorizing of the requisite numbor of lines, to the sacrifice of all else. The aim of the teacher should be to encourage thought, correct expression, and last, but not least, literary appreciation ; and we fail to see how this result can be fully attained unless the choice made is a wise one. Before attempting to memorize passages of poetry the teacher should by various devices attempt to arouse in the pupils a live interest in the sentiment expressed in the poem. First of all the story should be carefully dealt with, and the general truth arrived at by means of association and formulation, and finally the truth applied to the incidents of everyday life. In connection therewith a free use should be made of maps, pictures, and blackboard drawings, to visualize what is being taught. It has been suggested that a portion of an afternoon each month might be set apart for a little concert, at which the pupils would be asked to read, recite, sing, or toll stories. We heartily agree with this idea, and feel certain that this plan would do much to overcome the natural diffidence and unresponsiveness of pupils so noticeable in some of our country schools. Certainly the children would look forward to it, and the healthy rivalry and emulation thus engendered would result in improved workFigures of Speech. —Comparatively little attention is given to the study of the figures of speech. Pupils during the reading-lesson are occasionally asked to pick out a metaphor, or a simile, or to turn into a simile a metaphor chosen by the teacher. A systematic study of the figures, however, is essential not only for the full appreciation of the subject-matter of many of the reading-lessons, but also for the purposes of composition. The children cannot enter fully into the spirit of the pieces of poetry they are required to recite unless they have previously worked out the meaning of the similes used. They should be required to recognize that the intelligent use of figurative language frequently gives an additional vividness and beauty to description. With the object of getting the children to use in their essays a more definite and also a less hackneyed diction, the teacher should give them practice in making a set of metaphors and similes, forming them on the model of those examined in the class. A good plan would be for the teacher to reproduce the most striking of these on the blackboard and invite the criticism of his pupils. As these lessons proceed the children may be led to see the value of the simile and the metaphor in adding force, beauty, or clearness to whatever subject they may be writing about. There is no fear, as some teachers think, that the tendency of such lessons will be to encourage the pupils to produce high-flown and stilted phrases in their essays : it will operate rather in the opposite direction. Arithmetic. —Arithmetic in most of the standards is well done, but that of S5 is somewhat indifferent. With a view to assigning a cause for this comparative failure we have made a careful analysis of the results obtained in arithmetic in S4, S5, and S6 in this district during the year. We are forced to the conclusion that the weakness in S5 is due mainly to the comparative difficulty of the work prescribed for this standard. The arithmetic syllabus of S6 seems to us to be to a great extent a mere repetition of that of S5. A part of the burden of S5 might well be thrown on S6. In the majority of our schools the arithmetic is logically and neatly set out, but in a few, more especially those in charge of inexperienced teachers, these important features are not given sufficient attention to, the teachers' sole objective apparently being the obtaining of correct answers. These teachers overlook the fact that slovenly arrangement tends towards slovenly thinking. Owing to this defect many otherwise strong pupils have been deprived of full marks through no fault of their own. Again we feel that comparative failure in some of the sohools in this subject is due to the teachers neglecting to give

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regular and intelligent instruction in mental arithmetic. The secret of the successful teaching of arithmetic is the ability to get the greatest use out of mental arithmetic. The daily practice of tables and of mental arithmetic bearing on the rule or principle under consideration is the foundation of success in securing mechanical accuracy. Besides making a boy accurate in his paper-work, it tends to sharpen, quicken, and brighten his mind, but to be of real benefit it must go beyond and outside mere rules. A teacher requires to be properly prepared with examples, and to lie thoroughly skilled in the neatest and most expeditious way of working them. Spelling. —As we have previously reported, the special spelling-test is characterized by accuracy. Punctuation, however, in the dictation exercises appears to be taught in a somewhat haphazard way. In sohools where composition receives systematic treatment it generally follows that the dictation testis punctuated intelligently; for it stands to reason, if a pupil has a good grip of sentence-structure he is in a better position to understand the principles underlying correct punctuation. Again, there is a tendency on the part of inexperienced teachers to devote an undue amount of time to the difficult and more uncommon words of the text-book, to the sacrifice of the simpler words of everyday life. A good general rule for the teacher, therefore, is to concentrate attention upon the " actual and developing vocabulary of the child." Where written work is carefully supervised and mistakes noted and reviewed, and where assistance is given to the eye by suitable analysis and word-building, one finds that the children have little difficulty in spelling words they need to use. Discipline.- —With respect to discipline the general standard of former years has been well maintained. There are still, however, a few teachers who show weakness in governing-power. Insufficient force of character and a lack of systematic attention to details are almost invariably noticeable in those teachers who cannot create in their schools that atmosphere of willing work so characteristic of our best schools, in which the tone is such as to produce an abiding effect on the character of the pupils who come under its influence. Some inexperienced teachers seem to think that the discipline of their schools is good when order reigns, though they may have failed to secure what is most essential —a properly directed mental activity. The best discipline is so intimately connected with live teachingmethods that the ill-trained or ill-informed teacher can never expect to claim recognition as a good disciplinarian. Too Much Talk. —There is one fault —and not an uncommon one —prevalent in some of our schools : the teacher talks too much. There is an almost continuous current of words ; telling, explaining, correcting, questioning go on incessantly. The pupil seldom gets a chance to say more than a few words at a time. He is forced to become in a large measure an inert listener. He grows into the habit of waiting for the teacher's stimulus and direction. The child should do more work. Let the child think. It is his work we want, not the teacher's. More time should be devoted in almost every lesson to teaching the children to talk about and discuss the subject of the lesson ; and although, less ground may be covered there is no doubt that the children will be trained to become more self-reliant and less self-conscious. Conclusion. —At the beginning of this year the Inspectors were brought under the central Department, and in concluding our report we wish to place on record the considerate treatment we have at all times received from the Board and the implicit confidence it has always placed in us. The Board, we can candidly say, has ever been willing to listen patiently and sympathetically to any proposal made for the betterment of education in the district. This kindly consideration has materially heartened us in the discharge of our duties. W. A. Ballantyne, B.A.| t The Director of Education, Wellington. R. G. Whetter, M.A. ["wpeotors.

WANGANUI. Sir, — Education Office, Wanganui, 21st February, 1916. We have the honour to submit our report for the year ended 31st December, 1915. Distribution of Duties. —During February we were engaged in compiling statistics and in writing our annual report. From then till the end of the year we were engaged almost continuously in the inspection and examination of schools, in the organization of the instruction on better lines, and in supervision and examination work in connection with the public examinations conducted by the Department. In addition to these duties the editing of the Board's official periodical, the Leaflet, and the management of the Board's circulating library for teachers, were undertaken. The District High School secondary classes and the Saturday classes for teachers were reorganized, and the instruction made, we think, more effective. Two of us took part in the organization of a winter school for teachers; the acting Senior Inspector attended all the meetings of the Board ; and all the Inspectors were consulted on matters relating to transfer and appointment of teachers. In innumerable ways we were indebted to the Board and its staff for assistance in our work, and we desire to thank them for the help given. We, on our part, drew no hard-and-fast line between our special duties and the" work that might be thought more strictly to fall to the share of the Board's officials. We took a very broad view of our inspectorial functions, with, the result that the greatest harmony prevailed in all our official relations. During the latter part of the year Inspector Milne was unfortunately forced, on account of ill health, to apply for leave of absence for four months. His place was taken by Mr. James Grant, 8.A., of whose services we are glad to take this opportunity to express our appreciation. Inspection of Schools. —Notwithstanding the tact that we were somewhat shorthanded, we succeeded in visiting all the State schools and several private schools during the early part of the year, and during the second period missed not more than ten schools, among which were six with whose efficiency we were satisfied. In all, 200 unnotified visits and 224 notified visits were paid in the course of the year. Our general impression regarding the efficiency of the schools was that there was a notice-

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able falling-off in the quality of the pupils' work presented to us at the notified or, as it is often called, the examination visit. Additional evidence of the drop in efficiency appeared to be furnished by the lower percentage of passes both at the Standard VI Proficiency Examination and at the Junior National Scholarship Examination. Though, doubtless all districts have their " lean " years, yet we do not think this explanation suffices in our case. The decreased efficiency in the schools was doubtless due very largely to the disturbing influences of the Great War. Praiseworthy efforts to raise money for patriotic purposes and to manufacture 'or otherwise provide comforts for the New Zealand troops were made in every school, and no doubt interfered considerably with, the teachers' regular work. It must also be remembered, however, that our distriot suffers very greatly from the employment of a laige percentage of uncertificated teachers : 41 per cent, of our teachers are uncertificated. The Board does its best to cope with the difficulty, but the supply of capable teachers does not nearly equal the demand. Fifteen and twenty years ago the reverse was the case, and even certificated teachers found it hard to secure positions. To-day the Board is forced to employ in the remote schools almost any fairly well-educated person who offers his services. An attempt is made to give these people some insight into their duties by sending them to observation schools, taught by our best teachers ; but such an arrangement can hardly be called training. The result is that year after year we have to report} that some fifty schools, most of them small and in remote corners of the district, are inefficiently taught. We feel sure the way to deal with this problem is to have a model country school in Wanganui, to enable inexperienced teachers to receive an adequate preliminary training in method, and to enable them to return from time to time for what may be called " refresher " courses. We deal more fully with the training of teachers later on in this report. Last year we drew attention to the special difficulties teachers in our district have to contend with. This year we have secured statistics which confirm, the general opinions we formed last year. Returns show that only 56 per cent, of our S6 pupils have passed through all the standard classes in the school in which they were presented for the Proficiency Examination, and that no less than 11 per cent, had passed through only S6 at the school in which they were presented. The migratory character of the school population is further evidenced by the following figures : Returns from 194 schools show that, with a total average roll of 14,751, no less than 6,272 pupils left and 6,805 were admitted during the year. After deductions have been made for various reasons, such as pupils leaving at the end of their course, &c, there remains a, sufficiently high percentage of changes to indicate that the schools in this district suffer very materially indeed from, the migration of pupils from school to school and from district to district. Our general procedure at inspection visits is as follows : At the first visit, which is usually an unnotified visit, we observe the teacher at work, make notes regarding the quality of his teaching, examine the examination register and the pupils' work done at the various term tests, inspect the other school-records, the buildings, furniture, and apparatus, the schemes of work, time-tables, and lesson-plans, and, whenever there seems need, give lessons on topics occurring in the teacher's daily programme. At the second or notified visit the greater portion of the Inspector's time is taken up by an investigation into the effectiveness of the teaching. After both visits it is our custom to discuss our notes with the members of the staff either individually or collectively, and we find much benefit results from this plan. In this connection it may be mentioned here that the acting Senior Inspector is of the opinion that a somewhat different method of organizing the inspection of schools would result in increased efficiency. He says, "lam of the opinion that greater mobility on the part of the inspectorial staff would result in greater efficiency in the schools. Ido not think a notified visit necessary except in cases where it is deemed advisable to examine the pupils in greater or less detail. Now thatmotor vehicles make rapid transit possible it should be easy for an Inspector to pay more than two visits to schools that require frequent attention. The, regulations allow considerable latitude in this matter ; but, not only are we bound more or less firmly to traditional practice, we have not at present the means of travelling rapidly. The now old-fashioned horse and trap are still in general use among Inspectors, and many precious hours are w r asted in moving from school to school. Many short visits at irregular intervals will do more to raise the efficiency of the schools than more formal visits at long intervals. More frequent visits would mean more frequent advice from the Inspector, and generally more frequent consultation and help. Further. lam strongly of the opinion that, whenever it appears to the Inspector necessary after a round of visits, he should be able to gather the teachers together at convenient centres in order that the most important matters that have called for attention, at the inspection visits may be discussed and otherwise dealt with. The Board's special instructors might also be present, and a vastly greater amount of help would be given the teachers than by the present method of advising each one individually. I would also suggest that such a meeting should be held on a school day, thus making the attendance of teachers compulsory, in which case it would also be necessary to arrange for free transit by rail and the payment of reasonable expenses." Training of Teachers. —Besides the work that is done by the Inspectors at their visits in the direction of training teachers, valuable aid is rendered by the, Board's journal, the Leaflet, published quarterly. The lieaflet contains, besides inspectorial direction and advice, articles written by prominent teachers and by instructors on the Board's staff. The journal is very unambitious, and is intended to supply what may be called the " immediate " needs of the teachers ; it is therefore essentially practical in character. We have many .evidences of the help given teachers by the Leaflet, and we are grateful to the Board for enabling us to use it to supplement our efforts in the schools. It has been the means of introducing some of the Montessori ideas into the schools, in particular the. oncteaoher schools, where we think there is most urgent heed for the introduction of some such methods. For too long have the infant-class pupils in the sole-charge schools had both soul and mind deadened by the endless repetition of mechanical tasks. With the introduction of Montessori methods the difficulty the teacher previously met in providing useful work for his preparatory class altogether disr appears ; the little ones, under the teacher's guidance, educate themselves. We have not at the present

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stage advocated the entire substitution of Montessori methods for the older ones, for it appears certain that the sole teacher will derive greater help and his pupils greater benefit from an occasional rather than a constant use of the method. The problem of how best to aid. the inexperienced backbloeks teacher is ever with us. Not only have these teachers to be sent out with little or no training, but the problem is further complicated by the frequency with, which they come and go. It is our common experience, after spending long hours in helping a new teacher, to find at our next visit that another raw recruit has to be dealt with. Not a few of these, teachers doubtless become disheartened by the difficulties that beset them, and they need more frequent help arid encouragement than can be given by an Inspector at his rare visits. We would suggest the appointment by the, Board, of one or more special instructors in country-school work, who would have the same rank as the Supervisor's of Agricultural Instruction, and who would work under the direction of the Board acting on the advice of the Inspectors. We have elsewhere in this report suggested the organization of a model country school in Wanganui to enable the Board to deal still more effectively with the training of inexperienced teachers. Their academic training is well provided for by both correspondence classes and the annual winter school. Central classes for teachers were held every Saturday at Hawera, Wanganui, Feilding, and Mangaweka. These classes are, of course, under the control of the Board, but all except one were visited by an Inspector, and the work done by the teachers at the instructors' examinations was examined and reports were submitted to the Board. As it was found that marry of the teachers attending were lacking in earnestness of purpose, the method of conducting the classes was altered, and more stringent rules were drafted. It was, for example, found that teachers would strain every nerve to put in the required number of hours at the science classes, but cared little about the quality of the practical work required of them. They expected to receive certificates after attending a year's course of lessons, irrespective of the actual -progress they had made. A minimum two-years science course is now required of all student teachers, and iro certificate will be granted to a teacher whose, class record is at all unsatisfactory. The instruction in singing appears to have produced poor results, but in drawing there was much greater success. During the midwinter holiday week and the succeeding fortnight a winter school organized to instruct inexperienced teachers was held, and, as part of the instruction dealt with matters of school organization and method, two of the Inspectors gave a series of addresses during the day and evening sessions. We are glad to be able to assure the Department that, whatever portion of the grant tor the training of teachers may have been spent on this special effort, the expenditure produced a more than adequate return. Subjects of Instruction. —We have endeavoured at all times to interpret the syllabus of instruction in the most liberal way, but have found it necessary to set out pretty definitely what we conceive to be the requirements in handwork and drawing. We found teachers inclined to isolate the branches in these subjects, and so to cause their lessons to lose both interest and coherence. Throughout the year we met with similar lack of economical correlation in most of the other subjects. For example, it was most unusual to find instrumental drawing arrd arithmetic connected, or paper-folding and arithmetic, or, again, cardboard-modelling and arithmetic. So, too, the possibility of teaching a great deal of geography during or by means of the reading-lessons was very frequently overlooked. The connection of history with geography, of drawing with nature-study, of essay-writing with almost any of the oral lessons irr history, geography, and science, appeal's so clearly marked as to be impossible to overlook; yet even teachers of experience passed by these aids to economy of effort. We were glad to rrote some improvement in essay-writing ; but the formal work (grammar) was again disappointing. The indefiniteness of the syllabus appears not to be arr advantage in this subject, for we are constantly asked as to what topics should or should not be included. For example, the, term " rules of syntax " is not mentioned in the syllabus ; but, as questions requiring a knowledge of such rules appeared on the S6 test-cards, some teachers thought it necessary to revert to some of the older and less desirable text-books. We have set our faces against a return to the formal grammar of twenty years ago, and have advised teachers to include in their schemes no formal grammar that does not give real aid in the teaching ot composition. As regards reading and recitation we cannot record any improvement. The reading is fluent and, on the whole, well understood ; but from the point of view of delivery or elocutionary effect good leading is rare. In nearly all schools natural expression is lacking, and the monotonous drone of the. smaller schools is matched by the artificial class tone or class pattern of the larger schools. Faults in enunciation are commonest in the country districts, where a most slovenly and almost inarticulate style of speech ruins both the oral reading and the oral answering. There "t " becomes " d," and "p " becomes " b," while endings drop off, and every trick for avoiding vocal effort is practised. In towns the, pupils' speech is more clear-cut, but there the " a " is broadened and becomes " ah + a," approaching "I " (long), while "I " (long) changes to " oy." and "6"to " ah -4- 6." All these faults are due mainly to a wrong shaping of the lips in emitting the sound. For 1 example, " cake "is pronounced " oah-ake," which will presently further degenerate to " cike." Irr sounding the "a " the pupil opens his lips too widely and sounds " ah " before closing the mouth slightly to sound " a." From the same cause " home " becomes " hah + ome." Such faults are easily overcome, provided the environment favours correct speaking. One term at a good secondary school has been known to correct faults in speech that have persisted throughout the pupil's primary course. The teachers themselves are not all blameless in this matter ; one not infrequently hears among them very slovenly and inaccurate enunciation. We would suggest that more prominence might be given to tests in enunciation at the, teachers' certificate examination. Might not the ordinary reading-test be dispensed with and tests irr accuracy of speech substituted ? Arithmetic was, on the whole, of very fair quality ; but we had a good deal of fault to find with the method of setting out the work in the higher classes. The statements frequently lacked clearness;

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and the__mechanical working, instead of being shown to support the answers arrived at, was often hidden away in obscure corners, or, havingjbeen executed on odd scraps of scribbling-paper, was entirely missing. Short]methods of working were conspicuously absent from the schemes of work, and too little attention was paid, to the demonstration by concrete methods of important arithmetical principles. For example, there are, we think, few teachers who are not satisfied when pupils, who are asked why they divide by twelve to reduce pence to shillings, answer, " Because twelve pence make a shilling," though exactly the same answer satisfies when the question is reversed. It is not until a pupil understands the inwardness of a process that he is able to apply the underlying principle, for himself. Hence the very common failure of pupils in solving arithmetical problems : they cannot grasp the elemental underlying principles. The Board, acting on the advice of the Inspectors, has been most liberal in supplying to all schools a sufficiency of apparatus for practical arithmetic ; but it is, alas, not an unknown occurrence for the Inspector to find the pint and quart measures and the weighing-machine of greater service in the schoolhouse kitchen than in the school. As in science so in practical arithmetic, there are not a few teachers too indolent to take their teaching outside the cover- • boards of the text-book. _jgj| In the case of geography we have a never-ending struggle to maintain the practical character of the instruction. Some teachers there are who excel in this branch, and in their classes hardly any additional science instruction is necessary. With the majority, however, the practical side is neglected, and geography of too formal a character favoured. In opposition to this narrow view of the teaching of geography we have set up two aims—viz., the teaching of physical and mathematical geography by practical methods, and the establishment of a close connection between physical geography and what may be called " human " or " industrial " geography. In the case of history we are glad to record an improvement. The dramatic method of teaching is not entirely ignored, and the importance of the history of the nation as bearing on the rights and duties of a true citizen and true patriot has been kept prominently in view in most of the schools. History, we think, is once more coming into its own. Handwork and science occupy prominent positions in all but a few remote schools. In the former subject the schools have achieved a satisfactory measure, of success; but in the latter we cannot say we are at all satisfied with the position. We have represented to the Board the necessity for greater attention to the primary schools by the Supervisors of Agricultural Instruction, and arrangements have been, made to enable these officials to visit the' schools more frequently during 1916. The weakness in the science-teaching is due in the main to the teachers' own lack of scientific training. This defect we hope the greater efficiency of the, Saturday instruction classes will do much to remove. But the inertia of the teachers themselves, their disinclination to expend the time and effort required to place the instruction in science on a satisfactory footing, is the most difficult obstacle to overcome. We meet with exactly the same difficulty in the case of practical arithmetic and practical geography ; to teach these requires effort—more effort than the average teacher is inclined to expend. Buildings and Grounds. —Some very fine school buildings were completed by the Board during 1915, and a successful effort was made to enlarge some of the smaller playgrounds in the towns. In both town and country many of the grounds have been extensively improved and beautified. This is particularly the case in the northern end of the district, where almost all the schools above Grade II have their tennis-courts as well as flower-gardens and experimental plots. In this connection must be mentioned the excellent work done by some of the School Committees, who after years of patient toil now have school-grounds the whole community is proud of. In the towns, but particularly in Wanganui, the schools are well provided with swimming-baths, and instruction in the arts of swimming and life-saving is regularly given. Throughout the district there are few playgrounds not ample enough for the whole school to eugage in properly organized games. Notwithstanding this, and in spite, too, of the fact that the Board's regulations are very definite on the point, we lound few schools in which the games were properly organized. The larger schools were the worst sinners, and very rarely were teachers seen taking interest in any of the games except cricket or football. During the physical-drill period, however, organized games of the kind taught at the instruction camps were occasionally substituted for the regular exercises. Examinations. —The number of school-term examinations has been rcduced|in|this district to two, one at the end of June and the other at the beginning of December. »The classification of the pupils does not in practice depend entirely on these examinations, but on thejjuality of the work done by each pupil throughout the year. The question arises as to whether these two examination records are of any real service to teacher or Inspector. We think they are not, for the only reliable means of judging a pupil's capabilities by the method of examination is to have the. record of frequent tests spread over long periods. The child is a much more variable quantity than the adult, and hence single examinations or even half-yearly examinations are not to be relied on as a means of measuring the progress of individual pupils. Examinations are, we think, much more reliable when used to gauge the efficiency of the class as a whole. We have the same fault to find with our Proficiency Examination. It is not an_unusual thing to find a S6 pupil fail who during the year has done satisfactory work, and who during the week preceding the examination has passed ordinary S6 tests. We are quite aware that the regulations allow the Inspector to take into consideration the pupil's work during the year ; but how often can that be done ? Probably a better method of dealing with the difficulty would be to arrange that during the last three months of the year the teacher shall give monthly tests furnished by the Inspectors. A full record of these examinations could be kept, and sent by the teacher to the Inspector at the time of the Proficiency Examination. This plan may appear to savour of over-examination, but as a matter of fact during the latter part of the year every day's work is more or less a test of the pupil's capabilities.

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The percentage of passes for proficiency certificates at the last S6 examination was only 66-6, as compared with 69-9 in 1914. This disappointing result was due mainly to the exceptional, weakness of the S6 classes in three of the largest schools —a weakness the Inspectors did not become aware of until late, in the year, when the notified visits of inspection were paid. When these classes were excluded from the calculation the percentage of passes became 68-8, very little below the normal for- the, district. The results gained by the district in the Junior National Scholarship Examination were not as creditable as usual, and this falling-off appears to furnish additional proof that the S6 work was of ' somewhat poorer quality than in previous years. The number of (intrants was, however, much the same as usual, a fact that appears to us to indicate that too low a standard of judgment is applied ti) the pupils' work by many S6 teachers. There is no doubt, however, that the small number of scholarship-winners in this district is due in part to the disinclination of teachers to give special attention to the candidates. We are quite in agreement with this principle ; but so long as there is the. possibility of one education district being compared with another in respect of scholar-ship successes we are, in a measure, compelled to favour the special tuition of scholarship candidates. If, however—as indeed we would suggest should be done —scholarships were allotted to each education district on the basis of the school population in that district, the undesirable element of rivalry as between district and district would disappear. Further, under such a system it would be possible to allot the scholarships on the results of the Proficiency Examination., and save the whole cost of the present scholarship examination. In the case, of the special Free Place Examination, we have found a good deal of overlapping with the Proficiency Examination. Not a few candidates from both secondary aird primary schools in this district sit for both examinations ; some candidates who fail at the proficiency test pass the free-place test, and vice versa. We would suggest the unification of the three examinations. District High Schools. — Report on Secondary Education.] We are, &c, T. B. Strong, James Milne. The Director of Education, Wellington. D. Stewart.

AVELLINGTON. Sir— Wellington, February, 1916. We have the honour to submit our report for 1915 on the work and condition of tire primary schools in the Wellington District. Statistics. —The total number of schools in active operation at the end of the year was 166, together with eight side schools, making 174- in all. Six schools were closed during the year—viz., Aohanga, Kaiwaka, Mikimiki Valley, Pori, Waimanu, and Wangaelru ; and six were opened—viz., Berhampore, Eastern Hutt, Mangapakcha, Poroporo, Ruawhata, and Waihoki Valley. Side schools were also opened at Roseneath and Petone, West. Particulars as to standard numbers and average ages are set out in the following tables : —

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Classes. Number on Roll. Present at the Annual Examination. Average Age of Pupils in each Class. 166 State schools— Standard VII VI V IV HI II I Preparatory 274 1,706 1,951 2,234 2,488 2,500 2,550 6,831 263 1,692 1,903 2,185 2,425 2,397 2,439 6,271 Yrs. mos, 14 11 13 9 12 10 12 0 10 11 9 10 8 7 6 II Totals 20,534 19,575 9 9* Twenty registered private schools— Standard VII VI V „ . IV Ill II I Preparatory! 54 152 191 213 260 239 234 597 49 150 180 201 254 228 218 572 14 14 12 11 11 10 8 6 9 0 3 10 0 0 3 6 Totals 1,940 1,852 9 1* Two unregistered private schools ... 190 155 * Mean of average i__ ,ge. Giving a total of 196 schools in all, with 22,661 in itfctuiid; vncc.

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Table showing variation in roll number of each standard as compared with 191-1 : -

Table showing state of roll numbers for' a period of five years :-- - Year. Roll. Increase. 1910 .. .. .. .. .. 17,893 1911 .. .. -— .. 18,089 L 96 1912 .. .. .. .. .. 18,379 2(H) 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 18,865 286 1914 .. .. .. .. .. 19,691 826 1915 .. .. .. .. .. 20,534 843 Total increase for five years . . 2,641 Efficiency- -On summarizing our inspection and examination reports we gauge the efficiency of the schools as follows: Satisfactory to very good, 130; fair', 28; interior, 8. Arr increase is thus shown in the number of schools below satisfactory (36, as compared with 26 in 1914). In our last report we emphasized the difficulty of finding suitable teachers for the remote, and smaller schools. During the past year this difficulty has been augmented owing to the increased shortage of teachers caused by the war ; and it is to this cause mainly that we attribute the lowering of the efficiency of some of the country schools. Certificates. —Of the 1,706 pupils in Standard VI, 1,157 were awarded proficiency and 370 competency certificates —a percentage of 67-8 and 21-6 respectively. We were from the very first opposed to the dual certificate in 86. It never was of much educational value, and now that proficiency has beerr made the school-attendance-exemption certificate, and also the minimum educational qualification for entry to the Clerical Divisions of the Government Postal.and Railway Departments, the value of the competency certificate has become more depreciated than ever, and the sole purpose it would now appear' to fill is to emphasize the fact that the holder has failed for proficiency. It should either be abolished or some measure of value as an educational qualification should be restored to it. English. —The reading of the pupils on the whole, continues to be satisfactory, and we are able to report that the pupils in most schools appear to show a, more intelligent appreciation of both the matter' and the larrguage of. the lessons. This improvement is no doubt due to the broader field opened to them by the issue of supplementary readers and the increase of school libraries. In the latterrespect most teachers and many Committees are to be commended for their efforts to obtain for the pupils arr adequate, supply of good literature. We wish in this connection to express our appreciation of the School Journal, which has done much to foster in the children a love of reading. We are assured that its arrival each month is awaited with eagerness, and that its sphere of usefulness is not confined to the school only. Recitation is marked in our reports as fair to satisfactory on the whole. We find, in general, satisfactory comprehension of the pieces learned, and there is also an improvement in the selection of subjects. We should like, however, the upper classes at least to present one or more prose passages from good authors. Spelling still continues to be a very good subject, arrd there are few sohools or classes where it was marked lower than satisfactory. On the whole we, find little fault with the writing of the schools. We have consistently urged teachers to make full use of the blackboard for instruction in this subject, arrd (in the smaller schools) to group the classes. We find that the general adoption of this plan has borne good fruit, and has somewhat modified that falling-off irr the quality of the writing which is often observed in the two higher standards, Our remarks of last "year with respect to poverty of vocabulary still hold good, but with this reservation we find composition more than satisfactory. We find, generally, that tire pupils are able to write freely on the simpler subjects

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v„o„ ,i„i..,..i„ Prepara- Standard Standard: Standard ' Standard Standard Standard' Standard ,„ , , Yea,. Schools. - n m Ty y „ yn rotate. 1914 .. \ 166 6,651 2,331 "' 2,172 1 2,328 I 2,11!) 2,02*) 1,463' 265 19,691 1915 .-:.-' 166 6,831 2,550 , 2,500 2,188 1 2,231 1,1)51 1,706 271 20,531 Standard Standard' Standard ,„ . , V. VI. VII. 'otais. 2,0211 1,463 ' 265 19,691 1,1)51 1,706 271 20,531 In«6»s»'0i .. -.180 +216 +28 +1*60 +85 -78 +243 +9 +813 decrease J __ ... I L_ Table showing average ages of pupils in preparatory and standard classes compared with Dominion averages: — Average Age Prepara- [ Standard Standard ! Standard Standard ' Standard Standard Standard for tory. I. II. HI. IV. V. VI. VII. I ' 1 1 Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Dominion, 1914 7 1 9 1 10 I | 11 2 12 3 13 I 13 11 15 2 Wellington, 1915 j 6 11 8 7 9 10 ,10 11 12 0 12 10 13 It ,14 11 Percentage of children in preparatory classes —Dominion, 36-3 ; Wellington, 33-3.

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setforthecompositionexerci.se, and we have received some good essays on more difficult subjects—as, for example, the discussion of a proverb, a poetical .quotation, an imaginary episode, and the like. Probably the weakest feature in the exercises handed in at our examinations is the arrangement of the matter, and we urge teachers to give more consideration to this important part of the subject. Punctuation also needs more careful attention. Arithmetic. —Last year we expressed, thri hope that the revision of the syllabus would result in improved treatment of arithmetic, but in our inspection visits we found little evidence that any change had beerr made in this respect. Though we are prepared to admit that this is due in some few cases to indifference, on the, part of teacher's, yet we are very strongly of the opinion that the faults observed mainly arise from traditional methods of testing the result of the work. So long as rigid tests of the old-fashioned text-book variety are, required —and the tests for' Standard VI, scholar-ship, and other pub]ic examinations differ but little from those of a generation ago —so long will the work remain unintelligent and mechanical. The brisk oral and mental work- which is acknowledged to be the most necessary part of a rational treatment of arithmetic will never- be regarded as of primary importance irr the teaching of this subject while in Standard VI only twenty marks out of 200 are allotted to mental arithmetic. Geography and History- In the treatment of geography and history the. influence of the war is naturally and very properly in great evidence. He is indeed a poor teacher whose methods arrd lessons have not been stimulated by the tremendous happenings which are of almost daily occurrence. In the, case of geography this renewed interest and improved treatment have been along quite necessary lines, as the greater prominence given in what is now the old syllabus to (he mathematical arrd physical side of geography has for' year's past had a tendency to encourage neglect of the political arrd commercial branches. But though we still meet with some instances of lack of proper oral treatment and use of the map, the efficiency mark as a whole is rarely less than satisfactory, while in the majority of cases the subject is commended. In history and civics the results arc still somewhat disappointing, and tire reason for' this is, in our opinion, not far to seek. If there is to be anything of real educative benefit in thr; teaching of history, then history must consist in something more than the mere memorizing of disconnected, or even connected, historical facts and dates. A fact in history- or in any other subject, for that matter —about which the child is unable to think- can be of little, educative benefit, direct or indirect, to the mind of the child, and too much of our so-called history-teaching consists of memorizing and nothing else. A.nd this, again, is largely due to our system of written examination, which even in the primary school is made the real and ultimate test of all our teaching-work. Take, for- example, the recent examinations for- Junior National Scholarships and junior free places. Undoubtedly the standard and requirements of these examinations dominate the teaching in all our primary schools. The scholarship history questions for this examination, eight in number, had to be so framed that they canre within the comprehension and scope of instruction of over two thousand candidates, representing schools in. all portions of the Dominion. To meet these conditions the, questions have of necessity to be within certain stereotyped lines, with, the natural result that the teaching follows on similarstereotyped lines. In this matter we get little or no help from secondary or- university teaching, for there the treatment of the subject is relatively just as " scrappy " and just as subordinated to examination requirements as it is in our primary schools. Not the least of the many lessons that the wai will teach us-will be the mischievous arrd fundamental mistake of confining the instruction of a nation solely to its own history, while the history of the rest of the world remains a closed book. Drawing and, Handwork. -Our estimate of the drawing examined by us is not more than satisfactory on the whole, and we believe that this is due to the fact that the subject is in somewhat of a transition, stage, rather than to any laxity of effort- on the part of the teacher. The old flat copies have almost completely disappeared., and the drawing of natural and fashioned objects has-taken their place. It is in the choice of objects that the teachers seem to have failed. We. find, for example, in a city school, drawings of the same objects in the books of 85 and Si, and the 85 drawing shows but little advance on that of SI. If the, object-drawing is to be a success, teachers must see that the pupils are given a series of objects carefully graded from class to class, and that the demands made upon the children are of a progressive nature. We believe also that with the object-drawing there should be given a small proportion of symmetrical designs of a conventional nature. Mass drawing in crayon has in a few schools almost entirely replaced pencil outlines. Irr these schools we invariably find good representation of the objects drawn, and the teachers themselves, as well as the pupils, derive much satisfaction from the work. Drawing with instruments is fair only. During the coming year we hope to see improvement in this part of the, subject. Some form of handwork is taken by all schools above Grade 0, and our estimate of the work done varies from satisfactory to very good. We believe that the teachers as a whole are altering their point of view with regard to handwork, and that the educational aspect of constructive work is gradually emerging. As a result we expect in the. future that handwork will, be more fully co-ordinated with drawing and with the other subjects of instruction. Pupils of the city and suburban schools, the district high schools, and two large country schools have attended classes in woodwork. Of the city and suburban schools, Mr. Howe, Senior Instructor, says.in his report, " In. spite of changes in the staff the, work has progressed fairly well, and the manual, dexterity throughout the district reached a. high standard towards the end of the year." During the last term the ordinary woodwork programme was suspended, and the boys gave up their time to making splints for the hospital ship " Marama." In his letter of thanks Lieut.-Colonel Cook says, " The splints are beautifully made, and reflect the greatest credit on the boys and their instructors." Cookery and domestic economy are taken by the girls of the schools where the boys attend woodwork classes, and the work of the year is regarded as good ...,,

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Elementary Science. —Tn the city and suburban schools elementary science is taken in some form by all pupils. Nature-study, chemistry, physiology end first aid, and physical measurements are taught with satisfactory results. As far as is compatible with the circumstances of the, [schools, observation and. practice are made prominent features of the work. ' Irr the rural schools elementary agriculture correlated with nature-study (and in a few cases with botany) is the form of science aaopted. We are able to report general piogress with regard both to the increase in the number of schools taking the subject and to the improvement in the efficiency of the work done. We find that both teachers and pupils take a lively interest in the garden-work, arid in many schools we are glad to record that this interest is finding arr outlet in the beautifying of the school-grounds. We find also that as the outdoor work increases in efficiency the indoor work is becoming more closely correlated with it. Mr. Cumming, Chief Agricultural Instructor, says in his annual report, " The, work in elementary agriculture in the country schools, taken all round, is very satisfactory indeed. . . . This is showrr in the attitude of the children to general nature-study, the increased interest in the, surroundings of the school, and to some extent by records of work and by the way the country scholars take, to and apprehend the work in the science classes at the district high schools."' Mr. Cumming emphasizes the benefit accruing from the attendance of teachers at the spring schools, an opinion in which we quite concur. Physical Instruction —-Physical training is carried on in all schools in accordance with the instructions laid dowrr by the, Education Department. The tables of exercises have been followed, and progress has been made in the general character of the instruction. A lack of spirit in the work— probably due to a too close adherence for a considerable time to one or- two tables—is noticeable here and there, but in general the teachers are enthusiastic, and the directions given by the physical instruc tors have, been faithfully carried out. In too many cases there is a tendency to allow the physical training to end with the daily exercises, and to give too little attention to the deportment of the children and to correct posture at all lessons. We here emphasize further the remarks made in our last report regarding the advantages of " refresher camps," and. we are in entire sympathy with the holding- -under medical supervision—of corrective classes for children physically below normal, standard. Singing. —ln reporting on the work of his classes in singing Mr. Parker says, inter alia, " That the work done in past years has borne much fruit cannot, I think, be denied in the face of the remarkable performance given in the Town Hall last winter by a choir of some seven hundred children. I had not heard a similar choir since the opening of the, hall some ten years ago, and the improvement shown in the recent performance was in all points —but especially in the most important of all, viz., quality of tone—simply amazing. Those patriotic concerts last July must, I think, have amply demonstrated to all who were present what an important and uplifting element in the education of the children our school music might be, and already to some extent has been, made. They also showed that we have in our schools a considerable number of teachers who are doing excellent work in this direction." District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Training of Teachers. —The summer- school for uncertificated teachers was held at the Normal School during the month of February under the charge, of Mr. F. J. Morgan, M.Sc, Science Lecturer at the Training College. Twenty-one teachers attended-—six from Wellington, nine from Grey, and six from Nelson. The Principal of the Training College in reporting on their work states, " The teachers were regular in their attendance, and showed much interest in all departments of their work." A school of instruction in agriculture, under the, charge of Mr. Cumming, Senior Agricultural Instructor, assisted by Mr. Stevenson and Miss Lazarus, was held at Masterton for the fortnight beginning 6th September. Mr. Howe and Mr. Grant also gave instruction in woodwork applicable! to agriculture. Ffirty-six teachers—the majority of whom wore from small country schools—attended, and all displayed great interest in the work. We hope the Board will continue such schools as these, for they afford the only opportunity some of the country teachers have of receiving instruction in the practical work of their profession. T. R. Fleming, ) F. H. Bakewell, -Inspectors. The Director-of Education, Wellington. F. G. A. StuckeyJ

HAWKE'S BAY. Sir, Napier, 29th February, 19.16. I have the honour to report on the general condition of the schools in Hawke's Bay Education District during the year' 1915. Number of Schools and Enrolment. —Our 1 list includes 148 public schools, two of which were not open in December, and twenty-one private schools, including convents. The increase in public schools is five. The enrolment has increased from 12.510 to 12,782. The comparatively small gain (272) is below what the experience of previous years had rendered probable. Sixty-two schools show growth and sixty declined. The Hastings group gained 118, Gisborne seventy-seven, Napier thirty-severr, Woodville twenty-six, Wairoa seven. The Dannevirke group lost twenty-three. The last two yearshave added 345 pupils to the Hastings group. Increase of the business area in Gisborne throws the main pressure orr suburban schools. Environment. —-In various centres Committees, parents, and teachers, notwithstanding claims originating in the war, have united and at considerable expense both of money and personal effort have succeeded in effecting extensive improvements in the surroundings of the schools.

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Organization.- —The following table shows the percentage of pupils at each stage, with a comparison of the record for the Dominion :—

It will be observed that the proportion in Class P. tends to diminish and that in Standards VI and VII to increase. The following statistics summarize the organization of convent schools :— Poll Present at Examination in Dooembor. Standard VII .. .. .. .. 42 37 VI .. .. .. .. ..80 71. V •.. .. .. .. ..103 -102 IV 99 95 111 .. .. .. .. ..119 116 II .. .. .. .. ..134 122 I .. .. .. .. ..127 115 Preparatory .. .. . . . . 411 387 1915 total. .. .. .. .. .. 1,115 1,045 1914 total. .. .. .. .. .. 1,124 In private schools the aggregate roll was 470 ; number present at examination, 443. Instruction. —A summary of the various reports issued, during the year to the several schools shows that in reading, spelling, writing, recitation, arrd arithmetic progress and efficiency have beerr fully maintained. The syllabus defines the scope of grammar in general terms. This is a subject in which a more definite minimum requirement would be welcomed by many teachers ; a survey of modern text-books in English reveals great diversity of opinion as to suitable schemes. There is much more variety in the treatment of the supplementary subjects—geography, history, drawing, science, and handwork. In general, drawing, handwork, and science in relation to gardening receive highly satisfactory interpretation. As a sample of special work attempted in the gardens, it may be mentioned that Mr. Speight, of Petane, experimented with seventy plots of mixed grasses, to see which gave the best crops (a) at maximum, (b) for the season, and to note which survived in the struggle for existence. The high value of the different species of legume was very noticeable. The female teachers have also improved their schemes in domestic science—including needlework, domestic hygiene, and scientific cookery. In many schools really valuable work is done in this connection. The patriotic enthusiasm aroused by the war has caused many of the senior girls to undertake ambitious programmes in practical applied needlework, with excellent results. Schemes in geography are at times either over- or under-elaborated ; where, over-elaborated the details occupy so much space that the skeleton programme is lost to view, and the teacher is apt to stray in specializations that aro foreign to the needs of a primary system. More attention has been given to history, and more solid progress has been made. The offer of prizes by the Hon. Dr. McNab has greatly stimulated interest in the subject, and the books awarded —copies of " From Tasman to Marsden " —should have the effect of turning more minds to the study of the history of our own country. Much of the singing in our schools is of a very pleasing character, and instruction is such as to result in the attainment of good vocal quality. The concerts organized in the chief centres at the end of the year aro from this cause sometimes of exceptional interest. Elementary handwork is used under various forms to cater for the motor appetites of the children, and many studies significant of good taste or inventive design suggest that the teachers are more and more appreciating the educational value of these modes of expression. The marks awarded by Mr. Loten to S6 candidates taking woodwork and cookery show that very satisfactory progress is being maintained. Instruction in swimming has been attended with splendid success, large numbers of children having learnt the art, and excellent distance records having been attained. The regulations and conditions governing payment of capitation are well observed. Physical Culture. —Mr. Roydhouse has been stationed in this district and is doing important work among the schools. Not his least valuable effort is the class formed in Napier, during the summer

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Roll. Percentage of Enrolment, 1915. Percentage of Dominion, 1914. Standard VII VI v IV III II I Preparatory 190 825 1,216 1,389 1,653 1,617 1,605 4,287 ) 1 -49 i 6-45 ! 9-51 ■ 10-87 I 12-93 12-65 > 12-56 33-54 I -36 6-05 9-08 10-80 12-01 12-26 12-11 36-33 Total 12,782

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vacation, for the treatment of special cases. On several occasions I saw this class in operation, and the children appeared to benefit greatly by the course. The parents have co-operated heartily with the instructor. The preservation of individual records would tend still further to enhance the advantages of the innovation. In schools generally the requirements under this heading are carefully attended to. A specially fine class was noted at Napier Main Sohool, where the boys took off coat and vest during the drill; there was a very pleasing sense of thoroughness and definite objective in their exercises, and every pupil appeared in excellent physical form. The plan of providing a hot drink for children who bring their lunch has extended, with beneficial effects, to a number of schools other than those mentioned in our last annual report. The children readily fall into the way of managing the whole matter for themselves with a minimum of supervision. It is interesting to see the elder girls mothering the young ones, and surely it is an advairtage to have this trait of home life imported into our schools. Examination of Standard VI. —Most of the candidates were tested by careful assessment of progress during our annual visits in the latter half of the year. At central examinations field during November and December in Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, and Dannevirke those who had been noted as specially weak in English and arithmetic were given an opportunity to show what improvement they had made,; there were also special tests for similar pupils in country schools. The results were, eminently satisfactory. The system made, however, excessive demand on the Inspectorate, an addition to the staff in this district being urgently required. In public schools 828 pupils were examined in Standard VI. There were eighty-one in convent schools and forty-nine from private and high schools. The total number examined was 958, which number may be compared with 901 for the previous year : — Proficiency. Competency. Board schools .. .. .. ' .. .. 539 162 Convent schools .. .. .. .. 49 14 Private schools .. .. .. .. . . 9 0 High schools, including Napier Technical .. 20 9 Totals .. .. .. ..617 185 The quality of instruction in the, primary departments of high schools improved greatly. As in past years, it is proposed to reconsider, at the end of March, the claims of some of those who failed or who gained only competency. When all of these cases are dealt with, it is estimated that about 72 per cent, of the candidates will have gained the proficiency certificate. Scholarships. —The new method, of assessment brought to this district twelve Junior National Scholar-ships and three Senior National Scholarships. No sole-teacher school was able to gain a Junior- National Scholarship. For sole-teacher schools the experience, of past years suggests that the tests were already sufficiently stringent. Six of the junior scholarships went to candidates from high schools or district high schools. Only one two-teacher school—Petane—was represented. These scholarships do not yet reach the right people—the country children who have not otherwise the benefits of secondary education readily available. A Sixth. Standard proficiency certificate in most eases opens the door of the high school to the town child ; yet ten of the twelve scholar-ships went to children within easy reach of schools giving secondary instruction. The remaining two went to candidates in the Wairoa district. District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] The Teachers. —-For another year the teachers' classification and promotion scheme has worked affectively. It is distinctive among the schemes in New Zealand in that no special marks are allowed for academic status, it being considered that a degree which does not produce higher efficiency is rrot worth consideration. As a rule, however, and with rare exceptions, those who have laboured for- a degree or a partial degree both rise more rapidly, and are, relatively more numerous at the head of the list, showing that the time spent on degree-work has returned value in increased efficiency. To give marks for a degree that does not heighten a teacher's efficiency appears a gratuitous recognition of a token. The war- makes increasing demands on our ablest young male teachers. Their places are kept open for them, being occupied by teachers in temporary employ. During the coming year it will probably bo necessary to summon the ablest among our female teachers to take charge of schools of higher grade than have hitherto been allotted to them. Saturday classes, correspondence classes, and a central summer school for country teachers have been held—the last-named in order to overtake the certificate requirements in agriculture, dairy science, and hygiene. The summer school lasted four weeks, and a thoroughly scurnd and comprehensive course was covered by Messrs. Loten, Morris, and Garry. There is every indication that the teachers take full advantage of the facilities provided. By latest returns it appears that a larger number than usual have gained a certificate. In connection with war relief the teachers have rallied nobly and have led or joined in movements, both within and without the, schools, whereby in almost every locality large sums of money and extensive additions to equipment have been produced. By this means also they have given the children a valuable training in civic and social duty, and cultivated an enlightened sympathy whose bright light shines keenly across the shadows of war and represents something retrieved from the debris of our civilization. Mr. Hill. —In December Mr. Hill closed his active, connection with the Inspectorate of Hawke's Bay District. This ends thirty-seven years of strenuous service. He has been at all times a man of a vigorous, stimulating, and impressive personality. D. A. Stkachan, M.A., Inspector. The, Director of Education, Wellington.

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MARLBOROUGH. Sir,— Blenheim, 21st March, 1916. I have the honour to submit a general report on the schools of Marlborough for the year 1915. At the end of the year ninety-eight schools were in operation, six more than last year. In the Sounds eight household schools have been established and throe closed. That class of school keeps increasing, and out of forty-five schools only eight aro Board's property. Schools have been opened at Hillersden and Wantwood (new settlements), arrd the school from Mirza has been removed to Wharanui to suit the families of men employed in the extension of the railway. In addition there arc four private schools registered as efficient under the-Act, with a roll number of 237. The following table shows the classification, the. number on the roll, 'the number present at the annual examination, and the average age of the pupils : —

* Mean of average age. The following table will show the gradual increase during the past three years :— Number Presont at Annual on Roll. Examination. 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 2,465 2,337 1914- .. .. .. .. .. 2,530 2,466 1915 .. .. .. .. .. 2,628 2,558 Regularity of Attendance. —It is pleasing to record a percentage of 91-4 for the year. That is not a record for the district, but it undoubtedly proves that parents, teachers, and scholars have common interests and aro working in harmony. No undue pressure has been used, and the Truant Officer's services have seldom been required. Staff, &c. —At the end of the year 129 teachers were in the employment of the Board. Of these forty-six are certificated, eighty-two are uncertificated, and one holds a license to teach. Owing to the peculiar configuration of the district, and the distances the teachers are from those who could give personal instruction, correspondence classes were instituted two years ago, and so far about thirty have gained partial success. When these teachers qualify it will be interesting to see how marry will remain in the district. Orrly fifteen schools have, a staff of two teachers or more, the balance of eighty-three being sole-teacher schools. Is it little wonder there is difficulty in filling vacancies with, certificated teachers 1 The efficiency of the schools is estimated as follows : Very good. 2 ; good, 17 ; satisfactory to good, 10 ; fair to satisfactory, 14 ; fair, 6 ; moderate, 2 ; unvisited. 2. Certificates. —The Sixth Standard examination was held in the month of December at eleven centres, and in some outlying parts it was conducted at the annual visit. 174 candidates were examined ; 108 gained certificates of proficiency, thirty-five gained certificates of competency, and thirty-two failed to qualify. , Schemes of Work. —In nearly every case these were completed before my first visit, and generally they were satisfactory. They were more definite, and details of the intended work were more fullyset out than hitherto. The following arc brief remarks on the various subjects :— English. —Intelligent, clear, and expressive reading was fairly general, and some improvement was noticeable, particularly in the upper standards. More pattern reading had been giverr, with the result that phrasing, emphasis, and distinctness of utterance were greatly improved. The comprehension of the lessons was invariably satisfactory. Too much time is devoted by some, teachers to the spelling of difficult words, to the detriment of the spelling in the dictation and composition exercises. It was not uncommon to find half a dozen mistakes in the dictation tests, while the lists of words were in most cases correctly spelt. Where strict supervision had been given the writing was usually good. More drill is required in the formation of letters, junctions, &c, arrd in this lesson blackboard correction should never be neglected. More liberal treatment had been bestowed on oral composition, and generally the results were satisfactory. The written composition in the upper standards was in many cases too short, the arrangement weak, and the punctuation only fair. The questions in analysis, synthesis, and correction of errors were better done than in previous years. The selections for recitation were usually well chosen and carefully prepared. Modulation, emphasis, and expression had received more attention, and irr the upper classes there was a distinct improvement in both style and delivery. In the lower classes this subject was good.

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Classes. Number on Roll. Present at the Annual Examination. Average Age of Pupils in each Class. Standard VII VI ... V ... IV ... Ill II I Preparatory 18 175 294 273 330 325 335 878 17 174 290 266 326 320 329 836 Yrs. mos. 15 2 14 2 13 0 12 0 10 7 9 11 8 11 7 0 Totals 2,628 2,558 9 9*

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Arithmetic. —This subject showed an improvement on last year's work. In the lower classes it was good, and in S5 and S6 the general average was higher. Mental arithmetic requires more attention in S6, and practice in long tots should not be delayed till that stage is reached. The long tot proved a veritable stumbling-block in the proficiency test. Geography. —The results in this subject were generally satisfactory. Good schemes of work had been prepared, and oral teaching had to a great extent supplanted the text-book. Definitions were well known ; local geography had improved ; mapping was generally satisfactory, and some excellent relief maps were on exhibition at the annual visit. History. —ln a few instances this was particularly well handled. A definite aim had been kept in view, more interest had been aroused, and the lessons, which were mostly oral, had a greater intellectual and moral value. The main faults noticed were—-too much detail; no clear conception of the aim of the lesson; little use made, of the blackboard; and want of system in dealing with an. event. No event can be said to be satisfactorily dealt with unless reference is made to the, following points: cause, time, place, persons concerned, circumstances, and results. Elementary civics receives satisfactory attention. Drawing. —Free-arm drawing is receiving more attention, and in the larger schools excellent work was noticed. Brush drawing is generally good, much of the work being original design. Model and instrumental drawing vary much in quality. Physical Instruction. —Visits from the Department's instructors have given the teachers that confidence which they required, and great enthusiasm is being showir in this most important branch of education. In the smaller schools deep-breathing exercises and physical drill arc taken daily, with apparent benefit to the children. In some of the larger schools organized games are substituted once or twice a week for the ordinary programme. ' These games are highly appreciated, evoke an immense amount of activity, and are highly beneficial to the discipline of the school. Swimming has received considerable attention in a few schools, and some excellent swimmers (boys and girls) are the result of the interest taken by the teachers. Singing. —This continues to improve, and an attempt is made in nearly all schools. Good partsinging is occasionally heard, and this year the songs chosen were mostly of a warlike or patriotic nature. Modulator, time tests, and car exercises are attempted in some schools. The tone has slightly improved, being fairly free from harshness, and the pronunciation was invariably good. Elementary theory, and sight reading of a simple kind, should receive more attention. Needlework. —The quality of the work presented was good, and mostly on the lines of the new syllabus. A wave of sympathy, however, passed over several of the schools, and the usual sewing gave, place, to knitting. Garments of all descriptions were made for the relief of the distressed Belgian children, and boys as well as girls entered into the work. Large quantities were despatched, and the spontaneous efforts of the scholars have been amply repaid by the knowledge that the articles have been safely distributed, and have given comfort to the sufferers. Handwork. —Cookery, advanced plain needlework, woodwork, and drawing were taught in the Technical School with satisfactory results. At my annual visit to the schools excellent samples of fancy cakes were on exhibition. This kind of cookery is inclined to be overdone, and more attention should bo given to the preparation of plain and useful dishes. Paper-folding, plasticine, and brush drawing were the favourite subjects in the lower classes, and the permodelle modelling" of flowers and fruit (from nature) was of a high standard of merit. The order, tone, and discipline are good. I have, &c, The Director of Education, Wellington. David Stueeock.

NELSON. Sir,— Nelson, Ist May, 1916. We have the honour to present our annual report on the schools of th© Nelson Education District for the year 1915. One hundred and twenty-two schools were at work during the last quarter of the year, the number including two half-time schools reckoned as one. There were, in addition nine side schools, four in Nelson City and one attached to- each of the following ; Brightwater, Charleston, Rockville, Granity, and Motueka. Household schools at Mutton Cove, Oparara, Rainy River, and Upper Wangapeka have been closed, and Whakarewa has been formed into a side school. Household schools have been established at Wairangi and Waitaiawa; Baton has been reopened; and Grade I schools have been formed at Mahana, Mapua, and Stockton. One hundred and fourteen schools were inspected by us, and reports upon their working have in due course been laid before the Board. Most of those unvisited have been brrt recently opened or were closed at the time of the Inspector's visit to the district. The children of two of the smaller ones were unable to attend at neighbouring schools for inspection, and during the year neither Inspector could find time to make another special visit to the district. Twelve private schools, with a roll number of 764- and 719 pupils present at the annual examination, were inspected. The number in attendance at these schools shows an increase of eighty-eight over the previous year. In summary form an estimate is given of the general efficiency of the instruction imparted : Two schools good, five schools satisfactory to good, four schools satisfactory, and one school fair to satisfactory. For the Sixth Standard examination fifty-four candidates were presented, of whom thirty-four were successful in obtaining proficiency certificates, whilst seventeen attained competency.

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At the request of the Council of Governors the preparatory divisions of the Nelson Colleges were also examined for promotion and for certificates. The numbers on the roll were —Boys, 15; girls, If; but eleven others sat for S6 certificates, making a total of twenty-two in these classes. All obtained certificates, sixteen proficiency and six competency being awarded. Special examinations were held in only three instances, two candidates obtaining proficiency and one a S5 competency certificate. At inspection visits throughout the year when examinations for their own schools were not in progress some few children who could not be centralized applied and sat for examination, and since the central examinations wore held' in November and early December applications for special examinations have been numerous, but through pressure of other work the Inspectors were unable to grant the requests. The number oir the rolls of the public schools of the district again shows a marked increase, the average weekly number for September quarter being 6,731, or 202 above that for the corresponding quarter of last year. Additional numbers have been introduced by the growth of Motueka and the opening of new schools in the neighbouring recently settled fruit-lands, by increases in certain mining centres such as Reefton, Capleston, Burnett's Face, Hector, and Puponga, and by larger attendance at Brook and Tasman Street, Nelson, and Westport District High Schools. The last, the largest school of the district, had at the end of the year a roll number of 771. The only instance of a marked falling-off is to be found at Seddonville, a decrease of twenty-six pupils. At the close of the year the district roll number was 6,858, and the average attendance (6,016 for the year) for the first time reached 6,000. The slight falling-off in regularity of attendance, from 90 to 896 per cent., for this year is not unaccountable considering the prevalence in certain localities of epidemics of scarlatina, rrreasles, whooping-cough, or chicken-pox, though these complaints were far from being general to the whole district. The percentage of average attendance for the whole Dominion last yearhad reached its maximum, 901 per cent., a remarkably high record, in itself a credit to and a mark of appreciation of our national system of education. This year sixty-six schools record an average attendance of at least 90 per cent. Ten of the Grade 0 and three of Grade I, almost all of them being household schools, return 100 per cent, of attendance, but the most noteworthy of the sole-teacher schools are Clifton Terrace and Marahau, each 96 per cent.; Uruwhenua, 95 per cent., and Takaka Central, Motupiko, and Fairdown, each 94 per cent. All those to which we called special attention last year for inferior attendance now show to better advantage, but the pupils of some of them cannot yet be regarded as attending with satisfactory regularity. The working-time of the schools was reduced by the fortnight or twenty half-days devoted to the instruction of teachers in physical exercises; nevertheless forty-five schools were open on at least 400 half-days, and all but thirteen, at which less than 380 possible attendances are recorded, may be considered to have worked fairly regularly throughout the school year. In almost all the cases noted the loss of time was occasioned by some extraordinary cause, such as the closing of school on account of the prevalence of an epidemic, the illness of a teacher, the alteration ofa class-room, or the temporary loss of a teacher through removal to another sphere of action. The time lost in the instruction of teachers is more than compensated by the improved efficiency of the teaching staff, who, considering the exceptional circumstances of the year, and especially the heavy drain upon their personnel, may fairly claim to have done their duty in assisting to keep the flag flying. As a consequence of the war the enlistment of many capable men from the service- has created a dearth of qualified teachers, and towards the close of the year an unusually large number of head teachers left the district on promotion elsewhere. The refilling of all the numerous vacancies has produced, and may still further produce, a lowering of the general status of our teaching staff. In the employ of the Board on the 31st December were 214 teachers, classified as follows : — Certifi- IJneertifl- ~, , . oated. cated. lotaL Head teachers ... ... ... ... ... 39 1 40 Assistants ... ... ... ... ... 64 29 93 Sole teachers ... ... ... ... ... 23 58 81 126 88 214 For 1914 the figures were ... ... ... ... 134 72 206 Comparing the returns of each year with those of the previous one, we find in 1914 a total addition of six teachers to tiro staff, but of eleven uncertificated; in 1915, of eight more teachers, but of sixteen more uncertificated. In other words, during the two years all newly created teacherships and thirteen old positions have had to be supplied by the unqualified. In. addition to the teaching staff tabulated above twenty-one pupil-teachers and seventeen probationers were employed. Central examinations for proficiency certificates were, as hitherto, hold by the Inspectors at eight different centres in November and early December, both public and private schools being assembled. The numbers given below are those of the public schools only, but are increased by about a dozen pupils who had some three months before been examined at their own schools and were for good reasons permitted to attend the central examination for a second attempt: Number of candidates, 353; proficiency certificates, 224; competency certificates, 87. At other schools which are not within easy reach of a centre by train or within five miles by road all the Sixth Standard children were, as usual, individually examined on the occasion of our announced inspection visits. The number of candidates for certificates was much greater than hitherto —namely, candidates, 190; proficiency certificates, 98; competency certificates, 58 —so that the totals for the district were —Candidates, 543; proficiency certificates, 322; com-

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potency certificates, 145—the number of competitors being higher by 106 than previously. The total number of certificates gained, 85 per cent., is exactly the same as that of last year, though the percentage of proficiency certificates, 59, is 1 per cent, higher. The Inspectors' annual return furnishes the following details of classes throughout the district • m i Prosont at district. Number on Anmuv , ' Examination. Standard VII ... ... ... ... 122 114 VI ... ... ... ... 513 506 V ... ... ... ... 593 581 IV ... ... 791 778 111 ... ... ... ... 823 804 II ... . ... ... 783 771 I ... ... ... ... 784 763 Preparatory ... ... ... ... 2,402 2,294 Totals for 1915 ... ... ... 6,811 6,611 Totals for 1914 ... ... ... 6,635 6,482 The secondary classes of the four district high schools, totalling ninety-three pupils, represent the greater part of the number given under the head of S7. Three of these classes have suffered during the year from changes of teachers, extreme difficulty being found in replacing thorn, arrd consequently some have been under temporary management for a great part of the time. Fortunately the new year finds them under happier auspices, approved control, increased attendance, and greater interest. The number of children irr the preparatory class has increased, and so has the proportion it bears to the whole roll, 352 per cent., which, however, is rrot yet so large as in some other districts, the Dominion percentage for last year being 36"3. The total roll for the district has been steadily growing for the last four years, but as the districts are now constituted this will in point of numbers probably be far- the smallest of the nine districts. Our general estimate of tiro efficiency of the public schools is briefly expressed as follows : Good, twenty-nine schools; satisfactory to good, twenty-three schools; satisfactory, fifty-four schools; fair to satisfactory, eight schools : total, 114 schools. jm. lg]4 10/ I3 Efficient ... ... ... ... ... 106' 96' 104' Non-efficient ... ... ... ... ... 8 21 11 Last year showed a decided falling-off, largely attributable, as we pointed out, to the difficulty experienced by many teachers irr falling into line with the requirements of the new syllabus. The general improvement in efficiency, far greater than we anticipated, shows that the trouble .has been fairly met. The special troubles of this year, those of staffing, &c, consequent upon war-conditions, have been more apparent irr affecting ttie finer quality of the work. Though many previously weak schools have recovered tone and the number marked " satisfactory " is much greater than usual, yet fewer than in previous years have received any higher commendation. We can but briefly allude to some of the subjects of instruction that appear to call for special comment. English and Arithmetic. —The following is a summary of the number of schools regarded as efficient or non-efficient in these subjects : — Reading. Writing. Spelling. Composition. Arithmetic. Efficient ... ... 92 102 79 86 77 Non-efficient ... ... 22 12 35 28 37 A comparison of this summary with that of the previous year shows a further slight falling-off in most of the branches of English, which is more than compensated by a gratifying improvement in arithmetic. Very rarely have two-thirds of the school displayed so thorough a comprehension of the subject in all classes. Weak teaching is necessarily the concomitant of an illmanned staff, thirty-one of the thirty-seven unsatisfactory schools being controlled by sole teachers, of whom as a class most are uncertificated, many untrained, and some inexperienced. It was hoped that these defects would have been remedied before this by the higher scale of salaries now prevailing in lower-grade schools, but this advantage has been more than counteracted by the abnormal conditions of the last two years. Geography. —ln geography considerable improvement has been made, though both this subject and history have suffered from the spasmodic treatment they too often received under the former syllabus. Indeed, orre might even question whether irr the new race of teacher's who were educated under the previous system, any taste for either study, any soundness of knowledge, or any appreciation of the value of the subjects as a training has ever been acquired. The failing to which we refer is not so much a local as a Dominion one, and may be exemplified by answers very generally supplied by recent aspirants for entrance to the teaching profession. [Examples of answers given not printed.] The candidates aro largely the product of our public schools, in most cases refined and perfected at the high schools and secondary schools so freely spread over the length and breadth of the Dominion, and scores of their statements reflect no credit whatever on their training or general intelligence. A remedy should be applied, and that right early. If necessary fewer subjects, concentration on essentials, and thoroughness should be the watchwords of instructors, or soundness of knowledge, of reasoning, and of judgment may as well cease to be an educational aim. Handwork. —Very satisfactory courses of work arc carried on in the great majority of the public schools. Faults are chiefly those of omission. In the preparatory and junior divisions some few teachers still neglect to correlate with the drawing—that is, with the drawing with

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pencil, crayon, chalk, or brush —some form of hand-work. Plasticine-modelling, bricklaying, and paper-folding are the favourite occupations. In the senior division, at those few schools where centralization cannot be effected for training in ironwork, woodwork, or cookery, and where school-gardening cannot conveniently be carried on, a difficulty exists especially in regard to the qualification of candidates for proficiency certificates. Cardboard-modelling, physical measurements, first aid, swimming, and in some cases (though not so suitable for' the elder pupils) plasticine-modelling have been taught. Recognized manual-training classes have been hold in the following subjects : Metal-work, 11 schools; woodwork, 10j cookery (domestic-science course), 24; elementary agriculture, 44; dairy-work, 10; physiology and first aid, 1.1; swimming, 12; elementary physical measurements, 2; dressmaking, 1. In some few schools a subject such as school-gardening may have been taken without being recognized, but the total number of schools to which recognition of one or more branches of instruction have been given is fifty-five. Training of Teachers. —Classes for the instruction of teachers have been held at Nelson for chemistry, botany, and variotrs branches of drawing; at Westport for drawing, hygiene, and chemistry; at Takaka for botany and hygiene; and at Motueka for botany. Some few of the uncertificated teachers who have had no previous training as probationer's or pupil-teachers availed themselves of the opportunity to obtain lessons by correspondence. Eleven teachers also attended the special course for uncertificated teachers at the Wellington Training College. This session is greatly appreciated by young aspiring teachers, arrd is especially rrseful in a district such as this, where a large proportion of entrants to the service have had no previous opportunity of attending a training college. A new and interesting feature of the year's work was the inauguration of classes for the physical training of teachers by departmental instructors. On account of the difficulties of communication and concentration in this district it was forrnd necessary to form two main centres —Westport in February and Nelson in May—teachers from Ifeefton and neighbourhood, for the sake of convenience, being associated with those from the Grey district assembling at Greymouth. The fortnight's holiday granted for the purpose by tiro Board enabled all its teaching staff to attend, and, although the force was divided into three groups, the largest centre held such a rally as the district had never before seen. Under capable instructors the physical exercises, though strenuous enough, were enthusiastically taken rrp and thoroughly enjoyed by all. The teachers on returning to duty immediately began zealously working orr the lines suggested. The simple and rational manner of treating the breathing, the varied and finely graded exercises nicely torred to meet infantile requirements, the dance steps, and especially the organized games, captivated the children's fancy, so that rarely have we seen any branch of school routine adopted with more general enthusiasm. We have, &c, G. A. Hakknkss, ) T A. Crawford f T Wctors. Tht Director of Education, Wellington.

GREY. Sir, — Greymouth, 22nd January, 1916. I have the honour to submit for the year 1915 the annual report on the primary schools of the Grey Education District and the private schools whose inspection was undertaken by the Board. The, inspection of these schools was made in conjunction with, that of the schools of the Westland Education District. In the combined work I was assisted during the month of November by Mr 1 . J. A. Valentine, 8.A., both in primary and secondary departments, and was very fortunate in having his competent aid. At the close of the year the number of public sohools in operation in the Grey District was thirty-four; in addition, five Roman Catholic private a total roll number of 563, were inspected. All the sohools received two visits during the year. \ The following is a summary of the number of pupils irr the public schools at the time of the teachers final examination :— „ , _ Number Present at Annual on Roll. Examination. Standard VII .. .. .. .. .. 53 49 VI 154 153 V .. .. .. .. ..182 178 - IV 240 237 111 .. .. .. .. .. 247 246 II 213 211 I .. .. .. .. .. 225 222 Preparatory .. .. .. .. ..828 820 Totals .. .. .. .'. 2,142 2,116 Conditions. —Of the public sohools, none have been open on more than 400 half-days during the year, and eleven have failed to remain open on as many as 380 half-days. While, the number was reduced on account of the closing of the schools during the period occupied by the, classes for teachers in physical instruction, it is evident that the occasions when the, schools were not in operation have been too numerous. When the school year is unduly shortened either good results are missing or the work is carried on with too much strain.

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Of the, thirty-four public schools, twenty-three are under the charge of sole teachers, a considerable number of whom are uncertificated. The teachers as a body, however, are attentive to their duties, receptive of suggestion, and eager to adopt methods intended to secure efficiency. A large number attended the recent examinations with a view to improving their educational status. Efficiency. —The quality of the instruction varies in the schools, and in general is fairly satisfactory. Eight schools were recorded as good, and five as failing to reach a satisfactory standard. It may here be noted that several important defects, instanced by my predecessor, still in too many cases demand remedy. Among these aro the need for stricter classification, especially irr the Fifth Standard ; greater constructive ability in composition and attention to grammatical exercises ; increased use of oral treatment in arithmetic ; and fuller and more accurate knowledge in geography and history. It may be, added that there is a wide need for oral instruction, with the accompanying training in oral composition. Excessive reliance has been placed on the use of text-books and on written answers in the ordinary course of the instruction, with the result that in the final tests even the written work of the pupils is meagre and stilted, and the pupils are defective in mental alertness and do not give sufficient attention to sequence and relation in connection with the subject-matter. Standard Classes. —With reference to the various standard classes, one of the weakest sections was the preparatory division. The number of cases in which there was a suitable scheme of work and variety in the instruction was exceedingly small. A good deal of improvement was effected, however, during the part of the yoar subsequent to my first visit, in the course of which time was devoted to a demonstration of method. There was a notable air of discovery among many teachers when the use of bead-frames, counters, and the blackboard was exemplified, and when homely illustration and brightness were employed in the oral exercises. While the result of defective methods in the preparatory classes showed its effect in the First Standard, it may be recorded that the lower standards, including the Fourth, completed the school year fairly successfully, and the general criticism applies least to this section of the schools. During the year improvement was evident in the grammatical exercises and in oral and written composition. The average result is still, however, not strong. The Fifth was very generally the weakest standard in the schools. It is in this class that defects in methods and lenient classification have an immediate effect. The character of the course makes strong demands on intelligence, and resource. It is important that both the previous training and current methods should receive closer attention. If, instead of being backward, the Fifth Standard is well, prepared, the pupils can then reap the full advantage of what to many is the final year —that in the Sixth Standard. The suggestions given in connection with the latter class apply equally to this standard. An estimate of the efficiency of the Sixth Standard may" be arrived at partly by the number of certificates gained by the pupils. In all, 16.1 pupils were tested; and, of these, eighty-four, or 52 per cent., obtained proficiency certificates, and twenty-three, or 14 per cent., were awarded competency certificates. Even of those that were allotted certificates, the work in geography, history, and drawing was to a large extent defective in scope. To bring about the establishment of a higher standard of work the chief requirements are stricter classification, improved- training in the, lower classes, and. more vigorous effort in the first half of the school year. Many of the pupils also illustrated the need for practice under examination conditions, so as to develop self-reliance and resource. In the private (Catholic) schools thirty-two pupils were examined in S6; nineteen, or 59 per cent., obtained proficiency certificates, and nine, or 28 per cent., competency certificates. Main Subjects.—The, general result in reading, recitation, and spelling was good. There is need for insistence on the thorough study of the necessary words before lessons are read. The particular method selected for such preparation is not so important as thoroughness. The spelling as a special exercise should follow the completion of the reading-lesson, and attention should be directed mainly to words within the vocabulary of the pupils. In composition the essays were mostly accurate in detail; the chief defect was lack of freedom and arrangement. It was in the grammatical exercises that the greatest weakness existed. In S3 and S4 a considerable recovery was made during the year, but in S5 and S6 it was seldom found that good work was forthcoming. The demands of the syllabus are moderate in extent and practical in application, in addition to being valuable, as mental training. There is every reason, therefore, to expect fuller recognition of the importance of this branch of the subject. In arithmetic the most notable weakness was in the preparatory division and in the senior classes. The preliminary oral study of number and processes had been neglected, and verbal memory relied on too much in the acquirement of a knowledge of tables and of the principles involved in the various rules. It should be established that before a table is memorized, or examples attempted in written exercises, a thorough understanding of the elements should be achieved by oral work with practical application. The written exercises were generally displayed with, neatness and fullness. There was, however, too frequently insufficient knowledge of principles. The treatment of geography is too narrow and detached. The mathematical, physical, and industrial aspects should be correlated, and the pupils trained to give comprehensive information. They should be able to summarize their knowledge in connection with a continent or smaller area, such as a river-basin, a plain, a mountain system, a zone or its boundaries ; climate ; important industries; or the distribution of population. Maps, globes, sketches, and models should be studied first. Textbooks may, if necessary, follow in complementary service. For purposes of instruction the use, of traced maps is very effective, and this is distinct from subsequent exercises of map-drawing from memory. The defects noted in connection with geography are evident also in the treatment of history. There should be an increased amount of detail, and this should at the same time be treated on broader lines. The development of the Empire and of the liberties and rights of the people should always form the basis of the instruction.

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In drawing, a satisfactory beginning has been made in the use of colour applied largely to copies illustrating nature-study. In other respects schemes of work were limited. Free drawing from objects and geometrical drawing sufficient to lead to practice in design and elementary solid geometry had in most cases received inadequate attention. Other Subjects. —Of other subjects it may be briefly, stated that the needlework, including a good deal of Red Cross work, is highly commendable ; that in singing, while the tone was frequently satisfactory, little attention had been paid to notation and ear-training ; and that in nature-study a satisfactory programme was usually presented. The institutiorr of the new system of physical instruction has met with encouraging success. In. a number of schools the drill was performed with smartness and enthusiasm. It is necessary to point out, however, that unless these qualities are present the exercises are of little advantage. Handwork. —The handwork has not been adopted uniformly, either in amount or character. While uniformity in the, latter is not necessary, the course should be planned so as to be progressive in each school. In the smaller schools the subject should appear in the scheme of work, at least in the preparatory division. Printing and other drawing in coloured chalks on blackboards, the use of sticks, of modelling, and of bricks and other blocks are very suitable, as they lend themselves easily to work connected with other subjects. Paper-folding may be included or may follow in the lower standards, succeeded by carton-work, all assistiirg in connection with drawing and arithmetic. The chief defect in the treatment of handwork is insufficient training in observation and oral expression. In some schools a scheme of the kind has been attempted, and a large proportion of the pupils in S5 and S6 have attended woodwork or cookery classes held in Greymouth. Buildings. —Many of the, school buildings of the district are old and unsuitable —one or two, indeed, require rebuilding. Those erected recently are, however, planned on more modern lines. The equipment leaves much to be desired. In nearly all schools neither dual nor single desks are in use, and the appliances are insufficient. The grounds of a rrumber of schools afford little level area to provide for drill, games, and free play. The adverse climatic conditions afford the teachers little encouragement to undertake instruction based on the cultivation of school-gardens, and practically nothing is done in this direction. Teachers' Classes. —Saturday classes were held during the year, the subjects of instruction being drawing and hygiene, with a course of first aid. In February the teachers, with those of the Westland District, were combined in classes in physical instruction under the direction of two instructors of the staff of the, Education Department. The general result, as far as can be estimated irr the subsequent work of the schools, was good. In consequence of this reduction of school-time a winter school was not held. I have to acknowledge the uniform courtesy and consideration received from the Education Board, the ready assistance of its officers, and the hearty welcome and co-operation of the teachers of both public and private, schools. I have, &c, The Director of Education, Wellington. A. J. Morton, Senior Inspector.

WESTLAND. Sir, — Hokitika, 22nd January, 1916. I have the honour to submit for the year 1915 the annual report on the primary schools of the Westlarrd Education District and the private schools whose inspection was undertaken by the Board. To the inspection of these schools for this year was added, that of the schools of the Grey District. In the work of the two districts I was favoured during the month of November with the able assistance of Mr. J. A. Valentine, B.A. The number of public schools in operation in the Westland District during the whole, or part of the year was thirty-nine ; irr addition, five Roman Catholic schools were inspected. With the exception of five small schools irr the extreme south of the district, all schools that were open throughout the year received two visits. The following is a summary of the number of pupils at the time of the teachers' final examination :— Number Present at Annual on Roll. Examination. Standard VII .. .. .. . . .. 70 68 VI .. . . .. .. .. 93 90 V 115 111 IV 118 114 111.. .. .'.' .. .. 130 129 II 154 150 1.. .. .. .. .. 1.76 173 Preparatory .. .. .. .. .. 476 449 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,332 1,284 Conditions.- —Of the public schools, nine have, been open on less than 400 half-days and nine on more than 420 half-days. Although the, school year was reduced by time taken for the teachers' class for physical instruction, 4to half-days should easily have been reached unless the attending circumstances were exceptional. Twenty schools, however, failed to complete even that moderate school year. The average attendance for the year was 89-1 per cent, of the average roll number. As the rainfall of the district reached 1.34 in. for the year, the regularity of the pupils may be accepted as good.

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Of the sixty-three teachers on the staffs of the schools, twenty-four possess certificates, two licenses to teach, and fifteen have recorded success in examinations higher than that for the proficiency certificate. The teachers holding no special qualification are practically confined to the smallest schools. Efficiency. —Of the forty schools that have been open during the year the large number of thirtytwo were under sole teachers. Of these, ten failed to record a satisfactory result. The reason for this is the unusual number of recent changes of teachers, to whose inexperience the, defects are mainly due. On the other hand, ten of such schools were recorded as good or very good. The quality of the instruction in the larger schools ranges from satisfactory to very good. All the five private schools were recorded as good or very good. Certificates.- —The number of pupils examined in S6 during the annual visits or at central examinations held in December was 105. Of these, seventy-three, or 70 per cent., were awarded proficiency certificates, and sixteen, or 15 per cent., competency certificates. In the larger schools the successes of the pupils of the standard were very numerous ; and this is due not only to regular and skilful teaching, but largely to strictness in the classification of the pupils. In these same schools the pupils in the Fifth Standard prepare a complete course with thoroughness, and are not allowed to advance to the final standard unless there is good prospect of an advantageous result. The same conditions exist in the five private schools, in which, of twenty pupils, fifteen obtained proficiency certificates and four competency certificates. Classification. —Emphasis has been laid on the necessity in all departments of school-work of grading the course and of insistence on thoroughness in all stages. The result of such method is to render more pleasant the work of the teacher and naturally to increase the interest of the scholar. Any teacher allowing any attempt at work for which the necessary preliminary preparation, has been neglected deserves and receives adverse criticism. This principle is extended to the classification of the pupils, with the result that in general no child undergoes the mental strain and discouragement of the attempt to accomplish more than is reasonable. The teachers in both the public and private schools have co-operated in the effort to maintain, a good standard. The result of wise management and attention to method has in a majority of the schools established a high standard of effort. It may be mentioned as a tribute to the work of the teachers that at the scholarship examination at the end of the yearfive Junior National Scholarships have been obtained, although in this small district only one was allowed undor the previous system, and that the first and fifth places for the Dominion were included. A further illustration is supplied by the large number of pupils whose interest in education continues beyond the requirement of the final certificate, over a hundred, attending the secondary classes at the beginning of the year. Quality of the Main Subjects. —lt is evident from these comments that the quality of instruction in the main subjects of the course in the majority of the schools reaches a commendable degree of merit. The reading follows a wide course, and is intelligently studied and expressed. Spelling and. writing are also good. In composition the exercises, including answers to grammatical questions, are usually accurate, and the expression is fairly free. Oral composition varies in quality, but is generally a satisfactory feature of the schools. In arithmetic the results are creditable. Oral exercises receive due attention, and the instruction in numbers in the preparatory classes follows good methods ard forms a sound basis for the standard-work. In geography the instruction follows methods by which the various branches aro correlated, and both the detail and its relation are recognized. In drawing and history an attempt is made to cover the requirements of the syllabus, and both the treatment and the result are successful in a considerable number of schools. Physical Instruction. —The teachers, in combination with those of the Grey District, received instruction in the new course during the month of February, and the exercises and organized games have been instituted very successfully in a large number of schools. The recent visits of the instructors have increased the interest, and have also afforded the schools a special opportunity to record good progress. In two towns the existence of municipal swimming-baths has enabled the school-children to take advantage, of a useful form of physical training. Handwork. —Some form of handwork has been included in practically all the schools. In those up to Grade II (under sole teachers) it is usual to find the subject, as a separate item of the course, confined to the preparatory division, where the use of sticks and bricks, paper-folding, and blackboard drawing are the chief features. In these schools drawing, including colour-work, takes its place, and the teachers are encouraged to embody practical work with other subjects. In the larger schools the handwork is usually continued through the standards, mainly in the form of carton-work, leading in the case of boys to woodwork in S5 and S6. The girls, where possible, learn cookery. Weaving and . canvas-work have been largely introduced in connection with the needlework. Other Subjects. —ln nature-study, teachers of the smaller schools at least indicate the incidental lessons prompted by the requirements of other subjects. In the larger schools teaching of elementary science is included with good results. A reader on health is widely used. In a few rural districts schoolgardens are maintained. The climatic conditions are, however, very discouraging. In singing, a number of schools prepare a suitable course of songs, and in a few ear-training and notation receive a pleasing amount of attention. Needlework is in nearly all cases very successfully mastered. During the past year a great deal of Red Cross work has also been accomplished. The schools of the district have combined to send a great deal of material for use in the hospitals at the front, and their efforts have been acknowledged in grateful terms by the staffs of those institutions. As this is the last report relating to Westland as a separate district, and as my connection with it has lasted for twenty-two years, I desire to record my appreciation of the uniform interest shown in the work of the schools by the members of the Education Board and School Committees, and by the, public of the district. As a result the educational machinery has worked smoothly and effectively. I have also to acknowledge the willing co-operation of the teaching staff, without whose devotedness the efficiency that exists could not have been reached or maintained. I have, &c, The Director of Education, Wellington. A. J. Morton, Senior Inspector.

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NORTH CANTERBURY. Sir, — Christchurch, Bth February, 1916. We have the honour to present our annual report on the schools of the North Canterbury Education District for the year 1915. Visits paid. —The number of schools open at the close of the year was 222. To each of these, with the exception of four household schools, two visits were paid. Two visits also were paid to each of twenty-five 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 years. A special Standard VI examination was held early in the year, and from time to time opportunities of presenting themselves were given to candidates desirous of obtaining certificates of competency in Standards UL-VI. Age of Pupils. —Standards 111 arrd I and P. classes remain the same ; Standards VI and IV decrease one month; Standards VII, V, and II increase (Standards V and 11, one month ; and Standard VII, ten months). Standard VI Certificates. —The following is a summary of the results of examinations held for the purpose of awarding certificates of proficiency and competency ;— Number Proficiency Competency examined. Certificates. Certificates. Public schools .. .. .. ..1,473 967 346 Private schools .. .. .. 117 77 26 Special examinations .. .. .. 171 72 78 Totals .. .. .. 1,761 1,116 450 District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Elementary Handwork and Manual Instruction. —During the year the Board has supplied a considerable amount of apparatus and material in order to give the teachers reasonable opportunities of complying with syllabus demands. A distinctly pleasing feature is the wider recognition of the educational value of handwork, and the correlation of the subject with the other subjects of the curriculum. In all schools some form of handwork is done, while where the staffing-conditions are favourable several branches are undertaken. There has been considerable extension of cardboard-work, and many teachers now recognize how helpful it may become in connection with arithmetic. Pupils that are unable to attend a woodwork centre are required to take carton-work. The rural areas brought into touch with woodwork and cookery centres have also been extended. This has been the case especially in the Ashburton and Malvern Counties, where at the present time facilities arc afforded for all the upperstandard children of attending at either the Ashburton or Darfield centres. In other parts of the district there is still room for further extension. While recognizing, however, the advance made, we hope the teachers generally will continue to give to the whole subject of manual instruction, in correlation with the educational life of the school, the attention its importance demands. Although Canterbury is mainly an agricultural district, elementary agriculture does not receive that degree of public support that might be expected irr such circumstances. The chief instructor is most enthusiastic and has excellent ideals, but the maximum of success cannot be reached until the schools are staffed with teachers who have themselves been trained. In the earlier stages of the work the schools vied with each other in trying to grow show produce, but it is now recognized that the schoolgarden can best fulfil its proper function when it becomes an educational ally in connection with the ordinary curriculum of the school. By skilful correlation agriculture may be fourrd helpful not only in geography, arithmetic, arrd nature-study, but also in elementary science and, indirectly, in English work. The progress made during the past year shows a wide range of values, varying from poor to very good, but we trust that the energy and enthusiasm shown by Mr. Martin since his appointment will meet with substantial success during the coming year. Physical Instruction. —The teachers speak in terms of highest praise of the benefits derived by the pupils, and this opinion is fully borne out by our personal observation. We are especially gratified with the attention to organized games. These have given opportunities of enjoyment, and brought a fuller school life to many pupils who previously took little or no interest in sport. Nowhere is this more apparent than in country schools. Teachers have shown considerable enthusiasm in connection with the work, and it was very pleasing to find the readiness with which they accepted the invitation to attend the various classes for training. We would like to testify to the tact and energy with which the instructors in this district have carried out their duties. Organization and Management. —The organization of the work in the various schools is, with few exceptions, good or very good. Excellent programmes are in evidence, and, although a small number of teachers are content to use old schemes year after year, the majority remodel them from time to time in the light of their wider experience. There is much good and effective teachirrg in all grades of schools, the pupils on the whole receiving good training in habits of initiative and self-reliance, while care is taken to develop their reasoning and observing powers. The head teachers take a keen interest in their assistants, and have a strong sense of their responsibilities in regard to'the junior members of their staffs. Of the work done in the larger and better-equipped infant schools it is impossible.to speak except in terms of highest commendation, but in some of the smaller country schools the atmosphere needs brightening, and more use should be made of the childish activities of the very young pupils. To condemn little ones fresh from the freedom and liberty of honre to long periods of inaction, and what is often little better than enforced idleness, is almost criminal. To stimulate the interest and to win the

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confidence of the infants should be the teacher's first care, and where other means fail even toys and picture-books will afford opportunities for the indication of individual preferences, and may be made a source of profit as well as pleasure. School Buildings and Grounds. —The interest in the school precincts is becoming stronger- year by year, and it is a very rare occurrence to see paper-Jittered grounds. The efforts of the teachers have been well supported by the parents, who are becoming more aware of the, physical and mental importance, of the playing-ground. It is pleasing to find that in the newer districts ample provision has been made for playing-spaces, and that efforts are being made to have the grounds laid out in a systematic manner. Shelter-pavilions have been provided irr many places, and have been largely utilized for open-air teaching. The majority of the school buildings are in a satisfactory condition. Those more recently erected make excellent provision for the comfort and health of the teachers and children. Several of the rooms of older type have been renovated, partitioned, and provided with improved ventilation, making teaching-conditions more comfortable. Much still remains to be done in the direction of remodelling old buildings and providing better cloak and lavatory accommodation. Quality of Instruction. — (a.) Reading : It is pleasing to note that in an increasing number of our schools every encouragement is given to the pupils to make their course of reading as wide as possible. Continuous readers are largely used, and sohool libraries are increasing in number. The result must be to widen the mental outlook and to quicken the general intelligence. Enunciation, too, has received more attention; and though there are still some teachers who in this particular fail to do their duty either by example or precept, yet there is no doubt that a substantial improvement has been effected. An intimate connection exists between clear articulation and clear thought—a fact often not sufficiently recognized. The syllabus stresses the importance of correct speech, and it should be the aim of every teacher by systematic effort to secure clear articulation and pure vowel-sounds. (b.) Recitation : In recitation, too, an honest effort has been made to encourage a taste for good poetry. In those cases where a mere parrot-like repetition of rhythmical passages still continues it is generally found that tire teachers responsible have neither love for it nor interest in the subject. They are chiefly concerned with satisfying the demands of the syllabus as to quantity, and neglect the opportunities offered for educational training of enormous value. (c.) English and Composition : These subjects continue to show a wide r-ange of values. In many of our schools S2 pupils do better work than would have been accepted a few years ago as a pass in S3. For this improvement skilful teaching in the; infant classes, and the increasing importance attached to the subject of, oral composition, are chiefly responsible. While making full allowance for differences in individual capacity and for limitation of personal experience incidental to environment, pupils are. too often blamed for the teacher's shortcomings; arrd cases are by no means rare of one teacher- securing excellent results from material regarded by his predecessor as " impossible." From the time a pupil first enters the school the principle of interest should be a guiding one. At every stage encouragement should be given to the free verbal expression of ideas ; oral composition in correlation with every phase of the school-work should be made wide use of, and an honest attempt should be made to cultivate the habit of mental picturing in connection with reading, recitation, &c. Where, however, especially in the primer stages, a policy of repression rather than of encouragement has prevailed, and where through ignorance or- indifference opportunities for language-teaching have been neglected, it is not to bo wondered at that the difficulties attending the teaching of this subject in the upper classes should at times appear almost insuperable. (d.) Arithmetic : In this subject, though on the whole satisfactory, there is good ground for suggesting that more prominence should be given to practical work and mental calculations. There is need for speeding up and accuracy, and with this in view very much more might be done by the adoption of shorter methods. In the solution of written examples methods utilized irr mental work are, often studiously avoided. Irr the interpretation of the language of problems there is room for improvement, some of the errors found on examination-day giving a very poor impression of the intelligence arrd mental grasp of the pupils. Although in the preparatory classes as a rule the composition of numbers is creditable, there are still too many who fail " to perform mentally and orally every kind of operation, and to apply the power thus acquired to concrete examples." Practical arithmetic, by bringing the subject within the child's range of interest, increases the effectiveness of the teaching, and we are pleased to note the efforts of some teachers in the direction of the correlation of arithmetic with drawing and handwork. With the excellent handbooks available there is no excuse for out-of-date methods. (c.) Geography : Satisfactory attention is paid to this subject, and the majority of teachers show an intelligent grasp and application of its principles. Where such a course is practicable the children should be led to make their own personal observations with regard to such elementary physiographical facts as the immediate neighbourhood of the school allows, but greater importance might at times be attached to the intimate relation existing between these and the, human activities of the district, We would again stress the importance of the use oi sketch-maps drawn by the teacher and. the pupils in close co-operation. Such maps are most helpful at every stage, of the child's progress. (/.) History : Instruction in this subject gives results of an uneven and too often disappointing nature. It is only in a moderate number of schools that history can be regarded as well taught. The lack of success in many oases appears to be due to the fact that the child takes a very small part in the lesson, which unfortunately becomes a mere lecture : information is doubtless imparted, but the knowledge of the child is not increased, nor aro opportunities afforded for skilful, use of the child's intellectual activities. The lessons on civics are generally of a more successful character, although there is just a tendency to stress the importance of lessons on civic institutions to the exclusion, of those on civic obligations—good manners and good habits. In connection with history and civics, as well as in geography, a fuller correlation with oral and written composition would afford means of crystallizing the pupil's ideas.

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(g.) Nature-study : Improvement in the treatment of nature-study advances but slowly. It is not an easy subject to teach, arrd requires both enthusiasm and thoughtful preparation, but undei I lubest conditions its value as a mental training is beyond question. Scientific method now plays so important a part in human affairs that teachers should irr their lessons on nature-study make an earnesl endeavour to stimulate the interests of their pupils and cultivate, their powers of initiative. Teachers.— Oi the teachers of the district as a whole we cannot speak too highly. They are rendering loyal service, and are a credit to their profession. The war-conditions prevailing have caused throughout the community at large a spirit of unrest and nerve-tension, arrd this has reacted on the general atmosphere of the home and the school. Under these circumstances it is gratifying to find, therefore, that results show little loss of efficiency. In a number- of our schools there has been considerable dislocation of the work owing to changes in the staffing arrangements rendered necessary by the enlistment of some of our brightest and most gifted young teachers. Among these we have to mourn the loss of several whose noble example must leave its impress on the pupils with whom in the past they have been associated. Indeed, the present war has given an opportunity of discovering the kind of men and women who have come through our schools, and hence the nature of the training received and its bearing upon the, national character. We find on every side an excellent response to the claims of the various funds organized in connection with the war, and everywhere there is evidence of united effort to provide comforts for those at the front. These are indications of the splerrdid patriotism apparent among all classes; and our lads as they clung to the crags at Gallipoli have borne witness to virtues which are the outcome, of the training in our schools. And in conclusion we would, ask teachers always to keep in mind that the work of the school should be a real preparation for the work of the world. We must teach our pupils to overcome difficulties by earnest self-reliant effort. We must do all in our power to strengthen the will, the energy, the power of initiative, the love of honest work. As Professor Huxley has said, "We may develop the intellectual side of people as far as we like, and we nray confer on. them all the skill, that training and instruction can give, but if there is not underneath all that outside form and superficial polish the firm fibre of a healthy manhood and earnest desire to do well, our- labour- is absolutely in vain." We have, &c, Wm. Brock, ""] (iiAs. D. Haedib, I , a ,4 r\ - Inspectors. 8. C. Owen, ' The Director- of Education. Wellington. J. B. Mayxe,

SOCTII CANTERBURY. Sir,- Education Office, Timaru, 4th February, 1916. We have the honour to submit our annual report on the schools of this district foi' the year' 1915. At the close of the year the number of schools iir operation -was eighty-five, Timaru Main and Timaru West being reckoned as one school, as the latter is still a side school under the control of the Timaru Main Committee. With the exception of the Kakahu Bush School, to which, oir account of an outbreak of whooping-cough at the time arranged for a second visit, only one visit was paid, all the schools were inspected at least twice during the year-. As in former years, the five Roman Catholic sohools were also inspected and examined. In accordance with subsection (1) of section 133 of the Education Act the Senior Inspector examined the private secondary schools at Waihi (Winchester'), arrd at Craighead and Strathmore (Timaru), the roll number at each of these schools being respectively thirty-seven, forty-six, and twenty-six. Dining November Mi-. Valentine assisted Mr. Morton in the inspection of schools in the Westland and Grey Districts. !■■ 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 112 in the roll numbers and of twentyeight in the number present at the annual examination. The average age remains practically the same as last year, except that irr Standard VII it has fallen from fifteen years five months to fifteen

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Classes. Number on Roll. Present at the Annual Examination. Average Age of the Pupils in each Class. Standard VII ... VI ... V ... IV ... Ill ... II ... I ... 164 432 595 714 779 756 752 2,250 162 424 572 688 755 725 722 2,148 ' Yrs. mos. 15 1 13 11 13 1 12 1 11 1 10 1 9 0 6 11 Preparatory Totals 6,442 6,196 9 11* * Mean of average age.

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years one month, and in Standard I from nine years two months to nine years. While it is gratifying to find a substantial decrease in the average age of the pupils in Standard I, arr indication of more rapid promotion from the infant classes, we note that this average, is higher than that of the districtas a whole in the following large sohools, viz. : Timaru Main, Timaru South, Waimataitai, and Temuka. The following is the summary for the Roman Catholic schools: —

Efficiency. —An estimate of the efficiency of the public schools placed them in the following groups : Good to very good, fifty-one sohools, with 5,240 pupils ; satisfactory, twenty schools, with 649 pupils; fair, nine schools, with 256 pupils; moderate, five schools, with 117 pupils. Of the total of eighty-five schools, seventy-one, with 5,889 pupils, arc to be considered as conducted with efficiency, while the remaining fourteen schools, with 373 pupils, must be declared to a large extent unsatisfactory. The corresponding figures last year were seventy schools, with 5,979 pupils, and fifteen schools, with 337 pupils. The schools that were classed as " fair " arc with two exceptions sole-teacher schools ; those that were classed as " moderate " were in the hands of uncertificated teachers, three of whom no longer belong to the service. Certificates. —The examination of the pupils of Standard VI was corrducted by the Inspectors at the beginning of December, the examination beirrg held at nine centres. The candidates at two outlying schools were examined by the Inspector at the time of his annual visit in November. Of the 433 candidates who entered for the examination 425 were present, 269 gaitred certificates of proficiency and 80 gairred certificates of competency, the percentage of passes for the higher certificate being 63-2 and for the lower 1.8-8. From the Roman Catholic schools nineteen candidates were presented, and all were present; ten gained certificates of proficiency and seven gained certificates of competency. The average age of candidates from the public schools was thirteen years eleven months, and from the Roman Catholic schools fourteen years seven months. Schemes of Work. -In general, teachers have sought to draw up, as required by regulations, schemes that are really suitable to the conditions of work in their schools. In future there cair be no valid excuse for those teachers who fail to exhibit in full their schemes of work for the year. But we have sometimes found that too nruch is proposed to be done, with the result that the teachers have felt harassed, and their pupils have been unnecessarily driven. There is still room for closer correlation in such subjects as nature-study, drawing, and handwork. Too often these are treated as separate and independent subjects, with the result that valuable time slips by unused. Reading and Speech. —Usually the mechanical part of reading receives plenty of attention, but some teachers still allow slovenly speech in tho infant classes. We spoke strongly concerning this last year, and once again we urge that all our teachers, especially of the younger children, should give close attention, to the cultivation of a clear pure tone in. tho speech, the reading, and the recitation of their pupils. It is now a trite statement that good reading cannot be taught by the use of one reader all the year. In future we intend to lay more stress on the free use of the School Journal and the supplementary readers supplied by the Board. Recitation. —A great many of our teachers are to be commended for their choice of passages to be memorized by their pupils. Others seem to select whatever poem first comes under their vision, or teach the same pieces year after year. Let such note well this extract from the " Suggestions for the Consideration of Teachers " issued by the, English Board of Education : " Nothing in the teaching of English requires more discretion on the part of the teacher, or, it must be added, tests his own competence and appreciation of literature more severely, than the choice and treatment of suitable poems." Recitation does not consist in the mere repetition of words, even though that repetition be entirely accurate. This exercise can be made very helpful irr securing expressive reading, and in those schools where the recitation is of merit the reading also is usually of good quality. Purity of intonation and accuracy of expression can be so insisted on as to bring about steady improvement in the child's powers of expressing thought. Spelling. —In most of our schools satisfactory results are attained in this subject. Yet it is apparent that often the pupils learn the words at considerable cost to themselves, and are rrot trained to use their eyes so that the component parts of new words, or of any words, are seen and correctly related. Some composition exercises exhibit remarkably accurate spelling ; others reveal that the writers have not received regular and educative practice in the use of the commoner difficulties of word-form.

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Classes. Number on Roll. Present at, the [ Average Age of Annual tho Pupils Examinaion. in each Class. Vrs. mos. Standard VII ... VI V ... IV ... Ill II ,,. I ... Preparatory 10 19 47 44 56 36 47 204 10 19 47 44 56 36 47 204 Irs. mos. 4 15 2 19 14 7 45 13 6 40 11 10 50 11 1 33 10 1 44 9 7 176 7 0 4 19 45 40 50 33 44 176 Yrs, mos. 15 2 14 7 13 6 11 10 11 1 10 1 9 7 7 0 Totals ... 463 463 411 9 7* 411 9 7# * Mean of average i ag geige.

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Writing. —ln spite of all that is said in the newspapers from time to time we are of opinion that the great majority of our pupils while in school write well. The primary-school training takes the pupils as far as it can reasonably be expected to do, although perhaps more effort might be made to secure faster penwork than is now commorr. Teachers can easily insist that all written exercises in the senior classes shall be, doire as fast as legibility permits. But when our- pupils are in the midst of other conditions and in an environment that is not helpful they may fail to do justice to their earliertraining. We think that irr a good many schools more practice, might be given in the formation of capital letters and in the writing of figures, Composition. —We are often greatly pleased by the exercises hairded in. to us as a test of the thought-expression of the scholars. In those schools where this subject is weak we usually find that the, teachers rely almost entirely on the method of setting to the pupils a weekly exercise, which is corrected more or less perfunctorily, the writers seldom understanding why the corrections have been made. In S5 and S6 the majority of our pupils are able to write letters clearly expressive of their thoughts, and set forth irr orthodox form. We should like to see more attention paid to punctuation and to the use of connectives, especially irr S3 and S4. Arithmetic. —This subject continues to be well taught in most schools. Irr some cases, however, we find little or no connection between the mental arithmetic of a lesson and the longer exercises taken afterwards. In S5 there seems to be some unexpected weakness, which may disappear if more consistent and regular practice in the principles required is given in conjunction with easy examples. Geography. —We have always held that geography when properly treated by the resourceful and well-informed teacher may be, made the most fascinating of all school studies. Here the teacher has splendid scope for training the faculties of memory and of imagination, for cultivating habits of observation and of reasoning, and for encouraging his pupils in the use of vivid descriptive language in their oral and. written exercises. Happily we have a fair proportion of teachers that treat the geography lessons in the right; spirit, and as a general rule we have had grounds for commending both teachers and pupils for what has been done in this subject. History and Civics. —There can be no doubt that history is found by most teachers to be a difficult subject to teach. A few teachers still consider that if their pupils read so-many pages of history the requirements of the syllabus are fully met. But generally we find that, while this practice may help the reading, it is simply a waste of time so far- as history-teaching is concerned. Yet if teachers train their- scholars, especially in the two highest classes, to use a text-book so that the thread of some important biography or of some great movement can be followed, and the main facts neatly summarized, then the use of a text-book is entirely commendable. During the year it became manifest that a large number of our teachers, roused by existing world-conditions, had set themselves resolutely to get the best out of the lessons taught. Of course, such teachers soon became much more at ease in their teaching of history than ever before. The programmes drawn up are often disconnected, and the treatment of the lessons tends to be scrappy. Frequently unimportant facts are so dwelt upon as to obscure the greater issues. Drawing. —The requirements of the present syllabus have given a great uplift to the, teaching of this important subject. The child is now provided with a means of self-expression that aids greatly in this complete mental development. Our younger teachers are mostly skilled in the use of chalk arrd colour; and the drawing-lesson is part of the teaching of geography, of nature-study, of science, of the illustration of passages read, and of arithmetic. Even more freehand might with advantage be attempted, especially in sole-teacher schools, amongst the infant and the junior classes. In geometrical drawing the exercises are of little worth unless characterized by accuracy and neatness. Scale, drawing is worthy of more attention than it receives in some of our schools. Handwork. —ln several cases we found that teachers had not grasped the fact that the syllabus requires that handwork of some kind must be taken by every class in every school. Further, the handwork must be closely linked with the drawing of the school. Sometimes in Standard VI pupils were presented who had not practised any of the forms of handwork prescribed for this class. In many of our schools, small as well as large, some very fine handwork was shown, and had undoubtedly proved of highly educative value in the training of the children. In a large number of our country schools valuable work has been carried on in the school-gardens, corrducted according to the practical scheme drawn up by the Board's agricultural instiuctor, Mr-. J. Moodie. Nature-study and Elementary Science. —We would strongly recommend that teachers should read carefully what the syllabus has to say in the paragraphs dealitrg with this subject. Some very hazy ideas are prevalent concerning its scope. While teachers must recognize that nature-study, as its name implies, cannot be taught from books, still they may be compelled to consult text-books before they themselves know what to observe or how to direct the observational powers of their pupils. In most cases we find the teachers wisely suit their subject-matter to the needs of their district. The science taught is chiefly that required in connection with gardening or agriculture. Needlework and Home Science. —During the year the claims of Red Cross work made a strong appeal to the patriotism of our children, and in most of our schools the boys as well as the girls learned to make articles that would add to the. comfort of our men who are on active service. Never before has so much knitting been carried on, never before has " fancy-work " been so much neglected. The schools that failed to seize such, an opportunity for teaching patriotism and unselfishness are conspicuously few. Many of our teachers are to be commended for their wise treatment of home science in connectioxi with their sewing-lessons. In not a few schools the girls are being trained irr principles and are learning facts that must in later years prove, of great value to them in their home life. '^.^ Physical Instruction. —The training-camp for physical instruction held in Timaru last March proved of immense benefit to our teachers, who have in consequence been able daily to influence foi good thousands of our children. Nothing else in the history of educational affairs in this district has

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E.—2. | Appendix B. so closely brought our teachers into relation with each other, or has so well provided opportunities for instruction and mutual interchange of helpful ideas, or has proved a greater stimulus to increased effort for the physical well-being of our pupils. Teachers generally have been led to recognize and have learned better, how to discharge their responsibility for the healthful development of the bodies of their pupils. Many have learned also how to join naturally and fittingly in the games and the exercises of the little ones. Singing. —In most of our schools some attempt is made to comply with the requirements of the syllabus in singing; but we are not satisfied that so high a standard is attained as might lie by methodical and consistent practice. We think that more attention might be given to ear-training and to sight reading. In a few of our schools the pupils, though in no way musically gifted, are taught to sing from sight, to take any ordinary modulator intervals, and to recognize the commoner timemovements with ease. Most teachers are satisfied if their pupils learn the airs of songs, and the songs chosen are not always those of greatest worth. It is pleasing to be able to say that the songs printed in the School Journal are gradually making their way into our schools. Head Teachers and their Staffs. —In a few of our schools where assistants are employed we have found that the head teacher takes little or no interest in the work done by the staff, and apparently does little else than conduct an examination of the pupils now and again. It is manifest that in every school the head teacher should keep in touch with all that is going on in every class, and should, by book, and magazine, and journal, so keep himself acquainted with the latest educational thought as to be able to help, to stimulate, and wisely to direct all the efforts of his staff. School Material. — During the year the Board has expended a good sum on the purchase ot material and pictures and " helps," especially for infant-room work. In future no school should exhibit day after day to the scholars a dreary desert of dusty wall, without ornament and without decoration. But these pictures and " helps " will not of themselves educate the children- frequently a teacher without material other than that existing to her hand secures the best results. Registers. —It would be well for all teachers to read now and again the instructions printed on the various registers used in our schools. It should be the pride of every teacher that every register and record is kept accurately and. up to date with all entries. Sometimes we have found that, while, the daily registers are regularly marked, the other registers and records are either behindhand or are not filled up at all. Care of Buildings. — During the last few years the Board has spent a great deal of money on the upkeep and. the improvement of many of its schools, and most of them are a great credit to the district. Occasionally teachers fail to inspect daily the outhouses, and in. fewer cases the Committees take little or no interest in maintaining these outhouses in. good order. Truancy. —Frequently we have had to direct the attention, of teachers to the Board's requirements with regard to truancy reports. Teachers have no option in this matter, and are required to do their part in helping to render operative sections 59 and 60 of the Education Act. Teacherx on Active Service. —From this district nearly every teacher available for military duty either has gone to the front or will shortly leave with reinforcements. One—Lieutenant F. D. Maurice, of Waimate School—gave his life on Q-allipoli in April, 1915. The others who have obeyed the call of duty are Messrs. Blathwayt, Foster, Watson, Oram, Seyb, Maben, Lopdell, and Marwick. In conclusion we must say that we are satisfied that for the most part this Board is exceedingly well served by its teachers. As a body they are loyal to their trust, and anxious to discharge in full all. their responsibilities. And even in those cases where their labours seem to have been less successful than could have been desired the failure is due not to lack either of interest or of enthusiasm, but to misdirected effort, for which, greater experience will provide a remedy. We have, &c, Jas. Gibson Gow, M.A.jr , , The Director of Education, Wellington. J. A. Valentine. B.A. 1 ns I )e(

OTAGO. Bm,— Dunedin, Ist March, 1916. We have the honour to submit herewith our annual report on the work of the schools in this district for the year 1915. The following table gives a summary of inspection results for' the public schools for- the whole district: —

Classes. | Number on Roll. Present at the Average Ago of Annual the Pupils Examination. in each Class. Standard VII VI V IV III I] I Preparatory 363 1,290 2,092 2,525 2,608 2,713 3,378 7,197 Yrs. mos. 338 16 2 1,251 13 9 2,027 12 10 2,454 12 1 2,553 11 2 2,659 10 2 3,284 8 8 6,788 6 10 i Totals 22,166 22,166 21,354 9 9* 21,354 * Mean of ttvera .ge age. e age.

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In the primary classes of the private schools inspected by us during the year the number of pupils on the roll at the time of the annual examination was 1,709, of whom 1,593 were present at the examination. In these schools 102 pupils gained certificates of proficiency, and nine certificates of competency (S6). The number enrolled in S7 at these schools was 183. In addition to the Roman Catholic schools inspected by us in previous years, six other private schools in this district were visited in response to applications for registration from the managers of these institutions. Five of these were reported as efficient. So far as we know, there are only three schools in this education district that have not applied for registration. During the year five, public schools were not visited. Of these orre was opened towards the end of the year, after the rest of the schools in the locality had beerr inspected, and three household schools were omitted for a similar reason. In the case of a fourth household school the pupils were conveyed to a neighbouring school for examination. This is a commendable course to follow, as it affords the teacher of the household school, who is in most cases either untrained or inexperienced, an opportunity of noting the methods followed and the standard of work attaitred in a well-conducted school. School Buildings. —Throughout the district the school buildings are in general well cared for, and School Committees continue to take a keen interest in the schools and their surroundings. Considerable progress has been made in connection with the planting of trees, shelter-belts, and native shrubs. Some five thousand plants raised by the Training College students were distributed for this purpose among fifty schools last autumn. Though in many schools the interest in wall-decorations by means of suitable pictures is being maintained, much still remains to be done with regard to the securing of suitable pictures, and the best use of them when they are procured. At present we feel that in too many cases the teachers forget that pictures should be made to appeal to the soul as well as to the eye, and in order that this may be effected pupils require to be trained to read and to interpret the artist's work. In several of the city and suburban schools the pressure on the accommodation is very great, and we anticipate that in the very near future considerable expense will have to be faced if the rapidly increasing school population is to be adequately housed. Many of our teachers appear to have but a poor conception of the power of the playgroundas an educational medium and a recreative agent for both teacher and pupil; but there are a considerable number who look upon the playground as the " uncovered school," and during the intervals the latter are found discreetly associating with the pupils, tactfully directing them, and learning much regarding the character of individuals. The knowledge so acquired enables them to achieve a success that would be beyond their reach otherwise. We consider: that the presence of the teacher in the playground is so necessary as to justify us in attaching great importance to it when estimating the efficiency of the school and the value of the individual teacher. Uncertificated Teachers. —At the end of the year there were in the Board's service ninety-nine unclassified teachers. Of these, fourteen had passed the Matriculation Examination, twenty had been credited with some success in the D or C certificate examination, ten were ex pupil-teachers or probationers who had failed to qualify for entrance to the training college, one was an ex-training-college Siilldent, and three had been educated in secondary schools in Britain. Seventy-eight of these teachers were employed in schools of Grades 0, I, and 11, and several were only filling temporary vacancies. When the, disorganization in other branches of employment is compared with that in the Education service in this district, it will be seen that the latter branch has not been so seriously affected as might have been expected. For the purpose of assisting such of these unclassified teachers as could conveniently attend, week-end courses of instruction were conducted at Dunedin, Oamaru, Balclutha, Owaka, Lawrence, and Alexandra. Notwithstanding the difficulties experienced by many teachers in travelling to the outlying centres, the attendance at these classes was generally satisfactory. In most of the classes the aim was to assist the students to prepare for the D certificate examination, but it is gratifying to record that in several of the classes the instructors, some of whom have been engaged in the work for a number of years, subordinated this aim to the demonstration of good methods of teaching, with a view to assisting the students in their daily work. The courses of instruction comprised English, geography, history, vocal music, methods of teaching, drawing, mathematics, botany, practical agriculture, arithmetic, first aid, and hygiene. We take this opportunity of expressing our appreciation of the ready response made by the instructors to our appeal for help for their less fortunately circumstanced brethren, and also to Dr. Church and the late Dr. Fleming, of Dunedin, Dr. Gladstone, of Alexandra, and Dr. Sutherland, of '. Lawrence, for the. sacrifices they have so generously made in the interests of our teachers at a time r when" their professional calls were unusually severe. We acknowledge our indebtedness also to Mr. Bone, of'the St. John Ambulance Association, for the readiness with which he has arranged to have teachers examined for the first-aid certificate. '.*"■ "'Medical Inspection. —ln our opinion the interest of teachers and parents in the medical inspection of school-children is steadily increasing, and we are convinced that the extent to which parents follow the advice so readily given by Dr. Ada G. Paterson is limited'only by"the expense or the difficulty of obtaining competent assistance. As an example of the desire of parents to further the physical wellbeing of their children we would point out that upwards of three hundred*children attended the first parade of pupils formation of classes for corrective or remedial exercises during the Christmas vacation, and many of them were accompanied by their parents. Physical Instruction.- —During April and May camps for the physical instruction of teachers were held at Tahuna Park, and all the teachers then in the. Board's service were given a fortnight's instruction in the course adopted by the Department, and that course is now in operation in nearly all the schools. The teachers who underwent the, fortnight's considerable benefit personally, and showed increased interest in their treatment of the work; but so"far as the schools are concerned, the course has been so short a time in operation that it is not possible to say that we find any marked

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improvement in the development, attitudes, or deportment of the pupils that may be definitely assigned to the course of physical training introduced. Until teachers recognize that the best results from physical instruction can be produced only by continual watchfulness on their part to keep the pupils well braced up through all. the school-work, we shall still find such deformities as round shoulders, flat chests, and spinal, curvature prevalent among the pupils. It is no unusual, experience to find a teacher put the pupils through a table of exercises in good style, and then allow them to adopt loose and faulty attitudes when they return to their desks, thus counteiacting to a considerable extent any good that the physical work may have effected. Week-end courses in physical, instruction for pupilteachers and probationers have been carried on with fair regularity during the year. Schemes of Work.- -Programmes of work continue to be thoughtfully compiled, and in most instances the various branches of a subject are judiciously spread over the whole, year-. Teachers were compelled by international conditions to realize that there must be a certain amount of elasticity in their schemes, and this has had a beneficial effect, especially on the treatment of geography arrd history, and in a minor degree on composition. Term Examinations.- Closely connected with the schemes of work are the. periodica] exaurinations by the head teachers. In most cases we have found these efficiently carried out, but in too many cases we have had to comment adversely on the want of care exercised by the teacher in connection with this work, which suggested perfunctoriness or lack of appreciation of the purposes of examination. This has been evidenced by the high values too often assigned to indifferent, careless, arrd untidy work- a clear proof that the teacher has not the right conception of his duty as an examiner. Occasionally we have found assistants resenting the severity of the head teacher's marking, but after investigating the circumstances we have not been convinced that such resentment was justified. Our experience has invariably led us to the belief that the papers could have borne more rigid valuation. As an instance of this, it may be rioted that in the annual class lists furnished by head teachers it has been quite common to find a head teacher reporting that every candidate presented by him for the certificate of proficiency had done satisfactorily in these additional Subjects, while in our examination of the same class quite a number-were weak in one or more of these subjects—a clear proof that the teacher's examination was not as thorough as it should have been, or that his standard of efficiency was too low. Manual Instruction.- -Manual instruction in various forms is carried on irr all schools in this district, and in an increasing number of schools the tendency to regard it as an isolated branch of school-work is gradually disappearing. In the preparatory division paper-folding, paper-weaving, modelling, and stick-laying are the subjects mainly selected ; in the junior division carton-work and modelling in plasticine or cardboard are chosen ; in the senior classes of the city, suburban, and larger rural schools the boys take woodwork and the girls cookery and hygiene. In. all these forms of handwork, drawing with pencil, chalk, or brush is made use of to help in the co-ordination, of hand and eye. If it is admitted that the purpose of mental training is to give (1) the, habit of close observation, (2) discrimination of likenesses and differences, (3) power of correct inference, and (4) the command of language which is necessary to correct formulation, or the power- to call up a clear mental image, the manual training in our schools is working steadily irr this direction, though tire power of verbal expression is not progressing so freely as we could desire. By means of daily talks about natural phenomena and objects that come under the notice of the pupils, especially in the preparatory and junior divisions, and by means of the garden-work carried on by the senior classes, children receive a training in habits of observation, inference, and expression that will be helpful to them in after-life, while the " knowledge " which is sometimes spoken of as mental training comes incidentally. During the year- the pupils of S4 in the city and suburban schools attended the swimming classes at the municipal baths, with the result that during the course 681 boys and girls were taught to swim. Instruction in swimming has also been given in several country schools, but it is surprising that more rural schools have not taken up this important. and necessary subject. District High Schools. —[See E.-6, Report on Secondary Education.] Certificates of Proficiency. —Towards the end of the year 1,501 candidates from the public schools presented themselves at the examinations forthe certificate, of proficiency. Of these, 1,200 were awarded this certificate, and 137 the certificate of competency in S6. To pupils from private, schools 102 certificates of proficiency and nine certificates of competency (S6) were issued. The values assigned to the various subjects as set forth in a recent departmental circular are practically those that have been adopted in this district for several years past, while certificates have not been issued unless the candidates have been examined by an Inspector. The high percentage of successful candidates we attribute to the fact that the. pupils had been well prepared in English and arithmetic, and so were enabled to face the departmental tests with such comparative ease that the necessity for awarding merit marks did not arise. So far as this district is concerned such marks are practically useless. Notes on Subjects. —So far as reading is concerned, we note an increasing tendency to encourage pupils to make free use of the school libraries, both for the purpose of increasirrg the general knowledge of pupils and for training them to use the libraries as a means of reference, though, the, scope for the latter object is still too limited. The treatment of silent reading cannot yet be regarded as satisfactory, and we do not find it used so freely as it should be for the development of free oral expression. Irr the senior classes pupils acquit themselves very satisfactorily in facing new matter, but we are not satisfied that the good work done in phonics in the preparatory and junior departments is continued so far- as it should be in the senior classes. If it were we should find better articulation and enunciation, and greater purity of vowel-sound, than is now to be found in several of our schools. Spelling is well taught, and free use ismade of word-building in all classes. It is quite a common experience to find pupils able to use words from the reading-books in well-built sentences of their own construction.

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Recitation is on the whole marked by independent, clear, and distinct expression, and the pieces chosen are in general well understood. The selection of prose passages for recitation is becoming more general. The writing of the lower arrd middle, classes is distinctly good, but that of the upper classes is still too slowly done. In formal grammar the work of 82 and S3 is very well done, but that of S4 does not, on the whole, show so much advance as might reasonably be expected. In 85 and S6 analysis and synthesis are good, and the correction of faulty sentences is satisfactory, but we are frequently disappointed with the inability of pupils to apply well-known rules of syntax to the particular instance under consideration. Very satisfactory progress is being made, in the treatment of composition, both oral and written, but we should like, to find more stress laid upon the former branch. ■ Arithmetic is as a rule well taught, and commendable improvement in accuracy is noticeable, especially during the latter half of the year-. As a rule the written work is well set out —a clear proof of the. methodical teaching ; but in this, as in writing, greater rapidity must be insisted on, especially in the larger sohools, in which we fear there is still too much of what might be called " spoonfeeding " by the teacher-, and too little independent work by the taught. In the preparatory classes the tables are first taught concretely, largely irr association with handwork, arrd we find increasing attention being given to thorough memory-work; but irr the higher' classes sufficient attention is not being paid to mental calculations. If teachers insisted on mental calculations right through the arithmetic lesson greater accuracy and increased rapidity would inevitably follow. In drawing, the schemes of work lack definiteness of aim and careful gradation, notwithstanding the well-graded list of objects suggested in the departmental syllabus 1 . The course to be- followed is largely determined by the exigencies and. character of the school; but in every case much attention should be paid to drawing as a means of expression, not with the, object of producing artists, but for the purpose of training in graphic representation. Too frequently the pupils rush precipitately at the work, without having first decided on the characteristic features necessary to effect the suggestion. The result is that time that should, be spent in a study of essentials— e.g., relative positions and proportions—is wasted over inessential details, and the really educative value of the exercise is lost sight of. The international struggle has invested the teaching of geography with special interest, and at the hands of many teachers the subject has been impressively treated on the historic, economic, and political sides. Mathematical and physical geography has received satisfactory treatment, and we note a marked improvement in practical observational work, but the geographical excursion is too seldom undertaken. History is gradually recovering its place in the schools, but there are still too many teachers who appear satisfied to confine their teaching in this subject to the contents of prescribed text-books. In this respect adequate treatment and real live teaching can come only from teachers who are thoroughly familiar with the works of our chief historians, and who keep themselves well in touch with recent historical and sociological publications. We note with great satisfaction that the singing-lesson is being more widely used to cultivate pure, vowel-sounds, and that more attention is being paid to the correct positions of lips and tongue for producing the different sounds. A few enthusiastic teachers have, by skilful use of the singing-lesson, acquired quite extraordinary success in this connection. Morals and Health- -Formerly these subjects were taken up incidentally, but recently we have insisted on teachers producing a record of the work done, especially in health and home science, and. have to report that programmes presented show that reasonable attention is now being paid to these subjects. In. connection, with morals, however, we would remind a few of our teachers that example is more potent than precept, especially with regard to punctuality. We have had on several occasions to direct attention to the Board's reasonable regulation requiring teachers to be at school a quarter of an hour before the assembly, so that preparation may be made to prevent delay in starting work. The disregard of this regulation reflects not only on the offender, but also on the directive ability of the head teacher. For the greater part of the year the needlework of the schools was in the main directed towards assisting the Patriotic Society in furnishing outfits for the troops, in providing garments for the destitute Belgians, and in supplying articles for the hospital ships. We append for the information of the Department a copy of a report on this work which we laid before the Board in December [not printed], and also a copy of a letter from the president of the Ladies' Patriotic Association [not printed] concerning the quality of the work sent in by the schools. Two outstanding features of the work were the revival of the art of knitting among both boys and girls, and the readiness with which the senior boys of several schools undertook to provide half-cost of sewing-machines to enable the girls to carry out the work expeditiously. Twenty-one machines were obtained in this way. In conclusion we have to say that the work of the schools is conducted on educative lines, and is producing a good effect on the character of the pupils. We have, &c, C. R. Richardson, ") C. R. BOSSENCE, ! r John R. Don, \ las P<**<"*The Director of Education, Wellington. J. Robertson, J

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SOUTHLAND. Sir, — Invercargill, 25th February, 1916. We have the honour to submit our report on the public schools of this district for the year ended 31st December, 1915. The following table shows the number on the rolls, classification, and ages of the pupils belonging to these schools in December, 1915: —

As a result of the increase of the inspectorial staff to three, 144 unannounced visits were paid in 1915, as compared with 112 in 1914. The new departure of omitting for one year the inspection of a number of schools which it was not deemed necessary to visit enabled us toSdevote more time and to pay extra visits to some of th© weaker schools. It is our intention to give this plan a further trial next yoar. It is also proposed to reduce the number of proficiency centres by three—viz., Athol, Queenstown, and Arrowtown—the schools affected to be placed on the list of remote schools whose proficiency candidates are examined late in the year at the annual announced visit. In this way the work of examination will be somewhat lightened and the cost correspondingly reduced. Four household schools —Lake Te Anau, Sunnyside, Taunoa, and Otahu—were not inspected. The two first-mentioned are situated in very remote districts, and the two last were opened in the course of the year. The problem of the uncertificated teacher has become increasingly difficult by, reason of the necessity for making an additional number of these appointments. In view of this it was decided after careful consideration to issue for the guidance of such teachers a model scheme of work, supplemented at a later date by outlines of suitable courses of manual work. It is, of course, intended that these schemes should be adapted to the varying needs of the schools. Despite its disadvantages, the plan is preferable to the previous order of things. The office-work has made greater demands on our time owing to the setting-up of monthly examinations for outside candidates for proficiency and competency certificates. By this arrangement these candidates are saved the payment of the examination fee. The average age of pupils in the classes S2 to S6 as given above shows a decrease as compared with last year's figures. On the other hand Classes P and SI show an increase. In this connection the age at which pupils are promoted to SI and the time spent in Class P deserve consideration. From a review of teachers' annual reports we find that the time spent in Class P is, in normal conditions, less in the case of sole-teacher schools under experienced teachers than in the case of schools of Grade 111 and upwards. The following statistics may repay study:—

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Classes. Number on Present at the Roll. T , Annual . Examination. Average Age of the Pupils in each Class. ! Standard VII VI V IV III II I Preparatory 24 761 1,113 1,318 1,431 1,377 1,462 4,217 24 21 761 748 1,113 1,078 1,318 1,283 1,431 1,389 1,377 1,347 1,462 1,418 4,217 3,950 Yrs. mos. 15 0 13 9 12 11 12 0 10 11 9 11 8 11 6 11 Totals 11,703 11,703 11,234 9 8* * Moan of average s ge.

a. ENEiiiVL. .verage age on entering SI 'ime spent in Class P Grades I, II. Yrs. mos. 8 2-6 2 0-8 Grade III. Yrs. mos. 8 0-0 2 1-5 i Grade IV. Grade / upwards. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. 7 10-6 7 9-9 2 2-6 2 1-1 In the last column the figures given would be substantially increased, by the omission of one o I the large schools. (6.) Individual Schools. School in Grade III. School in Grade IV. j School in Grade VI. Yrs. mos. • Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Average age on entering SI .. • • 7 5 7 1 7 3 Time spent in Class P .. .. 2 2 1 11 18

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The rule of the Board requiring those desirous of entering the service to interview the Inspectors has been strictly observed. The increasing scarcity of teachers willing^to* fill the lower positions accounts for the appearance of many raw applicants, whose only claim to consideration rests upon the passing of the proficiency examination years ago. We are pleased to say, however, that we have been able to select for small schools some adultsjjwhose intelligence, industry, and willingness to learn give promise of their becoming useful members of the teaching service. Two returned soldiers have received appointments in small schools, and others may receive similar appointments. All such applicants should recognize the need for equipping themselves for their work by steady application to study, and by using to the utmost the opportunity afforded them of gaining practical experience. It is gratifying to be able to report that a large number of promising young people have applied for appointment as pupil-teachers or probationers. The usual classes for teachers were held during the year. Speaking generally, we are of the opinion that they have been less effective than formerly. Unpunctuality was too much in evidence, while a good many students were required to refund the cost of the railway ticket for absenting themselves from classes. A perusal of the reports of the instructors confirms these indications of aimlessness on the part of some of the students, whose note-books also showed a lack of attention to class-work. Doubtless this complacency towards progress in study is in large measure a condition incidental to the present abnormal scarcity of teachers. To raise the efficiency of these classes it will probably be necessary in future to regulate admission by a reference to the attendance registers and to the reports of the instructors. The elimination of those that have proved irregular in attendance or indifferent as to their studies will strengthen the hands of the instructors, who are competent and zealous, and who deserve commendation for their sustained efforts to assist young teachers to qualify themselves for their work. On the subject of the Great War now raging in the Old World the pupils have been keenly alert. By the aid of lessons of instruction regularly given by the teachers, and of the enlightening articles appearing in the School Journal and the newspapers, the pupils generally have acquired a good knowledge of the causes and the principal events of the strife, and of the geography of its theatre. More important still, the deepening of the national sentiment and the stirring of the emotional impulses, accentuated in many districts by the sight of returning wounded soldiers, have found an outlet in different forms of practical sympathy. Belgian. Day resulted in a collection from the schools of £1,700. Efforts more or less systematic have been made in the direction of sewing, knitting, making bandages, &c, for the wounded. In at least one school all the boys learned to knit. Steps were taken, however, to prevent the pupils from taking part in the sale of art-union tickets. We may also mention that a grass-seed campaign Iras been organized by the agricultural instructor. On account of the shortage of labour consequent upon the departure of so many young men to the front, the Board gave permission to School Committees to revert for one year to harvest holidays. Such considerations as the efficiency of school-work and the equal treatment of teachers impel us to express the hope that this relaxation of the holiday regulations will be only temporary. School registers have with few exceptions been neatly and carefully kept. Many of our teachers by the force of example are instilling into the minds of the pupils a predilection for habits of tidiness and orderly arrangement. On the other hand, the overcrowded drawer of the school-table and the untidiness of the school-cupboard almost invariably find their parallel in the school-desk. In most schools the playgrounds are kept in a tidy condition. There are instances, however, where luncheon-papers are allowed to litter the playing-areas. From the point of view of health, too, it is essential that all the outbuildings of every school should be inspected daily by the teacher; the neglect of this has frequently resulted in the prevalence of insanitary conditions. Teachers in this district are now required to present a signed list of the class-books used in their schools. Instances were found in which unauthorized books were in use, but the default in this respect was due largely to a desire on the part of teachers to use up the stock in hand of old text-books that had in former years been on the authorized list. At the same time there were schools which used class-books that had never been authorized. As the Board has recently issued a circular to teachers clearly denning the position, it is hoped that there will be no further irregularity. A supply of new continuous readers for Classes P to S4 is shortly to be ordered. There is still some friction between teachers and parents in regard to home-work. Whilst we have discouraged the setting of written home-work in the preparatory and junior divisions, we believe that written home-work is really beneficial in the senior division, provided that it is limited in quantity and that it is carefully marked by the teacher. The annual classification of the pupils by the head teachers sometimes causes heartburnings where pupils have not been promoted. We need only say, however, that teachers have almost invariably been fully justified where they have refused promotion; in our opinion, if they have erred in their judgment it has been in the direction not of severity but of leniency. In some cases teachers have during the course of the year attempted to rectify their classification by reducing to a lower standard pupils who had received tentative promotion at the beginning of the year. Such a policy is apt to produce friction; and, after all, it ought to be possible for the head teacher to make a sound classification at the beginning of the year on the result of his annual and term examinations. At the instance of the Inspectors the Board has advised head teachers in no case to reduce the classification of any pupil later than the month of May, when the first term examination is held. We regret to notice that there is a growing tendency to estimate the efficiency of a school solely by the success of its pupils at the proficiency examinations. Such estimates not only are manifestly misleading, but are also apt to encourage tactics which every true educationist must condemn. Thus

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the teacher's efforts in the case of the smaller schools may during the later months of the year be concentrated on S6, to the neglect of other classes, and in the case of all schools on the teaching of English and arithmetic, to the neglect of the remaining subjects. We are fully alive to these dangers, and shall do our best to cope with thenr. During the past year: the lady teachers of the town and suburban, sohools formed a class to Study the Montessori methods, and we desire to place on record our appreciation of their enthusiastic and self-sacrificing efforts. A complete set of material was imported by the Board and placed at the disposal of the class. Late in the year a member of the. class, Miss Birss, undertook to submit the system to a practical test, and a room in the Invercargill Middle School was set apart for the purpose. The assistance of an additional probationer in the Montessori class Ims enabled the ordinary staff to carry on the work according to the new methods. Final consideration has boon postponed till the end of the present year, and the result will be awaited with keen interest. Some adaptation of the system might also be tried in a sole-teacher school. Anything in the direction of seeming brighter conditions for the infant classes of these schools would be an improvement on the present system of forced neglect, under which far too much time is spent by the little ones in scribbling orr slates and other rather aimless occupations, with insufficient supervision. The proficiency examinations were held at thirty-one centres (two more than last .year) during the months of November: and. December, and at eighty schools in remote districts on the occasion of the Inspector's annual visit during the months of October and November. Thus the pupils of 11 1 sohools were examined for proficiency at their owrr schools, and proficiency candidates from the remaining seventy-five schools were required to travel to the nearest centre to be examined. Tho following table shows the results in the public schools compared with those of 1914 : —

improvement noticeable in the English and arithmetic of S6 is reflected, in the slightly higher percentage of proficiency certificates gained. On the other hand, some of the remaining subjects in which proficiency candidates must qualify are distinctly less satisfactory, particularly history and elementary science. Indeed, so marked is the falling-away that we are forced to conclude that some teachers have concentrated, orr English and arithmetic under the impression that these two subjects alone qualify for a proficiency certificate. That such a policy imperils the chance of success in the examination a reference to our proficiency schedules will show. Reading. —The number of teachers who give instruction in. accordance with modern and approved methods is steadily on the increase. The best teachers ofthe lower classes irrake good use of the blackboard, and many of them show considerable skill with coloured chalks, and associating symbol arrd object in the infant mind. Itr the upper standards of the better-class schools, which include a number of sole-teacher schools, the|subjeot has gained in breadth of treatment and ability to express intelligently the content of the passage road. As a consequence, the giving of meanings of words isolated from, their context has lost its promiuence in the reading-lesson and its place in the home-work books. The number of schools, however, in which the reading and speaking are monotonous or indistinct is unfortunately too large. If teachers give close attention to the reading-lesson, instead of occupying themselves with other work during its progress, the pupils will [rapidly acquire skill in the art of intelligent reading. Good reading lies entirely in the hands of the teacher ;he cannot throw the responsibility on the pupils. Recitation. —In a fair: number of schools, in which the poetry had been embedded in the memory by thorough revision, due regard was paid to meaning and rhythm. The somewhat common failure to memorize a poem correctly forced the Inspector to assume the role of prompter to enable, the pupils to pass from one verse to the next. It is evident that some teachers leave the poetry till late in the year, thus making the recitation lesson an unpleasant task, and sympathetic rendering or appreciation of the language impossible. Spelling. —-The spelling taken from the prepared books was usually well done, and the subject might be reported as very well taught were it not for the contrary evidence furnished by the composition exercises. As a general rule word-building, which forms an essential part of the work in the lower classes, is not continued in the higher classes, where the pupils learn to spell by the memorizing of isolated words. Writing. —ln a small number of schools this subject is carefully and systematically taught, from the lowest classes up to the highest standard, with commendable results. But a somewhat common experience is to find that the good writing of the junior division seriously deteriorates in S3 and S4, making a partial recovery in the highest standards. The actual teaching of writing should not stop after the initial work has been done ; the change from pencils and slates to pens and paper, and the need for perfecting the muscular co-ordination of the undeveloped child, necessitate careful attention at this transition, stage.

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1914 1915 Year. Proficiency. Competency. Number . oxamined. Number, j Per Cent Number. Per Cent. I J , 754 545 72-3 145 19-2 ..' 792 586 74-0 127 16-0 Proficiency. Pailed. Number. Per Cent. i 64 8-5 79 10-0 ■I ■ I i I I

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Composition. —Good work, both oral and written, has been accomplished in the junior divisions of our schools. In the schools where we noticed that the handwriting had. deteriorated in the middle classes, however, we usually found the essays of the same classes poorly done, errors in spelling being frequent, and punctuation being largely neglected. As the result of more practice, a wider- range of reading, and in some instances systematic oral discussion, the written essays of S6 showed a gain in content and freedom of expression, while in some cases the value, of the paragraph received recognition. It is a matter of surprise, however, that the great majority of pupils, even in our best schools, find their alpha and omega of punctuation in the full stop. Arithmetic. —As a general rule arithmetic has been satisfactorily taught. In the infant classes in charge of trained teachers number-work is usually good ; and in schools where such is the case the arithmetic of Si and S2 may be placed in the same category. The standard of attainment of S3 arrd S4 is satisfactory, S5 did not show to advantage in. the Department's tests, which were handled more successfully by S6. The inability of the former class to cope with decimals was no doubt; due to the postponement of the work till too'late in the year-. Two main causes of inferior quality of work in arithmetic came under- our notice : the imperfect teaching and memorizing of tables, and the failure to recognize that mental arithmetic should be the antecedent, not the consequent,' of the written work. It was* our common experience, too, that schools which made careful and methodical arrangement a feature of their work obtained the best results. Geography. —The results iir physical geography were satisfactory, although in the treatment of the subject we noted a tendency in some quar-ters to depend more upon lessons of instruction than on observational work and experiment. The treatment of mathematical geography has been somewhat restricted, but there has been a corresponding gain in the commercial aspect of the subject. The bestwork was done by those teachers who led their pupils to grasp the relations between the climate, the products, and the industries of a country. History and Civics. —Apart from what has been done in following the progress of the present international strife, the treatment of history was generally disappointing. The subject of civics has received increased attention this year. The realistic method of teaching civics by holding mock Parliaments, Courts, &c, which has been adopted in a few schools, might with advantage be used by many more teachers. Drawing. —-The removal of brush drawing from the list of subjects in handwork has accounted for a reduction in the number of schools taking this subject, crayon-work filling its place. On the whole, colour-work varies from fair: to good, while in a few schools it is very good. In many cases too much freedom is allowed to children in using crayons without due supervision. Freehand drawing continues to be satisfactorily taught, although drawing from copies is still too much in evidence. Handwork. —Elementary handwork is taught in. practically all the schools. In. the preparatory and junior divisions the branches generally taught aro paper-work and modelling in plasticine, while cardboard-work, woodwork, and cookery are taught in the senior division. Some difficulty was experienced by the Board in obtaining adequate supplies of plasticine and of cardboard-knives, but in other respects the supply of material was ample. It cannot be said, however, that the material has in every case been well used. Handwork does indeed receive full recognition in the school time-tables, but in the. very large, number- of schools where the teachers have received no training in the branches taught the result is only fair. With a view to improving the teaching of plasticine-modelling and cardboard-work, model schemes in these branches were issued to untrained teachers, while a temporary rearrangement of the office-work enabled one of our number to conduct a Saturday class in cardboardwork. As in former years, the cookery and woodwork classes were taught at convenient centres by fully trained teachers. In connection with the cookery classes a scheme of training in home science prepared in this office was put into operation, and for the first time we can report that systematic instruction in this important branch ha.s beerr given to the girls attending these classes. Nature-study and Elementary Science. —There is no doubt that the intelligently observant child is on the increase, particularly in those districts in which the schools have caught the, true spirit of naturestudy. But the somewhat common, treatment of this subject as formal instruction in plant-life tends lx> make the teachers, not the pupils, the active agents during'the lessons. The schemes of work in elementary science were in most schools based on garden-work. Where indoor experiments and outside operations have, joined hands the results have been good. The fewTschools taking elementary physics have done very satisfactory work in that subject. Singing. —ln the more remote parts of the district, where there are, few outside opportunities for musical culture, the pupils |often exhibit marked deficiency of ear. schools, however-, songs are rendered with heartiness and a fair tunefulness. The time spent in learning songs (not infrequently of doubtful musical /value) be betterTemployed in voice- culture, and in the practice of sight reading and ear exercises. Physical Instruction. —ln a few schools the instruction in physical exercises is exceedingly well carried out. The good, effects are manifestedjnot only in thejimproved carriage of the pupils, but also in the general tone and discipline of these schools. But the number of schools in which the instruction is of little value is steadily increasing, as more teachers are being appointed, who have themselves received no training in physical exercises. In most of the, larger schools organized games are, made an integral part of school life, but in many of the, smaller [schools the pupils are left to their' own resources during the period of recreation. Morals and Health. —The laws of health are on the whole satisfactorily taught. The specific subject of temperance, which the action of Governments has brought into prominence during the war, has not been neglected. The temperance wall-sheets supplied by the Department have generally been made

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the basis of instruction. While formal instruction in morals does not often occupy a separate place on the, school, programme, we believe that teachers in general seize every opportunity of inculcating good principles, while very few teachers shirk the duty of enforcing right conduct. At the close of this the first year of severance of official ties that formerly bound the Inspectorate to tin; Board, we are pleased to be, able to report that the change has in no way interrupted tho continuance of the harmonious relations which marked the old regime, arrd we desire to thank the members for the courtesy and consideration extended to us under the new conditions. We also wish to thank the teachers of the district for their evident desire to facilitate our work by the, completion of all examination arrangements prior to. and for- the valuable assistance rendered on the occasion of, our announced visits to the schools. We have, &c, A. L. Wyllie, "| A. Inqlis, Inspectors. The Director of Education, Wellington. A. McNeil, J %

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APPENDIX C. MANUAL INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. No. 1. REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MANUAL INSTRUCTION. Sir, — Education Department, 31st May, 1916. Except in small country schools, a weekly period for some form of handwork is found on the time-table of the sohools throughout the Dominion, and it is pleasing to rrote that, for the most part, elementary handwork is more often treated as an aid to teaching some other subject of the syllabus, rather than as an isolated subject to which the scheduled time is given each week, without reference to any other- subject-matter of the curriculum. Paper-work, modelling, earfon arrd cardboard work are, speaking generally, found by thoughtful teachers to be most useful forms of handwork for- primary pupils. In some districts brush drawing also is popular-, aird in the hands of a teacher- possessing the artistic temperament, skill in the use <>f the brush, and aptitude in teaching, this subject may prove in many directions a valuable aid to expression. It is, however, worthy of note that no subject of handwork more readily yields itself to perfunctory methods. The lesson ran be so treated as to require little or no preparation, and a modicum of attention during its progress. The teacher distributes the drawing-books, colours, and brushes, places the copy orr the board, tells the children to copy what is before them, and then proceeds to utilize the period for the correction of other class exercises. Tf paper- or cardboard work, or modelling are to be taught intelligently and educationally there must be previous preparation, and it would almost appear that some teachers are disinclined to devote time to this preparation, with the result that brush drawing or brushwork, which is too often regarded as an easy subject to teach, is selected in preference to one requiring study and preparation before an effective lesson can be given. It is not intended in the foregoing remarks to decry brush drawing, but the hint is given thai, except under special conditions, the subject is limited in educational value and in application; however-, given the conditions, there is no reason why it should not become an interesting and useful means of aesthetic training. The attention given to elementary handwork in the training colleges .should ensure a supply of trained teachers having a good practical knowledge of the most up-to-date educational uses of the several branches, ami it is to lie hoped that full use will be made by these teachers of the knowledge acquired while in training. Steady progress has been made in the direction of bringing the teaching of the more specialized forms of handwork into line with modern educational ideals. Both the drawing and benchwork at the majority of (he woodwork classes are treated in a manner which, while increasing manual dexterity and disseminating useful special knowledge, broadens the boys' outlook and .experiences, and develops latent capabilities. The closer connection of the course in woodwork with the subjects of the school syllabus which is noticeable at so many of the manual training centres must, it is considered, react favourably on the school-work generally. Suggestions have previously been made as to the desirability of securing the co-operation of the older- lads in designingsuitable models, or in increasing the utility or improving the shape of existing models. The suggestions have received practical ami sympathetic recognition in some quarters, and have led in not a few instances to the discovering of both ingenuity and skill in some of the pupils. Another marked feature is the steady elimination from the course of models which after the expenditure of time and energy upon them are consigned to the waste-heap, as they serve no useful purpose other than providing practice irr the use of tools. There appeal's to be no reasonable objection to a course in elementary w iwork which includes at all stages models of utility provided that each of the first-year exercises is arranged to illustrate a method or a joint and its application. The keen interest taken by lads in what nray be regarded as a " utility course," and the resulting accurate and carefully finished work, appear- to justify the desire to see a more general adoption of this course. It has often been found that by the addition of some simple constructive or decorative metal-work a model may either be improved or its usefulness extended. ami. given an instructor having the knowledge of elementary metal-work, the provision of the necessary facilities for- simple exercises in metal appears to be a desirable extension of the lessons in woodwork. A few extra* simple tools and bench appliances are all that wmrld.be needed to extend the course in the direction indicated. It. is gratifying Io report that, progress has been made in the teaching of subjects related to home life and work. At most of the centres the course is arranged to include instruction in cookery, hygiene, and housecraft, and while foi- obvious reasons the instruction irr the latter subject is limited to matters that can be dealt with in the cookery-room, good, sound, practical lessons of lifelong value are given with satisfactory results. The simpler- and elementary principles underlying kitchen-craft arc receiving increased attention, "and instruction in such matters as relative food-values and related subjects is for the most part suited to the age arrd ability of the children".

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Viewed as a whole, progress toward placing the teaching of domestic subjects orr a thoroughly sound basis has for some years past been steadily maintained, until it can rrow be safely affirmed that the teaching is becoming broad, interesting, informative, and educative, and with an assured supply of teachers well trained in both the theory and practice of cookery and allied subjects it may be expected that these important matters pertaining to the home which make for social arid national efficiency will receive even fuller attention and recognition. There is, however, one matter connected with the instruction irr some centres which appears to call for serious consideration. The average lessons in cookery throughout the Dominion are of two hours' duration, and it is considered that too much time is devoted to note-taking. If lire notes represented tire children's impression of the lessons given and were stated in their own language no exception could be taken to them; but where these notes are recipes and methods copied from the blackboard with the addition of a few more or less related fads on hygiene or housecraft, it would appear- to be a. waste of time that could bo devoted to instruction in essentials. To obviate this educational waste the general adoption of a small cookery-book, containing recipes of dishes that may be included irr a two-years course in elementary cookery, with brief notes on methods of preparation and cooking, is recommended. Two excellent little books are available, both of them prepared by teachers of ability and wide experience as instructors, and in the districts where they are used valuable time is saved, and, speaking generally, put to more useful purposes. In a number of districts instruction irr laundry-work and dressmaking is associated with that in cookery, and although the first-named subject is limited and does not readily lend itself to variety and change, the lessons are made interesting by the inclusion therein of instruction in elementary underlying principles. For the most part these classes serve a useful purpose in that the lessons contain practical hints on methods that are of immediate use in the home; and, further, they afford a valuable training in deftness aird neatness, and contribute to the cultivation of habits of cleanliness and attention to personal appearance. The instruction irr dressmaking is on thoroughly sound lines, arid the average work in the majority of classes appears to prove that simple, well-fitting, and well-made undergarments, blouses, and skirts can be prepared by girls in Standards V and VI without reference to any mechanical devices for pattern-draughting other than a rule and straight-edge. Encouragement is given to the application of suitable simple decorative designs in needlework to many of the garments made. The number- of recognized classes in elementary physical measurements remains practically stationary. This is to be regretted, as the subject affords an opportunity of introducing pupils irr the upper- standards to some of the simpler fundamental facts of science and to scientific method generally. Probably one of the most encouraging features of the instruction in manual training is to be found in the very earnest and enthusiastic manner in which elementary agriculture is generally treated. In quite a number of districts the indirect effects of the instruction are to lie found in the large number of children who have become interested in gardening, and as a result have taken over the care arrd almost the entire cultivation of the home gardens, and in the improvements that have been effected in the school-grounds. Some of them have been made beautiful with flowers and grass plots, and many so much improved as to make them unrecognizable as school-grounds, and if these were the only results of the expenditure on elementary agriculture the money would not have been ill-spent. The direct results are not as tangible, but it is considered that the experimental plots, and the series of related experiments carried out in the gardens and in the class-rooms, familiarizes the children with scientific methods, and while the amount of scientific knowledge of agriculture gained may be limited, the interest created in matters pertaining to the soil, seeds, methods of propagation, plant-foods, and crops must eventually have a beneficial effect on one of the most important of our primary industries. Speaking generally the pupils' records of experimental work are fairly well kept, birt there is a tendency in the direction of making the notebooks a record of the teachers' work rather than a record of the pupils' work, The dictated note has its value, arrd tends io uniformity in many directions, but it is considered that the notebook containing the record of what the child did and saw during the experiment, arrd any conclusions based thereon expressed, however briefly, in the child's own words has a far higher educational value to the child than the notebook full of information supplied by the teacher. I'j. C. Isaac, The Director of Education, Wellington. Inspector- of Manrral Instruction.

No. 2. EXTRACTS FROM: THE REPORTS OF EDUCATION BOARDS, DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS Oh' MANUAL INCTRUCTION, ETC. [For Reports on Rural Courses in District High Schools see E.-O. Report on Seoondary Education.] AUCKLAND. Extract prom the Report of Supervisor of Manual anii Technical Instruction. At the end of 1915 there were manual-training schools at Porrsonby, Newmarket, Newton, Otahuhu, Pukekohe, Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Aroha, Waihi, Thames, Helensville, Te Kopuru, Dargaville, and Whangarei. The three city manual-training schools provide insufficient accommodation for

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the ever-increasing numbers of pupils. An application from To Kuiti for a grant in aid of the erection of a manual-training school was refused by the Department. A scheme has been devised for providing manual training for pupils in the following centres: Huntly, Tauranga, Te Kuiti, and Rotorua, and it is hoped that this scheme will soon be started. The numbers of children in attendance at the manual-training schools during 1915 were 2,982 boys and 2,704 girls, an increase of 576 boys and 587 girls for the year. Two hundred and eighty-nine primary schools conducted classes irr agriculture during 1915, being an increase of fifty-one for the year. The Board now requires all schools of Grade IIIa and higher grades to include school-gardening in their syllabus of work. Included in the 289 schools above mentioned were sixty schools that took a combined course, in agriculture and dairy science. The teachers of these schools received special instruction in dairy science on the lines of-a scheme drawn up by the Supervisor. The results obtained in the schools have been very satisfactory, both teachers and pupils recognizing that instruction in dairy science is both interesting and profitable. Rural courses were undertaken by the secondary pupils at the following district high schools : Pukekohe, Cambridge, Te Aroha, Paeroa, arrd Waihi. These schools were visited regularly by the instructors in agriculture. During 1916 Tauranga and Aratapu District High Schools will take the rural course. Teachers' classes have beerr held to prepare teachers for the certificate examinations. Three dairy science classes, each of one week's duration and each attended by twenty-five selected teachers, were held for special instruction in the dairy-science scheme for schools. J. P. KaIaUGHER, Supervisor.

WANGANUI. Extract from the Repoet or the Secretary to the Education Board. Agricultural Instruct ton,. —This branch of manual instruction continues Io flourish in this district. At 157 schools instruction is given in agriculture, dairy-work, or- a combined course irr both subjects. The experimental plots at Feilding have been abandoned so far- as the senior boys are concerned, and these pupils rrow attend the school farm at Marton. The annual stock oamp was again held at Mr. E. Short's " Almadale " Farm, about fifty boys attending. The shearing-camp at Mount Stewart was held in November, sixteen boys attending. Of these only two had attended a previous camp. The small attendance was due to tire keen demand for boys for farm-work. Every class of sheep was dealt with, the total number' shorn beirrg between eight hundred anil nine hundred, making up thirteen bales of wool. The result of the instruction in camp cookery given to the boys at the Marton farm by Mrs. Woolf was seen at both camps. In the Northern District the pupils were given instruction at short courses dealing with indoor arrd outdoor- agriculture, orchard-work, farm methods, crops, arrd stock, and also the manufacture of butter and cheese. The farmers' classes in this portion of the district were well attended, some 337 adults being on the rolls. The work was extended to farms in the vicinity of Wangarrui, and it was intended during the current year- to form classes in the district, south of Wanganui. The alteration in the boundaries of I he. district will, however, prevent this proposal being given effect to. Thanks are due to those who during the year assisted the Board in its efforts to further this important branch of education. Amongst these were Sir- James Wilson, Messrs. E. Short, A. Matthews, F. Mills, R. J. Linn, A. Hunter, J. Dunlop, J. Cobbe, and Mis. E. A. Henson, School Classes. —The following figures show tire number of schools at which manual instruction was given : Agriculture and dairy-work, 157; advanced dressmaking, 5; handwork, 203; needlewor, 37; physical measurements, 7; physiology and first aid, 2; swimming and life-saving, 9; cookery, 27; woodwork, 26; rural course at district high sohools, 8. Satisfactory arrangements were made for the conveyance of the Araruoho, Wanganui East, Gonville, Castlecliff, and Durie Hill pupils by tram to the Technical College for instruction irr woodwork and cookery. The pupils from the Awahuri School travelled to Feilding to attend classes in these subjects, and centres of instruction were established at Halcombe and Bunnythorpe. During the cur-rent year centres have been established at Ohakune for the Ohakune, Horopito, Rangataua, and Umumuri Schools, and at Foxton. A. new woodwork-room was erected at Hunterville. Art, Instruction. —The Supervisor, Mr. Watkin, was able to devote more time to the primary schools than in previous years, as he was relieved of tho work at the Wanganui Collegiate School. Under the arrangements in. force this year he frequently visits two schools per day. He is thus enabled to pay several visits to the larger schools in tire course of the year-. Extracts from the Reports of the Instructors in Agriculture, Northern District. -The work in primary-school classes irr agriculture and dairy science has shown an increasing improvement throughout the year-. To a great extent this was due to an Easter course for teachers conducted at Hawera. The course lasted a fortnight, and with few exceptions was attended by all teachers responsible for the instruction. A thorough training was given in the application of agricultural chemistry, agricultural botany, and experimental practical agriculture to our school-work. The teachers were divided into three groups, and each group took irr rotation a section of above-mentioned work for two hours each day. By means of visits to local farms and Io the State farm at Moumahaki the relationship was shown between work in our school gardens arrd grounds and that on the farms. Further- to this end tho teachers were given a thorough insight into the most approved up-to-date methods of farming, as elaborated locally through our instruction classes for farmers. Suitable experiments in con-

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iieotioi) with tlwi growing of grasses and clovers and mixtures of these, also top-dressing of pastures, growing of lucerne, root crops, &c, were outlined, the results to be compared with and read in the light of field results by farmers in each district. Each of our schools is encouraged to have, in addition to the ordinary vegetable-gardens, a rose-border or rose-garden, an orchard, shrubbery of native trees or shade trees, mixed flower-border, lucerne plot or pints, observation rows of pasture plants and weeds, selected roots, &c, for seed-selection work, a lawn or lawns. All schools are encouraged to take soil-temperatures at regular intervals, and in most of our schools dairy science is taken in conjunction with agriculture. More stress is laid upon regular observational work than upon mechanical and routine digging, &o. The pupils look after their gardens and grounds as they should look after their home gardens, and do all work in season as required. In the best schools a great deal of light routine work is dune by the pupils in their own time, and great pride is taken by them in the appearance of the school surroundings. As a result of the encouragement given to observational work, a decided improvement has taken place in the garden notebooks. Not only has the general average improved, but the best work of the best schools has also been lifted to a higher level. Both children and teachers have very keenly taken up the matter of seed-collection, and an Organization of farmers has guaranteed tO buy at market rates all seed collected. In this district special attention is being given to the collection of cocksfoot, cow-grass, and prairie seed, and it is fairly certain that such work will be continued in future years, thus putting an end in the past careless conditions under which so much precious seed was allowed to waste on roadside, railway, and farm. Central District. —Almost all the schools in the Central District were visited once; the larger schools were visited ortetier, some at least six times. In a few of the schools the programme of work, instead of being drawn up at the beginning of the year, was put off on various pretexts, in some cases for six months. The results of this policy were evident in the knowledge and observing-power of the pupils. In making out the programme for the year it should be borne in mind that the pupils are expected to do a considerable amount of the work under the teacher's direction. Simple experiments with plants and soils, observations on plants growing in the garden, in addition to the usual garden operations, should be outlined in awry programme. The notebooks should indicate clearly the pupil's notes from the lesson notes. As usual, some very good work has been done both inside and outside of the school. Systematic efforts are being made in several districts to beautify the school-grounds. Soii/hera District. —ln some of the primary schools the work is showing a decided improvement, whilst in Others there has been a falling-off. It has been noted that, in general, the character of the work done varies in direct proportion to the amount of interest displayed by the teacher. In some instances there was a failure to carry out (lie instructions issued in the Leaflet from time to time. The notebooks are still a stumbling-block. The tools in most instances were _ well kept. Several renewals were made. The pupils of the Rangiwahia School made a donation of flower-seed saved from their own gardens. This was distributed amongst a number of schools. Extracts prow the Report of the Instructors in Woodwork. Northern District. —Classes in woodwork were held at Hawera, Patea, and Eltham. At I'atea, owing to the limited time at the disposal of the teacher, it was necessary to take Standards V, VI, and VII at the same time for "woodwork. This is an arrangement which has never been found very satisfactory, particularly where a large percentage of the pupils in Standard VII have not done woodwork before. The work on the whole was very satisfactory, the pupils attending punctually, and the behaviour was good. The classes at Eltham were unusually small, bul very good work was turned out, particularly by Standard V. The pupils were always punctual and well behaved. Very full classes attended at Hawera, and good work was done, particularly by the rural-course hoys, who devoted their time to making articles useful on the farm. This class was also instructed in elementary building-construction, Buildings in course of erection were visited and notes and drawings made. An exhibit, of their work was made tit the Hawera. Winter Show. Wanganui and Suburbs.- —There were eleven classes from the primary and other outside schools. For the first time pupils came from Castleclifi and Doric Hill, and the Wanganui East classes, which had been discontinued for two or three years, again came into existence. While the work was mainly on (he lines of previous years, various circumstances were responsible for some modifications. The war, for instance, gave a character to the models made, as amongst them were included deck-chairs, winders for roller bandages, periscopes, splints, bed-tables, bed-rests, eve. The pupils were encouraged to work with their tools at home, and several ingenious models evidenced an aptitude for constructive work that would not perhaps have been discovered under class-room conditions. As in previous years, the behaviour of the pupils has been uniformly excellent. Southern District. —Nine primary ami four secondary classes were conducted at Feilding, Marlon, Bull's, llongotca, and Pohangina. The attendance on the whole was g00d,.-and the conduct very good. Throughout the year joints, with models involving such joints, arranged in order of difficulty, have been constructed by the primary pupils, who have entered into their work with enthusiasm, showing a. keen interest in it. The work in the case of secondary pupils comprised useful farm adjuncts. Swingle-bars, farm gates, picket gads, step-ladders, rungladders, a wheelbarrow, farm sleigh, oil-drum, and reinforced-ooncrete pig-troughs and rein-forced-concrete fencing-posts have been constructed. At Marlon the boys are making reinforeedeonerete fencing-posts to replace a wood ami iron fence in the school-grounds. Instruction has been given on the matter of paints and painting and soldering. The building-construction course (theory) covered as follows: Lime, cement, mortar, concrete, bricks, brickwork, foundations

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(wood, brick, and concrete), floors arrd walls (wood, brick, and concrete), roofs suitable for farm buildings. The cart:, sharpening, and management of tools have been made a special feature in the curriculum. Palmerston North and Main Trunk. —The course of work followed was interesting, instructive, and useful. The thirteen classes taken in this district are, from the following schools : Campbell Street, College SI root, Terrace End, West End, Taihape District High School, and Hunterville District High Sohool. The attendance for the year at Palmerston North was generally good. The first year is devoted to the use of the various tools and the making of joints, interspersed with drawing-lessons and notes on various timbers. This year- the work done by Standard VI has been more of a useful and constructive nature, arid included nail-boxes, book-shelves, bandage-winders, model yachts, and periscopes; drawings to scale of each article had to be first made by the boys. At Taihape District High School the boys have shown their usual keenness and departed from tin- stereotyped course of lessons, converting some old sheds into a trap-shed 12 ft. by 9 ft. At Hunterville District High School the models made included farm-gates, dogkennels, beehives, tabourets, book-shelves, salt-boxes, flour-bins, arid periscopes, the majority of which were stained ami varnished. The boys have also almost completed the lining of the new woodwor-k-roor a. Extracts from thi-; Reports ok the Instructors in Cookery and Home Science. Northern District. —Classes in cookery, home scierrce, and dressmaking were held at Hawera, Eltham, and Patea. At Hawera three primary classes and one secondary class were held in cookery. Secondary classes were also held in dressmaking and home science. The girls made some wry useful and becoming garments. The apparatus for Ironic science was rather meagre, so that the experimental work was not as successful as it might have been. At the Eltham centre classes were held in cookery, home science, hygiene, and dressmaking. The girls took a. very keen interest in the cookery and dressmaking. The work done in heme science and hygiene was satisfactory. Wanganui, and, Suburbs. —The usual classes from Victoria Avenue ami Queen's Park have been in attendance, and in addition arrangements were made with the tramway authorities to bring in tire classes from the suburban schools. The attendance was excellent in all the classes, and the work done was good on the whole. The usual practical examination was held al the end of tin- session, and the examiners professed themselves pleased with (he results. So.uthern and Maim Trunk Districts. —Owing to the large number of pupils from Campbell Street, Terrace End, and West End (Palmerston North) it was again found necessary to employ im assistant instructor. In order Io give headmasters and teachers an insight into the work done by the pupils, each class cooked a meal (without assistance), to which they were invited. Judging from the favourable comments and the pleasure it gave the girls, 1 consider' il is an experiment worth repeating. At Feilding four classes were held. Outside distractions somewhat hindered the work. An exhibition of the pupils' work was given early in the year. Examiners reported favourably upon the work. The boys' class at Mar-ton was very interesting, although carried on under great disadvantages. The boys, however, enjoyed their work and proved apt pupils. Tire attendance of the classes at Pohangina, Marton, Hunterville, and Taihape was good on the whole, although in the winter months a number of children wen- unable io attend on account of illness. Throughout (he whole year' the children seem to have- been interested in the work, and have shown good results in their practical work. Three girls entered for "housecraft" in Senior Scholarship, and a number took "hygiene" as on<- of their subjects. Classes were also held at Bunnythorpe, Halcombe, Kimbolto'n, Rongotea, and Bull's District High School. Extract prom the Report or- the Supervisor or Drawing. During the year visits have been paid to all of the main schools of our district, to most of the two- and three-teacher schools, and to a number of the smaller ones. The work of the pupils has been inspected, ami model lessons in drawing, design, &c, have been given to all classes to assist teachers in methods of training. Opportunity has been taken also to get the staffs of tire schools together- for the purposes of discussing the syllabus requirements, the drawingup of schemes of work, and the best methods of teaching. A great deal of attention lias been given to free drawing from the actual object (natural and fashioned), which now entirely takes tire place of drawing from the old-time flat copy. Such considerations as light-handed work, the use of trial outlines, and the discouragement of " rubbing out " have been consistently stressed; and, with the view of instilling more life, interest, and expression into drawing, the study of line-expression, pen-and-ink work, and light and shade have been introduced. Free brush drawing, colour-work, the principles of design, and instrumental drawing have also received their drre share of attention! There is no doubt whatever that drawing in our schools is improving rapidly, but there is still abundant scope for further efforts to place the subject upon a sound basis. Teachers are beginning to recognize the great use of drawing as a means of expression—a language in fact—and its immense educational value in developing habits of observation and a love of the beautiful in visible things; and, as to the teaching of drawing, that there is more common-sense than genius required. Teachers' classes have been regularly conducted at Feilding on Saturdays during the year with an average attendance of about fifty teachers, mostly pupil-teachers and probationers, but si ill with a fair sprinkling of older teachers. The adoption of a strict system of following up each week's lesson with a. regular homework exercise has been productive of very gratifying results, some really good work being- done, arid progress made by all students. This home exercise requires individual effort, and brings out

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what is in each student, besides developing confidence and self-reliance. In July a course of practical work in the various branches of drawing and irr plasticine-modelling was given to a large number of teacher's at the winter school held in Wanganui. I. was very much gratified with the interest displayed by the teachers in their work, and am thoroughly convinced as to the usefulness of such courses. During the year opportunity was taken to publish in the Leaflet a. number of articles dealing with tho teaching of art subjects. I'roiu the many appreciative references made by teachers it would appear that these articles have been helpful.

WELLINGTON. Extract prom the Report of the Education Board. The following figures show in detail the subjects of manual instruction undertaken in recognized classes and the number of pupils under instruction: Handwork, 15,961; elementary agriculture, 1,763; needlework, 247; elementary physical science, 365; physiology and first aid, 682; swimming and life-saving, 1,008; elementary physical measurements, 947; home science, 55; dairy-work, 20; botany, 254; dressmaking, 248; cookery, 1,201; woodwork, 1,452; buildingconstruction and drawing, 129; laundry-work, 458. Under the guidance of their woodwork instructors the boys, who worked early and late, at, each city and each country woodwork centre, made altogether for ambulance and hospital purposes the following: Arm-splints, 409; leg-splints, 300; Gooch. splinting, 330; bed-cradles, 20. This was sufficient to supply the needs of the two hospital, ships, and to leave some in store. A course of instruction in elementary agriculture, extending over a fortnight, was held at the Masterton District High School iir September, and was attended by forty-six teachers. The course included both lecture and practical work in agriculture, nature-study, hygiene, and instruction in the making of suitable nature-study and science aids. The class was in charge of Mr. Cumming, who was ably assisted by Mr. Stevenson, Miss Lazarus, Messrs. Howe and Grant. The Board acknowledges valued, assistance also from Mr. Morris, instructor in agriculture, Hawke's Ray, who delivered a lecture on " Spraj-'s and Compatible Spray Mixtures used irr combating Insect, arrd Fungus Pests." It is to be added that, for- the former course, the teachers attending deprived themselves of a part of the summer holiday, and, for the latter, of the whole of the term holiday in September. The Board is satisfied that excellent work was done at both courses. The full rural course was undertaken at the district high schools, Levin, Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Masterton, Carterton, arid Greytown. Over ninety schools undertook elementary agriculture, and in Ibis subject the Inspectors and the instructors report progress. To this resull the excellent courses at the Training College, arrd the special courses tor teachers which have been held at Greytown arrd Masterton for some years, no doubt contribute. Full discussion of this branch of firework will be found in the report of the Inspectors.

HAWKE'S BAY. Extract pkom the Report op the Director of Manual and Technical Instruction. School Classes. —The classes recognized under the Manual and Technical Regulations during the year consisted of classes in elementary handwork, cookery, dressmaking, woodwork, agriculture, dairy science, elementary experimental science, swimming and life-saving, and home science. Elementary Handwork: Classes in the undermentioned subjects were carried out at the different schools throughout the district during the year : Crayon-work, free-arm drawing, brush drawing, paper-folding, plasticine-modelling, stick-laying, paper-cutting, and cardboard-work. All requisites necessary to enable the above work to be performed were supplied by the Board to the schools. The number of pupils receiving instruction in the different groups of classes_ were : P-S2 6,08.1; S3-S4, 2,644; S5-S6, 1,781 : total, 10,506. Handwork classes were recognized in connection with 121 schools. Woodwork and Cookery Classes : These classes were conducted orr the central system. Centres are in operation at Napier, Gisborne, Hastings, Waipawa, Dannevirke, and Woodville. The quality of the work is steadily improving year by year. The woodwork boys of the district high schools made a most creditable display of farm woodwork at the last Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Show. The number of pupils who received training throughout the year were — Woodwork, 795; cookery, 687; dressmaking, 634. Classes in Elementary Agriculture and Dairy Science: These classes were conducted in ninety-seven schools. Generally the work is taught experimentally indoors, and the practical portion is carried out in conjunction with the school-gardens. School-grounds are kept clearr and well ordered, and are gradually being beautified by lawns, trees, and well-kept gardeus. In a number of schools there are difficulties in the way of gardening operations. Sometimes the soil is bad, and again there are the troubles caused by pests and dry seasorrs. Occasionally the teacher is not enthusiastic over this branch of work, and consequently the pupils are indifferent. There are, however, many teachers in the Board's service who are doing very sound work in the various branches of elementary agriculture. The average attendance at, the end of the year' was— Elementary agriculture, 788; 'elementary agriculture and dairy science, 984. Elementary Experimental Science: The schools in the larger towns, such as Gisborne, Napier, and Hastings, take this subject instead of elementary agriculture. The classes at Gisborne Main School are fortunate in having a fully equipped laboratory attached to the school. In the Napier

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schools a complete set of apparatus arrd material has been supplied to each school, but unfortunately most of the work consists of demonstration lessons, there being insufficient room for practical work. The number- of pupils receiving instruction at the end of the year was 540. Swimming and Life-saving: Instruction, in swimming and life-saving is given at Gisborne, Hastings, and Dannevirke, and to a lesser extent at the Napier schools. Gisborne, however', is the only school that earned capitation during the past year. The average attendance for the year at these classes was 397. E. (!. Loten, Director.

MARLBOROUGH. Extract prom the Report op thi: Education Board. School classes in woodwork, cookery, and advanced plain needlework were continued at the Blenheim Technical School, being attended by pupils from the following schools: Blenheim, Picton, Grovetown, Marlboroughtown, Tuamarina, Koromiko, and Convent. All of the schools in the district included some branch of handwork in their' schemes of work, and a larger number than usual qualified for capitation. At eight schools a full course in elementary agriculture was giverr, and swimming and life-saving were systematically taught at three schools.

NELSON. Extract from the Report op the Education Board. Manual-training classes irr cookery and woodwork have been carried on at Nelson, Wakefield, Motueka (cookery only), and- Reefton, and classes for cookery and ironwork at Westport. Instruction in agriculture and dairy science is supervised by Mr-. Bruce, who has done excellent work. In addition to the ordinary-school classes Mr. Bruce has conducted tin- science classes at the Takaka and Motueka District High Schools.

GREY. Extract prom the Report op the Acting Director op Manual and Technical Instruction, Elementary Handwork. —During the year this important branch of primary education received full attention at all principal schools, over 90 per cent, of primary pupils in average attendance in the education district participating irr tire instruction given. Stick-laying, paper and carton work, plasticine-modelling, brushwork, and free-arm drawing, with their associated branches, w r ere the principal schemes adopted. Classes in agriculture anel advanced needlework were carried out irr connection with certain country schools with gratifying results. The number of scholars that so largely contributed, and are still contributing, to the sewing requirements of the Red Cross Association and military hospitals is testimony to the value of needlework and sewing instruction, in two of tin- larger schools classes are held in physical measurements. Generally manual instruction is with advantage jiermeating the ordinary work of the schools, and the foundations are being laid of sound and practical education. At Greymouth centre a large majority of children of the higher standards of town and country schools received practical instruction in woodwork, cooker}', and other' subjects.

NORTH CAXTERBU RY. Extract prom the Report op the Director op Manual Training. Though the past year has not been marked by any striking development, there has been some extension of the benefits of this Department and some widening of the scope of its work. Pupils have come for the first time from Aranur, Bromley, and Beckenham, while the numbers in attendance from some of the older schools have notably increased. The manual-training course at the Normal centre for second-year boys has been made to include metal-work as well as woodwork. It is generally held to be a great advantage that, experience should be obtained in the working of a second material, such as metal, which differs so greatly from wood in its general properties and is used so largely for indrrstrial purposes. It offers a further advantage in that it greatly increases the variety of exercises that can be undertaken, and enables the inclusion of simple apparatus in the construction of which the boys are very much interested. The cost of tho additional equipment is comparatively small, and is amply justified by the increased value of the course. A beginning has been made with a schenrc for securing a closer- co-ordination between the domestic training of the centre and the work of the home by encouraging the girls to put into practice at home the things they have learned and giving some recognition to the work thus done. During the year an attempt was made to improve our- system of training in certain directions, but it has been found impossible for the present to effect much change. This is a matter for great regret, because it is incontestable that the conditions under which this work is carried on in Christchurch are distinctly less favour-able than in other progressive districts of New Zealand. There are two directions in which alterations are chiefly required—(l) The provision of another centre, (2) an increase in the length of the lesson. In view of the urgency of the Department that the strictest economy should be exercised, the Board decided -not to proceed with its

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application for a new centre, but the matter will have to be faced in the near future. That the lime devoted to manual training should be increased is very desirable, especially as regards domestic science, so that the Christchurch District may come into line with the other education districts in this matter and the course of instruction be rendered more complete and therefore more efficient. Tire example of New South Wales in limiting its elementary education to pupils of twelve years of age and under and devoting the last two year's of compulsory education (in the case of those who are not going on to high schools) to a course that has bearing rrpoir the prospective occupation of the child cannot fail to have an. influence on public opinion in New Zealand. But perhaps the most striking sign of the times is the prominent place given Io the topics of handwork and the domestic arts in the address of the Director of Education to the first meeting of the New Zealand Council of Education, where these topics occupied nearly two-thirds of the whole address. I should like to call attention to tire concluding portion of Dr. Anderson's remarks on handwork : " For handwork in one form or another as an instrument of education many things arc claimed — (1.) It is the only kind of instruction in which you can make certain that the learner is not trusting to words and to words only. (2.) It greatly affects tin- habit of attention Attention is strengthened, and, further, ii is (ested. Manual occupations occupy the whole of the attention and strengthen the habit of concentration. They also test it, because if the attention is not fresh in the task the incorrectness of the work proves itself quickly and completely. (3.) 11 cultivates what may be called the practical intelligence. The boy thrrs learns nrore clearly than in any other way the effort aird determination which are requisite to master the outside world. (4.) It has a hygienic bearing: it is valuable to growing boys as a health-giving exercise. (5.) It has mora] advantages: it encourages 11k- virtues of diligence, perseverance, love of order, neatness, dexterity, caution, a love of construction, a respect for the work of men's bands, and a contempt for wanton destruction. Time was when every household was a miniature technical school, but in the present day machinery displaces hand labour and nothing is done at home. If the training of the hand is omitted at school the hand is never trained at all. This means not only tin- loss of normal dexterity, but a cramping of the intellectual powers, for, as modern physiology teaches, then' is a close connection between the training of the hand and the actual growth of the brain." In dealing with the domestic arts, and referring to a statement by Sir Philip Magnus, Dr. Anderson says, " We cannot but be with him in the fullest sense when he claims for (he domestic arts virtues in education with which the corresponding handwork occupations of boys other than the characteristic handwork of the rural school will not compare in terms of equality." If handwork and domestic science receive such recognition of their value from the Director of Education wo may hope that they will come to lie regarded as an essential part of our primary system, carrying necessary weight in. deter mining the award of the privilege of free education for every pupil thai has had the benefit of the training. A great extension of this education district is to fake place during the ensuing year, and a reorganization of the manual-training department will necessarily follow. Whoever is entrusted with this important work may be assured of the active interest and sympathy of the members of the Board of Education who have always given full recognition to its value ami have endeavoured Io extend its benefits as widely as possible. With so able, enthusiastic, and conscientious a staff (he work may be relied upon Io improve and develop. John 11. Howevi,, Director of M anua.l Training Extract from tin-: Report ok the Cimiok Instructor in Agriculture. There has been a falling-awav in I In- number of recognized classes in elementary agriculture this year, there being now 105 classes as against 126 in 1914 and 136 in 1913. This is entirely attributable lo teachers in sole-charge schools having in so many instances dropped the subject on the advice of a departmental Inspector, Five schools took up agriculture during the year, so that in point of view of numbers more children were receiving instruction this year than last —viz., 2,200. The standard of attainment is in many instances very high indeed, but it must more and more he emphasized that I he aim should be less (he imparting of facts than the training of the pupils in the art of learning facts. To (his end (he course of instruction should be experimental in character rather than purely catechetical or observations^ ; il should consist less of facts illustrated by experiment than of experiments from winch lie- child makes observations, records results, arrd formulates deductions. In almost every ease tools have been well cared for, but the notebooks ai'e seldom what they might be. The art of successful farming is largely a matter of planning and having things done just al the proper time. This is great]}' facilitated by keeping a record of observations and experiments, as well as a calendar of operations to act as a reference for future guidance. Il is done by every scientific investigator, and no less in the school than on the farm should such records be made. Indeed, the mere act of making a. record may well be of more direct value Io the child than the actual record itself. For- two months three days a week were devoted to visiting schools and discussing with teachers and Committees the formulation of a scheme for the improvement of the school-grounds. the child is so largely a creature of environment that who can measure the refining influences of a wail la id-out and well-kept playground or schoolroom 1 This work was undertaken to ensure that money spent on Arbor Day celebrations would be used io better purpose (ban was somel ime; the case iii (he pasl , and thai whatever in future was done would be part of a preconceived plan. Several lectures, illustrated by lantern views; were given during the year with a view to enlist iQg lire sympathy of parents and Committeemen, and were well attended. A scheme for t hi- eoi rela tion of natural phenomena and the changing phases of nature with soil temperatures and rainfall was initiated during the year, and is already iir great favour with the teachers.

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A very forward movement has been introduced into the Training College course this year in the establishment of a class in school-gardening, in addition to the ordinary classes in examination agriculture. I personally conducted the course with the boys of Standard V in the presence of the students. This course extended from March to December, and students ought in future to feel more confidence in carrying out a similar course in the schools. I have also taken over the nature-study at the College with a view to having this and the school agriculture dovetailed into one another. Several excursions were made during the year and proved helpful, Sixteen students took agriculture for Class C. For the first time a whole day per week is now devoted to the Training College students, and ought to make for increased efficiency. The quarter-acre of ground provided for practical work proves to fill an important gap in the possibilities of agricultural instruction. The Saturday classes for teachers were conducted from April to December, and were regularly attended by forty teacher's. SOUTH CANTERBURY. Extract prom the Report op the Director op Technical Education. The interest in classes for elementary handwork was greater last year than it has been in the history of the district. Eighty five schools took up some form of handwork, and from the infant classes to Standard VII 5,331 pupils received instruction, principally in {dusticinemodelling, paper-folding, brick-laying, stick-laying, paper-weaving, elementary design, rafiawork, cardboard-modelling, carton-work, brushwork, freearm drawing, &c. Mr. Greene's classes in drawing have been of great assistance to teachers taking plasticine-work. In advanced handwork 142 classes were recognized at sixty-five different schools, a considerable increase on the previous year's record. The subjects taken were agriculture, woodwork, cookery, swimming, advanced needlework, botany, chemistry, physiology. Classes in cookery, domestic economy, and hygiene were again conducted at the five different centres —Timaru, Temuka, Waimate, Pleasant Point, and Fairlie. In all seventeen classes were held, with an average attendance of 350 pupils. Sixteen woodwork classes were again carried on in conjunction with the cookery classes, with an average attendance of about 340 pupils. Towards the end of the year the more advanced pupils in the woodwork classes devoted their time to making articles serviceable to the Red Cross Society. Wherever practicable pupils were conveyed by rail to attend woodwork and cookery classes, but there are many schools in the district that are not within measurable distance of a railway-line. The number of pupils in the district able to attend woodwork aird cookery classes respresents only about one-third of the pupils in Standards V and VI in the district. An attempt was made during the year to establish woodwork, and cookery classes at Geraldine, but the Department would not undertake to erect the necessary buildings at the present time. The Technical Inspector, Mr. E. C. Isaac, visited the district towards the end of September. He inspected the woodwork and cookery classes, and reported favourably on the work. Agriculture as a " school subject " now occupies a very prominent position in this district. Out of eighty-five schools sixty-four are recognized as taking classes in agriculture, the average attendance of primary pupils last year being 1,046. Although climatic conditions during the past two years have been all against school-gardening, 'a great amount of activity was displayed by teachers and Committees in the matter of improving the plots. Stocks of fruit-trees and rose-trees for practical work in budding and grafting have been supplied to all schools in the district, and the next year should see considerable development in the horticultural line. To encourage experimental work the Board offered prizes for the best crops of potatoes produced in school-gardens, all the schools in the district to be divided into three classes according to average attendance. The results of this competition will not be made known till the end of April. The agricultural and horticultural societies in the district still continue to encourage the schoolgarden movement in every way by their sympathy and patronage, but unfortunately last season was so abnormally dry that the school exhibits at the different shows were somewhat disappointing*. As evidence of the increased interest in school-gardens it may be mentioned that the sum of £50 was raised during the year as voluntary contributions to different school-gardens in the district. Swimming and life-saving were again carried on at the only centres where baths are available —Timaru, Temuka, Waimate, Fairlie, and Geraldine. The weather-conditions during the year were favourable, and a good deal of solid work was put in. It is a rare thing now to find a boy or girl in the upper standards of these schools unable to swim. Advanced plain needlework was taught to girls at three schools, and physiology and ambulance work was also taken at three schools. RIICHINGS Grant, Director of Technical Education. OTAGO. Extract prom the Report op the Education Board. Instruction in elementary handwork (paper-work, cardboard and plasticine modelling, &c.) was imparted in all the schools in the district. Cookery and woodwork instruction was given to the pupils of forty-four and thirty-nine schools respectively, the average attendance at the formerbeing 1,112 girls and at the latter 1,059 boys. Special classes for adults in English, bookkeeping, and painting were held at Milton.

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Irr addition to the rural science course irr operation in the district high schools, elementary agricultural instruction has'been carried on in 18!) schools under the supervision of the Board's instructors, the average attendance being 2,401. The work in these schools has generally been of a very satisfactory character. In view of the opportunity which the school-garden offers for developing an intelligent and sympathetic interest irr nature arrd the elementary principles of agriculture, it is gratifying to record that it is now rather the exception to find a rural school without its adjoining cultivated plot. Further generous donations by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Messrs. McSkimming and Son, and Messrs. Skene and Fleming enabled the Board to continue last } r ear the competitions previously Inaugurated. These competitions have undoubtedly proved a stimulating factor, which in itself amply justifies their continuance. During the year approximately five thousand trees and native shrubs, raised by the Training College agriculture class, were distributed to some fifty schools. With a similar number available each succeeding year it is confidently anticipated, that a material improvement will be effected in the appearance of the school-grounds throughout the district. Extract prom the Report op the Inspectors op Schools. Manual instruction in various forms is carried on in all schools irr this district, and in an increasing number of schools the tendency to regard it as an isolated branch of school-work is gradually disappearing. In the preparatory division paper-folding, paper-weaving, modelling, and stick-laying are the subjects mainly selected; in the junior division carton-work and modelling in plasticene or cardboard are chosen; in the senior' classes of the city, suburban, and larger rural schools (be boys take woodwork turd the girls cookery and hygiene. Irr all these forms of handwork drawing with pencil, chalk, or brush is rrrade use of to help in the co-ordination of hand and eye. If it is admitted that the purpose of mental training is to give (1) the habit of close observation, (2) discrimination of likenesses and differences, (3) power of correct inference, and (4) the command of language which is necessary to correct formulation., or the power to call up a dear mental image, the manual training in our schools is working steadily in this direction, though the power of verbal expression is not progressing so freely as we could desire. By means of daily talks about natural phenomena and objects that come under the notice of the pupils, especially in the preparatory and junior divisions, and by means of the garden-work carried on by the senior classes, children receive a training in habits of observation, inference, and expression that will be helpful to them in after-life, while the " knowledge " which is sometimes spoken of as mental training comes incidentally. During the year 1 the pupils of S4 in the city and suburban schools attended the swimming classes at the Municipal Baths, with the result that during the course 681 boys and girls were taught to swim. Instruction in swimming has also beerr given in several country schools, birt it is surprising that more rural schools have not taken up this important and necessary subject. SOUTHLAND. Extract piiosi the Report op the Director op Technical Instruction. The value of elementary handwork as an aid in the teaching of other subjects in the syllabus is now so thoroughly recognized that instruction in one or more branches was giverr in practically all the schools of the district, the srrbjects receiving most attention being plasticinemodelling in Classes Pto S2, and cardboard-work in S3 and upwards. Though the tendency to treat handwork as a separate subject of instruction is now almost entirely absent, yet in the case of ii few schools it was found that there was still an inclination to isolate brush drawing from the ordinary instruction in drawing, and to regard the subject as sufficient in itself to satisfy requirements in the way of handwork. Useful though brush drawing may be in developing the artistic iirstirrct and stimulating an appreciation of beauty, it is only in so far as it is made an integral part of a general drawing scheme that the work has any real value. In a number of schools pastel-work was taken in the lower classes instead oi brushwork, and the results have proved so satisfactory that this form of colour-work gives promise of becoming extensively adopted in the future. Now that cardboard-work has become the recognized form of handwork for schools that are unable to take woodwork and cookery there has been a very considerable increase in the number of pupils taking the subject, arrd difficulty was experienced in getting a sufficient supply of knives to satisfy all requirements. In the more specialized forms of handwork the number of schools where such subjects were taught showed an increase in the case of woodwork, cookery, and elementary agriculture. The numbers for- the various subjects were as follows: Elementary agriculture, 108; woodwork and cookery, 71; physical measurements, 11; advanced needlework, 20 ; swimming and life-saving, 3; physiology and first-aid, 2. As regards agriculture a very comprehensive scheme of work extending over' a period of three years was drawn up by the Board's instructor-. The programme of work followed during the year provided for a scheme of indoor instruction and also a scheme of practical work in the garden, the outdoor work for town schools differing in some degree from that laid down for country schools. The scheme of indoor instruction made provision for lessons and experiments in connection with plant-life, the seed, tire root, the leaf, the stern, and the flower being studied. Lessons were also given bearing directly upon the practical work of the garden— e.g., the preparation and treatment of the soil, and the various tools to be used. The outdoor- work in the case of country schools consisted of a series of manurial tests on the four-plot system with the following crops : Beans, swedes. Drumhead cabbage, and kale. The manures experimented with

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were superphosphate, sulphate of potash, muriate of potash, sulphate of ammonia, and nitrate of soda. Demonstration plots were also laid down with Long Red, Globe, and Tankard mangolds, rape, and a varied assortment of vegetables. Five kinds of grass and two kinds of clover were also grown. Each school, it should lie mentioned, was supplied with sufficient lime to' give the garden-plot a good dressing. In carrying out this scheme of practical instruction a number of schools did good work, but in others the results achieved left considerable room for improvement. As regards classes for instruction in woodwork and cookery, it is worthy of note as evidencing a recognition of the benefits to be derived from a course of training in these subjects that a number of schools which had not hitherto taken these classes intimated their desire toattend one or other of the manual-training centres, but several of them it was found impossible to accommodate, even though certain schools formerly in attendance had been reluctantly dropped owing to the children having to set out too early in the morning and being too late in returning home at night. Of the seventy-one sohools taking woodwork and cookery eight attended at Invercargill No. 1 centre, twenty-three at Invercargill No. 2 centre, twenty-six at Gorfe, and fourteen at Riverton. Altogether the number of boys receivirrg instruction in woodwork throughout the district was 1,085, the numbers for the various standards being as follows: S6, 372; 55, 486; S4, 227. In cookery a total of 975 girls attended, the numbers in this case being — 56, 311; S5, 455; S4, 209. With regard to S4 I have but to repeat what has been stated inprevious reports that it would be well if this standard could be excluded, as it is felt that such pupils have not reached the stage where they can take the fullest advantage of instruction in these subjects. Under existing conditions of finance, however, the inclusion of such children is necessary. With respect to the other subjects of handwork already mentioned there is little that calls for comment. The number of schools taking physical measurements is gradually decreasing, agriculture being taken in its place. As for swimming and life-saving, the fact that only three schools had recognized instruction in this subject is a matter' for regret. Though our climate does not permit of this healthful and invigorating form of recreation being indulged in all the year round, yet during the summer months it should be possible, surely, to find more than three schools where competent instructors would be willing to devote the necessary time to the work of instruction. In an endeavour to improve matters in this direction the Board decided that in future where such a class is held out of school hours the capitation earned less a small percentage should be devoted to the payment of the instructor, and already, it may be stated, an increase in the number of schools receiving instruction is assured. R. Bkownlie, Director of Technical Instruction.

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APPENDIX D. TRAINING OF TEACHERS. EXTRACT FROM THE THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. Tee be are four training colleges situated in the four principal centres of the Dominion, which are open to four classes of students, as follows : Division A, ex-pupil-teachers or ex-probationers ; Division B, students who have passed Matriculation or obtained a higher leaving-certificate ; Division C, University graduates admitted for one year ; and Division D, teachers entering on short-period studentships. The numbers of students in attendance during the last quarter of 1915 under the various divisions were- —Division A, 338 ; Division B, 33 ; Division C, 8 ; and Division D, 11 ; the total being 390, as compared with 430 for the previous year. It should be mentioned, however, that the figures for 1915 do not include 15 male students who left durirg the year, having enlisted for military service, and also 10 male students and 3 female students who took up positions as relieving teachers in order to fill vacancies on the teaching staff caused by the enlistment of permanent teachers. The number of students at each training college during the last quarter of 1914 and 1915 respectively is indicated in the following table :— , 1914. , , 1915. , Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Auckland ... ... ... 36 70 106 33 79 112 Wellington ... ... ... 27 80 107 17 69 86 Christchurch ... ... ... 28 74 102 14 78 92 Dunedin ... ... ... 32 83 115 16 84 100 Totals ... ... 123 307 430 80 310 390 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 about 250. There is also provision for a one-year course which under certain conditions may be taken, by University students or matriculated students who have completed a two-years course at an agricultural college or a school of home science recognized by the University of New Zealand. In addition, there are short-period studentships, of not less than three months' or more than one year's duration, for the benefit of teachers who have been already employed in teaching and are deemed worthy of further training in professional work, the allowances payable to such students being the same as those payable to students under Division B. For the teaching practice of students the normal practising schools forming part of the training college in each case are available, and opportunities of observation are now extended so as to embrace specially selected teachers and classes in neighbouring schools. Each normal school includes— (a) a main school, organized as a " mixed school " ; and (6) such " model schools " as may be approved by the Minister, each model school being of one of the following types : (i) A rural public school under a sole teacher ; (ii) a junior school under one teacher with not more than 45 children of classes PtoS2 on the roll; (iii) a class representing the secondary department of a district high school; (iv) a class for backward children ; (v) a junior kindergarten. The total number of children on the roll of a normal school (excluding the kindergarten) must not exceed 750. The salaries of teachers in training colleges were increased in 1915, especially those in the lower grades, and the staffs were strengthened by the addition of certain positions. The Principals of the training colleges welcome the improvement thus made in the teaching strength of the colleges, and it is reasonable to assume that the higher rates of salary now payable to the normal school staffs will make it possible to obtain the services of superior teachers where they are most required. Much information in regard to the courses of instruction taken by students at the training colleges, and of the status of students, may be obtained from the tables appearing in. this Appendix. It will be sufficient to note here that at the beginning of the two-years course 2 students held Class C certificates and 91 Class D certificates, and at the end of the course 5 held Class B certificates, 97 Class C certificates, and 60 Class D certificates.

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The amounts paid to Education Boards in 1914-15 and 1915-16 for the training of teachers were as follows : — I. Training colleges— 1914-15. 1915-10. Salaries of staffs (half charged to public-school £ £ £ £ salaries in 1914-15 ; two-fifths in 1915-16) 8,096 12,700 Students'allowances and University fees ... 23,339 25,858 Special instruction ... ... ... 1,471 1,106 Buildings, sites, and equipment ... ... 5,007 6,081 37,913 45,74.0 11. Other training — Grants for special instruction in certificate subjects, including science, agriculture, and handwork, of teachers other than trainingcollege students ... ... ... 3,050 2,355 Railway fares of teachers and instructors ... 6,249 5,944 Sundries ... ... ... ... 5 16 9,304 8,315 £47,217 £54,060 Less recoveries ... ... ... 34 Totals ... ... ... £47,217 £54,026 It will be observed that the increase of nearly £7,000 in the expenditure is largely due to improved salaries and to an increase of £2,500 in the expenditure on students' fees and allowances. It should be noted, however, that there has also been an alteration in the allocation of the amount expended in teachers' salaries, three-fifths instead of one-half the amount now being made chargeable to Training Colleges. Uncertificated Teachers. Apart from the provisions for training colleges, a grant of £3,275 was made last year to Education Boards for the maintenance of training classes for teachers. The purposes for which the grant was applied were — (1.) Central classes for the direct personal tuition of uncertificated teachers (exclusive of pupil-teachers and probationers) in subjects required for the D certificate. (2.) Tuition and training in Class D subjects of uncertificated teachers (exclusive of pupil-teachers 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 are recognized unless the Board makes adequate provision for practical work. (3.) Courses of practical work in physical and natural science, in subjects of manual instruction other than those usually taught by special instructors, in vocal music, and in drawing. In the distribution of the grant the amounts allotted eleven Education Boards varied from £100 in one small district to £800 in the largest. Two Education Boards did not participate in the grant.

No. 2. DETAILED TABLES. Table P1.—The Number of Students in the Four Training Colleges during last Quarter of 1915.

Division A.—Ex-pupil-teachors or ex-probationers. Division B. —Students other than cx-pupil-teaehers or ex-probationers who have passed Matriculation or some higher University eximination. Division C.—University graduates admitted for one year of training. Division D. —Short-poriod studentships. Note.—The totals for 1916 do not include 5 first-year malo students and 10 second-year male students who enlisted for active service during the first three quarters of the year, nor of 10 secend-year male students and 3 second-year female students who loft the Training College during the same period to take up positions as relievingteachers, consequent on tho reductions of the teaching staffs owing to enlistments of the permanent tenchers totals, 26 males, 3 females.

(a) As classified d by Divisions ; (6) as classifiei 1 by Years. As ela asslfled by Divisions. As classified by Yeais. Totals. Divisl lvision A. Divisl lion B. Division C. Division 1). First Year. . Second Year. Training Colleges. Luckland Vellington Jhristchurch )unedin M. 21 17 11 10 70 63 75 68 F. M. 3 3 6 i i " j P. , M F. M. | F. 6 .. ..6 3 1 .. 5 i .. 1 .. 2 .. 13 .. 1 . .. :' 21 8 6 B 25 4 4 .. M. F. M. F. 23 46 10 33 14 43 3 26 7 47 7 ! 31 12 49 4 ! 35 66 18"i 24 ! 125 58 ' 152 65 ! 155 M. [ F. | 33 79 17 69 14 78 16 84 1 "' Total. 112 86 92 100 Totals, 1915 62 276 12 80 310 123 307 390 430 Totals, 1914 .. ] 278 19 100 i

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Table P2. —Training-college Work undertaken by Students who completed their Second Year in 1915.

Table P3—University Work undertaken by Students.

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Training College. Name of Subject. Number of First Year Students, 1914. Aucl eland. num. Number of Second Year Students, 1915. Wellington. Christ Number I Number Number of First I of Second of First Year i Year Year Students, i Students, Students, 1914. | 1916. 1914. te church. Dunedin. Number ' Number I Number of Second ! of First ! of Second Year Year Year Students, Students, Students, 1915. 1914. 1915. L Methods of teaching .. Kleinontarj' science Kindergarten principles Physical culture and swimming Drawing Needlework and dress-cutting . . Vocal music Domestic science Military drill Woodwork First-aid and ambulance Handwork Agriculture Psychology Hygiene Physiography Physiology English Nature-study Education Elocution 46 35 46 46 46 32 46 21 14 8 46 26 46 46 36 45 23 9 46 42 45 43 43 43 34 43 .. 33 43 43 43 43 43 43 31 33 9 43 43 37 33 10 12 10 12 10 2 43 43 43 10 14 40 43 4 43 1 31 4 43 43 43 39 44 44 6 . .. 38 30 44 44 37 10 44 2 7 .. 26 43 44 3 .. .. 1 10 '. '. 43 44 19 .. 15 1 32 36 39 38 43 .'! 4 _ " _

Training College. Subject. _ I Totals. Auckland. Wellington. Wellington. Christehuroh. Dunedin. 1 English... Latin French ... German Economics Economic geography Physical Mathematics History... Education Voice-production Physical science ... Chemistry Botany ... Biology... Geology Zoology Mental science ... Domestic science English composition rhetoric and 70 31 11 22 16 12 2 10 3 18 '"5 "5 1 6 95 44 115* 2 1 6 75 14 1 3 ::: J 31 22 12 60 21 28 26 32 22 187 86 78 2 28 35 3 13 24 251 115 11 17 118 18 5 3 53 76 25 2 3 "5 6 44 9 17 3 3 12 49 6 "5 63 2 6 14 1 3 3 8 29 17 2 1 19 1 "6 2 14 75 25 * Taken by ail students at uckland.

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Table P4.—Initial Status of Division A and B Students completing their course in 1915 on their Admission to the Training College in 1914.

Table P5. —Examination Status of all Training College Students who completed their Course in 1915, as revised after the Certificate Examinations of January, 1916.

I. Fl Teacl 11 Pass iers' C iertiflc Fart Ol • OIQ 01 HH a a 2 tH ■4-h a ll ;ate Exai )ial Succe uiinati ions. II. Ui liversity B: ims. Division. Training College attended. ies. ■S'S SToc a e .a 3 MTg f fl * ?l B isses. S.S as 11 73 1 i 1 1 3 * Si a Sf OS JH si*! *sf.l ■=,9§S S m si ■135 S.S 01 rH J CS . h »e-- o^o; OOQpCfl 00 o II /'i ai ■a IS" 3 oo O CQ o S o o H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 *9 10 11 Auckland Wellington Christchurch Dunedin 1 20 20 30 21 21 20 30 22 I 1 1 15 11 8 8 10 ; 12 I 9 8 37 32 39 30 26 29 32 37 26 29 32 37 i 37 40 41 42 Status at admission, 1914 (2nd < yoar students) \ A B Totals Auckland Wellington Christchurch Dunedin 1 2 ill 93 3 2 | 2 42 45 138 2 .124 6 3 1 124 6 3 I 160 6 3 1 Totals 2 j 2 10 il) 10 Total students admitted in 1914 I 2 91 93 3 44 47 140 134 134 170 * Graduates (if ai ly) ftdi littei unlit ir Divi Ision C

Division. Pull Passes. Training College attended. -if M d Q - o, a s & _ cS rt rt rti q U O O O tH 1 _______ 3 + _6 _ Sectl a 44 a o ca to i'lital Passes. R .3S ah % * Zen S 1% o =4 1H 7 _8 Ol 73 "o H -a a r* 6 9 I I s 1 Students admitted in 1914. Two yoars course) / *> B J \ Auckland .. I 18 14 33 Wellington .. 20 21 41 Christchurch 32 7 39 Dunedin .. .. .. 3 22 17 42 Totals . . . . .. 4 92 59 155 Auckland . , .. - • .. 4 . . 4 Wellington . . . . .. . . . . 1 1 Christehuroh .... I I . . 2 Dunodin v Totals .. . . .. I 5 I 7 I 3 4 I 1 I 37 41 40 43 I 2 4 6 101 1 I 2 0 I 2 I I I 2 I 9 Totals (second year . ■ 5 97 00 102 students) ——— ___ .._-_ 5 60 3 5 8 5 170 Students admitted in 1915 for one year only. Di- - vision C students ' Auckland Wellington .. .. 2 (i .. .. 8 Christchurch Dunedin .. . . . . . . 1 I i Totals .. .. 2 0 1 .. 9 0 8 I 6 9 Students admitted in 1915 for period not oxceeding J one yoar. Division D J students ' Auckland .. .. . . . . 2 3 5 Wellington Christchurch Dunedin i Totals . . 2 3 5 3 2 1 3 1 8 2 3 2 1 3 g '.. Totals (students ad- 2 6 3 3 14 mitted for one year only) 2 6 3 3 2 1 3 17 .. ' .- ■

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Table P6.—Names and Salaries of Staffs of Training Colleges as at 31st December, 1915.

Name. Position. l 2 Position. University ClassiflcaStatus. tion. 3 4 Salary per Annum. 5 2 Auckland. Milnes, Herbert A. E. .. .. Principal Murdoch, Albert .. .. Assistant leoturer and deputy headmaster fPenlington, William A. G. .. Tutor and librarian Cousins, Herbert G. .. .. Headmaster, Normal School Hall, Alfred J, C. .. .. First assistant teacher Newman, Margaret S. . . .. Kindergarten mistress Binstod, Henry .. .. Assistant teaoher Kennedy, Agnos .. .. „ Green, Samuel .. .. .. „ Bayliss, Margaretta A. .. .. „ Poster, Mabol K. .. .. „ Hare, Ada E. H. Anderson, Millicent C. M. .. „ McClune, Hugh F. .. .. Teacher, Model Country School Heather, Winifred M. .. .. „ Junior Model School .. Shrewsbury, Elsie .. .. ,, Secondary Department § Statham, Isabella M. S. .. Junior kindergarten mistress Part time, — Hoap, Sarah (Mrs.) .. .. Physical instructress .. Anderson, I). B. .. .. Swimming instructor.. Trendall, Arthur D. .. .. Instructor in woodwork, £30 ; instruotor in photography, £10 A-h, J. W. .. .. .. j Art instruotor Renwiek, Margaret J... .. 1 Instructress, domestic seienoe B.Sc. B.A. M.A. M.A. c"i B 2 A 1 C 1 D I C 1 D I D 2 C 3 D 3 D 3 D 2 C 1 C 4 A 1 C 2 £ s. d. 550 0 0* 390 0 0 290 0 0 475 0 0{ 340 0 0 290 0 0 310 0 0 260 0 0 260 0 0 230 0 0 190 0 0 190 0 0 190 0 0 310 0 0 190 0 0 320 0 0 190 0 0 49 10 0 14 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 60 0 0 Total .. .. .. " .. |£5,168 10 0 * Also receives University fees as Leoturer on Education. I- On leave of abseuce with Expeditionary Force; John J. 8. Cornea acting as n ] Also house allowance £50 per annum. 8 On leave of absence ; Margaret S. Andrews acting as relieving teacher. ilieving teacher. Wellington M.A., B.Sc. A 1 650 0 0 Tennant, John S. .. .. Principal (Vacant) .. .. .. Assistant leoturer and deputy headmaster Hetherington, Miss J. I. .. Tutor and librarian Webb, James C. .. .. Headmaster, Normal School .. K : d on, George R. . . .. First assistant Maitland, Miss W. . . .. Kindergarten mistress Hall, Alice L. . . .. .. Assistant Hitchcock, Maria .. .. ,, Robertson, Charles .. .. „ Bowler, Daniel C. .. .. „ Thornton, Marion G. .. „ Garnham. Grace .. .. ,, Fallows, Mary R. E. .. „ Little, I abol D. B. Tamblyn, Joseph .. .. Teacher, Model Country School Williamson, G.aco A. .. Teacher, Junior Model School Sinclair, Mary A. .. .. ,, Secondary Depart ment McRao, Robecoa F. .. .. Assistant teaehor, Secondary Department Armitago, Rose B. .. .. Junior Kindergarten Mistress Part time, — Parker, Robert .. .. instruotor, singing Howe, Edwin .. .. Instructor, woodwork and handwork .. Wellington Technical School .. Instruction in drawing and singing Kilroo, Miss F. C. .. .. t Instructress in domestic seienoe M.A. B.A. M.A. B.A. B.A. B 1 B I D 1 D 1 C 2 C 2 C 2 C 2 D2 C 3 B 1 B 2 B 1 D 3 D 2 290 0 0 475 0 0* 340 0 0 290 0 0 290 0 0 260 0 0 260 0 0 230 0 0 190 0 0 190 0 0 190 0 0 160 0 0 330 0 0 190 0 0 320 0 0 230 0 0 190 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 85 0 0 30 0 0 Total .. - .. .. £5,290 0 0 * Alio house allowance 450 per annum. Chkistchubch. Fostor, Thomas S. .. .. Principal Purchase, John E. . . .. Assistant leoturer and deputy headmaster Wdson, Joseph H. .. .. Tutor and librarian Aschman, Christopher T. .. Headmaster, Normal School Lynskey, Michael .. .. First assistant Inkpen, Agnes F. R. .. .. Kindergarten mistress Wagstaff, Jessie W. .. .. Assistant teacher Irwin, Samuel J. .. .. „ Wauchop, William S. .. .. „ Grand, Ellen . . .. .. ,, Jameson, Esther D. . . .. „ Ansley, Annie . . .. .. „ Pearson, Robert S. .. .. Teaoher, Model Country Sohool Ormandy, Florence E. .. .. „ Junior Model Sohool Irwin, James .. .. ,, Secondary Department Schmidt, Helene G. .. .. Junior Kindergarten Mistress Part time, — (Names of instructors not avail- Drawing ablo) Singing Ambulance leotures Woodwork, cookery, dressmaking, swimming, and agriculture M.A. M.A. A 1 A 1 650 0 0 390 0 0 M.A. M.A. B 2 C 1 A 1 D 1 D 1 C 1 A 3 D 1 D 2 D 1 D 1 C 2 C 1 C3 310 0 0 475 0 0* 340 0 0 290 0 0 310 0 0 280 0 0 260 0 0 230 0 0 190 0 0 165 0 0 310 0 o 190 0 0 340 0 0 190 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 15 0 0 65 0 0 Total .. £5,150 0 0 * Also house allowance £60 per annum.

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No. 3. EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORTS OF PRINCIPALS OF TRAINING COLLEGES. AUCKLAND. The various college activities have been interfered witir very considerably by the war. The farewelling of departing students, and the anxiety consequent on the publication of the casualty lists, acted as disturbing factors that tended to upset steady work. Whatever is lost locally will, however, be made up a hundredfold, I feel sure, in the increased breadth of view, in tire working for others, and in the realization of what sacrifice and selfishness mean. Eighty of the old students have joined the Forces, and when it is remembered that the remaining seventy-two have good reasons for delaying the call yet a while, I feel that the College lias given proof that its athletic training and interest in wider civic life are bearing fruit. One consequence of the war has been the suspension of visits of observation that involve railway journeys. The Department cancelled these during the year, and hence we were unable to pay our annual visit to Waerenga Experimental Farm. It is a pity that these journeys are suspended. The trains run in any case, and provided the students are expected to travel second class and utilize the ordinary accommodation, I cannot see that any extra expense is incurred. These visits are paid at the most receptive time in the students' lives. The bulk of them go to the country to teach for the first two years after leaving the College, and, apart from the value derived from personal knowledge, it is surely the best way of spreading the information amongst the people with whom they come in contact. There is a surprising ignorance of what good work the Department of Agriculture is doing, and if the teachers are not made aware of it a good chance is missed. Before the new rule was put into force we were fortunate enough to pay our annual visit to the ostrich farm at Paerata, and also to Ruakura. The visit to the latter place was this year on a much bigger scale, as some twenty odd students stayed in Hamilton, from Thursday to Saturday, paying daily visits to the Government experimental [arm. The manager was kindness itself, and he devoted all his time to conducting us over the farm and explaining the various experiments that were being conducted. Apart from tire knowledge gairred at the farm, we paid visits to a bacon-factory and the co-operative butter-factory at Hamilton, and altogether the trip was most valuable. The visits to local centres of industry included Mennie's biscuit-factory, the Northern Flour-mills, Hellaby's tinned-meat depot, and tho Northern Brewery, all in connection with the domestic-science course. The new appointment of a deputy headmaster fell to Mr. A. Murdoch, and he has proved a valuable acquisition to the, College staff. Besides taking the responsibility of teaching drawing on the blackboard, for which lie is specially well fitted, he has had charge of the school-gardens, registration, and games, has helped in criticisms of students' work in the lower classes, and has generally filled a long-felt want. His appointment enabled us to start a class for about a dozen delicate children (selected by the Medical Inspector of Schools) who showed signs of malnutrition, curved spines, or other physical defects, or had pre-tubercular symptoms. These children were taken

Namo. 1 Position. University Classinca- Salary per Status. tion. Annum. 2 3 4 5 Dunedin. Pinder, Edward Moore, John A. Davis, Thomas B. MeElrea, William McMillan, Hugh Maxwell, Jessie Partridge, Ernest McMillan, Mary S. Luke, Gabriel M. Faulks, Kate Greaves, Alice White, Dora Hcndor on, Elizabeth 0. Alexander, Ann C. Marryatt, Ernest McPherson, Gertrude C. Stewart, Charles A. Kenyon, Helen M. Crawley, Janet L. Part time, — Hutton, Nellie L. D. Johnstone, George W. Wakelin, Walter C. .. £ s. d. .. Principal .. .. .. .. M.A. A 1 650 0 0 Assistant Lecturer and Deputy Head- M.A., B.So. A 1 390 0 0 master .. Tutor and Librarian .. .. .. B.A., B.Sc. A 2 290 0 0 .. Headmaster, Normal School .. .. B.E. Bl *475 0 0 .. First assistant ., .. .. .. D 1 340 0 0 Kindergarten mistress .. .. .. D 1 290 0 0 .. Assistant Teacher .. .. .. M.A. A 2 290 0 0 El 260 0 0 C 3 260 0 0 D 1 230 0 0 D 1 190 0 0 0 2 190 0 0 C 3 190 0 0 D 1 190 0 0 .. Teacher, Model Country School .. .. C 2 310 0 0 Juhior Model School .. .. .. D I 190 0 0 „ Secondary Department .. M.A. A 3 340 0 0 Assistant Teacher, Secondary Department B.A. B 2 230 0 0 Junior Kindergarten Mistress .. ... .. D 1 190 0 0 Teaoher of Drawing .. .. .. .. ;. 140 0 0 Singing . . .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Woodwork .. .. ..' .. 25 0 0 Total Grand total £5,720 0 0 £21,328 10 0 £5,720 0 0 £21,328 10 0 * Also house allowance, £50 per annum.

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s eparatrly, ard an atttnpt was made to do scinethirg to improve their physique and powers of disease-resistance. The statistics taken shewed signs of marked improvement, and the value of such classes in. every large school seems to be clearly demonstrated. When Mr. Myers's school for backward children is finished we shall have a practical demonstration of how an ordinary school can be so ventilated that the children are always in the fresh air, and this will react on school architecture before long. -1 feel strongly that much more attention should be given to such matters as seating-accommodation, good lighting, fresh air, the provision of bathing 'facilities, &c, and that if these things were attended to properly we should not have so many recruits rejected owing to what are in many cases avoidable causes. During the year our- kindergarten mistress paid a visit to Sydney to see the Montessori work being done there. What she saw strengthened her conviction that more might be done in our schools to give greater individuality to the child. Several staff meetings were held to discuss matters, and although no radical changes were agreed upon the discussions did much. good. The practical teaching has been, as in past years, our chief objective. The same plan has been followed, and the Department's Inspectors, all of whom spend a day with us hearing lessons given by the students, seemed well satisfied that we had done our best with the material at our disposal. As I have pointed out in several previous reports, there are about 15 to 20 per cent, of the students who are not fitted for the profession, and much of our time is comparatively wasted in trying to bolster them up so as to reach a passable level. Until the number of applicants for admission exceeds the accommodation I suppose nothing can be done, but would-be critics should always bear in mind that there is no process for changing copper to gold-—one can only burnish it. There were so many first-year students that it was found necessary to give them practice with the associated teachers. The matter of travellirg-expenses between the CchVge and schools is one that might bo attended to. Some students are required to spend 2s. a week in car and steamer fares, and as this is a big drain on an allowance that is found none tro big, it means that associated teachers in distant schools cannot bo used. The best teachers within reasonable distance should be available, and a small petty-cash fund would put the matter right. The physical instruction this year has not been satisfactory as far as the men are concerned. The Department's instructor commenced work, and then after a few lessons was transferred to the country. This went on all the year. A few lessons would be given and then there would be a long interval owing to absence in the country. It is clear that if the work is to be well done it needs to be according to a definite time-table, and neither the instructor nor the students have a fair chance with such continual interruptions. If the services of the instructor are not available regularly it would be better to get local tuition, as was done in the case of the women students. lam sorry to say that Mrs. Heap, who has had charge of this work with the women students for some years, has resigned.

WELLINGTON. Terms.- —The first session began on the 2nd March, in the old building at Thomdon; the second in the new building at Kelburn on the 28th July. The College year closed on the 10th December. Roll. —The number of students at the beginning of the year was 109, made up as follows : First year, 18 men, 43 women, total 61 ; second year, 17 men, 31 women, total 48. Seven students left during tho year—two graduate students completed a broken year, two were awarded Jacob Joseph Research Scholarships, two accepted country positions, and one left the service. The students were classified as follows : Division A, 93 ; B, 5; C, 10 ; D, 1. Lodgings.- —So far as our women are concerned the problem of lodging is practically settled in Wellington, where there are now three institutions catering for students—the Women Students' Hostel, the Friends' Hostel, and the Catholic Girls' Hostel- —all most admirably conducted. No compulsion has yet been suggested as to residence, but parents would be wise to take advantage of these institutions, for the character of the work done by those in such official residence is most markedly superior to that of those living in private boardinghouses. No similar provision exists for the men students. Curriculum.- —The course of study prescribed by regulation was followed, and the subjects allotted as follows : History and principles of education, hygiene, child-study, nature-study-—the Principal; method—the headmaster ; scierce—Mr. F. J. Morgan, M.Sc.; kindergarten methods—Miss Maitland ; domestic science-—Miss Kilroe, B.Sc.; music-—Mr. R. Parker; handwork—Mr. E. Howe; drawing ■ —Mr. Vivian Smith (of the Technical College staff); physical culture—Mr. Kidson and Miss Mcßae. In addition to this, Miss Hethcrirgton gave special courses of lectures in English, history, and phonetics. The standard set in each case was, as far as possible, that of the teachers' C or Public Service Senior Examinations. During the year the question of our work overlapping that of other educational institutions was raised. In one sense there may be overlapping—for instance, in the teachirg of science at the three colleges (Technical, Teachers', and University)—but in the truer sense each institution has its own peculiar function to perferm. We are concerned with the subject not qua science, but rather as an exposition of the scientific method in its general application to teaching. The Technical College will naturally treat it from the industrial standpoint, leaving it to the University the cultural, as opposed to the vocational, aspect. The ideally trained teacher should be able to attack his subject from all three sides. Students under the present regime of close relationship between the teaching institutions are encouraged as far as is possible to do so. University Classes. —The attendance at University lectures was as follows : English, 32 ; Latin, 22 ; French, 12; German, 2; mental science, 20; education, 45; history, &c, 6; economics, 3; biology, 17; geology, 3; chemistry, 6; physics, 2 ; mathematics, 5. The results were eighteen

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first-class passes, thirty-eight seconds, and seventy thirds. The apparent failures were, of course, partly due to lack of industry and application, but also in large measure to the absence of so large a number of students during the latter part of the year. 1 have again to note that the University results gave a very reliable index of the student's calibre, including even his teachingpower. Certificates.- —Fifty students completed their term of training in December last, and the joint result of the departmental examinations and the Training Colhge recommendations was as follows: Full D, 3 ; D and partial C, 21 ; full C, 18 ; full B, 6 ; full A, 2. Teaching Practice. —The distance between the College and Normal School would have affected this part of our work most seriously had the Department not allowed us to retain at Kelburn small standard classes, which proved of great value for demonstration purposes. The annual visits (of a fortnight) were paid to the city schools in September, and I have again to thank the headmasters for- their assistance in making these a success. New College. —The new building at Kelburn was formally opened by Sir Francis H. Dillon Bell on the 28th July. The change to the roomy, bright quarters lias been thoroughly appreciated by both staff and students. While, orr the whole, the work of the College is thus more efficiently carried out, the absence of a gymnasium and playing-space, and the long journey to Thorndon, are serious drawbacks entailing the loss of much valuable time. The large increase in attendance at the Kelburn Infant School should be a guarantee that the completion of the main school need no longer be delayed on account of any uncertainty as to fillirg its class-rooms. Tutor and Librarian. —Under the regulations gazetted in January last a new position—that of Tutor and Librarian-—was created, and the Committee of Advice recommended for appointment Miss Hetherington, M.A., of the Cambridge Trainirg College. The necessity for having a woman on the College staff has long been felt, and Miss Hetherington's wide and varied experience has already made her an indispensable member of the staff. Summer School. —During February a special session, was held for- uncertificated teachers. Twentynine teachers attended, and instruction was given in all the compulsary subjects for the Class D certificate. The special grant from the Education Department is given for the specific purpose of assisting backblock teachers to obtain their certificates. Some Boards appear to think that we should devote the time to professional training. My instructions are, however, quite explicit, and however worthy the latter object may be, both cannot be compassed in one short month. The War. —Sixteen students were absent during the whole or part of the year on military service, and fourteen left during the latter part of the year to undertake relieving work. Since the opening in 1906 112 men have passed through the College. Of that number, sixty-three have enlisted, seven have lost their lives, and eleven have been wounded or invalided on account of sickness. Fourteen of our students have gained commissions with the reinforcements-—a record which speaks well for the old cadet system and the Officers' Training Corps which formed an essential part of it.

CHRISTCHURCH. Forty-two students of the previous year returned to complete their course of training, ard fiftyseven new ones were admitted. Eight men who enlisted for active service were granted leave of absence, and one student was permitted to withdraw. The proportion of men students—twenty in a total enrolment of ninety-nine—compares unfavourably with the return for the previous year— .104 students, of whom, twenty-eight were men. In. instituting a comparison, however, it has to be; borne in mind that five men who enlisted ; n the previous year, under ordinary conditions would have continued their course of training during the year 1915. Seventy-one of the students had passed the Matriculation Examination before their admission, seven the complete examination for a teacher's certificate of Class D, eleven had gained a partial pass, and eight presented a lower leaving certificate as a qualification for entrance. During the year there have been several changeb in the staff, consequent on the operation of the new regulations dealing with training colleges. The new position of Assistant Lecturer was filled by the appointment of Mr. j. E. Purchase, M.A., who has also rendered valuable service as Assistant Supervisor of Students and Deputy Head Teacher of the Normal School. The demand for a model school of type II (a junior school including Classes P to S2) growing more and more urgent, it was resolved to make a beginning with a school of this type in a small class-room —the only room available for the purpose. Owing to limitations of space, the number of pupils enrolled in this school is considerably short of the maximum allowed by the regulations. The present arrangement, however, is regarded as only temporary, pending the anticipated erection of a new training college, when two more rooms at present used for lecture purposes will be available for school classes. Miss Florence Ormandy, who had proved herself a highly successful teacher of rural schools, was appointed to the charge of the new model school. At the time of writing the number of pupils in the secondary department has risen to fifty-five —the maximum allowed by the Training College Regulations. The appointment of an assistantmistress to the department will shortly bo made. In the course of the year three more of the senior and five of the junior students were granted leave of absence in order to enlist for active service abroad. The offer of some others who, being of sound health, desired to enlist was declined owing to some physical defect which was regarded as a disqualification for military service, though not for the teaching profession. Two students who left the Dominion with the Main Body, and three ex-students, have made the great sacrifice. On the College Roll of Honour are inscribed the names of some forty-five past and present students who, in response to the call of duty, have volunteered for the front.

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Only a limited number of students attended Canterbury College with the view of keeping terms —that is, of passing the annual College examination in three subjects. Students who aspire to do this, and at the same time to do the work prescribed for the training-college classes and give due attention to the study and practice of teaching, require more than a bare pass in the Matriculation Examination to justify them in attempting so heavy a programme. A watchful eye has to bo kept on some of the more ambitious women students who, in their desire to attain academic distinction, are apt to overlook the primary importance of physical fitness. Provision for the practical application of the principles and methods of teaching, as expounded in the lectures delivered by the Principal and the headmaster, has been supplied in various ways. Among them may bo enumerated (1) practice in teaching, under careful supervision, small drafts of pupils; (2) set lessons, carefully prepared by students with the aid of expert advice, and given to a full class; (3) observation of criticism lessons given by senior students; (4) demonstration lessons given by different members of the staff in the presence of tho students assembled in the gallery of the criticism-room. Owing to the strengthening of the staff it has been found possible to make more general and profitable use of demonstration lessons than in previous years. The appointment of an additional member of the training staff, and the consequent increased amount of assistance available for individual students in need of guidance, have bad direct and beneficial bearing on their training for the practical work of teaching. In the programme of instruction provided at the Training College the more important new features have been — (a) The expansion of the course in physiography, in the teaching of which subject the. headmaster and the assistant lecturer co-operate ; (6) the further development of the work of the drawing classes, with the special object of training the students to illustrate their lessons by blackboard sketches (irr this direction the visiting teachers from the School of Art have received valuable assistance from the headmaster, as the classes are too cumbrous to be efficiently taught by two instructors); (c) a nature-study class foi- junior students, taken by Mr. Martin, the Board's chief instructor in agriculture; (d) a weekly lecture on general history, delivered by. Mr. Purchase to the junior students. Owing to tho services of the Department's instructors in physical training being required at times in other parts of tiro Dominion, the instruction given, though highly efficient in quality, has suffered from unavoidable interruptions. Orr those occasions when the Department's officers were unable to bo present the classes were taken under proper supervision by some of the senior students. In co-ordination with the work of these classes there have been provided, as in former years, a course of lectures on school hygiene, delivered by Dr. Eleanor Baker, the classes in first-aid and ambulance work, and the swimming and life-saving classes conducted irr the Muiricipal Bath, during the latter portion of the year. A considerable number of students acquired the art of swimming, and several qualified for the certificates and medallions awarded by the Royal Life-saving Society. The above-mentioned factors have all contributed in exerting a beneficial influence orr the general health of the studerrts, which on the whole has been good. During the year twelve uncertificated teachers of rural schools took advantage of the provision of instruction by correspondence with members of the Training College staff. Tho instructors report favourably on the, diligence and application of most of the members of these classes. The amended regulation allowing the D certificate examination to be taken in three sections facilitates the gaining of a certificate by correspondence, and is an encouragement to teachers to make the attempt. At the end of the year a short summer school was held with the object of supplementing the instruction conveyed by correspondence. The list of students for the coming year is nearly completed. Notwithstanding the fact that five men who were admitted last year for a two-years course, and several others who proposed to enter the College this year, have been accepted for active service, the number of students actually in attendance is in excess of our accommodation. For some of the applicants who seek admission as students in Division B I have been unable to find room. The need for a new training college, for which a site was purchased over two years ago, is becoming yearly more and more urgent. It is to be hoped that at an early date matters may be so ordained that the demand for adequate accommodation may secure the attention it deserves. The general eorrduct of the students and the interest they have shown in qualifying for the profession they have adopted has been highly satisfactory. The fact that several who were admitted for a term of one year applied to bo accepted as students for an additional year indicated that they appreciated the value of the training they wore receiving. The increased allowance now payable to students has been gladly welcomed, more especially at a time when there is a marked advance in the cost of living.

DUNEDIN. At the end of last year the numbers in attendance were : Junior students, eleven males and thirty-seven females; senior students, twenty-one males and forty-seven females. Of the latter (second-year- students) all left, having .finished their two years' term of training, and of the juniors or first-year students one left, being a graduate student for a term of one year only. Of these, senior students who finished at end of 1914, forty obtained their 0 certificate, twenty-six D, two B, and twenty-one partial success towards C. Eleven ol: them obtained the first section of the B.A. degree, as did two of the juniors for that year, and two seniors and one junior the full B.A. degree. It is noteworthy that out of the twenty-one men of these senior students for 1914 eleven have gone to the front. At the beginning of this year there were twelve men and fifty women admitted, making the numbers as follows : First-year students, twelve men and fifty women; second-year students, eleven men and thirty-six women. The numbers decreased during the year, as five second-year students and one first-year student left for the front; three second-year men and one woman left as war

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substitutes, and one senior woman left ill and one junior woman also. The numbers therefore now are —first-year students, eleven men and forty-nine women, total, sixty; second-year students, three men and thirty-four women, total, thirty-seven. The work has been distributed as follows :■ —

Tho following class results were obtained as the result of the year's University work: First class, 7; second class, 55; third class, 111. It is, of course, very desirable that the training of primaryschool teachers should be connected with University work, but I am convinced that the connection would be a more valuable one if promising students were granted an extension of their Training College bursary for a third year foi- the purpose of intensive University work : there would be less pressure and better results. Education, as a University class up to degree standard, does not, I think, produce the best results. The principles of education, and the generalizations of which tho working-out is embodied in the history of education, are the outcome of, among others, the sciences of psychology, ethics, and philosophy. All of those are found to be too abstract for the young student under twenty years of age, as the training-college student usually is. The teachers of these subjects agree in the opinion that the young student cannot grasp wide and abstract generalizations well, and this is my experience of " education." As a degree subject it, would be more profitably taken by older students, say in their third year. During the year new regulations as to associated schools have come into force, teachers of associated classes being paid for their services. The Department has interpreted the regulations as not making provision for any payment to the head teacher of a school in which there are associated classes. This is, I think, an oversight, as the success of any scheme of associated classes must depend largely on the sympathy and assistance of the head teacher. The practising school continues to be hampered by the want of a school garden for the rural model schools. Even the students' garden plot at the Botanical Gardens is only held on sufferance. I must again point out the absurdity of two model rural schools without any garden provision. The want also reacts very seriously on the teaching of nature-study, which becomes mainly a matter of mere eye observation of things in which a town child is not greatly interested, unless he can culitivate. and produce them. The mere observation of beauty and use is of little interest to young children if their physical activity is not concerned. To make matters worse, the immediate neighbour-hood of the school is closely built on, and house-gardens are few. During the year Dr. Paterson examined all the pupils of the practising school, assisted by the senior students, to whom she also gave lectures. A very considerable number of physical defects was detected among the children, the most common being slight lateral curvature and round shoulders, undoubtedly caused in most cases by wrong attitudes, which are aggravated in their effects by the out-of-date seats aird desks at the practising school. The instructors have drawn up a set of corrective exercises which, the class teachers will use under their supervision, and which I hope will effect an improvement.

First-year Students. Men. Women. Seoond-year Students Hours per Weok. Men. Women. College classesMethod, &c. Physical drill Vocal music Elocution Drawing Hygiene Physical measurements .. •. Agriculture Home science Nature-study Handwork Woodwork Needlework Kindergarten ll 11 11 12 11 8 12 41) 49 48 ■19 49 17 3 3 3 3 8 34 31 34 34 18 33 8 and 3 2 2 and 1 1 3 andl 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 I 11 II 11 44 48 48 3 36 18 35 University classesEnglish Latin French .Education Domestic science II Mental science Physics Chemistry Applied mathematics Economics History 7 9 5 8 1 1 .".3 9 io 16 6 3 3 3 1 6 1 2 2 6 6 4 31 33 3 3 and 4 5 and 4 5 and 4 5 3 5 7 8 5 3 3 i l 3 4 2 1

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APPENDIX E. PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TBACHEES, With certain Details of Expenditure. List of the Public Schools in the several Education Districts, with the Average Attendance, and Names, Classification, Status, and Emoluments of the Teachers, as in December, 1915. Note I.—ln the column for "Position in the School"( 5) "M" and "F" distinguish sex; "H" means head of aschool; "M" or "F" (standing alonei, sole teacher; "A," assistant teacher; "Pt," pupil-teacher; "Pr," Probationer; "Sec." indicates that the teacher is engaged in secondary instruction; " Ex. F." indicates the teacher's absence with the Expeditionary Forces, and " LA" on leave of absence, the teacher whose name is bracketed with the one in question being the substitute. Note % —ln the column for " Salary " (6) an asterisk signilles that an addition is made to the teacher's salary out of the district high school grants. (See also E.-0, 1!)16.)

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Namk 01? School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, aud in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of eaclt District High School. Part-time Schools or tho several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, hut inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. 115 CO u SfcS ed to IS* <A h o of Teai shers. Annual Ka Paymei during Last of Yeai tea of it Month Names, Classification, and Statut Teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Year. i O a a to O oi -rH e3 " 5 a a o 2 2 o g m 6. For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupil- 1 teachers. ; (eo : 10 h g, o 8-9 a 3 PrSrSi* Ssa o (2.) __ 14.1 (6.) (7.) _ Gbade 0. 6 4 8 5 4 9 9 5 7 8 7 5 8 6 8 7 4 7 7 7 8 P P P P P P M P P M P _T P M P P P P P P P £ 36 24 48 36 24 60 42 30 36 99 42 36 48 36 99 42 24 42 90 42 48 £ Amodeo Bay Awat\wakino Horahora Rapids Okupata Onoke Otarere Owen Road Pakautukua Paraketu Valley Port Charles Puketotara Purangi Putake Rotoroa Island Ruapuke Te Maika Upper Waiowelca .. Waimate Island Waingarara Wairakei Waitomo Caves Daldy, Eveleen A. .. Rogers, Madeline B... ., | Hogwood, Ethel M. .. .. j Griffith, Mrs. Lucy .. Hughes, Ellen D. .. Chapman, Bertha M. Shields, Norman L. .. Jackson, Flossina H. .. j Cole, Charlotte B. .. Leith, Frederick E. .. .. Yeates, Alice G. Lee, Mrs. Lillian E. B, Davidge, Amy V. Plotoher, Joseph E. .. Cussen, Mrs. Florence A. G. .. Carlyon, Freda D. .. Hair, Gladys E. McNeil, Cathrine M. White, Olive M. Blocksidgo, Celia M... Campbell, Mary H. .. io io Grade 1, lie Ex. P P [170] 140 20 Ahuroa No. 1 Ahuroa No, 2 Albortland North Te Arai North Amiona Arapae Ararimn Paparirnu Aratoro Awakanae Babylon Batley Brynavon Whareora .. Cape Oolville Moehau Churchill .. Dairy Plat Pairburn's Road Glonbervie Glen Murray Gordon Gumtown Whenuakite Helena Bay Honikiwi Hoteo North Hukapapa Jordan Kaharoa Te Pu f Burton, Ormond E. {Wiesner, Rosa B. .. D4 03 Reece, Arthur G. M 126 20 11 16 Fitzgerald, Annie Humberstone, Gladys R. P P no 117 20 20 I" Peoht, Albert E. M 153 13 13 12 13 Gilbert, Stephen L. .. Boswell, Stella E. Colegrave, Charles H. Greville, Lillian ( Wells, William S. .. I Bush, Samuel E. .. D3 M P M P Ex. P M UO 130 117 110 1144] 126 20 20 20 20 }- J 10 20 Geard, Mabel L. P 144 20 12 16 14 19 14 20 Hyde, Albert W. Smith, Neil H. Oarse, Harry Beasley, Charles J. .. Keenan, Sara Grigg, Albort E. D2 D4 E3 M M M M P M UO 110 150 .150 110 120 20 20 20 20 20 },. Carroll, Archibald J. M 120 20 19 18 21 26 15 Spraggon, Mary E. .. Smith, William McClunc, Joseph S. .. Gauntlett, Charles G. Edmondson, John H. P M M M M 110 117 126 110 126 20 20 20 20 20 [t, Foley, John M 144 20

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of tho Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of oacli District High School. Part-time School s or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inset-tod in tho grade of their joint attendance. a. 0) i* <r-H rP fa O Names, Classification, aud Statui of Toai ihors. Annual Ra Paymei during Last of Yeai ites of nt Month r. Teaohers on the Stp.2 at the End of tho Year. cd o So oi O oi -ft ed w 5 a a "3 o ci 0 | tB o. (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. _■)_ ca °-S 5 * <oX o (1.) _... (--) 130 (44 (7.) Grape 1 - continued. Kaiawa Kaihore Kaimai Kaimamaku 11 20 9 17 Hare, Hubert D. Black, William Lambert, Mrs. Constance M... MoCaskill, Colina J. H. ( Falwcll, Ivan T. .. 1 Scott, Olivo A. C. .. Pyers, Mrs. Christina Meehan, Mary E. .. Carse, Dorothy Empson, Mrs. Mary C. J Bruford, Sydney II. | Simpson, Elvina A. L. Boll, Mary McSporran, Robert, b.a. Reed, Thomas J. Warren, Sarah E. Ingerson, William L. Sneo, Agnes E. C. .. Prood, Nida Ransbottom, Harry V. M M P P Ex. P P P P P P Ex. P P P M M P M P P M £ 110 110 uo 110 [110] 110 150 110 110 117 [117] 110 117 140 110 110 UO 110 110 117 £ 20 20 20 20 Katikati No. 1 14 20 20 20 20 20 Kauaeranga Valley .. Kawa Kerikeri Kerikeri Inlet 16 9 22 17 D3 Kinohaku No. 1 18 20 20 Kiwitahi Kohekohe Kopuku Lichfield Limestone Island Lindum Grange Lochnorrie Mahoenui Mahurangi Heads Mullet Point Manawahe Mangaotaki.. 14 25 9 14 22 11 16 21 B3 E4 20 20 20 20 20 I" Smith, Charles H. .. C4 M ' 170 20 Mangapiko Mangatapu Mangateka .. Mangawhero Manukau Heads 20 18 22 8 21 14 21 Nichols, Emily P. A. Symonds, Mrs. Mary L. I Vincent, Louisa \ O'Donaghue, Lucy Weiss, William L .. Goulding, Kathleen Chalmers, Charles C. Wright, Mrs. Janet S. [ O'Brien, Dan \ Bremner, Alexandor R. Staoey, Daisy H. K... Parnell, Wilfred J. A. Blennerhassett, Annie M. Armour, Marion A. .. Stein, Ethel M. E2 E2 E2 P P LA P M P M F Ex. P M P M P P P 110 120 [140] 110 110 110 126 110 [117] 110 uo 150 120 1124 110 20 20 20 20 20 20 Marakopa 16 20 20 Mareretu North Matakohe No. 2 Mati Moumoukai Ngutunui Okupu Tryphena Omanawa Omanawa Falls Oparau Orere Oruaiti Upper Oruaiti Otaika Valley Otoroa Takou Otunui Oue Owhiwha Tauraunui Pakiri Papamoa No. 2 9 9 21 13 16 08 D3 20 20 20 I" I 23 20 5 Surman, Walter T. .. McLaren, William W. M M 126 135 20 Marine, Mrs. Katie Ashby, Gladys P P i2ij 110 20 20 I 18 Brownlie, James A. .. M 144 20 14 Frost, Ida V. D. D4 P 120 20 h Dolphin, David E. .. M 135 20 ii 19 Cameron, Annie M. .. Bush, Lyonel J. S. .. P M 135 110 20 20 }19 Goodwin, Prank R. .. D2 M 205 20 Paronga Parikura Tiroa Patotere Pakoka Pokapu Ponga Pongakawa 19 9 11 (., 15 10 17 12 21 Prean, Alice Hunter, Gladys M. .. ( Govan, Joseph A. .. [Beazloy, James V. .. f Leyland, A Hen I. .. (Moyle, Harold L. .. Mcintosh, Ivy A. Sadler, Hcstor M. .. O'Sullivan, Laura Tatton, Joseph A. (Jones, Albert L. ... I Benner, Amy R. Hoe, Florence M. .. Jones, Mrs. Clara Edmonds, Edward H. McMillan, Hugh N. .. Ollernshaw, Reginald Angovo, Mrs. Lilly M. I JHlkey, Edmund E. I Denvers, Kathleen .. Stanton, William T... Benjamin, Mrs. Margaret Smith, Dorothy D3 D3 D4 P P Ex. P M Ex. P M P F P M Ex. P P P P M M M F Ex. F P M P P 110 UO [HO] 110 [190] 126 110 110 110 130 [190] 110 110 uo 110 180 110 126 [150] 126 110 UO no 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 Pukokararo Pukenui Purerua Purua No. 1 Rangiatea Rangiriri 12 7 8 14 18 21 D3 C4 20 Red Hill 20 20 20 20 20 Riverslea Ruakuri Ruatangata East 12 14 11 D3

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the uarne of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as ono School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. Oi cp . n Cj'fH H_ * ■3 u o Names, Classification, and Statui of Teai shers. Annual Ral Paymer during Last of Yeai .CB Of It Mouth Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. ed a lj 3 id Pa (5.) For Salary, including liodgingallowaneos to Pupilteachers, (6.) «' 00 V H to Cl L »Sa BrjJ 3 cd * < (2.) (3.) (4.) (I.) (7.) Grade 1—continued. £ 150 UO 110 [117] 110 110 UO 126 117 110 110 [117] 110 150 150 no £ 20 20 20 20 Rukuhia Takahue Titngaihi 23 20 10 Hamley, Plorenoe E. Beaver, Marguerite .. Dunn, Reginald M. .. (Sncll, James II. [Sankey, Arthur W. Jack, Janet R. Dale, William S. J. .. Walker, Carl F. Edgar, John T. Hunter, Constance C. B. Gowern, Phoebe A. .. J Clow, Donald R. (Crofts, Herbert E. .. Hamilton, Josephine Honore, Rudolph 0. .. Goldthorpe, Mis. Hilda E3 P F MEx. P M P M M M F P Ex. F M P M F Targoao 17 Taotaoroa No. 1 Tatu Tauhei No. 1 Te Akau Te Hihi To Koraha 21 17 12 25 12 8 20 20 20 20 20 To Mapara 21 20 Te Rahu Te Rauamoa Te Rau Mauku Te Rore Te Tahi Te Uku Te Whetu Thornton Ti Rangi Toatoa Tokirima Road Tokoroa Tunakotekoto Turoto Road Turoto Road South Waiau Waikoukou Waima Waimai Waingaroa Waimana Sawmill Waimatenui Wainui Waiomio Waipu Cave Wairangi Farm Wairere Waitakaruru Waitangi Waiwera Waiwhiu Wakatana Wayby Weymouth Whangao Whangapoua Whangaripo Whangaroa Wharobine Whawharua Whonuakura Whitford No. 2 22 20 12 E3 D3 20 20 }u Pound, Oscar M 126 20 21 12 14 11 11 21 9 13 Peart, Catherine L. .. Jowsey, Frank Adams, Jessio E. Wright, Vera M. Nicholson, Ruby E. .. Heath, Philip C. Martin, Edith M. .. Audley, Ernest H. .. C4 F M P P F M F M 130 110 110 110 uo 117 110 110 20 20 20 20 '20 20 20 I" Gregory, Ernest D. .. Maloney, Hilda A. .. Stewart, Georgina F. Baker, Hodley ( Simpkin, Charles H. j Hyde, Alfred E. .. Timms, William Waters, Annio C. Parcoe, Mrs. Lucy .. Morgan, Ernest C. .. Lang, Kathleen E, Pownall, Mrs. Sarah McCarthy, Irene M. .. Warren, Robert J. .. Udy, Annio E. Stevenson, Jane E. B. Blair, Thomas M. R. Young, Mary I. Darrooh, George M. .. Hewitt, Dorothy O. .. Price, Ada Dunning, Alice M. C. Shanahan, Kate McKay, Margaret Becroft, Edith Z. .. Thomas, Kathleen .. Evans, Dorothy A, C. Currie, Zena M. J Stephens, Edward S. | Hillam, Ernest B. .. M 126 20 17 10 9 D3 P P M Ex. F M M P P M P P P M P P M P M P F F P P P P F P Ex. P M 140 no 110 [140] 126 UO UO 130 110 110 135 110 110 140 135 117 117 126 140 110 110 110 110 UO 110 110 UO [110] 110 20 20 20 l 20 05 18 9 14 18 10 23 23 17 21 15 13 19 21 22 15 17 13 17 11 0 9 10 20 20 20 D2 E2 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 D4 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Whitikahu .. 13 20 Grade 2. Araparara Mangakura Ararua Aria I 23 Slevin, Franz R. C4 M 200 30 36 26 31 Wills, George H. A. .. Matchell, Robert J. .. Pendergrast, Harold E. Regan, Michael D. .. D2 M M M 200 126 190 20 25 Avooa Awaroa Matira Awitu Central Awitu No. 2 OruaBay Biokerstaffe D3 | 25 E2 M 200 30 27 Matthews, Mrs. Hilda M. P 126 I 24 I 45 l 25 Bretherton, Joseph E. Beasley, Arthur C3 M M 180 200 30 3C Huarau Bream Tail Waipu Cove Brigham's Creek Broadwood .. Hayter, Reuben C4 M 200 145 126 30 30 26 Taylor, Minnie I. Tills, Cecil C. C2 P M 20 20

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Namk or School. Seltools are entered in the order of the grades in tho Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. Tho letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several pat ts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their Joint attendance. Oi 9 fa Q£ce <& o > CD fa O -H Names, Classification, and Statui of Tear titers. Annual Kates of Payment during Liast Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of tho Yoar. cd to , 3 o oi O oi ■ rj cd w 3 a a "£ o ci o Brgjq '§ 1 Pa (6.) For Salary, '» g including u ® o a Lodging- o-ggg allowances f Q. g to Pupil- fr S teachers. <«■) ' (7-) (2.) . (80 (4.) (1.) Grade 2— continued. Brynderwyn Daore's Tawharanui East Tamaki Glenbrook Goodwood Groat Barrier Katherine Bay Greenhithe Long Bay Hakaru Tara Road Hangatiki Hastings Otakeo Hautapu Henderson Point Henderson Valley Hikimutu Hinuera D4 F £ 140 £ 20 20 Greville, Alice J. j 26 Redwood, Horace S. .. M 180 30 38 32 37 Allen, Frederick N. .. Cooke, Jessie B. Piggot, Ellen M. C3 E2 C3 M P P 170 180 140 20 20 | 29 | 29 (.'■ Hunter, Edward J. .. Brett, Reginald E. .. C3 M M 180 200 30 80 Bongard, Emily E. .. D2 P 200 80 38 Molloy, John J. C3 M 170 | 37 Twist, Joseph Edmiston, Jessie H... Barker, Robert C. .. Evans, Evaline B. .. Forbes, William R., n.sc. Havvkes, Emma I Jeffs, Arthur H. 1 Peters, Valaporia A. Gaukrodger, Mrs. Florence M. Osborne, Mrs. Dora M. W. Wright, Amy I. Allison, David A. B. .. D5 M 200 39 29 21 30 22 El 04 P M P M F Ex. F P HF AP P M 175 160 126 140 150 [126] 126 150 140 126 190 20 20 20 20 20 B4 D2 Hinuera Valley 24 20 Horotiu 42 C3 D4 Hukatere Hunua Kaeaea Rira Kaipara Plats Kaitangiweka Kaiwaka 21 25 20 C3 } 23 Duckworth, Thomas P. M 180 30 31 27 23 Manson, Janette C. .. Stewart, Christopher J. Haensler, Mrs. Emily M. L, .. I (Johns, William H. .. \ Griffith, Geoffrey L. Dl P M P . Ex. P M 150 126 205 [145] 126 20 20 E2 04 Kakapuka 26 20 Kara Kokopu Karaka Karamu Karekare Whatipu Kariaotahi } 32 ) Kruger, Hermann E. K. W. C4 M 200 24 25 Coulston, Mrs. Sarah A. Baigent, Harold R. .. D3 C4 P M 150 145 20 I" Gamlen, Richard B., m.a. B4 M 200 30 41 Tisdall, Estelle A. .. Durrieu, Pauline Mackay, Edward H... Crickett, Nellie MoOaskill, Margaret D. Moore, William R. .. Martin, Richard J. .. D2 HP AP M P F M M 190 uo 190 140 150 160 126 Katikati No. 2 Katikati No. 3 Kaurihohore 36 27 24 30 26 03 C4 D4 D3 20 Kauroa Kennedy Bay Korepehi Orobard Kinohaku No. 2 Kirikopuni Kohanga Ii I ■! Komakorau .. 20 20 | 32 Salisbury, Josiah M 180 Komata .'.'i Komata North Korakonui Koromatua 24 22 23 33 28 24 23 21 Williams, Arthur G... Finlayson, Alexander M. Law, George H. B. .. J Fordyce, Andrew B. | Mohr, Edyna E. (Heath, Alexander H. [MoKenzie, Rupert W. Sinclair, Violet B. .. Philpot, Owen J. D... Clarke, Mary J Crawford, Stanley H. (Taylor, James Soott, Prank J. L. .. 04 C5 04 D2 C4 M M M Ex. P F Ex. F M F M F Ex. P M 126 126 126 [170] 150 [170] 126 155 150 126 [135] 126 20 2(1 20 20 20 20 2(1 20 Mahirakau 39 20 Mahurangi Heads, West Huhue Makarau Tahekeroa Maketu Mangaiti Mangarata Paradise Mangatu Tutamoe Maraetai No. 1 Maraetai No. 2 Maramarua Marlow Pah I 22 I 29 D4 M 200 30 Kay, James.. C4 M 200 30 37 25 Naylor, Mrs. Harriette N Keaney, Annie Rendell, Alfred G. .. D2 E2 F P 140 175 20 | 23 | 24 | 28 f Clark, Hugh R. {Williams, Eric L. .. Lie. M Ex. P M 190 [180] 180 30 30 Bathgate, Charles M. D4 M 200 20 McElroy, John E2 M 190 20 I 29 Bevington, Amyas C. M 180 30

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Name or School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. Tho letters "D.H.S." aro 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, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. -tS O-c-cH 2| +3 8 -H Names, Classification, and Status of Toachers. Annual lta Payinei during Last of Yeai tes of nt i Mouth r. Teachers on the Staff at the End of tho Year. ' (3.) ed o j§ J-J o (4.) 1 1 Ph (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (G.) ra at 4 s S gna 3 c3 H < (1.) (2.) (7.) Grade 2— continued. Maropiu Marsh Meadows C3 E2 D4 04 C4 M LA F Ex. P P £ 150 [180] 140 [170] 150 £ 20 32 Jones, Stanley 0. ( Wilson, Lucy I. [Mackay, Mary C. .. (Mackenzie, John (Wilson, Alice K. McKenzie, Clifton H. 33 20 Mataitai 20 20 Matagouri Tutukaka Matiere } 23 D4 M HM AF M M HM AF 200 190 110 190 150 140 110 30 45 Bicheno, Charles L... Hargreaves, Ltla M... Atkins, Harry Brown, Martin G. Booth Frederick Webb, Jessie L. I. El Maungatautari Maungatawhiri Valley Mokai 36 37 45 D3 03 El 20 Monavalo Pukerimu I 26 Ritchie, Peroy C. Lio. M 190 Motumaoho 34 ( Barnes, Gilbert M. .. (Carrick, Margaret G. 03 D4 Ex. F P [150] 140 20 Motutara Muriwai Mount Maunganui I 29 Rudall, John H. j Stephenson, George F, (Ooe-Smith, Janetto G. Hutchings, Mary K... Carter, Stanley O. McBean, John S. Croker, Mrs. Ethel M. Macrae, Fergus A. .. Gillespie, Hilda W. .. Baston, Florence I. .. Moore, Daisy E. ... C2 04 M Ex. F HF AF M M F M F HP AF 200 [170] 135 110 140 126 175 133 160 190 110 30 20 42 Ngarua Ngataki Ngunguru Nihoniho Ohaeawai Ohinewai .. .. 20 23 21 17 31 44 C5 20 20 D2 Lie. D2 C2 20 20 Okahu No. 1 .. Okahu No. 2 .. Okahukura Okaihau Okaihau No. 2 Utakura Valley Okarea Omaha, Little | 22 27 28 Izod, Lionel Woods, Eileen I. Forbes, Ada E3 08 M F P 210 126 170 30 20 I 22 Shirley, George E. M 180 30 17 17 Wiesner, Emily E ... Lees, Miss Eliza A. .. ( Thomas, Stephen H. (Sinolair, Jessie A. M. j King, Herbert J. (Stewart, Albert Walker, William Joyce, May P. Lyall, William C. .. Berry, Mrs. Lavinia M. Boswell, George Walter, Mary K. Webb, Mrs. Mary J... D4 D3 F F Ex. F P Ex. P M M P M P HM AP P 140 160 [144] 126 [126] 126 175 140 160 170 140 110 120 20 Omahino 38 20 Opahi 33 20 Opua Oratia Orini Oruru Otaika 24 32 37 30 40 C3 D3 D4 E2 D4 20 20 20 Otara Otara East Tirob anga 17 20 | 23 White, Nellie F 180 30 Oturoa Paiaka Pakanae Pakaraka Pakaru Pakotai 21 30 40 24 25 27 (Hogwood, Edward J. L. \ Shepherd, Frank Foy, James H. McCovvan, John T. .. Sherman, Magdelene E. Johnson, Phyllis M... Fowler, Mrs. Christina Craig, William H. M. I Potter, John F. (Bromley, John W. .. Hill, LydiaM. Douglas, Effie Richardson, Alfred E. B. 03 D3 Ex. F M M HM AF F F M Ex. F M P P M [160] 126 144 162 110 135 150 126 [160] 133 190 150 175 20 20 20 20 Papakura Valley Papakura Valley No. 2 Papamoa No. 1 Paparata Paraheka Rotopotaka Paranui Taipa Parkhurst Patetonga Pollok Pouto 25 32 27 22 pi Lio. El D3 04 20 20 1" }« Costello, Peter J. Lio. M 190 30 Selby, Harold I. MoLoughlm. Elizabeth M. Mclntyre, James K... Ryan, Elizabeth M. .. Claringbull, James P. I Wilcox, John S. |Maxwell, Mabel D... Heath, Herbert W. .. Trounson, Ida M. M 180 30 37 29 23 16 06 Lio. P M F M Ex. F F HM AF 135 160 175} 135 [135] 126 135 120 20 20 Puahue .. 25 20 20 Pukekawa 40 04

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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 jiarts of one School aro bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in tho grade of their joint attendance. (I.) cm SrH +4 h o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Mouth of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) i I'i ca o 01 -H ca-s-0 (4.) a irll -r^rC] 1 & Pa (8.) For Salary, "g § including fc oSo Lodging- .?■§ g S allowances m g^o to Pupil- f_, ta teachors. -"- (6.) (7.) (2.) Grade 2— continued. £ [126] 126 [160] 120 126 £ Puketurua Punakitere 23 24 f Lowe, Joseph E. (Robertson, Edmond A. ( Wilcox, Wilfred T. .. j Strumpel, Frederick W. Smith, Gordon D4 Ex. P M Ex. P M M 20 20 Rangiaohia Ranginui Tokanui Rawhia Rotokakahi Salt Springs Rotokauri 23 | 36 Ahier, William R. C4 M 200 30 26 Harrison, Robert J. .. M 189 30 I 25 Francis, Sydney P. E. Lowe, Jessie L. (MoKinnon, Roderick A. (Mackenna, Robert J. M 180 30 31 D3 Lio. P Ex. F M 144 [175] 180*. 20 Rotorangi 28 Ruapekapeka West Tapuhi | 36 Meiklejohn, Lemuel S. A. D3 M 210 21 j Hriggs, Charles R. .. I Fraser, Ethel E. .. MoKinley, John E. Robertson, Bessie N. C4 Ex. F F HM AF [140] 126 102 110 20 Ruatangata West Ruawai 46 Selwyn Tapapa Tahaia Tahuna Tairua Tamahete l 25 Poggin, Arthur H. .. D3 M 200 37 27 30 36 Smith, Albert H. M. Reaks, Henry J. Wood, Ernest A. McGruther, John j Shepherd, Robert ll. (Buckle, Donald j McLeod, John D. .. (Hamley, Robin Fletcher, Raymond Keyes, Edwin T. Bird, Mrs. Agnes G. .. Masters, Mrs. Alice M. Sealy, Alfred D. Wilson, Mrs. Hilda K. Cupit, John S. O'Donoghue, Marguerite A. .. Flndlay, Sylvia Gooney, Hugh 0. Butcher, Elizabeth G. Carson, Proderick G. Fielder, Elizabeth M. Shanahan, Margaret A. Murphy, Clarence J. Gibson, Harold C. .. Chipcbase, William C. Cook, Walter S. Kane, Jane Wright, Wilfred T.H. Ford, Barbara (Grey, Alan S. \Voysey, William D. Brown, Alfred A. Collis, William F. .. Carson, William Dunn, Mrs. Sarah Musgrove, Frederick A. Rust, Douglas S. J he Gallais, Owen .. \ Airey, Hubert B. .. Gordon, Forbes B. .. E2 C2 D2 M M M M Ex. P M Ex. P M M M F P M P M P P M P M P P M M M M P M P Ex. F M M M M F M M Ex. F M 144 160 190 150 [126] 126 [150] 126 160 200 190 155 170 140 152 140 190 210 135 139J 200 175 190 126 180 126 160 126 • 170 [220] 180 126 210 160 135 152 190 [160] 126 20 Tangihua No. 2 13 20 27 08 20 20 30 Tangowahine B4 D5 Dl D3 D3 E2 Lie. D4 03 C2 Tatarariki Tauhei No. 2 Tauboa Te Hoe Te Matai To Mawhai .. Te Pahi No. 2 Te Pahu Te Puke No. 2 Te Puna Te Puna Point To Ranga Te Rapa Ti Point Titirangi Titoki Tomarata Tuhikaramea Turanga-o-moana Tutekehua Upper Waiwera Waiheke Central Man o' War Bay Waihongi Waihopo Waikokowai Waimamaku Valley Waiomou Waiorongomai 23 23 26 23 21 23 24 25 38 27 28 22 37 29 16 24 24 24 25 27 28 20 20 20 20 20 25 25 20 HO 25 20 E2 C2 03 D3 D3 20 20 20 20 D2 D3 } 37 21 33 24 29 25 34 02 D3 30 20 25 20 Lio. D3 03 20 Waiotahi 15 20 Waiotemarama Wekaweka Waipari Wharepuhunga Waipu North Waipu Upper Wairanga Wairoa South Waitekauri Waitetuna Waituhi | 40 I 23 C3 M M 200 180 30 Worthington, Herbert 26 36 24 24 26 23 41 Browne, George T. M. McKay, Donald A. .. Kendon, Cecil W. Allen, John B., m.a. Pratt, Edward J. Earle, William J. .. Cope, Arthur B. H. .. Cope, Mrs. Ida M. .. Marcroft, Mrs. Louisa F. Ferguson, William .. Cowan, Agnes W. .. Smith, Ida J. Rigby, Mrs. Eliza A. Jagger, Kathleen E. .. D4 E2 C4 D4 03 04 M M M M M M HM AF P M P P HP AF 160 190 160 190 190 160 157* 110 190 133 140 140 175 126 20 20 20 20 Wellsford Whakamarama Whangaparaoa Whangaparapara Whangarei Heads 34 19 22 16 46 02 Lio. D4 04 E2 20 20 20 20

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Name ov School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after tho name of each District High School. Part-time Schoolsor the several partsof one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. in Oi Is COrH Si " ah h C Names, Classification, and Statui of Tear ihei». Annual Ka: Paymei during Last of Yeai tesof nt Month Teachers on tho Staff at tho End of the Year. cd CJ ad cn O II s a hi 1 1 CH For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (fi.) cri CO ID H to - 1 lr cn a o-a a cd £ 2 ° fe SM° (2.) (80 (40 ______ (I.) (1.) i £ 205 UO 200 146 205 no £ Grade 3a. Hoey, Reuben L. Snell, Amelia A. Potter, Ethel M. Boscawen, Mrs. Kathloon Pox, Norman S. Cobbald, Ellon E. L. HM AF HF AF HM AF Akaaka 50 C2 Albany 37 02 30 Aoroa 58 C2 Aranga .. .. ,, Katui Arapohue | 44 Monstedt, Anna M. .. 02 F 200 40 Ardmoro Awakino Mokau Awanui Bombay Buokland Cabbage Bay Clevedon Domo Valley Drury Elstow Eureka Plat Bush Glen Massey Gordonton Graham's Pern Greerton 51 41 }- 64 80 06 46 74 32 59 44 30 37 53 60 47 51 Lawton, Herbert W. Kidd, Ivy B. Wright, John Smith, Hazel I Stanton, John A. JMoDonaia, Ivon P... White, Kenneth R. .. Darroch, Bertha H. .. Corbett, Robort J. Wootten, Jessie 0. Wily, Harry H. D. .. Bagnall, Alice M. G... Delany, Clara Moore, Daniel V. Wood, Amy E. Crispe, Colin R. R. .. Murray, Amy V. E. .. Gledhill, Eunice A. .. Barkley, Mabel McNaughton, James D. Smythe, Madeline E. C. Jenkins, James Page, Prances M. .. Cooke, Violet M. Tidmarsh, Henry Norris, Mabel Cooper, Hubert J. West-field, Margaret J. Fawcett, Jacob W. .. Thomson, Charlotte E. L. M, Sainsbury, Mary S. .. Harvey, Roderick M. Burdott, Mrs. Laetitia Lo Coca., Walter A. .. Spence, Vera R. Hill, Alfred E. Bell, Nora A. Walsh, John Barker, Dorothy B. .. Walters, Ernest J. .. Thorp, Elsie M. Trimmer, John H. .. Carley, Hilda B. Johnston, Henry G. .. Taafe, Rita I. f Stuart, Claude G. .. '( Ogilvie, Wilfred M... Judkins, Alfred J. T. Barker, Meta Gray, Daniel Sullivan, Winifred C. Church, George P. .. McLeod, Nezzie I. .. Bishop, John J. Thorne, Bessie E. B. Road, Thomas Mansfield, Winifred Wilson, Frances E. .. Armstrong, William T. Boyd, Ruth I. Browne, Lilian M. .. Given, Isabella 0. G. Dempsey, Walter S... Pattinson, Elizabeth R. Cannons, Florence M. MoGee, Helen MoGregor, Georgina.. C3 C4 D3 C4 D3 D3 C2 D2 Dl 03 C4 C4 02 El D3 Dl D3 D3 E3 D2 04 C3 B4 C2 D3 D2 HM AP HM AP Ex. P M HM AF HM AF HM AF FPrl HM AF HM AF, HF AF HM AF HM AF P HM AF HM AF HM AF FPrl HM AF HM AF HM AFHM AF HM AF HM AF HM AP LA M HM AP HM AF HM AF HM AP HM AF FPrl HM AP HP AF HM AF PPr2 HF AF 200 130 200 110 [260] 260 200 110 220 130 220 120 80 200 120 200 no 200 120 220 130 200 110 200 200 120 200 120 200 11C 35 200 130 205 UO 215 120 200 UO 220 120 220 110 200 110 [260] 260 220 130 210 UO 200 UO 200 110 200 120 35 200 110 200 120 200 UO 35 200 110 | 40 30 30 30 30 30 30 Harrisville 69 D2 03 C3 Horekino 40 Hikutaia 51 D2 C5 El Hobsonville 65 Houhora 44 B4 30 Houto Parakao Howick 1 26 D3 D4 02 D2 C2 40 45 Hukerenui South 58 Kaikohe 65 D3 30 Kaitaia 58 04 Kawakawa 69 Dl 04 Kawhia 55 08 Kimihia 39 D2 04 02 30 Kiokio 41 30 Kiripaka 52 El 30

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Name of School. Schools are entered in tho order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schoo]s or the several jrarts of one School aro bracketed here and reckoned as one School, hut inserted in the grade of their joiut attendance. io Ol cot*™ 1 ir-i fa o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Rat Payinei during Last of Yeai tes of Ql Month r. i .3 Teachers on the Staff at the £ - a "3 End of tho Yeur. fl g bIS cS » | $ c-4 o =° (3.) (4.) (5.) For Salary, including Lodgiugallowancos to Pupilteachers, _ CR 0> ■..IP (1.) (3.) (7.) Grade 3a— continued. Koutu Kuaotunu 29 49 Aickin, Thomas W. .. (Downard, Fred N. R. I Nimmo, William Nimmo, Mrs. Jane .. Rouse, George Reeve, Iza C4 Cl M Ex. F HM AP HM AF £ 200 [220] 180 no 180 110 £ 30 Kutarere 50 Mairoa Waitanguru Manawaru I" McCambridge, Hugh D3 M 260 40 67 Keaney, John J. Knight. Daisy A. Byles, Frank R. Puxley, Pearl L. MoGrath, Francis .. Murphy, Lucy M Cooper, Charles W. .. Hickson, Walter McLennan, Mrs. Jane A. Clark, Charles W. .. Feist, Mrs. Emma J. Lord, George H. (Hewlett, Theophilus N. ( Bacon, Mrs. Gladys M. Joll, Emily S. Hart, Ernest Slattery, Margaret .. Garter, Mrs. Emily .. Jennings, Annie M. A. Murdooh, Alfred J. .. 01 HM AF HM AF HM AF M HM AF HM AF M Ex. F HF AF HM AF HF AP 220 UO 200 UO 200 UO 220 200 140 220 140 200 [200] 200 UO 200 110 200 110 Mangapai 53 D2 30 Mangapohi 68 02 30 Mangatete Mangawai Beach Mangere 20 40 77 D2 D2 E2 D2 D2 02 03 D2 30 30 Mangonui Mapiu 29 39 80 Maromaku 36 03 Marua 37 D3 Mata Ruakaka Matahuru No. 1 Matahuru No. 2 Matakana l 35 \ 85 I Ansley, Arthur F. T. D3 D2 M M HF AF HF AF MPr2 HM AP PPrl HM AP HM AP PPrl HP AF HM AF HM AF Ex. F HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF FPr2 260 260 40 40 51 do Montalk, Mrs. Ethel J. McLean, Mary P. E. Fraser, Jessie A. Dougherty, Florenoe M. Armstrong, Joseph .. Robinson, Ernest T. .. Pirrit, Bella Thompson, Ellen J. .. Gutry, George A. .. Kenny, Kathleen E... Lamb, William 0. Parkes, Margaret D. B. Wilkinson, Ada 0. .. Goss, Mrs. Esther M. Barker, Lilyan G. Collins, William McLeod, Margaret M. Barton, Robert Ormiston, Florenoe V. ( Baker, Edward S .. \ Graham, Patrick .. Given,Marguerita E.F. Downard, Henry J. F. Douglas, Gertrude A. Stone, Alfred E. Lambert, Beryl M. .. Rice, Thomas D. Thomson, Elizabeth.. Laing, Arthur E. Torr, Ivy J. Hawkes, Annie E. Weetman, Lily Mooney, Thomas B. F. Willis/Violet O. Fogerty, Thomas 0. .. Hogwood, Eleanor D. M. Hendry, George Mel. Hale, Dorothy B. Ormiston, Edward N. Nicool, Kathleen A. .. Bark, John A. Garland, Violet A. .. Teesdale, Jacob T. .. Lau, Chrissie Johnson, Jessie M. .. D3 200 UO 200 UO 35 210 UO 30 220 110 220 125 60 210 UO 220 UO " 200 120 [200] 180 110 250 110 220 110 230 UO 215 126 200 UO 205 110 200 * 120 200 120 200 UO 200 120 250 UO 35 Matakohe 44 E2 Matangi 73 Cl 30 Mauku 65 D2 Maungakaramea 71 Cl D4 Maungatapere 54 D2 Maungaturoto 53 Dl Maunu 39 02 05 D3 Mokauiti 43 30 Motukaraka 37 C2 Naumai 59 D2 30 Notherton 45 Dl Ngararatunua 46 02 30 Ngongotaha 40 03 30 Ohura 00 D2 30 Okauia .. .. ' .. Omapero 40 39 D3 D5 D2 04 Dl 30 80 Onerahi 55 30 Onewhero 71 C2 04 Cl Opouriao North 71 "

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Name of School. . Schools are entered in the order of the -a grades in tho Schedule of the Education rH Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each otcd grade. g<» The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the g name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one a= School are bracketed here and reckoned AS o one School, hut inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. (1.) (2.) Names, Classification, and Status of Teaohers. cd -S ■-I fl -— Teu.uers on the Staff at the g a o cp g End of the Year. g.2 '-3-ga | | il ° : Ph (30 . <*.) I _______ Rogers, Cornelius J. .. .. Cl HM Carmichael, Margaret H. .. D4 AP Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. For Salary, g | including u 18 8 Lodging- lofjgcd allowances Kffl 5 to Pupil- i-, s teachers. ' *t <6.) ! (70 £ £ 220 30 120 Grade 3a— continued. Opouriao South .. .. 51 Opuawhanga.. .. .. ■' 1 45 Otonga .. .. .. .. J ' Oropi No. 2 .. .. .. ..36 Worsley, George A. .. .. D2 M 260 Otangiwai .. .. .. 39 Otaua .. .. .. 63 Benner, Maud C. .. .. D2 HF Kensington, Florence C. B, .. .. AF Graham, Bruce .. .. .. HM I Broad, Amelia A. .. .. .. AF Selby, Johnson Leo .. .. Dl HM Hudson, Lilian I. .. .. AF Badger, Hilda M. .. .. D2 HF Worrall, Winifred M. .. .. AF 200 30 110 180 uo 220 110 210 30 no Otumoetai .. .. .. 88 Paemako .. .. .. .. 1 „„ Wairiri Falls.. .. .. J oa Paengaroa .. .. .. 39 Funkc, Ernest E. .. .. D3 M 260 40 Pakuranga .. .. - - 56 Panmure .. .. 90 Southey, Charles C. .. .. C3 HM ! McMillian, Lilian E. .. D4 AF Jameson, Frank .. .. Cl HM Muir, Minnie .. .. E2 AF i Cahill, William J. .. .. Dl HM Walker, Ethel M. .. D4 AF Ogden, Mary .. .. .. AF Stephenson, Edward W. .. Cl HM Sherlook, Fanny .. .. .. AF Milne, Edith H. .. .. .. FPrl 200 30 120 220 120 220 130 I .. UO 220 no i .. 55 Paparoa .. .. • ■ 56 Parua Bay No. 1 .. .. • • I fi3 Parua Bay No. 2 .. .. .. [ Paterangi .. .. .. 43 Wight, George P. .. .. C3 M 260 40 Patumahoe .. .. ; .. • • 71 Peria .. .. - - • • 36 Piopio .. .. • • .. 53 Pipiroa .. .. • '• 33 Piriaka .. .. • • 58 Pokeno .. .. .. ..70 Port Albert .. ... _. ■■ .. \ iO Bates, Mrs. Agnes J. .. Dl HF Jones, Unice R. .. .. 04 AF Graham, James .. .. C2 HM Daooy, Kathleen G. .. .. .. AF Warburton, Abel .. .. B2 HM McKay, Nellie .. .. .. AP (Menzies, Alexander.. ., 04 I Ex. F (Lownsborough Frederick J. .. D4 I HM Humborstone, Kate .. .. .. AF Large, George E. .. .. B2 j HM Wylie, Olive E. .. .. .. ! AF i McGreal, Michael S. .. 03 , HM Deverell, Lilian .. .. .. AP Lippiatt, George, m.a. .. Al HM MoEwan, Mary G. .. .. D4 AP Smith, George H. .. .. 01 | HM Farmer, Mrs. Alioe .. .. D3 \ AF Phillips, John S. .. .. D2 HM Lloyd, Adelina P. .. .. .. AP Meiklejohn, James T., m.a. .. B2 HM Darby, Annie F. .. .. D5 j AF Insult, Herbert W. .. .. D3 M Johns, William P. .. .. D2 I HM Chalmers, Helen .. .. .. AF Roberts, William P. 01 HM Tomalin, Beatrice A. .. .. AP Blaokett, George .. .. D2 HM Hawkins, Winifred I. D4 AF Lewins, William, B.so. .. B2 HM Reynolds, Emma I. .. .. D3 AF Garbolina, Margaret A. .. .. ■ FPrl 210 120 220 110 205 110 [200] 200 30 UO 200 30 110 230 30 110 220 120 220 140 200 110 j .. 210 120 260 40 220 117 220 110 220 120 250 120 30 I .. Puhoi .. .. : • • • ■ 51 Pukokohe East .. ..-• •• 47 Pukotui .. - - • • '' I 32 Hikuai .. .. . ■ —J Puni .. . . - • .. 45 Putaruru .. .. ' •- ... 44 Raglan .. ..' ■ • • ■ 54 Ramarama .. .. • • .. 59 Rangiahua .. .. • • ■' I 52 Upper Waihou .. • ■ • ■ I lUupo .. .. - • .. 48 Attwood, Frederiok 0. .. B2 M 260 40 Rawene .. .. ■ • .. 49 Gant, Albert H. .. .. CS ! HM Turner, Josephine C. .. .. AP Shaw, Norman P. .. .. 03 i HM Clark, Rose A. A. .. .. .. AF Bannister, Harold .. .. D3 : M 200 30 110 200 126 260 Rehia .. ..''■■ .. '' I 54 Tokatoka .. . • • • • • J Riverhead .. - ■ • • 50 Rototuna .. .. • • .. 60 Russell .. • • ■ • 60 Masson, William .. .. 01 I HM Moore, Irene B. .. .. 05 ' AF Totman, Leonard W. 02 HM Wharfe, Clara J. .. .. D3 I AF Darby, Edward J. .. .. Dl HM Harty, Ruth .. .. 03 I AF Johns, William E. .. .. E2 j HM Hewlett, Mary E. .. 04 AF 220 30 120 200 120 220 125 205 120 Silverdale .. - - • • .. 48

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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 Sohool are bracketed here and reckoned ss one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. (10 ers CD 44 11C ai ed a) «■* > <o "3 54 o Names, Classification, and Statui of Teaohers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teaohers the Staff at the End of tho Year. cd co . So 'Bo cd^ 5 .g a o 2 2° fl flii — AH to § to Pa (S.) For Salary, g g including „;'a Lodging- £_%£ allowances atfi o to Pupil- j _\h H teachers. (JO ! (7.) (2.) (80 (4.) Grade 8a— continued. Springdale Swanson Tangiteroria .. Taringamutu.. Taupakl Taupo Tautari Tawbare Te Aroha West Te Kowhai Te Mata 41 38 41 38 48 37 33 43 42 77 43 Rogers, Daniel J. Duncan, Kate Barriball, Letitia L... Mullins, Francis J. .. Scherer, Hilda A. Winter, Nathaniel A., b.a. MoPherson, Willa .. Ingram, William N... French, Winifred M. Usher, Agnes Hearn, Matilda L. S. ( Pope, Charles M. .. \ Farrell, James P. .. Yeo, Doris W. Wilson, Evelyn Pickering, Ida Black, Bertha, b.a. .. Stevens, Mary E. Gillespie, William R. Blackett, Florence M. Leech, Joshua S. Blaok, Charlotte M. .. Howitt, Florence N... Tuthill, Mary H. Russell, David Cussen, Eily B. Price, Effie H. Boles, Annette V. M. Tomlinson, Mrs. Esther A. Moore, Minnie Laing, Archibald M. Mitchell, Alexandrina B. Brownlee, James L. .. Hutton, Pannie Bond, Enoch A. Macrae, Janet C J Doull, John S. {Willis, Franois T. .. Johnstone, Agnes B... Robertshaw, Allan K. Sohutt, Annie D3 E2 C5 D3 1)4 Bl Cl C4 E2 03 04 El C4 B2 C4 01 C2 08 M HP AF HM AF HM AP HM AF HF AF Ex. P HM AP HP AF HP AP HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF PPr2 PPr2 HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF Ex. P HM AF HM AF £ 250 200 120 245 120 200 110 220 120 200 uo [210] 200 110 210 120 200 120 220 130 210 110 200 120 250 140 35 35 220 120 200 UO 220 120 200 110 [215] 200 UO 200 110 £ 80 30 30 30 30 30 Te Pua 41 E2 03 Cl D2 80 Tbamos North 63 80 Tirau .. .... 48 D2 04 02 Totara 48 Turua 68 D2 D4 B4 30 80 Victoria Valley 47 Waharoa 53 C2 D2 Waiharara 43 04 80 Waikiekie East Waikiekie West Waimana l 43 Walker, Theodore H. A. D2 M 260 Waimate Waipipi Waipu Central Waipuna Waitoa Walton Whakapara 40 46 55 56 47 60 55 62 41 Upton, Frederick G. Eldridge, Anna A. May, William J. Webb, Marjorie Harris, Samuel Dowden, Doris E. Reynolds, Arthur E... Thruston, Mary D. Price, Alfred 0. Craig, Bella McLean, Charles Forrest, Hilda A. Kysh, Prederiok W. .. Grigg, Hilda M. Burrell, Robert Maodonald, Elsie L. Kelly, Roy D. Humbley, Florence E. Rapson, George W. .. Beamish, Mabel Boswell, James O'Callaghan, Esther M. Sutton, James Dixon, Elsie A. Carr, Coralie Braithwaite, Frederick C. Berryman, Adeline L. Catran, James G. Hames, Alioe I. f Johnson, Robert N. .. | Murray, William H. Donaldson, Viotoria,. D2 D2 03 D2 Cl D3 D2 D5 Dl 04 D2 08 HM AF HM AF HM AP HM AP HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AP HM AP HM AF HM AF TIM AF FPrl HM AP HM AF Ex. F HM AF 205 UO 215 120 200 110 205 110 200 110 215 120 220 120 200 110 200 110 220 110 210 120 215 120 55 200 120 220 120 [180] 200 no 30 30 Whananaki Whangarata 39 02 Wharepoa 63 67 Cl C4 Cl D4 80 Whatawhata Whitford No. 1 36 C2 D4 Dl C4 Woodhill 50 Young's Point 38 02 30

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of tho Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Sohools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. S Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Cl 7j S>§ frH 1 ,S . •J-J Teachers on tlte Staff at the ca _,- g cp'-' £ End of the Year. 'So gflj u oi -h r2 4- _-, £ * * £ o Hr rH o -r ° Ph (.2.) (3.) _ _(4.) (SO Annual Bat Paymer during Last of Year ,tes of 111. : Month r. For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6,1 HrjCJ SrSSS * ■% ' (TO (10 I ' "~ ' Grade 3b. £ 220 110 110 250 140 120 240 125 120 220 135 110 55 220 120 110 230 140 UO 250 130 no 60 35 215 125 110 60 220 137 250 130 130 250 130 [110] UO 235 130 110 235 130 120 60 [240J 210 120 UO 250 140 120 225 120 110 230 120 110 230 120 115 215 110 '. 220 120 UO 235 150 110 60 250 117 I UO 60 220 110 110 55 ! £ 'SO 80 Alexandra Birkdale Cambridge West Glenfield Kaeo Kaihu Kamo Kaukapakapa Kihikihi Kohukohu Kopu • Mangere Bridge 87 Brown, Mrs. Isabella M. K. .. ! Cl HP McLeod, May M. .. .. .. AP Brownleo, Flora .. .. : .. AF 99 Brook, Julian .. .. Dl HM Jory, Constance M. .. .. D3 AF i Rose, Amy E. .. 04 AF 87 Gelling, William M. .. .. Cl HM Broom, Lavinia E. .. .. D3 AP ! Stevens, Gladys M. .. .. C4 AP 83 Chappell, William, b.a. .. Bl HM Whitmore, Ella J. .. .. D2 AP McSporran, Grace G. .. D4 AF I Radford, Amy L. .. .. .. FPrl 89 j Rodgers, Thomas .. .. Dl HM O'Donnell, Honora .. .. D3 AF ! Boag, Lily M. .. .. .. AP : 100 Bullen, Frederick, R. S. .. Cl HM : Fraser, Lucy St. M... .. D2 AF Binning, Nellie N. .. .. .. AP 89 Howard, Humphrey.. .. Dl HM Campbell, Willa E. .. .. D4 AF Morgan, Elizabeth E. .. .. AF Foote, Winifred L. .. .. .. FPr2 McLeod, Kate M. .. ..I .. PPrl 70 Roller, Frederick R... .. i 01 HM Waddell, Myra B. .. .. I D4 AF Hardy, Leila M. .. .. ! 05 AF Bellingham, Winifred M FPr2 71 ; Perry, Arthur M. .. Dl HM Maunder, Mrs. Nina M AF 122 I Philips, Henry W. .. .. Dl HM - i Dive, Mrs. May F. .. .. .. AF Spender, Mrs. Elizabeth .. .. AF 82 Renwiek, James W. Dl HM Watts, Mrs. Eliza A. .. .. AF j Sykes, Elsie B. .. .. .. LA (Anderson, Margaret F. L. .. .. AP 99 Jaffrey, Henry C. .. .. Cl HM Sadler, Nora .. .. D3 AF Smith, Stella I., b.a. .. .. AF 164 ' MoNaughton, David W. Cl HM Worsnop, Emily C. .. .. D3 AF Cooper, Lucy .. 08 AP Blennerhassott, Raymond .. .. MI't2 113 (Moore-Jones, Herbert J. .. D2 Ex. F tBeeson, Charles B. .. .. 02 HM Crawshaw, Emma H. 04 AF Munro, Ruth .. .. .. AF 114 Warn, John M, .. .. Cl HM Rosewarne, Elizabeth .. Dl AF : Herrick, Edith E. .. E3 AF 87 Edwards, Charles T. Dl HM Frost, Florence H. .. .. 04 AF Cardino, Isabella A. .. .. C5 AF 106 j Dean, William F. .. .. 01 HM j Bond, Alice .. .. D4 AF 1 Weiser, Vera .. .. .. AF 104 Tooman, George .. .. Dl HM Gledstanes, Helen .. .. D3 AP i Hawkes, Louisa A. .. .. E3 AF 50 Langdon, Arthur .. .. D2 HM Blake, Margaret M. .. .. .. AF 88 Moor, William J. .. .. D2 HM Hunt, Sarah A. .. .. 03 AP Dunlop, Mabel S. .. .. .. AF 95 Joll, William A. .. Bl HM Barnes, Mrs. Adina L. .. D3 AF ! McMillan, Georgina H. .. 05 AP O'Connor, Winifred M. .. .. FPU 110 I Bishopriok, Charles .. .. 01 HM Allcock, Ellen .. .. .. AF Hill, Laura B.C.. .. .. AP Peake, Lucy K. .. .. .. FPr2 81 ! Graham, William G. .. .. Cl HM Worthington, Frances D AF Fenton, Alice .. .. .. AP MoNally, Margaret J. L FPrl 71 122 82 99 01 1)4 05 Dl bi 61 ci D3 Manurewa 164 Cl D3 C3 Matamata 113 D2 02 04 Moadowbank 114 01 Dl E3 Dl 04 C5 01 D4 Mercer 87 Mercury Bay 106 Ohaupo 104 Dl D3 E3 D2 Ongarue 50 Puriri 88 D2 03 Taupiri 95 Bl D3 05 Te Puke 110 6i Tuakau ci 81

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1 Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of tho grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in eaclt grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Schoolsorthe soveral partsof one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. IO cn -• 7] £ » at* S s AH N o Names, Classification, and Statui of Teaohers. Annual Ral Paymet during Last of Yeai tes of it Month Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. i 3 S s Is! r- o t° 0 rH (4.) (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowancos to Pupilteachers. (6.) _\ to co H to V u 2 » a o-d a ed rSK ° (2.) (3.) ' (10 (7.) Grade 4b — continued. £ 260 200 150 120 45 275 170 160 110 45 280 [1501 170 150 117 00 270 180 150 110 55 270 160 150 140 130 55 35 290 150 150 120 60 60 280 160 [135] 135 130 55 55 270 180 150 130 65 55 260 [150] 142J 170 140 130 55 310 200 150 120 55 260 [180] 170 150 126 65 260 160 150 120 05 £ Henderson 174 Innes, Joseph L. McChesnoy, Hugh R. Casey, Clara E. Smith, Violet M. Rogers, Marion R. .. Rust, Alexander M. .. Pondergrast, Arthur S. Terry, Elizabeth S. .. MoKenzie, Edith E. Macken, Ian B. Higginson, Frank j Gasparich, Joseph G. I Sones, Mrs. Louisa E. Phillips, Lucy Pegler, Amy B. A. Adams, Alice M. Wilson, William C. .. Halls, Winifred E. .. Burns, Irene C. Dougherty, Elizaboth P. Oldham, Eveleen L... Campbell, Donald R. P. Murray, Clarice A. P. Shaw,John L. Veale, Alioe E. Eraser, Mrs. Lucinda McKenzie, Florence E. A. Hewitt, Alfreda .. .. ! Colhoun, John S. Hannken, Wilfred P. Murphy, Ellen Kimber, Ella F. Ghezze, Eveleen M... Duffull, Hilda H. .. Wilson, Henry B. Harper, Mary M. ( Massam, Joseph A. .. ( Moffitt, Henry A. .. Silvester, Vera Stephenson, Alioe M. Brown, Zoe A. Jones, David W. Grice, Lionel L. J. .. Westwood, Millicent M. Anderson, Mary Turner, Marie 0. Scott, Mary McLaurin, Kenneth C. ( Woods, Selioyn G. .. \ Kime, Charles F. .. Dawson, Mrs. Marion G. Clark, Gertrude Bluek, Mrs. Ethel M. Clarke, Henry N. E. Elliott, Joseph E. .. McMillan, Norman M. Terry, Annie S. Lowrie, Annie W. .. Smith, Elizabeth A. E. Reid, Robert T. I Gerrand, Percy A. .. ( Staples, Mrs. Jane A. Corbett, Kathleen Robson, Ida A. Vincent, Eunice M. ... Cox, William L. .... Goldsworthy, Elizabeth M. .. Scholium, John W. .. Patterson, Lavinia G. Shaw, Sarah G. .. 01 D3 E2 D4 iii D4 D4 01 C8 D3 C3 02 D3 04 ci D2 D4 C3 ci B3 D2 D3 (ii Dl 08 Di B4 03 03 Bi C4 Lio. Dl C3 ci D4 D4 D3 ci 03 E2 D3 Bl D2 05 04 HM AM AF AF PPt2 HM AM AF AF MPta HM Ex. P AP AP AF FPt2 HM AP AF AF FPtl HM AP AM AF AF PPt3 PPrl HM AM AF AF FPt2 FPrl HM AP Ex. P AM AP PPt3 FPrl HM AM AF AF FPt3 FPrl HM Ex. F AM AF AF AF MPtl HM AM AP AF FPt4 HM Ex. P AF AF AF FPt,3 HM AF AM AF PPt4 Hikurangi 106 Horahora 184 io Manunui 195 Morrinsville 214 Ngai uawahia 205 Opotiki 189 Papakura 204 Te Awamutu 223 Te Kopuru 182 Waikino 180 40 Warkworth 171 Grade 4c. Dargaville 248 Lloyd, William .. .. ' McCowan, Henry Telfer, Violet M. Turner, Margaret W. Widdup, Florenoe G. Smith, Ada A. " Dl 04 C3 03 04 HM AM AF AF AF FPt3 290 240 150 140 110 65

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the § grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. ' £,-> The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the J: ■** name of each District High School. <^4 Part-time Sohools or the several parts of one * Sohool are brackets I here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in thegrade of their ,w joint attendance. Names, Classification, and Statu* s of Tear thers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on tho Staff at the End of tho Year. cd o Sa ca O p 0 a hi o M dl O: For Salary, g g including ._<o% a Lodging- o-g g g allowances ~ H $<_ 0 to Pupil- IS 3 teaohers. (60 (7.) J__ j (2 i '] __ (80 Grade 4c— continued. Holonsville .. .. .. .. ! 225 Hill, Arthur J. MoKinnon, Malcolm Ganley, Hilda E. Short, Violet Ward, Sylvia B. Nioholls, Lilian H. .. Downs, Elva M. .. .. I Wilson, George .. Pinch, Thomas Pindlay, Mary M. Longdi'll, Kate W. .. Bass, Elsa G, Fraser, Hazal M. Chapman, Gladys B. (Brown, Francis H. .. (Scott, Charles E. .. Tidd, Emily E. Firth, Mrs. Ellen .. .. Currie, Kathleen A. M. Phillips, Elizabeth M. Colhoun, James A. .. Sheet. Petrina M Powell, Ettie A. ci 03 D3 C4 ■• 6i Dl El D2 C4 ci 01 E2 Lie. 08 D4 HM AM AF AF AF FPt4 PPr2 HM AM AP AF AF PPt4 FPr2 LA HM AP AP I AF I AF I MPt4 PPt2 PPrl £ £ 280 190 150 117 110 55 00 290 40 230 160 130 120 65 60 [290| 260 190 162 h 130 120 65 00 30 Stanley Bay .. .. .. .. 243 Takapuna .. .. .'. .. 264 264 Grade 5a. Cambridge D.H.S. .. .. ..282 Campbell, Robert Vause, Harrv .. Brenkley, Annie MoPherson, Delia H. Onions, Hilda G. Smith, Irene E. T. . - Herd, Katie K. Meredith, Charles Paterson, Robert H. .. Harden, Cecil J. Waddingham, Florence Anderson, Isabella C. Oliver, Mabel L. Gregory, Eva Temm, Margaret E... Prescott, Emily R. .. Stewart, Agnes E. .. Ellis, Howard J. S. .. MoPherson, Donald A. McGregor, Mrs. Margaret M... Wilson, Mary J. K. .. Mclsaao, Catherine M. Spargo, Dorothy M. .. Plavell, Dennis R. .. Ridling, Randolph G. Hamlin, Alethea S. 0. Rogers, Johanna Hewlett, Edith M. .. Rogers, Ellen M. Bycroft, Prances R. .. Freeman, Mabel E., m.a. Davidson, George A... Woods, Archibald H. Louoh, Isabella MoKinnon, Margaret J. W. Pirrit, Ruth Dewhirst, Irene Maxwell, Leslie T. Orickett, Eunice K. .. Maoky, Samuel H. .. Johnson, Joseph B. .. Hawkins, Mrs. Margaret A. .. Sohofield, Ethel 0. .. Ferguson, Evelyn M. C. MoElwain, Myrtle Smith, Moya V. Adams, Edward L. .. Dean, James Bishop, Stanley J. .. Murphy, Mrs. Emma S. Clark, Ethel M. Russell, Eva E. I. .. Soott, Nellie Vallanoe, Leslie M. .. Cl C3 08 08 D3 02 Cl C2 01 C3 C3 Dl C2 E2 C2 D3 iii B2 E2 D3 03 A4 Dl C2 C3 C3 C3 D5 Bi Cl Dl D3 D3 C3 ci 02 Lie. 04 HM AM AF AF AF FPtl FPtl Seo. HM AM AF Ar? AF : FPt3 FPtl PPrl PPrl HM AM AF AF AP PPt3 HM AM AP ; AF AF PPt3 FPrl Sec. HM AM AF AF AF ! AF MPt2 FPt2 HM AM ; AF 1 AF AF AF FPt3 MPtS HM AM AP AF AF FPt4 FPtS 320* 220 150 150 120 55 1 .. 55 282 Mount Roskill .. .. .. 262 262 320 200 150 150 120 55 35 '.. 55 30 320 225 170 150 130 55 820* 215 160 150 140 55 55 Now Lynn .. .. .. .. 224 224 Pukekohe D.H.S. .. .. ..281 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 310 310 320 210 155 150 120 120 60 60 320 50 220 165 .. 150 130 120 65 05 320 50 220 163J j .. 135 120 65 65 Te Papapa .. .. .. .. 315 315 Waihi East .. .. .. 255 255 50

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Name of School. Sohools are entered in tho order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered niter the name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the sev-ral parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one 8chool, but inserted in tho grade of their joint attendance. io cn _\S O 4-i Names, Classification, and Statu is of Tea< shers. Annual Rat Paymei during Last of Yeat tesof it Month Teachers on the Staff at tho End of the Year. A o Sa' oi o ca'2 5 hi 1 * Pa For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6.) "ca fa ii m fH (2.) (8.) (4.) (5.) (7.) (10 Grade 5a — continued. Waihi South 250 Gibson, Henry T. J Teesdale, William D. | Carr, Norman M., b.a. Currie, Mrs. Blanche B. Johnson, May O. Darby, Annie E. M. .. Adams, Hilda B. Conway, Thelma A. .. Walker, Brio T. L. .. Cl C4 B5 E3 03 D5 HM Ex. P AM AF AF AF PPt4 FPt3 MPr2 £ 320 [200] 190 170 150 120 05 65 60 £ 80 Grade 5b. Point Chevalier le Aroha D.H.S. 353 Mclnnes. Donald Burton, Percy R. Pawcett, Frances H. Angove, Alioo H. Stephenson, Marianne A. Lepine, Inez E. Lang, Charlotte M. .. Windust, Miriam Alexander, Annie S. .. Gregson, Florence M. Burton, Alfred P. Kelly, John A. Bond, Ethel E. Boswell, Mary M. Wylie, Ada E. Bell, Lilian A. Wilson, Annie M. .. King, Florence M. .. Gavin, John J. Clayton, Ruth L. G., b.a. Cl Cl El E2 03 03 08 iii D2 D2 03 03 D4 B2 HM AM AF AF AF AP AF FPt3 PPt2 PPrl HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt2 PPt3 MPrl Seo. 320 230 160 150 140 120 120 55 45 30 320* 250 150 150 120 120 00 05 30 282 Grade 5c. Hamilton East Huntly Karangahake and side sohool 381 335 327 Stevens, Percy E. .. Bell, Alexander Roche, Emily Graham, Jane A. Christie, Jane B. Barton, Lucy P. K. .. Milnes, Esther M. .. Clifford, Kathleen .. Millett, Enid L. Aider, Louisa Beach, Edith M. MoMiker, Margaret C. (Kay, William (Garland, Frank W... Carmody, James Palmer, Gertrude Woodford, Maud W. Stirling, Linda M. .. Young, Emily E. Sutton, Margaret B... McCaskill, Christina D. Fallon, Minnie J. Hamilton, Robert J., m.a., b.sc. Blow, Harold I. Hotson, Claud Coombe, Jessie W. Benge, Lorna R. Gibb, Christina C. .. Connolly, Amy I. Davis, Florence A. .. Rohan, Gertrude A. .. Morgan, Lillian M. .. Dunlop, David W. .. Smith, William H. .. Shaw, Minnie Lawry, Nora E. Baskett, Mrs. Georgina C. Dare, Elizabeth A. .. Harper, Ellon M. .. Hart, Doris M. Corbett, Dorothy Lyes, Dorothy M. F. Rolton, Winifred M... Wilks, Frank Clark, Olive M., B.A, 01 Cl D2 D3 08 C3 ci Cl 08 E2 D4 Di Ai D2 D2 Dl D2 ci 01 El 08 D8 B3 B4 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 FPt2 PPrl PPrl Ex. F HM AM AF AF AF AF AF PPt2 FPt2 HM AM AM AP AF af ; AP AF FPt3 FPt3 HM AM AP AF i AP AP AF PPt4 PPt2 PPr2 FPrl Seo. Seo. 320 250 190 190 120 120 no 65 65 60 35 30 [335] 320 230 190 171 120 UO UO 60 60 330 250 210 190 140 110 110 110 55 55 330* 250 190 190 140 120 110 65 00 35 30 Paeroa D.H.S. 351 01 Cl El 03 D3 B3 B4

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Name of School. Schools are entered in tho order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education „h Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each ocb grade. £.5 The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the %>* name of each District High School. < 2 Part-time Schools or tho several parts of one *■ School arc bracketed here and reckoned as o one School, btit inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Mouth of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (30 . . «t -n . For Salary, g | ■a- oo>° including H co £ i '» 5 S3a Lodging- ?_%.] _c'w o allowances " M^hH, 3 o M to Pupil- §Ti teachers. (4.) ("■.) if,.! (7.1 O-l (2.) I Grade 6b— continued. Thames Central .. .. .. 478 Newton, William H... Ferguson, Samuel H. Boswell, Charles W. .. Smith, Sylvia G. Wishart, Alice E. Maxtcd, Mrs. Cecilia G. Newton, Elsie P. Fletcher, Luoy Dean, Mary G. Wall, Mary.. Thompson, Ronald D. Gavin, Mary T. White, Fergus G. Johnston, Violet A. .. ewton, William H... erguson, Samuel H. oswell, Charles W. .. mith, Sylvia G. 'ishart, Alice E. Axted, Mrs. Cecilia G. ewton, Elsie P. letcher, Lucy ean, Mary G. 'all, Mary bompson, Ronald D. avin, Mary T. 'hite, Fergus G. ilinston, Violet A. .. £ £ Cl HM ' 370 50 Cl AM 280 C2 AM 240 El AP 195 02 : AF 160 .. Lie. AP 153 C3 AP 150 P5 ! AF 110 .. ! FPt4 65 ..• PPt4 05 MPt3 65 PPt2 60 MPrl i 00 PPrl 30 Grade 7a. Avondale and side school . . .. 551 551 Darrow, Harry A. Shepherd, Arthur J. .. Newton, Edith M. .. Gough, James T. Waddell, William H. Ingram, Dorothy R. .. Small, Marianne A. T. Bull, Evelyn F. Astley, Gladys C. A .. Paton, Maggie Kelland, Louisa M. .. Laing, Celia J. P. Kelso, Archibald MeLtod, Ada (Davis, Charles R. .. ]Prood, Florence T. .. Adams, Amelia A. Isemonger, Thomas .. Crawford, Hugh W. .. Gilltbrand, Margaret E. Squire, Donald S. B. Shroff, Maud A. Fordvce, Johanna C... | Hall, Harry F. } Hulton, Alexander L. Worrall, Hilda A. .. Pemberton, Thomas N. French, Edna D. McDuff, Kathleen E. Y. Hyland, Ellen M. .. ( Menzies, Jock H. ] Simpson, Bernice M. Scott, Mabel E. C. .. Mathew, Dorothy M. Worsley, William H... Day, Arthur E. Fenwick, Horbett Nixon, Amelia M. Pawcett, Elizaleth M. Thome, Jessie L. Clark, Ada Wilks, Doris E. j Carter, Harry G. .. } Cumming, Laura G. Rogers, Victor S. Galvan, Margaret A. Green, Dorotiiv C. .. Wilson, Doris R. M... Whitaker, Marjorie J. Chivers, Florence P... arrow, Harry A. nepherd, Arthur J. .. ewton, Edith M. .. ough, James T. 'added, William H. igram, Dorothy R. .. mall, Marianne A. T. till, Evelyn F. ntley, Gladys C. A .. aton, Maggie elland, Louisa M. .. aing, Celia J. P. elso, Archibald IcLtod, Ada Davis, Charles R. .. Florence T. .. dams, Amelia A. semonger, Thomas .. rawford, Hugh W. .. illtbrand, Margaret E. quire, Donald S. B. hroff, Maud A. ordyce, Johanna C... Hall, Harry F. Sutton, Alexander L. .'orrall, Hilda A. emberton, Thomas N. rench, Edna D. IcDuff, Kathleen E. Y. yland, Ellen M. Wenzies, Jock H. Simpson, Bernice M, 30tt, Mabel E. 0. .. lathew, Dorothy M. 'orsley, William H... ay, Arthur E. en wick, Horbett ixon, Amelia M. awcett, Elizaleth M. home, Jessie L. lark, Ada .. ■ilks, Doris E. barter, Harry G. humming, Laura G. ogers, Victor S. alvan, Margaret A. reen, Dorothy C. .. 'ilson, Doris R. M... 'hitaker, Marjorie J. hivers, Florence P... Bl HM 410 Cl AM 310 Dl AP 230 Cl AM 230 D2 AM 215 El AF 190 E2 AF 150 C2 AF 140 C3 AF 115 1)4 AP 110 .. PPt3 65 .. FPt3 65 MPt2 60 FPt2 60 MPt3 [Ex. P] .. PPrl 55 " ..I FPr2 35 Dl ! HM 410 50 Cl | AM 310 Dl 1 AF 230 Cl I AM 250 Cl AF 190 C2 AF 190 08 Ex. F [160] 03 AM l 180 D4 AF 140 MPt4 55 .. PPt4 55 FPt4 55 .. FPt2 45 .. MPt3 [Ex. F] FPtl 35 .. ! FPr2 35 PPrl 30 Dl HM 410 01 AM 310 B2 AM 250 Dl AF 230 C2 AF 190 03 AP 190 C3 AF 180 04 AF 140 MPt3 [Ex. F] FPtl 35 MPt2 60 PPt2 00 FPtl 55 PPt2 45 PPi2 35 FPrl 35 Epsom .. .. .. .. 534 534 Hamilton West .. .. .. 535 535 Grade 7b, Nolson Street (Auckland) .. .. 583 583 Trayes, Alfred E. Cliffe, Albert S. Coltman, Archibald .. Wilson, Janet Burns, Jessie A Hughes, Wilfred L. .. Mnrsdon, Mrs. Annie M. Smith, Eliza M. Campbell, Annie E... Phelan, Lila M. Fraser, Margaret M... Moore, Margarot Salmon, Eleanor A. .. Simpson, Eva G. Hill, Horace R. Taylor, Dulcie K. Keane, Percy T. rayes, Alfred E. liffe, Albert S. altman, Archibald .. 'ilson, Janet urns, Jessie A ughes, Wilfred L. .. arsdon, Mrs. Annie M. mith, Eliza M. xmpbell, Annie E... belan, Lila M. raser, Margaret M... bore, Margaret tlmon, Eleanor A. .. mpson, Eva G. ill, Horace R. tylor, Dulcie K. eane, Percy T. Dl HM 410 50 Cl AM 310 03 AM 250 Dl AF I 230 El AF | 190 03 AM 220 El AP 170 Ljo AP 133 El AP 130 PPt4 65 PPt4 55 PPt2 60 PPt3 55 PPt3 55 MPt3 55 PPr2 35 MPrl 30

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of tho Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. Tho lottet-3 " 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, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. in Ma gg COpA La 5 AH u o 4H Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Teachers on the Stall at the End of the Year. (30 cd o Sa S3-2 B-i-s (4.) a -gSrCl '«) C3 o & fi ___ For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (0.) Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. ~oi Cl H to Cl i, Oj co a g.a a cd Stflo (10 (2.) (7.) Grade 7b - continued. orthcote and side school Murphy, Francis Braithwaite, James H. Turbott, Thomas Piatt, Caroline J. .. Turnbull, Kathleen A. Newbegin, Annie M... Stretton, Clarice Fraser, Ethel M. Watson, Mrs. Florence Vialoux, Kate V. White, Susan Babe, Olivia McLeod, Barbara M. Middleton, Annette M. Brown, Isabella Crocker, James F. .. Davidson, Rose J. Ravenhill, Dorothy .. Cl 01 01 El Dl E2 Dl 02 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 PPt4 PPt3 FPt3 MPt3 FPr2 PPrl £ 410 290 250 230 190 190 150 140 130 120 UO 65 65 65 55 55 35 30 £ 50 603 D3 D4 Grade 7c. iayfield 621 Bowden, Alfred N. .. Jones, Thomas R. Hayson, Bertrand W. Thompson, Frances E. Caldwell, Alice M. .. Jones, Ruth B. Cole, Adelaide A. M... (Barr, Samuel D. \ Stretton, Ernest C. N. Barker, Mrs. Sara Quinn, Annie Jamieson, Rubina G. Ashby, Emma Douglas, Caroline H. A. Jones, Charles R. Jacobsen, Mary W. K. Maloney, Mary K, .. Hart, Edwin T. Gatenby, William J., b.a. Mollhone, Mary J. .. Mark, Louis J. Forsyth, Mrs. Caroline C. Gillibrand, Emma .. Davison, Mary E. Sceats, Ethel P. A. .. I Crook, Harold L. .. {Robertson, Mary L. Ansenne, Mrs. Alioe .. Millott, Ivy.. Wilson, Beatrice A. .. Finlayson, Mary Barker, Mary A. Cousins, Eric G. MoGinley, Ruby V. .. Robbins, Alioe E. Downey, Michael Semadeni, Caspar A.. • Rowo, Adrian M. Stubbs, Georgo H. .. Millington, Ellen McCormack, Daniel T. Mahon, Rose M. Mahon, Eileen A. Foley, Veronica M. .. Harrison, Emily McNaughton, Mary R. Ashton, Anderson Cowley, Olive M. Millar, Marion E. (Fell, David W. (Reid, Ellemr K. .. Walker, Mary E., Meiklejohn, Nora Anderson, Irene P. .. Hirst, Katie Cl Cl Cl Dl Dl Cl D2 D3 C3 E2 D4 HM AM AM AP AP AF AF Ex. F AM AP AF PPt3 PPt3 FPt2 MPt4 FPt4 FPtl HM AM AF AM AP AF AF AF Ex. F AF AF FPt3 PPt3 FPt2 FPfc4 MPt3 PPt2 FPrl MPr2 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 PPt4 FPt-4 MPt.3 FPt2 PPc3 PPtl PPrl FPr2 410 290 250 230 190 190 160 [1-0] 140 155 110 65 65 60 55 55 55 410 320 230 230 210 190 180 130 [120] 120 130 65 65 60 55 55 45 55 35 410 290 250 230 205 190 150 140 120 110 65 65 65 [LA] 60 55 35 60 35 50 ieresford Street (Auckland) 595 Dl Bl El Cl Dl Dl Dl D2 B3 D4 50 idendale 617 01 01 03 Bl B3 Dl 01 D3 D3 D4 50

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the r-rades in tho Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. Tho letters " D.H.S." are entered after the ttftiiio of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here a.nd reckoned as one School, but inserted in thegrade ol their joint attendance. in cr. oiT* OX H, £ o. Ojtn o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Teaohers on tho Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) & C4 Sa to O ra-H (4.) hi 1 1 Pa (SO ' For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers (6.) Annual Rai Pay in oi during Last of Yeat ;es of it Month 01 01 H tO O u v S a oil a cd Sa 2 ° fe (1.) 12) (7.1 Grade 7c— continued. £ 410 310 270 230 190 190 180 160 140 110 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 £ 50 'amell 017 Taylor, Alfred Hare, Prederick W. .. Hutton, Robi rl G. Astley, Hannah Carnaohan, Blanche E. Johnston, Susannah.. Cardno, Elizabeth .. Newiok, Mrs. Florence Donovan, Mary E. .. Short, Emma H. Gash, Edwin T. Sim, Marion E. Perry, William C. Price, Elsie A. Meale, Joseph S. Brendel, Beatrice A... Cleary, Henrietta Phillips, Beryl M. .. Dl Gl Cl Dl El Dl E2 D2 D2 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 PPtl MPt4 FPt3 MPtl FPt4 FPrl PPrl Grade 7d Irafton 030 Scott, Augustus N. .. Ramsay, James B. .. Boden, William J. .. Egan, Mary P. Holloway, Annie E. .. Robinson, Florence K. Moodie, Agatha G. .. Gilmore, Nellio Hattaway, Martha .. Bell, Ivy E. York, Mrs. Rachel W. Underwood, Emily M. Stevens, Grace M. Priestly, May Thorpe, Elsie M. T. .. Garmichael, Joan (McDonald, Percy .. | Taylor, Dorothy'O. .. Given, Letitia E. Y. Budge, Agnes E. Campbell, John Matthews, George H. Webster, Harold E. .. Shroff, Kate S. M. .. Fuller, Mary M. Gillibrand, Wtnified .. (de Montalk, Alexander S. (Salmon, Edith J., m.a. Eslick, Violet I. Baird, Roberta E. A. Young, Edith M. Dormant, Mildred A. Williams, Ada M. Tierney, Esma Little, Letitia Robinson, Ethel J. .. Malone Charles L. .. Sims, Arthur R. MoKenzie, Sarah M. Pennaligan, Rita K... Whitaker, Joseph R. (Jones, Griffith R. j Barber, George de Montalk, Emily L. Hintz, Alfred A. S. .. Conway, Mabel E. .. Heath, Andrew W., m.a. Smith, Gertrude I. .. Duifus, Elizabeth P... Ross, Gertrude E. Worthington, Minna L. Wharfe, Annio E. Lowrie, Florence E. .. Hilford, Arnold H. .. Knight, Helen R. Mason, Luoy I. Webb, Ruth W. .. Barton, Hilda T. Lee, Minnie 0. Bl Bl Cl El Dl Dl Dl D2 D2 C4 E2 HM AM AM AP AF AF AF AF AF AP AF FPt3 PPt4 FPt4 PPt3 PPt2 MPt3 PPtl PPr2 PPr2 HM AM AM AF AF AF Ex. F AF AF AF AF AP PPt3 PPt3 PPt4 FPt4 MPtS MPt2 PPr2 FPrl HM Ex. P AM AP AM AP AM AF AF AF AF AP PPt4 MPt2 FPi4 FPt4 PPt4 FPt3 PPrl 410 310 265 280 190 190 175 140 120 UO 110 65 55 55 55 45 [Ex. F] 35 60 35 410 310 250 230 190 190 [1.601 150 140 130 110 110 65 65 55 55 55 45 35 30 410 [290] 310 230 250 190 190 150 140 130 115 120 05 60 55 55 55 55 55 50 Cl Cl B2 Cl Dl E2 D3 A4 D2 E2 50 3rey Lynn 051 D4 Mount Albert 043 Dl Cl Cl Dl Dl Dl A2 Dl El C2 D3 D3

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Name of School. Schools are entered in tho order of tho grades in tho Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. . (10 B Names, Classification, and cn tO |4 M cd cd a) > 0 *lri Teachers on the Staff at thi u End of the Year. o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. ' v. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) St le tatu a «q Soil Ol 0 SZO r. £ to 5 Sa (4.) (5.) For Salary, ! oi , -,. 4 ' rH 4j CJ including o £ n Lodging- °ggg allowances \ & tr. 5 tO PUpil- I _H -H teachers. [ *- (fi.) I (V.) Annual Kates of Payment during Lust Month of Year. (ao J§o I Grade 7d— continued. Napier Street (Auokland) 626 Carter, Charles M. .. Purdie, Edmund 0. .. MeDzies, Albert G. .. Arey, Alice M. f Merrington, Alfred R, (Day, Frederick C. .. Stubbs, Margaret Tills, Ethel E. Duffin, Mrs. Annie .. Dyson, Elsie 0. Krause, Mrs. Yetta .. Denize, May L. H. Worsley, Kathleen M. Eaves, Harold Jeffery, Alioe M. Barton, Margaret C. .. Glanville, Ruby J. .. McRae, Bertha W. . Moxsom, William A. P. Dl Dl Cl El B3 04 Dl E2 E2 D2 Lie. HM AM AM AF Ex. P AM AP AF AF AF AF PPt4 PPt3 MPt3 FPt4 PPt4 FPt2 FPrl MPrl £ 410 310 260 230 [190] 190 190 180 160 140 134 65 65 65 55 55 45 55 30 £ 50 Grade 7e. Newton Wes 711 Webber, Alfred S. .. Hook, Percy J. Hill, J'ohn H. Bayly, Jessie J. ( Wilson, Frank R. .. (Fowler, Mrs. Constance Simpson, Mrs. Mary J. M. Barr, Muriel L. Worrall, Edith J. .. Clark, Margaret Hodkinson, Sarah Murray, Kathleen B. Fenton, Mattie Robinson, Harvey T. Knight, Mavis M. .. Wilkinson, Meta N. .. McGregor, John R. .. i Paltridge, Mary E. .. Woods, Gladys M. .. Rankin, Elizabeth .. 718 Mcintosh, William N. Walker, Spenceloy .. Blakey, Prank E., b.a. French, Agnes S. Bull, Effie S. Robb, Helen Bower, Jessie Bower, Eva.. Fraser, Anne B. Walker, Lillie Ross, Hazel E. Piloher, Dorie M. Rintoul, Hugh Grant, Frank K. Ernest, Anne James, Roy H. Rohan, Gladys H. Strong, Sydney J. 719 Dickinson, James C... Wooller, Harold J, Ingall, Eva K. M. .. Skinner, Percy F. McLean, Charles J. .. Nolan, Bessie M. Ramson, May Holder, Marion C. .. Battersby, Florenoe A. Casey, Agnes W. Earle, Mabel J. Rankin, Elsie E. Tills, Harry H. Hughes, Lionel Jenkins, Charlotte M. Worker, Rupert V. D. Shannon, Annie K. .. Masson Irena E. Andrew, Freda W. Bartle, Graoe \ Lind, Jennie D. 711 Cl Cl B2 Dl 02 D2 E2 Dl 08 D3 D4 C4 03 HM AM AM AP Ex. P AP AF AF AP AF AP AP AF MPt4 FPt3 FPt3 MPt2 FPt4 FPtl FPrl HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AP AF MPt4 MPt4 FPt3 MPt2 PPt2 MPtl HM AM AF AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 MPt3 FP.8 MPt4 FPtl PPt2 FPrl PPrl PPr2 410 310 250 230 [190] 210 200 190 140 120 120 UO 110 65 65 65 60 55 55 30 440 290 260 230 190 190 180 140 140 120 115 110 55 55 55 45 45 35 410 ,320 230 230 190 190 180 140 120 UO 120 120 65 05 65 55 55 45 60 55 35 50 Inehunga 718 Dl Cl Bl E2 Dl Dl El Dl 03 D3 D3 'onsonby Dl Cl Dl Cl Dl Cl Dl E3 D4 D4 D2 03 50 719

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in tho Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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 its one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. IO o. ll 4)>i fa O Names, Classification, and Status of Toachors. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on tho Staff at the Eud of the Year. (80 & Sri II -cd h V (-0 a a "3 4-rjJl 'It, ci o to Pa (50 For Salary, including Lodging* allowances to Ptipiltoachers. (60 Cfl o) h to a H 2 » a 0-0 3 ci "cfl ■-. 2 " gig -*§;« H (7.) (!_/)__ (a.) (70 Graijk If. 785 Armstrons, James .. Sheppard, Albert L. .. Perkins, Edward Grant, Jane D., b.a. Andrew, Richard E. .. Wildman, Mrs. Eliza J. Robertson, Evelyn M. Ince, Eleanor W. Jackson, Beryl A. Whiting, Dorothy H. Haszard, Miriam K... Tanner, Elizabeth H. L. Howard, Winifred E. Cleary, Elsie E. Carpenter, Henry E. D. Carrie, Elsio G. Crossman, Mabel R. Turney, Isaboll F. .. York, Evan P. Cordes, Winifred I. .. Clarke, Annie Ross, Barbara A. E... Hill, William W. .. Kenny, Arthur A. Roberts, John F. Robinson, Elizabeth A. Russell, Magdalen L. Daniels, Caroline G. Rohar, Mary E. Walker, Hilda M. .. Massey, Edith P. Greenslade, Mary G. Marshall, Alice L. Clark, Dinah Grant, Jessie M. Lane, Hazel M. Boswell, Arthur Isemonger, Lauretta A. Evans, Edith L. Adams, Doris M. Ballard, Hilda W. .. Bell, Janie P. Durrieu, Josephine .. Burro «, Seiwyn G. .. Munro, Colin R. Taylor, George H. Shepherd, Prederiok H. M. Hawkins, Elizabeth F. Herbert, Mary E. Davis, Ethel W. B. Crawshaw, Richard G. Barry, Catherine E. .. Conned, Margaret E. J. Garter, Annie Maclennan, Effie W. Lewenberg, Emelic A. Osbaldiston, David R. Tizard, Hilda M. Sutton, Winifred E. .. Hutchings, Clara M. Clark, Alice A. Clarke, Hilda A. Taylor, Jessie E. Zinzan, Sybil M. Carter, Grace G. Wells, Thomas U., b.a. Carnachan, Robert .. Crosby, Edward, M.A. MoGibbon, Helen M.S. Hook, Alfred G Eastgate, Mildred M. Windust, Mrs. Patience A. Matthews, Bertha K. G. MoOallum, Adina Crellin, Muriel L. .. Daldy, Rhoda 0. Campbell, Mary B. .. Watkins, Leslie A. .. McMillan, James D. Ross, Enid L. Shiress, Hilda V. Jones, Frederick K. .. Flood. Katharine M. Meiklejohn, Charlotte E. Fortune, Wilfred H. 1)1 Cl Cl Bl D3 El E2 Dl B3 C4 D2 D3 Dl Bl Bl Cl Cl El Dl' 04 D2 04 C3 D4 G4 ci Cl C2 El Dl Dl C3 El D4 E3 03 04 Bi Cl Al Dl Cl Cl Cl D2 Cl 02 D3 C3 HM AM AM AP AM AF AP AP AF AF AF AF . AF FPt4 MPt3 FPt4 FPt3 FPt4 MPtl FPrl FPrl FPrl HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 PPt4 PPt4 PPt3 PPt2 PPt2 PPr2 MPr2 HM AM AM AF AF AF AM AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPt4 PPt4 PPt3 PPt2 PPt2 PPr2 FPrl PPr2 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 MPt4 FPtS FPt4 FPt4 FPr2 FPrl MPr2 £ 410 290 250 230 190 190 180 140 115 115 1.10 110 110 05 05 55 55 55 35 55 30 30 410 310 230 230 190 180 171 140 120 120 120 120 120 110 55 55 55 55 45 45 35 35 410 310 230 230 190 190 180 130 120 120 115 UO 65 55 55 55 45 45 60 55 35 410 320 230 230 220 190 180 140 140 120 120 110 65 65 65 55 55 00 35 35 ! £ 50 £ 50 50 50 50 Devonport mint Eden .. 818 lemuera 717 Grade 7g. Richmond Road 733

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in tho Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The lottei-s " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-tim e Sohool sot- the several parts of ono School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, hut inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. O U C-CcrJ cd a) S* > CD tirQ O Names. Classification and Statui of Teai chers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. cd o . S a oo O cfl _ cd ~ 5 a ■ a 73 O CD © 'S-9-a 'A tS o to Pa (5.) For Salary, _ ol including L B 8 § Lodging- o-ggco allowances .JajS to Pupil- I fn 5 teachers. < (6.) I (70 (2.) (A) (4.) II.) ' Grade 7h. Newton East.. 874 Metge, Daniel D. (Birss, William (Brew, Frederick C. .. Webster, Robert S. .. Wilson, Estelle R. .. Simpson, Euphemia.. Holloway, Eveline M. Barton, William M. .. Vellenoweth, Jessie .. Cartwright, Jessie M. Andrews, Rose O. Maodonald, Edith D. Stemp, Olive C. Smith, Jessie R. Skelley, Mary E. C. .. Stanton, Alice E. Webb, Clarice French, Gertrude C... I Senior, Stanton E. .. | Holmes, Olive Fletcher, Maria M. .. Casley, Gladys M. .. Oarr, Madge S. Forrester, Annie E. .. Harley, Mary Dl 01 B3 Cl El Cl El Lio. Cl 03 D4 HM Ex. F AM AM AF AF AF AM AF AP AP AP AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 MPt4 PPt3 FPt4 FPt-4 FPt3 FPr2 FPrl £ £ 410 50 T290] 310 265 230 190 190 162) 140 120 120 110 110 110 110 110 65 65 [Ex. F] I 55 ' .. 55 55 55 60 30 03 C3 03 Totals £222,028| I£8,885 TARANAKI. Grade 0. Astwood Matau Household Pehu 3 4 6 Stockwell, Mrs. Mary C. Young, Mrs. Harriet E. Larsen Mrs. Clara S. F F F 18 24 36 Grade 1. 21 7 15 13 8 14 14 13 10 9 16 13 17 14 25 7 9 11 9 17 12 11 25 18 18 Knox, Ella Henderson, Mrs. Annie H. Homan, Harry Barber, James H. White, Sidney MoCartie, Mrs. Frances Smith, Kate Elizabeth Jones, Walter T. T. .. Simpson, Thelma Youngson, Mary G. .. Williams, Lorna M... Tuson, Elizabeth Nolan, Josephine Wallach, Jean Brereton, Mrs. Maud A. Wallach, Elma Blair, Norman Ganstad, Phoebe V. .. Jones, Ivy Cartwright, Mrs. Graoe Mary.. James, Margaret Daisy Hamerton, Annis E... McMillan, Gertrude Annie Fleming, Mary Worm, Louise P. F F M M M F F M F F P P F F F F M F F F F F P P F 117 130 110 110 110 117 175 110 110 120 110 110 117 110 142-1 110 110 110 110 150 110 140 140 117 135 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Ackland Albert Dudley Ihaia Kahui Kahuratahi .. Kent Kina Mangaehu .. Ma,ngorei Lower Mangorei Upper Matau ,-... Mount Messenger Musker's Oeo Okoke Patua Piko Pitone Pukearube i. Punowhakau Purangi Tututawa Waiau Waingongora E2 E2 D3 Lie. 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 D5 E2 E3 20 20 20 20 Grade 2. 36 22 25 21 27 18 33 24 Turner, Edgar Cameron, Jessie Tobin, Kathleen Easton, Bessie Westrup, Agnes C. I. Eason, Rosa M. Stott, Mary Mt-Hardi" Lawrence A. Lie. M F li' F F F F M 1661; 130J 140 126 170 126 1304. 126 20 20 20 20 20 Carrington Denbigh Hurford Kiore Korifco Koru Lincoln Makahu D4 03

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Name of School. Sohools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schodule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." a,re entered after the name of each District High School, Part-time Sohool sot- tho several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one Sohool, but inserted in tho grade of their joint attendance. io o. to „ OCed cd oi %>■ > 0) H\a 14 o Names, Classification, and Statui of Teachers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. si o«l En 2 -9 * Xi 2 '■*-» ■- ■" o 3 ° to w ft (4.) (5.) For Salary, "g 3 Including u <o 8 a Lodging- o-ggcd allowaucos s*u 5 to Pupil- f_i a teachers. •*- (6.) (7.) (2.) (SO . Grade 2— continued. Mangahuno Mimi Newall Oakura 26 22 27 23 Buchler, Mrs. Sarah J. Burfltt, Gladys E. .. Cassie, Jane Cameron, Mrs. Sarah f Mackie, Howard J. .. (Chapman, Ada V. .. Boyle, Thomas Calvert, Agnes P. Mackay, Annie I. Broen, Mary H. Cameron, Emma J. .. Winthrop, Mrs. Alice E. Eggleton, Francis J. Dempster, Mary J. .. Balsom, Mrs. Ivy A. E. Clark, Elsie M. Foster, Ivy A. Bunyan, Isabell A. .. D4 P F F P Ex. F F M F F F F F HM AF P P F F £ 140 126 185 180 [150] 126 180r} 140 160 126 126 140 144 110 133 170 190 144 £ 20 20 E2 04 Okau 28 20 20 20 Pembroke Pohokura Puniho Radnor Rowan Tahora Tarata 38 30 81 24 26 31 89 Lie. D4 E2 D3 20 20 20 Tarurutangi Uruti Waiongona Waitui 27 24 19 28 Lie. D3 D3 20 Grade 3a. (Pennington, John L. (Mcintosh, Gordon .. Cowles, Sarah A. Rice, Una L. Geddes, Mrs. Edith, b.a. Hoby, Dora M. Bollinger, Marjorie .. Berry, Mildred Amy.. Giddy, Alice M. Howarth, Oswald John Belcher, Ethel I. Jones, John W. T. Cameron, Ida Meyer, Irene Francos MoCormack, Susan J. Auld, James A. Nisbet, Cora M. MeCarty, Catherine M. Brown, Alioe Cuthbert, John Tiplady, Effie Mead, Beatrix Hutcheson, Maida .. Bocook, James H. Moir, May Cutler, Roland H. .. Thompson, Geraldine Meston, Jane M. Gibson, Mrs. Elsie E. Press, Alice E. Brown, William A. Doile, Gladys H. .. Spenee, Lilian M. Cumberworth, Frederick J. Surman, Ethel Wilson, Kathleen C... Hcdder, Mary E. Thomas, Richard E... Winflold, Kathleen .. Robinson, Doris E. .. Kvotts, Carvell Fleming, Margaret .. Larson, Richard G. .. Auld, Jean Meyenberg, Arthur M. Wells, Alice Blowman, Mary Mason, Frederick W. Stitt, Annie B. Fenton, Henry 0. Simpson, Dorothy E. Harrison, Mrs. Jessio I. Rawlinson, Gwendoline Manning, William Andrew Arthur, Edith A. Ex. P M HF AF HF AF FPrl HP AP HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HF AF FPrl HM AF FPi-2 HM AF HF AF HM AF FPr2 HM AF HM AF HM AF FPrl HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF [234] 260 210 110 200 117 35 220 UO 220 110 200 110 200 110 220 112J 220 110 200 UO 200 110 220 110 205 110 200 140 55 220 120 60 220 110 200 110 220 UO 60 200 110 215 UO ■220 112,5 55 220 120 200 110 210 110 200 120 Ahititi .. .. 1 Tongaporutu .. .. } Awatuna 44 B4 D2 40 41 Bell Blook 66 B2 Bird 42 D2 30 Cardiff 37 02 Douglas 48 D4 80 Durham 40 04 t Egmont Village 59 ci Hillsborough 87 D2 30 Huiakama .. .. .. 88 04 Huirangi 43 02 Huiroa 48 E2 Kaimata 67 02 Kaimiro 49 02 D3 Lepperton 53 ci D4 Mahoe 50 Di Marco 53 D4 30 Norfolk 50 ci Oaonui 67 D3 Okato Ol D2 Omata 66 C2 Pihama 89 E2 C4 C4 Pukeho 34 Pungarehu 42 D2 30 Rahotu 77 D3 C4

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. in cn Is cd[h > CD o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Ra: Paytnet during Last of Yeai tesof rn Month )•. a cd -n Teachers on the Staff at the ca „• go)"® End of tho Year. 'IS '5-a 8 Ol -ri '" *4 HH cd -*-' cii 2 5 £ * (8.) __ (4| (50 For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers 'fi.) CO fa © 8 ft H 2 * 0) <■•->. 17.) Grade 8a— continued. Wilson, Mrs. Oney .. Franklyn, Violet Jensen, Mrs. Violet .. Brarntey, Etta Lilley, Helen Guppy, Annie EEanon, Harry A. McGregor, Eva Mace, Annie Moss, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Gibson, Hilda Edwards, Isabel Hunt, Blanche West, Isaac M. Rowland, Cecily M. .. Matheson, Peter Thomson, Marie M. .. Wilson, Mabel Wilkes, Mrs. Amy M. Bullians, Andrew O'rvorke, MaryE. Barak, Mrs. Mary 0... Tobin, Margaret Mills, Stanley M. .. McMeekan, Doras Irene Strachan, Mary A. .. Robertson, Colina A. £ 210 110 200 110 220 UO 250 120 60 200 no 200 110 220 110 200 110 200 130 205 120 215 UO 205 114 210 110 £ Ratapiko Raupuha Stanley Tariki Tataraimaka Te Kiri Tikorangi 42 44 64 67 51 39 61 ilson, Mrs. Oney .. .. Dl HF •anklyn, Violet .. .. .. AF nsen, Mrs. Violet .. D8 HF i-arnley, Etta .. .. .. AF illey, Helen .. .. Rl ! HF tippy, Annie E- .. .. .. AF a,non, Harry A. .. .. Dl j HM cGregor, Eva .. .. D3 AF ace, Annie .. .. .. FPr2 oss, Mrs. Elizabeth M. .. E3 HF ibson, Hilda .'. .. AF dwards, Isabel .. D3 ]HF unt, Blanche .. .. AF 'est, Isaac M. .. .. C2 I HM awland, Cecily M. .. .. .. AP atheson, Peter .. .. Dl HM homson, Marie M. .. .. .. AF ilson, Mabel .. .. C4 HF 'ilkes, Mrs. Amy M. .. .. AF ullians, Andrew .. .. D2 j HM 'xvorke, MaryE, .. .. D4 AF arak, Mrs. Mary 0... .. 02 HF jbin, Margaret .. .. .. j AF ills, Stanley M. .. .. D4 HM cMeekan, Doras Irene .. Lie. AF trachan, Mary A. .. .. Dl j HF obertson, Colina A. .. ,, AF 30 Tuna 37 Vogeltown 45 80 Waihi 57 Warea 47 Whangamomona 04 York 37 Grade 3b. 103 Frankley Ngaere Opunake 95 95 Winfield, Thomas B. Hare, Minnie K. Parli, Elsie N. Sims, Arthur V. Mills, Sarah A. Taylor, Ida Mackie, Myrtle R. .. Evans, Daffyd P. Herlihy, Mary Fleming, Elizabeth .. Taylor, Norman V. .. Allan, Orlanno L. Coleman, Grace L. .. Kirton, Muriel Blair, Margaret Pope, George H. (Buckler, John W. .. 1 Drader, Helena E. .. Drake, Edith 'infield, Thomas B. .. 01 ; HM are, Minnie K. .. .. C4 ' AF irli, Elsie N. .. .. .. AF ms, Arthur V. .. ... 01 ' HM ills, Sarah A. .. El : AF tvlor, Ida.. .. AF ackie, Myrtle R. .. .. FPr2 vans, Daffyd P. .. .. Cl | HM erlihy, Mary .. .. .. AF eming, Elizabeth .. .. .. AF tylor, Norman V. .. .. .. MPrl Ian, Orlanno L. .. .. 01 HM ileman, Grace L. .. .. D4 AF irton, Muriel .. .. D4 . AF lair, Margaret .. .. .. i FPrl vpe, George H. .. .. D2 ! HM luckier, John W. .. .. .. Ex. F )rader, Helena E. .. .. .. AF cake, Edith .. .. .. AF • ■ ■ 240 130 110 245 140 'uo 60' 230 1234 uo 55 250 140 UO 55 250 . [110] uo no Toko 111 Urenui SI (liiAUii: 4a. Fiteroy Midhirst 150 Johnson, Oscar Andrews, Elsie E. .. Tolme, Mary F. Gilliver, Dorothy Peach, A. Winifred .. Mail, James W. Finnerty, Lilla Hall, Helen Neilson, Harriet J. .. Rogers, Mary hnson, Oscar .. .. Dl HM idrews, Elsie E. .. .. D3 AF lime, Mary F. .. .. D4 AF lliver, Dorothy .. .. .. FPt4 tach, A. Winifred .. .. .. PPr2 ail, James W. .. .. 01 HM nnerty, Lilla .. .. D8 AF 111, Helen .. .. .. AF dtson, Harriet J. .. .. .. FPt2 )gers, Mary .. .. .. FPrl 270 150 120 65 35 260 150 110 45 60 124 Grade 6a. Inglewood Waitara 261 Stratford, Herbert A. Wagstaff, Wilfred L. Roseveare, Ethel A. .. Riordan, Margaret Ann Tarry, Mabel E. H. .. Bayly, Madge Allen, Catharine Merron, Jessie Wyllie, Samuel Butler, Fenton O'Rorke, Margaret .. Berntsen, Alberta M. Cocker, Alice McGregor, Charlotte Hanison, Mary King, Kathleen ratford, Herbert A. .. 01 HM agstaff, Wilfred L. .. 04 AM j-seveare, Ethel A. .. .. D3 AF ordan, Margaret Ann .. D2 AF irry, Mabel E. H. .. .. 04 AF tyly, Madge .. .. .. PPtl len, Catharine .. ., .. FPtl erron, Jessie .. .. .. PPrl yllie, Samuel '.. .. Cl HM ltler, Fenton .. .. D5 AM Rorke, Margaret .. .. D4 AF irntsen, Alberta M. .. D4 AF icker, Alice .. .. .. AF oGregor, Charlotte .. .. FPtl tnison,Mary .. .. .. PPt3 ng, Kathleen .. .. .. FPrl 320 220 150 150 120 60 [,35 88 320 190 150 150 110 65 55 55 205

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the namo of each District High School. Part-titne Schools or thesevet alpai tsofone School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. cn 01 h Of cd cd oi r- t4r CD-" t> 0) '% 14 _0 Names, Classification, and Status of Teai Annual Kates of •burs , Payment ' uel * during Last Month of Year. cd •o . Teachers on the Stall at the S g End of the Year. § ■- cd 5 (3.) (4.) a i . u' •ri For Salary, g oi a a ' Including .__ o ,? ~ %%% Lodging" llgf ■;-"o allowances M « a § | » to Pupil- ; £ § ™ teachers. ■*! (5.) (_____ I (7.) (1.) (2) Grade 1— continued. Bluff Road Coal Creek Denlair Greatford Hinau Kaheke Kaitieke 14 12 15 12 18 14 19 Seeker, Eileen Abraham, George C... Easton, Louisa N. .. Hamilton, Harry O'Donnell, Ada R. .. Guy, Lily J. Gibb, Annie H. (McAuliffe, Thomas B. | Lourie, Archibald .. Bennett, Irene Pennefather, Umilta G. McDonald, Mrs. Margaret Currie, Thomas 0. .. F M P M P P P Ex. F M F F F M i £ 110 110 110 110 135 130 110 [110] uo 110 uo 110 110 E 20 20 D4 04 20 20 20 Kakatihi Karewarewa Kaukatea .. Koeke Komako Lacy's Landing Retaruke Livingstone Long Acre Valley Main South Road Makaka Makohau Makohine Valley Makowhai Mangaituroa Mangamahu Mangamingi Mangara Mangarimu Mangawbio Mangoihe Manui Matarawa Moawhango Mount Curl Ngawaka Ngutuwera Ohutu Otairi 15 11 10 12 9 20 20 20 20 20 I" 10 17 1.0 14 10 14 14 13 9 16 14 19 10 10 13 15 11 9 22 21 13 8 Nicol, Arthur C. M 126 20 Horner, Edmund O.-.. McCarthy, Adelaide .. Tunley, Mrs. Muriel.. Williams, Edith M. .. McCay, Robert Muirhead, Colin Low, Mrs. Elsie Walker, Dorothy Mclntyre, Phyllis .. Woodley, Ernest G. .. Woolford, Florence .. Hawson, Constance J. Atkinson, Nora N. .. Montgomery, Wilhelmina Sunderland, Ruth .. Christie, Elizabeth .. MoDougall, Elizabeth Bartlett, Duloe G. .. Morrell, Charles R. .. Matthews, Elizabeth MoFadzean, John Cordingley, Catherine f Ford, A Igernon L. 1 Jones, Harry Morecraft, Muriel I... Sandford, Eliza, m.a. Harris, John Thomas, Emily F. .. Pees, Katherine S. .. Orr, Adrienne M. Piatt, Thomas Beard, Catherine McAuliffe, Ethel M. .. McColl, Anne C. Williams, Agnes M. T. (Thomas, Harold W. (MoKinnon, Empress Douglas, Robert A. .. J Morton, Guy I Barns, Alfred B. .. Lange, Ernest H. Carr, Mrs. Mabel Phillips, Catherine R. Percy, Harry O. Keane, Margaret V. .. Francis, George T. .. Deighton, Emily S. .. ( TucKer, Leonard E. (Clench, Thomas F. J. Rees, Reginald Prayne, Leonora J. .. MoLean, Annie H. .. Wimsett, Herbert L. D8 M F F F M M F F P M P F P F P F P P M P M F Ex. F M F P M P F F M F F F F Ex. P F M Ex.F M M F F M F M F Ex.F M M F F M UO 140 110 110 UO 110 1.10 uo uo 117 UO 110 UO no 110 150 110 110 135 110 117 110 [HO] no 140 no no no no no 117 110 120 150 150 [117] no 126 [110] 110 uo 145 117 117 UO 117 117 [150] 142* 117 140 130 117 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 C4 20 E8 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Owhakura 22 Pakihikura Pipiriki Pohonui Porewa Poukiore Pukekaha Pukeokahu Pukeroa Rataiti Raukura Rewa 19 12 15 15 11 12 23 10 17 24 24 04 El 20 20 20 20 D4 E3 D2 20 20 20 20 Rotokare 17 20 Ruahine 18 Ruatiti 17 20 Spur Road Table Flat Tangiwai Taoroa Tiriraukawa Tokaora Upper Kawhatau 15 18 15 12 11 23 19 E4 20 20 20 Utuwai .. .-. 24 04 Lie. 20 20 20 20 20 Waiata Waitohi Western Rangitikei Whaka Road 17 22 19 16 03 C4 Grade 2. 28 37 Lio. 03 M HM AP M F 133 160 UO 160 126 Awahou Brunswiok Clydesdale Dunolly 33 22 Barnby, Frederiok G. Murray, Norman H... Andrew, Elsie F. Tregurtha, Edward .. Perry, Florence E. .. D5 20 ■20

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the g grades in the Schedule of the loducation th Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each o%\t grade. ,? The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. < j^ Part-time Schooisor the several parts of one ' ■*= School are. bracketed here and reckoned us £ one School, but inserted in the grade of their *" joint attendance Names.,Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year a oi oi . fl "o Teachers on the Staff at the a o oo 0 End of the Vear I.S '35-g •a s » : (3.1 : «J (S.) I For Salary, £ <£ including h o q Lodging- o|gg allowances o to Pupil- I £h ;s teachers. (6.) i (7.) 0.) (2.) Grade 2— continued. Eraser Road.. .. .. 29 I Larcombe, Albert F. 04 M ' IWindle, Arthur J, .. .. .. Ex.'F I Fitzgerald, Ashley J. .. .. M Davie, Frederick W. D4 M Berry, Laxton .. .. D4 M Nettlefold, Vivian P. .. .. F Taylor, Muriel E. .. D4 F McGann, Thomas J... .. Lie. M Harre, Garnet C. .. .. D4 M Aston, Aubrey E. .. .. 05 M Palmer, Arthur .. .. D4 M Eggers, Mrs. Mabel .. D2 F Ratcliff, Alfred J. .. .. 04 M Tier, Walter H. .. .. .. M Burns, Arthur S. .. .. .. M Jollie, David A. .. .. .. M Scott, Helen I. S. .. .. 03 F McNeill, Rose W. .. .. D3 F Powle, Una W. .. .. E2 F Edwards, Ernest .. .. B8 M Harland, Edward D... .. .. M Percy, Mrs. Juanita .. .. D3 F Hansen, Mary .. .. D3 HF Turner, Agnes .. .. .. AF Lock, Albert D. .. .. D4 M Macdonald, Jamos A. .. D4 HM Abraham, Beatrice .. .. D4 AF Burgess. Christine .. .. 03 F Curry, Matthew G. .. .. D4 M McOosh, Samuel D. .. .. E2 ] M Stevenson, William .. .. D4 ■ M Lock, Henry W. .. .. .. M Walker, Louis J. .. .. D2 M Anthony, Anna .. .. .. F 140 1126] 126 20 170 160 20 1 35 140 142J 140 140 20 190 180 170 126 20 126 126 20 175 140 160 20 190 144 140 20 185 110 190 150 20 120 140 20 140 205 150 20 126 20 210 126 Hihitahi .. ..22 Hiwinui .. ... 32 Kakariki .. .. ., 19 Kawhatau .. .. .. 23 Kohi .. .. .. ..18 Makotuku .. .. .. ..28 Manutahi .. .. .. ..28 Mata .. .. .. ..21 Meremere .. .. .. 16 Momohaki .. .. .. 29 Mount View . . .. .-. ..27 Naumanui .. .. .. .. 16 Opaku .. .. .. ..20 Orautoha .. .. .. 21 Parawanui .. .. .. 30 Rawhitiroa .. .. .. 28 Kongoiti .. .. .. 19 Silverhope .. .. .. 30 Stanway .. .. .. 33 Taoroa Road .. .. .. 21 Te Roti .. .. .. .. ; 42 Tiakitahuna.. .. .. .. 81 Tiritea .. .. •. .. 41 20 Tokorangi . . .. .. .. I 28 Umutoi .. .. .. .. | 22 Upokongaro .. .. .. .. ' 88 Valley Road.. .. .. ..28 Waipuru .. .. .. ..24 Wangaehu .. .. .. 24 Whakamara.. .. .. 28 20 20 20 Grade 3a. Alton .. .. .. 55 Best, Thornton R. .. .. D2 HM Williams, Margaret A. .. D4 AF McDonnell, Stephen J MPrl Mowbray, Edith .. .. El HF Gibbs, Catherine M... .. .. AF Bousfield.ArthurM... .. D3 HM Bousfield, Winifred B. .. .. AF Braik, Peter .. .. 04 HM Shaw, Lillian .. .. D4 AF f Hogg, John B. .. .. D4 Ex. F (Sunaway, Edith H... .. E3 F McEwen, Malcolm R. 02 HM Arthur, May .. .. D4 AF Shortall, Mary R. .. .. El HF Mahoney, Ella .. .. .. AF McLean, Allen H. .. .. D4 HM Howie, Evelyn 0. .. .. .. AF I Gibbs, Walter 0. .. .. D8 Ex. F 1 Harre, Horace R. .. .. .. HM Evans, Edna A. .. .. 04 AF Lee, Clement W. .. .. El HM Clemance, Grace .. .. D4 AF Small, Gilbert J. .. .. j D2 HM Cavell, Elizabeth B... .. 04 AF Maokay, Duncan H... .. D2 HM Marten, Agnes M. .. .. .. AF Martin, Donald .. .. El HM Murphy, Elizabeth .. .. .. AF ; Wh.ftlJ.ey, George E. .. .. 02 HM Findlay, Ida .. .. .. AF Rogers, Edward H. .. .. 01 HM Beamish, Marion G... .. D4 AF Honore, Abraham T. 08 HM Henderson, Doris .. .. .. AF Walters, Edward H. 02 HM Burley, Renee M. A. .. D4 AF Bartlett, Alice G. .. .. 01 HF Gills, Evelyn H. .. .. ! D4 AF Belton, Joseph .. .. I 02 HM Hodgson, Inez ,. ..I .. AF. 205 120 85 205 UO 200 110 200 120 [200] 200 30 220 120 220 110 200 I 30 110 [220] 180 120 200 120 205 120 220 30 110 220 110 220 117 220 120 200 110 220 120 220 120 200 110 Auroa .. .. .. : 78 Awahuri .. .. .. .. ; 60 Beaconsfield.. .. .. ,. 82 Ournarvon .. . . ' . . .. I 88 Cheltenham .. .. ,. .. I SO Oolyton .. .. .. .. \ 86 Fitzherbert East .. .. .. I 88 Glen Oroua .. .. .. ..47 Horopito .. .. .. .. j 60 Hurleyville .. .. .. ' 36 Kai Iwi .. .. .. .. j 82 Kairanga .. .. .. .. i 58 Kaitoke .. .. .. ..59 Kakaramea .. .. .. .. i 37 Kapuni .. .. 60 Kelvin Grove . , . . .. ' 38 Kiwitea .. . . 50 Makino Road '.. .. ! 42

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of tho Education Act, 1914, 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 th o several parts of one School are bracketed hero and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. 1ft oi ®'h |1 01 tn ■3 3 ihers. Annual Ka Payntoi during Last of Yea tesof tit, Month Names, Classification, and Status of Teat Grade 3a— continued. Mangaonoho Matapu .. • .. Mataroa Maxwell Mokoia Moutoa .. .. ... Newbury Ohakea Ohangai Ohingaiti Okaiawa Okoia Oroua Downs Otakeho Po'tiangiria Rangiwahia .. (2.) 36 44 33 49 46 45 70 55 55 71 88 44 58 77 52 47 ed Teachers on the Staff at the ea - End of the Year. 'SS 5 a'. 3 (80 I (40 MoConnachie, Charles, M.A. .. i Bl Pitcher, Susan M. E. .. : D3 Laird, Emma P. .. E2 Simmons, Olive L. .. .. D3 Kennedy, Mrs. Aileen J. .. D3 Gormley, Winifred A. Ritohiej Thomas R. .. .. D8 Beamish, Olive M. .. .. Lie. Williams, Henty M... .. Dl O'Brien, Eileen E. .. Galland, James .. .. 02 Wills, Elsie J. Howie, Mrs. Elizaboth A. .. E2 Heise, Mary T. Gabites, Prederiok G. Cl Bailey, Mary M. .. .. D2 Lewis, Percy G. .. .. C2 Leo, Dora K. Overton, George E. .. .. 02 Malcolm, Ethel Innes, Thomas .. .. 01 Woodruffe, Ida .. 04 Barkla, Beatrice M. .. Clayton, John C. .. .. D2 Molloy, Ellen C. .. .... Liggins, Charles W. .. .. 01 MoKenzie, Florence Bailie, James .. .. El» Sartori, Ellen Murdoch, James M. .. .. Gl Wildbore, Ruby M. .. .. D5 Howell, Frank G. .. .. 08 Anderson, Caroline G. Browning, Joseph .. .. D2 Hart, Bessy Ann .. .. D4 Smith, Gerald D. .. Pemberton, Leila, b.a. .. B8 ; f Coddington, Edward- G. ■. 03 I Taylor,' Edgar H. .. .. D5 Kennedy, Grace Ewart, Edmund O. .. .. ; D3 Tobin, Annie MoKenzie, Thomas D. O .. B2 Dons, Emily H. Cook, Olivia M. .. .. 03 Scott, Agnes A. .. Broad, Rowland P. .. .. ; 03 Collingwood, Edith .. Lyne, Christopher J., b.a. .. B2 Perrett, Estelle .. (Bowater, Harold R. .. B2 (Kendall, MrB. Gertrude .. E2 Shepherd, Mildred F. ... D4 Bailey, Wenonah .. .. j 03 Wilson, Adelaide Goldsbury, Montague .. -. D2 Heise, Eleonora M, .. .. I Grant, Mary A. .. .. 02 McPhee, Jennie j Booth, Atwood W. .. .. '■ 03 (Harre, John .. .. Dl Day, Agnes H. .. .. D4 Parkinson, Johan J... .. El Parkinson, Doris Matthews, Howard .. .. 1)2 Clemance, Phyllis S. .. Crandle, Henry E. .. .. D4 Guylee, Madge .. .. ! Anderson, Roy .. .. 01 Andrew, Hazel J. .. .. 04 O'Reilly, John J. .. .. Dl McCulloch, Margaret .. 03 Cheyne, Jemima .. .. El McKee, Alice go. S 1 I ft (5.) _ HM AF HP AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF Ex. F HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF Ex. F HF AF HM AF HM AF HF AF Ex. P HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF I'-or Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6.) £ 220 130 200 130 215 110 210 114 220 110 220 110 210 110 220 130 215 110 205 110 250 120 110 220 117 200 no 200 110 220 120 200 110 215 120 180 120 [200 200 no 200 110 205 110 210 110 200 no 210 110 [220! 200 120 200 110 210 110 200 110 ' [210] 200 120 220 UO 220 110 200 110 220 120 220 180 220 110 'cfl eg u o o ■H 2 -> = ■"SMS * 3 (70 £ " .. Rata 58 Raumai 80 Raurimu 62 30 Riverlea 43 Sanson 68 30 South Makirikiri 42 Stoney Creek 40 Taikorea 38 Taonui 43 Te Arakura 41 30 Torere 49 30 Turangarere 07 30 Umumuri 81 30 Upper Tutaenui 44 Waitotata .. ' 50 Waituna West 29 Wari-eugate 56 Westmere 59 30 Whetiuakura 42

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. id CT. to u cd o> %* 14- tO *"3 u o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. a Cd -r> 8 • a a Teaohers on the Staff at the 2 g g S ° End of the Year. |-S 5-S-g £ J 51 ° ft (SO (40 (S.) For Salary, , "g o i t J *H to to including li ® S § Lodging. o|gg allowances ]■- srq g to Pupil- j al teachers. "-I ______ : (70 (10 , . (ao Grade 3b. 106 Hills, Charles O. .. 01 HM Piercy, Hilda M. .. .. D4 AP Duncan, Emily L. .. .. .. AF Purnell, Edith A. .. .. .. PPr2 Espiner, George H. .. .. Cl HM Argyle, Doris W. '.. .. D4 AF Young, Isabella .. .. .. AF Swinbourn, William A. .. 01 HM Milligan, Maude .. .. D4 AF Keir, Charlotte H. .. .. Lie. AF Woodford, Heloise A. .. .. AF Nairn, James .. .. Ol HM Loudon, Mary .. El AF Flavell, Lucy .. .. .. AF Soarrow, Gertrude V. .. .. PPrl Stansell, William F... .. Cl HM Cartwright, Elizabeth J. .. CS AF Dement, Unice J. G. .. C5 AF Prichard, Herbert D. 02 HM Prentice, Marion F. .. .. D4 AF Fowler, Iris K. .. .. AF Martin, Frederick W., b.a. .. B2 HM Martin, Mrs. Elizabeth .. El AF Giblin, Vera D. .. .. D4 AF Hankin, Frederick S. M. .. Dl HM Sorenson, Ivy M. .. .. 04 AF Walker, Grace .. .. .. AF Ourteis, William A. .. .. C2 HM Harrison, Ethel .. .. .. AF Mead, Dorothy M. .. .. .. AF Adams, William .. .. Dl HM (Davey, George H. .. .. 04 Ex.F {Edwards, Annie .. .. .. AF McCormick, Ellen K. .. .. AP Astbury, Henry E. .. .. Cl HM Griffiths, Willtamina .. D2 AF Jones, Ivy .. .. .. .. AF Haydon, Thomas B. .. .. 01 HM Day, Esther M. .. 03 AF Payne, Amy S. .. .. B4 AF Lyall, Henry .. Dl HM McCormick, May J ... .. .. AP Kime, Peroy, m.a. .. .. Al HM Fletoher, Lily H. .. .. .. AF McLeod, George .. .. .. AM Thurston, Daniel P. .. .. Bl HM Loftus, Mabel U. .. .. D5 AF Marshall, Christina.. ■. .. LA Anderson, Bonifaoius .. Cl HM Harris, Margaret A. .. .. D4 AF Tuck, Mrs. Beatrice .. .. .. AF £ 220 120 110 35 250 140 110 225 120 114 UO 250 140 110 60 230 140 110 220 120 110 220 120 110 250 120 no 235 uo 110 270 ri80| 110 110 250 140 110 220 145 115 235 110 265 110 108 225 130 [110] 250 130 130 £ 30 • • | .. ! • • Apiti Bunnythorpe 122 Orofton and side sohool 122 Durie Hill .. 96 Halcombe 103 Kimbolton 74 Linton 82 Longburn 90 Mangatokt .. .. .-. 94 Mangaweka 94 Mosston 93 Raetihi 106 Rangiotu 09 Rongotea 122 Turakina 75 Bi D5 Utiku 81 Cl D4 Grade 4a. Ashburst 142 Robson, John T. .. .. Cl HM Pieroy, Florence S. M. .. E2 AF MoLean, Olive C. .. .. .. AF Shaw, Esther .. .. .. PPt3 MoMurray, Jessie .. .. .. FPr2 Gray, Joseph H. .. .. Dl HM Henderson, Aileen M. .. D4 i AF Carter, Rosa .. .. .. AF O'Brien, Graoe .. .. .'. FPt2 King, Henrietta M. .. .. .. FPr3 Jamieson, Catherine.b.a. .. B3 Seo. Smith, William .. .. Dl HM Gebbie, Margaret E... .. C3 AF Huston, Graoe L. -. .. .. AF Oliver, Cecil R. -. .. .. MPt2 Lyall, George A. „. .. Dl HM Look, Gertrude J. _. .. E2 AF King, Norah .. .. .. .AF Soott, Flora J. .. .. .. FPt2 Hewlett, Henry 0., b.a. .. A2 HM MoEwen, Alethea H. A. .. E2 AF Hilles, Agneta M. .. .. .. AF White, Dorothy A. .. .. .. FPt2 Cl E2 260 150 110 55 60 280* 150 110 55 35 Bull's D.H.S. 142 Dl D4 Castleoliff B3 Dl C3 260 150 112* 60 260 150 UO 60 260 150 110 60 40 I '■'■ 146 Kaponga 130 Di E2 Manaia .. A2 E2 126

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the t-rades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-tim e School s or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. W5 ii 03 rH H fi tS o Names, Classification, and Statui of Teachers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Mouth of Year. Te«,chers on the Staff a,t the End of the Year. ed y 2 a oi o CO -44 -1*4 o (40 a isl § I ft I (50 I «' For Salary, - g ® including ._, v oi a Lodging- Lofgfi allowances 0 tO PUpil- Ha teachers. "^ (6.) (7.) (2.) (8.) (10 Grade 4a— continued. Normanby Patea D.H.S. i l 123 154 123 154 Mitohell,„George W. .. Willetts.'Elizabeth .. Burgess, Emily M.' .. White, Marie ' I Robbie, George A. .. lHird,"WilliamE. .. I Beardmore, Mrs. Annie, b.a. .. 1 Orosbie, Mrs. Bertha C. ,Walsh, Mary (Warner, Douglas G. .. jWoodrufie, Laura t Morton, Dorothy E... Scott, Walter R. .. loKay, Parquhar J. Macdonald, Christina Ellis, Prank W. Tarrant, Katherine L. Banks, James Oleary, Ethel Prideaux, Lucy Porster, Doris Warner, Doris K. Catanach, William J. Cl D3 03 Bl Bl B3 DS HM AF AF FPt3| Ex. F HM LA AF ' AF ' MPt3; FPrl LA' Seo. HMj AF AM FPt4 HM AF AF FPt2 PPt2 MPrl £ 265 150 130 55 [275*] 270* [170] 170 UO 65 55 I £ Rangataua 132 02 03 260 150 UO 65 280 150 130 60 55 30 132 Waverley 129 Dl D3 D4 Grade 4b. Hunterville D.H.S. .. 149 Ironmonger, Edwin L. Ray, Maude L. Meads, Rachel M. .. Holder, Dorothy L. .. Roulston, James D. .. Dl D3 D4 HM AF AF FPt2 Sec. 280* 150 150 55 149 Grade 4c. B2 Aramoho West End (Palmerston North) 223 250 223 Law, James K. Bates, Cyril P. Barkley, Ethel I. M. M. Horneman, Flora M. Cavell, Marion 0. .. Day, Hannah Bathgate, Marjorie Buchler, Arthur O. .. Campbell, Fernly 0... Grant, Frances, J., b.a. Grant, Christina F. .. Weston, Christina J. f Davis, Dorothy (Jamieson, Margaret Cl B5 E2 D2 D4 Cl 02 B2 D4 D4 HM AM AP AP AF PPt4 FPrl HM AM AP AF AF FPi2 PPrl I £ 305 190 160 140 110 55 30 290 240 150 140 UO [LA] 80 [ 40 40 250 Grade 5 . Lytton Street (Feilding) 284 254 Stewart, Harry C. .. ( Trevena, Albert J. .. | Caiman, Gordon J. .. Walton, Margaret C. Thompson, Lydia O... Mountfort, Jane M. .. Purnell, Mary Banks, Maggie C. Hostiok, Ethel 0. B. Blyth, Thomas A. .. .. j Callanan, John F. .. ( Ewing. Ellen Dunne, Nellie, b.a. Kelly, Luoy Brooks, Violet E. Olsen, Ineawa O. Herd, Mabel L. Woodley, Myrtle 1. .. Hawk, Mrs. Mary D. Blennerhassett, Emily Glemance, Alice E. .. Hall-Jones, Harriett.. Dabinett, Ethelinda Libeau, Alma 0. Tingey, Clarice Burnett, Esther E. .. Bain, Monica T. Bird, Dorothy E. Dl Dl 04 D2 02 D4 HM Ex. P AM AF AF AF FPt4 PPtl PPrl HM tfix. F AF AF AF AF PPt3 PPt2 FPr2 HP AF AF AF AF PPt5 PPt4 PPr2 PPrl PPrl 320 "220] 190 160 150 120 65 55 35 320 [180JI 190 170 155 110 65 45 60 260 190 150 130 120 65 55 35 35 35 50 50 50 Ohakune 286 286 El Lie. El B2 03 Wanganui Central Infants' 247 247 Dl Cl 04 D3 C4

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Namk oju School. Schools are entered in the order of the Grades in the Schedule of the Education \ct, 1014, 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, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. O--D U it CJ £* ■rl-S 44 o Annual Kates of Names, Classification and Status of Teachers. fl of Year. (1.) Grade 5a —continued. Wanganui Sir, John's Infants'.. (2.) 269 .... _J i — For Salnrv, "« cp Teachers on the Staff at the fe gel including g g | End of the Year. 8.2 -B-gJ Lodging- Oj S < **" g £ allowances *-*a3o teachers. ! < (30 (40 (SO I (6.) I (7.) £ £ O'Brien, Luoy M. .. .. El HF 260 50 Sampson, Eileen M... .. | B3 AP' 190 Clemanoe, Winifred M. .. Cl AF 150 Gage, Bessie .. .. D2 AP 130 Hazeltine, Marjorie J. .. .. AP 1 110 Davey, Olive V. .. .. .. FPt5 55 Chapman, Edith F. .. .. .. FPt4 55 Arnold, Eileen F. .. .. FPrl 30 Grade 5b. Queen's Park (Wanganui) 258 Payne, Henry M. .. .. Cl HM 370 50 Marshall, George H... .. 02 AM 250 Ross, Jane W. .. .. 02 AF 175 Meads, Zenobia .. .. Cl AF 160 Box, Lucy Ethel .. .. D4 AF 120 Bell, Winifred H. ... .. C5 AF 120 MoDonald, Leslie J.,. .. .. MPt3 55 Finlayson, Barbara .. .. .. FPt3 55 Clarke, Evangeline F. .. .. FPr2 60 Haase, Emily M. .. .. .. FPr2 35 Grade 5c. Eltham D.H.S. 292 Thomas, Taliesin .. .. Cl HM 340* Lightbourne, Reuben C. I). .. Cl AM 260 Jarratt, Herbert .. .. 04 AM 210 Jenkinson, Margaret B. El AF 190 Phillips, Annie A. .. C4 AF 130 Nicol, Ethel V. .. .. D5 AF 120 Parrott, Elsie M. .. .. .. ppt3 55 Heaven, Eva M. .. ., .. PPt3 55 Knight, Winifred E. .. .. FPr2 35 Clemanoe, Herbert J. .. 03 See. Foxtou 361 Jackson, Peroy G. .. .. Cl HM 340 Gabites, Herbert .. .. Cl AM 260 Moxham, Ruth M. .. .. B4 AP 190 (.Burgess, Conway .. .. D4 Ex. F 1190] (Aitken, James D. .. .. .. AM 191 Prioe, Catherine E. .. .. .. AF 110 Cumberworth, Dorothy M. .. 04 AF 120 Collins, Mary A. .. ., .. FPt4 65 Hunt, Benjamin W. B. .. .. MPt2 60 Gonville 389 Bowater, Charles H. T. .. Dl HM 320 50 Williams, William P. .. C2 AM 250 Wood, Horace W. .. .. 04 . AM 210 Tuffin, Margaret .. Dl AF 190 Andrew, Sarah T. .. D3 AF 130 ( Gould, Sidney H. .. .. .. Ex. F 1110] (Olberg, Olive G. .. ,. .. ' AP 110 Curham, Prances M. 05 AF 110 Martin, Doris B. .. .. .. FPt3 55 Curham, Barbara W. .. .. PPt2 45 ., Bowater, Hildred W. .. .. FPtl 35 McCormick, Eileen A. ,. .. FPrl 30 Marton D.H.S. 283 Ryder, Robert B. ., Bl HM \ 335* 50 Burgess, William H... .. 04 AM 250 MoDonald, Alison .. ... El AP 190 Gordon, Jane Y. .. .. D2 A P 190 Hull, Eva .. .. .. 04 AF 120 Smith, Ivy L. .. .. .. FPt4 55 Hampton, Lily .. .. .. FPt5 55 McCarthy, Helen P... .. .. FPrl 55 Hartley, Maria .. .. .. PPr2 35 Thomas. William W., b.a. .. B8 Sec. Wanganui East .. .. ,, 363 Andrew, William J., m.a. .. Bl HM 330 50 -Tannings, Frederick C. .. C2 AM 250 Carson, Annie M. .. .. Dl I AP 190 Miller, Margaret, .. .. Dl AF I 190 Trott, Jessie S. .. .. D4 AF 120 HaaBe, Margaret .1. .. .. C4 AF 120 Herlihy, Teresa .. .. .. AF 110 McKenzie, Ian F. .. .. .. MPt3 55 Andrew, Doris .. .. .. j PPtl 36 i

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NAme op School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time School sot- the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. a. * !h « d) S* > CD o *H Names, Classification, and Status of Teai ihers. Annual Hates of Payment during Last Mouth of Year. Teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Yoar, c3 W . co O Cr-l-rl cd 5 a a o o«o Ana .a 1 oB ft (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6.) 01 CC Q o-g a § fc j*S * E3 (2.) (30 (4.) OO (70 Grade 5d. Taihape D.H.S. and side sohool (Winiata) 417 Thurston, James F. .. Train, Arthur D. N. .. McDonnell, Bodelia M. (McRae, Roderick D. (Watts, Amy E. Hall, Amy .. Broughton, Sydney .. Little, Maud E. Pieroy, Ruby E. Brodriok, Nina B. Boyd, Doris Donovan, Constance M. ( Henderson, Hubert, b.a. (Rhodes, Mrs. Mabel, m.a. Cl 08 El C4 03 HM AM AF Ex. P AP AF AF AF AF FPtl FPt2 FPr2 Ex. P Seo. £ 340* 255 190 [190 ( 190 117 110 UO UO 55 45 GO £ Grade 6a. College Street (Wanganui) Low, David W. Bates, Frederick A. .. Mowbray, Luoy 0. Govan, Frances J. Wilson, Arthur L. Staite, Florence King, Johannah Bowler, Margaret Parlane, Sidney G. .. Bowater, Ellen D. Martin, Norman M. .. Day, Leslie 1. B3 B3 Bl Al 02 D2 D3 E3 D3 HM AM AF AF AM AF AF AF MPt5 FPtl MPrl MPrl 370 280 205 190 160 140 140 110 65 55 60 35 50 462 Viotoria Avenue (Wanganui) Aitken, James, b.a. :. Furrie, Leonard J. .. Gordon, Maria M. .. McNeill, Elizabeth A. Siddells, Ethel M. .. Spurdle, Mrs. Annie M. Williams, Margaret M. Bain, Stella Caiman, William G... Dabinett, Francis M, Bl 01 Dl El D3 D3 04 HM AM AP AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 MPt4 380 280 190 190 155 •140 115 110 65 55 SO 456 Grade 6b. Feilding D.H.S. 459 Richardson, Henry H. f McLean, William H. \ Poote, Violette Strachan, Leslie E. .. Moore, Marion .. - Ross, Adelaide W. .. Crabb, Janet L. Mahony, Mabel Hare, Edith L. Blennerhassett, Roland Willis, Ivy E. Binns, Leonard P. .. Mills, Dorothy J. Burlev, William E., b.a. Wyatt, Gladys M. .. Billens, Emmie, b.a. Bl D2 Dl D4 D4 D4 04 HM Ex. F AF AM AF AF AF AP AF MPt4 PPt3 MPr2 PPrl Seo. See. Sec. 370* [280] 234 191 190 150 150 130 UO 65 55 60 35 Bl 01 B3 'errace End (Palmerston North) 474 Pairbrother, Thomas F. Thompson, Alfred W. O'Donnell, Evel>n M. Chapman, Jessie ( Billens, Kathleen .. '[ Taylor, Mrs. Jessie .. Squire, Annio N. Oliver, Selina R. Gowdy, Vyvienne Fowler, Flora K. Perrin, Nora E. McKay, Amy R. Boswell, Gilmore R. B. Lockwood, Isabella M. Hull, Viotoria D. .. Tierney, John P. Dl Cl El D2 D3 D4 D3 C3 04 HM AM AP AP LA AP AF AF AF PPt3 PPt3 PPtl MPr2 FPr2 FPrl MPrl 370 280 190 190 [150] 170 150 130 UO 55 55 55 [Ex. P] 60 60 55 50

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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, but inserted iu the grade of their joint attendance. io 04 e 14 Med co e e'* > to <a ■w DA O *rl Names, Classification, and Statui of Tea. shers. Annual Itatea of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. ei -n For Salary, g e I _i gel including u e & a 11 III Lodging- O^ged 3*- S 2 allowances w ga g 5 fi " « 3 teachers. ed o Sa oi C co IB cd"^ 3 ■S For Salary, o eg including •J ,3 8 Lodging's* 3 r allowances o * to Pupil- "* teachers. (5.) (6.) ..._i 2 j_ (30 1_ _ (4.) (5.) (fi) ' (7.) (4.) (1.) Grade 7c. Campbell Street (Palmerston No!th) .. i 666 Watson, Francis E. .. Warden, Charles H. .. (Kibblewhite, Forrest G. \ Browning, Claude A. Reed, Amelia D. Short, Mrs. Martha C. Bourke, Mary Kuhtze, Miriam H. .. Bradley, Julia M. .. Kerslake, Ida M. King, Given Pigott, Emily L. Lancaster, Alice Harwood, William G. Pairbrother, Erice Fairbrother, Freda Gordon, Annie M. Grant, Kathleen Stubbs, Laura M. Chapman, Louisa J... Strack, Conrad A. Nairn, John R. Henderson, Douglas D. Lanyon, Harriet B. .. Slattery, Julia 0. Cody, Ellen M. Ellis, Mrs. Maude Taylor, David Anderson, Mrs. Barbara Bates, Winifred R. .. Tait, Robina M. Strack, Uriti Murphy, Alexander Pinny, Marion E. Morse, D'Aroy Sheat, William A. .. Tate, Minnie Foy, Edna Q. McLeod, Janet, M.A. Johnson, Hector £ £ Dl HM 410 50 Dl AM 320 04 Ex. F [230] D3 AM 250 El AF 230 03 AP 210 D2 AF 190 D2 AP 160 D3 AF 135 D4 AF 120 AF 110 AP 110 FPt4 65 .. MPt4 65 FPt3 55 FPt4 55 FPt4 55 FPt2 45 FPr2 35 FPr2 35 Dl HM 410* Dl AM 310 03 AM 250 Dl AP 230 E2 AF 190 D3 AF 190 Lie. AF 153 C4 AM 150 D3 AP 130 D4 AF 115 D4 AF 115 D4 AF 110 MPt3 65 PPt2 60 PPt2 60 MPt3 55 PPr2 60 FPrl 60 A3 Seo. B4 Sec. awera D.H.S. and side school 647 . . Totals. 73,966 2,370 WELLINGTON. Grade 0. 5 6 3 7 5 4 6 5 P 36 F 36 P 18 P 42 P 18 F 24 M 30 P 30 Coonoor Kohiku Mangapari Mara Mangapakeha Stronvar Waihoki Valley Whakaponi Cleghorn, Bessie Hamilton, Irene Monkhouso, Grace West, Florence M. .. Langden, Gladys Martyn, Annio P. .. O'Loary, Cornelius N. Rattray, Joan Grade 1. 6 18 16 10 9 15 21 17 18 11 18 13 22 10 18 13 Balding, Laura Feist, Lois M. Clifford, Olive Morrison, Margaret MoColl, Rota Dickenson, William E. Dagg, Eveline E. Messenger, Ernostine R. G. Shand, Florenco Gunn, Eliza M. ITdy, Linda A. Banks, Henry Welch, Margaret Givon, W. Kidd, Alfred W. W. Powor, Mary E. D3 P 120 20 El F 145 20 P UO 20 F 110 20 F 110 20 D4 M 130 D5 F 120 20 02 F 150 20 Lie. F 114 D2 F 150 20 C4 F 110 20 M 110 20 P 110 D4 F 110 M 110 D4 P 140 20 Akatarawa Carrington Castlepoint Dreyor's Rook Hinemoa Horoeka Ihuraua Judgef ord Kaitawa Kaitoke Kakariki ... Karapoti Kohinui Korora Longbush Makairo

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N>mm of Softool. Schools are entered in the order of the 'rades in the Schedule of the Education \ct, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each ;rade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the aamo of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one tSehool are bracketed here and reckoned ns me School, but inserted in tho grade of their oint attendance. iri cr. S, h Cted cd oi S* > CD <A •h O Names, Classification, and Status of Teai ihers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teaohers on the Staff at the Knd of the Yoar. a, O S' 3 5a a g o e o '2-Br, '§ £ ft (5.) For Salary, "g ol including e % g Lodging- a-ggg allowances $tG o to Pupil- h 3 teachers. ■*! (6.) (7.) (2.) J30 (4.) (10 Grade 1— continued. Makitra Mangahito Mangaone .. Mangamahoo Manuhara Mangarama Marima Mikimiki Mtihunoa Ngaturi Nikau Poroporo Putara Saunders Road Stokes Valley Tablelands Takiipu Tane To Whiti .. Waiorongomai Wallacevillo Waterfalls Whakataki Wharau Whiteman's Valley 11 8 16 12 I I 22 12 24 14 16 11 9 17 16 9 13 10 11 12 15 17 9 10 16 15 Smith, John'A. Whibley, Agnes E. Weitzel, Maria H. .. Bradford,Laura Souness, Grace M. .. Tew, Winifred E. H. Buchanan, Kitty Woodley, Roseanna Gait, Lionel Wallis, William A. .. White, Minnie Rains, Cathorine M. Wiesner, Herrmino M. Pryor, David C. Chapman, Blanche Komsloy, Constanco A. Speedy, Hortense Frain, Roderick J. .. Dorset, Wilhelmina.. Campbell, Jessie Johnson, Edith M. Houlbrooke, A. Port, Sarah E. Russell, Ernest W. .. Harvey, Mrs. Louisa A. Dl Dl D4 lit E2 D4 D5 M F F P P P P P M M F F F M F P F M F F F F F M F £ 150 150 115 110 110 140 110 no 135 135 130J 110 140 110 117 126 110 110 110 110 150 UO 110 110 110 £ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 D2 D2 E2 20 Grade 2. 24 25 37 29 30 25 30 30 32 25 26 26 23 26 28 34 29 18 25 22 31) 26 29 22 21 21 26 23 22 28 25 27 24 31 30 21 36 Cameron, Lily Wilkinson, Isabella A. Blake, Charles M. . . Smith. William 11. . . Pollingham, Marjorie M. lorns, Ivy Ussher, Martha J. .. Kelleher, Caroline H. Oswin, Mabel, b.a. Pinhoy, Ellen G. .. McLandress, Isabella, m.a. Mackellar, Joan L. . . Abraham, Robert H. Freeman, Jessie A. Morlct, Isabolla Harrison, Ada Combs, Prank L., m.a. Stanton, Catherine M. Marryatt, Florence M. Mathoson, Graham G. turns, Olive E. Hurrcn, Mary P. Clarko, James T. .. Leighton, Mary J. .. Knox, Emmoline Grant, Colin Wilson, Margaret M. Dixon, Annie Connell, Elizabeth Warwick, Robert S. Jonkins, Charles G. Sutton, Henry Robinson, Alice M. Harvey, Charlotte Letham, Sara Holdaway, Kenneth Turner, Mary E. .. 04 Dl Lie. 04 El D2 El Dl Bl C2 B2 D2 D4 D3 El El Al D2 Dl C5 C2 D2 P ¥ M M F F F F F F F F M F P P M F F M P F M F F M. F P P M M M F F F M F 140 175 J 42.', 150" 205 140 190 160 175 200 180 185 160 160 175 140 210 160 180 140 185 140 1301 185 126 160 140 133 160 205 162 190 126 150 190 140 145 Alf redton Bideford Cross Creek Dyor Kahautara Kaiparoro Kaitara Kaituna Makerua Makomako.. Makuri Mangamairo Mangaroa .. Matahiwi Matarawa Mauriceville Mauriceville West Norinanilale Opaki Pirinoa Plimmorton Ponatahi Pukohinau Pukotoi Rakaunui . . Rangitumau Rongomai Ruawhata Taratalii West Tauoru Tauherenikau Tinui Waih'oanga Waingawa Waiuuiomata Waione Wharoama 20 25 20 20 25 20 20 20 20 E2 20 B4 C3 Lie. E2 C2 20 20 20 D, 20 C4 El C5 D3 20 Grade 3a Ballanco Belvodero 32 43 Thompson, Frederick G. Ramsay, Lily M. .. Stout, Robert Sellar, Margaret M. Nightingale, Henry J., m.a. .. Hall, Lily E. McCaul, Enid Turner, Ethel Cl Dl Al D3 Cl HM AP HM AF HM ■AF HF AF 220 110 216 110 210 130 200 110 30 Dalelield 43 Gladstone .. 46

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Name or School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in tho Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, a.nd in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered aftor tho nmtiB of each District High Sohool. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in tho grade of their joint attendance. ui o. spa CO cu |* C- CD o -r-t Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Montlt of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (§0 a fia gel 40 O -rj ja _Q ft'Ol -—AH tO 2 o to O Sa (4.) (5.) For Salary, £ e including ft «S§ Lodging- o-g g g allowances w fip 5 to Pupil- £-! t-; teachers. < (60 (70 (2.) _0_ Grade 3a — -continued. Hamuli Hastwell Hukauui Kaiwaiwai .. Koptitariia and side school Konini ., Kopuaranga Korokoro North Newman Niroaha Ohariu Pahautanui Paraparaumu 48 38 43 43 70 56 32 52 41 72 45 41 71 Mickle, Paul A. D. .. Fouhy, Alice I White, Alfred T. .. (Harrison, Jane M. .. liarnes, Emily J. Anderson, Wigo Edmed, Mildred .. Williams, John P. . . Healy, Annie Forsyth, Donald E.. . Wilton, Rubina Ahern, Mary Brilfcand, Walter .. Warren, Minnow F. I. Campbell, Kathleen Isles, Flora M. Lea, Sarah E. B. Rose, Florence Piggford, Mary H. ., Kydtl, Maud Hutohins, Emmaline Loughlin, M. G. Dallaston, Charles W. Bode)!, Floronce A.. . McLauchlan, Mary .. Chatwin, Fanny V.-tughan, Frederick T. Neumann, Alice M.. . Cooper, Henry T. . . Evans, Constance M. Brookett, Frederick C. Ellis, Frances E. Gregory, Frederick W. Hobday, Elsie P. . . Rockel, Felix E. S... Barnett, John j Hughan, Mrs. Jessie (Stephens, E. J. Bringans, John Burge, Agnes H. Fioldhouse, Joseph H. Bin-bush, Margaret A. Bennett, William D. O'Meara, Eileen J. . . Banks, Annie L. O'Donnell, Nora B. Jones, George A. Jaokson, Dorothy E. Matthews, Laura Robinson, Liilie I. F. Duncan, Stuart Duncan, Mrs. Myra Cl 02 Cl E2 El D3 Dl Ci 1)3 Dl E2 Dl D5 Cl D4 Dl El Cl D2 El C4 Dl D3 Dl D5 02 D4 D2 HM AtiEx. F HP AF HM AF HM AF HM AF AF HM AF HP AF HP AF HP AF HI 1 AF HM AP HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF M HM LA AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HP AI<' HM AP HF AP HM AF £ £ 220 30 140 [220] 200 130 220 ... 120 200 112 J 205 120 .;, 110 220 130 200 30 120 200 30 120 220 30 110 220 110 215 130 200 120 220 120 200 120 210 130 220 110 200 200 [145] 11.0 220 130 200 130 220 30 120 205 120 220 30 120 200 130 220 120 30 lit) 30 Paekakai-iki 51 Parkvale .. 47 Poiigai'tia 68 l.oikiorangi Roiigokokako 32 39 D3 D2 El Scat-borough 65 Cl D2 02 D3 South Pcatlierston . . 53 Tawa Plat 38 D5 Dl D5 Cl 03 Dl D3 Cl D3 30 Te Marua .. 42 Te Orcore 46 30 Waihakoko 41 Waikanae 65 Grade 3b Dl EI DO Dl 04 C5 Bl D2 HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AP AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF Clareville Epuni Fornridgo Kaiwarra .. 81 81 94 84 Beechey, James M... Moncrieff, Janet McKenzie, Ivy Davidson, James Thompson, Laura E. Armstrong, Doris G. Foss, Reginald J. .. Cooke, Aiice B. Strong, Florence Pope, Robert J. Cook, Amelia A. Aitchison, Evelyn R. Jenkins, David H. . . McGregor, Graco E. Danioll, Myra D. . . Murray, William T, Jensen, Emma H. .. Best, Sarah E. Sanson, Herbert Prondeville, Phoebe.. Stoel, Jessie M. Dl El D3 D2 Dl C4 Dl D3 250 140 110 235 30 130 110 250 120 110 250 30 140 115 250 30 140 110 220 120 110 220 30 140 110 30 30 Khandallah 103 30 Manakau 97 Muritai 98 Dl D2 D4 30

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after tho name of each Distriot High School. Part-time Schools or the sevoral parts of one School aro bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in tho grade of their joint attendance. cn e i4 Med cd e e-* > co <a u o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. i S_\ cn O i'-s 5 a a 73 0 e o '-StgrS 1 £ ft (6.) For Salary, _ e including fc «!S Lodging- |||| allowances 5 tr, g to Pupil- (h \_ teachers. **. (6.) (70 Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at tho End of the Year. (2) (3.) (40 (10 Grade 3b— -continued. Mangatainoka Ngaio Ohau Porirua 125 88 104 104 Chatwin, George W, Crabb, Lillian Katie, Katherine Rics, Maron B. L. Taylor, Dora G. Clark, William II. . . Whitcombe, Minnie Spence, Bessie P. Hogben, Edward N. S. Henderson, George . . Hurrell, Elsie Thomson, Annie E. Mason, Francis A. .. Taylor, Lillias O. .. Dixon, Lily Philip, William H. . . Williamson, tsa M.. . Davis, Annie E. Kirk, George W. Beetham, Naomi Caigou, Melba Webb, James S. Tuoly, Catherine 1!. Stansell, Florence E. Cl 05 iii D2 til 1)3 Dl D2 HM AF AF FPr2 PPr2 HM AP AF MPrl HM AP AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF £ 270 140 110 00 35 220 130 120 30 230 120 110 230 130 110 220 120 I 10 235 140 110 250 140 110 £ 30 Taita 99 Cl DO DO 01 DO 04 Dl D2 30 Te Horo 98 Tokomaru 110 Grade 4a. Eketahuna D.H.S. 174 Dempsey, Walter N. Skolley, Harrictte M. McMillan, Mrs.Mary Taylor, Daisy D. E'. Lineham, Eileen M. Lazarus, Prances Everton, Frederic C. Chatwin, Cicely M... Kilmartin, Kate Dnley, Edith 1). Butler, Ellen Poison, Donald M. .. Benzoni, Frances E. S. Stevens, William H. Carrick, Mary E. .. Evans, Winifred E. Cranmer, Carrio Dl 02 HM AF AF FPt2 FPr2 Sec. HM AF AF FPt3 FPrl HM .AP AM AF FPt4 FPr2 270* 150 130 00 60 Feather stun 152 ' 08 Cl C3 280 150 110 05 30 260 150 135 120 05 35 Northland 170 l)i D2 ■io 08 Grade 4b, Martiiiborough Otaki Wadestown 108 188 Edie, John K. Ralph, George Clarke, Mary C. Bewley, Daisy R. .. Tully, Dorothy Smith, William B. . . Gray, Catherine Rudkiti, Alfred R. . . Miller, Edith P. Windley, Ivy Smith, 'William B. .. Joplin, Charles R. .. Parkinson, Arnold . . Battorsby, Margaret H. Fellingham, Rohecoa Roy, Rubina A. Simpson, Kathleen M. Rowntree, William W. Smith, Mrs. Sarah E. MoFarlane, Olive V. Duff. Minnie Richards, Anna M. . . Bl 03 C2 D3 Dl C2 C4 D4 1)1 03 D2 E2 HM AM AF AF FPt4 HM AF AM AF FPt4 PPrl HM AM AF AP FPt4 FPr2 HM AF AF AF FP13 270 195 I 50 140 05 280 155 150 130 05 35 275 160 155 140 65 35 280 175 155 130 05 40 175 Worser Bay 204 01 D2 D3 C4 40 (Iradk It:. Greytown D.H.S. and Side school 230 Davies, William C. .. Bowie, William S. .. Davis, Amy G. Phillpotts, May Freeman, Annie E. . . McCracken, Coila C. Bish, Seymour M. .. Jackson, Patrick M. Dl C2 El D3 HM AM AF AF AF FPU MPrl Sec. 295* 210 160 130 110 35 35 « 02

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Name or School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in tho Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District Higlt School. Pat It-time Schools or tho several parts of one Sohool are hra.cketel here and reckoned as one School, but inserted iuthograde of their joint attendance, ici Oi ™a ge el-H S°> ■5 h o Names, Classification, and Statui of Toai tilers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. 'Teachers on the Staff at tho End of the Year. cd O Sri co O CO -.4 _s o a hi 1 £ Pa (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6.) co co e H tO° e Io a -a a cd 2 8 fe cSW° * < (2.) (3.) (40 (10 (7.) Grade 4c — continued. £ 300 210 160 140 110 65 35 310* 240 155 140 110 00 35 35 30 £ 40 Karori Pahiatua D.H.S Roseneal It 229 245 MoKenzie, Alexander Manson, Nedby M. . . Edwards, Dorothy L. Cooper, Ethel R. .. Pinder, Constance M. Sanson, Henry S. M. McKay, Kathleen M. D. Thomas, Joseph Scott, William W. . . Ritchie, Annie M. .. Pattle, Kate A. Hewat, Margaret P. McLennan, Annie M. McCardle, Alice C. .. Thomas, Florence H. M. Ruskell, Ida F. M. .. Reese, Marion, b.a. MoHardie, Winifred E., b.a.. . Darrooh, Robert Davidson, Jessie L. Bird, Florence R. .. Tasker, Kate Pinder, Fanny ( Stafford, Fred ( Elisor. Dorothy E. Twomey, Eileen K... Morrison, Sybil D. . . Voysey, William Trainer, James J. . . Staee, Iva Hughes, Maggie M. .. j Maynard, Carmelila (Holbrook, Maude .. SI .rait on, Mary G. .. Cl D2 D2 D2 05 Cl E2 C2 D3 D5 B3 B3 Dl D2 E2 B3 D5 HM AM AF AF AF MPt4 FPr2 HM AM AF AF AF PPt2 FPr2 FPrl PPrl Sec. Sec. HM AF AF AF AF Ex. F AF FPtl! PPr2 HM AM AF AF LA AF FPt3 280 190 150 130 no [tio I no 55 35 285 190 150 I 17 11101 110 05 4.0 220 Shannon 242 Dl D3 D3 Grade 5a. Johnsonville and side school 271 Bet hunc, Finlay Baskiville, Walter C. Evans, Ada 11. Baker, Sybil White, Angusina Ronner, Charlotte F. Norman, Nora P. Doyle, Mary M. Drummond, Robert C. ( Cuigou, Charles A. .. | Gordon, Charles S. .. Haggett, Gladys Atkinson, Mary E. Sutton, Mrs. Mary G. Feist, Mary V. Hercock, Joseph J. . . Johnston, Elizabeth S. Helyer, Elizabeth Holm, Annie A. Halley, Isabella M. . . Stevens, Winifred Ryan, Beatrice S. . . Martin, Rachel Agnew, M. Forsyth, Jessie M. .. Kidson, Eleanor Connell, Frederick W. Rodgers, John Paul, Ellen Brown, Winifred E. Printzen, Doris Boyd. Kate R. Dl D2 El Dl D3 C2 HM AM AF AF AF AF FPI3 FPrl HM Ex. F AM AF AF AF FPt3 MPrl FPrl HF AF AF AF AF FPtli PPt3 FPr2 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF AF 320 190 160 150 120 120 65 35 320 L190] 190 160 150 1.20 65 55 56 260 190 160 140 125 65 55 35 35 320 235 160 150 120 110 50 Lausdowne 256 Dl C2 04 Dl D3 C4 50 Mount Cook Girls 274 Dl Dl E2 D2 C3 50 Upper Hint Dl C2 El D2 C3 D5 50 290 Grade 5b. Eastern Hutt 303 McBain, Alexander Olson, Walter H. .. Meager, Ellen Foden, Norman A. .. Fogelberg, Norma E. Lea, Nora Hurrell, Doris Dl D2 Dl B4 B3 C4 C5 HM AM AF AM AF AF AF 320 230 160 150 130 120 110 50

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." aro entored after the name of each District Higli School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted inthogrttde of their joint attendance. io cr. Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Mouth of Year. 2ei* .5 » a i_ o Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. __ _______ Sa' CO O cn*r-i rH * o (4.) hi 'o, Cl o to ft (g.) CO For Salary, co e including u a % a Lodging- ,.-"§gg allowances o to Pupil- _h 3 toachers. • (6.) (70__ (10 (2.) Grade 5b— continued. Mount Cook Boys Bary .[Charles Blake, Bert N. T., m.a. Cook, Eleanor N. .. Rondle, Charles R. .. Magill, Maggie | Stainton, William H. I Jones, Sarah G. Higgins, Jessie Clifford, Arthur A. . . Kennedy. William R. £ £ 345 50 £ 345 250 190 150 130 [120] 140 no oo 45 342 Dl Al Dl C4 D3 D4 D3 D2 HM AM AF AM AF Ex. F AF AF MPt2 MPt2 250 190 150 130 [120] Grade 5c. Carterton D.H.S. J40 110 60 45 328 jGowles, Jabez A., b.a. (Yeats, Duncan M. .. J Higgins, Vivian I Hargreaves, Catherine Broadbent, Mary .. Braithwaite. Lilian B. d'Emden, Amy I. .. Armstrong, Mary C. Diamond, Mary J. .. Osborne, Alice M. .. Ellis. Ena 0. MePhee, Maggie C. .. Wilson, Marion K.. m.a. Haddrall. Olive V., m.a. Bl Dl 02 D4 Dl III D4 C4 Ex. F HM Ex. F AF AF AF AF AF FPt2 FPt2 FPr2 FPrl Sec. Sec. [320]* 320* [230] 250 190 190 130 [320]* 320* [230] 250 190 190 130 130 60 45 35 30 130 60 45 fCilbimie 35 Ai B4 30 357 Worboys, Joseph H. Felt ham, Edgar C. .. Marchbanks, Davina V. Williams, Enid Finlayson, Catherine H. Watt, Ella White, Ella D. Dunn, Jessie S. Forsyth. Helen J. Dagger, Noeline Cl. C2 Dl D2 C2 D4 C5 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF FP13 FPt3 FPr2 350 265 190 190 350 265 190 190 120 120 110 65 55 35 120 120 110 65 55 35 Mount Cook Infants 335 Watson, Phcebe Wallaco, Ellen Rothenberg, Annie .. Howdcn, Jessio E. .. Feist, Hannah E. .. Sullivan, Moya Sievwright, Mary H. Hunter, Vera Leitch, Louise El Dl El D2 02 HF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPi-2 270 50 190 160 270 190 160 150 125 110 110 no 60 150 125 Potone West and side school, .. B8 D4 110 110 110 60 378 Bedingfield, Douglas, b.a. Robertson, David .. Carter, Elsie Ogg, James, B.A. Stanton, Alice J. Haldane, Janet Braddock, Catherine C. Robinson, Mary E. .. O'Donnell, Leo D. .. Morris, Isobel N. C. Woodhouse, Iris H. Bl 01 C2 B2 C2 D3 C4 HM AM AF AM AF AF AF FPt3 MPt3 FP12 FPrl 345 50 270 190 190 345 270 190 190 140 120 110 65 65 45 60 140 120 Grade 5d. UO 65 65 45 60 stand Bay . . 382 Haslam, Charles N., b.a. (Sutton, Howard, b.a. I Proctor, Francis J... Finlayson, Janet A. Dempsey, Kate Marshall, Mrs. Constance Evans, Eurfryn McCarrison, Ellen . . Armstrong, Beryl . . Harries, Eunice A. K. Bailey, Thelma M. .. Milne's, Ruby 0. Allen, Eleanor E. .. Bl B2 02 Cl Cl D3 HM Ex. F AM AF AF AF AM AF FPt3 FPt-2 FPt2 PPr2 FPrl 320 60 [230] 230 190 190 140 320 [230] 230 190 190 140 110 110 65 60 45 60 35 D5 110 110 65 60 46 60 35

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Name ov School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of oach District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here aud reckoned as one School, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. Oi d 9 E 03 oh I h o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Rat Paymei during Last of Yeai jes of it Month Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (80 cd O 3d co o CO-rl cd*= 8 (4.) a 111 tit 44-a 'rn « O - 0 ft (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6.) CO ■ SI U to § t- 1 1 1 o-a a ca ft M2 '* (1.) (2.) a.) Grade 6a. Berhampore 408 Bennett, Francis Miller, Henry Duggan, John Hurley, Irene Sparrow, Eva, b.a. .. Scott, Margarot C. Ziman, Rao L., B.A. Beggs, Mrs. M. Tonkinson, Lizzie G. Dl D2 C3 Cl A4 D2 B3 D2 D3 HM AM AM AF AF AP' AF AF AP £ ' 370 260 210 190 150 140 140 130 120 £ 50 Maranui 489 Blake, Alexander C. Arcus, Laurence Roberts, Florence, b.a. ■ ., Gaze, Frederick J. . . Webb, Hilda M. .. Hind, Florence Hargreaves, Lizzie Smylio. Wilhelmma Gilpin, Annie Gibb, Mary Hawley. Agnes D. . . Bl D2 Bl 03 C2 B3 D3 D5 HM AM AF AM AP AF AF AF AF AF FPr2 370 280 190 190 150 120 120 no no no oo 50 Normal and two Model Schools (at, Training College), and Kelburn infants' side school 503 Webb, James O, b.a. Kidson, George R. .. Maitland, Winifred G. Hall, Alice, Louise Hitchcock, Maria Robertson, Charles Bowler, Daniel 0. Fallows, Mary R. E. Thornton, Marion G. Garnham, Grace Little, Isabel D. .. Tamblyn, Joseph, ma. Williamson, Grace A., b.a. .. Armitage, Rose E. . . Sinclair, Mary A., b.a. McRao, Rebecca P. Bl Bl Dl Dl C2 08 D2 C2 C2 03 Bl 152 D2 Bl D3 HM AM AP AF AF AM AM AF AF AT< AF M F F Seo. Sec. 475 340 290 290 260 260 230 190 190 190 160 330 190 190 50 Grade, 6b. Levin D.H.S. 500 Mclutyre, James Harding, Albert J. .. Jones, Howard Hitchcock, Mary ( Foss, James B. (Gooder, Hazel Brown, Maxwell S. . . Burbush, Nellie Stone, Blanche Cork, Gladys S. Cork, Arnold G. L. Malcolm. Marjorie Winge, Aziyadee Rockcl, Cecil P. Dl 01 D4 02 D4 C4 04 . D3 D5 HM AM AM AF Ex. P AF AF AF AF AF MPt2 FPt2 PPrl Sec. 370* 280 210 190 [1.35] 150 150 120 120 110 45 45 55 Grade 7a. B2 Hutt D.H.S. 758 Burns, Andrew N., m.a. Gould, William H. . . Williams, Ethel, b.a. Meager, Clara Melody, William J... McLeod, David, m:.a., b.so. .. Young, Mabel Park, Jean G. Harnett, Helen M. .. Cameron, Nora Seed, Jessie Mockridge, John R. Brasell, Lena A. Osborne, Alexa E. .. Myers, Phoebe, b.a. AI Bl Bl El C3 154 1)2 1)3 HM AM AF AF AM AM AF AF FPt4 PPtll FPt3 MPt2 PPr2 FPrl Sec. 41j0* 31.0 230 230 190 190 150 120 55 55 55 45 35 30 50 Bi

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Namk op Sohool. Schools are entered in the order of tho grades in the Schedule of the Education \et, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the aamo of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the sevoral parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned rs Due School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. in o. CO u ■3 o Names, Classification, and Status of Tea* -hers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the St-?" at the End of the Year. & S a ta C ca -rs o3 ** O a gel '-5-gja § £ a. For Salary, £ e Including ;, S ? Lodging- °-ggi allowances Jm 5 to Pupil- i _h a teacliers. t <fi.)_ ■ (70 _ (2 1 (3.) 14.) (5.) (1.) Grade 7c. Brooklyn 652 Hopkirk, John B. .. Hempleman, Frederick A. Fitchett, Jessie H. .. Thompson, Annie L. Kirby, James R. Holm, Eva M. Cook, Ada M. Look, Bertha Steedman, Maud M. Andrew, Florence Graham, Arnold J... Adkin, Ethel M. .. Chartres, Mary E. .. Capper, Ethel F. .. O'Connor, Eileen J. Boetham, Amy M. .. (4 1)1 Cl 1)2 Dl D2 D2 D3 D.'l Dr. 151 HM AM AF AF AM AF AF AP AF AF AM FPt3 FPt3 FPt3 FPt2 FPrl 410 50 290 230 230 190 190 150 150 130 no no 65 55 55 45 55 Terrace 581 MacMorran, George Erskine, Albert Hutton, James Fraser, Sara Williams, Mary Marsden, Joseph S., b.a. Van Staveren, Lena Gibson, Fanny Hawkins, Benjamin Coady, Ellen ... North, Esther M. .. Cunningham, Gladys Devlin, Nora A. Rose, Gwendoline H. H. McKirdy, Nancy Keyworth, Marjory G. Dl Cl B2 El El B4 C2 D2 C3 E2 HM AM AM AF AF AM AF AF AM AF FPt3 FPt4 FPt3 FPt3 FPr2 FPrl 410 50 300 270 230 190 190 180 140 140 120 65 55 55 55 60 30 50 Grade 7d. Clyde Quay 071 Grundy, William T. Thwaitos, John E. .. Evans, Fanny J Dempsey, Sydney W. ( Rowntree, Mrs. E. .. (East, Alfred F. D. .. | Tocker, Albert H, b.a. Robinson, Alice F. .. Howdin, Ada L. .. Bissett, Elizabeth A. ( Fossette, Walter E. .. (Lineham, John T. Godfrey, Grace L. .. Haggett, Doris E. .. Fogelberg, Hilma E., b.a. Withers, R. Hunt, Winifred M. .. Johnstone, Dora A. Dl Bl Dl B2 D2 02 B4 El D2 D2 Lie HM AM AF Ex. F AF Ex. F AM AF AF AF Ex. F AM AF AF AP AP AF FPrl 41.0 50 320 250 [230] 230 [190] 190 190 180 140 [133] no 120 115 no no no 35 50 Grade 7e. D3 C4 B4 D4 Petone D.H.S 7:12 Foster, William H. L., m.a. .. King, Eustace, m.a., b.so. Slater, Jemima Stephens, Jamos T. 0. f Molhes, Frederick W. (Strack, Conrad H. E. Stanton, Elizabeth A. McKenzie, Christina Thomson, Isabel S. M. Ross, Fanny L., b.a. Tremewan, Maurice A. Webb, Alice H. Hitohings, Gladys Lyons, Thomas Castle, Constanco W. M. Scott, Isabella Lewis, Gwendolyn H. Walden, Leah G. Mather, Winifrod M. Lynskey, James H., b.a. Ross, Christina McK, b.a. .. Bl Bl Dl B2 B2 B2 D2 Dl C2 B3 C4 C3 C5 HM AM AF AM Ex. F AM AF AF AF AP AM AP AF MPt4 FPt4 PPt4 FPt4 FPrl FPrl Sec. Sec. 410* 50 320 250 250 [190] 190 191) 175 140 140 120 115 110 65 55 55 55 55 35 50 Bi B2

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Name op School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in tho Schedule of the Education \ct, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each *ra,de. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-tim e Schoi its or th o several parts of one School tiro bracketed hore and reckoned us nrie Softool, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. in HA or. e n Sf ed cd e tr O •*,£\ AH O Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Mouth of Year. Teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) 3-- §el co O -rj .a _ » ■ _ r -4- -3 -5 g to 3 S 14.) 15.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (JO oi tO to .8JS o-a a 3 ftcdrSfe § 5 (1.) (2) (70 . Grade 7e. Masterton D.H.S. and side school 830 Jackson, William H. Leslie, David E. Wolff, Rosabel Goldsman, George J. Murphy, Arthur P. .. Munro, Isabella McGregor, Lois Bunting, Elizabeth York, Mary Banks, Catherine M. Hogg, Mary F. Elliott, Evolyn M. .. Atkinson, Agnes A... Sellar, Jeanie E. Sutherland, Olive .. Murray, Mary E. E., b.a. Rayne, Jessie Scott, Margaret M. . . Bee, John, m.a. Brown, Alexandra M McKenzie, Mary B., m.a. Malcolm, John II. .. Kean, Balfour Ranwell, Annie P. .. Woodward, Elizabeth Bright, Alice M. Mitchell, Janet Scott, Mary Coad, Nellie, m.a. .. Bisset, Caroline A. .. Martin, Edith Pritchard, Florence.. McDonald, Isabel C. O'Shea, Mary Pland, Elsie f .BaZi!, Douglas G. ( Johnston, Janet S .. Hodson, P. S. Cathie, Effie M. Greig, Agnes M. Beet ham, Freda Parkinson. Henry A., m.a. Burns, John C, m.a. Dowdeswell, Adelaide Ward, Edward H. .. Brown, William B... Hayes, Lucy McGowan, Mary Mackay, Mrs. Emma A. Morcom, Annie Kerr, Kate Cook, Ethel H. Sargent, Jane D. Neumann, Monica M. McManus, Mary Kirk, Allan A. Jenkins, Sybil M. .. Proctor, Ida D. E. Simpson, Dorothy A. G. Rishworth, Eric K.. . Butler, Ernest E. .. Bingham, Fanny D. Flux, George Ballaohey, Ernest H. Petrie, Flora Fanning, James F. P. Cooper, Emily M. .. Beechey, Frederick J. Da vies, Annie G. Watson, Florence .. Hercus, Mrs. Isabel M. Callam, Mabel A. .. Mallabarr, Sophia .. Feist, Lily Kean, Euphemia Reyling, Kathleen R. Crawford, Ruby M... Lauohlan, Winifred F. Chatwin, Georgina B. Walls, Margarita Dl Cl EI B2 C2 Dl D2 El Lie. D4 D4 04 D3 C5 05 B5 HM AM AF AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPr2 See. Sec. Sec HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF Ex. F AF AF FPt4 FPrl FPr2 HM AM AF AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AM FPt4 FPt4 FPt4 MPt3 MPrl FPrl HM AM AF AM AF AM AF AP AF At-' AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF £ 410* 320 250 230 190 190 180 140 133 130 120 115 110 110 uo 11.0 65 00 £ 50 Te Avo and two side schools .. 768 Al D3 A5 Dl Bl Dl D2 Dl El C2 B2 03 D2 Dl C3 D3 B3 410 310 230 230 190 190 150 140 130 120 120 120 120 120 [110] no uo 55 55 60 440 310 245 250 190 190 160 130 120 120 120 115 110 no no 65 65 55 55 60 60 410 290 250 230 190 190 171 140 130 120 120 120 120 110 no no no 110 50 05 Newtown .. Grade 7g Bl Bl Dl Dl B3 Dl C2 C4 C3 B3 D4 C3 C4 Lie. 50 852 Grade 7h. South Wellington .. Dl Bt Dl D2 Dl C2 Lie. D2 B3 D3 D2 03 D2 04 C4 C4 C4 05 50 882 Totals 85,976 2,470

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education lot, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each gra,de. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after tho name of each District High School. Part-time Sohools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as ■me School, but inserted in tho grade of thenJoint attendance. ifti Or. e -. OCcd cd e e r" <a o Teachers on the Staff at the End of tho Year. (30. Names, Classification, aud Status of Teachers. cd — £ ■ a o 3 a o e o lo c --j .a a oi •__ ™ -P 'rj S S 0 a S, (40 For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (60 Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. CO ._,lfl o-a a s H -5 (1.) (2) (7.) Grade 0. Arlington Bushy Knollj Clifton Ellingham's Eskmount Hihiroroa Huanui Lower Hangaroa Ohuka Pehiri Tangoio Tanguru Ti-tree Point Wahanui Waikare Waimata Waimata Valley Wigan 8 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 5 4 2 1.0 4 6 3 8 9 Sebley, Catherine M. de Barran, Florence Piggott, Mrs. Ethel Porteous, Agnes M. Sfcothart, Irene P. .. Hughes-Jones, Tudor Symes, Gertrude F. Martin, Rachel Haste, Miriam C. .. Mackay, Vera Mortimer, Mrs. S. L. Goidding, M. McDiarmid, Mary Coates, Florence Howson, Laura E. .. Morgan, Emma M. .. Finey, Margaret Dunlop, Nora E. .. ¥ F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F £ 48 18 24 18 18 24 12 24 24 30 24 12 48 24 36 18 48 48 £ Grade 1. 10 21 16 10 9 13 17 22 10 18 1.5 .1.4 16 7 13 15 12 9 13 18 15 23 19 13 18 8 18 17 8 10 Morrison, Annie B. S. Hayes, Mahala L. . . Baldwin, lima M. .. Donaldson, Dorcas A. Arthur, Ivy W. Primrose, Mrs. Isabella E. C... Ross, Ida L. Matheson, Mrs Dorothy E. .. Wiseman, Mima E... Bower, Elsie Ross, Grace M. Ingleton, Anastasia Kerr, Arthur Ainsworth, Lilian A. J. MacKenzie, Christina Campbell, James B. I. Wilson, Maggie Sidwell, Grace Douglas, John E. .. Monaghan, Lucy M. Dobbyn, Josephine Burnside, Elizabeth Smith, Ida M. Anderson, Norah Boyce, Mary I. Mulholland, Kathleen I. Fell, Leslie Edwards, Mrs. L. G. Taylor, Frederick H. f Kay, Leslie V. \ Fairbrother, Lewis M. Martin, Cora Morice, Helen Ward-Meade, J. Clougher, Amy P. .. Bruce, Doris Hart, Nathalie Griffiths, Mary Fletcher, Mrs. L. R. Nelson, Mrs. K. Andersen, Ellon A... Tuohy, Catherine Oldridge, Ida F. .. McFarlane, Virginia Greenshields, Mrs. Eva F C2 F D4 F Lie. F F D4 F F D2 F F F D3 F F M D3 F F D2 M F F M F F F F F F F M F M Ex. F M D3 F F M F F F P F F Dl F F F F F C2 D4 Lie. 135 175 120 114 110 115 110 140 110 110 140 110 110 115 110 130H 117 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 no 126 [110] 110 140 uo 110 no no no 110 1304; 110 130 110 no 110 110 Argyll East Ashley-Clinton Awariki Blackburn Hatuma South Herbertvillo Herotaunga Kaitaratahi Kanakanaia Kereru Maharahara West Makaretu South Mangaone Mangatahi Mangatoro Maraetotara Marumaru Matapiro Morere Ngapaeruiu Ngatarawa Nuhaka Omakere Patangata Port Awanui Poututu Pukotitiri Rissington Tamumu Te Puia Springs D4 D2 D3 D3 D2 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 14 9 II 9 13 9 12 21 12 14 11 7 10 10 D3 20 20 Te Uri Tiniroto Tutira Viewfield Waingake Waipatiki Waitahora Wakarara Wallingford Wanstead Whakarau Wharekopae Wharerata Wimbledon 20 20 20 20 20 Dl 20 20 20 Grade 2. 37 17 22 22 29 26 22 Phillips, Henry N. .. Moore, Elizabeth S. Craig, Beatrice Patterson, Edward J. D,Milne, Christina I .. Armstrong, Richard E.. MoNaughton, Daisy E. C3 M D2 F C4 F 04 M 03 F E3 M D2 F C3 D2 C4 C4 C3 E3 D2 160 165 140 190 150 170 155 Elsthorpe Hinerua Hopelands Kiritaki Kurneroa Makaretu .-. Maraekakaho 20

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Name oe School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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 tho several parts of one School are bracketed hero and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. if! C. 9_ S?od etn ir e ■8 14 2 Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers Annual Rat Payrnei during Last of Yeat tesof it Month I'eaehers on the Slaff at tho End of tlio Year. (3.) cd a Sa co o cfl-n ed-44 3 (4.) i .2 11 ft (50 For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6.) CO U fi O _, _\ ca -3 °§«J (!■)' (2 1 (7.) Grade 2— continued — Ma,rakeke Motu Ngamoko Opoutama Otoko 27 24 36 30 29 Smith, Isabel] Player, Gerald G. .. Poarcc, Charles W.. . O'Donnell, William P. f Colder, John K. .. \ McKenzie, Jeane R. Rhodes, Mrs. L. White, Janet A. Jenkins, Alfred E. .. Shaw, Norman H. .. Jonasen, Walter W. O'Callaghan, Agnes.. MoLellan, Grace Y. Caughley, Rachel Warner. Mrs. Margaret Wills, Edward J. .. Pickering, Esther E. King, Walter J. El D3 ¥ M M M Ex.F F F ¥ M M M F F F F M F M £ 175 126 180 153 [150] 126 126 150 190 210 126 126 185 150 150 126 160 205 £ 20 04 20 Papatawa Patoko Puketapu Rakauroa Raumati Ruaroa Ruataniwha Te Hauke Te Pohue Umutaoroa Whatatutu Whetukura 26 22 37 19 28 27 35 26 21 26 31 29 Dl D3 El Dl D3 D3 20 25 20 20 20 20 20 El Dl 20 Grade 3a. 40 Dugleby, Ethel G. .. Harper, Norah Woodham, Herbert Russell, Helen R. .. Kay, John Darton, Mrs. Louisa J. Benson, Herbert N. Soundy, Carrie A. .. Avery, Winifred M. Hammond, Rose Balfour, Margaret A. Noble, Annie C. McClure, Jane E. .. Wilson, Marion Neilson, Albert Atkin, Annie Hooper, John E. .. Stevens, Alice Hooper, Eva M. E. .. Cockerill, William M. Malloy, Carita M:. .. Caughley, Christina J. Walsh, Elizabeth A. Ronton, William, b.a. Smith, Clara E. Humphrey, Ernest J. Sadler, Dorothea Piper, George M. .. Jannett, Edith P. .. Speight, Hubert Shugar, Carrie Mildred Kemp, Stanley M. . . Maloney, Margaret Morgan, Louisa Price, Mary Florance, Robert H. Seeker, Phyllis E. .. Mayo, Ernest Bell, Ruth A. Osborne, Constance Parlane, Andrew Dagg, Olive Murphy, Fanny Priestly, Amelia Cook, Fred Bain, Ida W. Patrick, James E. .. McMurray, Sarah Ann Daisy Murphy, William J. Brewer, Elsie H. T. El D4 EI D4 Dl Dl Cl E2 HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF AF PPr2 HF AF HF AF HM AF HM AF F HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF FPr2 HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF HM AF HM AF 200 120 200 120 220 160 240 140 110 60 220 125 220 120 200 110 200 uo 205 210 125 220 120 240 114 210 120 200 110 220 130 215 110 215 110 200 110 210 130 00 220 120 110 60 200 110 200 120 199J 120 30 Fernhill Hatuma 38 Makaraka 82 30 Makotuku .. 88 Mangateretere Dl 03 El C3 D2 30 49 Matahiwi 37 30 Meeanee 71 Mohaka 45 03 Murewai Ngatapa .. .. .. Opapa 30 57 37 49 Cl D4 D3 El D4 B2 Lie. D2 D4 D3 30 Ormondville Pakipaki 45 Pakowhai 51 Petane 60 Cl D4 C2 Porangahau 42 Puha 67 ci 30 Pukahu 42 C2 Te Rehunga 81 D2 D3 Tokomaiu Bay 85 D2 D4 30 Twyford 48 C4 30 Weber Woodlands 40 43 C3 D4 Lie. C4 30 Grade 3b. 99 Frasertown Plank, Louis J. Traynor, Jean W. .. Whittington, Charles V. Brown, Jonathan Hopkirk, Susannah M., b.a. Priohard, Doris Dl D4 HM AF AM HM AF AF 220 120 110 220 120 110 Matamau 82 Cl B4 04

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Name of School. Sohools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of tho Education Act, 1914, 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 a.ro bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. iS 55 5 ® ch\-h 4-) u o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Ral Paymet during Last of Yeai besot it Month Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. i Sa' ca o ca-H a ~ u (4.) hi -3-a .a O -" ft (60 For Salary, including liodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6.) co co e ■re" CM CC ed Ii 2 ° fe ««° (2.) (3.) (TO (7.) Grade 3b— -continued — Matawai 83 McRae, James Burgess, Dorothy Walther, Ivy M. Bissell, Edward jj • ■ Smith, Mabel E. .. Barrie, Thirza I. Lucas, Doris M. McLeod, John Craighead, Helen Kay, Winifred Sefton, Percy J. Hiddleston, Bernice G. Powell, Mabel H. .. Caughley, James .. ■ .. Lowman, Elizabeth E. Enting, Selma A. E. Davidson, William Cormack, Isabella McRae, Mary Eves, Charles A. Lund, Anna S. M. .. Cooper, Margaret L. Quigley, Herbert S. M. McClure, Vida E. A. Bonton, Cora 0. Miller, James Pedersen, Anna D. .. ... Hill, Eleanor Pole, Leonard E. .. Trowell. Mrs. Elizabeth Harding, Muriel G... Baird, Ella M. Ellis, Harold L. McBratney, Minnie Ellis, Lizzie G. S. .. 03 HM AF AF HM AF AF FPrl HM AP AF' HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF £ 200 110 110 250 120 110 30 250 140 110 250 140 110 250 130 110 235 135 110 240 120 110 250 140 110 245 130 110 220 134 no 30 235 140 110 £! 30 Ongaonga 123 Cl D4 C4 Ormoud 109 ci Dl Otaue 90 Dl C4 D5 Cl D3 D5 Cl C3 Takapau 104 Te Karaka 101 Tikokino 82 Cl D4 D4 Cl D3 D5 El D4 Tipapakuku 82 30 Tologa Bay 111 Waorenga-a-hika 75 Di Lie. 30 Waipiro Bay 72 Di E2 Grade 4a. Cl D2 D3 260 160 120 55 35 260 150 120 45 60 270 170 110 55 260 150 110 60 60 260 150 125 65 Olive Makauri I'atutahi 163 115 141 Cullen, Arthur R. .. Burns, Evelyn H. M. Cant, Elizabeth S. .. Goodwin, Hester M. Ross, Ida Soundy, Arthur W. Brooking, Lilian Macdonald, Elizabeth McLeod, Thelma Harris, Elsie J. Woodward, John C. Rainbow, Mrs. Winifred G. .. Gore, Mary E. Vaughan,May Faram, Fred T. Wiseman, Mabel D. Channon, Florence M. Mclntyre, Madge Webb, Elizabeth M. McLennan, Duncan Magill, Mary Pufflett, Annie L. .. Hansen, Ingeborg M. Dl D3 D4 Ei B4 HM AF AF FPtl FPr2 HM AF AF FPtl FPr2 HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF FPt2 FPr2 HM AF AF FPt3 Te Arai 128 iii D4 Westshore 131 Dl Dl D2 40 Grade 4b. Haveloek North J Holmes, Robert B. .. (Johnston, William H, b.a. .. Larking, Frank C. .. Blackie, Helen W. .. Webber, Jane Ross, Nancy J. Bagtey, Benjamin Long, Edgar R. MoPherson, Jeannie Ingleton, Elsie Gordon, Gladys Dl Bl D3 Cl Dl LA HM AM AF AF FPtl HM AM AF AF FPt2 [280] 260 170 150 130 55 280 200 150 110 60 186 Norsewood 173 Ci C3 C4

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Namk tip School. Schools are entered in the order of tho r-rartes in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are enterod after the name of eaclt District High School. Part-time School sot-the several parts of ono School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. a eT* Names, Classification, and Status of Teaeheis. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Mouth of Year. £.e cirA Si a lr O 444 Teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) ed a a t?.2 _AH 3 (4.) Ill ' S rr, o to ft (50 CO For Salary, '» e including H «So Lodging- o-ggg allowances g r-r 0 to Pupil- fn 3 teachers. (60 (7.) (1.) (2.) Grade 4c. Kaiti .. 221 Bull, John H. Fawberfc, Emma L. Larsen, Albert J. .. Oxenham, Mary A... Johnson, Lucinda •. Webb, Vera V. Clarke, Dorothy M. Sinclair, George K... Whibley, John C. -. Gorman, Annie Wellwood, Susan K. Wolstenholme, Bli'reda Goddard, Dorothy .. Northe, Gwendolen.. Dl El HM AF AM AF AF FPt3 PPr2 HM AM AF AF AF FPI,3 FPrl £ 280 190 135 123| 110 65 00 270 190 150 130 110 65 30 £ 40 Lie. D4 Mahora South 242 Ci C4 02 El 40 Grade 5a. Napier West Port, Ahuriri Taradale and Greenmeadows side school Te Hapara 339 227 257 Hudson, Edward D. Riley, Edgar Martin, Ethel E. .. McAllister, Elizabeth R. Miller, Mrs. Lillie R. Shepherd, Jane Christie, Dora M. .. Primrose, John M. .. Corbett, Gladys G.. . Keys, Lilian G. Keir, Arabella H. .. Martin, William G... j Cockroft. George W. (Wills, Webster H, b.a. King, Catherine Harris, Mrs. Rose E Forne, Kate Pimley, Gertrude .. Priestly, Marie J. .. Gray, Elsio Hiddleston, Francos Williamson, John, b.a. Englbretsen, John .. Smart, Elsie G. Coward, Alice M. .. Chadwick, Eleanor .. Greene, Margaret 0. Wilson, Louise N. .. Harding, Lena A. Le Bas, Adeline Faram, Frank C. Parsons, Vivian .. • Cook, Jessie Taylor, Florenoe T. Ramsay, Jane G. .. Strong, Marion E. .. Faram, Mona Redmond, Kathleen Ward, Richard D. .. Watson, John D., M.A. Rowntree, Ernest H. W. Marsh, Louise M. .. Bradbury, Annie E. Burnoss, Jane M. ., Gasson, Myra M. James, Elizabeth E. Keane, Jeremiah Smith, Rose M. Bowie, John, b.a. .. Marshall, James E... Brann, Grace L. Donnelly, Sarah Jeffries, Emily V. .. Beckett, Eva Torr, Dorothy Smart, Jane W. 0... Bl Dl C3 D4 D3 Cl Cl B4 D2 E2 D4 Bl B3 C2 D4 HM AM AP AF AF AF AF MPtli FPt4 FPr2 FPr2 HM Ex. F AM AF AF AF FPt4 PPtl PPr2 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt2 FPtl HM AM AF AF AF AF FPtl FPtl MPrl HM AM AF AF AF FPtl! FPrl Sec. Sec. HM AF AF AF AF FPt5 FPt4 FPrl 320 171 155 150 140 120 110 65 55 35 35 350 [260] 210 150 150 120 65 35 60 55 320 220 155 150 112£ 110 no 60 55 320 210 155 150 120 120 35 35 55 320* 190 160 150 120 65 30 50 299 Cl C4 Dl D3 D4 D4 50 Waipawa D.H.S. 272 Bl B3 El D2 D3 Wairoa Cl Cl Bl C2 Dl D4 Ell 261 320 210 155 150 120 65 55 55

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in ea,ch 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, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. JIs et-H h e <H 44 r, O Names, Classification, and Statin of Toai thers. Annual Rates of Paymenidtiring Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. i a a' oi o CO-rl cd*3 a jclJ •iSrd 1 I ft For Salary, » e including u e | a Lodging- p-g g | allowani-es * Jjo to Pupil- fn 5 teachers. "°- (0.) (7.) _ ( ' 2 ! (8.) (4.) (8.) (10 Grade 4c — continued — Dannevirke' North 286 ' Soundy, Richard P. Roe, William B. Cross, Alice M. Brown, Isabel .. Campbell, Dorothy.. McAllister, Ila F. S. Dobbyn, Madeline Blows, Ruby I. Thomson, Kathleen El C4 Dl D4 D4 C4 HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt3 FPtl FPr2 £ 350 230 160 150 120 120 65 35 60 £ Waipukuran 288 Curd, Frank B. Menzies, David Kidd, Henry L., b.sc. Murray, Elizaboth H. Wilson, Jessie Smith, Jane Hartley, Jessie E. .. Hopkirk, Dorothy C. Grosvenor, Mary G. Bl C3 B3 El C4 06 HM AM AM AF AF AF FPt3 FPt3 FPrl 320 250 180 160 130 120 55 55 35 Grade 5o. Dannevirke South 335 Harvey, George Kibblewhite, Bruce M., B.A .. Turnbull, Elizabeth Robertson, Isabella MoKenzie, Janet C. McK. Brewer, Ella M. Milburn, Olive W. .. McKenzie, Eva D. * - Carston, Henry F. .. Roake, Mere fl. Dl A3 El Dl 02 C2 04 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 MPt3 FPrl 345 250 190 190 140 140 110 55 55 SO 50 Mahora North Chaplin, Wilfred T... Clapham, James W. Gray, Maggie I. Olley, John R. Tuohy, Norah Sinclair, Bertha M. .. Dunning, Nellie Cameron, Margaret A. Castle, Victoria W. .. Butler, Margaret A. Bl D2 El D4 D3 04 04 HM AM AF AM AF AF AF FPtl FPtl FPrl 320 230 190 190 130 120 110 55 35 55 60 355 Mangapapa 370 Cole, Robert Olsen, Othenius R. .. Farrington, Mrs. Kathleen .. Strong, Edward A. .. Morgan, Kathleen Thompson, Bertha H. McCashin, Alice F. Campbell, Mary Robb, Mildred A. E. Martin, Mary J. Mead, Helen M. Dl Dl Dl C5 D3 D3 HM AM AF AM AF AF AF FPt4 PPt2 PPr2 FPrl 320 230 210 190 140 120 110 65 45 60 30 50 Napier South Dodds, James N., m.a. ' Driller, William J. .. Riley, Emma J. Mitchell, Georgina Christy, Agnes CM. Hoggins, Mary F. .. Earl, Florenoe Duncan, Gwendoline Bl Dl Dl Dl El C3 D4 04 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF 345 265 190 190 140 120 120 110 50 322 Woodville D.H.S. .. 359 Stevenson, Andrew.. Cartwright, James Grigor, Janet P. Sheen, Lois H. Thompson, Linda 0. Rigby, Cyril G. Lehndorf, Chloe R., b.a. Bloor, Eunice Stevenson, Helen May, Eleanor R. Hoult, William H, m.a. 01 Cl Bl C2 D4 HM AM AF AF AF AM AF FPt4 PPt4 FPr2 Sec. 330* 250 210 190 120 110 110 65 55 60 B5 A2

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Name OS School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The'letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Par t-tiine School 8 or the several parts of one School are bracketed hero and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. ID O■dT 1 SPS 03 p-t a. ° _. o -H Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (30 cd e 3 a "co o CQ-n 3 (4.) .a .hi _ t 3 t £i 1 " O -- ft (5.) For Salary, *to e including „ e $ a Lodging- eg a ed allowances gtrj o to Pupil- fn 9 teachers. *s (6.) (7.) (L) (2.) I I Grade 7e. 656 £ 410 310 245 230 190 190 180 140 120 110 110 65 65 60 55 55 45 35 £ 50 Napier Hislop, James .. Garry, Francis A. .. Jones, William H. .. Barnett, Annie H. . . Lindauer, Victor W. Palmer, Mary McVay, Ella M. Hannay, Amelia W. Earl, Charlotte M. .. Ward, Dorothy Price, Fanny Jull, Emilin L. Wilson, Annie French, Cecil B. Judd, Rosina E. Retemeyer, Dorothy Priestly, Dorothy Carver, Eileen H. .. Cl Cl C2 Dl 03 El El C2 03 04 Cl Cl C2 Dl C3 El EI C2 C3 C4 HM AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 MPt2 FPt4 FPt4 FPt2 FPrl HM 410 AM 310 AM 245 AF 230 AM 190 AF 190 AF 180 AF 140 AF 120 AF 110 AF 110 FPt4 65 FPt3 65 MPt2 60 FPt4 55 FPt4 55 FPt2 45 FPrl 35 50 Grade 7e. Rowley, Francis J., b.a. Smith, William, b.a. Matheson, Fanny OR. Daly, John T. ' .. Glanville, Emily H. Rigby, Norman F. .. Faram, Edith H. .. Adams, Florence K. McCartney, Elizabeth J. M. Black, Grace Rich, Florence V. .. Barlow, Mrs. Margaret Torr, Eva Williamson, Annie P. Mortleman, Mary I. Kennedy, Mary M. Baty, Christina Pegler, Leonard F., b.a. Marshall, John Cumming, Margaret (Nicoll, Thomas A... (Cowan, David Comes, Henry A. .. Gray, Georgina Harper, Amy R. Tucker, Edith CM. Epps, Fanny A. Burden, Mary W. .. McEwan, Edith C. .. Anderson, Annie M. L. Scally, Thomas R. .. Harper, Elsie M. .. Stookham, Thomas W. Brittain, Eva D. .. Foster, Ada M. Curran, James A. .. Morgan, Muriel G. .. Ross, Kenneth, m.a. Hodgson, Ruth J. .. Eden, Charles P. Bl Bl El 02 Dl Lio. El El D3 D2 D5 E2 D4 D4 Bl Dl Dl 02 Dl 04 Dl Dl D2 D4 D3 D4 B5 Bl Bl Bl El C2 Dl Lie. El El D3 D2 D5 E2 HM AM AF AM AF AM AF AF AF AP AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 PPt3 HM AM AF Ex. F AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt3 FPt4 MPt4 FPt3 FPt3 MPt2 FPr2 Sec. Sec. Sec. HM 410 AM 310 AF 250 AM 250 AF 190 AM 180J AF 180 AF 140 AF 130 AP 120 AF 110 AF 110 AF 110 AF 110 AF 110 FPt4 65 FPt3 | 65 HM ! 410* AM : 310 AF I 230 Ex. F ' [230] AM | 230 AM i 210 AF i 190 AP 170 AF ! 140 AF ' 120 AF 120 AF 115 AF UO MPt3 65 FPt4 55 MPt4 55 FPt3 55 FPt3 55 MPt2 55 PPr2 60 Sec. Sec. Sec. 410 310 250 250 190 180J 180 140 130 120 110 110 110 110 110 65 65 410* 310 230 [230] 230 210 190 170 140 120 120 115 UO 65 55 55 55 55 55 60 50 50 Gisbome 758 Hastings D.H.S. D4 D4 794 Bl Dl Dl C2 Dl C4 Dl Dl D2 D4 D3 D4 B5 Bl Totals 55,599* 1,645 MARLBOROUGH. Grade 0. Apple Bay Black Rock Branch Point Bulwer Edgecombe Bay Elaine Bay Fitzroy Bay 9 Berg, Violet 5 McMahon, Olive 5 Sparks, Hilda 5 McManus, Elizabeth 7 Weaver, Ida 6 Kearney, Meta 2 Ashton, Barbara £ F 54 F 30 F 30 F 30 P 48 F 30 F 12 F V ¥ F F F F £

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Namk or School. Schools are entered in the order of tho 5 grades in the Schedule of tho Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each Mj; grade. £0 The letters " D.H.S." aro entered after the SJ>* name of each District High School. 13 r Pai t-tinioSoluiolsor tliosev- nil partsof one * School are brackets I hero and reckoned as one School, but inserted iuthograde of their **" joint attendance. iri OC &S £,« 01 rH fa o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Teachers on the Stall at the End of the Year. (30 cd ii co O Ol.H -J44 3 (4.) a ht 1 £ ft (fi.) I - » i'or Salary, co e including h »Sc Lodging- .<=■§§£ allowances ~* £__o to Pupil- I g| S teachers. (60 _J (T.)_ Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Tear. 11 • 1 ___________ (2-1 (2.) Grade 0— continued. Pourfafhom Bay .. .. .. (i Hakahaka .. .. .. .. ■ 2 Homewood .. .. .. 4 Huritini .. .. .. 5 Jordan .. .. .. .. 6 Kakapou Bay .. .. .. 6 Ketu Bay . .' .. .. .. 3 Leefield .. .. .. .. I 3 Manaroa .. .. .. .. 3 Ohana .. .. .. .. 4 Okuri Poin1 .. .. .. 4 Onauku . . .. .. .. .7 Opihi Bay .. .. .. .. 5 Olaki .. .. .. .. 4 Pines .. .. .. .. 2 Pinohia .. .. .. .. 6 Redheugh .. .. . . .. 6 Resolution Bay .. .. .. | 7 Richmond Bay .. .. .. ; 4 Rock Ferry .. .. . . 5 Scarborough Run .. .. .. 3 Stephens Island ... .. .. 4 Te Awaite .. .. .. .. 7 Te Puru . . .. .. .. 4 Tef ley Brook . . .. .. 5 Titirangi . . .. .. .. 5 Upton Downs .. .. .. 4 Waikakaho .. .. .. 3 Waikawa Bay .. . . .. 4 Waireka . . .. .. . . 7 Wliakatahuri .. . . . . 4 Wharehunga .. . . .. 5 Burton, Catherine . . O'Leary. Agnes Burgess, Cora Cameron, Hilda Moore, Bortha Guard, Daisy Dalzoil, Agnes Mclsaac, Ella Williams, Florence . . Morris, Hilda Hornsby, Ruth Watson, Mrs. Jessie Watson, Henry Morrison, Mary Hamilton, Jean Cave, E. .. Johnson, Margaret .. Trischler, Eleanor .. Smith, Margaret Gibson, Olive Dalziel, Janet Robinson, Myrtle . . Burton, Patrick Burton, Margaret .. Snowden, Ella Honderson, Grace .. Simpson, Lily Mead, Doris Toxward, Myra Grace, Urstda Quartermain, May .. Drake, Alice " F F F F P F P F F F F F M F F P F F F F F P M F F F F F F F P F £ £ 30 12 24 24 108 10 30 18 18 18 24 24 108 10 24 24 24 30 36 42 24 30 18 24 90 36 42 24 30 30 24 42 24 30 io Grade 1. King, Isabel Wells, Olive Stratford, Nea Munro, Martha Bonser, Ellen Mary.. Morris, Iris Hilliard, Madelene .. McGurk, John Mason, Eva Murphy, Christina . . Logan, John Woodhouse, Ida Walshe, Edward Scott, Helen Eden, Florence O'Sullivan, Agnes E. King, Geoffrey J. .. Gould, Cecilia Mapp, Elsie Lehrke, Veronica .. Bigg-Wither, George Woulfc, Kathleen . . Reaks, Jean Foley, Cecily Matangi, Komene .. Frcoman, Frank Baxter, Henry Hood, Lilian llooke, Kate Brooks, Gordon Fletcher, Florence E. Murray, Margaret .. O'Leary, Kathleen .. Trolove. Dorothy .. D3 .. 03 :; i ;; .. ; 152 '.'. E.'i D3 03 152 Eli P P F F F F F M F F M F M F F F M P F F M F F F K M M F F M F F F F 110 20 110 20 110 20 110 20 120 no 2o uo no no 20 117 110 no 20 110 20 110 20 UO 20 130 117 110 20 UO 20 III) 20 140 20 126 20 110 20 I 10 20 110 20 no 110 20 no 20 no 135 110 20 110 20 no 20 no 20 20 20 20 20 Coniston .. .. .. .. 9 Dillon's Point .. .. .. 9 Eli Bay .. .. .. .. 9 Endeavour Inlet .. .. .. 12 Fabian's Valley .. .. .. 9 French Pass .. .. .. 12 Grassmere .. .. .. •. 11 Havelock Suburban.. .. .. 18 Hillersden .. .. .. .. 14 Kaituna ... . . .. • • 19 Kekerangu.. .. .. .. 11 Marathon .. .. . . 11 Mills .. .. .. ..19 Nopera Bay .. . . .. 17 Nydia Bay.. .. .. 12 Omaka .. .. . . ' .. 18 Onamalutu .. . . .. 16 Opouri Valley .. .. . . 12 Pelorus Bridge .. . . .. 21 Pukatea Bay .. .. ,. 9 Robin Hood Bay .. .. .. 15 Ronga Valloy .. .. .. 17 St. Lawrence . . .. .. 9 Starborough Downs.. .. .. 12 Tahuahua .. .. .. . • 8 Te Rou .. .. .. 13 TeWeka .. .. .. - - ; 11 Ugbrooke .. .. .. 9 Wairau Pah .. . . .. 12 Wairau Valley . . .. .. 21 Wai taria .. .. .. 10 Want wood.. .. .. .. 10 Waterfall .. .. .. .. 11 Woodbank.. . . . . ..II 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Grade 2. I 03 El Lie. F F F F 160 140 171 120 ' 2(1 Deep Creek • ■ ■ ■ - - 30 Pairhall .. .. -- -- 19 Plat Creek . . .. . . 23 Linkwater .. .. .. 27 Gayen, Violet E. Smart, Mrs. Lily M. Thorpe, Mrs. Caroline R. Iteffor, Dorothy .. 03 El Lie. 20

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of tho grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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 brackete 1 here and reckoned as sue School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. io « «)>H Names, Classification, and Status of Teaohers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. COOH ■s 14 o Teachers on tho Staff at the End of the Year. (30 cd O ii oi o CO -r. 5 (4.) a ht g £ ft (SO CO For Salary, "jo e including a «3a Lodging- o-gas allowances g tO PUpil- fH rH teachers. _ (60 (70 (1.) (2.) Grade 2— continued. Marama Marshlands Okaramio 17 25 25 Mallitte, Mrs. Constance Jones, Mrs. Sarah J. | Taylor, George N. ■ ■ I Ham, Winifred Chapman, Florence M. Howard, Kate Dl C2 Dl P P Ex. F P F P £ £ 126 20 160 [153 ] 135 20 170 20 150 20 £ 20 20 20 20 Riverlands Waikawa Pa 38 24 Grade 3a. 61 Finlayson, John H. M. Wadsworth, Bertha E. Reader, Guy H. Morris, Goraldine Barrowclough, Alfred E., m.a. O'Connor, Theresa Robson, Mrs. May Arthur, Marea O'Connor, Maurice J. Duggan, Evelyn E... Murphy, Regis F. .. O'Sullivan, Mary I Shelley, Claude H.T. 1 Crump, John Crump, Aloha Oldham, Hodley Williams, Beatrice Pigou, Agnes Best, Frank D. Young, Esther Fisher, Horace R. .. Campbell, Frances Wilkins, Dorothy Wallace, Elizabeth A. Gunn, Grace 205 130 200 30 110 21.5 110 200 110 210 120 00 55 [200] 180 110 220 UO 35 205 117 250 1.20 30 210 no Canvastown Carluke Haveloek Koromiko Marlboroughtown Ocean Bay.. 37 62 34 60 .'HI 03 D2 06 Al D3 C2 C3 D3 Dl D2 Dl C4 02 HM AP HM AP HM AF HP AF HM AF FPi-2. FPr2 Ex.F HM • AF HM AF FPr2 HM AF HM AF FPr2 HP AP 30 Rapaura 36 Seddon 61 Tuamarina . 64 Ward (I!, Grade 3b. 81 Grovetown Renwiek Hill, Hoffis J. Ladley, Blanche A. E. t Graven, Leslie A. .. 1 Cheek, Eva Sheridan, Constance Haughey, Jamos Nevison, Isabella Jeffries, Alice 01 Cl Dl D4 HM AF Ex. F AF FPr2 HM AF AF 240 140 [110] no 35 220 130 110 74 (trade 4a. Springlands 153 Howard, Harry J. .. Millington, Emily H. Fraser, Christina A. Foley, Agatha Hilliard, Aileen Dl Dl 03 HM AF AF FPt5 FPr2 280 155 1.25 55 35 Grade 4b. Picton 107 Robinson, Herbort J. Macalister, Ria Moealister, Itta Harris, Margaret Newman, Marita Dl D2 C2 D4 HM AF AF AF FPt4 295 160 150 115 55 Grade 7a. Blenheim and side school (Redwoodtown) 510 Low, Benjamin H, b.a. Wedde, Albert A. .. Brown, Mary M. .. Wanden, Elizabeth W. Wilkinson, Mary ] Gibson, Francis 1 Miller, Olga J. Hilliard, Kathleen Brewer, Gertrude Faith Hilliard, Josephine Storey, Elsie Rothwell, Leah E. .. Higgs, Gladys Prichard, Ivor Gibson, Irene Bl Dl Dl El El D3 03 04 03 04 HM AM AF AF AF Ex. F AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt,4 MPt4 FPr2 " 410 310 230 230 190 [171] 210 150 120 120 117 no 55 55 30 Totals . . "i .... 14,700 03(1

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Name of Sohool. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Sohools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as Dne Sohool, but inserted In the grade of their ioint attendance. in a> _H fl > e <a Art b s, Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teaohers ..n the Staff at the End of the Year. (SO o So co O J a 8 (40 a a 75 o e 0 -3-a .a 1 £ ft J 5 -) For Salary, £ e including u e $ g Lodging- °gg~ allowances ? aq c to Pupil- _h =- teachers. "-* (6.) (7.) (10 (2.) Gradio 0. Anatimo Awaroa Baton Eighty-eight Valley. . Gordon Lyell McLaren's Bay Okiwi Bay Onekaka Redwood's Valley Stanley Brook, Upper Te Arowhenua Tophouse .. Wairangi (Tai Pari). - Waitaiawa 5 5 5 6 7 5 4 5 4 7 4 5 7 3 8 Hunter, Elsie Lewis, Ursula Da vies, Ralph G. .. Lewis, Nora Clunies-Ross, Isabel M. Pupich, Sophie Hill, Daisy Kawharu, Wiremu .. Scadden, Mrs. Maria Shirtcliff, Ivy Papps, Ruth Denton, Nora F. Craig, Georgina Airey, Mrs. Annie .. Sherlock, Annie F F M F F F F M F F F F F F P £ 30 30 30 48 42 99 24 30 36 36 36 30 30 18 48 £ Grade I. F P F P F F F Ex. I'' F Ex. P P Ex. F V M F F M F P P M P V M F M F F P P P P P P P Ex. F F V F F F Ex. F M F M M F F 110 126 110 117 110 140 140 [HOI UO [110] UO [183] UO uo 145 117 110 135 UO 110 UO UO 110 UO UO 112J UO 150 110 UO no 175 no no uo [UO] UO no 110 uo 110 [126] UO no 110 110 uo 117 Addison's Flat Aporo Brighton Capleston Church Hill Clifton Terrace Fairdown Pern Plat, 17 18 9 22 8 27 13 16 Power, Mary Small, Leila G. Rolling, Florence .. Dunn, Ellen Malloy, Mahala Small. Hilda A. E. .. Condell, Katie Z. M. ( Loveridge, Roy {Mears, Elinor ( Ellery, Henry V. '(Dean, Annie E. ( Tunnicliffe, Norris H. (Randerson, Esther.. Morris, Stuart P. .. Homor, Lilian Nalder, Amy G. Holmes, Ralph K. .. Mayo, Florence Alice Moran, Kathleen Dodson, Ruby A. .. Smalley, Porcy Dolamore, Emma J. Browerton, Annio .. Sutherland, John F. Huff am, Runa Ash, Frederick E. . . Lewis, Eleanor Bastin, Ida E. Baigent, Eleanor R. White, Ivy 0. Palmer, Ella Walsh, Elizabeth M. Wills, Joan McKay, Ethel M. .. Mead, Bertha ( McGlaslian, Ralph, .. (Win, Ida B. McCormack, Mary J. Fauchelle, Mrs. Edith Burley, Mrs. Jane A. Ryan, Maud f Ching, Harold L. .. I Vercoe, Eric Hunter, Charlotte .. Tunnicliffe, Robert J. Ching, Leonard C. .. Emms, Pearl McCarthy, Madge .. Wallis.Mary " i .. i 03 D4 Lie. D3 D2 D2 D3 1)4 20 20 20 Fen-town. 14 20 Glenroy 10 20 20 Globe Hill Hillside Inangahua Junction Inangahua Landing Kiwi Little Wanganui Longford Long Plain Mahana Maitai Valley Mangarakau Mapua Marahau Matariki Orinoco Owen Junction Pakawau Pigeon Valley Progress Junction .. Rocky River Sherry River Six-mile Stanley Brook 17 11 12 15 21 12 11 19 10 6 17 9 12 13 14 13 15 13 22 12 12 12 17 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 2(1 20 20 20 20 20 20 Stockton Takaka East Takaka, Upper Te Kuha Tui 9 .. 14 17 5 18 20 20 20 "I'utaki Umore Uruwhenua Waingaro Waitahu Whangamoa Whangamoa Beach.. Whangarae Wills Road 13 13 16 13 12 ::}• 11 11 20 20 20 20 2(1 20 F 126 20 Flowers, Clara G. .. Goodall, George F M 110 1304 20 20 Grade 2. F F F 160 175 140 20 Arapito Appleby Blackwator, Upper .. 18 .. 20 24 Allan, Mrs. Blanche t. Dwyor, Evelyn O'Leary, Ellen D3 D3 D4 20

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Namk oij- School. Schools are entered in the order of tho {Trades in tile Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade, The letters " D.H.S." are entered after tho name of each District High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned us one School, but inserted iu the grade of their joint attendant!*?. 3 a u oca oi 0 (■> <D U o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Kn Payxne during Last of Yea Ltes of mt Month .V. , a d -H Teachers on the >taff at the S o o j § End of tho Year. $•» -gg-S 3 5 * » Bh (30 <4J (S.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. («■) If SB (1.) _■_ (2-) (7.) Grade 2— continued. Charleston and side sohool (Rahui) Dovedale Glenhope Happy Valley Kaituna Korere Little Grey Motupiko .. Ngatimoti Pokororo Sergeant's Hill Summerloa Tadmor Takaka Central Tapawera Waimangaroa 30 22 16 27 30 27 23 24 32 22 27 31 21) 25 31 40 Bryan, Elizabeth .. Maloney, Grace G. .. Silcock, Harold S. .. Power, Catherine .. Snook, Ada J. Higgins, Florence J. Mead, Irene W. O'DonnolI, Honora.. Laird, Annie Robinson, Ellen Lewis, Allan Doylo, Theresa Jordan, James G. . . Quinton, Ellen H. .. Page, May Eyles, Robert E. .. Shedden, Samuel C. Bayfield, G. Daisy . . Coleman, Francis B. P. D3 HF .. AF D3 M C4 F E2 F D2 F D4 F D3 F Dl F D4 ! F M D2 F C2 M E2 F El i F C4 I M .. j HM .. i AF Bl M £ 210 110 160 140 170 180 140 140 180 140 126 140 210 185 210 160 126 110 210 £ 20 20 20 20 20 Waimea West 31 Grade 3. Bond, Elson W. Gibbs, Alice W. Bolton, Pamela E. .. Scott, Peter Rivers, Adelia McBeth, Helen Bryant, William II. Dement, Ida V. Lewis, Marjorie Kane, Thomas Powor, Alice M. Willis, Ivy V. Kelpo, Caroline Bell, Myrtle Cartner, Robert C. .. Turner, Zilla L. Gibbs, Betsy A. H.. . Noble, Ethel Baigent, Louis O. .. Da vies, Hilda V. Snadden, George Salmond, Jessie Gilmor, Edward J. .. Allan, Janet B. Manson, Mrs. Lydia Robertson, Margaret Sanders, Herbert, B. Jordan, Fanny S. .. Rogers, Marmaduke Hosking, Mrs. Jane L. Boyes, Esmond E. C. Ferbrache, Evelyn .. J Hayes, Frank E. \ Chipperfield, Mrs. Emily Bishop, Agnes Da vies, Constance E. Ingram, Ivy Hood, Marion C. . . White, Effic P. Allan, Gladys R. Fair, George 0. Jordan, Gladys N. .. Poole, William E. .. Peart, Elvira S. Hall, William A. .. Robertson, Catherine M. I Dron, Douglas A. . ■ \ Capper, Bernard R. McLaren, Eileen Horner, Hugh H. .. Thompson, Phyllis M. McBean, Ernest S. .. Mumni, Marie 200 110 200 200 120 110 220 120 120 220 65 35 220 110 210 110 205 110 210 110 200 130 220 H2J 220 110 220 130 215 120 200 120 [180] 200 110 200 110 200 110 110 220 120 220 120 215 120 [200] 220 110 215 110 200 no 30 Bainham Birchfield Black's Point Bright/water and side school (River Terrace) Burnett's Face Cape Poulwind Collingwood Cronadun Foxhill Hope Karamea Motupipi Moutere, Lower 36 29 88 70 83 40 39 38 49 45 68 56 64 D3 HM AF El F C3 ! HM D4 I AF AF Bl I HM D4 i AF C4 AF B2 HM FPt3 FPtl 01 HF AF D3 HM AF D3 HF AF Dl HM AF C3 HM El AF 01 HM .. AF El HF .. AF Dl HM D2 AF C2 HM 04 AF C4 HM D3 AF Ex. F Dl HF .. I AF 03 ' HF AF CI HF AF AF Ci HM D4 AF CI i HM D4 I AF Bl I HM 03 ! AF D4 ' Ex. F E2 HM AF Dl HM D5 AF C4 HM AF 30 30 30 30 :!ii 30 Murchison 69 Neudorf 45 Puponga .. 44 30 Ranzau 50 Rookville and side school (Dall's Creek).. 48 Sarau •IS Spring Grove 44 Tahuna 70 30 Tarakohe 36 30 Wai-iti .. ■.. 48 Wai-uta 51) 30

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Name or School. Schools are entered in the order of tho grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each Oct-. grade. £ e The lottors "D.H.S." are entered after the ?.-* name of each District High School. *fj.g Part-time Schoo! s or the sevi-ral parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as o one School, but inserted in thegrade of their *"' joint attendance, Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Mouth of Year, cd -n Teachers on the Staff at tho eg • g Q ,'o End of the Year. 'Loo BflS ° ft (3.) (4.) (S.) ; For Salary, "p J> i j ■ ~1 H to Ci including u o £ o Lodging- P-ggg allowances to Pupil- f-A -* teachers. (6.) (7.) ' _ (10 t ($;L Grade 3b. Brooklyn .. .. .. ..97 Riwaka .. .. .. ..102 Trovella, Arthur .. .. Dl HM Boundy, Constance.. .. .. AP Raikes, Madgo .. .. .. AF Street, Samuel W. .. .. Cl HM Black, Hilda .. .. D3 AF Fowler, A. Gwendoline .. .. AF Harrison, Robert. .. .. Cl HM. Doyle, Maud .. .. .. AF Wilmot, David H. .. .. 01 HM Shirtliff, Kate W. .. .. D2 AF Cooke, Gertrude M. .. 03 AF Boyes, William H. .. .. Dl HM Ea'sdaio, Mildred J. N. .. 02 AF McFarlane, Esther .. .. .. AF Manson, Lola M. .. .. .. FPrl Ainsworth, E. Florence, b.a. B2 Sec Peart, Frederick B. El HM Bird, Kate B. .. .. E2 AF Morrison, Catherine A. .. E2 AF £ £ 220 110 110 250 140 110 220 no 250 120 120 270* 100 no 30 Seddonville .. .. .. 01 Stoke .. .. .. ..81 Takaka, Lower, D.H.S. . . .. 113 Wakefield, Lower .. .. ..115 200 140 120 115 Grade 4a. Lawn, George .. .. 02 HM Emms, Hilda .. .. D3 AF Bettjeman, Alma .. .. .. AF MeNamara, Annie .. .. .. FPt3 McDowell, Frank M. .. .. MPrl 260 150 110 65 55 Millerton .. .. .. .. 145 145 Grade 4b. Denniston .. .. .. 156 Granity and side sohool (Hector) .. 175 155 175 Hiddteston, John F. .. Dl HM Seddon, Mrs. Alice G. .. .. AF Peacock, Beatrice, m.a. .. .. AF Sobey, Mrs. Mary .. .. .. AF j Brown, Frances J. ■ ■ ■ ■ .. FPt 3 (Thompson, Thomas .. .. MPtl Walshe, Mary V. .. .. .. FPr2 Douglas, Arthur .. .. CI HM Alexander, Elizabeth M. .. E2 AF Satchell, Winifred .. .. D4 AF Rowley, Gladys .. .. D4 AF Roborts, Gladys V... .. .. AF Gills, Olive FPt2 Torley, Mary .. .. .. FPrl Boyce, Charles G. M. .. Bl HM Graham, Amy F. de L. .. Dl AF Hill, Ethel I D3 AF Hagen, Nora .. .. D5 AF Thorn, Edith H. .. .. .. FPt3 Wix, Margaret A. R. .. .. PPrl Molesworth, Muriel G. .. .. FPrl Cl E2 D4 D4 260 135 135 110 [LA] 35 60 280 40 150 150 120 110 45 30 270 150 150 110 65 35 30 Richmond .. .. ..- ..179 Bl Dl D3 D5 179 Grade 6a Motueka D.H.S. and side school .. 258 258 Griffin, Thomas J., b.a. .. Bl HM Thorp, Charles W. .. .. D3 AM Turner, Fanny M. .. .. 02 AF Symes, A. Laurel .. .. D3 AF Raikes, A. Olive .. .. D3 AF Emms, Olive .. .. .. AF McNabb, Madge A... .. .. FPt3 Wills, Alan R. .. .. .. MPr2 Moffat, Nina P. .. .. . . FPr2 Robertson, May, b.a. .. B2 Seo. Rumbold, William A. .. Cl HM f Goodyer, John .. .. D3 Ex. F i Lewis, Annie M. L. .. 03 AF Garth, Isobelle .. .. E3 AF Moore, Euphemia J. .. E2 AF Scarlett, Maggie .. .. D4 AF Montgomery, Jean .. .. .. FPrl Barkley, Doris .. .. .. FPrl f Menzies, George G. .. .. B3 Ex. F [Bartlett, Constanoe .. 04 Sec. Bl D3 C2 D3 D3 320* 190 150 150 120 110 65 60 35 Reefton D.H.S. .. .. ., 270 270 B2 Cl D3 C3 E3 E2 D4 320* [190] 190 150 150 126 35 30 B3 C4

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Namk os' School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1014, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Pav t-ti me School s or th e several parts of one School are bracketed hero and reckoned as Dne School, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. 3 5P& ■UPH 5 s fi h o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Kates of Payment, during Last .Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. 0M V Sa co o CO-rH a •*■ 3 (4.) a hi 1 £ (5-) CO l f 'or Salary, ca e including u o $ z; Lodging- r o-§gg allowances -^d^o tO Pupil- f_. -- teachers (6.) JJ.) _ (1.) (2.) Grade 6b. Xelson Boys' and two side schools (Brook Street and Tasman Street) 511 Gibbs, Frederick G., m.a. Irwin, Robert Veysey, John T. Hughes, Margaret Kidson, Mrs. Kitty E. Kitching, Mary E. .. Inwood, Keith | Baird, Agnes R. .. I Worley, Winifred G. Palmer, Constance M. Karsten, Rona P. .. Whitwell, Reba Wratt, Chrissina Prestidge, Marjorie R. McKenzie, Jean H... Roughton, Myra W. Knapp, Thelma M. .. Fowler, Da Al Cl El Cl Bl El B3 D3 03 04 HM AM AM AF AF AF AM LA AF AF AF AF FPtl! PPt3 FPt3 FPr2 FPrl FPrl £ £ 380 50 280 270 190 180 160 155 [120] 120 120 110 110 65 65 50 00 00 00 Grade 7c. Nelson Girls' and two side schools (Avon Road and Hampden Street) 014 Knapp, Frederick V. Famie, Violet O, b.a. Johnson, Amy F. .. Gilbert, Esther E. .. Wright, Julia 0. .. Wright, Gwendoline F. Shone, Eva E. Johnston, Janet Baigent, Beatrice Shone, Florence E... Widdowson, Florence Cameron, Sarah Moore, Doris Shirtliffe. Ruth M. .. Win, Eileen A. Joyce, Mary E. Robertson, Henrietta M. Shirtliff, Grace E. .. Hunt, Marjorie G. .. O'Hara-Smith, Marjorie E. .. Bl A2 B2 Dl D2 E2 D3 03 C3 D4 D4 D3 C4 HM AF AF AF A1<' ; AF AF AP AF A'F AF Al 1 AF FPt3 FPt3 FPt3 FPt3 FPr2 FPr2 FPrl 370 50 230 190 100 100 130 130 120 120 .1.20 120 no no 65 65 55 55 60 00 30 Grade 7d. Wostport D.H.S. 688 Harkness, James H., b.a. Boswell, Edward B. B. Brown, Robert Martin, Annie Marris, Amelia Hill, Jessie A. Conway, Edith Mills, Eva B. McKay, May Findlay, Elspoth Clark, Mabel Aitken, George G. .. Tuckey, Amy E. .. Doyle, Nora Snodgrass, Sadie Fraser, Mina Dove, Sylvia E. A... Levestam, Wilhelmina Z. Stoddart, Frances, b.a. Seaton, Rose Bl Cl C3 E2 Dl 02 C4 D4 D3 D3 Bi HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF . AF AF FPt3 MPt3 FPt4 FPt4 PPt3 FPt2 FPr2 FPrl Sec. Sec. 410* I 50 310 250 230 ... 190 190 150 140 130 120 65 55 55 55 50 40 60 30 32.993J 1,34(1 'I Vitals GREY. Inchbonnie Moonlight .. No Town .. Slatey Creek Taramakau Westbrook Grade. 0. 9 ' Larkiu. Ellen 7 , Chilton, Florrie 4 Symes, Nora 4 Murray, James 3 j Nicholas, Catherine.. 5 ' Ryan, Eliza F F F M F F 54 42 24 108 18 36 10

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1014, 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, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. Or a u &* r> a) N O -H Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Ra Paymei during Last of Yea: tes of u t Month r. Teachers on the Start' at the End of the Year. (30 _ -s . Sri oeg 3 o • rj ,a 8 (S (4.) (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (-0 oi co e ft e e h 2 -o a of, 3 ca (1.) (2.) (7.) Grade 1. Barrytown Boddytown Dunganville Jack's Mill Kaimata, Kotuku Marsden Moana .. .. .. Poerua Estate Rewanui Roa Te Kinga Totara Flat 12 19 9 13 Hi 12 13 14 9 Hi 29 19 24 Ryall, Jane Newlands, Susan Ryan, Brigid Dempsey, Alexander Blair, Norah Keddell, Rubina Larkin, Elizabetb .. Kelly, Nora O'Donnell, Agnes .. Gillin, Patrick J. .. Hayes, Ellen Vera .. Crewe, Nora Maloney, Joint W. .. lie. F F P M F F F ¥ F M F F M £ 123$ 126 110 110 112$ 110 110 137f no 110 140 117 150 £ 20 20 20 20 20 Lie. 20 20 20 20 20 03 Di Grade 2. 29 22 33 26 Hargreaves, Alice .. Dixon, Dorothy S. .. Crowley, Johanna .. Delaney, Ellen D4 DI Dl F P F F 160 185 160 126 20 20 20 Ahaura Kokiri Stillwater Swede's Mill Grade 3a. 45 Crowley, Annie O'Donnell, Mary .. ( Moriarty. Michael H. } Sweaton, Lucy E. .. Donnollan, Nora Owens, Edith McLauchlin, Catherine Griffiths. Elizabeth.. Dowling. Johanna .. Roonoy, Josephine .. Malone, Michael Malone, Theresa Mooro, Mary DI D4 D4 E3 HF AF LA HF AF HF AP HF AF FPr2 HM AF FPrl 220 130 |200] 200 no 220 110 220 123$ 60 235 123$ 55 30 Dobson Hatters 45 30 Ngahere 55 EJ lif) Paroa 70 Dl Lie. Taylorville .. 68 Di Lio. :io Grade 4c. Blackball 208 Wickes, Arthur J. .. Wilson, Maud E. .. Dempsey, Agnes Moriarty, Eleanor .. Stubbs, Edith Glasson, Elizaboth .. Barrett, Henry Robert Pliair, Henrietta Cornwall, Ivy (Foord, Fred R. (Wylie, Alicia Dunn, Olive McKnight, Elizabeth Taylor, Frances Lilias O'Flynn, Francis E. Crowley, Elizabeth .. Duncan, Margaret .. Duggan, Maggie Da vies, Myra Southward, James .. Thompson, Mabel .. Cl Dl D4 HM AF AF AF AF FPt2 HM AF AF Ex. F AF AF FPU FPrl HM AF AF AF AF MPt4 PPr2 290 190 150 117 110 45 270 190 150 [126] 126 120 35 55 295 205 144 128$ 110 55 60 40 Oobden 207 Dl D4 03 40 DO Rnnanga 22!> DJ Dl 40 Lie. Grade 7b, Grey D.H.S. and Blaketown side school 004 Adams, Alan A. Wilson, James P. .. Skoglund, Wilhelmina Dunn, Minnie A. Moore, Ellen Robinson, Barbara .. Williams, Louisa Allan, Ivy B. Keddell, Katherine.. Feary, Irene Bignell, Rose Talbot, Harry Coppersmith, Margaret Armstrong, Elizabeth Waterhouse, Kathleen Creagh, Eileen Rasmussen, Francis Talbot, Arthur J. E. Thompson, Marion J. Dl 01 Dl 06 D3 D3 Lie. HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MP13 FPt2 FPt2 PPt2 FPr2 MPrl Sec. Sec. 410 290 230 230 190 190 142$ no no no no 65 60 45 45 60 00 50 DO I) I Totals M70-I

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Namu of School. Schools are enierod in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, J014, and iu alphabetical order in each gi-Hde. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Fai t-ti me Schools or these vt nil parts of one School are biackctoi here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. io go aoH «! 03 M o HH Names, Classification, and Status of Teai iliors. Annual Rates of Payment. during bast Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. i , (8 ti an Ul O Si s a hi fl Ph (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6.) oi » $ H q O M JwJ HH _ JL) (2.) (7.)~ Gradf 0. £ 36 18 24 30 99 36 24 30 £ Cook's River Haast Lake Kanieri Mahitahi Mikonui Okarito Forks Otira Lower Waiho 4 3 4 4 9 4 4 5 Williams, Elizabeth Burrows, Elizabeth Simpson, Lilian Condon, Alice Anderson, Phyllis Fluety, Mary Leamy, EileenJM. Green, Kate F F F F F F F F io Grade 1. 8 II 8 II 13 io II 19 16 IK 13 8 12 io 9 11 9 Hogan, Catherine B. Millner, Evelyn Bannister, John W. Campbell, Irene A. .. Dale, Mrs. Margaret Patrick, Anna Leamy, Agnes W. Kelly', Eva J. Wallace, Elizabeth M. Park, Grace Forsyth, Sarah.A. H. Donovan, Ellen J. .. Cuttance, Lilian Wright, Catherine Fahey, Rose D. Wylie, Jane M. Thomson, Annie 02 F F M F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 140 110 117 117 110 126 120 no 135 110 110 110 110 UO 110 110 no 20 Awatuna Blue Spur Bruce Bay Oallaghan's Goldsborough Interwanganui Jackson Kokatahi, Upper Kumara Junction La Fontaine Mananui Okarito Okuru Pukekura Rangiriri Waitaha .. Wataroa .. E4 04 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Grade 2. 32 25 21 51 Simpson, Sophia J. Mackinnon, Maude Wallace, Isabella E. McGuigan, John J. .. Stevenson, Rose H... Hogan, Teresan M. . . ' Dixon, Ellenor E2 Lie. Lie F F F HM AF F F 144 160 133 133 110 161J 180 20 Humphrey's Kokatahi, Lower Koiterangi Otira, Upper 20 Ruatapu South Beach 37 27 D3 . 02 Grade 3a. 40 Henderson, Margaret E. A. .. Henderson, Mrs. Margaret .. Potts, Mary J. Manson, Mrs. Elizabeth T. W. Thomson, Mary M. .. Fraser, Ivy M. Mackay, William D. Nanoekivell, Alice E. 03 HF AF HF AF HF AF HM AF 200 117 220 110 210 110 220 130 Arahura Road Kanieri 43 Dl Lie. D2 Stafford 37 Woodstock • • • 62 Dl D3 Giudb 3 b. Kumara and side school (Dillman's) .. 114 Seebeck, Albert H. Bell, Mary G. Bitchie, Annie Evenden, Frances P. Bourke, Catherine Winchester, William Smith, Daisy A. Bruce, Bessie Millner, Jane Dl D2 HM AF AF AF FPrl HM AF AF FPrl 260 150 110 110 55 240 135 110 55 R088 92 01 D3 Grade 5o. Hokitika D.H.S. 355 de Berry, Leonard H., M.A. .. Ward, Esther Potts, Wilhemina S. Goudie, Elizabeth M. Johnston, Mrs. Margaret A. Wilson, Mary E. .. Boyd, Edwin F. Aitkon, Grace M. .. Dorrington, Ruby E. Murdoch, Eileen A. Williams, Henry Neilson, Isabel, m.a. Casey, Ellen C, M.A. HI Dl D2 D2 1)2 1)3 HM AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPt2 FPr2 FPr2 Sec. Sec. Sec. 335* 235 190 190 160 130 55 45 60 60 Totals 01 A3 B4 7,291J 31(1

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Namf, or School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1014, 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 Sohool are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. iri oc rH e i4 5»3 cd e £ o <A -4-» u o •H Names, Classification, and Statu: of Teai thers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teaohers on the Staff at the End of tho Year. dl *> . ca O I a 5 a a _ .2 2° ra-wi; § to Ph (SO For Salary, £ e including b e £ g Lodging- o|gcd allowances EC o tO Pltpil- f_, *3 teachers. *J (6.) (7.) . (2.) (3.) wo. ao Grade 0. Conway Flat Ethelton Flea Bay .. f.ong Bay F F • F F £ £ £ 42 24 IS 42 6 4 3 5 Kennedy, Cicely Keys-Wells, Sybil M. Gemmell, Lilian J. .. Fahcy, Annie 42 24 IS 42 Grade 1. Ashburton Forks Ataahua Awaroa Barry's Bay Birdling's Flat Bushside Camla Carew Charing Cross Chorlton Courtenay Doric Ealing Elgin Ellesmere Flemington French Farm Fyvic Gebbie's Valley Glen Kowhai Glenroy Governor's Bay Greta Valley Halkett Homebush.. Hundalee Hurunui Kaiapoi Island Kowai Bush Kissolton Kukupa Lismore Little Akaloa Lyndon Lynnford Lynton Downs . Newlantl Okuku Okute Valley Overdale Pendarves Pigeon Bay Port Levy Port Robinson Rapaki Riverside Robinson's Bay Russell's Plat Scargill Seaticld Seaview Selwyn Spencerville Springbank Summerhill Teddington Te Pirita The Peaks Tormoro View Hill .. Wairewa Whiterock Winohmore 15 17 8 18 12 13 8 21 12 19 12 20 18 17 is 15 12 16 22 17 I!) 12 22 21 21 11 11 20 21 Ml 7 21 21 13 21 9 10 11 10 13 18 16 Id 12 15 18 II 13 14 9 13 15 8 10 Ml III 15 13 9 22 14 14 16 Suckling, Mrs. Prances E. .. Tod, Winifred J. .. Pilling, Janet .. Hill, Charlotte J. .. Banks, Annie E. .. Wilkinson, Mrs. Catherine .. Rudd, Mildred King, Mary E. .. Liddy. Ann M. -. Diamond, Mary A. .. Dobson, Beatrice H. McMillan, Margaret C. Knox, Eliza .. .-. Donald, Mrs. Eliza N. .. i Wills. Kathleen P. .. Falconer. Elizabeth A. McKay, Agnes Daniel, Ludmila E... Dingwall, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Walter A. .. Beattie, Mrs. Helen M. Calvert, Sarah S. .. Wilson, Mrs. Elizabeth Sloan, Mary Sloai, Emily Haine, Sidney G. .. Dierce. Ethol R. V. Shilton, Emuu E. .. Walker, Dorothy McLaren, James W., m.a. Oassidy, Mary 0. .. Shaw, Joseph W. .. Philpott, Sarah A. .. Kearon, Annio M. .. White, Clara G. Morton, Sylvia .. Clarke, Winifred .. Origlington, Mrs. Ada Jolt, Alioe F. M. .. Orr, Charlotte E. .. Doak, Annie A. Walker, Hilda Charles, Lucinda .. .. Wilkinson, Mrs. Caroline M. .. ' Hastings, Evelyn Pointon, Monica 0... McDowell. Mary McCurdy, Kathleen A. M. Sloss, Eleanor .. Hoare, Mary (). 15... Shearman, Daisy Allen. Dorothy Wicks. William H. .. Tabraham, Minnie . Howes, George G., m.a. Buckhurst. Irene M. Shortcll, Mary A. .. Ohishoiin, Anabella.. Fraser, Lilian F. Newport, Elizaboth Marlow, Thomas Barratt, Maude Smith. Anualiella P. D3 02 03 Dl 1)5 03 Dl 152 D2 D4 Lie. E5 E2 Lie. 04 153 03 03 D3 1)4 E3 Dr. D2 D4 05 D3 D2 Lio. 1)3 D3 Lie. ¥ F F F F P F F F F F F F F F F F F 1' M F F F F F M F F F M F M F F F F F F 1'' F F F F F F F F F P F !■' F M F M F F F F F M F F 110 20 11(1 110 20 IK) 11(1 20 150 150 20 110 20 11(1 13(1 20 III) 20 III) 20 140 150 100 120 mi 110 20 1.50 140 20 I OK 135 142$ 110 20 110 150 20 110 110 114 .130 no 20 uo no 11(1 no no mi 15(1 180 no no 13(1 no no 140 150 ion 120 llll no 150 140 135 142$ no no 150 no no 114 130 no no 170 145 140 120 110 110 110 110 130 no no no 125 135 no no no no 140 no no 110 1.37, no no mi no no 120 130 no 133 170 145 140 20 120 20 110 20 UO 110 20 110 20 130 20 UO no 2o 110 125 I Oft 135 110 1.10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Grade 2. 25 32 45 Probert, Thomas Moir. Margaret. W., b.a. Cook. William E. .. Kealy, Catherine 03 B3 04 M F HM AF 140 150 150 no 20 Alford Forest Anama Arthur's Pass

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Name of School. Sohools are entered in the order of the gra les in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. (1.) . 5. »r-t <J_\ u Names, Classification, and Statin of Teai liters. Annual Rates of Payment, during Last Month of Year. Teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Year. cd So co O &'2 o a 'ht 44714a O t/J Pa For Salary, "» e , ,. - h to e including .__, ai 01 a Lodging- P-Sgg allowances -"- 1 cdrj. 0 tO Pupil- fH rtoachois . (6.) (70 _ (2.) (3.) (4.) (fl.) Gradk 2— continued. Ashley Gorge Ashton Aylesbury .. Barr Hilt Broadfield Broomlield. . Burn ham Cooper's Creek Domett Dromore Kiffelton .. Eyreton German Bay Oreeiistreel Hammer Plains Hapuku Kimlierley Kirikiri Kirwoe Lakeside .. • • ■ • . I.ongbeach Lowcliffe Mason's Flat Meatl Medbury Motukarara Mount Grey Downs.. Ouruliia Rokeby Ruapuna Saltwater Creek Sedgemere South Malvern Springburn Spotswood Swannanoa Tuahiwi Waikuku 24 40 20 22 31 25 21 30 21 27 17 23 30 17 26 26 27 28 28 31 22 21 25 26 22 22 27 38 26 25 23 28 34 31 33 31 36 42 Kerr, Mrs. Catherine A. Io Fleming, Jeanneite Fraser, Alice S. Bradley, Mrs. Elizabeth Mcllwraith, Mrs. Fanny A. .. Eagan, Victoria H. W. Townsend, Ethel M. Wright, Emily H. A. Webb, Mrs. Florence G. Keys-Wells, Arthur P. Jeffries, Laura Anderson, Nellie W. Ladbrooke, Charlott e J. Bird, Rata A. Barton, Mary E. .. Kent, Helen M. Bennett, Jane E. .. Laycock, Irene Dynes, Arabella Sloan, Caroline Garmson, Christina, . Watson, John Mclver, Sarah Hickman, Nora M. . . Stirling, William Moriarty, Mennie Pitt, Alfred W. Newstead, Mrs. Louisa Dickie, Wdliam Dal by, Margaret G... Midler, Nicolaus F. Laco, Bessie Anderson, Caroline V. McLauchlan, Joseph Stagpoole, Thomas A. Opie, Ronald Craig, Sarah M. .. Armitage, Leonard J. Cooper, Edith M. .. Bussell, Lucy Sloane, William J. .. Gibson, Inoz R. Colgan, Mrs. Gertrude Killner, Elizabeth Dl Dl D2 D3 Cl El D3 B3 03 E2 03 D2 D2 D2 03 04 Dl E2 03 D2 D:i D2 D3 03 D3 02 E2 C2 D3 C2 D2 D4 01 D2* D2 D3 D3 D2 F HP AF F F F ¥ ¥ F M F F F :f F F F F F F F M F F M F M I*' M F M F F M M M F M HF AF M 1' F F £ 160 190 110 145 140 180 160 170 140 185 14(1 145 190 126 145 155 140 140 180 150 140 190 144 100 190 170 205 150 190 126 190 145 150 190 . 140 190 205 126 170 110 200 140 140 100 20 I 20 2(1 2(1 2(1 2(1 2(1 2(1 20 20 £ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Wainui Wakauui Weedon's West Melton 19 30 26 25 Grade 3a. 46 HM AF I-1M AF HM AF IIP AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF FPr2 HM Sot-. HM AF PPrl HM AF 215 120 200 120 220 120 200 120 220 110 220 no 200 no 220 130 200 120 220 120 00 200* 3(1 Annat Ashley Baloairn Breeze's Road Brooks iile ('artel on Ohertsey Clarkville 49 36 43 39 40 37 50 King, Edmund A. .. .. 1 Satchell, Ruth H. . . Kippenberger, Karl Buckley, Maud A. .. Noble, John Dalzell, Flora .. ' Harbaind, Beatrice M. .. | Donnell, Agnes . . Brown, John B. Allon, Cecilia M. .. Pilkington, George M. Callaghan, Ada C. . . Loversedge, Edith M. Wilkinson, Annie M. Irwin, Major G. Hiatt, Fanny C. Jones, William H. .. Moyna, Emily A. .. Arnott, David .. Treacy, Eileen ■ • Nankivell. Vera Ellis, Leonard R. - - Reynolds, Jacob H. Pratt, Colonel F. .. Nimmo, Mary , , Grieve, Alice I. Smith. Frederick Douds. Maria ., .. ' 01 1)4 01 04 Cl 03 1)2 04 B2 C2 iii 05 Bl Dl D3 06 Dl D5 El Fl D2 05 151 E3 30 Oulverden 30 Oust 77 Darlield D.H.S. 55 Doyleston .. 69 59 230 120 55 220 120 Duniandel

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1U14, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters ''D.H.S." are entered after the name t I eaolt District High School. Part-time Sohools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned fis one School, but inserted in the gradeof their joint attendance. ii" e fr otcd :; o e -* 1* CD •to! -— o Teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) Names, Classification, and Status of Teaohers. cs —■ . For Salary, g . ;e o'd geg including . e g g ;S S a a Lodging- fi g g « 9-9 %<*_ allowances >"£tsg Q o to Pupil- i h g w teachers. *- (4.) (S.) __ (70 I 1*1 Annual Hates of Payment during Last Month of Year. fl.) (2J Grade 3a -continued. D it vatic belle's Bay 42 Williamson, Ernest A. Mackintosh, Charlotte E. Silcock. Frederick A. Horroll, Elizabeth D. H. Andrews,Ada H. .. .. i Mills. Gwendoline P. Pavilt, Norman W... Large, Elsie A. .. Macfarlane, Samuel (I., m.a. Ingloy, Mrs. Mary Whitelaw, George .. Hulston, Clara A. M. Guiney, Samuel P. .. Guiney, Mrs. Margarel A, Campbell, John Mooham, Bertha Cook, John i Hayes, Mary C. .. I Saunders, Lilian K. Quartermaiu, George Cain, Olive F. Davidson, May .. .. j Leahy, Gertrude Morland. Thomas A., m.a. Mann, Ida, b.a. Wamock, Seltna M. Morland, Mildred (I. Rundlo, Frederick T. White, Edith E. .. Comer, Edith R. .. Kenna, Mona R. .. Brace, Robert Gudsell, Dora A. Green. Arthur W. .. | Parkin, Alice M. .. I Beattie, Isabella .. Williams, Albert, A. Wild, Cyril T., m.a... Mason, Alice M. Gillman, Herbert A. W., B.A. Wade, Elizabeth R. Warner, Frederick S. II. Dawson, Mrs. Ada Chambers, Edwin S. Nankivell, Mabel .. Hight, Maude L. .. Roid, Ada 0. Withell, Charles W. Patrick, Hannah M. M. Sheldon, James C. .. Bowden, Ethel Gilling, George Haden, Helena I. Thomas, Walter Trunk, Annie D. .. .. j Savill, Mrs. Harriet. . .. I Ryan, Mrs. Margaret W . . . j Anderson, George .. .. . ; Walker, Annie E. Morland, Charles J. Ferguson, Eva L. . . Rigby, Doris Bell.'Matilda Kirkpatrick, William I >. Kirkpatrick, Louisa J. Voss, Johann White, Dorothy H. Beattie, James Lowe, Bertha E. .. Thomson, Hugh F. . . Partridge, Lily B. .. Parry, John G. Dalby, Louisa Jackson, Joseph Kime, Henrietta £ £ B4 HM 200 04 AP 120 02 HM 220 AP lio E2 HF 200 3d AF 110 D2 HM 210 03 AF 120 A2 HM 210 E2 AF 150 02 HM 220 C4 AF 120 Dl HM 220 El AF 130 D2 HM 220 AF III) Dl HM 240 08 LA [130] AF 110 D2 HM 220 AF lio Dl HF 200 30 af no At HM 220 B4 AF 130 Bl HP 220 AF 1.1.7 1)2 HM 210 D4 AF 120 D2 HF 200 E3 AF 140 El HM 220 AF no HM 180 D2 LA 11401 AF III) MI'i-2 (iO 153 HM 200 D4 AF 120 B2 HM 220 C5 AF 120 C2 HM 200 E2 AF 120 Lie. HM 1.90 AF no Dl HF 210 :io AP 110 1)2 HM 220 E2 AP 130 E2 HM 215 D2 AF 110 Dl HM 250 Lie. AF 114 D2 HM 220 AF 110 Dl HF 205 E2 AF 120 D2 HM 220 04 AP - 120 Cl HM 240 C3 AP 120 FPt-2 00 El F 210 B2 HM ; 220 3d D2 Al' 1.30 01 HM 220 D4 AF ! 120 HM 180 30 AF 110 D2 HM 225 05 AP 120 D3 HM 200 AF 110 C2 HM 220 D2 AF 130 £ 200 120 220 no 200 110 210 120 210 150 220 120 220 130 220 III) 240 [130] no 220 no 200 110 220 130 220 117 210 120 200 140 220 IK) 180 [140] IK) 1)0 200 120 220 120 200 120 1.90 no 210 I io 220 130 215 110 250 114 220 110 205 120 220 120 240 120 00 210 220 1.30 220 120 180 no 225 120 200 no 220 130 £ Eyreton West Faii-ton Femside Greeudale Greenpark.. Halt-well Higbbank Hinds Hororata Horsley Downs .. .. ... Trwell Killineliy Ladtu-ooks .. Lauriston .. Lc Bon's Bay 1 .eeston Ltathfleld .. 45 00 56 41 52 57 58 71 54 32 46 46 44 44 41 III 3!) HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM LA AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HF AF HM A F HM LA AF MI'i-2 HM AP HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AP HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF - HM AP FPt-2 F HM AHUM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF 30 :io I .idle River 50 Lobum 10 Loburii North 30 Lyndhurst 42 30 Maylield 54 Mount Seniors 40 Ohoka 02 (Ikain's Bay 47 Omihi IS Oxford West 65 Prebbleton,. 75 I'uaha RedelifEs 34 77 30 RoUeston .. 50 Rotherham 15 30 Sefton 03 Springfield 43 Springston t;s

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Kducation Act, 1914, 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 brackcte1 here and rockoncd as one School, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. la S.e CDp-t u o -1-1 Annual Hal Paymoi during Last of Yeai :i'»iil It Mouth Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Teaohers on tint Staff at the End of tho Year. (3.) CJ Sa to O 3 (4.) a h} g to Ph (6.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6.) CO a e HjjCl ir 2 co a gra 3 Cd (1.) (20 (7.) Grade 4i\ Riccarton . . 215 English, Henry North, Robert H. .. Joyce, Blanche Thompson, Emma E. Kinross, Ethel M. .. Dash, John Henwood, May Fl 02 Dl E2 01 HM AM AF.; AF\ AFj MPt4 FPr2 £ 300 240 160 140 120 05 35 £ £ Giiadk 5a. I langiora Spreydon 265 Ambrose, Thomas W., b.a, ■• Austin, Leslie G. .. (Boyd, Arthur A. (Buchanan, Margaret Wilson, Grace E. Ambrose, Clarice M. Thomson, Sylvia M. Sanson, Elsie P. M... Lace, Elizabeth A. .. Hunnibell, Frederick W. Cookson, Walter G. Bcvin, Elizabeth E. Pilliet, Francesca A. Kempthorne, Gladys Dnnlop, Jeannie Moloney, Eleanor U. Millar, Sarah R. 151 0.", 05 Dl D2 03 Dl 02 Dl Dl C4 HM AM Ex. F AF AF AF FPt2 Fl'tli FPr2 HM AM AF AF AF FPt3 FPt2 FPr2 320 205 [150| 160 150 130 60 55 35 320 230 165 155 120 65 45 00 242 (I it Aim 5b. Haiiipstead Wharonni . . 322 Borthwiok, James 15. Chapman, Henry J. Fawcctt, Lucy Roberts, Georgina Rydings, Evalina Kershaw, Lucy I). Brunton, Christina A. Tyrell-Baxter, Grace E--Bradley, Rachel P. .. Alley, Frederick J. . . Mounsey, Robert Harvey, Matilda E... Williams, Owen W... Armstrong, Christina H. M. . . Dalziel, Ida M. Riley, Ada E. Church, Lilian F. Hutton, William B. Cl D2 1)1 D2 C6 C4 Bl 02 Cl 04 E2 04 HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt-t FPt2 FPr2 HM AM AF AM AF AF FPt3 FPt2 MI'r2 340 260 180 160 120 120 55 45 00 320 250 160 150 140 120 55 45 60 50 50 298 Grade 5c. Olii'istohuroh Past Infants 280 190 160 150 130 120 110 55 55 . 30 330 250 190 190 140 140 120 65 55 35 ! 50 50 Opawa 333 Monzies, Annie J. .. Wauchop, Elizabeth L. Callaghan, Margaret M. Webster, Elizabeth N. French, Olive A. Struthers, Elizabeth B. McGregor, Jessie M. Kennedy, Irene M. .. Wright, Caroline L... Thompson, Phoebe M. Colee, Walter O, m.a. Morgan, Riohard W. Banks, Charlotte M. Callaghan, Francis R. Robertson, Hilda 15. Tulloch, Elizabeth Hanham, Dorothy Boyd, Gertrude A. .. Ban', Alexander C. .. Gill, Elizabeth A. .. 01 Dl Dl D2 08 03 05 Al 02 Dl A3 02 D2 D3 II F AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPtl! PPrl .1.1 M AM AF AM AF Alt' AF FPt3 Ml'(4 Pl'r2 .Hi 50 348

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Namk op Sohoo-L. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. io cn eT* Si O Names, Classification, and Statui of Ten [•.hers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. 93 Sri oo o Cd B s a iii o to ft (5.) For Salary, *g g including u « 35 a Lodging- O'g § g allowances A g£ 6 to Pupil- £n Ej teachers. (6.) (7.) (2.) t».) (4.) a.) Grade 5c— continued. Papanui and side school (Bligh'sRoiut).. 351 35] 151 , Bourke, Charles, b.a. | Mottram, Franois J. ' Hodgson, Adele Duncan, Mary Oullen, Gladys Struthers, Susan 15. Tutton, Fanny R. .. Johnston, Muriel S. Willmer, William 0. Dalley, Arthur C. .. 152 Robinson, Sarah L... Monzies, Agnes, b.a. Snowball, Laura B... Sorensen, Marion J. Metherell, Florence R. Stevenson, Elsie M. Foster, Rhoda L. .. Sneesby, Myrtle J. .. Steele, Vera E. Bl B3 Dl Dl C3 III 06 06 HM AM AF AF AP AF AF AF MPt4 MPrl HF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPrl £ 320 250 190 190 1.30 120 110 no 55 55 260 190 160 150 140 115 110 110 30 £ 00 Phillipftown .. .. .. 352 352 Dl Bl 02 Dl D3 04 04 50 Grade 5n. New Brighton . . . . . . 38' 387 Bishop, George W. . . Boyce, William J. .. Ormandy, Dora B. .. Pattrick, Cherrie L. Peele, Mildred E. .. Curtis, Olive I. Hounsell, Mary B. Hooker, Nellie Cook, Ivy E. Hill, Doris E. R. . . Shepherd, Jessie H. Dl Dl El Dl 02 C4 D5 HM AM AF AF AF AF AP FPt3 FPt2 FPt2 FPrl 340 260 190 190 130 120 110 55 45 45 55 Grade 6a. Ktiapoi D.H.S. .. .. ..389 389 189 Douds, Thomas A. .. MoKeown, Blaikley A. Reeves, William H... Pavitt, Marie A. Lynskey, Annie A. .. Foster, Eileen McKay, Sophia Dalley, Clarence G... O'Donnell, Annie M. Woodward, Matthew W. Miles, Lily Gilmour, William O. 142 McLeod, John Wilson, James R. .. Rainoy, Robert J. .. Adams, Mary A. Pioken, Jessie M. D. Aylmer, Mercy P. .. Smith, Constance I. L. Whitoombe, Edna M. ( Haroey, Edmund T. {Large, Mabel V. Lnrsen, Ebba R. Bl 02 02 Dl D3 04 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF MP13 FPt2 MP14 FPr2 Stc. HM AM am: AF AF AF AP AF Ex. F FPt.4 FPrl 370* 260 225 190 150 120 UO 65 60 55 35 • Somerh'tsld .. . . . . 342 342 151 151 02 IKI Dl D2 1)3 153 C4 370 280 210 !!)() 155 140 120 III) 50 55 55 Grade 6b. Ashburton and side sohool (Allcnton) .. 492 192 Schneider, George .. Baird, Samuel Menzies, Catherine .. Trezise, Mabel Burrows, William M. Rapley, Ivy M. A. Makeig, Grace H. .. Borthwiok, Phcebe F. Hayes, Edith M. .. Stuart, Kate A. Burdett Johnston, Mary E. .. Satchell, Agnes E. .. Humphreys, Lavinia A. Bryant, Frances M... Kershaw, Florence E. Humphries, Hazel P, Bl 1)1 Ol Dl 05 03 D2 05 ('4 HM AM AF AF AM AF AF AF AF AF PPtl PP14 FPt3 PPrl FPi-2 FPrl 370 290 190 190 150 150 140 110 110 110 65 65 55 55 35 30

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of tho Education Act, 1014, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time School 8 or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. iS cn O H 00 cd ed e L> 01 U O T4 Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (80 CC 3 . Sa oeg SI -2S-S 5 S to 6 g (4.) (50 For Salary, _ e i ,i J h to to lncltidmg .__ e g a Lodging- pPogg allowances o to Pupil- h -h teachers. "4 (60 (7.) (10 (20 Grade 6b— -continuedLyttelton D.H.S. 489 Just.tEmilc U. Blank, Albert R. j. . Olliver, Mary E. . . I Adams, Robert W. ■ ■ (Maguiness, Stanley Hickey, Stella Lloyd. Ada C.J Gray, Louie Fraser, Helen M. Bennett, Annie E. Wales, Dorothy Poster, Beatrice M.. . Dowd, Patrick J. . . l5rown, Allan W. . . Plain, Thomas Aschman, Christopher J. Lynskey, Michael, m.a. Wagstaft, Mrs. Jessie W. Pearson, Robert S. .. Inkpen, Agnes F. R. Irwin, Samuel J. Wauchop, William S., M.A. Grand, Ellen Jameson, Esther D. Ormandy, Florence E. Schmidt, Hclene G. Ansley, Annie Irwin, James W. . . Evans, Francis T. . . Shirlaw, David M., b.a. Ormandy, Guy N. .. Wills, Mabel S. M. G. Cradock, Mary A. . . Tayler, Mabel V. . . Wauchop, Margaret S. Spencer, Mrs. Myrtle J. Pitch, Gladys E. .. Stack, Lucy H. Turner, Kassie 15. . . Brewins, Dorothy M. Berg, Elsie M. Sinclair, John R. . . Garten, Wilfred W., b.a. Smith, Sarah E. Barrel!, Arthur P., m.a. Hodgson, Mabel E. .. Durose, Florence M. Saunders, Ann Rout, Blanche C. Tindall, Mrs. A. G. .. | Gurnsey, Frederick W. I MoOullough, Dorothy L. Bavorstook, Harry S. Gurnsey, Arthur G... Grant, Ruby M.A... Thornton, Clement N. Duncan, Flora Seay, William N. .. Kennedy, Hans Wilkins, Thomas J. O, ft. a. .. Shirtclifio, Mary S. .. Beck, Elizaboth Bowden, Bossio E. .. Moor, Carolus T. Sapsford, Elsio F. L. Rogers, Lily A. C. .. Burn, Elizabeth R. Saunders, Agnes M. Wright, James W. .. Hastings, Edith Hill, Vorna Staokhouse, Vera Hobbs, Nellie M. ,I, Line, Emily M. Dl C2 Dl 04 CO C2 03 03 03 HM AM AP Ex. F AM AF AF AF AF FPt2 FPt4 FPt4 MPt2 MPrl See. HM AM Ali' AM AF AM AM AF A¥ AF AF AF Sec. HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AP AF FPtl! FPt4 FPt3 FPrl HM AM. AF AM. AF AF AF AF AF Ex.F AF MPt4 MPt4 FPt3 MPt3 FPr2 HM AM AM AF AF AF AM AF AP AF FPt5 MPt4 FPt4 FPt3 FPt2 FPt4 FPr2 £ £ riOAlli 380* 280 220 rioo'i £ 380* 280 220 [190] 190 160 150 145 110 60 55 66 45 35 Normal and two model schools (at Training College) 152 01 Al Dl Dl Dl Cl A3 Dl D2 02 03 DI Cl Bl A2 1)2 Dl Dl 01 D2 D4 03 475 340 310 310 290 280 260 230 190 190 190 165 50 456 Gram: 7a. Linwood Graohi 7b. Elmwood .. .. .. Gradk 7o. 507 585 Cl Al Fl A2 Dl Dl Dl C4 03 410 310 250 230 190 190 150 130 120 05 55 55 55 410 310 230 230 190 190 150 120 117 [110] 115 55 55 65 55 00 410 315 250 235 1.90 190 150 1.40 120 1.10 65 65 05 65 60 55 60 50 50 Addington 1.31 Dl 01 152 El Dl 1)2 D4 02 03 04 60

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the tirades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of oach District High School. Part-time Sohools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here arid reckoned as one School, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. OS i t ©pi h O Names, Classification, and Status of Teache v " Annual Rates of Payment, during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. OM ■a Sri cn o CO-44 8 (4.) I a 8 Oi Pa (50 For Salary, " £ J including u » £ a Lodging- o £ g g allowances rt^ 0 to Pupil- h ~ teachers, (6.) (7.) (I.) (2.) (Jradi. 7e. (IhriistcJiurcii E&St unci aids school (South Bolt) 12 Wake, Hugh G., m.a. Penlington, Benjamin Chaplin, Emily A., b.a. Konnedy, John S. . . Thompson, Ethel . . Gilmour, Ruth Arnolei, Clarence B. Watson, Mary H. . . Seay, Aloxandrina . . Aniirews, Agnes C, . . More, Christina A. . . (Abernethy, Rex C. . . (Parsonson, Marjorie F. Parsonson, Dorothy G. Thornton, Margaret Baird, Gladys M. .. Keys-Wells, Elizabeth K. Neale, Grace A. Clague, EeUth E. M. Paine, Ivy Clarke, Marie A. Bl 01 151 01 D! 1)1 B5 1)2 Lie. 03 04 03 1)5 HM AM AP AM AP AF AM AF AF AF AP Ex.F AF AF AP FPt4 FPt3 FPt4 FPUS FPrl PPrl £ 410 310 250 250 190 190 I 50 140 133 120 115 [120] no no no 05 00 55 55 55 30 £ 50 702 i Grade 7g. Christehuroh West D.H.S. 850 iO Caughley, John, m.a. Monzies, Peter, b.a. Hunnibe 11, Arthur .. Monzies, Jean B. Smith, Mabel Gamble, Victor J, . . Webster, Isabella .. (Pratt, William S. . . (Manifold, Dorothy . . Hardcastlo, Arthur Alan Vallance, Nellie M. .. Kinninmouth, Florence E. Bruce, Edith M. . . Thomas, Stanley H. Cuming, Samuel R.. . Wilson, Wilfrid Watson, Agnes M. Parson, Edna Irwin, Hester I. Waller, Francis I)., b.a. Mayne, Arthur J., m.a. Finlayson, Annie O, m.a. Rule, William B., m.a. Slocombe, Mary A., b.a. Marriott, Gladys A., it.a. Bl .151 Dl Dl (II 03 Dl 04 1)2 04 02 04 Bl 151 AI 154 B2 B2 HM AM AM AF AP AM AF Ex. F AP AM All' AF AP MPt4 MPt4 MPt3 FPrl FPrl FPr2 Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. *410 300 250 245 190 190 170 | 140 | 140 140 120 110 no 55 55 55 55 35 35 Grade 7j. Sydenham 91S 18 Bean, William D. . . McGallan, Thomas (I. Cole, Mrs. Amy J. . . McCullough, Samuel Oolville, Victor Morrison, Mary J.' .. Pearson, Florence . . Duncan, Robena Warner, Helen A. . . Robson, Bertha Davey, John 1). Hay, Ruth Bean, Louisa L. Whitehead, Marjorie Marsdon, Grace Miles, Melvina A. . . McArthur, Sarah A. W. Worslield, Winifred T. Spratt, Margaret A. Bclshaw, Horace Miles, Muriel V. Barr, Gladys E. Oasserley, Annie S... Jarman, Grace K. . . 1 '.' P. I 01 Fl 01 05 01 01 Dl 1)2 03 1)4 1)4 04 1)5 05 HM AM. AP AM • AM AF AF AF AP AF AM AF AJ' AP AP AF AF FPU FPt4 MPU FPt3 PPI2 PPt2 FPr2 410 320 265 230 210 190 170 140 120 120 no no I 10 I io no i io 1 io 05 55 55 55 45 (i() 35 50 Totals 101,6721: 1,810

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Namk of School. Sohools are entered in the order of the grades in tho Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters *'D.H.S." are entered after the name of oa,ch District High Sohool. Part-time Schools or the seviral parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. in cc it ge to'rH La " 3 a Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Teachers on tho Staff at the End of the Year (30 ed S ri co o a'-fl 5 (40 I r. hi "tr e o "> Pa (5.) cri For Salary, » g including u u o, a Lodging- °-S g I allowances * ijjj a to Pupil- h Pteachers (6.) (_70 Annual Rates Of Pixy moot during Last Month of Year. (1 ) (20 (JRADK I. Adair Allandale Aruntlel Ashwick Flat Beliieltl . . Blue-cliffs (lannington Oricklewotid Pour Peaks Gray's Corner Hazelbiirn .. ... Hook Bush Kakahu Bush Kohika Monavale .. Orton Otaio Rangitata Island Rangitata Station Rangatira Valley Rockwood Salisbury Southburn Te Moana Tiinauiiga Totara Valley Waihaorunga Waikakahi Waitohi Flat Waitohi, Upper Waituna Creek 19 23 14 13 20 19 19 Hi 13 18 21 9 11 10 22 2! 14 9 21 8 13 14 17 18 IS 10 21 14 19 17 27 Miiyle, Mary A. Copland, Helen S. . . Waite, Ivy Allan, Mrs. Evelyn It. P. Carson, Margaret .. Doherty, Kate Mulvaney, Annie Eargreaves, Percy W. Tizard, Annie T. .. Jefferson, Christina.. Waugh, Mrs. Agnes MoPherson, Catherine Stovens, Rose Fenwiok, Eva Tizard, Florence L... Townshend, Edith M. Burnside, Margaret Norrish, RobinaC. .. Yates, William M. .. Stevenson, Eliza M. O'Donohue, Michael Ray, Mabel dimming, Eliza Thatcher, Violet McCallittii, Allan Balfour, Isabel Knight, Mrs. Mary Bastings, Alma I. . . Skinner, Marion Ferguson, Catherine A. W. . , Anderson, Mrs. Mary li o Vi .11 a: >c It [a is ei 7> 1c te e: iz o u o 'a te '•] ,a u h Io a n a, ki 01 n .0] j{ 'a Hi ir ol u: ai iz. >fl r a cl »■ izi JV III 01 al eI ir is c( ll ni IS til >r ic iyle, Mary A. pland, Helen S. . . aite, Ivy Ian, Mrs. Evelyn H. F. rson, Margaret iherty, Kate ilvaney, Annie trgreaves, Percy W. ■sard, Annie T. .. EEerson, Christina. . bvugh, Mrs. Agnes iPherson, Catherine svens, Rose nwick, Eva sard, Florence L.. . wnshend, Edith M. rnside, Margaret irrish, Robina 0. .. ites, William M. .. svenson, Eliza M. Donohue, Michael ,y, Mabel mining, Eliza atelier, Violet Galium, Allan Hour, Isabel light, Mrs. Mary stings, Alma I. inner, Marion r-guson, Catherine A. W. . . derson, Mra. Mary 03 1)5 03 F2 1)2 E2 03 1)2 E3 1)3 E2 1)3 05 1)3 E3 1)3 03 1)5 03 F2 1)2 E2 CO P F F F P F F M F F P F F F F F F F M F M F F F M F F F F F F £ £ 140 20 110 20 120 20 no no 140 20 no 20 no no 20 no 2o ISO no 20 no 1 10 20 no 20 140 150 no 20 150 130 20 I 10 20 150 20 1 80 I2(i 20 110 20 117 20 1 50 130 20 130 I 30 140 1)2 F3 l).'<, F2 1)3 or, 1)3 E3 1)3 Grauk 2. 31 37 21 20 21) 28 24 33 37 28 23 28 27 28 25 29 21 Poster, Mrs. Frances Mailing, Franoesca Benton, William Glanville, Ellen Sullivan, Samuel H. Winnington, Edward O'Connor, Katherine Steel, Annie Treaoy, Kathleen . . Ilewitt.*01ive M. . . McKenzie, Ida B. .. Mollroy, Annie L. .. Thompson, Andrew Jones, Philip H. Thompson, Agnes Stevenson, .lane J Blathwayt, Murray.. ( Garry, Phcabe Sehmetl.es, Cornelius F. Bates, Mrs. .lane M. Browne, William Stewart, Jean I). . . Maodonald, Mary I Watson, William I). \ Reid, John Slieard, Fanny Christensen, Laura D. 01 a e: la ll Ti '( se re e c o hi it h ;e il la si at re ;e a Vi te le it is al m: at ill ir C ee 'e: 3V ■I ■I to •n 10 ei la at h tt 'O et svc 'a iei it'i iter, Mrs. Frances Jling, Franoesca nton, William tnville, Ellen llivan, Samuel H. nnington, Edward lonnor, Katherine tel, Annie sacy, Kathleen . . witt-Olive M. . . Kenzie, lela 15. Ilroy, Annie L. .. ompsoh, Andrew les, Philip H. ompson, Agnes ivonson, .lane athwayl, Murray.. trry, Phoebe nni-ii.es, CorneHus F. tes, Mrs. Jane M. iwne, William -wart, Jean I), cdonald) Mary atson,, William I). ■id, John >ard, Fanny -istenseii, Laura D. E2 D3 1)2 03 C3 1)2 Lie. 1)3 1)4 1)3 03 1)1 05 1)2 C3 1)3 E2 D2 1)2 1)4 Cl 02 Ft F2 D3 1)2 03 03 1)2 Lie. 1)3 D4 1)3 03 1)1 F F M F M M P F P F P F M M P P Fx. F P M F M HF AF Ex. F M F F 185 140 20 100 175 20 190 I 75 133 150 170 I 50 I 85 170 157 1 140 140 155 20 [144] 140 210 20 170 I DO 100 no [170] 140 I 85 140 20 Cave Douglas Esk Valley., Gapes Valley (llenavy Hakataramea Ilakataramea Valley Hunter's Kapua Lyalldale Opihi Orari Bridge Orari Gorge Pleasant Valley rledclift Rosewill Seotsbitrn . . 05 1)2 03 20 1)3 Seadown .. SHverstream Springbrook Sutherland's 23 32 32 39 E2 D2 1)2 20 Tawai Te Ngawai Tycho 27 19 24 1)4 Cl 02 Fl 20 Grade 3a. o~i Lindsay, Alexander Baker," Rata W. ( Foster, William A. . . | Mclutyre, Isabel Norrish, Daisy P. . . Blank. Mrs. Flora L. Beck, Constance Lawlor, Mary K '.. Goodeve, Mabel Robertson, Harriet M. Berry, Sarah S. L. .. Bannerman, Herbert D. Ziesler, Freja L. n rl 'o Ic Of la 3t W It Ol It 11 ei ne tk os C] >r ae id ,w IO >b n ,n is .dsay, Alexander tor, Rata W. •ster, William A. . . ilntyre, Isabel rrish, Daisy P. . . ok. Mrs. Flora L, )k, Constance ,vlor, Mary K... xlevo, Mabel bcrtson, Harriet M. •ry, Sarah S. L. . . merman, Herbert I). ster, Freja L. 1)1 1)5 1)4 1)2 05 Dl 1)4 E3 02 1)4 B3 D2 Dl 1)5 1)4 1)2 05 Dl 1)4 E3 HM AF Fx. F HF AF tit'' AF HF AP HF AF HM AF 245 120 12001 200 120 220 120 200 no 200 120 220 130 Albury Chamberlain 38 Claremont 37 Olandeboye 04 Fairview 43 02 1)4 B3 D2 Gleniti 44

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i Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the yra-tes in the Schedule of the Education Act, 19i'l, and in alphabetical order in each gtHde. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of eacb District High School. Part-time Schools or the several pnrtsof one School are bracketed hero and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. 5s 9_ £ 9 <D >-< * Ci o Annual Hal Paymer during Last of Year tea of at i Month .Names, ClussiiAoation, and Status of Teachers, r. Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (30 ed o S a "co O Jl'lr s (4.) hi 4=5-= 1 £ Pa (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowanres to Pupilteachers. (60 • . -' on a * 3 (I.) (2.) (7.) Grade 3a— continued. £ 205 120 210 110 200 110 220 130 220 130 205 110 220 ■ 130 60 210 120 200 120 210 120 220 110 200 120 £ Hannaton 40 Dick, David Bnniierman, Henrietta S. Morris, Gerald McLean, Elizabeth .. Ford, Margaret O'Connor, Mary Stewart, Robert Stewart, Mrs. Helen Goodatl, Alexander.. Harris, Rose A. Todd, David T. Cartwright, Arietta.. Mclntyro, Hugh Gray, Alexandrina, P. Allan, Elizabeth F. Glanville, William J. Parr, Esther A. Molntyre, John Seyti, Louisa Ure, Rose Crawshaw, Linda .. Ferguson, Daniel, m.a. Ooomber, Olive Parnie, Thomas G, m.a. McLeod, Catherine N. 1)3 D4 D2 HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF PPrl HM AF HM. AF HF AF HM AF HM AF Hilton 41 Hook K ingsdown 38 33 D2 1)4 B2 Dl Cl D4 Dl Makikihi 37 Mi I ford 44 Pareora East 64 Dl D3 Pareora West 37 E2 C5 1)3 C4 C2 C4 Bl Waihao Downs 43 Willow-bridge 40 30 Winchester 52 Woodbury 44 Bl D5 Grade 3b. 90 Morven McMurtrie, Alexander F. Smart, Alice R. Alexander, Anne E. Opie, Hilda P. Bennett, William James Shiors, Mary Proudlook, Margaret Park, William F. .. Fifield, Amy E. Squire, Ethel F. Hume, Dora I, Wills, Arnolel L. .. Geancy, Anna Hart, Maitle Seyb, Caroline B2 02 D3 HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF FPr2 230 140 120 55 200 130 115 235 130 115 60 200 130 110 35 Orari 81 C5 D3 C4 Cl C2 D5 St. Andrew's 83 Washelykc 115 04 C6 ( Iradu 4a. Fairlie 128 Piper, Frank Anderson, Grace M., M.A. Kennedy, Margaret Marshall, Lionel A. Dl A4 C5 HM AF AF MPt4 260 150 120 60 Chad io 4b. Pleasant Point D.H.S. 108 Clarke, Robert B . . Oliver, Amy E. Haskell, Amy E. Hamilton, Emma . . Rowo, Lucy Marwick, John, m.a. Bl Dl E2 HM AF AF FPt4 FPr2 Seo. 260* 160 100 05 35 A4 01 RADIO 5A. Geraldine D.H.S. 257 Bain, Andrew, b.a. Hughes, Alioe M. .. Pearson, Mia 0. Cartwright, Walter H. Goulding, Sarah Vague, Rosa McCullough, Thomas G. Booth, Alice E. Lopdell, Frank Bl Cl El C5 04 HM AF AF AM AF FPt4 MPt4 FPr2 See. 320* 205 160 100 120 60 60 60 Grade 5d. Temuka D.H.S. C3 379 Mothven, James, b.a. Smart, John T. Scott, Annie Thomson, Jane It. .. Iverach, Isabel Simpson, Annie Hawkes, LUlian M. .. Toilet, Eric M. Monohan, Jessie Bain, Catherine Ferguson, Albert J... Mills, Mary, m.a. .. Bl Cl D2 Dl D4 B4 D4 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPr4 FPt2 Sec. Seo. 320* 270 190 190 140 120 110 65 56 60 Bl

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Nam-: ok School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High Sohool. Part-time Sohools or the several parts of one School are bracketed bore and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. o •_ _°i ci at S> lr- CO o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teaohers on the staff at the Knd of the Year. (80 cd — e rr -H Sa "eg ID O !B •« -fl 2 'Z - - « o o £ * (4.) (5.) For Salary, '» g including c e J p Lodging- lO-Sgg allowances o to Pupil* H " teachers. *"■ (6.) (7.) (1.) (20 Grade 6b. £ 370 280 190 190 150 150 140 UO 110 55 55 35 £ Timaru South 465 Painter, Goorge T., m.a. Marriott, William G. Fyfe, Jessie Smith, Ellen 0. Dyer, Henrietta E., b.a. Jones, Violet M. .. Millar, Mrs. Sarah Iverach, Jean T. .. Ronaldson, Frances E. Clare, Moana L. Storrier, Alice J. Oowio, Vida Bl D2 Cl C2 B3 D3 D3 C4 B4 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt4 FPr2 Grade 7a. Waimate D.H.S. Waimataitai 528 Pitcaithly, George, b.a. Henderson, Alexander Crawford, Mary H.. . O'Connor, William Smart, Margaret A. L. Bruce, Sarah C. Hodges, Muriel Henderson, Mrs. Adalene L. . . Milne, Helen O. Jackson, Mabel E. .. Kane, Agnes E. (lottee, Avery B. .. Niehol, Alice J. Hume, Helen M. . ■ l.aing, Thomas M. M., b.a. . . Olliver, Marg. F. L., m.a,,m.S0. MoCaskill, Donald, b.a. Werry, Alfred. E. .. Fyfe, Evelyn Byors, Mary H. Allen, Isabel C. Baird, Mary L. Sunaway, Flora Lawry, Bertha M. .. Price, Cyril J. R. .. Oddie, Elsie King, Eva M. Maben, Keppoch M. Saunders, Lucy Russell, Agnes Mad Sutherland, Louisa M. Bl 01 Dl 05 D2 E2 B4 06 Bl A2 Bl 01 01 01 Dl 02 C3 04 HM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt4 FPt4 FPt4 FPr2 FPr2 Sec. Sec. HM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPr2 FPt4 FPt4 MPt3 FPt4 FPr2 470^* 310 230 230 190 190 150 120 65 55 55 55 35 35 410 310 230 230 190 190 150 130 65 60 56 66 65 55 35 510 Grade 7h. Timaru Main and side school (Timaru West) 903 Dalglish, Gilbert, B.A. Collins, Charles F. .. Avison, Martha O'Donoghue, Edward | Oram, Harry \ Seyb, Elizabeth Shirtolift'e, Clara I. .. Aimers, Amelia Macintosh, Winifred S. Beckett, Shirley (loohrane, Isabel Brown, Donella McFedries, Esther Black, Mary S. Bainbridge, Eva D... Aylmer, Dorothy Sutherland, Vida O'Connor, Michael 15. Simmons, Ada M. .. Crawford, Vera Joyce, Blanche Mayer, William G. .. Rudge, Gwendoline Virtue, Eileen Oruickshank, Sarah May Webster, Thelma Bl 01 El Dl C2 C3 E2 Dl D2 C4 D5 D3 C2 C4 HM AM AF AM Ex. F AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt4 FPt4 FPt4 FPt4 MPt4 FPt4 FPt3 FPr2 FPr2 410 320 250 250 [190] 190 190 180 150 120 120 115 110 110 110 110 110 65 - 65 55 50 55 55 55 35 60 04 D4 Totals 29,494ji 490

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Name oi- School. Sohools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedulo of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each Distriot High School. Part-tinle Schools or the several parts of ono School are bracketed here and reckoned as one Sohool, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. c6 e rr ex ed ed oi O*" r* e ■<_ o Names, Classification and Status of Teachers. Annual Bates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on the Staff at the lCnd of ihe Year. (3.) , cd ■" e . n -a <a a o e g So -a a a . 2. % £ S tS (4.) (5.) For Salary, ' £ 2 including ._ e f. - Lodging- rgsol allowances o tfl Ptipil- fH PP teachers. (6.) (7.) a.) (20 Grade 0. £ £ £ 48 1034 36 12 99 30 -12 48 30 18 18 48 48 30 91) 18 -IS 30 Akatore Coast Glenledi .. Goodwood Hill Springs Kuriwao Manuka Creek Marnakoa Morven Hills Paerau Pleasant Valley Post-office' Cre'ek Shingle Creek Spylaw Valley Ta'hora 8 9 4 o 9 8 8 5 4 4 8 8 6 8 3 8 6 Anderton, Mary Sanderson, Marion (I. Diehl, Winifred Watt, Rose Johnston, .lane F. . . ('alianan, Margaret K. Robertson, Annie Wislinrt. Jessie Taylor. Martha M. .. Sneddon, Mrs. Lily Parker. Mary Eaig, Mary Poster, Jessie Snell. Winifred (lampbell, Annie MoDonald, Olive G. Rishworth, Margaret Schieb, Ires IT. T. . . E2 P F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 48 1031 30 I .1 12 99 30 42 48 30 18 18 48 48 30 Tarras Upper Nevis Waitnhuna West Wanaka Road 9!) 18 -IS 30 Grade 1. Heiiiighan. Florence A. Williamson. Mrs. M. R. Debenham, Mrs. Helen 0. Oliver, Ellen Dent, Catherine E. Scott-Hamilton. Guy D. E4 F F F F F M 110 20 III) 145 III) 110 120 110 Airedale Akatore Arthnrton Beiiiligo . . Blaokstone Cambrians Ohaslanels Tautuku .. Ohatto Creek (lark's Flat Olydevale Conical Hills Elderslie Gimmerbiirn Gleitkenich Glenore Greenfield Hillenel Hinahina Hindoo Inch Valley Kaihiku Kauroo Kokoamo Kokonga Kuri Bush Kyeburn Kyeburn Diggings . . Lauder Lnggate Macrae's Makarora Matau Matea Moa Flat Moonlight Mount Oargill Mount Stuart No vis Ngapuna Nugget Point ()tau omomo Otekura Otiake Potilburii Popotunoa.. Pounawea .. Pukeiwitahi Puke ma Pukepito .. Puketi Puketiro .. Purakauiti Rae's Junction 14 12 11 16 6 17 145 no 110 : 20 120 20 11/1 110 ),„ Kirkland, Charles J. M 12(i I2(i !) 17 16 10 15 13 17 14 10 9 10 II Hi 21 21 12 14 9 15 8 14 15 23 11 10 18 II 12 22 13 18 21 12 14 17 16 15 12 12 17 6 14 11 12 10 17 Flaniu-ry, Gertrude M. Gray, Margaret Freeman, Fredi rick 0. R. W. Morgan, Annie H. Hubbard. Fanny Gow, Harriet, m.a. Bradlielel. Rosetta A. Campbell, Christina Gibson, Graoe S. .. M<( lorkindale, Jessie MeOoll, Ainiii- E. .. Dillon, Mrs. Frances L. White, Fliza Somerville, .lean It... Connor, Grace M. . . Sparks. William .1. . . Thomas, Mrs. Annie Olulee. Marion 11. . . Hawkcs, Mrs. Helen Smith, Mary M. Bodkin. Alice G. . . Monro. Donald, ii.A. McErlain, ('al herine R. McLennan, Elsie I lea ley, Alfred H. .. Moir, Maria Armour. Kathleen M. McNeill. William .. Gillespie, Margaret Anderson, Renata V. Selby, Edgar A. Morrison, William Morgan. Daniel W... Millrr.Rf.ehrl S. .. Glanville. Aliee White, Olive J. M. .. Campbell, Mrs. Charlotte W... Hav, Williaminti Wliite. David McGregor, Mrs. Fanny L. Blimey, Florence Fegnns, Frances M.. . Smith. Elizabeth 1). Christie, James Purse, Peter Scully, James S. H... 1)3 1)4 A3 03 02 D3 Lie. E2 01 1)4 D2 03 152 F F M F F F F F P F F F F F F M F F F F F M P F M F F M F F M M M F F F F P M F F F F M M M 120 20 -I Ar. 110 110 ! 20 no 2o 130 i 20 1 txt\ 1 50 : 120 140 110 no 130 150 1 50 I 50 150 no no 130 150 130 no IK) III) 130 117 no no no no no uo no no 1301137j no no 126 no no no 130 no no i io 130 I io I 10 i io 190 no 162 211 20 Lie. 04 20 20 20 Lie. 04 20 Lio. 20 Dl 20 1)2 20 25 Lie.

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Namk or-' Softool,. Sohools are entered in the ortior of the grades in the Schedule of the F.dueation Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.r-t." are entered after the name Of each District High School. Patt-tiit to Sohools or the several parts of one School tire brackefe 1 hero and reckoned as one School, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. a: Ci 7" Ke Sir--Sr • < rQ Karnes, Classification, and Status of Teachers a -3 ■-. Teachers on the Staff at the ce _■ o ef F.t.d of the Venr. 'So S-a-r OI -H .CO H -?. (30 «"'■> For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupiltoaehors (80 Annual Elates of Payment during Last Month of Year. o. 'cn e fl.) (2.) (7.) Grade I — continued. Rongahere Saddle Hill Table Hill Tahakopa Taieri Braoh Tarara Taumata Tuapcka Flat Tnapeka West Waenga Waihemo Waipiata Wajpori Falls Waitahuna Gully Wanaka Wangaloa Waronui Wedderburn Wetherstoni'S Wharc Flat Wharekuri 12 15 9 22 17 15 18 17 11 10 10 22 12 17 13 9 23 24 17 11 Hi ( MfDnugall. Waller P. \ Buim. Elizabe-th M. McDonald. Sarah K. Monfries, Abigail Graham, James W. .. Firth, Elizabeth H.. . Overton, Samuel .1. G. Welsh, Elizabeth . . Hunter. Susannah . . ( Brown, George 1 Hum,-. WilliamR. .. McLean, Christina . . Rowe, Evelyn Louisa Campbell, Janet M. Lambert, Viotoria I). F. Sutherland, Margaret A. Burn, Edgar J. Watt. Elsie .). Main. Agnes Shaw, Margaret J. . .. Pope, Josephine M. .1. Kinmont, William .. f Sanders, John "Reginald (Saunders, Kenneth Dunn, Annie 04 (4 I) I D4 1)1 1)3 Ex. F F F F M F M F F Ex. F M F F F F F M F P F F M Ex. F M F £ 1 145 | 145 130 110 117 140 no I 10 130 [110] I 10 no 110 133 no 145 no no I 55 130 150 110 [110] IK) no £ 20 Lie'. 20 20 03 1)3 03 Fl 2(1 Wharetoa 14 01 Grade. 2. Ardgowan Awamangu Bald Hill . .' ... Berwick Blue Spur Brighton Broad Bay Coal Creek Orookston Dunrobin Earnscleugh Ettrick Evans Flat Galloway Hooper's Intel Houipapa Hyde Ida Valley Ineholme Island Cliff Kahuika 16 21 21 26 32 36 18 38 22 27 22 28 29 28 20 21 38 17 21 32 25 Kay. Margaret Holmes, George j Hubbard, Ivan K. . . \Morrin. Edward W. Sherrifi, Margaret It. Foote, Francis W. .. Bonnie. Fannie Landreth, Mrs. Elizabi th Flannery, James Fart|uharson, Janet H. Berowforel, Gertrude E, Kestall, Walter MoMullan, Georgina, b.a, Harris, Jane B. Riohardson, Alfred R. Hunter, Helen M. .. MeCtilly, Rutherford ( While, Percy H. (Smith, .lames ('. Lain)/. Henry Fskdale, Isabella J. Dale. Mary . - - l Blaikie, William ' .. (Murray. David Pottinger, Willittm ('. Bremner, Hannah A. Fyfe, Mrs. Harriet . . Landreth, William 11. Woodhouse, Margaret A. Bodkin, Evelyn E. . . McNicoll, Daviel A. .. Feister, Helen MoKenzie, Georgina Melntyre, Hugh Ross, Sophia Hepburn, Daviel .1. . . Pretsoh, Maria S. Eason, Minnie Wilson, Mrs. Isabella Faweett, Joseph S. . . Kirk. Robina Hawke. John P. Ewart, Hannah Grono, Violet A. R. Elliott. Isabella P. .. | Jeans, Eana B. 1)2 04 Dl 04 Dl Dl D4 01 1)3 154 Lie. 1)3 03 Lie. 1)5 04 1)4 Dl D-l 1)4 Fl I'' M Ex. P M l' M F F M F P M P F M F M Ex. P M M P F Ex. F M M F I'' M F 1' HM AF F M F M F F F M F HM AF F F F 170 I 2(1 [170] 153 190 ISO I 85 185 180 iso Kill 126 140 144 126 180 12(1 [180] 171 I 20 140 150 [190] 190 I 50 150 155 120 160 140 140 110 ISO 102 1374 135 175 100.1 140 1804 140 185 140 144 170 I-III 20 Kakapuaka Karitane .. Kart,igi Katea Kia Ora Lauder Railway-slat ion Lowburn 20 27 24 24 36 34 42 1)1 04 Dl 20 Maerewhenua . . Matakanu i.. Morton Moa Creek North Taieri ()tekaiki' Otokia Oturchun Owaka Valli v Pine Hill 26 27 20 37 25 38 28 18 21 42 Dl Lie. Dl 20 03 Lie. 04 03 1)3 20 Port Molyneiix Purekireki Reomoana 26 23 21 1)3 04

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Kducation Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each gra lie. 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 brackote.l bore and reckoned as one School, lint inserted inthegrade of their joint attendance. (10 in OS lege <Or~ Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual 15a1 Paymei during Last of Year ;es of it Month Teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (HO d, -9 . S= .2S§ 8.2 p.g CJ S, (40 (50 For Salary, including Lodging allowances to Pupilteachers. (60 m to e \* e S _. » cj a o-a a cd -. e o e " £3. ° (20 (70 _ Gradk 2 — continued. Sandymount Southbridge Stony Creek Sutton Tahatika Taieri Ferry Tapui Tawanui Te Houka 39 21 21 31 25 19 24 24 26 Campbell, David F. I.. Inglis. Agnt-s V. Booth, Ada. K. M. Ewart, Marion Mackenzie, Mary Smith, Janet MoO, b.a. Ewart, Emma Hcwson, Mary N. .. ( Davidson, Andrew .. lCurrie, Kate W. Dipper. Margaret .. Cameron, AnnieR. .. Sinclair, William H. ('. Knight, Elfrida M. .. Luke, Robert L. L. Marwick, Ethel Re-nshaw, Mary E. .. Buohan, John Blair, Robert D4 M 04 F 1)4 F D.'l F F 152 F F F Lie. Ex. F F El F D3 F D4 M F 1)4 M 02 F D4 F C3 M El M £ 140 150 140 145 126 1.80 120 120 1133] 126 175 180 146 135 100 170 140 190 205 £ 20 20 Upper Junction Waianakarua Waipahi Waipori Wairuna Waitaki Bridge Waitapeka Wart-pa Wylie's Crossing .. ... 27 32 30 25 38 32 I!) IS 38 20. Grade Sa, Allanton Awamoko Bannockbu rn Beau mont Benhar Black's Concorel Dunbntjc Duntroon . . Evansdale Flag Swamp Glenomaru.. 51 55 43 50 48 42 IDS 62 04 40 54 42 Allan, John M. Walker, Leonie A. N. Burns, William (1. . . York, Ethel D. Blair, Robert L. D.. . Murray, Alice M. Thomson, Archibald Mason, Isabella Miller, James McK. Bennett, Rachel I. .. Woeillianis, Eva M. F. Lawrence, Ivy B. .. Strong, William J. • - Ford.'Margarct O. T. Mclntyre. Sophia .. Morioe, Rose A. ! Hoggan-s, Alexander I Mosiey, Alexander M. McKenzie, Nellie Labes, Albert A. Anderson, Agnes Percy, Da vid M. Willocks, Ada M.R. Bremne-r. Philip Anderson, Olive Burn, David W. M., m.a. Roche, Augustine G. Hartstonge, Daniel McLean, Jessie H. .. ('ninny, Thomas McFarlane, Elana A. Murphy, Frank (I. Sinclair, Vere 0. Rutherford, John A. Betting, Grace' H. .. Cron, William Wilson, Flora Boattie, John W. G. Earl, Emilie 0. Newland, Edwin .1. Sinclair, Cecil M. Mauler, Mary Nesbit, James W. . . McDougall, Isabel . . Reilly, Louis G. Hunter, Annie E. . . Seward, Edwin II. .. Anelerson, Ann C. . . (Stevens, Herbert M. (Buchanan, Robert (). Shiirpe, Edna W. (Burrell, Frederick William (O'Connell, Thomas P. 01 HM AF Dl HM D4 ' AF D3 HM .. AF D2 HM D4 AF 02 HM 04 AF HF AF Dl HM 02 AF 03 AF FPrl D2 Ex. F HM D4 AF 03 HM D2 AF D2 HM B4 AP Dl HM AF Bl HM D4 AF (13 HM .. ! .. AF .. j .. HM D4 AF D2 HM 03 AF C3 HM D4 AF CI HM D4 AF Lie. H.M 04 AF D2 HM AM FPrl D3 HM ..I 03 AF .. D3 HM .. | D4 AF 1)3 HM .. D2 AF .. ! B3 Ex. F B4 H M AF D4 Fx. P .. | Lie. M 220 no 200 no 216 110 215 120 220 "120 180 III) 250 140 120 35 [210] 189 120 220 126 215 120 220 no 230 120 205 110 ISO 140 200 120 205 120 220 120 190 120 220 III) 55 220 140 220 120 200 125 12001 200 110 |200] 190 30 30 I tawea 40 Henley 30 Heriot 05 Higholill' .. 5-1 Kakamti 00 Kelso 48 Kurow 67 Leith Valley 43 Livingstone 50 40 Lovell's Flat Lower Harbour 31 30 Maolennan 30

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the -h grades in the Schedule of the Education -h Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each &§ grade. ede 'the letters " D.H.S." are. entered aftt-r the e'" name of eaclt District High School. %£ Part-time School s or the several pai tsof one ' -- School are bracketed hore and reokoned »s o one Sohool, but inserted in the grade of their "" joint attendance. (!__) (2) Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. g ' S r. 3d oeg P f-fj ° Ph (4.) (5.) Annual Hates of Payment during Last Month of Year. For Salary, "« e including h »Sg Lodging- o-gag allowances grq o to Fupti* fn pp teachers. , "*. (6.) I (70 Teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (80 Grade 3a. . £ 205 120 220 120 220 110 210 130 220 110 205 110 205 130 [200] 180 215 120 35 215 117 220 120 210 130 200 120 220 120 220 120 210 120 220 no 210 130 220 130 200 120 200 no 230 120 220 130 220 130 220 120 220 120 30 200 120 220 117. £ Maungatua Milburii 40 ■is Harrison, Thomas Bonnin, Muriel 0. R. Pilling, Ewon Potts, Elizaboth A... Smith, James .McMillan, Jessie G... Wootls, Llewellyn Smith, Annie P. Melville, John Argue, Elizabeth Slater, William T. . . Wilson, Sarah Monzios, James K. .. Morrison, Margaret E. 0. ( Swan, George (Welsh, Margaret Lawless, Cyril N. .. Inder, Winifred, B. . . Buick, Alice M. W. Taylor, Robert M. Mclvor, Margaret .1 Fergus, Robert Hutton, Pearl E. .. Forrester, Francis E. L. Marwick, Jane Brand, Robert Rishworth, Jane G. S. iVIcLay, James Muir, Grace 0. Davis, Edward Bradfleld, Mary A. . . Burn, Eelgar H. Moss, Doreen H. Cowan, Robert Shea, Ellen Rotting, John F. . . Lothian, Jeannio M. Marshall, Hugh Ourrie, Isabella T. . . Colquhomi, Hercules Wood, Alice A. \ Goudie, John 0. B. Thomson, Elizabeth M. Kirby, Alban M. .. Dnmsday, Marjorie G, Borrie, John A. Cornish, Lily M. MoKinnon, Charles Wright, Mary W. Harrison, Wilkinson L., m.a.. . Nelson, Hannah 0. .. Kelly, John O'Donnell, Aileen A. Gardner, Winney .. i Dallas, Thomas W. .. I Gibb, Elizabeth Duggan, Patrick J. . . Beattie, Helen M. . . 02 D4 El C3 C2 HM AF HM AF HM AF IIM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF Ex. F F HM AF PPrl 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 Miller's Flat .. us Moeraki 40 C2 03 Dl Momoiia 46 Ngapnrii 55 D3 Nortli-east Harbour 40 Dl f)4 D4 Otakau 25 Papakaio 65 B2 C3 Patearoa 38 D3 Portobello Pukeuri Pnrakanui Ranfurly (il 51 31 71 Dl C3 B2 B2 D3 C4 -B2 C4 1)2 04 C2 C4 01 Ratanui 47 Itoniahitpa 43 43 St. Batliaii's 30 36 St. Leonard's Seaoliff 47 67 47 67 01 Dl Cl D3 C4 C4 D4 Tokarahi 43 43, Tuapeka Mouth 41 41 Waihola Waikoikoi Waiwera 51 40 48 51 46 48 C2 04 D2 B2 D2 1)3 AI D2 Cl D4 Walton 72 72 Weston 79 7!) Wost Taieri 37 37 C4 C4 Dl Windsor 43 43 GRADE 3 is Beattie, John ■ King, Rosetta R. . . Kernohan, Florence 0. ' Bringans, Robert Smith, Grace M. Barber, Ada I. .1. Nine), Horace W. .. Abel. William P. .. j Lynn, Ruth Lymbnrn, Janet Dl D2 D4 01 04 HM AF AF HM AF AF MPrl HM AF AF 250 140 110 245 120 no 55 250 140 115 Clinton 95 95 Clyde 100 100 Cromwell .. 107 Cl 02 03 107

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Namk of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Sohool s or the se vol al pints of ono Sohool are bracketed here and reckoned ns one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance, 1X5 rH cn e n cted ed e s* <A -r-> o Names, Classification, and Status of Teai i hers Annual hates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Touchers on the Staff at the Knd of the Year. <k 03 C o a fl "S o n o va£ "■■p'o sg « Oh (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (6.) •J S3 H 5 (2.) (*■) (7.) (10 1 1 Grade 3b— continued. Fast Taieri Bl 1)1 HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF HM AM AF FPrl HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF MPr2 HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF HM AM AF PPrl HM AF AF FPrl HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF FPt-2 HM AF AF MPr2 HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPrl £ 250 140 no 250 120 110 270 150 110 60 250 130 110 220 140 120 55 245 140 110 60 230 120 110 60 270 145 110 00 220 120 no [Ex. F] 235 130 110 35 230 133 no 220 140 110 245 120 110 30 £ Hampden Ntiseby Otepopo Outram Owaka Stirling Strath Taieri 103 109 129 97 85 91 83 Wad doll, James N., b.a. MacLeod, Margaret.. Gillespie, Sarah Robertson, Alexander G. Houston, Sarah P. . . Maxwell, Grace M. . . Jack, James A. Paul, Eliza F. H. H. Palmer, Catherine M. Reilly, Margaret Fleming, James Beattie, Ethelwyn J. Quin, Myra L. Harrison, Samuel J. Bagley, Loith V. Harrison, Emily V. F. Maodonald, Eliza A. Chesnoy, Andrew .. Woodhouso, Bortha Vickcrs, Mary J. Hislop, Mabel R. .. Ellisson, Lionel E. .. Duncan, Jossie A. .. Taylor, Graoo I. McNeilly, Elizabeth K. Tinetall, Arthur W. . . Weir, Christina Mackisack, Kathleen E. Maodonald, Martha.. Calder, George A. . . Crawford, Elsie J. .. Melrose, Susan R. . . Elliott, Arthur D. .. Grant, John B. Taylor, Helen Aitohison, Elizabeth P. Miller, Vera E. Rogers, Walter J. .. Noono, Isabella Edmondston, Margaret Stenhouse, Robert A. Harrison, Elizabeth M. Espio, Rebie R. G. M. Hilgendorf, Francis. . Haro, Emma J. Marwick, Bessie B. .. Wilson, Janet E. Cl 04 151 Cl Cl 03 04 01 02 D3 Dl 03 04 Cl 03 Lie. 01 C2 C4 125 Teaneraki 83 D2 04 Tokoiti 91 Cl C3 D4 Totara ss ci Lio. C4 01 D2 04 Bl 03 Waitahuna 99 Waitati 91 Gradb 4a. Rodger, William Harlow, Wilhelmina Greon, Jessie A. Gorman, Marjorie . . Wilson, Margaret A. Finlay, Thomas A. . . Johnstono, Cecilia, .. Morris, Thirza S. Marshall, Jean H. . . Laing, Ivy Blanche.. Bastings, William E. Kirby, Christina E... McLeod, Daisy K. .. Charlton, Georgina G. A. Murison, Mabel §g . . Moir, James Hs* . . Christie, Jessie C. .. Wilson, Elizabeth . . Woodhill, Florenoe G. Holmes, Mary HM AF AF FPt2 FPr2 HM AF AF FPt2 FPr2 HM AF AF FPt3 FPr2 HM AF AF FPt3 FPrl 260 150 120 60 35 260 150 125 45 35 280 160 110 65 60 270 150 125 65 35 Maheno 130 Bl Dl 1)1 Sawyer's Baj Dl El C2 135 Waikouaiti 142 Bl Dl Wakari Dl Dl 03 137

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Name oi' School. Schools ara entered in the order of tho grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Sohools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned ns one School, but inserted in tho grade of their joint attendance. __ os ■X-; %* \> CO <A ■*=> j-t o •*H Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers.. Teaohers on tho Staff at the End of the Year. (3.) ci -J . Sa o, O oi -n cd *-* 5 (4.) a a Z 0 e o '■0-gr-l 1 £ Pa (5.) For Salary, £ e including h 8-8 a Lodging- a-ggS allowaucos o to Pupil- fH Pi teachers. -* (00 (70 Annual Hates of Payment during Last Month of Year. __) , (2.) Grade 4b. Alexander D.H.S. .. .. .. 185 McLean, Alexandor.. Burke, Richard J. J. Dewar, Janet B. .. Macdonaltl, Linda Simonson, Bertzoro F. McCorkindale, Elizabeth L. .. Jones, Herbert C. . . Darton, Henry L. .. Brown, Mary Gordon, Jessie McCorkindalo, Margaret Durward, Margaret M. Bollivg, Robert W. S. Jennings, Margaret A., B.A. .. Grant, John B. MoMullan, John J. M. Lear, Constanco M... Hutton, Ella B. Dunn, Annio D. Black, Evelyn M. .. Williamson, Alexander H. Newlands, Marion S. S., b.a.. . MoMullan, Esther Newlands, Margaret Rae, Thomas William Mackie, William W. ( Watt, Malcolm M. . . |Blackio, Rhoda Guffie, Selina Graham, Agnes G. . . Crawford, Margaret M. Paulin, Gerald Learmouth, Ivy A. .. Cl D3 B2 D4 HM AM AF AF MPt3 Sec. HM AM AF FPt4 FPrl FPrl Sec. Seo. HM AM AF AF FPt3 FPrl HM AF AF AF MPtl HM Ex.F. AF AF AF FPt3 MPr2 Sec. £ 310* 200 155 130 55 £ Lawrence D.H.S 183 B3 Bl Dl 02 290 270& 150 55 35 35 [Ex. F] Ravensbourne 03 B2 Cl 04 C2 C2 280 150 150 130 55 35 260 155 150 125 35 280* [150] 135 150 120 55 60 40 182 Roxburgh 173 Cl Bl D3 D2 Tapanui D.H.S. 178 ci D3 D2 04 Grade 4c. Anderson's Bay Oamaru Middle 264 206 Coutts, Thomas R. W., b.a. .. Allan, Reginald Gunn, Elizabeth J. .. Long, Mary A. Weir, Helen Loraine Skinner, James Palmer, Philip J. .. Barrett, Elizabeth R. Pearce, Annie E. Earl, Edwin T., b.a. Hanna, Alexandor Wilding, Mary J. .. de Lambert, Gertrude Darling, Rosy Watson, Olive McG. Barclay, Samuel M. Woods, Eric Stanley Pope, Langloy Searle, Ernest A. Hopcraft, Victoria K. Thomas, Minnie A. .. Russell, Mrs. Margarot A. Carnoross, Elizaboth J. McCaw, Marion B. .. Bl D4 Dl C3 D3 Bl D4 El C2 1)2 HM AM AF AF AF MPtl MPt3 FPr2 FPrl HM AM AF AF AF FPt3 MPr2 MPrl HM AM AF AF AF FPt3 FPr2 280 190 130 130 120 55 55 35 35 310 210 150 120 120 60 56 35 285 190 150 140 120 60 55 St. Clair 222 01 C4 Dl C2 D2 Grade 5a. Palmerston D.H.S. 246 Rutherford, John R., m.a. Sargison, Jamos H... Heckler, Louisa A. .. Botting, EthelK. M. Teller, Catherine M. Thorby, George W. L. McRae, Johan Cox, Annie, m.a. Graham, Walter B. Cowon, Martin Nelson, Jessie R. .. Littlejohn, Elsie S. .. Edgar, Mary E. Athy, Margaret M. .. Groy, Ella J. Alexandor, Sarah J. 0. Mackay, Isabella, m.a. Al C3 Dl C3 HM AM AF AF AF MPtli MPr2 Seo. HM AM AF AF AF FPt4 FPt2 FPrl Sec. 320* 240 160 150 110 65 35 Tokomairiro D.H.S. A2 Cl C3 Dl C3 D4 261 320* 205 160 150 120 55 46 35 B3

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NAME of School. Schools are entered in the order of tho grades in the Schedule of the Kduciition Act, 19.4, and in alphabetical order in eacli grade. Tho letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Sohools or tho several parts of one Sohool are brackete i here and reckoned as one School, but inserted tnthegrade of their joint attendance. io OC el"* co a ClfH S e •5 44 Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Ra Pay me: during Last of Yea ttes of ;n i, t Montli ,r. Teaohers on the StatT tit the End of tho Year. cd o Sa' 03 O ca-H a *-• o (4.) fl J si -3 -3 a 1 & Ph (50 For Salary, including LodgiugiLllowatifos to Pupilteachers. (00 co co e 4. a, e u e f. a o~ a - ' gKo (2) Cl.) (Ll (70 Grade 5b. £ 320 230 155 150 130 125 55 55 35 335 230 160 [170] 153 140 120 UO 60 £ 50 -Maori Hill 326 Fitzgerald, John A. Fawcett, Horace Brown, Jane K. Livingstone, Catherine Valentine, Winifred A. Wilsem, Janot C. Smith, Phyllis M. .. Appleby, Olive M. G. Stokes, Gertrude M. E. Aldred, Frederick S. Arnold, Cuthbert F., b.a. McNaught, Grace S. C. ( Watson, John [Tempera, Frank J... Copland, Catherino .. Martyn, Francos R. Swinarei, Bertha M... Rosoveare, Vera D. M. Dl C2 Dl Dl 02 02 HM AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 FPrl HM AM AF Ex. F AM AF AF AF FPr2 Oamaru South 324 Dl B3 .Dl C4 Grade 5c. 153 C4 C4 Green Island 336 Maodonald, William Turner, George A. .. Beilby, George H. .. Robertson, Jani' Blair, Isabella Davidson, Margaret 10. Kirk, Christina Hackett, Margaret .. Quinn, Rosella Abernothy, Duncan R. Mathews," Alfred .. Meohaelis, William R. Christie, Elizabeth G. Spears, William H. Frazer, Helen F. Duke. Ivy E. Smith, Ethel B. L. .. Nicholas, William S. Nioolson, Maud P. .. MoOaugherii, Jane . . Stewart, Peter G. .. McDonald, Hugh G. B. Parqu harson, E liza bcth Aitchison, Louisa M. Barth, Irene Carey, Vera B. Botting, Amy 1. Hastings, Angela Hastings, Cyril M. T. Stewart, John Neil .. Thomson, Magnus .. Little, Mrs. Donella C. Lake, Alcxantler Hodges, Bithia L. C. Johnson, Helen C. W. Shaw, Ethel Hall, Edith J. Latta, Bessie L. T. .. Phillipps, Jessie- A. .. (Mow, John Ii., b.a. (Graham, George P., B.A. McLaren, Alexander Scott, Mary Hogg, Sarah J. I Jackson. Mary J. | Webber, Emily Keys, Marion M. .. Swan, Jessie E. Ongley, Esther Hughes, Martha M... Murdoch, Jane N. .. Bressey, Florenoe, m.a. Dl Cl 03 Dl C3 D3 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF FPtli FPt4 MPr2 HM AM AF AM AF AF AF MPt4 FPtl FPr2 HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF MPrl HM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF FPr2 FPr2 Ex. F HM AM AF AF LA AF At" 1 AF AF FPr2 FPrl Sec. | 360 270 210 190 120 120 110 65 55 35 340 270 190 190 125 110 110 55 55 35 320 230 190 190 130 120 115 115 35 335 230 190 190 140 125 120 115 60 30 [3401* 340* 2181 190 190 [120] 120 120 120 110 30 30 Kaitangata 354 01 Bl Dl 04 02 Lie'. Kensington 322 Dl C3 El E2 D3 C4 03 04 50 Moray Place 325 01 Dl Dl 03 D2 D2 03 D3 50 -Mosgiel D.H.S. 351 Bl Bl Lie. Dl D2 04 C4 C4 Al

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Namk of School. ■ Schools are entered in the order of the grades in tho Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each Distriot High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance, IB OS 9 U _P& ci trj S> > CD "IrA 4= U O Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year, Teaohers on the Staff at the Hnd of the Year. di ca O 5 a a o 0 e o '3 -a a 1 £ Pa For Salary, I '* e including u e % Lodging- o-ggg allowances StSo to Pupil- I fo _ teaohers. "■ (6.) I (70 (2.) (30 (4.) (5.) UO Gka.de 5d. Balclutha D.H.S. .. 408 (Turner, William.W., b.a. (Nioolson, John M. .. j Parr. Guthbert, m.a. (Steven. Beryl Murray, Ethel M. .. Gawn, Elizabeth C... Elder, Violet, b.a. Kilgour. Jean G. H. I Hull. Matilda M. Johnstone. M. H. MoQ. Willoeks, Alice I. .. Wade, Robert H., b.a. Paterson, Janet, m.a. Harrison, Charlotte G.. b.a. .. 151 01 A3 Dl C2 B3 03 Ex. F HM Ex. F AF AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt,3 FPri Sec. Seo. Seo. £ |*330] *330 [230] 207 190 190 130 120 55 55 60 £ Grade 6a. B3 Bl B2 " Oamftru North 403 Malcolm, .James P. .. Ironside-. John Thompson, Alicia M. (Barton, Oke \ Woods, Alexander J. Kibblewhite-, Kate E, Edwards, Isabella Bonnin, Winifred M. L. Doak, Mary IC. Jones, Eliza J. Kibblewhite, ('buries W. Dl 01 Dl D4 B4 02 02 D3 03 04 HM AM AF Ex. F AM AF AF AF AF AF MPrl 370 280 190 [190] 190 150 125 120 120 110 35 Grade Ob. Arthur Street o20 Barrett, Richard J, Begg, Thomas Hunter, Robert R. Sherriff, Eliza G. . . Bremmer, Victor H. T. Pilkington, Jane Orkney, Daisy M. .. Luke, Bertha A. Gilbert, Edith E. .. Smith, Muriel G. . ButterfiePI, Violet 0. McLean, Elsie A. . , Booth, George P., b.a. Gray, James H. Nioolson, Mrs. Ada MoKenzie, Lionel A. Geddes, Emilie S. .. MeCallum, Maria M. MeMullin. Martha L. Spence, Jean J. Facer, Mary A. Heather. Elizabeth A. Thomas, William ... Sinclair, Agnes 01 Cl B2 CJ C3 Dl Dl B3 Lie. HM am: am: AF AM AF AF AF AF FPt2 FPtll FPr2 HM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPt3 FPr2 Sec. 370 285 240 190 160 150 145 115 114 55 45 00 370 280 210 190 too 100 120 120 60 00 30 • Port Chalmers 452 151 Cl Dl B4 E2 Dl D4 D3 Grade 7a. 02 High Strt-ct fil 5 Smith. James W. .. Robertson, John A. Cooper, Isabella O. . . Fleming, John J. W. Sawell, Robert G. A. Tayler, Mabel A. .. Sullivan, LUy, m.a. Olapperton, Catherine West, Maria A. May, Muriel W. Allan, Greeba E. .. Gair, Frederick J. .. Allnutt, William C. Matheson, John Ralston, Mary Kelk, Henry P. j Hall, Harold G. [ Gibb, Stewart (J. .. Dow, Annie 0. Callender, Mary Reid, Wilhelminn R. Allan, Flora M. Crawford, Bertha Miller, Doris E. George, Winifred M. OT 01 Dl C2 C3 Dl Bt B2 D3 HM AM AF AM AM AF AF AF AF FPt4 FPtl! MPr2 HM AM AF AM Ex. P AM AF AF AF AF AF FPt3 FPr2 410 310 230 230 190 190 100 130 120 55 55 60 410 310 230 230 [190] 171 190 1.60 130 120 110 55 35 50 Kaikorai 537 Dl Dl Cl DI C4 Dl El. Dl 02 03 ! j

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of tho Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are onterod after the name of each District High School Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned lis one School, but inserted in the grade of thoil* joint attendance, id cn M Cit qj <A _\ O "H Names, Classification, and Status of Teaohers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teachers on tho Stall at the End of the Year. U3 O ffi __ 5 a a "3 o <D o 'S 9 g £ Ph (60. For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (00 CO co of 3 g cp CS o (20 . (SO (■*■) (1.) (7.) Grade 7a— -continued Musselburgh 559 White, John Paterson, Thomas Kaye, William T. O. Chalmer, Clara E; . . Cameron, Louisa F. fGraham, Jane S. B. McKellar, Ethel E. .. McKenzie, Isabella M. Graham, Catherine A. C. de G. Tough, Mary G. C. .. Perry, William S. . . Caddie, Hazel McL. Dl D2 02 Dl Dl D2 [>:; 1)2 C2 03 HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt2 FPrl £ 410 290 250 230 190 190 150 125 120 115 00 35 £ 50 Grade 7b. Maeandrew Road 611 Maodonald, George W. 0. Smeaton, Charles G. Whinam, Lois A. P. Walton. William L. Alloo, Arthur W. .. Alexandor, Mrs. Rebecca Hastings, Margaret E. Davie, Viotoria R. .. Woodhouse, Henrietta, m.a. .. Hughes, Margaret G. Haigh, Fanny M. . . McCrone, Florence E. T. Appleby, Dorothy E. E. Twhigg, Mabel F. .. McQueen, Henry 0. Davidson, William Service, William A... King, Mary ( Johnstone, John G. JRushbrook, Walter H. . .. Murray, Florence Calder, Elizabeth M. Miller, Mabel I. Mackisack, Eleanor W. Smith, Lucy E. D. .. Gordon, Mary H. E. Holgate, Maxwell R. Nelson, Margaret M. Reid, Alice Thompson, Doris V. Yorston, Elizabeth M. , Flamank, Oscar D. . . Rawlinson, Charles C. Andrew, Alice M. .. [ Kennedy, Alexander S. (Anderson, Peter J. Abornethy, Allan H. Bowling, Alice G. . . Jones, Florence A. .. McCallum, Louisa M. Hall, Lily G. Bayfcy, Stella I. .. Forsyth, David Charlton, Vida M. .. Smith, Margaret F... Walker, Robert Chapman, Ruth K. .. MoElrea, William B. E. McMUlan, Hugh Marryatt, Ernest Maxwell, Jessie Partridge, Ernest, m.a. McMillan, Mary S. .. Luke, Gabriel M. .. Faulks, Kate Greaves, Alice White, Dora Hendersan, Elizabeth O. Alexander, Ann 0. .. MoPherson, Gertrude 0. Crawley, Janet L. . . Stewart, Charles A., m.a. Kenyon, Helen M., ii.a. BJ 01 Dl 153 B4 Dl 03 02 B3 o:i HM AM AF AM am: AF AF AF AF AF FP14 FPtO FPt:2 FPt2 MPrl HM AM AF Ex. F AM AF AF AF AF AF AF MPt-t FPt3 PPtli FPt3 FPrl HM AM AF Ex. F AM AM AP AF AF AF AF MPt3 FPt3 FPt2 MPt2 PPrl HM AM AM AF AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF Sec. Sec. 410 310 230 230 190 190 150 125 120 120 tii) 55 40 45 35 410 310 230 1230] 230 190 190 150 125 120 115 55 55 55 55 55 410 310 230 [230] 230 190 190 150 130 120 IK) 05 65 00 00 00 475 340 310 290 290 260 260 230 190 190 190 190 190 190 50 . Mornington 542 Dl 01 Dl 03 04 Dl Dl 154 C2 1)2 C3 North-east Valley 002 01 0.1 Dl Bl 1)2 D4 Dl Dl 02 B2 Dl Normal and two model schools (at Train, rng College) 581 151 Dl C2 Dl A2 Fl 03 Dl Dl 02 03 Dl 1)1 Dl A3 B2

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Namf. of Sohool. Sohools are entered in the order of the § Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers, grades in tlto Schedule of the Education -* Act, 1914, find in alphabetical order in each rStid - - grade. ge - The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the « — name ifeach District High School Tettohers on the Staff at the *d oe Part-tinieSchoolsorthoseveralpartsofone *■ -St.* , \t Vi,7, v,,,,,- -e -rja School are bracketed here and reckoned as g §'- •S' B one Sohool, but inserted in the grade of their q o joint attendance. (1.) (2.) _. (8.) (4,) (5. I i 9 . SO 03 ■-, fl d "3 O 13 o -Brflrrfl For Salary, £ a. including h 9 _ g Lodging- rp-ggS allowances <£x<z to Pupil- f-n £ teachers. < .. (§_) . (7.) . Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. (_1 (5.) Gradk 7c. Albany Street • •• .. (ill Rennie, James, b.a.. b.sc. .. Bl HI McLaren, William .. .. DJ Al Phillipps, William .. .. Bl AH Little, Caroline E. .. Dl AI (Bringans, Alexander .. I 03 Ex. (Kennedy, Archibald. P. L. . . ' 04 Al Murray, Hannah B. ...El Al Scott, Marjory T. .. .. Dl Al Cowie, Elizabeth C... . . D2 AI O'Shea, Eliza A. .. . . D3 Al Guy, Sarah H. .. .. 03 AI : Fleming, .tEnid M. M. .. .. FPl Counihan, Katherine .. I .. FPl Finlay, Lilian V. .. . . j .. FR Finlay, Robert N. . . .. . . MP Rdnertson, John A. .. MP Healy, Ethel M. .. .. PR Walter, Isabella M. .. . . FPl Taylor, Charles H. .. .. .. MP Oa. vet-sham.. .. .. .. 635 Hardy, James W. .. Bl HI ; Wilson, Robert .. . . j 01 Al Given, Jessie I. .. .. | Dl AI Robinson, Arthur H. .. B2 Al Graham, John .. .. ' D4 ; Al Ross, Annie M. .. Dl I AI Farnie, Grace M. . . - - i Dl AI McGregor, Isabella, . . . . | Dl AI Ryan, Ruby L. .. D3 AI Loudon, Rubina .. .. I .. AI Botting, Ruth N. M. .. . . FPl Smith, Norris Y. .. . . .. MP Wood, Alethea A, G. R . . .. PPl Pinder, Agnes .. .. .. FP: Ooppin, Ezra N. . . . . MP Diokison, Hotty F. ., .. FP: Watt, Elizabeth F. .. .. i FP George Street .. .. .. 508 i Patterson, Thomas A., m.a. ... Bl HI Bell, Cecil F. J. .. Cl j Al Mackenzie, Margaret .. Dl I Al McPhee, John H. A. .. Bl Al Closs, William 0. .. - . 02 Al Campbell, Verona H. D. . . El AI Luscombc, Blanche.. .. ■ Dl I AI ! Colquhoun, Mary H. . . , B2 ' Al Rcunie, Jessie G. . - - - 03 I AI Wylie, Clara E. .. .. 03 Al McErlain, Daniel . . MP Bond. William A. .. .. ! MP : Appleby, Sophie M. A. .. . . FP ; Muir, Doris M. K. .. FP Gunn, Isabel A. . . FP Wilkinson, Francis . . . . . . MP Grade 7d. Forbury .. .. .. .. 631 Endey, Walter .. .. Ct HI Nelson, James .. .. Cl Al Borthwick, James .. .. El ] Al Andrew, Kate .. .. Dl AI Eggleton, Thomas E. .. D3 Al Lawrence. Dora S. .. .. Dl AI Bndd, Elizabeth .. . . Cl AI Manson, Jessie .. .. B2 AI Brown. Isabel E. .. .. D2 Al Brooke, Una M. .. . . C3 j AI Easther, Anna C. W. . . 04 AI Phelan, Richard J. .. . . .. j MP Ayson, Annie I. W. .. .. FP Fleet, Arthur V. .. .. MP Robertson, Gordon M. .. MP Roberts, Eric M. .. MP Campbell, Isa R. .. .. FP Henderson, Annie .. .. FP: Townrow, Walter H. . . MP £ HM 410 AM 320 AM 270 AF 230 Ex. F [190] AM 1.90 AF 190 AF 175 AF 120 AF 120 AF 120 PPt4 65 FPt4 65 FPt3 55 MPt4 55 MPt2 45 PPt2 45 FPr2 60 MPrl 35 HM 410 AM 320 AF 230 AM 230 AM 190 AF 190 AF 175 AF 140 AF 120 AF UO FPt3 05 MP13 05 FPU 55 FPtl 55 MPl 1 55 FPt2 45 FPr2 00 HM 410 AM 310 AF 230 AM : 230 AM 190 AF 190 AF 160 AF 120 AF 120 AF 120 MPt4 , 66 MP12 ; 60 PPt-4 56 FPt3 55 FPt:2 : 45 MPt2 i 45 £ 50 50 80 Bl 01 Dl Bl 02 El Dl B2 03 03 Ct Ct El Dl D3 Dl 01 B2 D2 03 04 HM ! 410 AM , 320 AM ' 270 ■ AF | 230 AM : 190 AF 190 AF I 150 AF 140 AF 120 AF 120 AF 120 MPt2 60 FP(2 60 MPt-i 55 MPt-3 55 MP12 45 FPt2 45 FPrl 35 MPrl 30 50 Totals .. ...... .. i00,632-^ 1,195

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Namh of School. Schools are entered in the order of the ■rrades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Part-time Sohools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade ol their joint attendance. 1A Os e ri 8»|j ge e>r S " -8 h O Names, Classification, and Status of Teaohers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Year. (8) cd e Sa co o CO -n cd" 5 (4.) a Iii I & Pa (».) For Salary, "g including u co $ Lodging- o-g g allowances w gtri tO Pupil- p teachers. (60 (7.) (1.) (20 ( fRAllK 0. Arthur's Point Etalvale Five Rivers GlenDhu .. Half-way Bay Lillburn Mount, Aspiring Otahau Suunyside Taunoa Te Anau W tlite Heail I 8 McMullan,|Patriok .. 8 Keach, Ethel 4 Ward, Constance .. .. 1 Ewing, Joan .. 4 Fetton, Eva », .. 4 Brown, D .. 3 MoPherson, Jessie .. .. .. 6 Dawson, Alice .. .. .. 7 Brewster, Daisy .. .. ..I 3 Riddcll, S. E. V. .. .. | 5 Rebeits, Thomas .. .. ' 7 Palkiner, Mary K. .. 8 8 I 1 4 4 3 6 7 3 5 7 M F F .. [ F F F F F F F M Ell j F £ 48 42 30 0 24 24 18 36 42 18 30 42 £ Grape 1. Ardlussa Awarua Plains Beaumont, Benin Birohwood Cardrona, Caroline Ohatton East Chatton North Crown Terrace Ermoelale Felelwick Ferndale .. Forndunlaw Five Rivers Skiing Fortification Flint's Bush Gi bbston Gleneoe Greenvale .. .. Haldane Hamilton Burn Hetlgehope, Upper Holmosdale Kaiwera Kapuka South Kingston Koromiko (Waihoaka) Longridge Longridge Village .. Mtcetown .. Mandevillo. . Mokoreta Morion Mains Morton Mains Siding Mew River Ferry Nokomai .. North Makarewa Opio Oteramiko Gorge Pyramid Siding Quarry Hills Waikawa Valley Raymond's Gap Redan Valley Rees Valley .. -.. Roslyn Bush Sandstone Shot over. Upper (Skipper's) .'. Springbank Taramoa Waikawa Wairaki Wairekeki 13 Gait, John Morris Herbert, .. 13 Treloar, Ethel .. .. j 6 Andrews, Margaret .. .. , 5 Welsh, Euphemia .. 12 Schroeeler, Herbert .. 14 Barker, Caroline .. 7 l McLeod, John W. .. .. t I McLeod. Margaret .. .. 16 Monaghan, Mary .. .. j 16 O'Keofe. Delia ' .. .. j 11 Preston, Gwendoline .. : 15 Snodgrass, Mrs. Margaret T.., .. ; 11 | Hassing, George M... .. I 16 | Baxter, Alexander .. .. 15 I McLauchlan. Ewan .. ; . * I 10 Somerville, Agnes .. .. I .. ] 12 I Mackay, Duncan .. .. .. ! 17 MoNoill, Rita .. .. .. 10 Leslie. Mary .. 17 ■ I Collier, Charles .. .. I I Mehaffey. John 18 Kelly. John .. : 1.0 Sixtus, Bertram E. ■. 19 Loptlell, Annie 20 MacKay. Isabella 20 Gunnion, Elsie 9 Wilson, Agnes 10 Sutherland, Margaret I. 7 Ballantyne, Albert, .. 10 Peddie, William .. .. i .. 7 O'Sullit'au, William 10 Ireland, Ethel K ■■ ■ ■ 7 Ritchie, Beresford ■ ■ I 14 Stephens, Euphemia .. | 15 Bews. Ivv M. .. .19 Archer, Kenneth G. .. 16 | Potts, Jane S. .. 12 j Landreth, William .. I Howell, Winifred 12 Ohittook, Charles 11 Gilford. Mary 8 Oosgriff, Alice 25 Steel, Marion S. D., b.a. 10 Evans. William S. .. [ 15 Lamb, Robert 8 ; Russell, Gladys 20 Fredric, Isabel M. . . 9 Walsh, Lawrence M. .. : 1.9 Orr, Marion J. .. I 15 Young. Elizabeth M. .. I 15 J Spragg, Arthur W. ■ ■ I Wilson, Howard 0. J. 11 Lindsay, Annie 16 'Steel, Elizabeth 15 ! McKenzie, Donald P. 14 I Colo, Stannard G. .. 13 Thompson, S. James .. i D4 M F F F M F Ex. F F F F F E3 F E2 M M M F M F F .. ! Ex. F Dl M Lie. M M • • i 1 v .. ! F .. i F F F M M M F M D4 : F F M Lie. | F .. I Ex. F D5 F M F F 151 F M M F D6 F M 1)3 F F .. Ex. F M F F M M .. I M 140 110 110 110 no 117 [HOI no no uo no uo no no no no i io 130,1 110 [110] 110 1.17 126 no 1.1.0 110 1.10 no no no no no 135 140 110 110 123-i [110] uo 110 no no 170 no 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 I 20 i 20 20 20 ■ 20 20 20 167-J 20 lio 120 110 150 no I no | no no no no no no ! 20 2(1 20 20

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters " D.H.S." are entered after the name of each District High School. Par t-time Sohools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here and reckoned as one Sohool, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. 13 Names, Classification, and S cm H e cr Med cd e Ctir-l > e "H-a Teachers on the Staff'at the rr End of the Year. o AH wo (so I Names, Classification, and Status of Toac: itatus of Tea ed to . is to O 63 IS cd w 3 (40 _^ hers Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. a a o o e o 'H-tS.--'S e g to Pa (fl.) For Salary, '« e including .__ e t. § rSljIi allowances w 5 to Pupil- fn PP teachers. *■ _ (6.) (70 OO Grade 2. Aparima Brown's Brydone Charlton Olifden Croydon Dacre Eastern Bush Fairfax .. ' .. Garston Gladfleld ... Glenham Glenorehy Granity Hillend South Hokonui Kapnka Limestone Plains Longbush McNab .. .. Mabel Monzies Perry Moturimu Niagara Otama Otapiri Otoramika Pine Bush Riverside Shotover, Lower Spar Bush Springhills.. To Waewae Tussock Creek Tuturau Waikaka Valley Waikouro Waimumu Waipounttmii Wendon 33 ; Molnman, Emily M. 36 j Murphy, Katherine 22 Simmonds, Sarah E. 29 Smith, Frances H. . . 26 Duff, George 27 Hamilton, Henry .. 29 Maider, Sophia J. .. 26 Shand, Alice 26 Meek, Ada M. 33 : Cusack, James 21 McGearty, Elizabeth 30 j Simpson, Henry G... | Rose, Margaret E. .. 21 Mills, Arthur W. .. 29 ! Brown, Mary E. 27 : Milne, James 26 | Wilson, Mary R. 30 : Golden, Agnes 36 Miller, John 1. 41 Mackay, Leslie D. .. Murdoch, Vera 21 Welsh, Annie 25 Linn, Mrs. Mary I. .. 28 Campbell, Mary A. E. 24 : Rae, Elizabeth 19 '■- Dunlop, Mrs. Mary W. 23 | McGoldrick. William 21. Maodonald, Ralph .. 19 Jackson, Samuel 29 Wood, Mary 21 Pears, William 29 Tangney, Garrett .. 24 Brewster, Amy M. E. 21 Dale, Anabella S.. b.a. 22 Kelly, Mary 23 Ballantinc, Archibald 28 Dalzell, Sydney 21 Morton, Agnes 18 Purvis. Patience 32 Park, John 24 Kelly, Elizabeth J.. . 41 Oalder, Walter P. S. Simon, Leonie de L. 22 Shepard, Henry 25 McCaw, Lindsay 25 Lopdell, James W. . . 1)2 E2 E2 D2 . . 1)3 E2 E2 ..' 08 04 El E2 D3 D3 03 '.'. D4 E2 El D3 B4 Lie. Lie. B3 D3 Lie. . '. 03 D3 .. E3 04 .. E2 !! Lie. F F F F M M F F F M F Ex. F F M F M F F M HM AF F F F F F M M m: f M M P F F M M F F M F HM AF M M M £ £ 210 190 20 180 175 126 126 160 20 120 210 140 126 [1701 140 20 126 20 126 20 190 170 160 200 210 UO 160 210 210 25 140 140 126 126 180 171 126 126 126 160 190 25 133 126 170 190 126 140 140 117 160 126 1801 Wetulonside Wenelon Valley Wild Bush OrRADE 3A. 54 Lea, Albert G. Gedney, Catherine .. 42 Gilfedder, Thomas J. Anderson, May 61 Soar, James Affleck, MUly McGregor, Mary 60 Lea, William S. Affleck. Elizabel h - - 57 Webber, John 0. . . MeClymont, Grace .. 48 Watson, Isabella H. Murray, Je-sie E. 1. Lumsden, Jessie 36 Burt, Sarah Anderson, Albert in a V. 40 Cameron, Jessie McKenzie, Ida 51 ( Millard, Arthur J. ■ ■ I Miller, William Niooll, Janott B. Daplyn, Ethel V. .. 40 Ward, Agnes Keenan, Mary 46 McKenzie, Alexander Swap, Marion C2 '.'. 1)3 .. ci !! E2 !. 02 '.'. ci .. Lie. '.'. B3 C4 D3 E2 '.'. D2 D4 D3 HM AF HM AF HM AF FPrl. HM AF HM AF HF AP FPr2 HF AF HF AF Ex. F HM AF FPrl HP AF HM AF 220 ■ no 215 no 250 110 55 220 110 220 110 205 123' 35 200 140 220 no [210] 200 no 55 220 120 200 no Arrowtown ... Athol Colac Dipt on Drummond Elderslie, Fernhills Forest Hill North Fortrose Greenhills 45 Grove Bush 46

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades iu the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in e,lphabetical 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 us one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance. to o> 9 ■., d <d > o <rQ -S» u o •ft Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Rates of Payment during Last Month of Year, Teaohers on the Staff at the Snd of the Year. cd e ss ca O g'-s 5 a a -3 .2 2 a s M Ph (5.) For Salary, including Lodgingallowances to Pupilteachers. (60 co 4, e e n S 3 a 3-9 a cd aiHo H 3 J9__ (80 Ail (70 (1.) Grade 3a — continued. Gummie's Bush 37 Carnahan, Jessie Watson, Bona Gregg, Annie Hamilton, Jessie Hanning, Minnie L. Ranee, Isabel Nicoll, Jessie J. White, Mary E. Peter, Mary Mullay, Elvina J. .. Wills; Ella Gray, Agnes Brown, Isabel M. R. Higgins, George E. .. Alexander, Elizabeth Leith, Maitland J. .. Elder, Eunice Seymour, Samuel P., b.a. Fraser, Katherine .. Cushcn, John A. Webb, Beatrice Orr, Mrs. Mary Beer, EthelWild, Herbert A. .. Porteous, Mary McKenzie. George .. Currie, Ina Kelly, Thomas Maodonald, Christina, M. Romans, Henry 0. .. Corkhill, Ruby Stancombe, Mary .. McEwan, Helen (Milne, Alexander .. } Maodonald, Matilda Gray, Mine Maodonald, George C. Sawers, Lucy Barron, Isabel McLeod, Margaret I. Sutherland, Frederick Tait, Helen Hall, Andrew Potts, Bessie H. .. Sohroeder, Peter Long, Gladys (Egan, Thomas (Mackay. Annie Enright, Mary Wyeth, Nora McCallum. Mary Spillane, Hannah .. Diack. William A. Loveth, Dulcie Mackay, Catherine H. MoOalman, Christina, McFeely, Hugh Wilson, Sybil Griffiths. George F. Campbell, Gladys .. Mackay, Jessie R. .. Melvin, Susannah J. Setlby, Bertha G. .. Fraser, Elizabeth .. Mackay, Erie V. Gallagher, Mary Blick, Richard Butson, Millicent .. I Moodie, Bedford P. .. I Williams, Emma G. Irwin, Mary Gibb, Robert Watson, May White, James Hamilton, Violet £ 220 110 215 120 200 110 200 210 110 200 110 220 110 200 110 200 120 200 110 210 130 200 117 200 110 200 110 200 120 200 110 200 110 [200] 200 110 220 120 200 112! 220 130 200 110 205 no [180] 200 205 110 220 110 220 120 210 110 190 110 210 110 200 110 2I0 120 200 130 200 110 [200] 200 110 200 110 205 120 £ El HF AF HF AF HF AF F HF AF HF AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HM AF HF AF Ex. F HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HM AF Ex. F F HF AF HF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HF AF HM AF HM AF Ex.F HF AF HM AF HM AF Half-moon Bay .12 D2 D4 El 30 Heddon Bush 40 Hedgehope, Lower Knapdale 33 52 D2 Dl 30 Maitland Village 44 C2 C4 D2 Mataura Island 47 Merrivate 47 D3 Mimihau 42 03 C4 B3 Mossbum 32 Myross Bush 39 03 C4 D3 30 (Iraki 38 Oreti Plains 38 D2 Otara 30 D4 Otatara 37 D2 D4 C4 Pahia 41 Papatotara 43 E2 Pembroke 38 D4 Pukerau 53 Dl C4 E4 Rimu 53 Riversdale 65 Dl 03 D3 Round Hill 57 30 Ryal Bush 68 C2 Scott's Gap 25 Di Dl Seawarel Downs 48 Te Tua 39 D2 Thornbury 45 C2 D4 D2 Tokonui 39 Tuatapere 53 Lie. 30 Waianawa 58 C3 Waimahaka 43 B3 Waimatuku Wairio 44 37 01 C4 D3 D4 C4 Waituna 37 Wallacetown 52 B3 Dl West Plains 44 E2 Wyndham South 38 C3 04

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Na.mf, of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, 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 Sohool are bracketed here and reckoned as one School, but inserted in the grade of their joint attendance, in zn r-H e u Med cd to torH C» CO <a 43 u o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. Annual Kates of Payment during Last Month of Year. Teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Year. cd -a CO . 44 *S 2 a 5 e § §1 S5| 3 ° M (4.) (5.) For Salary, j £ % including I c, e $ a Lodging- °€gg allowances o to Pupil- fo PP teachers. (OQ (W (1.) . (2-) (80 Balfour Clifton Kennington Limehllls .. Lumsden .. Queenstown Grade 3b. 90 114 82. 88 97 Learmouth, Robert Maodonald, Cora Shcod, Catherine Smith, Edward Hannan, Cecilia McKenzie, Violet Wilson, Robert N. . . Winder, Elizabeth Hardie, Jessie Viekery, Adeline Murray, Henry E. . . King, Emily A. Wright, Annie Clark, William H., b.a. Winning, Annie I. .. Edgington, Elizaboth S. McClymont, Elizabeth Hodelinott, Frederick W., b.a. Griffiths, Georgina Ryan, Sarah Clark, Alexaneler Lloyd, Grace Lush, Frances Webb, Grace j Thompson, Alexander G. Preston, Lucille Anderson, Janet Donald, James Wallace, Elizabeth J. Betir, Annie Da we, Elizabeth Dl DO D2 E3 C2 Lie. Dl D4 Bl. D3 HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF HM AF AF FPr2 HM AF AF HM AP AF FPi-2 HM AF AF HM AF AF FPrl £ 245 120 UO 225 135 110 220 123,1 110 00 235 120 110 250 130 111) 35 240 123! 110 220 no no 60 245 126 UO 250 135 no 30 £ 89 B2 Lie. Waikaia 100 D2 Waikaka .. 98 eI Woodlands 112 Bl D3 D4 Grade 4a. Edendale .. 142 Hiddlestone, Arohibald H. .. Pryde, Annie Bogue, Margaret] Regan, Angus Young, Clarence Gazzard, William H. D. Macdonald, Alexanrtrina Elley, Maud Rose, Frank Gray, John Wright, Bridget Cosgriff, Margaret Affleck, Emily Hamilton, Catherine Hamilton, Martha Maodonald, Sarah Huffadine, Mabel MeTndoe, Margaret El D3 HM AF AF MPtl MPrl HM AF AF MPtl HM AF AF FPt3 FPrl. HF AF AF FPr2 265 150 117 55 60 260 150 120 35 275 155 110 65 55 280 160 120 35 Makarewa .. 130 D3 D3 04 Nightcaps .. 1.48 Dl D3 Tisbiiry 113 Dl El D4 40 Grade 4b. East, Gore .. 1.94 Steadman, David D. Anderson, Mary Anne Agnew, George Ross, Annie Biggar, Isabel Puterson, Glaetys Tayles, Elsie Young, Henry P. .. Traynor, Marion 0. f Hall, Norman j Kinross, Andrew McKay, Mary Brown, Hugh Bone, Edna McChesney, Hugh Webb, Hannah Lamont, Nisbet Blue, Jessie Ambrose, Margaret Laidlaw, Margarot .. Dickson, Jessie Cl D2 DO D3 HM AF AM AF FPt4 FPr2 FPr2 HM AF Ex. P AM AF. MPt4 FPrl HM AF AM AF AF FPrl FPr2 295 170 150 135 55 35 35 280 155 [160] 100 110 60 30 260 100 130 130 110 30 30 Oropuki 189 Dl D3 D3 D4 Otautau 217 D3 03 D3

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Name of School. Schools are entered in the order of the grades in the Schedule of the Education Act, 1914, and in alphabetical order in each grade. The letters "D.H.S." are entered after the name of each Distriot High School. Part-time Schools or the several parts of one School are bracketed here anil reckoned as one School, but inserted in thegrade of their joint attendance. in 2 8 ClrH S » -W U o Names, Classification, and Status of Teachers. rayme during Last of Yon, Annual lit. Payine during Las' of Yea ttes of IUL t Mouth ,r. ot Yea a cd —i Teachers on the Staff at the _ _■ 5„o End of the Your. _ § SS_ Ol -H -S 44 tH O Pa (80 ; (40 (SQ. . For Salary, including Lodgingallowanoes to Pupilteachers. (6.) CO co e ft e e o-1 a § Siri2k eW° * < (10 (2.) (70 _ Grade 4b— continued. tewat. EbenezerC, b.a. .. Bl HM -cheson, Catheiine .. CI A F iiicas, Evelyn .. .. D2 AF outhberg, Eleanor.. .. E2 AF IcDowell, Mary .. . . .. FPr2 leer, Gladys .. .. .. I FPrl Ireig, David M. .. .. Bl HM Petrie, Arnold, b.a. .. B4 Ex. F Eggleton, Ada .. ... D3 \ AF tardie, Margaret .. .. E2 ' AF lowie, Helen M. .. .. D3 j AF lenry, Kate .. . . .. FPt3 tuck, Cyril .. . . .. MPrl folding, Jabez .. .. D2 HM i/addell, Joseph .. .. 03 AM la milt on, Margaret .. El AF lackay, Annie .. .. .. AF febb, Jessie . . .. .. FPt3 £ 340 210 150 140 00 35 270 [1501 150 150 130 55 35 280 170 150 UO 05 £ Riverton 173 Hewitt. Ebenezer C., b.a. Acheson, Catherine Lucas, Evelyn Southberg, Eleanor.. McDowell, Mary .. Meer, Gladys Greig, David M. {Petrie, Arnold, b.a, (Eggleton, Ada Hardie. Margaret, Howie, Helen M. Henry, Kate Stuck, Cyril Golding, Jabez Wailtlell, Joseph Hamilton, Margaret Mackay, Annie Webb, Jessie Bl 01 1)2 E2 Waikiwi .. .. L88 Bl 154 D3 E2 D3 40 Wyndham 164 D2 03 El Grade 4c. VVinton 213 McKillop, Daviel S. Melton, Jean B. Cowie, Norman Brown, Isabella Lumsden, Jane Kidd, Bertha Watson, Mabel loKillop, Daviel S. Bl HM lelton, Jean B. .. .. D3 AF owie, Norman .. .. 03 I AM '■rown, Isabella .. .. D3 j AF lumsden, Jane .. .. .. AF add, Bertha .. .. .. FPt4 Catson, Mabel .. .. . . FPr2 Bl D3 03 D3 295 195 190 130 110 55 35 Graph 5a. Invercargill North 205 Sproat, William A. .. Baird, 'Thomas Hardie, Mary McDougall, Agnes Watson, Annie McGregor, Jessie Shepherd, Francis Elloy, Daisy Robertson, George E., b.a. .. Rowe, Alfred C. Salmond, Mary MeNaughton, Margaret Mabson, Maud Gollatly, Euphemia Wood, Agnes Meffin, James proat, William A. .. .. Cl HM laird, Thomas -. - - D4 AM tardie, Mary .. .. El AF IcDougall, Agnes .. .. 04 AF i/atson, Annie .. .. 03 AF IcCregor, Jessie .. .. .. FPt3 hepherd, Francis .. . . .. MPt2 llloy, Daisy .. .. .. FPrl lobertson, George P.. ra. .. Bl HM iowe, Alfred C. .. . . 03 AM almond, Mary .. .. AI AF tcNaughton, Margaret .. 03 AF [abson, Maud .. .. 04 AP ellatly, Euphemia.. .. .. FPt3 Aioel, Agnes .. .. .. FPtl leffln, James .. .. .. MPr2 01 D4 El 04 03 320 1.90 160 150 120 55 45 30 320 1.90 160 160 120 55 35 35 St. George 258 Bl 03 Al C3 04 50 Gbadji 5b. Blaokie, Walter G., m.a., B.8C. Lenihan, James Todd, Eliza T. Stenhousc, Christina Garinson, Jean Gifftirel, Jessie Watson, Jane Matheson, Norman Brookes, Gladys Gilchrist, William Brown, Douglas C. Fowler, Lilian Salmond, Elizabeth Wright, Elizabeth J. Dui'ie, Olive Kelly, Bernard McLean, Doris laekie, Walter G., M.A., B.SC. Al HM ,enihan, .lames .. .. I 03 '. AM odd, Eliza T. .. .. Dl AF tollhouse, Christina, .. D2 AF armson, Jean .. .. C4 AF Mord, Jessie .. .. D4 AF Watson, Jane .. .. . . FPt3 tatheson, Norman .. .. .. MPt3 j Irookes, Gladys .. .. .. FPr2 lilohrist, William .. .. Cl HM Irown, Douglas C. . . .. D3 AM 'owler, Lilian .. .. Dl AF almond, Elizabeth .. 02 AF fright, Elizabeth J. .. D3 AF )ui'ie, Olive .. .. D4 AF Celly, Bernard .. .. .. AM [oLean, Doris .. .. .. FPr2 320 230 180 150 120 120 05 55 35 335 250 180 160 130 120 110 35 Bluff 299 Al C3 Dl D2 C4 D4 iMataura 304 01 D3 Dl 02 D3 D4 50 Grade 6b. j Gore 454 Golding, Jonathan, b.a. Wood, Rawiri Howes, Edith Wilson, Elizabeth M. Frew, Mary M. Burt, John Romans, Henrietta McDowell, Edith Lawson, Letitia Brown, Irene Prebble, Stanley Hicks, Phoebe Lyttle, Irene White, Violet Hicks, Margaret | folding, Jonathan, b.a. .. Bl HM food, Rawiri . . .. D4 AM lowes, Edith .. .. Dl AF (Tilson, Elizabeth M. <- Dl AF 'rew, Mary M. .. .. 04 AF lurt, John .. .. 04 AM tomans, Henrietta .. D3 AF IcDowell, Edith .. .. D4 AF ittwson, Letitia .. .. .. FPt3 j irown, Irene . . .. .. FPt4 I 'rebble, Staidey . . . . .. MPt3 | ticks, Phoebe ' .. .. .. FPt3 I iyttle, Irene .. .. .. FPr2 I 7hite, Violet .. .. .. FPr2 i licks, Margaret .. .. .'. FPr2 | Bl D4 Dl Dl 04 04 D3 D4 370 260 .190 190 1.50 150 130 120 65 55 55 55 60 35 35

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Attendance. School. Names of Teachem. Salaries at End of 1915. ( Allowance for Conveyance of Mean of Average Mean of Weekly Goods Attendance for Koll Number for Four Quarters of Four Quarters of 1915. 191&. fe One .. re Roto .. Iwenga .. Totals .. , Wentzel, E. S. B. .. H.M. Renwiek, Miss F. .. Pt. 2 Lanauze, Miss G. .. Pt. 0 .. | Seymour, Miss A. F. Hutohinson, J. .. M. £ 210 ♦55 55 flI7 108 £ 25 33 38 io 23 28 16 12 14 545 05 68 80 • Includes lodging-allowance, £15 per ami l_ mm. t Also i house allowance £15 per annum.

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APPENDIX F. MEDICAL INSPECTION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. 1, EXTRACT FROM THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF education. Medical Inspection and Physical Education. Educational authorities are yearly placing more importance on the physical welfare of school-children. Kecent events have emphasized the fact that the nation's efficiency depends to a large extent on the physical soundness of its men and women ; and have made the duty of laying the foundation of that physical fitness in the children a very clear one. Four medical inspectors and eleven physical instructors were employed during the year 1915, and succeeded in covering a large amount of work. The number of children medically examined by the Medical Inspectors was 17,138, of whom 12,002 were examined at the routine examination, being chiefly pupils of 82, and 5,136 were special cases examined for some suspected defect. As, roughly speaking, over 20,000 pupils pass through the primary schools each year, it is clear that with the existing staff it will not be possible to medically examine each child even once during its school life, especially as those remaining unexamined are, for the most part, in small country schools, difficult of access. In the case of Native schools, secondary schools, and private schools, medical inspection has not as yet been attempted. The percentages of physical defects discovered at the examinations differ very little from those of the previous year. Only 12-9 per cent, of the children are entered as being free from defects of every kind, but it is to be borne in mind that many of the defects recorded are of a simple and easily remediable nature. Excluding dental disease, 40 per cent, are free from physical defects. The most common defect found is dental in character, the percentage suffering from this cause being 78-1. Medical inspectors continue to advise and urge parents to obtain dental attention for their children, and they report that so far as the town children are concerned, satisfactory results follow their notifications. A great deal of good work is being done by the free dental treatment given at the public hospitals in the large centres. The problem of obtaining dental treatment (and also optical treatment) for country children is, however, a difficult one which will have to await solution until normal conditions again prevail. Subnormal nutrition and malnutrition are reported in the case of 18-3 per cent, of the children examined at the routine examination. There is naturally a difficulty in deciding which children to place in this class ; but it is worthy of note that above this percentage the Medical Inspectors draw attention to the large number of children in the schools who are not enjoying the perfect health and fitness that should be theirs. The importance of improving the condition of such children so as to obtain the nearest possible approach to physical and mental perfection is emphasized as being as great, if not greater, than that of curing those suffering from pronounced defects. It is not within the power of the educational authorities, except by spreading enlightenment and advice, to remove all of the causes contributing to physical unfitness, but it is their duty to ensure thatfat least during school-hours the child has the fresh air, warmth, light, exercise, and rest that its constitution requires. No complete statistics are available to show what proportion of the children, notified as being in one way or another physically defective, receive the necessary treatment, but the reports of the Medical Inspectors generally are in favour of the assumption that the proportion is essentially satisfactory.

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With regard to physical deformities, the percentage of defects observed was higher than it should be : 13-4 per cent, of the children examined at the routine examination had stooped shoulders, 5-7 per cent, curvature, and 5-6 per cent, flat chest. With the object of curing such defects as these remedial classes have been widely established, the Medical Inspectors and physical instructors co-operating in the work, and although it is too early yet to estimate the complete results, there is every reason to believe that the increased attention to this aspect of physical instruction is bearing valuable fruit. To provide a staff of specialists to conduct the work in its entirety is, however, manifestly impossible. It can only be initiated, supervised, and corrected. The effective application of the scheme of exercises selected must rest with the teachers themselves, whose training in consequence is of capital importance. Both Medical Inspectors and physical instructors have devoted a considerable amount of time to the instruction of the students of training colleges to prepare them for their future duties in the schools. This is regarded as one of the most important branches of the work, the value of having teachers thoroughly instructed in the requirements of physical education and taught to observe physical defects in their pupils and maintain a healthful school environment being incalculable. The Medical Inspectors report on the school buildings in respect of lighting, heating, ventilation, cleanliness, &c, and have been able to suggest many improvements where little or no expense is involved. Emphasis is placed on the value of fresh air, open-air teaching being strongly recommended. An open-air class-room accommodating about sixty pupils was used in Wellington from April to the end of the year, and although some of the conditions could not be considered favourable, the reports of the teachers and the superior gains in height and weight of the pupils plainly show that the experiment was an unqualified success. The result is in accordance with similar experiments made elsewhere, and goes far to establish the principle of the open-air class-room wherever circumstances permit of the arrangement. Tlie expenditure on medical inspection for the financial year ended 31st March, 1916, was—Salaries, £1,765 ; travelling-expenses, £527 ; material, apparatus, for-warding-charges, &c, £55 : total, £2,347. The expenditure on physical education for the year ended the 31st March, 1916, was as follows : Salaries, £2,272; training classes, including camps for teachers, £2,877 ; equipment for training classes, £15 ; travelling allowances and expenses, £1,464; sundries, including advertising, books, office-cleaning, freight, &c, £199 : total, £6,827. The receipts from sales of Junior Cadet equipment from schools where the cadet corps have been disbanded amounted|to £990.

2. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION. The Dieeotoe of Km cation to the Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister of Education. Sir, — I have the honour to present the following report for the year 1915 with regard to the medical inspection of schools and school-children and to physical education. The work of medical inspection of schools has been carried out very ably by I lie somewhat limited staff of four Medical Inspectors—Drs. E. S. Baker, E. C. 11. B. Maodonald, and A. G. Paterson. The difficulty of the work has been further increased by the detachment of Dr. E. C. G-unn for military medical service. The work of medical inspection is of a most valuable character, and is covered in a very interesting manner by the annual reports of the four officers above mentioned. It is regretted that the limitations of this paper make it impossible Io publish these reports here in full. They will be published later in pamphlet form, so that all interested in this most important service will be able to gain some idea, of the valuable nature of the work which has so far been done. There appears to be some force in the frequently made contention that medical inspection without provision for subsequent preventive -nnd corrective treatment is fruitless, but it should be remembered Hint this very inspection has been the means of revealing the urgent need for the treatment of widespread physical defects of which the public had previously not been in any real sense aware. Four years ago little was heard about the need for the medical treatment of children, and the work of medical inspection as carried out since then has amply justified itself in the wide and intense interest in and the positive demand for remedial treatment. The Department is gratified that such a. demand is made, since it should ensure a warm and (borough support of

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measures which will need to be presented for following up the inspection with its natural sequel. further, medical inspection was absolutely necessary not only to reveal the need and to create public interest, but to furnish the Department with adequate information as to the varieties and extent of physical defects, on which basis alone a systematic method of treatment could be established. The fact should not be overlooked, on the other hand, that a very substantial proportion of the parents, on being advised by the Medical Inspectors of physical defects in their children, lake steps to obtain the necessary medical or dental attention, showing that in a large number of eases the only action necessary to be taken by the State is that of directing the parents' attention to defects the existence or seriousness of which they did not previously realize. The four reports referred to should serve to confirm these statements in the minds of teachers, school authorities, and parents generally. It will be only by the earnest co-operation of these sections of the community that the work of medical inspection will be made most profitable. The following is a short summary of the reports : — Summary of Db. E. S. Baker's Report. Dr. E. S. Baker deals comprehensively with the whole subject under the three headings of (I) The Real Condition of our School-children, (2) The Prevailing Physical Defects, and (•'!) The Proper Line of Action for the Prevention and Cure of these Defects. Her conclusions are largely based on her personal examination of over five thousand children, of whom about fifteen hundred were selected as special cases, the remainder being children from Standards II or 111 in the schools visited. Defects among special cases are naturally much more common, a fact which needs to be remembered when the statistics relating to the whole of the children are tabulated. Under the heading of "Prevailing Physical Defects" Dr. Baker shows that 80 per cent. have defective teeth; 43 per cent, have enlarged glands; 2.'5 per cent, obstructed respiration, which in some cases leads to stunted physical and mental growth, deafness, and to actual physical deformities such as stooped shoulders; 22 per cent, have physical deformity such as spina] curvature and stooped shoulders; 22 per cent, suffer from malnutrition, which is often caused by the wrong kind of food and wrong habits of eating; 9 per cent, have defective vision; 5| per cent, have defective hearing; 3 per cent, are mentally (.lull or backward, including six per thousand who are mentally defective; 2'B per cent, suffer from external eye-diseases; Dl per cent, from tuberculosis; and 5-7 per cent, from nervous diseases. In spite of these defects, which in some eases are not very serious, the opinion is expressed that the general condition of 70 per cent, of the children is good, while that of some of them is excellent. It is pointed out thai many of the defects are due to neglect of the teeth, improper feeding, neglected adenoids, want of cleanliness in some cases, and excessive clothing in others. The report stales that on Ihe whole the condition of town and country children is not strikingly different. More striking differences were found by comparing a group of seven schools showing good records physically with seven schools in the same district showing bad records. With respect to most of the defects mentioned above, these two groups of schools differed very widely, the seven bad schools showing records of nearly twice as much physical defect as the seven good schools. Dealing with preventive measures the report refers to the need for better ventilation, lighting, and heating in many of the schools, and also to the need for more hygienic methods of cleaning the schools. Many of the playgrounds are far too small, and are not sufficiently provided with shelter-trees and seats. The type of school seats and desks in some schools is apparently responsible for physical deformities. Many of the seats should be wider, and be provided witli suitable back-rests. The seats in infant-rooms are nearly always too high, and those in (he upper classes nearly always too low. A. special section of this report is devoted to open-air schools, shelter-sheds, anil out-of-door schoolrooms, and a much wider use of these healthful forms of teaching is strongly advocated. Dr. Baker also deals thoroughly with the causes of many of the defects referred to, dealing with diet, kinds of food, mastication, rickets, and spinal curvature. Under the heading of "Diet" the report contains many hints which would be invaluable to many parents who have little knowledge of this important matter. The report also recommends that much can be done through the agency of school-teachers, who can in many ways cope with some of the conditions detrimental to the health of the children. Reference is also made to the need for educating parents and school authorities, but more hope is placed on the proper education of the future parents, now the children in our schools. Provision should also be made lor employment of school dentists and for facilitating the carrying-out of simple operations. The report concludes with valuable suggestions regarding administration, under the heading of " How to get Most from a Limited Outlay." Appendices to this report show a most thorough and systematic tabulation of the general and special defects with the number of children affected in each case, while a further complete tabular statement gives detailed results of the examination of schools in the various localities visited. Summary of Dr. E. H. B. Macdonald's Report. Dr. E. H. B. Macdonald bases her report largely on a personal examination of over three thousand children in the Auckland District, of whom a third were special cases. Dr. Macdonald states, when referring to the co-operation of the teachers, that with the present limited medical staff in each district it is probably more important to interest and, where necessary, to instruct the teachers in the aims and objects of medical inspection than to examine a large number of children. Teachers would thus be able to cover the intervals between the present, inspections, and many would take a more direct interest in dealing with the causes of some of the present troubles.

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The report refers specially to the need for following up cases notified by the school doctor, ami states that, though we have not complete statistics of the number of notified cases obtaining treatment, an examination was made in the case of one school, and it was found that of forty-live notified cases within three mouths, twenty-one parents bad visited a doctor or the hospital, eight had reasonable excuse for deferring treatment, two had had partial treatment, and thirteen had taken no notice of the report. As a means of following up, the appointment of school nurses is recommended. These officers would do valuable work in getting into touch with the homes and the parents of the children, giving advice and urging attention to medical reports. Many simple defects could be treated at the home or the school, hygienic conditions could be promoted, and any serious neglect of necessary treatment could be reported. The report states that the cleanliness of the children leaves much to be desired, and recommends definite instructions on this point. The serious results of eating improper food are plainly and emphatically pointed out. " Scarcity of food is very rarely, perhaps never, the cause of malnutrition among children in this country, but improper food, pampering the appetite with food too rich, too highly seasoned, or of too great variety, results in a capricious appetite and dislike for plain wholesome food. Many oi' our children are starved in the midst of plenty." Others sutler from insufficient sleep, due to late hours often spent in crowded picture-theatres. 'L'lie too frequent discovery of the nervous child strengthens the conviction that the absence of restful home-conditions and of long, quiet, refreshing hours of sleep is responsible for more evils than one. This applies chiefly to town children, but the country children have their troubles. They have to travel long distances, eat cold lunches, and on returning home find that farm labour unduly delays the hour for a hot meal, while the appetite is in the meantime blunted for the better food by pieces of bread and butter. Dr. Macdonald refers specially to the need for organizing dental treatment at a reasonable cost for school-children, for dealing with defective eyesight, and for the performing of minor operations. Open-air education and the benefits to be derived therefrom are specially dwelt upon. Even without special buildings a good deal of open-air teaching could be carried out in a district like that of Auckland, and this would prove a great boon for several months during the hottest part of the summer. Summary of Dr. A. G. Patekson's Report. Dr. A. (1. Paterson presents another valuable report covering her examination of over four thousand children in the Otago and Southland Districts, of whom about a third were special eases. Dr. Paterson's report shows that a considerable amount of work was done by means of .lectures, including practical demonstrations concerning defects common to school-children. With regard to (he medical inspection the doctor is led to believe that in modern civilization the girl is brought up under less advantageous circumstances than is the boy, as the amount of defect among girls is in. nearly every instance in excess of that found among boys. In the poorer homes she has a considerable amount of indoor domestic work, which curtails the time to be spent out-of-doors. In the better-class homes she is often a victim of parental ambition, and is made to spend profitless hours at practising or in producing useless fancy-work. Her clothing also does not give her the same opportunities for healthy development as does that of the boy. Emphasis is laid on the necessity for impressing upon parents the fact that the character of the homes, the ambitious they possess for their children, the quality of food and clothing, airiness of rooms, length of sleeping-time, the demands of work, and the provision for amusement are all factors making the physical foundation upon which school-work has to be built. Some matters that need attention are pointed out for the benefit of parents and teachers. Clothing is often excessive. Sandals are too commonly used during bad weather. Hot cocoa would be a great advantage to school-children at lunch-time. Late hours, nervous excitement, and long attention to music are condemned. Small girls are often required to practise two hours daily. The doctor points out that the exercise of swimming is a, splendid preventive of deformity, which is much rarer among swimmers than among non-swimmers. Many schools require improvements in the way of furniture, lighting, and heating. With regard to the care of the teeth, the doctor refers to an excellent practice which was followed in connection with one school. After the Medical Inspector's visit the headmaster arranged with a, dentist from the nearest town (sixteen miles away) to go once a week for fifteen weeks and during school hours to attend to the teeth of those children whose parents desired it. A. room of the school residence was lent for the purpose. Thus the time of travelling to Oamaru was spared the parents. This was soon fully appreciated, and a large proportion of the children had their teeth attended to. The report supports the modern method of encouraging the children in infant departments to write and draw on blackboards instead of on slates. This not only gives bodily freedom, but preserves the eyesight of the children. The summary of the types of defects found among the children are embodied in the tables appended to this report. Summsauy of Dr. E. C. Gunn's Report. Dr. E, C. Gunn, who had (he supervision of the large central district lying between New Plymouth, .Napier, and Blenheim, reports on her inspection of this district up io the latter part of the year.

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Dr. Gunn deals specially with tin- value to lie derived from the training of students in the genera] principles of the work in which they should be able to co-operate for the physical improvement of the children. The necessity for lectures on this subject being given to teachers and parents is also dwelt upon. Many valuable suggestions are made with regard to the lighting, healing, ventilation, and general structure of the schools. With regard to defective teeth, the doctor strongly recommends that the inspection for tins purpose should take place at an earlier age than the present— i.e., at the age of Standard II children. She urges that deterioration of children's teeth might be largely prevented if the dental inspection were made for children of six or seven years of age. An illustration is given of the practicability of serving cocoa at lunch-hour. At one large school from June to September children were provided with cocoa, milk, and sugar at the cost of 3d. a week. This covered the initial expenses, and next year the charge will be 2d. per week. This was highly appreciated by the parents, and resulted in the children bringing more suitable lunches instead of buying biscuits, also in improving the conditions under which children ate their lunches, since American cloth was provided to cover desks, and the children ate their lunches with greater comfort and under some supervision. The attendance in bad weather improved, ami working-conditions in Ibe afternoon were sensibly better. The report strongly urges that some arrangement should be made for the provision of means to deal at. a moderate cost with the cases reported by the school doctor. A special feature of the report is the description of the open-air schoolroom which forms part ol' the South Wellington School. This accommodates sixty-three children, and the records of (heir increase in weight and height as the result of the more healthy conditions and freer methods thus made possible show a distinct advantage as compared with those of the children of similar age taught in the ordinary rooms. The headmaster of this school reports that the children in the open-air school have become distinctly more bright and active, and have had a, comparative immunity from colds and chest complaints. Teachers and children distinctly prefer the open-air school. The above summary of these four valuable reports cannot do adequate justice to their contents, but they still serve to indicate a range of investigation covered by the Medical Inspectors and the zeal of these officers in carrying out their duties. Physical Instruction. The woiis of physical instruction, initiated by the late Mr. Royd Garlick has been continued throughout the year. Nearly all the teachers in New Zealand have now gone through a course of instruction in the methods and principles of the physical exercises through the agency of camps or special classes. Regularly throughout the year at various centres the instructors have conducted " refresher " classes in order to keep up efficiency, and to point out and remedy any defects in method noticed by the instructors during their visits to the schools. The students at (lie training colleges, in addition to an instruction course covering about two weeks, receive together with pupil-teachers and probationers regular instruction at intervals so far as the demands of the country districts on the instructors' time may permit. When conditions become more settled, more it is hoped will be done in the all-important work of training the young teacher. Corrective Classes. In order that some of tho children suffering from physical defects such as spinal curvature and stooped shoulders might receive remedial treatment, corrective classes have been established at a large number of schools under the supervision of a selected teacher. The instructors themselves during various holidays conducted large central corrective classes. These were well supported by the parents and much enjoyed by the children, who showed considerable improvement as a result of even the short course thus given. The Medical Inspectors co-operated in this work by selecting the children for the corrective classes and conferring with the physical instructors as to the type of exercises best suited to the varying needs of the children. This work is handicapped in a similar manner to that of medical inspection through the lack of sufficient instructors. The present instructors have dealt ably with their extensive duties, and have communicated to the teachers much of their own enthusiasm for the work of physical instruction. I have, &c, W. J. Anderson, Director of Education.

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3. DETAILED TABLES. Table Q1.—The Number and Percentages of Defects found by Medical Inspectors in 12,002 Children examined at the Routine Examinations during the Year 1915.

Auckland. _ Wanganui. Wellington. Hawke's Bay. Marlborough. Xelson. Grey. Westland. North Canterbury. South Canterbury. Otago. i Southland. Totals. 11 a ,3 15 =' P - g -22 it 3 S I ga; Si "a I is -3 H- CJ 3 ' -2--p? So -H <, 6 ! -H ■HH ■H © 5 tH CC 9 - __ r-H ™ -C fH rH •<-. ~. 3*5 ■ g __z _-_\ 5 —_ ' ct 3 tH -J IP eo o a o alio aa r? 5° Pa at, St I flj tH St Number of chUdren examined .. .. 2,256 100 612 100 1,607 100 453 Number found to have no defects .. .. 107 4-7 192 31-4, 529 ; 32-9 144 Number found to have defects .. .. 2,149 95-3 420 68-6 1,078 67-1 309 Number found to have defects other than dental 1,557 69-0 263 43-0 776 i 48-3 180 Number of children showing evidence of— Subnormal nutrition .. .. .. 133; 5-9 1155 25-3 431 20-8 138 Malnutrition (bad eases) .. .. .. 3 0-1 ■ 20 3-3 37 2-3 15 Pediculosis .. .. .. .. 169 7*5 33 5-4 83 5-2 20 Uncleauliness .. .. .. .. 158 7-0 17 2-8 59 3-7 14 Sldn-elisease .. '.. .. .. 102 4-5 6 1-0 21 1*3 7 Non-vaccination .. .. .. .. 1,254 55-6 413 67-5 946 58-9 187 Circulatory disease .. .. .. 41 1-8 5 0-8 22 1-4 8 Respiratory disease .. .. .. 12 0-5 8 1-3 45 2-8 1 12 Physical deformities — Stooped shoulders ■ .. .. .. 472:20-9 117 19-1: 346 21-5 130 Curvature .. .. .. .. 124 5-5 3 0-5 42 2-6 1 Flat chest .. .. .. .. 98 4-3 108 17.6 239 14-9 53 Pigeon-breast .. .. .. .. 55 2-4 7 1-1 41 2-6 9 Other deformities .. .. .. 29 1-3 4 0-7 11 0-7 3 Defective teeth .. .. .. .. 2,001 88-7 343 56-0 863 53-7 264 -A-denoids and enlarged tonsils .. .. 836 37-1 223 36-4 667 41-5 187 Enlarged glands .. .. .. .. 1,225 54-3 237 38-7 629 39-1 223 External eve-disease .. .. .. 164 7-3 15 2-5 47 2-9 11 Defective vision .. .. .. .. 285 j 12-6 68 11-1 246 15-3 50 External ear-disease .. .. .. 62 2-7 2 0-3 2 0-1 1 Defective hearing .. .. .. .. 132 : 5-9 58 9-5 176 11-0 51 Defective speech .. .. .. .. 75 3-3 15 2-5 62 : 3-9 13 MentalBackwardness .. .. .. .. 60 2-8 58 9-5: 107 6-7 34 Feeble-mindedness .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 3! 8 0-5 3 Lmbecilitv .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ • • ( • • .... Epilepsy .. .. .. .... .. 2 0-3 1 0-1 Other nervous diseases .. .. .. 68 3-0 2 0-3 8 0-5 1 Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. 13 0-6 4 0-7 16 1*0 2 Other diseases .. .. .. .. 183 ! 8-1 69 11-3 110 6-8 7 Ill : 100 317 100 '■ 801 100 204 100 I 66 100 2,347 100 : 605 100 j 2,015 100 719 100 12,002 100 31-8 ■ 23 7-3 41 5-1 12 5-9; 4 6-1 131 5-6 39! 6-4; 236 ! 11*7 88 12-2 1,546 12*9 68-2 1294 92-7 i* 760 94-9 192 94-1 62 93-9 2,216:94-4 566 j 93-6 1,779 88-3 631 87-8 10,456 1 87-1 39-7 182 57-4 469 58-6 131 64-2 46 69-7 1,481 : 63-1 354 58-5 1,316 65-3 422 58-7 7,177 59-8 30-5 44 13-9 126 15-7 45 22-1 12 18-2 439 18-7 85 i 14-0 185 9-2 57 7-9' 1,850 15-4 3*3 0 1-9 30 3-7 10 4-9 7 10-6 1.57 6-7 27 4-5 28 ; 1*4 12 1-7 352 2-9 4-4 3 0-9 27 3-4 12 5-9 3 4-5 20 1-1 11 1-8 44 2-2 14 1-9 445 3-7 3-1 5 1*6 16 2-0 15 7-4 2 3-0 58 2-5 10 1-7 28 1-4 10 1-4 392 3-3 1-5 2 0-6 9 1-1 2 1-0 5 7-6 38 1-6 6 : 1-0 56 2-8: 16 2-2 270 2-2 41-3 228 ' 71-9: 550 68-7 167 81-9 58 87-9 1,779 75-8 414 | 68-4 1,024 50-8 j 405 56-3 7,425 61-9 1-8 1 3 0-9 11 1-4 1 0-5 2 3-0 33 1*4 4 0-7 34 1-71 6 0-8 170 1-4 2-6 4 1-3 1 0-1 .. .... .. I 9 0-4 1 j 0-2 56 2-8 12 1*7 160 1-3 28-7 23 7-3 43 5-4 22 10-8 5 7-6 170 7-2 63 10-4 185 9-2 38 5-4 1,614 13-4 0-2 27 8-5 68 8-5 15 7-4 4 61 193 8-2 40 6-6 133 6-6 34 4-7 684 I 5-7 11-7 io 4-7 24 3-0 6 2-9 4 6-1 68 2-9 20 3-3 32 1*6 7 t-0 674 ; 5-6 2-0 1 0-3 13 1-6 5 2-5 .. .. 42 1-8 12 2-0 23 1-1 7 1-0 215 1*8 0-7 4 1-3 7 0-9 3 1-5 2 3-0 36 15 9 1-5 17 : 0-8 6 0-8 j 131 1-1 58-3 276 87-1 72i 90-0 175 85-8 59 89-4 2,052 87-4 515 85-1 1,590 78-9 513 71*3 9,372 78-1 41-3 65 20-5 176 22-0 51 25-0 22 33-3 487 20-7 86 14-2 411 120-4 185 25-7 3,396 28-3 49-2 88 27-8 185 23-1 65:31-9 2] 31-8 766:32-6 136 22-5 837 41-5 237 33-0 4,049 38-7 2*4 6 1-9 9 11 2 10 2 3-0 29 1-2 10 1-7 24 1-2 8 1-1 327 2-7 11-0 24 7-6 55 6-9 12 5-9 5 7-6 196 - 8-4 39 ! 64 212 10-5 . 56 7-8 1,248 10-4 0-2 .. i .. 9 1-1 22 0-9 6 10 7 0-3 3 10-4 114 0-9 11-3 20 6-3 36 4-5 8 ; 3-9 4 6*1 147 6-3 31 5-1 71 3-5 16 2-2 750 6-2 2-9 2 ; 0-6 7 0-9 1 ! 0-5 .. .. j 30 1*5 9 1-5 41 2-0 10 1*4 271 2-3 7*5 3 : 0-9 21 2-6 3 1-5 5 7-6 02 2-6 12 2-0 j 70 3-5 20 2-8 455 3-8 0-7: l I 0-3 2 0-2 2 1-0 *. .. 14 0-0 .. .. 2 0-1 1 0-1 35 0-3 1 1-5 6 0-3 1 0-2 2 0-1 1 0-1 14 0-1 0-2; 1 0-3 3 0-4.. .. 2 3-0 8 I 0-3 1 0-2 25 1-2 4 0-0 123 1-0 0-4 1 6 j 1-9 6 0-7 .. .. : .. .. 34 J 1 -4 3 0-5 2 0-1 I 0-1 87 0-7 1*5 16 5-0 64 8-0 7 3-4 3 4-5 151 0-4 28 4-6 24 1-2 12 1-7 674 5-6

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Table Q2. —Number of Defects found by Medical Inspectors in 5,136 Pupils who were only partially examined or were examined for a Suspected Defect.

Table Q3. —Average Weights and Heights of New Zealand Boys at various Ages as obtained from the Teachers' Records in the Year 1915.

Table Q4. —Average Weights and Heights of New Zealand Girls at various Ages as obtained from the Teachers' records in the Year 1915.

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it 3 I 9 l_ a o J I ■A cd B 43 SC 3 o ■-A o i •i I 1=1 <D g ■ J .at* s c3 i* m % fi h\W &# 6 ■3 eg M |° J m O ■a a la — 3 1 o o OQ EH [umber eif children examined .. 1,262 240 [umber of children showing evielcnee of— Subnormal nutrition. . .. 77 59 Malnutrition (bad oases) .. 2 10 Pediculosis .. .. .. 98 7 Uncleanliness .. .'. 51 3 Skin-disease .. .. i 22 1 Circulatory disease .. .. 24 5 Respiratory disease .. .. 18 6 Physical deformities— Stooped shoulders.. .. 132 J 20 Curvature .. .. 02 4 Flat chest .. .. 26 51 Pigeon-breast .. .. 13 7 Other deformities . • .. 20 Defective teeth .. .. 340 j 121 Attenoids and enlarged tonsils 750 87 Enlarged glands .. .. 171 I 103 External eye-disease, . .. ! 162 j 9 Defective vision .. .. 248 ' 32 External ear-disease. . .. 55 2 Defective hearing .. .. 126 ; 15 Defective spoech • .. .. 132 18 Mental— Backwardness .. .. 140 I .17 Feeble-Hiineleelness .. 8 3 Imbecility • • • ■ 2 j .. Epilepsy .. ... .. 2 Other nervous diseases .. 76 1 Tuberculosis .. .. 7 5 Other diseases .. .. 205 33 085 210 115 280 72 50 594 182 1,170 276 5,130 178 22 44 25 11 19 19 60 14 6 5 3 7 5 28 U 65 12 14 I 158 24 8 2 07 2 5 2 9 4 4 1 27 7 1 1 I 23 3 2 2 i 28 1 I .. 7 45 25 17 II 0 5 5 7 5 24 3 17 J 20 3 724 10 198 4 188 2 134 3 202 3 117 4 83 3 10 4 2 3 3 4 I 4 I 123 13 99 12 iO 343 321 304 13 152 2 101 31 44 4 33 2 3 117 94 I 15 5 44 10 17 5 3 95 43 37 4 15 4 10 (i 20 8 - 4 , 72 30 4 2 , 88 11 4 2 : 34 7 4 I 20 3 2 1 | 11 242 63 45 -. 512 118 27 18 I 185 72 21 17 203 16 3 .. 29 47 16 6 72 4 2 1 21 19 11 8 75 13 2 .. 36 27 24 21 5 11 3 4 4 1 12 162 622 57 236 43 351 6 26 34 168 5 2 29 32 10 24 1 485 250 4 283 1 77 I 07 162 2,824 72 2,008 48 1,485 7 280 47 881 98 7 459 3 293 I 4 I I 162 72 48 7 47 20 12 7 3 42 18 2 1 9 13 59 24 2 2 2 I I I 1 3 4 2 20 8 5 55 10 2 .. I 8 4 .. . . 5 3 . . I 4 2 . . I (I 1 . . 1 | 2.1 51 6 10 : 104 23 32 3 I I 1 1 3 9 2 4 32 24 5 37-1 4 63 Hi 17 4 III 2 59 0 564 5 4 2 24 4 2 0 I

Average Weights. Average Heights. Ages, Number examined. Weight in Kilograms. Weight in Pounds. Number examined. Height in Centimeters. Height in Feet and Inches. 5 years .. 6 „ .. 7 ., .. 8 ., .. 9 ,, 10 ,, .. 11 ,. .. 12 13 ,' .. 14 ,, .. 15 ,, .. 55 122 226 513 875 920 963 861 693 38! 106 19-5 21-2 23-0 25-2 26-7 30-3 32-0 34-5 38-1 42-3 44-7 42-9 46-6 50-6 55-4 58-7 66-7 70-4 75-9 83-8 93-1 98-3 57 120 225 521 861 932 973 873 702 388 109 110-4 116-9 120-0 125-1 130-0 135-4 137-7 142-4 147-3 151-8 155-9 ft. in, 3 8-2 3 10-8 4 ()•() 4 2-0 4 4-0 4 0-2 4 7-1 4 9-0 4 10-9 5 0-7 5 2-4

Ages. Number examined. Average Weights. Weight in Kilograms. Average Heights. Weight in Pounds. Number examined. j Height in Centimeters, Height in F'eet and Inches. J 5 years .. 6 „ 7 ,, .. 8 ,, .. 9 ,, .. 0 ., ,, 1 ., ,, o 3 ,! ,, 4 ., .. 5 ,, .. 52 112 222 481 798 929 885 813 648 335 72 19-8 20-8 22-0 24-4 26-6 29-1 32-1 36-0 40-1 43-9 46-6 43-6 45-8 49-7 53-7 58-5 04-0 70-6 79*2 88-2 96-6 102-5 I 54 115 227 484 815 935 391 822 059 " 342 73 111-8 113-7 I I 9-8 123-6 127-9 133-4 138-2 144-1 149-0 152-3 104-5 ft. in. 3 8-7 3 9-5 3 1 I -9 4 1-4 4 3-2 4 5-4 4 7-3 4 9-6 4 11-8 5 0-9 5 1-8

E.—2.

Appendix F.

Table Q5. —Average Weights and Heights of New Zealand Boys of various Ages inspected by the Medical Inspectors at the Routine Examination in the Year 1915.

Table Q6. —Average Weights and Heights of New Zealand Girls of various Ages inspected by the Medical Inspectors at the Routine Examination in the Year 1915.

Table Q7. —Chest-measurements in Centimeters of New Zealand Boys at various Ages as found by the Medical Inspectors in the Year 1915.

Table Q8. —Chest-measurements in Centimeters of New Zealand Girls at various Ages as found by the Medical Inspectors in the Year 1915.

VIII

Ages. Averago Weights. Number Weight In examined. Kilograms. Weight in Pounds. Number examined. Average Heights. Height in Height in Feet Centimeters. and Inches. 6 years .. 7 8 ,, 9 ,, 0 .. 1 ., 8 ',', 4 „ 64 19-3 113 21-6 480 25-1 1,195 26-4 1,295 28-6 728 30-4 346 32-9 198 36-5 79 38-9 I 42-5 47-5 55-2 58-1 62-9 66-9 72-4 80-3 85-6 64 IK) 179 I ,182 1,301 733 345 197 78 ft. in. 115-6 3 10-2 117-9 3 11-2 124-4 4 1-8 127-9 4 3-2 130-9 4 4-4 135-0 4 6-0 139-4 4 7-8 142-5 4 9-0 147-0 4 10-8

Average Weights. Average Heights. Ages. 0 years . . 7 ., 8 .. 9 ,. 10 ., 11 .. 12 ., 13 ,, 14 ., Number examined. 51 84 441 I ,099 1 ,285 626 254 137 45 Weight in Kilograms. I 9-3 23-2 24-3 20-2 28-3 30-5 33-2 30-2 39-7 Weight in Pounds. 42-5 51-0 53-5 57-6 02 •.'! (IT-1 73-0 79-6 87'3 Number examined. 60 86 452 1,197 1,2.9 030 254 137 45 Height in Height in Feet Centimeters. and Inches. ft. itt. 108-9 3 7-<> 1 19-3 3 11-7 122-8 4 II 126-7 4 2-8 130-0 4 4-2 134-2 4 5.7 139-7 4 7-9 143-2 4 9-3 147-0 4 IO-S

Ages. Number examined. Cliest-measurement at Full Forced Inspiration. Expiration. Mean Expansion. Difference between Inspiration and Expiration. Annual Increase in Mean Chestmeasureinellt. 8 years . . 9 „ .. 10 ., 11 .. 12 ,. 480 1,184 I ,302 742 331 65-0 cm. 05-8 ,, 07-5 ,, 08-5 „ 70-9 ,, _ 58-2 cm. 58-7 ., 00-2 ., (il-1 .. 63-7 ., (il-6cm. 02-2 ., 63-8 .. 64-8 ,, 07-3 ,. 6-8 em. 7-1 .. 7-3 ., 7-4 .. 7-2 ., 0-6 cm. 1-0 .. 1-0 .. 2-5 ,.

Ages. Number examined. Chest-measurement at Full Forced Inspiration. Expiration, ] Mean Expansion. Difference between Inspiration and Expiration. Annual Increase in Mean Chestmeasurement. 8 years .. 9 ' .. 0 .. 1 .. 2 ., 391 I , 1 35 I ,324 652 257 62-0 om. 55-3 cm. 62-3 .. 55-4 .. 64-7 57-7 .. 66] ., 59-1 .. 68-5 .. 60-8 .. 58-6 cm. 58-8 .. 61-2 ,. 62-6 .. 04-6 ... 6-7 cm. 6-9 ., 7-0 .. 7-0 ,, 7-7 .. 0-2 cm. 2-4 ,. 1-4 ,. 2-0 ..

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