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Classification op Teachees. A return of the status of teachers holding certificates from the Board is hereto appended. The same return shows the names of the uncertificated teachers, the sewing teachers, and the pupilteachers employed by the Board, and the holders of certificates of competency to teach drawing, singing, and drill. In fixing the classification of teachers, scholarship and long aud efficient service have both been taken into account, and in many cases the position assigned to a teacher has been wholly determined by the latter. Regulations, Text-book's, etc. A copy of the Board's regulations, according to which the teachers and pupil-teachers are classified, and also a list of the text-books now in use in the elementary schools, and of those which the Board desires to be sanctioned by the Governor in Council, are hereunto appended. This report of the Board of the Education District of Otago for the year 1877 is, by direction of the said Board, hereby signed by Pateick Gunn Petde, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Secretary to the Board.

Geneeal Statement of Receipts and Expendituee for the Year ended 31st December, 1877.

Balance-sheet of Receipts and Expendituee in respect of Education Reseetes lor the Tear ended 31st December, 1877.

REPORT OF THE DRAWING-MASTER, DUNEDIN, FOR THE YEAR 1877. Sic, — Dunedin, Ist April, 1878. I have the honor to submit my annual report on the School of Art, and the work done in the various public schools in which drawing is taught in connection with it. The total number that received instruction during the year 1877 was 3,354, being an increase of 47 over that of the previous year. This total includes 3,120 pupils of public schools, 42 teachers and pupil-teachers, and 192 other students. Teachers' and Pupil-Teachees' Class. This class, open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5.45 p.m. to 6.45 p.m., was free to all teachers and pupil-teachers for the study of freehand outline drawing from the flat and from solid models, practical geometry, and perspective drawing. In connection with this class, examinations were held in the various subjects for the purpose of granting certificates for excellence, with the following results: —13 passed in freehand drawing ;16 in model drawing ;9 in practical geometry ; and 9in perspective

Income. £ a. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. 'o Balance on 31st December, 1876 ... 9,894 18 1 , By office —Secretary's salary ... ... 583 6 8 Grants from Government—Ordinary ... 29,122 13 0 „ Clerks' „ ... ... 325 lfi 8 „ „ Buildings ... 8,338 14 4>| „ Inspectors' ,, ... ... 871 19 0 Net rents and profits of education re- „ Drill instruction ... ... 18 5 0 serves ... ... ... ... 5,284 8 0 I ,, Printing, advertising, &c. ... 353 11 4 School fees collected by Board ... 1,512 7 Oi Schools—Teachers'salaries and allowances 25,463 6 7 Public libraries ... ... ... 300 4 0 „ Bents and rent allowances ... 685 11 0 Sale of school books ... ... ... 14 1 0 Training College —Training department... 2,015 18 10 High School ... ... ... 3,554 3 . „ „ Practising school ... 1,884 8 10 Scholarships ... ... ... 220 0 0 Law expenses other than for reserves ... 75 12 8 School buildings ... ... ... 15,876 16 3 Public libraries ... ... ... 996 18 1 School appliances ... ... ... 293 19 6 Inspectors' travelling expenses ... 369 1 6 High School ... ... ... 5,641 9 11 Balance 31st December, 1877 — Education Fund ... ... ... ... 2,303 8 0 Balance 31st December, 1877 — Public Library deposits ... ... ... 41 18 11 Total ... ... ...£58,021 8 9^ ■ Total ... ... ...£58,021 8 9 H. Livingston, P. G. Pryde, Auditor. Secretary and Treasurer, Education Board.

Receipts. £ a. d. ro Balance on hand 1st January, 1877 ... 3 2 6 Cown Lands —To rents collected ... ... 522 5 6 Suburban and Rural Land.—To rents collected ... ... ... ... 4,837 16 3 Sundries —Eees on leases, transfers, &c. ... 20 4 6 Expenditure. £ s. Fees for Crown grants ... ... ... 119 Collection of Rents, &c. — By Agent's commission ... ... 66 6 Auctioneers' commission ... ... 19 12 Sundries —By printing and advertising and stationery ... ... ... ... 11 g Total Expenditure ... ... 99 0 Balance carried to Education Fund Account 5,284 8 Total Eeceipts ... ... £5,383 8 9 Total ... ... ... £5,383 8