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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-1, 1910.]

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

CONTENTS. Primary Education: Page Secondary Education : „„_. Public Schools— Number of Schools 49 Number of Schools .. .. .. 4 Roll and Attendance .. .. [' 42 Roll Number .. .. .. .. 5 Free Secondary Education .. 44 Attendance .. .. .. .. 6 Scholarships held at Secondary Schools and Age and Sex of Pupils .. .. .. 8 District High Schools 45 Maori Children leceiving Primary Instruc- Junior National Scholarships '' 45 _ tlon .•■ • • • ■ • • 8 Education B, ard Scholarships .. .'. 46 Europeans in Native Schools .. .. 9 Foundation (or Governors') Scholarships 47 Private Schools .. .. .. 10 Private Scholarships .. 47 Classification and Examination .. 10 Staffs of Secondary Schools 47 Conveyance of Children .. .. 11 Salaries of Secondary T-acbers " 47 Free School-books .. .. .. 12 Finances of Secondary Schools . 48 The SchonlJounial, &a. .. .. 12 Lower Dcpaitrmnts 50 Staffs of Public Schools .. .. 13 General Remarks .. 50 Salaries of Teachers .. .. .. 15 Higher Education .. 50 Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates 15 Scholarships, Buraaries, &c. '' 56 Training of Teachers .. .. .. 17 Junior University, Senior National,'TaranakY Finances of Education Boards .. .. 19 and Queen's Scholarships 57 Education Reserves .. .. .. .. 25 Degrees conferred .. " 57 Native Schools 26 Finances of the Affiliated Institutions in 1910 58 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. 29 The University Endowment Aot, 1868 58 Special Schools :— General: " Afflicted and Dependent Children .. .. 30 Expenditure out of Public Funds on Education 58 School for the Deaf .. .. .. 31 Annual Examinations .. 62 Jubilee Institute (or the Blind .. .. 31 Teachers' Superannuation Fund 63 Special School for Boys of Feeble Mind .. 31 Public Libraries Children under State Guardianship .. .. 32 Junior Cadets.. . 64 Infant-life Protection .. .. .. .. 33 Appendix: Manual and Technical Instruction:— Expenditure of Parliamentary Appropriations Manual Instruction in Schools .. .. 33 for Financial Year ending 31st Maroh. 1911 65 Technical Instruction ...... 36

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