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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION: THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-1, 1911.]

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

0 CONTENTS. Primary Education: Page Secondary Education : Page ~-..,. a v i a Number of Schools .. .. .. 45 Number of Public Schools 3 Roll and Attendance - 45 Roll Number .. .. • • •• » Free Secondary Education .. .. .. 47 Attendance • ■ • • • ■ • ■ Scholarships held at Secondary Schools and Age and Sex of Pupils .. .. .. B District High Schools .. .. 49 Maori Children receiving Primary Instruc- Junior National Scholarships .. .. 49 tlon "■ vr Li a v "i" " " in Education Board Scholarships .. .. 49 Europeans m Native Schools .. .. iv Foundation (or Governors') Scholarships.. 50 Private Schools .. ..... .. 10 Private Scholarships 50 Classification and Exammation .. , .. 11 stafig of Secondary Schools .. .. 50 Conveyance of Children .. .. .. Salaries of Secondary Teachers .. .. 50 Free School-books id Finances of Secondary Schools .. .. 51 The SchoolJourval, &c 13 Lower Departments 53 Staffs of Public Schools 14 Higher Educa ?i o n : Salaries of Teacuers .. •• •• \< New Zealand University and Affiliated Colleges 53 Status of Teachers m regard to Certificates .. 17 NeW Zealand University .. .. .. 54 Training of Teachers .. .. .. 19 Degrees and Scholarships .. .. 55 Finances of Education Boards .. .. 21 Affiiliated Colleges 56 Education Reserves .. .. .. M Finances of the Affiliated Institutions .. 57 Native Schools .. .. •• ■• Scholarships, Business, &c. .. .. 59 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. a The Universi t,y Endowment Aot, 1868 .. . , . General: Special bchools : Expenditure out of Public Funds on Education 60 Afflicted and Dependent Children .. .. 32 National Endowment .. .. .. 64 Children under State Guardianship .. .. 34 Annual Examinations .... .. .. 65 Infant-life Protection .. .. .. 35 Teaohers' Superannuation Fund .. .. 66 School for the Deaf .. .. • ■ 35 Public Libraries .. .. .. .. 66 Jubilee Institute for the Blind .. .. 36 Junior Cadets .. .. .. .. 67 Special School for Boys of Feeble Mind .. 36 Education Commission .. .. .. 67 Census Returns, April, 1911 .. .. 67 Manual and Technical Instruction : Appendix: Manual Instruction in Schools .. .. 36 Expenditure of Parliamentary Appropriations Technical Instruction .. .. •■ 39 for Financial Year ending 31st March, 1912 70 FOR INDEX, SEE PAGE 75.

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