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Total expenditure of Boards on scholarships— £ ' In 1909 ~. "... ... ... ... 8,694 In 1910 ... ... ... ... ... 9,232 In 1911 ... ... ... ... ... 9,244 In 1912 ... ... ... ... .. 9,976 In 1913 ... ... ... ... ... 9,924 As will be seen from the above summary, the Value of the scholarships varies considerably. In five out of the thirteen education districts scholarships of the value of £40 are offered for competition, while in another the highest scholarship offered is of the value of £24. Further, four Boards do not give scholarships of a lower value than £10 per annum, whereas others offer scholarships of a value of £2 10s. The most common period of tenure is two years. By the provisions of the Education Act every Education Board scholarship is tenable at a secondary school, or its equivalent approved by the Board. In general, holders of Education Board scholarships are also, in virtue of their scholarhsip qualifications, holders of secondary free places. (iii.) Foundation (or Governors , ) Scholarshifs. These are of two kinds, those offered by the Governors of secondary schools not granting free places under the Act, and those offered as additional scholarships by the Governors of schools providing free places. (iv.) Private Scholarships. These are derived from funds provided by private donors at certain schools, by bequest or otherwise. The number of foundation and private scholarships in the last term of 1913 was 194. Of the holders, fifty-eight were also Government free pupils under the regulations. The total value of the scholarships in cash was £1,138 10s. In addition, free tuition was given by the schools to holders of foundation and private scholarships to the value of £1,429 9s. 6d., the value of the Government free places already mentioned not being included in this amount. Staff. The staffing of the secondary schools was as follows :■ — t 1911. . r 1912. V— 1913. —v M. P. Total. M. F. Total. M. F. Total. Regular staff ... 148 111 259 163 118 281 168 120 288 Part-time teachers ... 48 33 81 46 38 84 46 33 79 The average number of pupils per teacher (excluding part-time teachers), as estimated on the roll number at the end of the year, was 21-1 in 1911, 20*8 in 1912, and 21-4 in 1913. The head teacher of a district high school generally takes some part in the secondary instruction and receives from the Government the sum of £30 in addition to the salary he would receive as head teacher of a primary school of the same size. In 1912 there were 87 special secondary assistants —38 men and 49 women. In 1913 there were 37 men and 51 women. Leaving out of consideration the head teachers, the average number of pupils per teacher was, on the roll number at the end of the year, 20-9, on the average attendance for the year, 21-4. Salaries of Secondary Teachers. The total amount paid as salaries to the regular staffs of secondary schools as at the rates paid in December last was £69,856, as against £65, 845 for the previous year. Full particulars will be found in Table K4 (E.-6). The following summary shows the average salary paid to principals and assistants :• — AVEBAGE SAIiAEIBS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 1912 ■ f ~1913 M. F. All. M. F. All. £ £ £ £ £ £ Principals ■ ... 495 404 466 531 391 484 Assistants ... 241 158 205 249 161 211 Whole staff ... 275 178 234 286 182 243 Note. —The salaries of part-time fceaohers are not taken into consideration in the above summary.