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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-1, 1914.]

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

c on r r b n r r s. General. Page Secondary Education: P age Primary Education: 4 Number of Schools .. .. 48 Number of Public Sohools .. .. .. 6 Roll and Attendance .. .. 49 Roll Number .. .. .. .. 8 Schemoa of Control of Secondary Schools .. 50 Attendanoe .. .. .. .. 9 Free Secondary Education .. .. 50 Age and Sex of Pupils .. .. 12 Staff .. .. .. .. 58 Classification and Examination .. .. 12 Salaries and Status of Secondary Teachers .. 53 Private Primary Schools .. .. .. 13 Finances of Secondary Sohools .. .. 54 Conveyance of Children .. 14 i Higher Education : m«;S '' 6 New Zealand Universit y and Affiliated GoUe * e ° 66 The bcliool Journal, &o. .. .. .. 10 Other Professional Institutions .. .. 57 Medical Inspection 16 New Zealand University 58 Physical Education 17 Degrees and Scholarship,, 58 Staffs of Public Schools 18 ; Affiliated Colleges 59 Salaries ot leacners . .. AJ Finances of the Affiliated Institutions .. 60 Sta us of Teachers in regard to Certificates .. 23 , Scholarships, Bursaries, &c 62 Training of Teachers .. .. .. 25 ; r ' Uncertificated Teaohers .. .. .. 27 The University Endowment Aot, 1868 .. .. 64 Finances of Education Boards .. .. 27 Education Reserves .. .. ..32 The Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Act, 1910 64 Native Sohools .. .. .. 33 (j enera j. Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. 36 Expenditure out of Publio Funds on Education 64 Special Schools: National Endowment 71 Afflicted and Dependent Children .. .. 87 i Annual Examinations 71 Infant-hfe Protection 38 Teaohers'Superannuation Fund .. .. 72 School for tho Deaf .. .. 38 Publio Libraries 78 Jubilee Institute for the Blind .. .. 89 Some General Observations'' '.'. '.'. 74 Special School for the Feeble-minded .. 39 Volunteers for Military Servioe .. ..78 Manual and Technical Instruction : Manual Instruction in Primary Schools ... 40 , Appendix: Manual Instruction in Sscondary Schools .. 42 Expenditure of Parliamentary Appropriations Teohnical Instruction .. .. ..42 for Financial Year ended 31st Maroh, 1915 79 FOR INDEX, SEE PAGE 85.

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