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This is the result:—

P rimary Teachers in Public Schools with an Average Attendance of 16 and upwards, at 31st December, 1914.*

The percentage of certificated teachers in primary schools of Grade II and upwards is therefore 81*1. The percentage of certificated teachers in the English public elementary schools for the year 1913-14 was 67*2. New Zealand therefore compares favourably in that respect. The table below shows all certificated teachers employed by Education Boards, whether they are engaged in primary work or in the secondary departments of district high schools, and it is arranged according to sex and class of certificate held. It is to be borne in mind that there is now no examination for E certificate.

Holders of Teachers' Certificates in the Service of Education Boards at 31st December, 1913, and at 31st December, 1914.

The following table gives a comparative view of the number of persons holding certificates who were employed in all forms of public instruction as at the 30th June, 1915 :—

1905. 1912. | 1913. ! . I. Certificated .. .. .. .. 2,460 2,854 3,016 1914. 3,213 I. Uncertificated — (a.) Partially qualified .. .. 329 366 331 (6.) Without status .. .. 163 386 411 333 I 414 492 ! — 752 : 742 1 747 Totals .. .. .. '.. 2,952 3,606 3,758 3,960 Percentages — [.Certificated... .. .. .. 83-3 791 80-3 81-4 II. (a.) Partially qualified.. .. .. 11.1 92 8-8 (6.) Without status .. .. 5-6 IP7 10-9 8-4 10-5 16-7 20-9 19-7 18-9 Totals .. .. .. .. 100 100 100 100 * Secondary teachers of district high schools are not inoluded.

1913.* 1.914. Class of Certificate. M. F. Total. M. F. Total ] 23 200 545 462 59 1 61 493 932 306 24 261 1,038 1,394 365 30 231 612 454 53 14 88 605 983 290 44 319 1,217 1,437 343 Total .. .. .. 1,289 [_ .1 .793 1 .793 3,082 | 3,082 1,380 1,380 1,980 3,360 * Secondary departments of district t high seh it high schi hools excluded. iols excluded. I.