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1916 NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-1, 1915.]

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

CONTENTS. Page Secondary Education— continued : Page Introduction .. .. .. .. .. 3 p ree Seoondary Education .. .. .. 35 General Council of Education .. .. .. 4 Scholarships at Secondary Schools .. 37 Delimitation of Education Districts .. .. 4 Technical Instruction : „. „, ~ General .. .. .. .. .. 38 inrnary Kjducation: Glasses other than Classes at Technical High Number of Public Schools 4 Sohoo , fi ..39 Schools ' •• * Technical High Schools 42 Roll Number 5 Pinanoial .. 43 Attendance .... •• •• 6 Special Schools: Classificat.on, Age, and Examination of Pupils 8 Afflicted and Dependent Children .. .. 44 Registered Private Primary Schools.. .. 10 I„fant-life Protection 46 Conveyance of Scholars .. 10 School for the Deaf 46 Class Books and School and Class Libraries .. 11 Jubilee Institute for the Blind .. .. 47 The School Journal, &«■••. ,_••,. •• " Special School for the Feeble-minded .. 47 Medical Inspection and Physical Education .. 12 Hj h £ Eduottlion . Syllabus of Instruction 13 New Zealand University and Affiliated Colleges 48 = T al «l"lr 0 °1! 1 J? New Zealand University .. .. .. 49 Staffs of Public Schools .. .. .. 15 Degrees 49 Salaries of Public school Teaohers .. .. 17 Affiliated Oollerres " 50 Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates .. 18 Finances of the Affiliated Institutions '.'. 50 Training of Teachers 19 Scholarships, Bursaries, &c 50 Uncertificated Teachers .. .. 20 The University Endowment Aot, 1868 .. 52 Finances of Education Boards .. .. 20 The Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Aot, Eduoation Reserves .. .. .. 24 -|ojo r go nu Hi 6 SO t°, II Other Professional Institutions '.'. '.'. 53 Chatham Islands 28 The Wor kers' Educational Association .. 53 Secondary Education : General: Number of Schools .. .. .. 29 Annual Examinations .. .. .. 53 Roll and Attendance .. .. .. 29 I Publio Libraries .. .. .. .. 54 Curriculum of Secondary Departments of Dis- Teaohers'Superannuation Fund .. .. 54 trict High Schools .. .. .. 30 Tables relating to Cost of Education and NumManual Instruction in Secondary Schools .. 30 ber of Persons receiving Instruction .. 55 Staffs of Seoondary Schools .. .. 31 National Kndowment .. .. .. 58 Salaries and Status of Secondary Teachers .. 31 Appendix: Finanoes of Seoondary Schools .. .. 32 Expenditure of Parliamentary Appropriations Lower Departments of Seoondary Schools .. 34 for Financial Year ended Slat Maroh, 1916 59 FOB INDEX, SEE PAGE 66.

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