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Session 11 1918. Nt W 7. E ALAN D.

REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1917. [In continuation of E.-1, 1917.]

/'resented to both House* of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

CONTENTS. Page Page Introduction .. .. .. .. ■ • 8 Teohnloal Instruction : General Council of Education 16 GlTsses'other than* Classes at Technical High Cost ol Education .. .. .. .. 16 Schiols.. .. .. .. .. 56 Primary Education: Technical High Schools 59 Number of Public Schools 17 Financial 60 Public-school Buildings .. .. .. 18 . Roll Number . .. .. ..19 Special Schools: Attendance 20 Work of Special Schools Section .. .. 62 Classification, Age," and Pupils 21 Dependent Children and Child-welfare .. 62 Registered Primary Private Schools .. .. 24 Infant-life Protection 68 Conveyance and Board of Scholars .. .. 25 School for the Deaf .. .. 69 Class-books and School and Class Libraries .. 25 Jubtlee Institute for the Blind . .. 70 Subsidies on Voluntary Contributions .. 26 Education and Care of the Feeble-minded .. 71 The SchoolJournal .. .. ■■ 26 Medical Inspection 26 Higher Education : Physical Education .. .. .. 28 New Zealand University and Affiliated Colleges 73 Manual Instruction '.'. '.'. .. 29 New Zealand University .. .. .. 74 Scarfs of Public Schools .. .. .. 31 Affiliated Colleges .. .. .. 75 Salaries of Public-school Primary Teaobers .. 34 Ftnancos of the Affiliated Institutions .. 75 Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates .. 35 r Scholarships, Bursaries, &c. .. 76 Trainin" of Teachers .. .. .. 36 Tne Workers'Educational Association .. 78 Provision for Uncertificated Teachers ... 37 Finances of Education Boards .. . I 37 General: Education Reserves 42 Annual Examinations 78 Education of Native Children .. .. 42 Public Libraries .... .. 80 Teachers Superannuation Fund .. .. 80 Seoondary Education : Tables relating to Cost of Education and NumNumber of Schools .. .. .. 46 ber of Persons receiving Instruction .. 81 Roll and Attendance .. .. .. 47 National Kndowment .. .. .. 83 Curriculum of Secondary Sohools and District High Schools ' .. .. .. 48 Appendix A: Free Secondary Educatiou .. .. .. 49 Expenditure of Parliamentary Appropriations Scholarships at Secondary Schools .. 50 for Financial Year ended 31st March, 1918 84 Secondary-school Certificates .. .. 51 Staffs of Seoondary Schools .. .. 52 Appendix B : Salaries and Status of Secondary Teachers .. 52 Roll of Persons employed in the Educa'.ion Finanoes of Secondary Schools .. .. 53 Service who had joined tho Expeditionary Lower Departments of Secondary Schools .. 55 Forces .. .. .. .. .. 91

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