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It will be seen that 72 per cent, of the candidates were successful in gaining complete or partial passes in Matriculation, only 28 per cent, failing, as against over 5(1 per cent, of failures throughout the Dominion. In the Public Service Examination 76 per cent, were successful. At (he Senior Scholarship Examination 65 per cent, gained scholarships. Few of the candidates for Matricula lion had been in the secondary departments more than three years, having thus accomplished Hie four-years course in that time. One of the Public Service candidates was second for the Dominion, and live gained places within the first thirty, while one candidate was placed twentieth in the credit list, of (he Junior University Scholarship Examination. The Board is satisfied that a high standard of secondary work is being maintained at these schools. Extract from the Report ok the Inspectors of Schools. That Hie adoption of the agricultural course does not militate against successes at Hie public examinations is shown by Hie success of the candidates from the district high schools at the 1917 examinations. The work doue in all the secondary departments varies from satisfactory to verygood, as the reports on Hie various subjects which have been forwarded to the Department and the Board show. In some cases Hie schemes were rather comprehensive, and too many subjects were taught ; bill as changes had lo be made to meet the new regulations regarding history and civics, agriculture', and home science, we have made some recommendations which we hope will enable the headmasters to amend (heir programmes without in any way interfering with the good work already done.

1. DETAILED TABLES, ETC. [Norn Reports of High .School Boards not printed for 1917.] PERSONNEL OE STAFFS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS AS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1917. (Teachers absent with the Expeditionary Fences are not, included ) Whangarei High School. —Messrs. Roger Lupton ; 11. E. G. Smith ; Henry Quinn, M.A.: Misses E. Campbell, M.A. ; \V. S. Eraser, 8.A.; E. Aslin : Mrs. K. Hulloway, B.A. Part-time—Messrs. F. G. Layzell; E. Hiriton: Miss .!. Rudall : Mrs. M. B. Thompson. Auckland Boys' Grammar School Messrs. J. W. Tibbs, M.A. ;J. Drummond, M..A. ; 11. ,1. D. Mahon, B.A. : Rev. J. Kin"'Davis, M.A. : Messrs. E. Caradus, B.Se.; P. A. Dohertv, A.N.Z.I.A. ;P. Drummond, B.A. ; E. W. Gamble. M.A. ; D. A. Watt, B.A. ; J. L. I. Newhook ; H. E. Brock, M.A. ; A. R. Gatland, B.A. j E. A. Watkin, 8.A.; G. S. Coldham, M.A. ;L. Matheson, M.A. ; L. J. O'C'onnell, B.A. ; VV. ,1. Bishop, M.A. ;B. Brennand ; ('. R. Jones; J. A. Asher, B.A. ; E. E. Cotton: Rev. H. ('. Bourne. M.A. : Messrs. A. Jarman, A.R..S.M. ; R. T. Goulding; F. E. E. Thornton ; E. J. Russell. M.A. ; J. H. Harvey; A. C. Roberts; E. E. Bilkey. Auckland Girls' Grammar School —Misses B. Butler, B.Se. ; W. Pieken, M.A. : M. A. Dives B.A. ; E. E. Maodonald, 8.A.; J. Moore, 8.A., M.Se. ; C. L. .Beaumont. M.A. ;J. Uhlmann ; N. I. Maclean, M.A.; K. V. Edgorley, M.A. ; P. 1. Patterson, M.A.: (!. I''. Hull. M.A. ; ('. Gray, B.A. ;A. Haslett, B.A. ; I). Hueston, B.A. ;B. Bell. M.A. ;A. ('. Tizarel, M.A. ;V. L. Nutsfordj C. Walker: Mrs. S. Heap. Part-time! —Maelame A. Chambers: Misses V. Jacobsen; L. Bruce; D. Butler: Mrs. Carling, L.R.A.M. Epsom Girli' Grammar School. —Missels A. ('. Morrison. M.A.; 11. Kirk-bride, M.A. ;M. McLean. B.A. ;L. Suckling, M.A. ;L. Matches; E. M. Harris. 8.A.; M. E. Sandilands; M. Barnett, B.A. Part-time—Misses G. Hutton ; L, Bruce; E. M. Baker: Mrs. M. M. Boult. Hamilton, High School-— Messrs. E. Wilson, M.A. ; VV. Fraser, M.A. ; R. 11. Inelcr; R, B. Macgregor; VV. R. McGregor: Misses C. G. Harrison, B.A. ;R. E. Rowlandson, B.A. ; P. A. Harringtem, M.A.; I). I. Garrard. Thames High School.— Messrs. R. E. Rudman, M.A., B.Se. ; W. H. Hoult, M.A. ; J. D. Daw. M.A. : Misses E. Haselelen, M.A. ; E. Wilcox ; I). Horton, M.A.; E. M. B. Lynch, M.A. New Plymouth Boy«' High School —Messrs. W. H. Moyes. M.A., B.Se. ; R. H. Rocked, M.A. ; A. R. Ryder, M.A. ; C. A. Bottrill, M.A. ; C. 11. Wynyard ; R. D. Kidel: Misses J. MeLcod. M.A.; E. Billens, B.A. Lower Department —Mr. C. A. McKimiey : Miss J. BanwoU, New Plymouth Girls' High J. R. I'arr. M.A. :G. A. Drew, M.A.; P. M. Clark, M.A. ;D. V. Burrow, B.Se-.; J. Smith. B.A. Lower Department Mise F. Eairbrother. Part-time—Messrs. A. M. Bradbury; \V. M. Falconer, E.I.A. Wanganui Girls' College. — Misses C. M. Cruiokshank, M.A. ;S. E. Gilford, M.A., M.So. ; J. R. Currie, M.A. ;A. Blennerhassett, B.A. ; E. Law. M.A. ; L. Beekingsale, B.A. ; ('.(.'. Rocked, M.A. ; 0. J. Gruar, B.A. ; E.J. Cornish, B.Se.; R. Rosevear; K. G. Dobbie : Mrs. >S. A. ('. Redwood: Misses ,J. Cberrett; E. Baton: Mrs. M. Grant. Lower Department—Miss P. Carrey, Part-time—Mr. I). Seaward: Miss M. L. Browne: Madame E. Briggs : Misses V. B. Price; E. Dunn, M.8.; E. J. Inkster : Mesdames M. S. Watkin ;E. Seaward. Wanganui Collegiate School Messrs. P. Marshall. M.A., D.Se., F.G.S. ;J. E. Bannister, M.A, : Rev. ('. Price. M.A. : Messrs. J. Allen, B.A. ;J. A. Lcame, 8.A.; H. E. Sturge, M.A. ; E. L. Peek ; G. F. MeGrath, M.A. :A. H. R. Amess, M.A.; C. H. Campbell, R.D.S. : .1. E. S. Dudding, M.A. ;D. E. Thornton; R, A. W. Sutherland, M.Se.; C. P. Worley. Part-time —Mrs. J. Ramsay : Miss V. Price. Wellington College.— Messrs. J. P. Firth, B.A. ; A. Heine, B.A. ; A. C. Gilford, M.A. ;E. M. Renne.r, M.A. ; H. B. Tomlinson, M.A. ; J. S. Lomas, B.A. ; W. Alexander. M.A., LL. B. ; J. Hall, 8.A., B.Se. ; il. A. Smithson, M.A. ;W.F. C. Balham ;J. N. Millard, 8.A.; R, X. Biggar, M.A. ;W. V. Jones ;0. W. Thorp; E. J. D. Hereus, M.A., B.Se. ; VV. 11. Stevens; R. G. A. Sawell, 8.A.; C. Taylor, 8.A.; E. Joplin, B.A.