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In a previous section, entitled " Elimination of Large Classes," reference was made to steps that had been taken to staff the primary schools more liberally. The following figures give further evidence of what has been done in this direction during the last few years : —

Teachers' Salaries. The total amount of all salaries and allowances for the year ending on the 31st March, 1931, was £1,812,020, or £1,408 more than in the previous year. These figures do not include the equivalent of house allowance where residences are provided, estimated at £50,091, nor the additional amounts paid to head teachers for the supervision of secondary departments of district high schools. The total cost of salaries, allowances, and the equivalent of house allowance mentioned above is therefore £1,862,111. This is £8 lis. lOd. per head of the total roll number. The corresponding amount in 1929 was £8 10s. 9d. The average salaries of adult teachers (including house allowances and value of residences) in 1914 and for the last five years are shown in the following table :— Average Salaries of Primary-school Teachers. 1914. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. (1) Teachers in all schools — ££££££ (a) Men and women .. ■ • 163 280 279 280 281 281 (b) Men . • • 224 359 356 354 356 351 (c) Women .. .. ■ ■ 128 239 238 240 240 242 (2) Teachers in schools with average attendance over eight — (a) Men and women . . .. • • 285 286 287 287 288 k) Men • • • • 361 359 358 359 354 (c) Women .. .. . • .. 244 246 247 246 249 (.3) Teachers in schools with average attendance over twenty — (a) Men and women . . ■. • • 295 290 291 290 291 m Men 384 375 370 376 370 (c) Women .. .. • • .. 248 245 246 245 248 (4) Head teachers — (а) Men .. .. • • . • ■ • 443 445 444 443 441 (б) Women .. • ■ • • • • 38° 375 374 368 381 (5) All sole teachers — . (a) Men .. . • • • .. 273 278 276 279 282 (b) Women .. ■ • • ■ • • 244 239 241 242 243 (6) Assistants— (а) Men 318 310 309 313 304 (б) Women .. .. • ■ .. 230 231 233 232 233

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, T , f Number of Pupils Year u per Adult * ear - Attendance. Adult Teachers. Teacher 1925 .. •• 194,741 6,002 32-4 1926 . .. •• •• 192,588 6,183 31-1 1927 .. .. .. 192,284 6,230 30-8 1928 •• 195,411 6,341 30-8 1929 .. .. •• 195,359 6,438 30-3 1930 . .. .. •• •• •• 195,340 6,433 30-4

Certificated Male Teachers. Certificated Female Teachers. Salaries (including Allowances and —i —r — " ~~ ~ Value of Residences). Sole and Head Assistants. ™ an ? Assistants. Teachers. leacners. Not exceeding £180 .. .. 25 29 80 347 £181 to £250 .. •• 84 133 92 1,645 £251 £300 .. •• 314 85 314 329 £301 „ £350 .. ■■ 171 121 140 378 £351 „ £400 .. .■ 240 222 197 150 Over £400 .. . • • • 623 135 41 9 Totals- .. .. ' 1,457 725 | 864 2,858