E.— 2.

1933. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: PRIMARY AND POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-2 of 1932.]

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

CONTENTS

PAGE 1. Report of Chief Inspector of Primary Schools 2 2. Report of Chief Inspector of Secondary Schools 5 3. Report of Superintendent of Technical Education .. -. • • • • 7 Primary Education-. 4. Tables relating to Primary Education and Reports (Extracts) of Education Boards — Table Al. Number of Public Primary Schools classified, &c. .. • • 12 Table A 2. Attendance at Public Primary Schools, &c. .. . • ■ • 12 Table A 3. Age and Sex of Pupils .. 13 Table A 4. Standard Classes, &c. .. 14 Table A 5. Average Age of Pupils .. 15 Table A 6. Median Ages of Pupils .. 15 Table A 7. Proficiency Examination Results 16 Table A 8. Age and Attainment of Pupils who left School .. .. • • 16 Table A 9. Destination of Children .. 17 Table A 10. School Staff .. . • 18 Table A 11. Classification of Teachers .. 18 Table Al2. Details of Classification of Teachers .. . ■ • • ■ • 19 Table A 13. Adult Teachers according to Grade of .Salary .. .. • • 19 Table Al4. Registered Private Primary Schools .. .. . • • • 20 Table A 15. Ages of Pupils in Private Primary Schools .. .. .. 21 Table A 16. Lower Departments of Secondary Schools .. .. . ■ 22 Reports of Education Boards .. .. 22 Intermediate Education. 5. Tables relating to Junior High Schools and Departments — Table 81. Roll and Classification of Pupils, Staffs, &c. .. .. .. . • 28 Table B 2. Ages of Pupils .. .. 28 Secondary and Technical Education. 6. Some Particulars relating to Post - primary Education .. .. .. • • 29 7. Tables relating to Full-time Pupils in Postprimary Schools (exclusive of District High Schools) — Table D I. Average Attendance, Roll, Freeplace Holders, Staff, &c. .. .. 30 Table D 2. Age of Pupils .. .. 32 Table D 3. Years of Attendance of Pupils.. 33 Table D 4. Age of Pupils at Date of Admission .. ■. • • •• 33 Table D 5. Courses of Instruction .. 34 Table D 6. Subjects taken by Pupils .. 36 Table D 7. Pupils Boarding away from Home .. .. • • • • 37 8. Tables relating to Part-time Pupils in Postprimary Schools and to Manual Instruction — Table E 1. Pupils according to Occupations 39 Table E 2. Ages of Pupils .. .. 39 Table E3. Free-place and other Pupils according to Year of Attendance .. 39

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8. Tables relating to Part-time Pupils, &c.—contd. page Table E4. Combined Roll, Day and Evening Classes .. .. .. 40 Table F. Pupils attending Special Manualtraining Centres .. .. .. 41 9! Tables relating to Secondary Departments of District High Schools— Table G 1. Average Attendance, Poll, Freeplace Holders, Staff .. .. .. 42 Table G 2. Ages of Pupils .. .. 44 Table G 3. Years of Attendance of Pupils.. 44 Table G 4. Age of Pupils at Date of Admission .. .. . - - - 44 Table G 5. Subjects taken by Pupils .. 45 10. Scholarships— Table H. Details of National Scholarships.. 45 11. Tables relating to Private Secondarv Schools— Table J 1. Roll, &c„ Staff .. .. 46 Table J 2. Ages of Pupils .. .. 47 Training Off Teachers. 12. Tables relating to Training Colleges— , Table K 1. Numbers of Students .. 48 Table K2. Initial Status of Students on Admission .. .. .. .. 48 Table K 3. Examination Status of Students who left .. .. • ■ . ■ 49 Table K 4. Qualifications on Admission of Students .. .. .. .. 49 Table K 5. University Subjects taken by Students .. .. .. .. 50 13. Reports (Extracts) of Principals of Training Colleges .. .. .. . • 50 Financial Tables. 14. Education Boards— Table Ll. Receipts and Bank Balances .. 53 Table L 2. Payments and Bank Balances .. 53 Table L 3. Office Staffs .. .. 54 Table L 4. Administration and Incidental Expenses .. .. .. .. 55 Table L 5. Statements of Income and Expenditure, &c. .. .. .. 56 15. Secondary, Combined, and Technical Schools and Classes — Table Ml. Receipts of Secondary Schools, &e. 66 Table M2. Payments of Secondary Schools, &c. .. .. • ■ 68 Table M 3. Receipts of Combined Schools .. 70 Table M 4. Payments of Combined Schools 70 Table M 5. Balance and Assets and Liabilities of Secondary Schools, &c. .. 71 Table 51 6. Incidental Expenses .. .. 72 Table M 7. Receipts by Controlling Authorities, Technical High Schools, &c. .. 73 Table M 8. Payments by Controlling Authorities, Technical High Schools. &c. .. 74 Table M 9. Statement of Receipts and Payments, Education Board Manual Classes 75 Table M 10. Hostels —Income and Expenditure .. .. • • • • 76 Table M 11. Hostels —Average Income and Expenditure per Boarder .. .. 77 Table M 12. Hostels —Balance-sheets .. 78 16. Statement of Affairs and Balance-sheet of the Whanganui College Board of Trustees .. 80