B.—i.

An analysis of expenditure is shown in the following table : —

Table B.—Analysis of Expenditure on Education for the Year ended 31st March, 1936.

From the statement of expenditure and recoveries the cost per pupil in the primary schools based on average attendance was £10 19s. 6d. excluding buildings, and £11 ss. sd. including buildings. 4. SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND SITES. During the year the net capital expenditure on tue erection of school-buildings, additions, sites, and teachers' residences was £131,457, as against £57,160 for the previous year. During the year a new high school was erected in South Dunedin, additional accommodation was provided in Elizabeth Street, Wellington, to replace the old Clyde Quay School, a new primary school was constructed in Dannevirke North, and new Native schools and residences were erected at Waima and Te Tii. Large technical-school works are in progress at Wellington, Nelson, Papanui (Christehurch), and at Petone. In order to reduce the expenditure of capital funds, an item was provided on the Consolidated Fund estimates to meet the cost of works costing under £200. These works included small additions and alterations, the total expenditure for the year being £10,033, which figure is included in the table given below.

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(For more details see appendix to this Paper.) Expenditure v A-\ expressed as Expenditure per Branch of Education. * Percentage of Total Head of Population.* (Wet). Expenditure. £ £ s. d. Departmental administration .. .. 35,882 1-08 0 0 6 Boards'administration .. .. .. 53,187 1-60 0 0 8 Cost of inspection— Primary 31,353 0-95 0 0 5 Native 2,244 0-07 || Post-primary 4,684 0-14 0 0 1 Primary education — Public schools .. •• •• •• 1,884,756 \ 57-07 14 3 Departmental Correspondence School .. 8,199 J Native Education — Native schools .. .. •• •■ 85,168 \ 2-11 0 12 Scholarships and bursaries .. •• 4,666 J Post-primary education — Secondary, technical, and combined schools . . 540,166 "] Secondary departments of district high schools 79,838 [_ 18-96 0 8 1 Correspondence School .. .. • ■ • > 333 ( Scholarships and bursaries . - - • 1,655 J Higher education§ .. 92,946 2-80 0 1 2 Training of teachers .. . - •• 54,749 1-65 0 0 8 Special schools 21,421 0-65 0 0 3 Child welfare .. 104,843 3-16 0 1 4 Superannuation "0,026 5-13 ,0 2 2 Miscellaneous 2,419 0-07 || Capital expenditure on school buildings .. 131,457 3-96 0 18 Total* .. .. -- •• 3,316,992 100-00 2 2 5 * This includes revenue from endowments administered by the various Boards, &c, as well as direct expenditure from public funds — £ From public funds as shown in appendix .. .. .. .. •• 3,256,670 Endowments— I: Post-prirnary schools .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 39,271 ' University colleges .. .. - - • • • • • • • • 21,051 £3,316,992 $ ■f 1 Mean population for twelve months ended 31st March, 1936, was 1,563,787. § Grant to Massey Agricultural College is now provided under vote " Agriculture." II No significant amount.