E.—l.

Table L7. —Classification of Full-time Teachers of Manual-training Classes as in December, 1935, and prior to the Issue of the Annual Classification List.

Note. —(1) To be classified in Division I a teacher must be tie holder of a University degree or equivalent qualification. (2) In 1934 four of the men and five of the women were attached to certain intermediate schools or departments under the control of the Auckland Education Board. These are included also among the staffs of those intermediate schools or departments. 12. SALARIES OF TEACHERS. The average salaries (including house allowances, value of residences, and all other allowances) of adult teachers in primary schools in 1914 and for the last five years are shown in the following table. Under the provisions of the Finance Act, 1931, the salaries of all teachers, in common with those of all public servants, were reduced by 10 per cent, as from the Ist April, 1931. Salaries were further reduced under the provisions of the National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932, as from the Ist April, 1932. The reductions made were 5 per cent, on salaries not exceeding £225 per annum, 10 per cent, between that figure and not exceeding £720, and 12| per cent, on those exceeding that figure. The salaries of all teachers were increased by 5 per cent, as from Ist April, 1934, and by 1\ per cent, as from Ist August, 1935. Table M 1. —Average Salaries or Primary-school Teachers (exclusive of Teachers in Intermediate Schools and Departments and Secondary Departments of District High Schools) as in December. 1914. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. (1) Teachers in all schools— £ £ £ £ £ £ (a) Men and women .. .. 163 255 228 231 229 261 (b) Men .. .. .. .. 224 320 283 283 283 312 (c) Women .. .. ..128 218 195 198 194 224 (2) Teachers in schools with average attendance over eight— (a) Men and women 261 232 235 233 265 (b) Men . • • • .. 323 286 286 288 321 (c) Women 224 200 202 198 227 (3) Teachers in schools with average attendance over twenty— (a) Men and women 265 236 239 235 268 (b) Men • • • • .. 338 301 302 301 338 (c) Women 223 199 201 196 226 (4) Head teachers— (a) Men .. .. .. .. 400 357 356 372 400 (6) Women .. .. . • .. 345 309 313 323 347 (5) All sole teachers — (a) Men . . • .. 251 222 224 233 258 (6) Women 220 199 197 212 243 (6) Assistants — (a) Men .. .. • • .. 283 249 250 231 277 (6) Women .. .. • • .. 210 188 191 183 213

16

Class VII. VI. V. IV. III. II. Totals. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Division I .. .. 003052 4437 09 2 18 17 40 Division II .. .. 12 9 7 22 6 21 6 10 6 9 1 3 1 75 29 Totals .. 1 2 12 7 27 8 25 10 13 13 9 10 5 19 92 69 Grand totals ..3 19 35 35 26 19 24 161