E.—l.

Table L7. —Classification of Full-time Teachers of Manual-training Classes as in December, 1938, and prior to the Issue of the Annual Classification List.

Of the 185 teachers in the above table, 24 are agricultural instructors, 77 are woodwork instructors, 4 are metalwork instructors, 76 are cookery instructors, 1 is an art instructor, and 13 are commercial instructors. Note.—(l) To be classified in Division I a teacher must be the holder of a University degree or equivalent qualification. (2) In 1938 seven 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 following table shows the average salaries of teachers in public primary schools as at the end of the present year. The figures for the years 1937 and 1914 are also given for purposes of comparison. In the introduction to this report reference is made to the new regulations relating to teachers' salaries. The figures for the year 1938 have been compiled on salaries payable under the new regulations. Table M 1. —Average Salaries of Primary-school Teachers (exclusive of Teachers in Intermediate Schools and Departments and Secondary Departments of District High Schools) as in Decembeb. 1914. 1937. 1938. (1) Teachers in all schools — £ £ £ (a) Men and women .. .. 163 295 308 (6) Men .. .. .. .. 224 355 367 (c) Women ... .. .. 128 251 265 (2) Teachers in schools with average attendance over eight— (a) Men and Women .. .. .. .. 299 311 (6) Men .. : .. .. .. .. .. 359 370 (c) Women g.. .. .." .. ..256 268 (3) Teachers in schools with average attendance over twenty-four*— (a) Men and women .. .. .. .. 303 313 (6) Men .. .. .. .... .. 377 388 (c) Women .. .. .... .. 254 264 (4) Head teachers — (a) Men .. .. .. .. ... .. 448 " 468 (6) Women .. .. .. ; .. .. 398 411 (5) Sole teachers — (a) Men .. .. .. ..289 304 (6) Women .. ,;. f '.. .. .. 265 286 (6) Assistants (excluding probationary-assistants)-^-(a) Men .. .. :.. .. . ~. .. 354 366 (b) Women .. :'.. ... .. .. 254 ■ 269

* In 1937 the figure was 20.

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Class VII. VI. V. IV. III. II. J^ 6 Totals. M. B 1 . M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Division I .. .. 00 41 43 75 19 2 10 2 16 20 U Division II .. .. 2 1 19 10 21 7 16 5 9 4 11 2 8 6 86 35 Totals .. 2 1 23 11 25 10 23 10 10 13 13 12 10 22 106 79