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Higher Leaving Certificate This certificate was awarded for the last time in 1945. Under the Education (Postprimary Instruction) Regulations 1945 the certificate will be replaced by the endorsement of the School Certificate of pupils who subsequently do satisfactory work for another year. Pupils who complete a five years' course of study in a recognized post-primary school will, under certain conditions, be eligible for the award of a new certificate called the Higher School Certificate. Higher Leaving Certificates were awarded as follows : 1945. 1944. Secondary and combined schools .. .. 1,296 1,158 Technical high schools .. .. .. 156 108 District high schools.. .. .. .. 129 128 Endowed and registered private secondary schools 430 382 Correspondence School .. .. .. 9 10 2,020 1,786 Educational Bursaries The total expenditure on national bursaries and special bursaries during the financial year was £52,124, as compared with £45,667 for the previous year. In addition, the sum of £7,953 was expended on secondary-school bursaries, as against £4,835 during the previous year. The number of bursaries current during 1945 and the awards at the close of the year are given in the following table :

Changes in the Schools Mr. F. M. Renner, M.A., Headmaster of Rongotai College, retired at the end of 1945 after eighteen years' service as Principal, and was succeeded by Mr. H. A. Heron, M.A., of Horowhenua College. Mr. J. Stewart, M.A., Headmaster of Marlborough College, has resigned, his resignation to take effect from September, 1946. Dr. G. H. Uttley, Headmaster of Southland Boys' High School, resigned at the end of the year, and Mr. M. Leadbetter, M.A., Headmaster of Waimate High School, was appointed in his place.

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Current in— Awards at Beginning of — 1945. 1944. 1946. 1945. Agriculture 25 21 20 15 Architecture 5 4 2 2 Engineering 27 20 15 15 Fine arts 14 13 4 4 Home science 60 61 20 20 Science 31 14 20 20 National boarding 210 197 65 65 Ordinary national 1,969 1,738 * 926 Total Secondary-school bursaries Grand total 1 2,341 2,068 1,067 222 149 218 193 2,563 2,217 1,260 * Not available.