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Table K 2— SIZE OF CLASSES in Public Primary Schools of Grade IVb and Over

Table N — AGES at Which Pupils Began Post-primary Course, 1949 (Excluding Schools of Art)

Table M I— AVERAGE SALARIES OF PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL TEACHERS (Exclusive of Uncertificated and Believing Teachers and of Teachers in Secondary Departments of District High Schools) as in December, (1) Teachers in all schools— 1948. 1949. (a) Men and women .. .. .. 478 515 (6) Men .. .. .. .. .. 561 596 (c) Women .. .. .. .. 404 437 (2) Head teachers—(a) Men .. .. .. .. .. 677 723 (6) Women.. .. .. .. ..556 590 (3) Sole teachers — (a) Men .. .. .. .. .. 494 530 (6) Women .. .. .. .. 490 531 (4) Assistants—(a) Men .. .. .. .. .. 487 523 (b) Women.. .. .. .. ..395 429 Note.—ln 1948 primary teachers in intermediate schools and departments were not taken into account in computing the average salaries. The average salaries in 1949 include general increases in salaries of either £3O or £35 paid to all teachers.

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February, 1939. February, 1949. February, 1950. Number of Children. Number of Classes. Per Cent. Number of Classes. Per Cent. Number of Classes. Per Cent. Under 31 31-40 41-50 51-60 •61 and over 654 1,169 1,194 354 3 19-4 34-6 35-4 10-5 0-1 1,049 1,761 1,376 142 24-2 40-7 31-8 3-3 1,214 1,912 1,414 133 26-0 40-9 30-3 2-8 3,374 100-0 4,328 100-0 4,673 100-0

Age at Which Post-primary Course Begun. Total Numbers Beginning Type of School, Under 12 Years. 12 Years. 13 Years. 14 Years. 15 Years and over. Post-primary Education." Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 1 Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Secondary •Combined Technical District High .. Correspondence .. 14 2 4 3 12 3 9 2 505 106 336 241 7 738 131 390 432 23 1,589 397 1,565 836 53 1,948 341 1,304 988 91 859 203 1,279 702 60 776 115 809 562 101 184 58 484 192 28 119 26 199 185 26 3,151 766 3,668 1,974 148 3,593 616 2,709 2,176 243 Totals .. 23 33 1,195 1,714 4,440 4,672 3,103 2,363 946 555 9,707 9,337