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Maintenance work has proceeded steadily throughout the year. In some cases there is still a large amount of repair work and renovations to be carried out, and it is hoped that with the ready co-operation of Education Boards this work will be undertaken and completed during the coming twelve months. An agreement was entered into with the Hawke's Bay Education Board in May, 1949, in terms of which the Board's authority in carrying out maintenance work at Maori schools in its district was considerably extended. The arrangements approved enable the Board to carry out maintenance work without a great deal of reference to the Department, and at the same time permit the Board to draw up a co-ordinated programme of work for both Board and Maori schools. 6. Inspectorate During the year Mr. F. T. Woodley was transferred to the inspectorate at Wanganui,. and his place was filled by the appointment of Mr. H. W. Black. I wish to express my thanks for the loyal support given to me by my colleagues, and also to the staff of the Auckland Branch of the Education Department. I have, &c., W. Parsonage, Senior Inspector of Maori Schools. The Director of Education.

Table H1 GRADE of Maori Schools With Number of Teachers and Average Number of Children Per Teacher

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Grade of School. Number of Schools. Total Average Attendance, Year Ended 31st December, 1949. Number of Teachers (Exclusive of Probationary Assistants and Junior Assistants). Average Number of Children Per Teacher. Number of Probationary Assistants. Number of Junior Assistants. II .. 15 211 15 14 .. IIIa 2 52 2 26 1 IIIb 69 2,881 135 21 21 IVA .. 36 2,937 100 29 i3 30 IYb .. 19 2,114 57 37 20 IVo .. 8 1,127 30 38 8 6 9 Va .. 6 1,154 32 36 5 Vb .. 5 1,012 25 40 5 6 Totals 160 11,488 396 29 32 92