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1920. NE W Z E ALAND.

REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1919. [In continuation of E.-1, 1919.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. Page Page Introduction .. .. .. .. .. 2 Secondary Education— centinued. General Council of Education .. .. .. 3 Secondary-school Certificates .. .. 34 n f t TiM H q Staffs of Secondary Schools .. .. 34 Lost ol location .. .. .. .. Salaries and Status of Secondary Teaohers .. 35 Primary Education: Finances of Secondary Schools ' .. .. 36 Number of Public Sohools .. .. .. 4 Lower Departments of Secondary Schools .. 38 Publio-sohool Buildings .. .. .. 5 Technical Education : Roll Number .. .. .. .. 6 General .. .. .. .. .. 38 Attendance .. .. .. .. 7 Classes other than Classes at Technical High Classification, Age, and Examination of Pupils 7 Schools.. .... 39 Registered Primary Private Schools .. .. 10 Technical High Schools '.'. .. '.'. 41 Conveyance and Board of Soholars .. .. 10 Financial.. 43 The SchoolJoumal .. .. .. 11 Special Schools': Class-books and School and Class Libraries .. 11 Dependent Children and Child Welfare .. 45 Subsidies on Voluntary Contributions .. 12 Children boarded out .. .. ~ 45 Medical Inspection and Physical Eduoation .. 12 Epidemic Orphans .. .. .. 46 Manual Instruction .. .. .. 13 Boys' Schools .. .'.' .. .. 46 Staffs of Public Schools .. .. .. 16 Care of the Feeble-minded .. .. .. 47 Salaries of Primary Public-school Teachers .. 18 Infant-life Protection .. .. .. 47 Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates .. 20 Education of Deaf Children' and Children with Training of Teachers .. .. .. 20 Speech Defects.. .. .. .. 47 Provision for Uncertificated Toaohers .. 22 Higher Eduoation : Grading of Teaohers .. .. .. 22 New Zealand University and Affiliated Colleges 48 Finances of Education Boards .. .. 23 N ew Zoaland University .. .. .. 49 Education Reserves .. .. .. 24 Affiliated Colleges .. ..50 Kindergarten Schools .. .. .. 24 Finances of Affiliated Colleges .. .. 81 Eduoation of Native Children .. .. 24 Scholarships, Bursaries, &a. .. 51 Secondary Education: Workers' Educational Association .. .. 53 Number of Schools .. .. .. 29 General: Roll and Attendance .. .. .. 29 Annual Examinations .. .. .. 54 Curriculum of Seoondary Sohools and Dis- Subsidies to Publio Libraries .. .. 55 trict High Schools .. .. .. 30 Teaohers' Superannuation Fund .. .. 56 Hostels for Pupils of Secondary Schools .. 31 Tables relating to Cost of Education .. 57 Free Seoondary Education .. .. .. 31 Appendix: Scholarships at Secondary Schools .. .. 33 Expenditure of Parliamentary Appropriations War Bursaries for Soldiers' Dependants .. 33 for Financial Year ended 31st March, 1920 59

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