E.—2.

* Appendix D.

A revision of the Training College Eegulations made at the beginning of the current year (1911) makes provision for the grant of training college certificates on the principle stated, and sets out in*a more definite form the essential requirements of the course. Provision is also made for some increase to the staff, for the addition of a second " model school "of one or other of a variety of types with a view to improve the students' opportunities of observation and teaching, and for the admission on special terms of a certain number of graduate students who are prepared during one year of attendance to devote their whole attention to subjects of professional study and practice. The following Table shows the number of male and female students in training in each of the four Training Colleges. , 1909. , , 1910. , Men. Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Auckland ... ... ... 20 25 45 41 59 100 Wellington ... ... ... 21 70 91 26 70 96 Christchureh ... ... ... 19 70 89 20 66 8G Dunedin ... . ... 24 70 91 32 66 98 Totals ... ... 84 235 319 119 261 380 The following is a summary of Table E : — Number of Students in Attendance in 1910 who qualified by Examination for a Certificate of First-year students — Class c. class D. Division A .. .. .. .. .." 21 95 Division B .. .. .. ..2 5 2 Second-year students— Division A .. .. .. . . 8 41 37 Division B .. .. .. .... 20 16 10 87 150 The amounts paid to Education Boards in 1909 and 1910 for the training of teachers were as follows:— I. Training colleges,— 1909 1910 Salaries of staffs (half charged to public-school £ £ £ ' £ salaries) ... ... ... ... 6,283 6,533 Students' allowances ... ... ... 13,210 17,667 University fees of students ... ... 2,776 2,589 Libraries. ... ... ... 92 43 Apparatus ... ... ... ... 40 124 Buildings ... ... ... ... 5,691 4,896 28,092 31,852 11. Other^training,— Grants for special instruction in handwork, including agriculture, of teachers other than training-college students ... ... 2,340 1,735 Railway fares of teachers and instructors ... 5,020 2,778 7,360 4,513 Totals ... ... ... £35,452 £36,365

No. 2. A.—More Detailed Table showing the Number of Students in the Four Training Colleges during last Quarter of 1910. (a) As classified by Divisions; (b) as classified by Years.

Division A.—Ex-pupil-teachers. Division B. —Students other than ex-pupil-teachers who have passed .Matriculation or some higher University examination. Division C.—Uncertifioated teachers from small schools. Clause 11. —Other teachers admitted without allowances.

II

As classified by Divisions. Ls clasi rifled bj Years. Training Colleges. Divl ion A. Division B. Division C. Clause 11. First Year. Seconi i Year. Totals. I M. V. M. F. M F. M. P. M. V. M. F. M. F. Total. Auckland Vellington Jhristchurch )unedin Totals, 1910 Totals, 1909 23 .. I 21 .. i 17 20 87 52 41 55 5!) \ 39 15 10 3 5 14 : .. 3 7 .. 5 26 1 28 63 4 32 102 ! :: .! 1 .. .. 3 \~T\ _1_ 2 ~~7 32 50 16 33 8 39 1!) 23 9 10 12 13 9 37 27 43 II 26 20 32 59 j 70 66 66 100 96 86 98 194 75 I 145 44 116 261 380 119 131 5t 135 100 84 319 30 235 I