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1922. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1921.

[In continuation of E.-l, 1921.]

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

CONTENTS. Page Page Introduction .. .. .. .. .. 2 Seoondary Eduoation— continued. General Council of Education .. .. .. 4 Destination of Pupils leaving Seoondary Schools 31 _ . ._, .. . Hostels for Pupils of Secondary Schools .. 32 Cost of Education 4 Free Secondary Education .. .. .. 32 Primary Education:— Scholarships at Seoondary Schools .. .. 33 Numbor of Publio Schools .. .. .. 5 War Bursaries for Soldiers' Dependants .. 34 Public-sohool Buildings .. .. .. 6 Secondary-school Certificates .. .. 34 Roll Number .. .. .. .. 7 staffs of Seoondary Schools .. .. .. 35 Attendanoe .. .. .. .. 8 Salaries of Secondary Teachers .. .. 35 Classification, Age, and Examination of Pupils.. 9 Lower Departments of Secondary Schools .. 36 Destination of Pupils after leaving the Primary Finanoe .. .. .. .. .. 36 Sohools .. .. .. .. .. 11 Teohnioal Eduoation :- Registered Primary Private Sohools .. .. 12 General 38 Conveyance arid Board of Scholars .. .. 12 Glasses other" than Classes at Technical High Departmental Publications .. .. .. 13 Schools 39 Subsidies on Voluntary Contributions .. 14 Technical High Schools ." ." '.'. 41 Class-books and School Libraries .. .. 14 Financial 42 Physical Eduoation .. .. .. .. 14 „ ~„.," Medical Inspection 15 Special Schools .--- Manual Instruction .15 State Care of Dependent and Delinquent ChildStaffs of Primary Sohools 36 „ ren and Infant -life Pr,oteotum .. .. 48 Salaries of Primary Public-school Teachers .. 18 Care and Training of Afflicted Children .. 44 Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates .. 20 Expenditure .. .. .. .. 44 Training of Teachers .. .. .. 21 Higher Eduoation : — Grading of Teaohers .. .. .. .. 22 New Zealand University and Affiliated Colleges.. 44 Organizing Teaohers.'. '.. .'. '.'. 23 New Zealand University .. .. .. 46 Finances of Education Boards .. .. 23 Affiliated Colleges .. .. .. .. 47 Eduoation Reserves .. .. .. .. 24 Free Education at University Colleges .. 48 Kindergarten Schools .. .. .. 24 Workers' Educational Association .. .. 50 Education of Native Children .. .. 25 General: — Seoondary Eduoation:— Annual Examinations .. .. .. 50 Number of Schools .. .. .. .. 28 Teaohers' Superannuation Fund .. .. 52 Number of Pupils receiving Secondary Education 29 Subsidies to Publio Libraries .. .. 53 Length of Stay and .Age of Pupils .. .. 30 Tables relating to Cost of Eduoation .. 53 Post-primary Education .. .. .. 30 Appendix:— Curriculum of Secondary Schools and Dis- Expenditure of Parliamentary Appropriations triot High Schools .. .. .. 31 for Financial Year ended 31st March, 1922 .. 05

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