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1926. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1925. [In continuation of E.-1, 1925. )

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

CONTENTS. Page Page Introductory and General . . . . 2 ! Primary Education—continued. Cost of Education .. .. .. 3 Teachers' Salaries .. . . . . ..11 School Buildings .. . . .. 3 Training of Teachers .. .. .. 12 Primary Education — > Finances of Education Boards .. .. 13 Number of Schools .. . . . . 4 Native Schools .. .. .. 14 Consolidation of small Schools . . .. 4 Secondary Education .. . . . . 14 Enrolment and Attendance .. .. 5 Technical Education .. .. .. 16 Classification of Pupils . . . . 7 Child Welfare .. .. .. 18 Retardation . . .. .. 7 University Education .. .. .. 21 Pupils leaving School .. .. 7 General— Registered Private Schools .. . . 8 Annual Examinations .. .. 21 Correspondence School . . . . 8 Subsidy to Public Libraries .. .. 22 Physical Education .. . . . . 8 Appendix—Details of Expenditure for Year ended Manual Instruction .. . . .. 8 31st March, 1926 .. .. .. 23 Staffing of Primary Schools .. . . 10

Office of the Department of Education, Your Excellency,— Wellington, 16th July, 1926. I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, to submit to Your Excellency the following report upon the progress and condition of public education in New Zealand during the year ending the 31st December, 1925. I have, &c., R. A. Wright. His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand.

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