E.—l

1928. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1927. [In continuation of E.-1, 1927.]

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

CONTE N T S. Page Page Introductory and General . . .. .. 2 Primary Education— continued. Cost of Education .. .. .. .. 3 Training of Teachers .. .. .. 14 School Buildings .. . . . . ... 3 Grading of Teachers . . .. .. .. 15 Primary Education— Status of Teachers in regard to Certificates .. 15 Number of Schools .. .. .. .. 5 Native Schools .. .. .. 16 Enrolment and Attendance . . . . .. 6 Junior High Schools .. .. .. .. 16 Problem of Retardation .. .. ..8 Secondary Education .. .. .. ..18 Elimination of large Classes .. .. .. 9 Technical Education .. . . . . 22 Pupils leaving School .. . . .. 9 Child Welfare .. .. .. . . 25 Destination of Pupils .. .. .. 9 University Education .. . . 28 Registered Private Schools .. . . 10 General — Correspondence School .. .. 10 School Music .. .. .. .. 30 Physical Education .. .. .. 11 Annual Examinations .. .. 30 Manual Instruction .. .. .. ..11 Teachers' Superannuation .. .. ..31 Staffing of Primary Schools . . . . 12 Subsidy to Public Libraries .. .. 32 Teachers' Salaries .. .. .. ..13 Appendix-Details of Expenditure for Year ended Applicants for Probationerships .. ..14 31st March, 1928 .. .. .. ..33

Office of the Department of Education, Your Excellency,— Wellington, 30th June, 1928. 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, 1927. I have, &c, R, A. Wright. His Excellency the Governor-Oencral of the Dominion of New Zealand.

1-E. 1.