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In the previous section, entitled " Elimination of Large Classes," reference was made to steps that had been taken to staff the primary schools more liberally. The following figures give further evidence of what has been done in this direction during the last few years : —

Teachers' Salaries. The total amount of all salaries and allowances for the year ending 011 the 31st March, 1929, was £1,781,389, or £17,54.1 more than in the previous year. These figures do not include the equivalent of house allowance where residences are provided, estimated at £51,204, nor the additional amounts paid to head teachers for the supervision of secondary departments of district high schools. The total cost of salaries and allowances (including the sum saved in house allowances) works out at £8 7s. 6d. per head of the total roll number, the corresponding amount in 1927 was £8 ss. id. The average salaries of adult teachers (including house allowances and value of residences) in 1914 and for the last five years are shown in the following table : —- Average Salaries of Primary-school Teachers. , , 1914. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. (1) Teachers in all schools — ££££££ (a) Men and women .. .. 163 276 280 280 279 280 (b) Men .. .. .. ..224 358 364 359 356 334 (c) Women.. .. .. ..128 236 238 239 238 240 (2) Teachers in schools with average attendance over eight— (a) Men and women. . .. .. . . 283 286 285 286 287 (b) Men .. .. .. .. .. 361 366 361 359 358 (c) Women.. .. .. .. .. 242 244 244 246 247 (3) Teachers in schools with average attendance over twenty — (a) Men and women .. . . .. 291 292 295 290 291 (b) Men .. .. .. .. .. 380 384 384 375 370 (c) Women.. .. .. .. .. 245 244 248 245 246 (4) Head teachers— (a) Men .. .. . . .. .. 436 442 443 445 444 (b) Women . . . . .. .. ,365 359 380 375 374 (5) All sole teachers—(a) Men .. .. .. .. ..251 264 273 278 276 (b) Women .. . . . . .. 226 240 244 239 241 (6) Assistants— (a) Men .. .. .. .. .. 326 329 318 310 309 (b) Women .. . . .. .. 2.30 231 230 231 233 The next table groups certificated teachers according to their salaries. This table shows that 35 per cent, of the certificated male teachers receive salaries over £400 per annum and 57 per cent, receive salaries over £350. Of the certificated women teachers 40 per cent, receive salaries in excess of £250.

v Average i Number of jNumber of Pupils ear ' i Attendance. Adult Teachers. teacher * 1925 .. .. .. .. .. ..I 194,741 6,002 32-4 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. 192,588 6,183 31-1 1927 .. .. .. .. .. .. 192,284 6,230 30-8 1928 .. .. .. .. 195,411 6,341 30-8

Certificated Male Teachers. Certificated Female Teachers. Salaries (including Allowances and ; Value of Residences). Sole and Head . . , , Sole and Head . . . Teachers. I Assistants. Teachers. Assistants. I Not exceeding £180 .... 14 18 55 472 £181 to £250 .. .. 100 195 I 108 1,630 £251 „ £300 .. .. 248 87 369 338 £301 „ £350 .. .. 162 100 134 537 £351 „ £400 .. . . 250 209 175 134 Over £400 .. .. .. 624 132 27 12 Totals .. .. 1,398 741 868 2,923