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females. The following table shows the classification of the 327 full-time assistant teachers, Class VII being the highest: —

It is interesting to note that in the last ten years the number of Division I teachers has increased from sixty-three in 1920 to 188 in 1929 — i.e., an increase of 198 per cent., while the number of Division II teachers has increased from 112 to 139, an increase of only 24 per cent. The average rates of salary on the 30th June, 1929, were as follows : Principals (male), £658 (excluding house allowance). Assistants—Men, £.403 ; women, £259 ; both, £347. AH teachers (Principals and assistants) —Men, £429 ; women, £259 ; both, £367. With the inclusion of manual-training teachers employed by Education Boards the average rates of salary for all teachers (including Principals of technical schools) graded under the Regulations for Manual and Technical Instruction were as follows : Men, £410 ; women, £248 ; both, £347. Evening Technical Classes and Part-time Day Classes. Classes were held at thirty-seven centres, as compared with thirty-eight in the previous year. The number of individual students was as follows : — In classes conducted by Technical School Boards .. .. .. 8,9.12 In classes conducted by Secondary Education Boards . . .. . . 232 In classes conducted by Education. Boards .. .. .. . . 481 In classes conducted by High School Boards .. .. . . . . 1,151 In classes conducted by University College Boards . . . . .. 411 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,187 Of these students 5,627 held Government free places, classified as follows : —

Division I. Division II. Glass. -- Totals. Men. | Women. Men. j Women. VII . .... 2 l 4 6 VI ...... 7 5 6 10 28 V .. .. . .. 24- 9 12 20 65 IV .. .. .. •"> 1 7 i 17 17 | 75 III ...... 30 9 17 3 I 59 II .. .. . . 17 S 12 in IT I .. .. ,. 18 18 6 5 47 Totals, 1929 .. .. | 130 58 70 69 327 Totals, 1928 .. .. 119 57 j 64 j 65 1 305

' 1- —-— Males. Females. | Totals. First year .. .. .. 828 501 1,329 Second year .. ... 708 329 1,037 Third year . . . .. 962 487 1,449 Fourth year .. .. .. 707 385 1 1,092 Fifth year and over .. .. 451 269 720 3,656 1,971 5,627 ■ ■! * • ■ i i It I ■ >'! I'.n [ i if i! >|| i , J i I j ii 11 ...