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Of the 1,154 students in attendance at training college in 1930, 570 were in their first year, 546 were in their second year, and 38 in their third year. At the end of the course third-year students were eligible to receive endorsements on their teachers' certificates of a special qualification to teach a subject in which they specialized. Thus, at the end of 1930, 8 received endorsements in science, 6 in music and eurythmics, 4 in music, 10 in drawing and handwork, and 10 in physical education. The number of students who left training colleges in 1930 was 557, of which number 1 was granted examination status for Class A, 71 for Class B, 401 for Class C, 69 for Class D and partial success towards Class C, 1 for Class D, and 9 for partial success for Class D or C. Grading of Teachers. The total number of teachers graded as at the 31st December, 1930, was 7,409, including 22 New Zealand teachers employed in Island schools (Fiji, Western Samoa, and Cook Islands). The total for the previous year was 7,348. Appeals against 1930 grading were lodged by 200 teachers, as compared with 148 for the previous year. Of these appeals, 86 were withdrawn, 80 were disallowed, and 34 were upheld.

Status of Teachers in Regard to Certificates. The table below gives the number of certificated and uncertificated teachers who at the end of the years mentioned were employed in public primary schools.

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1929. 1930. College. : Men. j Women. Total. Men. Women. Total. Auckland .. .. .. 116 253 369 110 264 374 Wellington .. .. .. 48 186 234 51 193 244 Ckristchurch .. .. .. 87 203 290 86 220 306 Dunedin 95 195 290 55 175 230 Totals .. .. 346 837 1,183 302 852 1,154

1928. 1929. 1930. .Number. Number. r ~ Number, j centage. centage. centage. I. Certificated teachers .. .. 5,916 93 5,969 93 5,897 92 II. Uncertificated teachers — (1) Holding licenses .... 14 * 8 * 7 * (2) Unlicensed .. .. 411 6 461 7 529 8 Total uncertificated .. .. 425 7 469 7 536 8 Totals of I and II .. .. 6,341 100 6,438 100 6,433 100 * No significant percentage.