E.—l.

In addition to the above the following numbers of teachers were also employed:—

9. NUMBER OF PUPILS AND ADULT TEACHERS IN THE PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND FORMS I AND II OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS IN THE DIFFERENT EDUCATION DISTRICTS. The following table gives the number of children attending public primary schools and Forms I and II of junior high schools and departments in the different education districts and the number of adult teachers in these schools. The figures are exclusive of the secondary departments of district high schools.

Table J.

The children enumerated in the above table are not all under the care of the nine Education Boards, as two junior-high-school departments in each of the districts Auckland, Wellington, and Otago are controlled by High School Boards. It will be observed that in the last five years the number of children of primary school age attending State schools has increased in Taranaki and Wellington, remained practically stationary in Auckland, and decreased in Wanganui, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, the greatest percentage decrease being in Otago. The total number has remained almost constant.

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1930. 1931. M. F. M. F. Manual instructors .. .. .. 91 68 93 69 Student teachers in technical schools 10 8 11 6 Junior assistant teachers in Native schools ..6 99 6 95

Enrolment, 31st December. Education District. T Schools 1Q31 Adult Teachers, Percentage iy,si. lggl 1926. 1931. Increase, Five Years. - V' "■ - - —- - Auckland .. .. .. 67,268 67,678 +0-61 755 1,916 Taranaki .. .. .. 11,630 12,129 +4-29 274 ' 3 72 Wanganui .. .. .. 17,218 16,753 —2-70 217 503 Hawke's Bay .. .. 16,492 16,191 —1-83 197 470 Wellington.. .. .. 27,452 28,869 +5-15 251 777 Nelson .. .. .. U,118 6,956 —2-28 132 238 Canterbury .. .. 37,384 36,944 —1-18 381 1,021 Otago .. .. .. 21,515 20,837 —3-15 243 613 Southland .. .. .. 12,402 12,085 —2-56 184 366 Totals .. .. 218,479 218,442 -0-02 2,534 6,276