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Table A16. —Lower Departments of Secondary Schools, 1936. —Average Attendance, Roll Classification, and Staff.

Table A17. -Correspondence School, Primary Department.—Average Weekly Roll Classification, etc.

REPORTS (EXTRACTS) OE EDUCATION BOARDS.

AUCKLAND. (Chairman, Mr. T. U. Wells.) Teachers' Residences.-The Board is gratified that the Government was able to authorize grants for the erection of teachers' residences at ten country schools. There are still a large number of schools in the Auckland District where there is urgent need for the provision of accommodation for teachers. The Board trusts that applications for residences at these schools will be dealt with as soon as funds are Schools.-The Board is convinced of the value of the work done at the Kowhai Intermediate School and in the intermediate departments attached to Matamata, Northcote, and Waihi District High Schools and the Otahuhu Technical High School The Board desires to reaffirm its opinion that the intermediate-school system should be extended to other centres as soon as possible. • Consolidation of Schools.-During the year four outlying schools were closed and the children conveyed to consolidated schools. The Board finds that parents generally are realizing the benefits to their children through attendance at such schools, and is receiving an increasing number of applications for . ' : nificant t k a t in no case where such a scheme has been in operation has the Board received a request' for the reopening of a school which has been closed on account of consolidation Bible in Schools. —The Nelson system of Bible-reading is now m operation m schools. The Qttp-nrlfmcp of children, is of course, entirely voluntary. _ Medical and Dental Services.-The School Medical Officers and Nurses continue to render valuable service in connection with the health of school children. The Schoo Dental Service has again proved its value. The Board considers, however, that steps should be taken to extend the benefit service to count,rv districts where there are no facilities for dental treatment. Increased Grants— The action of the Government in authorizing increases m grants for maintenance of school buildings and Committees' allowances is greatly appreciated. The additional grants for maintenance have enabled the Board to undertake many works which had been deferred owing to lack of funds.

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, T> n ii Classification according to Standards of Pupils on Roll o ■§ Number at 1st July, 1936. £33 +» o at 31st S cs p <tjos December, Class P SI. S2. S3. S4. Form I. Form II. Totals. & £ o School. 1 1936. * J 25 i 5 ! I I ill B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. : B. G. | M. F. ■5 n j 3 i___ New Plymouth Boys' High .. 9 12 2 .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 4 .. 11 .. 11 1 • ■ Wanganui Girls' College .. 47. ... 51 .. 3 i k i t *28 28 1 Nelson College .. .. 26 28 4 . 4 6 14 28 28 1 .. Nelson Girls'"College .. .. 43 .. 48 6 . 8 9 12 12 47 47 . .2 Timam Boys' High .. .. SO 54 .. 5 .. 1 .. 8 .. 4 . 4 14 .. 18 54 54 1 1 Timaru Girls' High .. .. 18 ■■ 21 .. 2 .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 7_- 20 20 ■■ 1 Totals, 1936 .. .. 193 94 120 5 6 \ 2 10 18 10 17 10 19 21 22 36 33 93 117 210 3 6 Totals, 1935 .. .. 173 83 117 .. 5 1 8 5 11 7 13 14 20 20 28 31 29 78 114 192 3 7 Difference .. •• +20 +11 +3+5+1 ..-6+5 +7 +3 +4-4-1+1 -6 +5 +4+15 +3+18 ..-1

_ — — 1 —'—; ' ™ to 5H ' 3 "§ a Special Classification according to Standards of Pupils on Roll at 1st July. | g & g Class for —— ~ |j 8 ® CMton d Class P. SI. S2. 83. 84. 3?1. F2. Totals. Totel . gHoS.,2 |rt 1 1 — > |> 2 B. I G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. M. F. 03 pq b I _____ I 1 ; - 1936 1,657 1,658 16 14 327 316 86 111 84 88 59 88 65 70 65 80 55 63 757 8301,587 2 31 1935 1>375 1,4.44 .. .. 238 280 96 98 74 97 67 88 71 85 54 77 33 57 633 7821,415 5^22 Difference .. +282 + 214+16 +14+89 +13 +10 -9 -8 .. -6-15 + 11 +3+22 +6 + 124+48+172 -3 +9 I •