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or the Principal alone. I feel that the necessity for approval by the Department i» i very necessary requirement in order to ensure that the standard of those going on to ;he University may be satisfactory. (14) Endorsed and Higher School Certificates These were awarded for the first time in 1946, replacing the old Higher Leaving Certificate. An Endorsed School Certificate is awarded to a candidate who satis'actorily completes a course of instruction of one year in advance of School Certificate ; i Higher School Certificate to a pupil who satisfactorily completes at least two years' york in advance of School Certificate or one year's work in advance of University Entrance. In each case, at least two of the subjects presented must be advanced subjects. The numbers of certificates awarded in the three years, 1945, 1946, and 1947, ire as follows :—-

(15) Education Bursaries The total expenditure on national bursaries and special bursaries during the financial rear was £73,694 —again a considerable increase upon the amount spent during the previous financial year, £60,003. In addition, a sum of £16,962 was expended >n secondary-school and technical bursaries, as against £11,307 for the previous year, [t will be remembered that 1947 was the first year of the operation of technical bursaries. The number of bursaries current during 1947 and the awards at the close of the year tre given in the following table

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1945. 1946. 1947. Higher Endorsed Higher Endorsed Higher Leaving School School School School Certificates. Certificates. Certificates. Certificates. Certificates. Secondary and combined schools .. 1,296 1,550 367 1,638 469 Technical schools 156 250 34 330 31 District high schools 129 131 15 142 9 Endowed and registered private 430 492 87 592 132 secondary schools ! Correspondence school 9 12 •• 19 3 Totals 2,020 1 2,435 503 2,721 644

— Current in Awarded at beginning of 1947. 1946. 1948. 1947. Agriculture 42 38 20 20 Architecture 10 6 5 5 Engineering 47 38 15 15 Jine arts 20 14 10 10 Some science 63 66 20 20 Science 57 50 20 20 National boarding 218 210 65 65 Ordinary national 2,593 2,342 * 995 Total 3,050 2,764 1,150 Secondary-school bursaries 321 289 * 257 Technical bursaries 156 * 156 Grand total 3,527 3,053 1,563 * Not available.