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This information was published in 1966 in An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. It has not been corrected and will not be updated.

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EDUCATION – PRESENT ADMINISTRATIVE PATTERN

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Staff Employed in the Education Service

This statement shows the number of persons employed in the State Education Service as at 30 September 1963. The figures have been derived from a variety of sources and some “rounding-off” and adjustments have been necessary. Since 30 September 1963 there have been substantial increases in the teaching force.

Staff Employed in the Education Service, 30 September 1963

(Later figures not available by May 1965)
Summary
Employed by Totals
Commission or Department Board or Controlling Authorities
Pre-school teachers and specialists 5 478 483
Primary teachers and specialists 166 13,103 13,269
Post-primary teachers (including Vocational Guidance Officers 49 6,437 6,486
Maori school teachers 450 .. 450
Correspondence schools teachers 263 .. 263
University teachers (full and part time) .. 1,374 1,374
Inspectors (all) 152 .. 152
Teacher college staff (all) .. 349 349
Teacher trainees (all) .. 6,578 6,578
Child Welfare (whole staff) 922 .. 922
National Library Service (whole staff) 250 .. 250
Adult education (full-time) .. 61 61
Administration: Clerical and other services in Wellington and other centres 737 5,175 5,912
2,994 33,555 36,549

by Harvey Egdell, B.COM., Chief Executive Officer (Administration), Department of Education, Wellington.