Educational Salaries and Grades




APRIL 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1677

(EDUCATIONAL DIVISION.)

Education—continued.

Industrial Schools: Salaries.

Department and Position. Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments.
Minimum. Maximum.
Manager— £ £ £
Industrial School, Weraroa, Nelson, and Burnham 360* 420* 10
,, Auckland and Caversham 280† 300† 10
,, Te Oranga Home 310† 370† 10
Receiving Home, Wellington and Christchurch.. 230‡ 275‡ 10 and 5
Visiting Officer, Industrial Schools 200 250 10
Probation and Visiting Officer, Industrial Schools 250 290 10
  • Including quarters, &c., value £150. † Including quarters, &c., value £100. ‡ Including quarters, &c., value £50.

Salaries of Teachers at the Boys’ Training Farm, Nelson.

(1.) The Manager is to be regarded as the Head Teacher and the first assistant teacher will be paid salary in accordance with Grade V under Part II of the Fourth Schedule to Education Act, 1914 (£230–£250). Unfurnished house provided, valued at £30 per annum.

(2.) The salary to be paid to assistant teachers other than the first assistant to be in accordance with Grade III under Part II of the Fourth Schedule to Education Act, 1914 (£150–£180). Unfurnished house provided, valued at £30 per annum.

(3.) For extra duties imposed outside ordinary school duties, board and residence for the teacher himself (or an additional £30 a year if not resident) is given.

Special Schools: Salaries.

Yearly Rate of Pay. Annual Increments.
Minimum. Maximum.
School for the Deaf, Sumner.
Assistant Teachers †— £ £
1st Grade 270 330 Annual increments of £10. Resident teachers receive board and lodging on account of extra supervision duties.
2nd Grade 210 290
3rd Grade 210 260
4th Grade 150 230
5th Grade 120 200
6th Grade 100 170
Special School, Otekaike.
Manager 350 400 20 Free furnished house valued at £75 per annum. Annual increments of £10. Resident teachers receive board and lodging on account of extra supervision duties.
Assistant Teachers (at present as for 6th Grade above) .. .. ..

† For married teachers required to reside at the institution a deduction of £30 per annum to be made from salary for the board of a wife; the board of youngest child (if under five years), free; £12 per annum to be charged for the board of each other child up to nine years, and thereafter at the rate of £20 per annum.

Grades of Native Schools, and Salaries of Teachers.

Average Attendance. Grade of School. Subgrade of School. Salary of Head or Sole Teacher. Salaries of Assistants.
£ £ £ £ £
9–20 .. .. I 110/140* 25/40
21–25 .. .. II II (i) 140/190*
26–35 .. .. II II (ii) 140/190*
36–50 .. .. IIIA IIIA (i) 200/250*
51–80 .. .. IIIA IIIA (ii) 200/250*
81–120.. .. IIIB .. 200/250*
121–160.. .. IVA .. 260/310*
161–200.. .. IVB .. 260/310*

(i.) In addition to the salary payable above there shall be paid by way of salary the sum of £35 per annum in the case of every assistant teacher who is obliged to live away from home.

(ii.) A deduction of 10 per centum from the salary payable in accordance with the foregoing provisions shall be made in the case of every uncertificated head or sole teacher and in the case of every uncertificated assistant, and a deduction of 5 per centum in the case of every assistant or head or sole teacher who is the holder of a temporary certificate or license to teach; but if in any such case the said deduction would reduce the salary below £110 per annum no greater deduction shall be made than is sufficient to reduce the salary to £110.

  • Indicates that salary is at the rate provided for similar position in public schools.


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1918, No 62


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🎓 Pay scales for Industrial Schools, Boys’ Training Farm, Special Schools, and Native Schools (continued from previous page)

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Salaries, Pay Scales, Industrial Schools, Boys’ Training Farm, Special Schools, Native Schools, Teachers, Education Act 1914