asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of teachers (distinguishing between lay and religious, and between male and female teachers) engaged in secondary schools, and the number of such teachers designated (a) registered, and (b) unregistered; further, whether he will state in respect of the unregistered teachers engaged in secondary schools (distinguishing between lay and religious, and between male and female teachers) the number who (a) hold no degree, (b) hold a degree only, and (c) hold a degree and Higher Diploma in Education.
Written Answers. - Secondary School Teachers.
The following table contains the information required regarding the numbers of teachers employed on January 31st, 1942:—
|
LAY |
RELIGIOUS |
Grand Total |
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|
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
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|
(1) Total number of teachers |
708 |
587 |
1,295 |
809 |
1,075 |
1,884 |
3,179 |
|
(2) Numberof registered teachers |
502 |
315 |
817 |
446 |
604 |
1,050 |
1,867 |
|
(3) Number of unregistered teachers (a) |
206 |
272 |
478 |
363 |
471 |
834 |
1,312 |
|
(4) Number of unregistered teachers holding University Degree only (b) |
54 |
38 |
92 |
106 |
28 |
134 |
226 |
|
(5) Number of unregistered teachers holding Degree and Diploma (b) |
41 |
66 |
107 |
55 |
33 |
88 |
195 |
(a) Of the 1,312 unregistered teachers referred to at (3) above, about 800 teach for less than 18 hours a week, and are in part-time employment; about 400 of these are employed for not more than five hours per week.
(b) The particulars given in (4) and (5) regarding the number of unregistered teachers who possess a university degree and/or a diploma, are based on the information furnished in the school time-tables; the Department does not vouch for the completeness or accuracy of these particulars, as full information is not always given in the time-tables regarding the qualification of teachers.