_26_ total expenditure for education by the Provincial Government was $129,817.81. The Teaching Staff Candidates for teachers must hold certificates from the Board of Education. based on examination, and on at least five months’ attendance at the Normal School. These certificates are first, second and third~class. The number of teachers employed according to class in the year 1898 was as follows :— Class I ‘ Class II l Class III Male Teachers 181 l 68 Female Teachers 30 l 143 ‘1 88 Total 101 | 324 l 156 The following statement shows the educational growth from the year 1833. YEAR NO. OF SCHOOLS NO. OF PUPILS 1833 , 74 2,176 1837 51 11649 1841 121 4356 1847 125 5,000 1851 135 5.366 1856 268 11,000 1861 302 12,102 1870 372 15 000 1871 381 15,795 1874 403 18,233 1878 465 19,240 1881 486 21,601 1887 437 22,460 1891 531 22,138 1897 467 21.845 1898 468 21.852 The dates of the principal Educational events are:— 1821. National School opened. 1825. First Education Act passed.