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FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION IN QUEENSLAND, BEING THE REPORT FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1915.

TO HIS EXCELLENCY SIR HAMILTON JOHN GOOLD-ADAMS, Major on the Retired
List of His Majesty's Army, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished
Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion of the Most Honourable
Order of the Bath, Governor of the State of Queensland and its Dependencies,
in the Commonwealth of Australia.

SIR, I have the honour to submit to Your Excellency the Report of the
Department of Public Instruction for the year 1915.

1. This Report, with its Appendices, deals with the Educational work Contents carried on under the provisions of "The State Education Act of 1875," and amending Acts of 1897 to 1912; "The Technical Instruction Act of 1908 "; "The Grammar Schools Act, 1860," and amending Act of 1900; and "The University of Queensland Act of 1909." It also contains particulars respecting State aid to the following:-Queensland University; Secondary education in the form of grants to Grammar Schools, and the establishment of High schools; scholarships and bursaries to approved Secondary schools; Technical Colleges; and Schools of Arts.

PRIMARY EDUCATION.

SCHOOLS IN OPERATION.

2. At the end of the year there were in operation 6. High schools, 1,287 State schools, 8 of which contain Secondary Departments, 112 Provisional schools, 2 schools for Aboriginals—namely, Deebing Creek and Myora and the Reformatory school at Westbrook. The total number of schools open during the year was 1,453.

3. The tabular statement below shows the classification of the schools open at the end of the year :—

4. One hundred and twenty-two applications for the establishment of new schools were received; of these 36 State schools and 23 Provisional schools were approved; in 10 cases the prospective attendance did not warrant the establishment of schools; 3 applications were not approved, as the existing