NZ school statistics, 1914-1920

NZ school statistics, 1914-1920

School children at Waihī, 1916.

New Zealand schools, 1914–1920

Statistics reveal the extent of public education in the Dominion by 1914 and the impact the war had on schools. By 1917 there was a lack of manpower in industry and on farms and older boys began to leave school early to help fill the labour shortages. Young male teachers across the country walked out the school gate and down to the enlistment office to sign on to fight. Many had served in the cadets as both pupils teachers. By 1916 concerned officials were reporting a shortage of teachers and women were called upon to fill the vacancies.

 

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

Male teachers

1628

1591

1501

1383

1366

1606

1675

Female teachers

2820

3077

3209

3224

3452

3394

3500

Male pupil-teachers

139

141

137

132

123

123

114

Female pupil-teachers

470

485

519

517

523

503

466

Students

178,509

183,214

185,884

190,354

194,934

196,059

199,802

Schools

2301

2338

2335

2368

2365

2400

2437

Population

1,090,228

1,099,394

1,099,499

1,099,117

1,103,022

1,142,889

1,192,620

Source: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1915–21

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