NATIVE EDUCATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6204, 8 October 1921, Page 4

NAT IVE EDUCATION.

INCREASE IN SCHOLARS

WELLINGTON, Oct. 6. The Annual Departmental report on the education of native children was presented to Parliament to-day. It shows that at the beginning of the present year there were 119 special primary schools for the education particularly of native -.children, of which all save two were in the North Island. . In addition there were six primary mission schools. The number of pupils on the rolls of native village schools at the end of • 1920 was 5505, as against 5198 the previous year. There were also 2GT children attending mission schools, and 47-1 on the rolls of native boarding schools, making a total of 0249, exclusive of 5086 native children attending SGS different public schools. Pour hundred and four pupils were attending secondary schools established by the various denominations, 98 holding- free places valued at £3O a year each. A total of 26S teachers was engaged at the various - native village schools. The total net expenditure on native schools- during the year ended March 31, 1921, was £71,430, salaries and allowances appropriating £53,712, -new buildings and additions £4,284, maintenance of buildings and repairs £4,746, secondary education £2512, and books and school lequisitee £l9o7.—Special.