EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.
The quarterly returns of attendance for the period ended 30th June, which have been compiled by the secretary to the Education: Board, show that there were 221 schools inoperation in the district, employing 204- male a.n.cl 274-. female teachers, beside 12 teachers of sewing. The number of pupils on the' roll at the beginning of the quarter was 20,259, at.the end of the quarter 20,390, comprising 10,428 boys, and 9962 girls. The strict average attendance was 9061 boys, and 8563 girte, making a total of. 17,624, being 164- less than the total for the previous quarter, and 310, less than that for the June quarter of IFS9. The working average was 101 more than the strict average—viz., 17,725, being 154- less than the total for the previous quarter, and 307 less than that for the corresponding quarter of 1899. The averages at the city and suburban schools were:—George street 719, Kaitorai 664, High street 592, Normal 560, Arthur street 554-, Union street 544, Albany street 535, Forbury 514-, Caversham 495. Mornington 452, Port Chalmers 436, North-East Valley 407, Macandrew road 389, Kensington 311, Ravensbourne 200, Anderson's Bay 306, St. Cla-ir 96, Wakari 72. The attendances at Oamaru were:—South School 369, North 329, Middle 274. At the district high schools: — Lawrence 255, Tokomairiro 233, Palmerston 223, Balclutha 219.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11796, 27 July 1900, Page 7
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