NATIVE SCHOOLS, (FURTHER REPORT RELATING TO).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1875 Session I, G-02b

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1875. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE SCHOOLS, (FURTHER REPORT RELATING TO).

Presented to both Houses of ihe General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency.

No. 1. Native Office (Native Schools Branch), Sib— Wellington, 13th August, 1875. I have the honor to submit, for your information, returns showing the attendance of Native children at the several schools throughout the colony, together with the expenditure thereon, during the past financial year. The number of Native children entered on the various school registers as receiving education on the 30th June last, was 1,010 boys, 531 girls. The full average attendance of children at the schools during the year being 707 boys and 423 girls. There are three classes of schools at which these children attend:— Ist. Village day-schools established under the Native Schools Act. At these schools the full attendance of children during the year has been 592 boys and 351 girls, at a cost of, including salaries of masters and mistresses, books, &c, school furniture, and all incidental expenses other than the erection of school buildings, £5,457 4s. 7d., being at the rate of £5 15s. 9d. per annum for each pupil. 2nd. Private day-schools and schools established under Provincial Acts. The attendance at these schools of Maori children has greatly increased during the past year, the full average being 56 boys and 37 girls, at an expense of £395 7s. 5d., equal to £4 ss. per child per annum. 3rd. Public institutions and private boarding-schools, at which children are boarded, clothed, and educated. The full average attendance at these schools during the year has been 59 boys and 35 girls, at a cost of £1,891 6s. 10d., being at the rate of £20 2s. sd. per annum for each pupil. The total amount expended on Maori education, under the supervision of the Native Department, during the past year has been — Erom Public Moneys, — £ s. d. Erection, &c, of School Buildings ... ... ... 2,545 7 2 Salaries of Masters and Mistresses ... ... ... 3,892 1 4 Capitation to Schools ... ... ... ... 2,181 18 4 Books, School Fittings, &c. ... ... ... ... 1,110 311 Cost of Management ... ... ... ... 300 1110 Contributions from Natives, — Towards Salaries of Masters ... ... ... ... 559 15 3 Towards School Buildings ... .. ... ... 341 5 5 From Native Eeserves in aid of Buildings, &c. ... ... 1,087 11 10 Total ..." ... £12,018 15 1 £ s. d. Public Moneys ... ... ... ... ... 10,030 2 7 Native Contributions ... ... ... ... 1,988 12 6 £12,018 15 1 Owing to the prevalence of sickness during the past year in Native districts, the attendance of* children at several schools was much less than otherwise would have been. I have, &c, The Hon. the Native Minister. Eichaed John Gill.

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RETURN showing Number of CHILDREN entered on SCHOOL REGISTER, with average Attendance, during Quarters ending September, December, March and June, 1874-75.

September Quarter. December Quarter. March QUARTER. June Qi 'ARTER. District. School. Teacher. Childi School ! •en on Register. Attendance. Childi School ] ■en on Register. Attendance. Childi School •en on Register. Attendance. Children on School Register. Attendance. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. G rl . Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. I I I IKLAND :— langonui Ahipara Kaitaia Parengarenga Peria Awanui Pukepoto Waitapu Waima Rakau Para ... Pakia Whirinaki ... Waimate Oromohoe ... Waiomio Mangakahia Otamatea Grammar School St. Stephen's Institution St. Mary's Institution... Rev. T. Chapman Rev. H. H. Lawry Auckland College Karakariki .".. Kawhia Aotea Taupiri Parawhai (Provincial) Alexandra ... Whareroa ... Ohinemutu ... Tarawera Rotoiti Maketu Matata Whakatane ... Ohiwa Opotiki (Provincial) ... Omaramutu TeKaha Kawakawa ... Waiapu Akuaku J. J. Wood ... R. H. Dunn ... Vacant J. F. Capper ... E. D. W. Matthews C. M. Masters ... C. P. Hill J. Moore J. Harrison G. E. Woods ... G.H.Holmes W. S. King ... T. R. Jamieson D. Lorrigan E. Wright R. Haszard 10 8 33 >4 37 IO 18 l6 '7 '7 7 6 29 9 25 9 22 "8 '4 11 18 3 3 36 15 34 10 33 24 14 21 8 6 16 16 16 10 I I 31 8 26 8 27 22 2 •4 >3 8 10 12 13 23 26 18 16 12 1 8 10 8 18 II 9 5 10 11 6 13 9 14 22 18 '5 1 5 6 10 17 25 IO 7 10 8 7 4 6 tokianga 9 11 10 12 14 '5 '5 26 27 !9 3 11 39 15 38 8 9 10 18 27 26 20 28 8 28 29 27 20 39 23 38 7 38 38 29 20 6 25 21 "7 31 28 17 9 14 9 18 31 13 30 6 29 27 26 16 14 10 8 14 24 20 13 1 5 5 11 14 lay of Islands 23 9 17 23 25 31 31 1 22 '3 8 8 20 '9 11 20 11 14 29 •9 31 30 14 20 3 10 21 13 24 2 28 2 9 7 6 16 34 39 25 23 32 27 "3 3" 29 • 10 11 11 20 3 '4 18 32 28 17 2 8 8 '3 19 4 16 Laipara uckland •9 21 25 28 1 5 5 '5 9 9 20 11 23 2 23 '9 12 25 2 25 21 ... - ... ... ... 1 1 1 2 1 ... 1 - 1 ... 1 2 1 20 6 2 7 17 1 2 2 2 ... 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 lay of Plenty Rev. C. II. Schnackenberg Rev. C. H. Schnackenberg Rev. C. H. Schnackenberg Mary Tarawhiti J. Coburn R. Ormsby Jas. La Trobe ... Vacant G. J. Neill Vacant A. Pinker W. Creek R. O. Stewart ... J. Avent T. E. Wyatt ... H. M. Clarke J. W. Duffus ... J. C. Reid J- Hay W. F. Brown ... 326 5 5 3 11 26 24 29 >4 28 47 23 2 16 13 5 7 4 1 4 8 18 12 29 5 5 5 3 3 14 19 11 8 16 36 13 11 11 5 6 3 1 1 3 4 4 7 12 2 28 6 5 7 9 3 '3 29 24 29 '7 20 41 21 9 5 8 6 2 7 6 9 12 12 16 36 5 1 '7 "26 5 4 6 9 3 11 23 '4 9 4 8 23 10 8 5 7 5 2 5 5 2 4 6 7 18 2 20 5 5 8 13 4 >7 18 ... 14 19 38 23 10 5 8 5 1 10 6 I ... 11 '5 35 3 19 5 4 6 '3 4 12 13 6 9 '9 12 .0 8 4 1 8 4 6 5 •5 2 20 6 3 11 '7 13 27 "6 '5 37 >5 a 5 8 8 1 9 "6 9 12 3' 3 10 9 2 5 8 5 1 "8 1 11 18 41 6 2 3 •7 10 4 3 13 2 5 16 2 9 2 16 8 7 '5 34 29 28 37 13 10 8 12 32 10 23 14. 12 29 7 6 5 8 22 •3 45 1 22 26 36 ... 9 12 7 12 23 7 29 14 13 24 4 9 3 6 18 last Coast "36 24 11 14 20 7 21 "26 18 25 8 12 25 8 14 2 6 18 23

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Return showing Number of Children entered on School Begtster, with average Attendance, &c. — continued. September Quarter. December Quarter. March QUARTER. June Qi IARTER. District. Teacher. Children on .chool Register. Child. School ] Childi School ! Children on School Register. School. Attendance. 'en on Register. Attendance. ■en on Register. Attendance. Attendance. r Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Bovs. , Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. I I I Auckland :— East Coast — continued. Tokoinaru ... Tologa Bay ... Gisborne Whakato R. Warner S. Parker VacantF. J. Carrington 24 15 23 31 23 8 7 16 II 12 18 12 5 4 4 23 11 21 31 26 7 8 16 10 7 7 3 4 20 8 20 6 7 8 16 7 12 I 8 5 6 6 9 4 16 40 13 20 "16 6 27 n 9 11 '"(, Hawke's Bay :— Wairoa Napier IO Wairoa Pakowhai Omahu St. Joseph Providence R. T. McRoberts E. Bissell William Lysnar 21 9 14 24 18 "6 19 13 7 16 28 •5 9 "16 10 32 19 8 6 16 6 3 4 11 5 16 19 4 i 2 12 18 «3 12 9 10 25 ... Wellington :— Wanganui Matalera Iruharama ... Parikino St. Joseph Providence Hill Street (Provincial) Te Aro (Provincial) ... T. A. Bowden Wellington College T. Lewis T. W. Scott ... H. N. Nickless 20 34 6 16 9 18 24 3 11 21 3° 12 8 11 8 18 7 25 4 8 22 33 '9 3 9 2 ... j 1 5 20 12 2 6 2 20 32 25 1 8 2 4 8 17 18 22 2 6 2 Wellington City J. H. Newlyn ... W. H. Holmes... 5 2 2 ... 5 2 2 5 2 2 ... 5 2 5 2 5 i 2 ' '(, '"(, 4 ... ... 1 - 1 ... I '" 2 2 1 2 2 1 Nelson :— Wairau Wakapuaka ... Wairau Wakapuaka ... 7 13 5 6 10 4 6 1 1 ... I. 6 4 1 "" I 4 2 J. Curling E. Jennings ... 9 12 1 7 9 I 8 '5 1 6 9 7 13 s 7 Westland :— Arahura Arahura S. Fittall 6 18 8 3 16 7 9 Canterbury :— Xaiapoi St. Stephen's H. J. Reeves ... 16 11 13 9 15 12 16 10 '4 10 9 12 Otago 1— Otago Heads Flint's Bush (Provincial) Taieri Ferry „ Taieri Beach „ Purakanui „ Riverton Ruapuke W. H. Walker Jas. Fullarton ... J. Murdock G. B. Clark ... Geo. Simpson ... Jas. Ireland J. F. H. Wohlers 23 3 8 6 9 2 12 7 23 4 6 6 10 11 2 3 3 2 7 8 5 !9 10 12 7 i5 3 7 3 4 11 14 i 1 9 8 1 5 2 5 Riverton Ruapuke 4 2 2 6 3 a 1 7 2 2 "6 5 5 10 13 7 2 ... 4 2 ... 4 1 "6 1 ... 5 1 1 13 13 93^ 9 7 560 "8 12 3 6 4 11 9 10 622 ' 8 11 10 15 583 4 7 11 7 .2 I - 14 14 1 9 9 663 9 10 Totals ... 638 360 979 642 428 1010 1 650. 1 395 1010 I 53i 358 I

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RETURN showing AMOUNT expended on EDUCATION of NATIVES during Year 1874-75.

District. School. Teacher. Salaries. Capitation. Erection and Repair of Buildings. Books, School Furniture, &c. Total. Recoveries from School Committee. Remarks. Auckland :— Mangonui £ s. d. 106 1 8 £ s. d. £ a «. £ a d20 14 11 22 19 6 246 77 " ' 126 16 7 217 19 6 77 4 6 463 19 1 £ s- d. « 5 o 10 15 o 21 14 o Ahipara Kaitaia Parengarenga ... Peria... J. J. Wood R.H.Dunn Vacant J. F. Capper 120 o o 75 o o 120 o o 75 o o 266 8 o Also £65 2s. contributed by School Committte towards erection of Buildings. Hokianga Awanui Pukepoto Wangaroa Waitapu Waima Rakau Para E. D. W. Matthews C. M. Masters Vacant C. P. Hill J. Moore J. Harrison ... IOO o o 160 o o 125 o o IOO o o 83 10 II 20 17 o 466 3 2 248 1000 102 IO o 10 19 8 40 17 4 203 11 9 5 36 6 9 in 16 4 220 17 8 466 3 2 129 4 11 121 9 5 222 7 8 1000 900 15 "8 o 24 12 4 900 Pakia G. E. Woods 83 10 II IOO O O 19 16 2 203 7 1 1000 Also £$0 contributed by School Committee towards erection of Buildings. Also £50 contributed by School Committee towards erection of Buildings. Bay of Islands Whirinaki Waimate Oromohoe Waiomk) Mangakaliia Otamatea Orakei G.H.Holmes ... W. S. King T. R. Jamieson ... D. Lorrigan E.Wright R. Haszard Vacant 103 6 8 80 o o 113 6 8 100 o o 130 o o 130 o o 34 16 1 246 31 12 4 7 3 6 246 41 7 4 138 2 9 82 4 6 144 19 o 55° 6 4 120 17 10 247 7 4 22 o o 26 o o 432 6 2 Also £407 8s. paid out of Auckland Teu per Cent. Fund. Kaipara ... Auckland 76 o o 30 o o 50 o o Bay of Plenty Auckland Grammar School St. Stephen's Institute ... St. Mary's „ Rev. T. Chapman Rev. H. II. La wry Auckland College Karakai-ika Kawhia Aotea Taupiri Parawai (Provincial) Alexandra Whareroa Ohinemutu Taravvera Rotoiti Maketu Matata Whakatane Oliiwa Opoliki (Provincial) Omaramutu Te Kuha Rev. C. H. Sehnackenbevg ... Rev. C. II. Sehnackenberg ... Rev. C. H. Sehnackenberg ... Mary Tarawhiti ... J. Coburn R. Ormsby Jas. La Trobe Vacant G. J. Neill Vacant A. Pinker W. Creek R. O. Stewart ... J. Avent T. E. Wyatt If. M. Clarke J. W. Duffus 30 o o 36 5 o 496 1 3 7100 25 o o 57 o o 6 17 10 369 3 9 50 o o 5000 11 15 o 700 150 o o 3 8"i 7 8 3 II o 600 36 o o 9 15 ° 36 5 o 534 '8 11 7 10 o 25 o o 57 o o 10 8 10 375 3 9 50 o o 50 o o 66 o o 171 10 o 700 280 o 5 120 4 3 143 5 » 46 3 8 196 17 2 137 11 n 206 8 9 95 9 " 31 10 4 1 s8 19 8 168 5 6 Bay of Plenty 114 4 7 100 o o 73 12 2 41 '3 4 118 4 5 130 o o •55 ° o 75 o o 113 4 6 37 o o 52 1 4 20 4 3 69 13 9 4 10 4 41 12 9 7 11 11 25 8 9 17 i5 1 1 10 4 18 19 8 8 5 6 26 o o 2140 30 o o 30 o o 1000 120 00 40 o o 120 O O Also £40 contributed by School Committee towards erection ol Buildings.

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Rettjbn snowing Amount expended on Education ol ATrvES during Tear 1874-75 — continued. 1? -CD OS District. Auckland — continued. East Coast District. School. Teacher. Salaries. Capitation. Erection and Repair of Buildings. Books, School Furniture, &c. Total. Recoveries from School Committee. Remarks. • £ s. d. 73 6 8 no o o 116 13 4 115 16 8 130 o o 92 5 o 130 o o £ s. d. £ a. d. 48 o o 65 3 6 £ a. d. 3 19 8 18 12 7 7 17 10 31 10 10 14 14 7 42 18 9 n 19 o £ a. d. 125 6 4 193 16 1 124 11 2 147 7 6 411 18 1 146 10 3 141 19 o £ a. d. o Hawke's Bay :— Wairoa ... Napier ... Kawakawa Waiapu Akuaku Tokomaru Tologa Bay Gisborne Whakato J. C. Reid J. Hay W. F. Brown ... R. Warner S. Parker Vacant F. J. Carrington ... ... 40 4 3 40 4 3 40 4 3 40 4 3 267 3 6 11 6 6 Wairoa Pakowhai R. T. McRoberts... E. Bissell 17 '5 7 9 l 13 4 15 10 o 18 13 5 12 14 3 36 9 o 119 17 7 Also £73 16s. 8d. by School Committee. Also £62 6s. 9d. by School Committee. O B o •d err5 a era 3 CO Wellington i— Wanganui Wellington City ... Taeanaki :— Waitara ... Nelson :— ■ Wairau ... Wakapuaka Westland :— Arahura ... Canteebuby :— Kaiapoi ... Otago :— Port Chalmers ... Omaha Te Ante Institute St. Joseph Providence ... Matatera Iruharama Parikino St. Joseph Providence ... Hill Street (Provincial) ... Te Aro (Provincial) T. A. Bowden Wellington College William Lysnar ... T. Lewis T. W. Scott H. N. Nickless ... J. H. Newlyn W. H. Holmes ... 70 5 6 120 o o 123 6 8 95 o o 473 15 5 10 5 5 252 18 4 107 o o 8 8 o 3 3 6 n 12 6 15 6 8 22 14 5 1000 I IO o 11 4 5 19 16 3 44 7 i° 15 ° 3 10 14 o 96 3 5 1000 475 5 5 131 4 5 i54 15 5 154 14 6 10 5 5 252 18 4 107 o o 15 o 3 19 2 o 3 8 10 23 5 ° 40 o o 47 o 1 I I Also £304 15s. 7d. paid from Nelson Reserve Fund. £208 15s. gd. paid from Nelson Reserve Fund. Also £166 123. 6d. paid from Greymouth Reserve Fund. Waitara West... C. Lawrence 22 6 6 22 6 6 Wairau J. Curling 55 ° ° 105 o o 15 4 4 175 4 4 Wakapuaka E. Jennings Arahura S. Fittall 58 2 6 4° 13 7 98 16 1 St. Stephen's ... H. J. Reeves 145 o o 2 13 6 9 10 7 157 4 1 Otago Heads ... Flint's Bush ... Taieri Ferry Taieri Beach ... Purakanui Riverton Ruapuke W.H.Walker ... Jas. Fullarton J. Murdock G. B. Clark Geo. Simpson Jas. Ireland J. F. H. Wohlers 180 o o 8 7 11 12 10 1 13 4 6 8 11 3 52 10 2 65 7 11 1246 192 4 6 8 7 11 12 10 1 13 4 6 8 11 3 60 7 10 65 7 11 Riverton ... Ruapuke... Departmental Expenses, Wellington 7 "17 8 300 II IO Total 4.45 1 l6 7 2,181 18 4 2,545 7 2 10,589 17 10 559 15 3 1,110 3 11