EDUCATION OF MAORI CHILDREN. [In continuation of E.-3, 1917.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1918 Session I-II, E-03

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Session 11. 1918. NEW Z EAT AND.

EDUCATION OF MAORI CHILDREN. [In continuation of E.-3, 1917.]

Presented to both Houses of the. General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. Page Appendix :— Page. No. 1. —Extract from Report of Minister .. .. 2 ~, ~ „ . „.. ~ , , , ~, , ~, J .% r> * * .ii i i m j.- a i i Table Hl. Native Schools and learners .. 10 No. 2. —Report of the inspector of Native Schools : — New Schools &o. . . (i 12- Attendance at Schools .. 14 Attendance, &c. .. .. .. (i H3. Higher Education .. ..16 Native Village Schools . . 6 H4. Maori Children at Public Schools .. 16 Mission Schools .. .. fi Hg (Jiassification of Maori Children at Secondary Native Schools .. ..6 Public Schools 17 Classification .. .. •. t School Buildings and Ground*., 7 H6 - Race of Children .. ..17 Organization .. .. 7 H 6a. Ages and Race of Children .. IS) Inspection of Schools .. ..8 H 6b. Standards and Race of Children .. 10 General Remarks .. .. .. 8 ~, . ,„. , , „,, „ , „ . D 117. Ages and Standards .. 20 Secondary Education .. 8 e Scholarships .. .. 8 j H Summary of Expenditure .. 20 The Native School . . .. .. 8 j

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No. 1. EXTRACT FROM THE FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. Education of Native Children. Number of Schools. There were 118 Native village schools, including two side schools, in operation at the end of the year 1917, the number being the same as for the previous year. During the year one new school was established, and two schools were reopened, while one school was transferred to the Auckland Education Board, one school was permanently closed, and a third was closed temporarily towards the end of the year. With the exception of two, all of the Native village schools are situated in the North Island. In addition to the Native village schools, three primary mission schools for Maori children and ten boarding-schools affording more advanced education to Maoris were inspected by the Inspectors of Native Schools. Throughout the Dominion there were 574 public schools at which Maori children were in attendance, this number being seventy-three more than the corresponding number for the previous year. Thus the total number of schools under inspection where Maori children were receiving instruction was — Native village schools .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 118 Native mission schools subject to inspection by the. Education Department .. 3 Public schools at which Maori scholars were in attendance . . .. .. 574 Total number of primary schools .. .. .. .. 695 Native boarding-schools affording secondary education to Maoris . . . . 10 Total . . .. . . .. . . . . 705 The following table shows the number of Native village schools classified according to grade for the years 1916 and 1917 : — 1916. 1917. Grade 1 (average attendance 9-20) .. .. .. ..13 16 „ Hi (average attendance 21-25) .. .. .. ..16 19 „ Ilii (average attendance 26-35) .. . . 25 26 ~ lllai (average attendance 36-50) .. .. 39 33 „ llLdi (average attendance (51-80) .. .. 16 15 ~ lIIb (average attendance 81-120) .. .. ..7 8 ~ IVa (average attendance 121-160) .. .. ..2 1 118 118 New Buildings. New school buildings were completed at Pamapuria early in the year, and the erection of new buildings was put in hand at Moerangi. The erection of temporary buildings at Ruatahuna has been undertaken by the Maoris and is nearing completion. Additional class-room accommodation was provided at three schools during the year, and the increased attendance at several other schools will necessitate in these cases, likewise, the provision of additional accommodation. Roll Number and Attendance. The number of pupils on the rolls of Native village schools at the end of 1917 was —Boys, 2,697 ; girls, 2,476 : total, 5,173. Included in these numbers are 292 boys and 259 girls who are Europeans, leaving 4,622 Maori children— 62 more than in 1916. The following are some figures for the years 1916 and 1917 in connection with the attendance at Native village schools : — 1916. 1917. Number on rolls at end of year .. .. .. .. 5,132 5,173 Average weekly roll number .. .. .. .. 5,190 5,191 Average yearly attendance . . .. .. .. 4, 504 4,507 Percentage of regularity of attendance .. .. . . 86-8 86-8

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The average weekly roll number, average attendance, and percentage of regularity of attendance were practically the same in 1917 as in 1916. The percentage of regularity of attendance (86-8) in view of the special conditions applicable to Native schools, may be regarded as sufficiently good. Of the 118 schools, thirty-eight gained over 90 per cent, in regularity of attendance, while twenty-one failed to reach 80 per cent. The number of pupils on the rolls of the Native mission schools at the end of 1917 was 124, and on the rolls of Native boarding-schools 487. The total number of children on the roll, at the end of the year, of Native village, mission, and boarding-schools visited and inspected by the Inspectors of this Department was therefore 5,784.' The following are the figures for the years 1916 and 1917 in respect of the three classes of Native schools mentioned : — 1916. 1917. Combined rolls of Native schools .. .. .. ..5,709 5,784 Combined average weekly roll number .. .. .. 5,789 5,806 Combined average yearly attendance .. .. .. 5,054 5,073 Percentage of regularity of attendance .. .. . . 87-3 87-4 The increase in the development of the Native village schools since the year 1881., when they were transferred to the control of this Department, is shown in the following table :—

Native Village Schools.—Number, Attendance, and Teachers.

No account is taken in the above table of a number of schools that have from time to time been transferred to the various Education Boards. Table H2 in E.-3 supplies the information for each school in regard to roll number and average attendance. In addition to the Maori children in attendance at the schools specially instituted for Natives, there were 4,747 Natives attending 574 public schools in December, 1917, as compared with 4,628 pupils attending 501 public schools in 1916. These figures showed a considerable decrease in 1915 and 1916, and it is satisfactory to note that the falling tendency has been checked, the figures again being higher than they were in 1915. Details as to the age and classification of these pupils will be found in Table H5 of E.-3, from which it appears that the great majority of their number are in the lower classes, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standards being much smaller than in the case of Maoris attending Native schools. The total number of children of Maori or of mixed race on the rolls of primary Native schools, public schools, Native mission schools, and secondary Native schools, together with such pupils as were receiving special technical training, at the end of the year 1917 was as follows :— 1. Primary schools — (a.) Government Native schools .. .. .. 4,622 (6.) Mission schools .. .. .. .. .. 124 (c.) Public schools .. .. .'. .. ..4,747 9,493 11. Secondary schools .. .. .. .. .. ... 489 111. Special technical training .. .. .. .. .. 3 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,985

Y ear. Number ol , ,, f Average Schools avbi'lii Attendance: "*3?* Weidyltoll. W** l r ear. Average Attendance Percentage ' eaohers of Weokly .Roll. Male. N um in Charge. iber of Teachers. Assistant Teachers. Sowingmistresses Female. Male. | Female. 1881 .. I 886 .. 1891 .. 1896 .. 1.902 .. 1907 .. 1912 .. 1914 .. 1915 .. 1916 .. 1917 .. 60 .. 1,406 69 2,343 2,020 06 2,395 1,837 74 2,874 2,220 98 3,650 3,005 99 4,321 3.561 108 4,644 | 4,042 115 5,053 I 4,385 117 5,232 1,604 118 5,190 4,504 11.8 5,191 4,507 54 86-2 60 76-7 5!) 77-3 04 82-3 77 82-4 82 87 86 86-7 87 88 81 86-8 79 86-8 71 li 9 8 11 20 18 . 22 27 33 37 45 .. 4 26 1 26 (il S3 2 105 4 122 4 122 7 123 8 123 9 122 48 30 37 1.6 11 3 2 3 2 I

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Classification of Pupils. Tables H6, H6a, 116b, and H7 give full information as to the races and classification of pupils on the rolls of the Native schools. As will be seen, 85-8 per cent, were Maoris speaking Maori in their homes, 3-5 were Maoris speaking English in their homes, and 10-7 per cent, were Europeans. In comparing Native schools and public schools with respect to the percentages of children in the various classes it will be found that in Native schools there is a larger percentage in the lower classes. The proportion of children at the various ages corresponds, however, very closely in the two classes of schools. The following table shows in a summary form the classification of pupils in Native schools, the percentages of pupils in the various classes in public schools and in the case of Natives attending public schools being also shown for comparison :-

Efficiency of the Schools. In the opinion of those qualified to judge, the Native school compares very favourably in general efficiency with the public school of similar size and similarly situated. Inspectors of public schools, who during the last two years have inspected and examined a number of Native schools, speak very highly in their reports of the work done in these schools, in some instances the general conduct of the Native schools being held up as an example to public schools. The testimony of European parents who from choice or necessity send their children to Native schools also goes to prove that the standard of merit attained in these schools in no wise falls short of that reached in public schools. In addition it should be said that, in the many instances in which the teachers enter into the true spirit of their work, the Native school, besides providing for the education of the Maori children, becomes an uplifting and generally helpful influence in the community in which it is placed. As in 1916, the work of the inspection and examination of Native schools was carried on in 1917 by the Inspector of Native Schools assisted by the Inspectors of Public Schools, to whom was assigned a certain proportion of the schools. The following figures give an estimate of the efficiency of the schools, as judged by the Inspectors for the years 1916 and 1917 : — Number of Schools. 1916. 1917. Very good to excellent .. ~ .. .. .. .. 39 42 Satisfactory to good .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 66 Inferior to weak .. .. .. .. .. ..11 10 The number of certificates of proficiency awarded was thirty-one, and of competency (S6) also thirty-one. Natives attending Public Schools. The remarks that have been made previously on the progress of Maori children attending public schools still unfortunately apply. Where no welldirected effort is made to assist them in mastering the English language the Maori

Classes. Maoris attending Native Schools. Percentage of Roll. Europeans Total attending attending | jj ativeg Native Native Natjve . l>ub , jc att „ nding Schools. Schools. Schook 8chools _ publio * j Schools. [ _ i " I Preparatory Standard 1 II III IV v VI VII 2,088 .. j 591 635 522 ..I 379 247 143 17 181 2,269 13-9 3514 53'6 64 655 12 7 12*90 15*5 61 696 13-4 12-75 12*2 69 591 11-4 12-14 93 64 443 85 1093 5'6 61 308 6-0 952 2"6 46 189 3'7 6-46 1-2 5 22 0-4 016 | \ . i

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pupils go through their school-life with a heavy handicap, the consequence being that they fail to achieve results in such subjects as spelling, composition, history, and geography, comparable to those attained in Native schools. Writing, drawing, and handwork, are well done, such subjects being more or less independent of a thorough knowledge of the language. Tire Maoris' slow progress is largely attributed also to irregularity of attendance —a fault that is not at all marked in the cases of Natives attending their own schools. Secondary Education and Free Places. The Government has not instituted any schools especially for the secondary education of Maoris, but a number of such schools having been established and being maintained by various denominational bodies, the Government subsidizes them by providing at them a number of free places for all Maori children possessing the requisite qualifications. The free places are each of the value of £20 per annum, and tenable for two years. The roll number of these schools (ten in number) at the end of 1917 was 487, of which number forty-one boys and fifty-four girls held the free places referred to. Ninety-two of the free-place holders were ex-pupils of Native schools, and five were public-school scholars. The syllabus of work to be followed by free-place holders is prescribed by the Department, and is designed to secure such industrial training as is considered desirable in the case of Maoris : the boys learn agriculture and woodwork, and the girls take a domestic course. In addition to the free places mentioned, two Maori scholars held free places at ordinary secondary schools. The Makirini and Buller Scholarships were founded out of private bequests, and are tenable by Maori scholars at Te Aute College ; four of these scholarships were awarded in 1917. Senior free places are provided for boys in the form of industrial scholarships, which enable the holders to be apprenticed to suitable trades. These scholarships have not of late been eagerly sought after, the boys finding that they can secure higher wages in other ways. Senior free places for girls take the form of nursingscholarships. Three of these free-place holders, having completed their day-pupil-ships, have become probationers on the staffs of public hospitals, and three others are about to commence their preliminary training. Staffs and Salaries. The staffs of Native village schools in December, 1917, included 71 male and 45 female head or sole teachers and 131 assistants. The average salary of male head or sole teachers was £206 os. 5d., of female head or sole teachers £159 3s. 9d., and of both combined £187 18s. Id. These figures show an advance on the average salaries for the previous year, which were £196 7s. 6d., £154 7s. 6d., and £182 19s. 7d. respectively. The average salary of the 122 female assistants was £84 9s. 7d., and of the nine male assistants £73 17s. 9d. The total expenditure on Native-school teachers' salaries and allowances for the year ending 31st March, 1918, was £33,360, the corresponding figure for the previous year being £32,334. In common with other public servants Native-school teachers were paid a war bonus in addition to their usual salaries, the total amount paid on this account in 1917-18 being £1,991. Expenditure. The total net expenditure on Native schools during the year ended the 31st March, 1918, was £43,821. The chief items of expenditure were teachers' salaries and allowances, £33,360 ; war bonus, £1,991 ; new buildings and additions, £2,464; maintenance of buildings, repairs, &c, £1,063; secondary education, £2,362 ; books and school requisites, £599 ; teachers' removal expenses, £522.

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No. 2. REPORT OF INSPECTOR OE NATIVE SCHOOLS. Sin,— 31st May, 1918. 1 have the honour to submit the following report on Native schools for the year 1917, New Schools, etc. The number of schools in active operation at the end of 1916 was 118. During the year 19.17 a new school was established at Kaitaha, East Coast; and two schools, Wharekahika, East Coast, and Te Whaiti, Urewera country, which had been closed temporarily towards the end of 1916, were reopened. Te Huruhi, Waiheke Island, which had ceased to fulfil its function as a Native school, was transferred to the Auckland Education Board ; and Whangaruru, Bay of Islands, owing to the resignation of the teacher, was closed temporarily towards the end of the year. Port Waikato School, which had been carried on in buildings rented for the purpose, was, owing to decreased attendance, closed permanently. There were therefore at the end of the year 1917 118 Native schools in operation. The school at Kaitaha (Whakawhitira), East Coast, was opened in buildings provided by the Maoris, and since the necessity for the establishment of a school in this part lias been proved, steps are to be taken to provide more suitable and up-to-date buildings. The new buildings at Pamapwria—school and residence were completed early in the year, and the erection of the necessary buildings at Moerangi, Raglan, was put in hand. In connection with the application for a. school at Manutahi, East Coast, it has been decided to proceed with the. establishment of a school. The applications for schools at Kopua and Karakanui, Kaipara, Harbour, were declined, as it was considered that the children concerned could attend a public school in the district. With regard to Ruatahuna and Maungapohatu, Urewera country, the only progress to be reported is that the erection of temporary buildings at Ruatahuna has been undertaken by the Maoris and is nearing completion. During the year an application for the establishment of a school at Tihiomanono, East Coast, and the renewal of an application for a school at Werowero, Lake Ohia, were received by the Department, and in these cases the usual preliminary steps have been taken. In the latter case the Maoris offered to erect suitable buildings. The request of the Auckland Education Board that on the grounds of efficiency the Motatau Public School, Bay of Islands, be taken over by the Department and administered as a Native school has been agreed to. The increased attendance at Whakarewarewa, Te Araroa, and Tikitiki made it necessary to provide additional class-room accommodation at these schools during the year. In several other schools increased accommodation will probably have to be provided. At the request of the controlling authorities of the mission schools at Hiruharama and Rauana, Wanganui River, the inspection of the schools will be undertaken by the Department. Attendance, etc. 1. Native Village Schools. The number of pupils on the rolls of the 118 village schools on the 31st December, 1917, was — Maoris, 4,622 ; Europeans, 551 ; total 5,173 : an increase of 41 on the roll number of the previous year. The average weekly roll number for the year was 5,264; and the average attendance 4,558, the average percentage of regularity being 86-6, compared with 86-8 in the preceding year. In thirtyeight schools an average of over 90 per cent, of the possible attendance for the year was attained, Manaia School once more succeeding in securing the record for good attendance. Table H.-2, giving the respective attendances of the various schools, shows that in ninety-eight schools over 80 per cent, of the possible attendances was reached, the remaining schools failing to reach that percentage. When allowance is made for the difficulties and drawbacks under which the children in many instances attend school the position of many schools in the list is the reverse of creditable. At the close of the year 579 pupils gained good-attendance certificates. 2. Mission Schools. The following mission schools — Tokaanu Convent School, Matata Convent School, and Putiki Mission School —were inspected and examined. The roll number of these schools at the end of the year was 124, the average roll number was 124, and the average percentage of regularity was 90-5. 3. Secondary Schools. Ten secondary schools which have been established by various denominational bodies in the Dominion were visited and examined during the year. The combined roll number at the end of the year 1917 was 487, the average roll number was 491, and the average percentage of regularity was 92'5.

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The following summary gives the particulars relating to the roll number and attendance of the three classes of schools in tabulated form: —

Classification. The standard classification of the pupils in Native primary schools (including the three mission schools) as at the 31st December, 1917, is shown as follows : — Olasseß. Number on Roll. Standard VII .. .. .. .. .. 27 VI 199 „ V 319 IV .. .. .. .. .. 458 111 /. .. .. .. .. 599 II .. .. .. .. ..709 I .. .. .. .. ..670 Preparatory .. .. .. .. ..2,316 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,297 School Buildings and Grounds. The usually very satisfactory condition of the buildings as regards cleanliness has been well maintained throughout the year, and almost every school has been favourably reported upon in this respect. In a large majority of the schools the grounds are attractive and are kept in excellent order, the pupils contributing largely to this result. There is, however, quite a number of schools where comparatively little has been done in the direction of improvements, while in a few instances literally nothing has been done in the way of improving and beautifying the grounds by the planting of trees and shrubs, or in encouraging the pupils to have even a flower-garden in the grounds. The teachers of the schools referred to can have no just cause of complaint if they discover that the opportunity of exercising elsewhere such negative influence upon the environment of their schools is denied to them. Some improvement in the attractiveness of the interior of the schoolrooms is noticeable ; in many schools, however, more opportunity should be given to the pupils to assist in this direction. It is satisfactory to observe that in many schools steps have already been taken to provide a " Roll of Honour," on which are inscribed the names of ex-pupils who have taken part in the Great War. It seems very desirable that similar action should be taken by all schools. Organization. The methods of teaching adopted in Native schools follow, generally speaking, those now recognized as being the most natural and effective, and in the great majority of schools they are applied with good results. In those schools the efficiency of which does not reach the level of "good," the principal weakness appears to be the lack of thoroughness in the teaching. The construction of the time-tables as a rule shows careful preparation and a sound appreciation both of the relative importance of the various subjects and of the proper allocation of time to each. A satisfactory improvement has been observed in the preparation of the schemes of work in a number of schools where the schemes were previously regarded as not quite satisfactory. In a considerable number of schools, however, it is still evident that the purpose and value of good schemes are not understood, and that they are regarded as documents to be prepared for the Inspector's benefit. In this connection it is also apparent that there is little preparation of lessons by several teachers, the result being a want of efficiency in their work as such. The necessary details of the registers and the records are usually creditably entered and made up to date. In several schools the official-correspondence file is not kept as it should be, the consequence being that occasionally when some particular circular is asked for it cannot be found and the teacher offers the unsatisfactory explanation that in -the issue of the circular his school must have been overlooked. In regard to the regulations relating to their schools, it is not uncommon to find teachers imperfectly conversant with their import, and, moreover, to be unaware of the existence of some of them. In determining the promotions of their pupils the teachers with few exceptions show satisfactory discretion. Attention, however, must be drawn to the undue length of time spent by a considerable number of pupils in the preparatory division. It is pleasing to observe that since the previous report was written several teachers have qualified for certificates ; while some have obtained partial success and others have succeeded in improving their status by obtaining higher certificates.

Schools. Roll Number Average Averaee Number. at the End of Weekly Boll | Year. I Number. Percentage of Regularity. : l fative village "ative mission .. "ative secondary 118 5,173 5,264 4,559 3 124 124 112 10 487 491 454 131 5,784 5.879 5.125 86-6 90-5 92-5 Totals 87-2

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Inspection of Schools. The inspection and examination of Native schools during the past year conformed with the system inaugurated in the previous year. New groups of schools were inspected by several of the Inspectors engaged in public-school work, and the efficiency of the schools was very favourably reported on. Erom the point of view of efficiency the village schools may be classified as follows : Very good to excellent, 42 ; satisfactory to good, 66 ; inferior to weak, 10. During the year thirty-one certificates of proficiency and the same number of competency were gained by pupils in the sixth standards of these schools. General Remarks. The remarks upon the various subjects of the, school course have been curtailed principally owing to the need for brevity, but also for the reason that the comments and suggestions made in last year's report are considered applicable in many respects to the conditions still existing. English Subjects. —Reading; oral and written English; spelling and dictation; writing: In reading the chief defect, as was indicated in last year's report, is the absence of free thought-action, and of the power to express the thought-content of what is read. The importance of recitation is in many schools not appreciated, and consequently its value is negligible ; in other schools the amount of work taken is much too small. Spelling, dictation, and writing are generally quite satisfactory. English language : The results of the teaching in this subject have not yet reached a satisfactory standard in a considerable number of schools, and the schemes of work presented offer clear evidence that the teachers of the schools in question have very rudimentary ideas of how to proceed. In a previous report an indication of the points to be observed in drawing up a scheme of work in this subject was given, and during the past year the Department issued to all schools a pamphlet, " Teaching of English," which it was considered would prove helpful and instructive to teachers in preparing their schemes of work. It is to be expected that the publication will be put to better use than was found to be the case in one or two schools where the teachers had completely forgotten, that they had received it. It is satisfactory to observe that the Native school teachers' journal, Te Waka Maori, is devoting a considerable amount of space to a discussion on the methods of teaching English in Native schools, and it is felt that such attention to the subject should be productive of good results. Secondary Education. The following schools and colleges aim at providing a secondary training for Maori girls and boys : Queen Victoria Maori Girls' School, Auckland ; St. Stephen's Boys' School, Auckland ; Turakina Maori Girls' School, Wanganui; Hukarere Girls' School, Napier ; St. Joseph's Convent School, Napier ; Te Aute College, Hawke's Bay; Otaki College; Ilikurangi Boys' College, Clareville ; Waerenga-a---hika Boys' College, Gisborne ; and Te Waipounamu Girls' School, North Canterbury. The foregoing institutions have been established by various denominational bodies, and maintained by revenues derived from lands held in trust, or by funds provided directly by the bodies concerned. No secondary schools have been established by the Government for the special purpose of providing that form of training which is regarded as most suitable for the Maori, and consequently a limited number of free places is provided by the Department at several of the institutions referred to above. The free places or scholarships are open to Maori children attending any school and eligible under the regulations. The syllabus of work for the holders of these free places or scholarships is prescribed by the Department and is designed to secure such industrial training as is considered in the case of Maoris most desirable : elementary practical agriculture and woodwork for boys, and domestic science (including cookery, laundry-work, sewing, and dressmaking, health and hygiene, first aid and nursing) for girls. The number on the rolls of these schools at the end of 1917 was —boys, 23] ; girls, 256 : total, 487. Of these pupils ninety-five were free-place holders- forty-one boys and fifty-four girls. One free place was also held at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, and one at Auckland Grammar School. The results of the annual examinations in the Maori secondary schools referred to above indicate that in the great majority of them a high standard of efficiency is maintained. Several pupils were successful in passing the Public Service Entrance Examination at the end of the year. These schools undoubtedly afford a valuable training to the young Maoris, giving them a stimulus to practical activity and exerting a strong, healthy influence in shaping their destiny. ► Scholarships. A limited number of free places each of the value of £20 per annum and tenable for two years at one or other of the secondary schools referred to is provided by the Government for the Maori children who possess the requisite qualifications. Ninety-seven such free places were current at the end of 1917, ninety-two being held by pupils from Native village schools and five by scholars from public schools. Senior free places for boys take the form of industrial scholarships and are available for boys who wish to learn some trade, such as saddlery, blacksmithing, engineering, carpentry, or farming. At the present time no industrial scholarships are current, the explanation being that under the present abnormal conditions boys can secure higher wages in other ways and with very little trouble. In the case of Maori girls who are anxious to become nurses, senior free places in the form of nursing scholarships are offered to suitable and eligible Maori girls. Three girls—two at Auckland Hospital and one at Napier Hospital —having completed their day-pupilships, have become pro-

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bationers on the staff of the respective hospitals. Arrangements have been made for three other girls to commence their preliminary training in the hospitals referred to. The reports that have been received concerning the nurses who have qualified and are at present engaged in the work of nursingindicate that they are doing useful work. Te Makarini and Butter Scholarships- These scholarships, which, were founded out of private bequests, are tenable at Te Aute College, and may be competed for by Maori boys who are eligible to do so under the regulations. The syllabus of work prescribed for the examinations, and the regulations relating thereto, were arranged by the Department, which also conducts the examinations towards the close of each year. For the year 1917 the trustees were in a position to offer three Te Makarini Scholarships for competition —one senior scholarship and two junior scholarships —and in accordance with the decision of the trustees one junior scholarship was reserved for boys from Native village schools, the other scholarship being open to boys from any school. For the senior examination there were eight candidates —three from Te Aute College and five from St. Stephen's Boys' School. The work of these candidates was, generally speaking, good. The highest marks were gained by William Coates, of St. Stephen's Boys' School, who was accordingly awarded the scholarship. The number of candidates for the junior examination was greater than for some years past, twelve candidates presenting themselves at the centres. Although the number showed an increase, it has again to be remarked that with more interest shown in the matter by the teachers the number would be much larger. For the scholarship reserved for Native village schools the highest marks were gained by Hopehuia Macfarlane, of Whakarewarewa Native School. This lad being unable to accept the scholarship, Tom Nepia, of Nuhaka Native School, who stood next on the list, was awarded, the scholarship. The " open " scholarship was awarded to Makupuku Akuhata, of Te Aute College. Six boys —three from Te Aute College and three from St. Stephen's Boys' School—competed for the Buller Scholarship, which was awarded to Robin Niwa Waerea, of Te Aute College. All the candidates did creditable work in the examination. The Native School. The administration of Native schools by the Education Department dates from the year 1880, when fifty-seven Native schools, with a roll number of 1,300 pupils, were taken over from the Native Department. During the years that have since elapsed the system has been extended greatly, and the schools now number 118, the roll number being now over 5,000 pupils. These figures do not represent, however, the real nature of the expansion, as since 1880 a very large number of schools having become European in character have been transferred to the control of Education Boards. Side by side with this growth in the number of schools there has been distinct and steady progress in the efficiency of the Native schools, where it has been evident for years past that with perhaps a few exceptions the Maori children for many reasons make much better progress than they do in public schools. Experience and knowledge of the facts prove that the Native school from, the point of view of efficiency does not suffer by comparison with the public school of similar grade and similarly situated, and there is abundant evidence that European children who, either from choice or by force of circumstances, attend Native schools suffer practically no disability in their education by so doing. The traditional legend, so readily accepted as gospel by those who have little or no knowledge of Native schools, that no work beyond that of Standard IV is attempted in Native schools does not find acceptance amongst the many European parents who often testify as to the progress made by their children. Excellent reports frequently come to hand concerning the progress of their children, who, by virtue of the possession of a proficiency certificate gained while attending Native schools, subsequently become pupils in secondary schools. Educational experts who have inspected and examined a large number of Native schools during the past two years have spoken enthusiastically of them and have reported most favourably not only upon their general efficiency, but also upon the success of the work for which they were primarily established —viz., the education and uplifting of the, Maori race. The following remarks are quoted from the report upon an isolated village school in a northern gumfield : " After a visit to this school one comes away with a regret that many of our European schools are not so excellently conducted. There, is a keenness among the pupils that is quite refreshing. Almost the whole of the work could be classed as good; much of it was excellent. There is an excellent tone which is wholly due to the fine influence of the teachers. They seem to be a very' fine combination." The school referred to is typical of a very large number of Native schools. The. Maori people, themselves highly appreciate the value and influence of their schools which they regard as the most tangible expression of the Government's efforts in its national duty towards the race. Such success as the Native school has attained is due to a combination of factors, the most important being the genuine interest taken by the great majority of the teachers in the children, their sympathy with the aspirations of the people in the various communities, and the consequent reciprocal attitude of the people, and also the departmental system of administration of the schools. Jno. Porteous, The Director of Education, Wellington. Inspector of Native Schools.

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Table H 1. NATIVE SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS. List of Native Village Schools and the Names, Classification, Status, and Emoluments of the Teachers as in December, 1917.

n the column " Positl A M, Assistant Mu in B.-l, Appendh ion in School," H M lie Teacher; A F, As! IB. means Heal listant Ferni . Mastei ilc Teacl '; HF, Head Mistress; M, that there is a Master only; F, ler. The names of teachers absent with the Kxpeditionary Fc Mistress only ; aces are shown Name of School. County Grade o a etc fl aii Teachers on the Staff at End of Year. a o to o eg m ID c8 3 o o 1 to a a o S3 o rH S — ° » S5- 0 * J i S-o £at a eg B aj a a °s 5 c3 B h> M 3 ell 3J3«3ci <l Ahipara Arowhemia Hapua Hiruharama Horoera Mangonui Geraldine Mangonui Waiapu East Cape .. HIb UlAi IIIb IIIai Hi 39 102 si; is 22 Williams, Joseph W. Williams, Mary G. (Mis.) Williams, Catherine B. O. Hone, Mary Bremnor, Hannah A. A... Bremner, Esther P. N. N. Vine, Henry G. Vine, Winifred M. (Mrs.) Vine, Effie L. .. Norman, Nellio Lee, John B. .. Lee, Elizabeth E. (Mrs.).. Kaua, Matekino H. Rangi, Bella Grace, Charles W. Grace, Inez (Mrs.) Guerin, Nellie Erimana, Mere T. Bush, Lyonel J. S. Bush, Margaret R. (Mrs.) Johnson, Ida V. C. (Mrs.) Grattan, Bessie J. Clarke, Rosa Hepetema, Alice Richardson, Marie J. • ,. T) b b b b c b c b b E b c E HM AF AF AF HF AF HM AF AF AF HM AF HF AF HM AF AF AF HM AF HF AF H F AF F (temp) HM AF HM AF H M AF F II M AF HM AF HF AM HM AF F HF AM HF (temp) AF HF AF HM AF F HM AF HF AF HM AF AF AF £ b. d. 225 0 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 *210 0 0 95 0 0 270 0 0 112 10 0 95 0 0 40 0 0 216 0 0 115 0 0 144 0 0 75 0 0 250 0 0 115 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 135 0 0 40 0 0 180 0 0 60 0 0 160 0 0 85 0 0 110 0 0 Kaikohe Bay of Islands 111 u 99 b Kakanui Hclcnsville .. II i 18 Karetu Bay of Islands II. i 25 c Karioi Wairaarino .. Hi 21 b Kenana Mangonui I 17 Kirioke Bay of Islands tiia i 46 Grahame, Bruce Grahame, Mabel (Mrs.) .. Smith, Hugh P. Smith, Alma E. (Mrs.) .. Greensmith, Edwin Greensmith, Isabella C. (Mrs.) Barnes, Ellen L. Cameron, Duncan Cameron, Margaret Scammell, William H. .. Scammell, Agnes E. (Mrs.) Hulme, Maggie (Mrs.) Hulme, Russell H. Patience, Frederick Patience, Evelyn G. (Mrs.) Hall, Annie E. Clark, Catherine E. (Mrs.) Clark, Herbert E. Dyer, M. E. (Mrs.) 209 0 0 95 0 0 225 0 0 105 0 0 235 0 0 115 0 0 126 0 0 230- 0 0 105 0 0 198 0 0 105 0 0 202 10 0 105 0 0 198 0 0 105 0 0 117 0 0 190 0 0 60 0 0 140 0 0 Kokako Wairoa IIIa ii 52 c Manaia Coromandcl .. IIlAi 38 ii Mangamaunu .. Mangamuka Kaikoura Hokianga I IIIa i 13 41 b Mangatuna Waiapu IIlAi 38 Maraeroa Hokianga IIlAi 40 Matangirau Whangaroa .. IIlAi 43 Mataora Bay .. Matapihi Oliincmuri .. Tauranga I II ii 12 27 E Matata Whakatane .. II ii 31 Matilietihe Miuingatapu Mocrangi Motiti Island .. Hokianga Tauranga Raglan Tauranga Hi IIIa ii II ii Hi 22 52 26 22 Ramsay, Eileen Minehin, Zara Matini, Ratareria Roach, Patrick Roach, Ruby Benjamin, Julia Clench, Charles MoD. .. Clench, Mary I. (Mrs.) .. Leef, Kathleen Matini, Roharima South, Moses South, Emma S. (Mrs.) .. Guest, Frances L. Arthur, Jessie S. b c 60 0 0 140 0 0 60 0 0 240 0 0 105 0 0 135 0 0 171 0 0 40 0 0 144 0 0 95 0 0 250 0 0 115 0 0 75 0 0 60 0 0 Motuti Hokianga II ii 29 Nuhaka Wairoa 11 Ik 96 E • Also 4 130 house allowance.

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Table H 1—continued. List of Native Village Schools, etc. — continued.

Name ol School. County Grade, 4> o a 1 00 p < Teachers on the Staff at End of Tear. ri o '■*= cd o GO £ i D 00 a a o '5 o Ph -rt afitrt .• J„ ofefi* _ u * O c6 «sO„Off. m a •Vea 7. .j u o si gpL,JrH.9.S -<l Ohacawai Ohautira Okiuitctc Omaio Omanaia Omarumutu Oparuro Opoutoi'C Orauta Bay of Islands Raglan .. i Mastorton .. j Opotiki Hokianga Opotiki Wa.itonio Thames .. [ Bay of Islands HlA i I 1 IIlAi IIlAi HlA ii IIIa i II ii IIlAi 39 19 13 48 45 65 40 30 43 Young, James .. .. Young, Alice G. (Mrs.) .. Thompson, Garnett J. .. Ward, Violet Coughlan, William N. . . Coughlan, Isabella A. M. (Mrs.) .. Nisbet, Robert J. Nisbet, Janet (Mrs.) Mackay, Gordon Mackay, Jane (Mrs.) Hamiora, Rangikahuawe Timbers, Arthur D. Timbers, Joaquina Q. (Mrs.) Mauriohooho, Sarah Grindley, George Grindley, Catherine Kelly, Felix Parker, Eleanor E. Holland, Dorice M. Hoby, Erica Hayman, Frederick J. .. Clough, Doris E. Matthews, Emily Gubb, Lester F. Guerin, Annie i\l. liridgo. rOmmn I.. Gibbons, Elizabeth M. L. Gcissler, Aimec M. Baker, Frances E. E. Baker, Henrietta A. Crene, Percival Crene, Edith (Mrs.) Hcatly, Alice D'O. (Mrs.) B C b b b HM AF M F HM AF HM AF H M AF AF II M AF AF HM AF II. M AF H F AF HM AF F H M AF AF HF AF HF AF II M AF F £ s. (I. 220 0 0 105 0 0 110 0 0 126 0 0 198 0 0 105 0 0 218 10 0 105 0 0 230 0 0 85 0 0 75 0 0 220 0 0 105 (I 0 75 0 0 180 10 0 50 0 0 240 0 0 126 0 0 140 0 0 75 0 0 210 0 0 75 0 0 117 0 0 209 0 0 110 0 0 00 0 0 180 0 0 136 0 0 240 0 0 115 0 0 171 0 0 70 0 0 110 0 0 Oromahoe Ba~V of Islands n« 28 A Oiuanui East Taupo • • II i 21 E Otangaroa 01 ana Whangaroa .. Hokianga I ; ilUi 19 45 Owhalaiti Whakatane .. li ii 33 Paeroa Tauranga HlA ii 51 b Pamapuria Mangonui ii; 19 Pamoana Waimarino .. i 15 1'apamoa l'aparore Parapara Parawera Parikino l'awarcnga Pipirikl Poroporo Tauranga .. Mangonui West Taupo . . Wanganui Hokianga Wanganui .. Whakatane .. ii ii IIlAi II ii IIIa i Hi II ii II ii IIIa ti 35 39 29 48 22 28 34 61 Lundon, Clara J. .. (Hennessey, Ellen M. | Paraire, Polly Richards, Hilda E. I. Richards, Verea I. M. .. Church, Lilian .. Taua, Jane Herlihy, Patrick Herlihy, Eileen Walker, Henry McN. Walker, Ethel C. (Mrs.) Foley, Hugh M. Foley, Anstice .J. (Mrs.) .. Gillandors, Catherine E. Keremencta, Rangirangi Ryde, Henry J. Ryde, Emma G. (Mrs.) .. Ryde, Grace E. Thompson, Richard li. Thompson, Elizabeth D. F. Burgoyne, Annette Burgoyne, Constance Clark, Olive J. M. (Mrs.) Clark, William M. Thompson, Alfreda H. .. Marcroft, Louisa F. (Mrs.) Marcroft, Henry D. Alford, Edward H. M. .. Alford, F. Jane (Mrs.) .. Taua, Wiremu H. Jamison, Mary.. Arama, Ngarongo Hope, John Hope, Agnes (Mrs.) Webb, Doris M. Korimete, Janie ( ii b ii c b (temp) HF AF Sub. HF acting) AF HF AF II M AF HM AF HM AF HF AF HM AF AF HM AF HF AF HF AM F HF AM HM AF M HF AF HM AF AF AF 198 0 0 120 0 0 [85 0 0] 198 0 0 40 0 0 144 0 0 75 0 0 240 0 0 105 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 140 0 0 95 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 40 0 0 218 10 0 105 0 0 144 0 0 60 0 0 210 0 0 95 0 0 110 0 0 210 0 0 95 0 0 202 10 0 105 0 0 170 0 0 171 0 0 75 0 0 237 10 0 115 0 0 85 0 0 40 0 0 Poioti Auckland Hi 21 Pukohina Rotorua II ii 30 l'ukcpoto Mangonui HlA ii 51 ii Rakaunui Banana Kawhia Rotorua I II ii 9 27 d Rangiahua Wairoa lilAi 30 Rangiawhia Rangitahi Mangonui Whakata.no .. I JilAi 19 40 Rangitukia Waiapu IIIb 82 i-i Rangiwaea side so Raukokore hool (sec under T Opotiki eKotuku IIlAi tuku). 43 Saunders, William S. .. Walker, Annie (Mrs.) King, Edmund A. (Milner, Keriana {King, C. M. (Mrs.) HM AF HM AF Sub. 216 0 0 126 0 0 235 0 0 110 0 0 [85 0 0] Reporua Waiapu II ii 22 o

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Table H 1 — continued. List of Native Village Schools, etc. — continued.

Name of School. County. County. Grade. 6 o ' d c6 ■< Teachers on the Staff at End of Tear. a o cfl O <a 'cfl OB 3 o o o .a u dB a a o '55 o h ° a ° £& p3 o.3 o ~s £- ■r>. ,.; .. i. :' "-■ p 5" I 3 o ™ Ruatoki .. Whakatane .. IIll! 98 Mahoney, Cornelius Mahoney, Harriot (Mrs.) Mahoney, Flora M. L. Ratema, Rangitiaria Stacey, Vernon Rayner, Henry H. Rayner, Flora (Mrs.) Miller, David W. Miller, Ethel (Mrs.) Arthur, Cyril L. Arthur, Ethel (Mrs.) Woodhead, Ambler Paora, Elizabeth England, Walter England, Rva E. (Mrs.) .. Edmonds, Dora E. M. Whitehead, Arnold A. .. Whitehead, Rachel E. (Mrs.) McLachlan, Linda Puha, Heni te A. Carter, Eva N. (Mrs.) .. Cartor, George W. Wall, Harry Wall, Fanny S. M. Cato, Anson H. Cato, Netty F. L. (Mrs.) Pahewa, Lucy Watt, Archibald H. Watt, Bertha F. (Mrs.) .. Henry, Miriam Dalo, Francis A. Dale, Florence C... Callaway, Elizabeth Handcock, Georgina Handcock, Martha A. Godwin, Horace P. E. Blathwayt, Ellen E. C. Blathwayt, Mary de V. W. Cumber, Kenneth M. H.. . Woodloy, Georgina (Mrs.) Barnett, Sarah H. 0 0 E H.M AF AF AF M H.M AF HM AF HM AF HM AF H M AF F HM AF AF AF ii r AM HM AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HM AF AF HF AF HM AF AF HM AF j HF (acting AF (temp) HM AF H.M AF £ s. d. 280 0 0 135 0 0 85 0 0 75 0 0 171 0 0 198 0 0 115 0 0 198 0 0 105 0 0 135 0 0 35 0 0 190 0 0 70 0 0 225 0 0 105 0 0 135 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 85 0 0 35 0 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 126 0 0 40 0 0 199 10 0 95 0 0 25 0 0 189 0 0 105 0 0 75 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 117 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 211 10 0 126 0 0 60 0 0 150 0 0 75 0 0 171 0 0 Taoinaro .. Mangonui Taharoa .. Kawhia Hi Hi 22 20 Takahiwai .. Whangarei .. Hi 22 E Tangoio .. Wairoa Hi 24 Tanoa .. Otamatea II i 23 b Tautoro .. Bay of Islands II ii 33 c Ta Ahuahu .. Bay of Islands Te Araroa .. Waiapu II ii IVa 21) 123 To Haroto .. Wairoa II ii ii 28 Te Iloro .. Whangarei .. II ii 34 To Kaha .. Opotiki 111a ii (>.-> To Kao .. Mangonui TIIa ii 52 Te Kotukutuku Tauranga and Rangiwaea (side school) Te Mahia .. Wairoa IIIa i 46 c c IIlAi 41 b Te Matai .. Tauranga IIlAi 45 Te Pupuke .. Whangaroa . . IIlAi 40 c To Rawhiti .. Bay of Islands II ii 28 Kirkland, Jessie E. E. ) Te Beinga .. Cook II ii 95 0 0 To Teko .. Whakatane .. Te Waotu .. West Taupo IIIa ii IIlAi 31 53 42 Wright, Percy Wright, Rebecca (Mrs.) .. Brodorick, Henry W. Broderick, Jessie S. (Mrs.) (Vacant.) Proctor, Florence M. (Mrs.) Proctor, William Jones, Effie I. .. Gorrie, Ann E 189 0 0 85 0 0 228 0 0 85 0 0 4 Te Whaili .. Whakatane .. I 12 0 H F AM AF F (temp) HM AF AF 210 0 0 95 0 0 35 0 0 110 0 0 Tikitiki .. Waiapu IIIb 86 Sinclair, Donald W. E. .. Sinclair, Martha (Mrs.) .. Walker, Elizabeth (Mrs.) (Vacant.) Wykes, Elva H. 216 0 0 105 0 0 85 0 0 Tokaanu .. East Taupo .. IIlAi 34 Tokomaru Bay Waiapu Torero .. Opotiki Tuhara .. Wairoa IIIa ii IIlAi IIlAi 54 48 45 Mclntyre, John Robertson, Margaret Haerewa, Areta Drake, Armine G. Drake, Rosalind (Mrs.) .. Guest, Joseph J. Guest, Lilian R. (Mrs.) .. White, Hamilton H. White, Isabel (Mrs.) Coupor, Dorothy E. W. .. Schultz, Mary \ D b HF (acting HM AF AF HM AF HM AF HF AF AF F ) 180 0 0 200 0 0 126 0 0 75 0 0 216 0 0 105 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 216 0 0 115 0 0 35 0 0 110 0 0 Tuparoa . . Waiapu IIIa ii 61 Waihua .. Wairoa I 15 Wai-iti .. Rotorua IIlAi 37 Munro, John B. Munro, Florence M. (Mrs.) Jordan, Mary Sullivan, Andrew J. Sullivan, Martha A. A. (Mrs.) Hakaraia, Victoria \ c HM AF AF KM AF I AF 240 0 0 105 0 0 25 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 60 0 0 Waikare .. Bay of Islands IIlAi 45 o

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Table H 1— continued. List of Native Village Schools, etc. — continued.

Name of School. County. County Grade. CD U a a cut a Teachers on the Staff at End of Year. a ' o '*» Cfl V 2 cfl cfl O o o .a :<-; a a o 43 o P. '§ -_§ O at 9 OjaaJ S 5-o-m a «i 5 ..* n3 o.2 o _. S "oS cfl d .s Ih D c3 3 h 8 s 13 oc h cfl cfl at 2 — HdH_5|rl.a.3 <1 Waikeri .. Hokianga II ii | 28 28 ' 52 Topia, Ellona Topia, Honi 11. Bennett, John W. Nisbet, Mary M. i "I ' C HF AF HM AF £ s. d. 135 0 0 40 0 0 240 0 II 110 0 0 Waima .. Hokianga HUii , 52 HF AF HM AF Waimaliana side j school (sec under Waiotapu). Waimamaku .. ( Hokianga I i Waimarama .. : Hawke's Bay Waiomatatini . . Waiapu Waioinio .. Bay of Islands 11 ii 29 II i 23 III a ii | 53 11 ii 34 29 .'3 33 14 20 18 Hudson, Susan.. Newton, Lucy B. Anderson, William Anderson, Mabel (Mrs.) .. Owen, Sarah A. (Mrs.) .. Owen, Henry Lloyd, Kate B. Irwin, Beatrice M. Astall, Annio (Mrs.) Astall, John R. Zimmerman, Johannes E. Zimmerman, E. C. (Mrs.) .. b c HF AF HM AF HF AM HP AFHF AM HM AF 162 0 0 75 0 0 135 0 0 35 0 0 200 0 0 85 0 0 209 0 0 126 0 0 126 0 0 40 0 0 220 0 0 105 0 0 Waioiougoinai . . Waiapu Hi 20 Waiotapu and | Whakatane .. Waimaliana j (side school) Waioweka .. : Opotiki Waitahanui .. t East Taupo .. IIlAi | 38 i I 11Ia i j 37 17 27 16 13 , 13 23 17 27 13 i 19 I 25 i 10 I . 27 j: i 59 Watkin, Arthur A. Watkin, Mary A. (Mrs.).. West, William E. West, Annie M. W. (Mrs.) Lisle, Frank Jack, James Mackay, Emily M. Johnston, George Johnston, Mary E. (Mrs.) Blair, Susan Bell, Adelaide (Mrs.) Bell, Andrew 0. Banks, Joseph Banks, Anna (Mrs.) Callaway, Christina Irwin, EUenor A. Hill, Joanna Haerewa, Kareti Savage, Hilda Smith, Leonard H. Smith, Phoebe M. (Mrs.).. Frazer, William Hinaki, Manu (Vacant). Tawhiri, Riwai H. Patterson, Alice (Mrs.) .. McFarlane, Charles F. .. Gillespie, Mary D. Black, William Black, Sarah (Mrs.) Dargaville, Martha ;; | . y. .. j , i D b b b D E C b HM AF HM AF M HM A P HM AF AF HF AM HM AF AF AF HF AF F HM AF HM AF 210 0 0 95 0 0 200 0 0 85 0 0 171 0 0 210 0 0 126 0 0 237 10 0 105 0 0 35 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 202 10 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 70 0 0 126 0 0 75 0 0 117 0 0 189 0 0 95 0 0 171 0 0 40 0 0 II ii ! 27 Waitapu .. Hokianga Whakaki .. Wairoa I | 16 IIIa i 43 Whakarapa .. Hokianga IIIa ii 63 Whakarara Whangaroa II i 23 Whakarcwarcwa Rotorua IIIb 107 Whakawhitira .. Waiapu II ii 27 27 ■ Whangaparaoa.. Opotiki Whangape Hokianga 1 13 IIIa i 49 13 49 Whangara .. : Cook H.i 25 25 Whangaruru | Bay of Islands Wharekahika .. j Waiapu IIlA'i IIIa i 40 40 HM AF HM AF HM AF AF 190 0 0 40 0 0 171 0 0 75 0 0 200 0 0 85 0 0 70 0 0 Whareponga .. Waiapu II ii 27 27 Whiriuaki Hokianga IIIa ii 59 59 Total 32,762 10 0 . I

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Table H 2. List of the Native Village Schools, with the Attendance of the Pupils for the Year 1917.

[ In this list the schools are arranged aci sording to regularity of attendance, shown in the last col 11iin. | •a 8d cs o "l & ti to rt Schools. School Eoll. I Average Number Number Weekly belonging belonging Number, at End of at End of ' (Mean of the Year 1916. Year 1917. | Pour Quarters.) Number belonging at End of Year 1916. Number belonging at End of Year 1017. 4.^1bo T-t cU*- CD r-> Oh S > <D r/f all a (5.) (1.) (2-) (3.) 1 (4.) (2.) (3.) (0.) Manaia Mataora Bay Whakarcwarcwa Te Kao Motiti Island Matapihi Pamoana Wliangapc Pukepoto Rangiawhia Pipiriki Omaio Te Kalia . . ' Whakawhitira Te Waotu Omarumutu I'arawera Matihetihc(') Tangoio Te Reinga Raukokore Wai-iti Waiomio Waiomatatlui Omanaia. . Maungatapu Te Teko Kakanui. . Wharekahika( a ) .. 40 10 98 59 22 28 23 47 47 IS 34 52 05 55 64 52 22 20 39 52 54 39 45 45 57 54 26 37 13 118 53 22 32 1.6 49 57 22 37 53 72 31 43 06 51. 26 24 33 45 40 35 63 53 55 00 17 49 107 49 97 109 34 46 23 25 10 32 37 23 24 26 47 23 48 67 33 54 53 42 49 12 32 38 54 99 69 105 36 26 25 44 27 51 22 43 106 69 10 43 29 40 18 !. 38-10 12-45 108-97 53-65 22-78 27-32 15-20 51-55 54-71 19-35 36-80 51-68 69-32 27-43 45-25 70-14 51-63 23-34 23.56 33-63 46-60 40-28 36-82 57-20 49-62 56-89 57-60 19-85 44-07 112-22 51-02 94-22 109-00 35-96 49-98 21-70 25-53 18-32 33-55 32-05 24-11 21-30 30-99 43-50 21-31 48-75 58-79 28-03 54-1.7 56-97 51-91 48-50 14-52 31-95 33-28 58-70 93-52 67-03 97-89 36-51 25-10 28-77 45-75 26-33 51-68 24-33 52-02 110-78 71-13 37-45 10-52 40-56 25-43 47-44 17-48 37-68 12-21 106-69 52-29 22-09 20-33 14-50 48-35 51-24 18-11 34-41. 48-17 64-55 25-54 42-00 66-03 47-64 2.1-51 21.72 30-98 42-92 37-05 33-86 52-58 15-38 51-93 52-60 18-08 40-10 101-97 46-35 85-45 98-78 32-57 45-14 J 9-62 23-02 16-51 30-16 28-81 21-62 19-08 27-75 38-85 19-04 43-42 52-24 24-89 48-02 50-42 45-88 42-81 12-81 28-14 29-27 51-61 82-20 58-92 85-85 31-91 21-83 25-00 39-69 22-85 44-77 21-07 44-98 95-66 61-28 32-25 9-03 34-65 21-71 40-43 14-88 98-9 98-1 97-9 97-5 97-0 96-4 95-4 93-8 93-7 93-0 93-5 93-2 93 1 93-1 92-8 92-7 92-3 92-2 92-2 . 92-2 92-1 92-0 92-0 91-9 91-5 91-3 91-3 91-1 91-1 90-9 90-8 90-7 90-6 90-6 90-3 90-2 90-2 90-J 89-9 89-9 89-7 89-6 89-5 89-3 89-3 89-1 88-9 88-8 88-6 88-5 88-4 88-3 88-2 88-1 88-0 87-9 87-9 87-9 87-7 87-4 87-0 86-9 86-8 86-8 86-6 86-6 86-5 86-4 86-2 86-1 85-8 85-4 85-4 85-2 85-1 Hapua Kirioko Tikitiki Kaikohe Tautoro Tuhara .. Taharoa Waimarama Kenana Opoutere Te Ahu Ahu 1'akahiwai Dhautira To Haroto(') Ohacawai Otangaroa Matangirau Waima Whareponga Torere . . Paeroa Oparure Whakaki Whangaparaoa Te Rawhiti Parapara Kokako Rangitukia Whirinaki Ahipara Reporua . . Taemaro( a ) Karetu Maraeroa Whakarara Otaua Poroti Waikare Nukaka Poroporo.. Whangaruru( 4 ) Rakaunui Papamoa Parikino Te Mahia Waihua 127 46 96 106 30 53 23 25 22 32 30 26 1.7 23 44 18 42 40 20 56 58 60 46 11 34 29 71 95 62 1)0 43 23 28 50 27 54 26 59 104 62 39 13 45 22 40 11 led second and iiirth quarters, icued second quarter. ( a ) lleopened second iii uartei'. losed second rter. Cloi

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Table H 2— continued. List of the Native Village Schools, with the Attendance of the Pupils, etc. — continued

Number belonging at End of Year 1916. School Roll. Number belonging at End of Year 1917. Average Weekly Number. (Mean of the Four Quarters.) (4J 4| 50 rH e3«MCT> r-t OH 5 11 m (5.) III 3 » rii 3 8^9 53 oH rt Schools. . (1.) (2.) (3.) (6.) Te Araroa Waikeri Oromahoe Te Pupuke Orauta Okautete To Horo Te Kotukutuku and Rangiwaea Side Waimamaku Rangitahi Arowhenua Motuti Waiotapu and Waimaliana. Side Pawarenga Karioi Ranana Whangara Tuparpa Ruatoki Hiruharama Waiorongomai Matata Waioweka Tokomaru Bay Mangamuka Mangatuna Paparore Owhataiti Rangiahua Oruanui Tanoa .. .. Waitapu Mangamaunu Whakarapa Pukchina Pamapuria Waitahanui Te WhaitiC) Te Huruhi( 2 ) Horoera Tokaanu Moerahgi.. .. .. .. To Matai.. Port WaikatoP) .. 134 35 32 39 44 13 44 52 32 44 43 33 50 31 23 35 28 72 129 63 31 33 42 81 49 49 40 49 49 33 26 16 17 83 37 20 42 137 29 31 49 51 15 37 48 36 48 48 33 45 25 22 36 31 75 119 52 22 44 43 64 53 54 57 39 42 30 30 25 16 80 36 22 37 15 138-37 32-34 32-93 47-25 50-84 I5-70| 40-071 55-331 33-95J 48-07 46-67 33-82 45-77 32-90 25-22 32-40 30-39 74-41 121-20 59-50 24-10 38-77 45-59 08-00 51-52 48-43 48-58 41 -00 43-25 27-69 29-48 21-18 16-80 82-25 39-28 24-81 33-51 16-33 16-80 30-45 46-38 34-30 64-07 8-01 117-64 27-40 27-93 40-01. 42-97 13-23 33-79 46-59 28-52 40-31 38-95 28-25 38-07 27-30 20-87 26-82 24-95 60-59 98-44 48-27 19-34 31-07 36-50 54-24 40-90 38-42 38-35 32-70 34-01 21-38 22-73 16-25 12-90 62-44 29-70 18-72 25-16 12-00 12-32 22-06 33-27 24-55 44-55 5-36 85-0 84-9 84-8 84-7 84-5 84-3 84-3 84-2 84-0 83-9 83-5 j 83-5 83-2 83-0 82-8 82-6 82-1 81-4 81-2 81-1 80-2 80-1 80-1 79-8 79-4 79-3 78-9 78-6 78-6 77-2 77-1 76-7 76-5 75-9 75-6 75-5 75-1 73-5 73-4 72-4 .. 71-7 71-6 69-5 66-9 17 26 43 30 65 9 33 43 34 53 Totals for 191.7 5,132 5,173 5,264-33* 4,558-67* 86-6* Totals for 1910 5,191 5,132 5,23740 4,546-12 86-8 Mission Schools subject to inspection by the Education Department: — Matata Convent Putiki Mission Tokaanu Convent 56 25 39 59 22 43 62-49 1.9-97 41 -65 57-20 17-99 37-09 91-5 90-1 89-1 Totals for 1917 120 124 124-11 112-28 90-5 Totals for 1916 141. 120 133-58 118-03 88-4 Boarding Schools affording Secondary Education : — Wacrcngaahika College (boys) St. Stephen's (boys) St. Joseph's Convent (girls) Queen Victoria (girls) Ilikurangi College (boys) Te Waipounamu (girls) .. • Te Auto (boys) Hukarere (girls) Turakina (girls) Otaki Collcgo (boys and girls) Auckland Grammar School (boys) Sacred Heart College, Auckland 37 64 55 48 28 13 02 80 22 48 1 1 I 36 08 53 53 20 12 77 90 30 48 I 1 37-72 05-30 49-82 51-91 18-63 10-87 83-60 90-43 29-82 52-48 30-89 62-95 47-74 49-75 17-77 10-33 77-95 84-15 27-22 39-04 I 97-8 96-5 95-8 95-8 95-4 95-0 93-2 93-1 91-3 74-4 Totals for 1917 459 489 490-58 453-79 93-5 Totals for 1916 428 458 465-19 432-75 93-0 ( J ) Reopened second quarter. ( 3 ) Transit * The totals do not agree with tile figures n lating to that the former represent the average attendance and avi separately, and the latter the mean of the combined quai Brred to Aucklan roll number and erage roll ninnbe: iterly totals of a] ul Education Bo I attendance gi\ r for the mean ol II schools. anl. (»)01( -en in the reporl f the four quar' ised fourth quarl I to the Ministei ters of each Nal ter. :-, for the reason :ive school taken

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Table H 3. (a.) Number of Maori Pupils attending Secondary Schools at the End of 1917.

(b.) Maori Pupils, formerly attending Native Boarding-schools, holding Hospital Nursing Scholarships at the End of 1917.

Table H 4. Maori Children attending Public Schools, December, 1917.

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Schools. Otaki College, Wellington... St. Stephen's (boys), Auckland Te Aute (boys), Hawke's Bay Waerengaahika (boys), Gisborne ... Hikurangi College (boys), Clareville, Carterton Hukarere (girls), Napier ... St. .Joseph's (girls), Napier Queen Victoria (girls), Auckland Turakina (girls), Wanganui Te Waipounamu (girls), Canterbury Auckland Grammar School (boys) ... Sacred Heart College, Auckland ! Government Pupils. Formerly Formerly attending attending Native other Schools. Sohools. '.'.'. 27 '.'.'. 14 ... 24 3 8 1 14 4 '.'.'. '.'.'. 1 1 Private Pupils. 48 41 63 36 20 63 44 39 26 12 Totals. 48 68 77 36 20 90 53 53 30 12 1 1 Totals 92 5 5 392 392 489 489

Number. 1 2 Nature of Scholarship. Probationer Day pupils Boarding-school. ... Hukarere ... Queen Victoria Hospital. ... Napier. ... Auckland. t

SO Certificates grantee 1. Education District, s ii «_ 3 oigjS If - a <* r * y, Number of Mauri Pupils. Ni exa h Number examined hi 86. ui in In imbcr -rained lS6. 1'rollciency Com] Certificates. Certi Number. Number. 1 peteney IHcates. Boys. Girls. Totals. Percentage. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Hawke's Bay Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago Southland 284 48 61 54 50 11 33 19 14 1,323 1,073 2,396 191 157 348 222 169 391 384 344 728 236 210 446 13 18 31 100 122 | 222 i 37 47 84 46 55 ' 101 19 1 2 4 10 "2 5 2 1 3 15-79 0 1 100-00 1 50-00 3 75-00 1 5 50-00 4 31-57 I ..1 r. ,v. 28-00 40-00 1 50-00 1 20-00 1 1 50-00 20-00 Totals for 1917 Totals for 1916 574 501 2,552 2,5.18 2,195 2,110 4,747 4,628 45 62 II) 30 35-55 48-39 12 13 26-66 20-90 Difference 73 34 85 119 '. -17 - 14 - 12-84 - 1 5-70 tturn, hal: I Note. — For the purposes of half-caste and Maori are reckoned a this re 1 Maori. '-caste 0] hildren and child] ren inti ■rmediate in blood betweei

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Table H 5. Classification and Ages of Maori Scholars attending Public Schools at the End of December Quarter, 1917.

Table H 6. Back of the Children attending the Native Village Schools on 31st December, 1917.

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Years. Class P. S. >> -£ >• o .3 o b a B I. m a 8. II. S. III. CO ' cct to to o .£ S j -H B 0 B I a S. ] CO >: o B [V, GO 8. V. S. VI. J S. to co to iS CO >< X. >> 1h \ >r o .!3 o -3 i o ffl a « a j b .IE j oc ! Ti 8 Total. 1 ( 5 and under 6 6 „ 7 7 „ 8 8 „ 9 9 . 10 .0 „ 11 .1 „ 12 .2 , 13 .8 „ 14 .4 „ 15 .5 „ 16 0 years and over Totals, 1917 Totals, 1916 Difference .. 127 108 .. 266 200 .. 336 271 12 269 218 69 199 158 115 103 114 82 45 44 50 25 33 38 11 9 20 2 3 5 3 1 .. 1,380 1,159 391 1,3601,091 380 26 68 11 1 11 62 79 92 52 26 16 4 1 .... 0 12 .. 8 42 41 5 I 6 81 61 33 31 77 91 55 43 60 52 75 68 26 13 44 44 6' (i 20 ', 12 2 2 1 j 1 1 4 23 46 50 19 1 6 I 27 39 30 15; 1 1 .. .. I .. 2 5 15i 12 20! 21 ! 23 16 4 4 3 1 67, 59 781 65 -111-6 1 1 " .. i I ;.' i i 1 127 108 260 201 848 283 i 344 295 ] 362 285 i 303 I 304 I 252 262 ! 263 233 i 179 ' 142 82 ■ 63 •20 : 15 6 4 8 9 7 5 1 1 4 8 7 8 3 1 i 1 343 351 300 279 233 I 208 320 252 204 | 187 -26 27 29 ! 21 144 I 122 120 121 30 42 25 40 1 6 2 8 2 i 3 '. -1 2,552 2,195 2,518 12,110 34 ! 85 -8 22 -1 -12 -15 -5 -1 ■ 1 I I Note.—For Did Maori are re the purposes of th eckoned as Maori. is retu rn, half-caste children and children intermediate i 11 hi iod bi itwei •n half-caste

For the purposes of this return, half-caste children and children interin, are reckoned as Maori, and children Intermediate in blood betweer. diate in blood between half-eastc and Huropea half-caste and Maori i,ii as European. Eace. Maoris. schools. Speaking English Speaking Maori in the Home. in the Home. I i ' Boys, j Girls. Total. Boys. [ Girls. Total. I j ~ Abipara .. .. ; 4 5 9 43 45 88 Arowhcnna . . | 25 22 ! 47 Hapua .. .. 54 j 51 105 Hiruharama .... I 1 26 25 51 Hon .era. . . 18 15 33 Kaikohe .. . . 2 I. 3 42 33 75 Kakanni .. 5 8 13 Karetn . . . . 3 .. 3 7 12 19 Karioi .. .... I I 5 9 14 Kenana . . 10 6 16 Kiriofce . . .. 1 I 23 24 47 Kokako . . 30 22 52 Manaia . . 16 16 32 Mangamaunu .. 5 7 12 Maiigtimukn. .. .. . . .. 23 25 48. Mangatuna .. .. 2 2 -I 16 30 46 Maraeroa .. .... 1 I 21 19 40 Matangirau 22 19 41 Mataora Bay .. 8 5 13 Matapihi .. .. 17 15 32 Matata .. .. I 2 .. 2 13 9 22 Matihetihe .. 6 19 25 Maungatapu . . ! .. . . \ .. 25 20 45 Moorangi .. .... .. .. II 19 30 Motiti Island .. , 10 12 22 Motuti .. 2 4 0 15 12 27 Nuhaka .. 50 51 1.01 Ohaeawai .. .. 1 I. 25 13 38 ()ha utira .. . . .. . . . . 15 9 24 Okautete .. 7 I 4 11 Omaio .. 35 12 47 Omanaia .. 18 23 41 Omurumntu .. .. . . .. 35 26 61 Oparure .. .. 1 .. 1 10 10 20 Opoutere . . . . 4 5 9 10 7 17 Orauta -. 24 21 45 Oromahoe .. .. .. .. .. 15 11 26 Oruanni .. 8 18 26 Otangaroa .. .. 2 2 4 11 8 19 Otaua .. .. 10 3 13 16 8 24 Owhataiti .. 18 19 37 Paeroa .. 17 20 37 Europeans. Totals. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Boys. | Girls. Total. 4 4 8 1 I 1 1 2 4 51 54 105 25 23 48 55 52 107 26 26 52 18 15 33 56 53 109 8 9 17 12 13 25 10 12 22 10 0 16 24 25 49 31 23 54 18 19 37 6 10 16 27 26 53 21 33 54 22 22 44 . 26 22 48 8 5 13 17 15 32 26 18 44 7 19 26 30 25 55 14 20 34 10 12 22 17 16 33 54 52 106 32 15 47 15 9 24 10 5 15 38 15 53 27 26 53 40 26 66 23 19 42 17 15 32 27 24 51 18 13 31 12 18 30 13 10 23 34 17 51 18 21 39 25 28 53 1 12 1!) 31 3 1 4 2 1 3 5 2 7 12 3 2 5 19 1 1 2 i 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 1 3 4 4 1 5 3 1 4 I 2 3 4 3 7 1 2 1 4 3 1 4 i 1 3 3 I. 1 2 3 11 1 5 3 11 9 20 1 .. 1 5 5 10 3 1 4 9 5 1 i "4J "l "5 6 2 8 4 6 1 2 3 3 9 5 12 3 3 3 4 3 I 1 4 3 3 6 9 3 12 5 .. 5 12 9 21 3 3 6 3 3 6 3 2 5 4 .. 4 1 3 3 9 3 3 2 8 8 6 14 2 2 8 8 16 6 2 8 8

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Table H 6 — continued Race of the Children attending the Native Village Schools on 31st December, 1917 — continued.

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Race, 1 [aorls. Schools. ] Speaking Maori in the Home. Europeans. Totals. Speaking English in the'Home. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. '■ Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Pamapuria .. I'anmana. Papamoa, .. Papai-ore Parapara Parawera Parikino Pawarenga Pipiriki Poroporo Poroti Pukohina, Pukepoto Rakaunui Banana Rangiahua .. Rangiawhia Rangitahi . . Rangitukia Rangiwaea (side school to Te Kotukutuku) Raukokore Beporua Ruatoki Taemaro Taharoa Takahiwai Tangoio Tanoa Tautoro Te Ahuahu Te Araroa Te Harotn Te Horo Te Kaha Te Kao Te Kotukutuku (see also Rangiwaea side school) Te Mahia Te Matai Te Pupuke Te Rn.wl.it i Te Reinga Te Toko To Waotu .. Te Wliaiti Tikitiki Tokaanu Tokomaru Bay Torero Tuhara Tuparoa ... Waihua VVai-iti Waikari Waikeri Waima Waimaliana Waimamaku Waimaraina. Waiomatatini Waiomio Waiorongomai Waiotapu .. ... Waioweka Waitahanui Wartapu Whakaki .. Wha.kara.jtn, Whaksu-ani . . Whakarewarewa Whakawhitira Whangaparaoa Whangape Whangara Wharokahika WharepongaWhirinaki . . :. I I 4 I 2 3 I 2 4 ■• 17 10 21 24 13 28 12 13 17 37 7 16 15 7 17 20 9 24 52 8 14 18 68 10 11 13 10 .12 .15 14 70 14 24 35 26 14 12 24 26 16 11 25 13 8 41 13 40 20 19 37 8 22 24 16 27 II 20 12 31 17 10 8 9 19 8 23 40 12 55 14 3 25 13 27 13 28 5 6 16 12 16 20 II 12 20 29 3 10 26 2 16 16 II 22 45 8 20 10 50 16 9 10 5 17 14 23 45 9 12 37 27 17 21 27 21 14 22 33 12 7 55 12 24 33 20 24 8 17 18 13 23 13 14 8 23 18 12 ■ 2 9 16 7 22 34 15 43 17 9 21 7 22 16 29 22 10 37 30 29 48 23 25 37 06 10 20 41 9 33 36 20 46 97 16 34 34 118 26 20 23 16 29 29 37 115 23 30 72 53 31 33 51 47 30 33 58 25 15 96 25 04 53 39 61 16 39 42 29 50 24 34 20 54 35 22 10 18 35 15 45 74 27 98 31 12 46 20 49 29 57 2 7 2 3 1 I 8 4 5 1 1 3 1 2 4 2 1 2 2 I 2 7 2 I 1 5 4 9 7 5 I 4 6 11 : 2 3 1 7 1 7 3 ii. 1 2 2 2 1 6 16 9 3 6 2 12 10 10 1 3 6 2 2 II 2 I 3 9 I 5 18 3 1 1 7 2 2 2 [ 17 10 23 32 15 31 13 13 17 38 15 20 20 8 18 23 9 25 54 8 18 20 69 10 13 13 1.2 13 17 14 78 10 25 35 26 15 17 24 26 17 II 27 22 8 42 22 40 21 22 47 9 23 25 16 35 II 21 14 'Mr 17 10 12 22 19 14 20 43 12 00 14 3 27 21 27 14 33 5 li 20 25 23 20 16 12 20 31 16 37 2 18 19 13 23 45 8 27 16 50 10 10 10 12 17 17 23 59 10 12 37 27 17 23 29 23 15 22 33 21 7 55 21 24 33 24 28 9 17 18 13 32 13 15 11 27 18 12 9 2! 18 11 23 37 15 52 17 9 22 10 22 19 30 22 10 43 57 38 51 29 25 37 09 22 36 57 10 30 42 22 48 9!) Hi 45 36 119 26 23 23 24 30 34 37 137 26 37 72 53 32 40 53 49 32 33 00 43 15 97 43 04 54 40 75 18 40 43 29 07 24 30 25 03 35 22 21 43 37 25 49 80 27 118 31 12 49 31 49 33 69 I 1 1 2 8 9 j 2 17 5 7 12 I 4 2 1 li 1 3 10 1 I 1 4 4 1 1 7 14 2 1 1 "8 "8 '16 1 1 I 'l j "2 8 2 I 3 5 1 4 4 i ".•. "3 "l 4 1 7 ! 4 10 6 8 2 1 1 3 10 18 2 7 4 6 " ;i i 3 0 3 3 11 "9 20 1 1 I 8 I 3 2 II I "l j "2 I 4 3 6 4 10 ' Totals . . 90 93 183 2,315 2,124 4,439 292 259 551 2,697 2,476 5,173

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Summary of Table H 6.—Race of Children attending Native Village Schools.

Table H 6a. Classification as regards Ages and Race of Children on the Native Village School Rolls at the End of December, 1917.

Summary of Table H 6a.

Table H 6b. Classification as regards Standards and Race of Children on the Native Village School Rolls at the End of December, 1917.

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Race. 1917. Hoys. G-irls. Total. I Percentage. Maoris speaking Maori in the home Maoris speaking English in the home Europeans 2,315 90 292 2,124 93 259 4,439 183 . 551 85-8 3-5 10-7 Totals 2,697 2,476 5,173 100-0

Race. Mi "" is - Totals. Europeans. in the T()tal Maoris Boys. Girls. Total. Boys, j Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. I Girls. Total. 142 120 208 141) 135 281 j 21 13 34 167 148 ! 315 185 200 385 190 210 406 i 24 24 48 220 234 454 207 253 ; 520 270 258 534 47 41 88 323 299 022 302 249 551 310 259 569 29 23 52 339 282 621. 298 287 585 305 290 ! 601 38 35 73 34! 331 674 279 228 507 292 238 I 530 35 28 63 327 266 593 250 240 ; 490 258 248 ' 506 30 33 63 288 281 569 253 219 : 472 265 231 496 32 25 57 297 256 553 190 108 358 202 177 379 19 24 43 221. 201 422 106 102 208 III 111 222! 13 9 22 124 120 244 43 52 95 44 54 98 ! 4 4 8 48 58 106 2,315 2,124 4,439 2,405 2,217 4,622 ! 292 259 551 2,697 2,476 5,173 i j Totals. Ages. Speaking English in the Home. is. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. | Total. Total. 5 and under 6 4 9 13 (i ., 7 11 10,21 7 ., 8 I 9 5 j 14 8 ., 9 8 10 i 18 9 .. 10 7 9 16 10 II 13 10 23 J I , 12 8 8 16 12 „ 13 12 12 j 24 18 „ 14 12 9 21 14 „ 15 5 9 , 14 15 years and over I 2 3 34 48 88 52 73 03 63 57 43 22 8 107 220 323 339 34! 327 288 297 221 124 48 148 ! 315 234 454 299 622 282 621 331 674 266 593 281 569 256 553 201 422 120 244 58 106 Totals .. 90 93 I 183 551 2.697 2,476 5,173 NuTi:.' For the purposes of t easte and Maori are reckoned as Mao his return, half-caste children and children intermediate in blood between halfiri.

Ages. Boys. Girls. Total. Percentage, 1917. Percentage, 1910. From five to ten years .. „ ten to fifteen years „ fifteen upwards Totals 1,392 .. I 1,257 .. | 48 2,697 1,294 1,124 58 2,476 I I 2,686 2,381 106 5,173 51!) 40-0 2 1 52-0 45-6 2-4 5,173 100 0 1000

Race. 1 Maoris. Standards. Speaking En- s n „., kl -„„ Maori In '"Home! 110 tSfCme Total Maoris. & \i 1 i 3 3 | ■§ i b a h « a h w a h " I j Preparatory class 30:28 58 1,087 943 2,030 1,1.17 971 2,088 Standard 1 .. 9 1] 20 270 295! 571 285 300 591 II .. 19 11 30 311 294 ; 605 330 305 035 III 6 15 21 256 245 501 262 260 522 TV .. 11 8 19 j 202 158 360 213 166 379 V .. 6 11 17 j 109 121 230 115 132 247 VI .. 9 7 16 I 67 (id 127 70 07 143 VII .... 2 2 7 8 15 7 10 17 Europeans. 5. X « o .n t m cs h 102 79 181 36 28 64 31 30 01 30 33 69 32 32 64 29 32 61 22 24 46 4 j I 5 o M Totals. i i hi a f-i ™ I j 1,219 321 361 298 245 1.44 98 II I ,050 334 335 293 198 164 91 II 050 2,269 ! 43-9 334 655 12-7 335 696 13-4 293 591 11-4 198 443 8-5 164 308 j 6-0 91 189 3-7 11 22 0-4 476 5,173 100-0 ! l_ Totals .. 90 93 183 2,315 2,124 4,439 2,405 2,217 4,622 4,622 292 |259 551 2,697 2,476 Note. —For the purposes of this return, half-oaste children and chi] easte and Maori are reckoned'as Maori. Idren a.i nil chit il< (Ireu intermediate in blood between half-

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Table H 8. Summary of Expenditure on Native Schools during the Year ended 31st March, 1918. Teachers' salaries and house allowances ... ... •-■ . ■■■ 33,226 Higher education: Scholarships, travelling-expenses, &c. ... ... 2,362 War bonus to teachers ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,991 New buildings, additions, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 2,464 Teachers in isolated districts—special allowances ..: ... ... 134 Maintenance of building?, including repairs and small works ... 1,063 Teachers' removal allowances ... ... ... ... ... 522 Sundries: Advertising, planting sites, sanitation, &c. ... ... 49 Training of teachers ... ... .., ... ... ... 22 Books and school requisites ... ... ... ... ... 599 43,836 Conveyance and board of children ... ... ... ... 338 Less recoveries ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 Manual-instruction classes: Payment of instructors, material, &c. ... 289 Inspector's salary ... ... ... ... ... ... 525 Total net expenditure ... ~, ... ... £43,821 Inspector's travelling-expenses ... ... ... ... ... 251 ~

Table H 7. Classification as regards Ages and Standards of Children on the Native Village-school Rolls at the End of December, 1917.

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Class P. Standard I. Standard II. Standard III. Standard IV. Standard V. Standard VI. Standard VII. Race Totals. Grand Totals. A 8 es - Europeans. Maoris. Europeans. Maoris. Europeans. Maoris. Europeans. Maoris. Europeans. Maoris. Europeans.: Maoris. Europeans, Maoris. Europeans. Maoris. Europeans. Maoris. ; ' ! ; ■ ; ' 1 ! : Boys, j Girls. Total. . j uttje. j Uiiio. i XUItcbi. B. G. B. G. ! B. G. B. . G. B. G. B. G. B. ; G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. ; G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. I B. G. : . I : i : _ _ i I . . I i !_ . I I I , i ! 5 and under 6 years .. 21 13 146: 13-5 .. .. .... ..J ! .. | .. .- ...... .. j .. .. j .. .. 21 13 146 135 167 148 315 G. , B. G. 6 , 7 „ .. 23 24: 196 207 1 j .. ... 3 ..*..... .... .. .. .. .. .. | .. 24 24 196 210 220 234 454 7 , 8 „ .. 36 29: 259 237 8 j 6 16 j 18 3 6 , 1 3 ..:...., .. .. .. j ,. .. 47 41 276) 258 323. 299 622 8 , 9 „ .. ia| 3 225 177 8 : 10 61 ! 55 4 ; 8 19 , 24 5 2 5 3 j .. I 29 310 259 339 j 282 ' 621 9 m io 6 7 138: 123 12 8 j 80 87 10 6 71 66 7 10 j 14 17 2 3 2,3 1 1 .. .. .. I 38 35: 305J 296 343 331 674 10 . 11 . .. 4 1 92' 50. 6 2 60 61 5 4 71 70 12 j 13 55 52 6 6 13 5.1 2 1 .. I 1 •• •• 35 28 292i 238 327 266 593 11 , 12 1 31 27 1 1 40 47 6 4 82 74 6 4 56 55 7 15 41 31 8 6 8 14 , 2 2 .. | .. 30 33 258 248 288 I 281 569 12 , 13 „ 20: 10 .... 10 20 : 1 : 1 54 41 5 2 75 77 12 5 78 45 8 12 21 32 I 5 ! 5 7 6 1 I ..... .. 32 25 265 231 297 256 553 13 . 14 „ .... li 6 4 .. 18 8 2 .. 25 17 ! 1 .. 44 ; 34 4 3 j 55 | 48 5 8 37 45 6 ; 11 ! 24 20 1 .. 3 1 1.9 24 202 177 221 201 422 14 , 15 „ 3 1 .. .. 8 4 .. 1 6 8|.. 8 D IS 1 .... 20 37 5 2 33 29 6 3 j 30 I 21 1 116 13 9 111 111 124 120 244 15 years and over 1 ..!-... 2 3 .. .. 1 2 .. .. 3 7 .. .. 4 7 1 1 15 12 2 ; 3 ; 15 ' 20 1 .. 3 3 4 4 44 54 48 58 106 Totals .. .. 102 79|1U7 ; 971 36 28 285:306 31 I 30 330 305 36 33 |262 1260 32 32 213 166 29 32 115 132 ' 22 I 24 j 76 1 67 4 1 7 10 292 259 2405 2,217 2,697 2,476 5,173 ~181 2,088 64 591 61 635 69 522 64 379 61 247 46 143 5 17 551 4,622 i7l73 181 2,088 64 591 61 635 69 522 64 379 61 2,269 655 696 591 443 308 189 22 5,173 Note.— For the purposes of this table, half-caste children and children intermediate in blood between half-caste and Maori are reckoned as Maori, and children intermediate in blood between half-caste and European as European.