E.—l.

1883. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION. SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In Continuation of E.-1, 1882.]

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis 'Excellency.

CONTENTS. REPORT. Page . Paf!» School Attendance ... ... ... ii Normal Schools ... ... ... xix Ages of the Scholars ... ... ... v Education Reserves ... ... ... xx Subjects of Instruction ... ... ... y University Reserves ... ... ... xxi Number of Public Schools ... ... ... vi Native Schools .. ... ... ... xxi Number of Teachers ... ... ... rii Deaf-and-Dumb Institution ... ... xxiii Finances of Boards "... ... ... viii Industrial and Orphan Schools ... ... xxiv School Buildings ... .. ... xi Q-ilclirist Scholarship ... ... ... xxvi Inspection of Schools ... ... ... xii Higher Education ... ... ... xxvi Scholarships ... ... ... ... xix i Public Libraries ... ... ... xxix APPENDIX. Statistics — Statements of Accounts ol: Boards — continued. Income of Boards (Table No. 1) ... ... 1 Canterbury South ... ... ... 80 Expenditure of Boards (Table No. 2) ... 2 Westland ... ... ... ... 83 Management of Boards, Cost of (Table No. 3) ... 8 Otago ... ... ... ... 87 Ages of Scholars (Table No. 4) ... ... 4 Southland... ... .... ... 90 Standards, Scholars classified according to (Table No. 5) ... ... ... 5 Normal School Reports— Officers of Boards and Training Colleges (Table Auckland ... ... ' ... ... 91 No. 6)- ... ... ... ... 6 Wellington ... ... ... 93 Education Department, Expenditure under Canterbury North ... ... ... 95 (Table No. 7) ... ... ... 7 Otogo ... ... ... ... PIS Schools, Expenditure on each, and Names and Otago Regulations ... ... ... 97 Salaries of Teachers (Table No. 9) ... 9 Schools, Area of each, Number of Residences, Drawing Master's Report, Dunedin ... ... 87 and Attendance (Table No. 10) ... ... 43 Drawing Master's Report, Auckland ... ... 113 Reports of Boards —■ Auckland ... ... ... ... 57 Drill Instructor's Report, Auckland ... ... 114 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 61 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 63 Drill Instructor's Report, Canterbury North ... 115 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 66 Wellington ... ... ... 69 Singing Master's Report, Auckland ... ... 114 Marlborough ... ... ... 71 Nelson ... ... ... ... 73 Reports and Accounts of School Commissioners— Canterbury North ... ... ... 75 Auckland ... ... ... ... 100 Canterbury South ... ... ... 78 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 102 Westland ... ... ... ... 81 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 103 Otago ... ... ... ... 83 Wellington ... ... ... 104 Southland ... ... ... ... 88 Marlborough ... ... 105 Nelson ... ... ... ... 106 Statements of Accounts of Boards — Canterbury ... ... ... 109 Auckland ... ... ... ... 61 Westland ... ... ... ... 110 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 62 Olago ... ... ... ... 112 Wanganui ... ... ■"£ ... ... 65 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 68 Begulations —■ Wellington ... ... ... 71 Class Books for Public Schools ... ... 113 Marlborough ... ... ... 72 District High School Pees (Rirerton) ... 113 Nelson ... ... ... ... 74 X>i- trict High School Pees (Cambridge, Hamilton, Canterbury North ~. ... ... 77 Toiuuka, and Waimate) ... ... 113