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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS. [In Continuation of E.-1b, 1885.]

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

rlt has not been thought necessary to print in all cases the tables, or those portions of the reports that relate only to particular schools.] AUCKLAND. I.—Me. O'Sullivan's Bepoet. Sic,— Auckland, March, 1886. I have the honour to submit my report for the year ended 31st December, 1885. The number of primary schools in the education district and the attendance of pupils are given in the following table : —

The following table shows the number examined and passed in each of the standards, also the average age at which the pupils passed : —

The following is the corresponding table for 1884:—

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(Quarter ending Number of Schools. Koll-Numbcr. Average Attonc lance. tlarch 31 une 30 September 30 December 31 226 229 228 233 M. 10,106 10,249 10,768 10,211 F. 9,650 9,677 9,702 9,692 ', Total. 19,756 19,926 19,970 19,903 M. 8,193 8,259 8,165 8,265 P. 7,804 7,646 7,499 7,630 Total. 15,997 15,909 15,664 15,895

Standard. Examined. Passed. Failed. Percentage of Passes. Average Age at Time of Passing. Standard I. Standard II. Standard III. Standard IV. Standard V. Standard VI. 3,040 2,880 2,324 1,251 760 301 2,552 2,272 1,640 847 437 185 488 608 684 404 323 116 83-9 78-8 70-5 67-7 57-5 61-4 Yrs. 9 10 11 12 14 15 mos. 1 6 2 10 1 9 Totals 10,556 7,933 2,623 75-1

Standard. Examined. Passed. Failed. Percentage of Passes. Average Age ai Time of Passing. Standard I. Standard II. Standard III. Standard IV. Standard V. Standard VI. 2,860 2,581 2,089 1,095 560 269 2,260 1,982 1,343 823 338 169 600 599 746 272 222 100 79-02 76-79 64-28 75-15 60-35 62-82 9 10i 12 13 14 14* 9,454 6,915 2,539 75-14