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The classification according to standards is given in detail at page 2 of the Appendix, and more briefly in Table D.
TABLE D.—Classification by Standards, December, 1887.
The proportion of pupils above the Third Standard has risen during the year from 238 per cent, to nearly 25-9. The difference is represented by a decline in the proportion in every one of the lower classes, but chiefly in the preparatory and First Standard classes, which have fallen from 451 per cent, to 43*4 per cent. The preparatory class, however, has still a somewhat larger proportion of the pupils now (26-8 per cent.) than it had in 1879 (when it stood at 25*3 per cent.). The average ages at which the several standards are passed vary very little from year to year. Considering how large a number of children enter between the ages of five and seven, it is strange that the average age on passing the First Standard is so high as eight years and eleven months. The average ages for the several districts are shown in the following table : —
TABLE E.—Average Age of Pupils at Standard Examinations.
The annual inspection report on each school includes a statement of the number of children on the roll of the school on the day of the inspection. The total of the numbers so stated for 1887 is 107,912. Of this number, 39,473 (36*6 per cent.) were not ready for the First Standard examination, and 658 (O6 per cent.) had already passed the Sixth. The number promoted by passingstandards was 48,447 (42-5 per cent.); the number of failures, 12,687 (12-9 per cent.); the number excepted (that is, not passing, but also excused for not passing on account of insufficient attendance), 3,497 (3-2 per cent.); and the number of absentees (among those prepared for passing), 3,150 (2-9 per cent, of the school roll). The classification immediately before and immediately after inspection may be stated thus : —
Standards. Boys. Girls. Totals. 'eroentagi >B. Preparatory classes (P.) .. jlass for Standard I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Dassed Standard VI. (S. VII.) 15,709 9,559 8,678 8,799 6,874 4,487 2,400 929 13,981 8,837 8,393 8,274 0,013 4,292 2,095 979 29,690 18,396 17,071 17,073 13,487 8,779 4,501 1,922 1887. 26-77 16-59 15-39 15-39 12-15 7-92 4-06 1-73 1886. 27-70 17-41 15-61 15-48 11-57 7-08 3-58 1-57 1885. 27-49 18-14 1G-16 15-51 11-13 6-85 3-28 1-44 1884. 27-33 19-19 16-14 15-51 11-15 6-27 3-25 1-16 1883. 27-62 19-10 16-21 15-80 10-94 6-32 2-91 1-10 Totals.. 57,441 53,464 110,919 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00
Education Districts. Averagf Ages (Yei irs) lor Sti mdard. Mean if Ages. iuckland faranaki Wanganui Wellington .. Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson I. Yrs. Mos. 9 2 8 8 8 10 9 0 8 9 8 9 8 7 8 5 9 G 8 11 8 7 9 3 9 G II. Yrs. Mos. 10 5 10 2 10 G 10 0 10 4 9 11 9 9 9 7 10 4 10 2 9 9 9 10 10 5 III. Yrs. Mos. 11 G 11 10 11 9 11 4 11 G 10 8 10 9 10 9 12 0 11 3 11 2 11 4 11 8 IV. Yrs. Mos. 12 9 13 2 12 9 12 4 12 G 12 0 11 11 12 G 12 4 12 5 12 8 12 4 12 7 V. Yrs. Mos. 13 10 14 8 13 5 13 3 13 2 13 1 13 0 12 11 13 3 13 5 13 1 13 3 13 C VI. Yrs. Mos. 14 11 14 7 13 11 14 2 14 3 14 1 14 0 14 5 14 0 14 2 14 1 14 1 14 9 1887. Yrs. Mos. 12 1 12 2 11 10 11 8 11 9 11 5 11 5 11 5 11 11 11 9 11 G 11 8 12 1 1880. Yrs. Mos. 11 11 12 2 11 8 11 7 11 8 11 4 11 C 11 G 11 8 11 10 3-rey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Dtago Southland Mean Range (difference between highest and lowest) 8 11 1 1 10 1 0 11 11 4 1 2 12 G 1 3 13 4 1 9 14 3 1 10 11 8 0 7 11 8 0 10 Mean in 1886 Range in 188G 8 10 0 10 9 11 1 4 11 4 1 8 12 G 1 1 13 5 1 4 14 2 1 4
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