E.—2.

Table No. 8. Classification of Pupils on the School Rolls, December, 1894.

Table No. 9. Average Age of Pupils at Standard Examination of Schools in 1894.

Table No. 10. Number of Children at the Native Boarding-schools at the End of 1894.

Number of Scholarship-holders serving Apprenticeship to Trades at the End of 1894.

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Standards?. Boys. Girls. Totals. Preparatory classes Class for Standard I. II. III... IV ., v VI. Passed Standard VI. 365 325 245 216 129 43 5 1 285 272 223 163 90 46 6 4 650 597 468 379 219 89 11 5 Totals 1,329 1,089 2,418

Standards. Number passed at Annual Examination. Average Age. I. II. III. IV V VI. 304 261 174 85 12 6 Yrs. 9 10 11 13 12 14 Mos. 4 11 10 6 6 1

Governmi >nt Pupils. School. Private Pupils. Scholarshipholders. Temporary. it. Stephen's (boys), Parnell, Auckland ?e Aute (boys), Hawke's Bay lukarere (girls) Hawke's Bay it. Joseph's (girls), Napier 13 11 11 5 5 1 21 31* 53+ 45 J 14§ Totals .. 10 27 143 * Including 7 boys who are more European than Maori. 1 European and 12 girls who are more European than Maori, more European than Maori. t Including § Inoludini Europeans. } Including 1 European and 2 girls who are

Number. District. Trade. 1 1 2 2 Opotiki ir Blacksmith. Carpenter Printer. Saddler. it Total 6