E.—l.

In the next table the average attendance in each education district is shown in detail by a statement of the aggregate attendance at each group of schools under the classification in Table J.

TABLE J1.—Average Attendance for December Quarter, 1900, at the Schools as grouped in Table J.

In December, 1900, there were employed in the public schools of the colony 3,586 teachers, exclusive of sewing mistresses; of these, 2,631 were adults and 955 pupil-teachers : the corresponding numbers for December, 1899, were 2,592 adults and 1,022 pupil-teachers, so that there is an improvement in the staffing to a slight extent. Of the adult teachers at the end of 1900, 1,216 were men and 1,415 were women; of the pupil-teachers, 206 were male and 749 female. The number of adult male teachers was 4 less, and of adult female teachers was 43 more than in December, 1899; and the number of male pupil-teachers was 24 less, and of females 43 less than at that period. There were, however, vacancies in the case of 8 adults and 11 pupil-teachers; adding these to the number actually employed we get 30-9 as the average number of children in attendance to one teacher in the last quarter of 1900.

TABLE K.—School Staff, December, 1900.

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int: in detail ;he ne: by a te das; it ta stat( sines ble the ave: sment of tl ztion in Ta, •age attendance in each education district is shown" ie aggregate attendance at each group of schools )le J. under th TABLE Jl. '.. — AVEE. 1.GE A^ FOR Decembee Quarter, 1900, at the Schools as gbouped in Table J. Working Average Attendance. "3 a p a I E-i 1 p c is m 03 t H f O 3 a o s a si O <B D I! & o a 3 o a: 1 to 9 10 „ 14 15 „ 20 21 „ 30 31 „ 40 41 „ 50 51 , 70 71 „ 90 91 „ 120 121 „ 150 151 „ 170 171 „ 200 201 „ 250 251 „ 280 281 „ 330 331 „ 390 391 , 420 421 „ 480 481 „ 510 511 „ 570j S71 „ 600 601 „ 660j 661 „ 690 691 „ 750 751 „ 780 781 ., 840 841 „ 870 871 „ 930 931 „ 960 961 „ 1020 32 355 1,097 2,015 1,885 935 2,117 644 1,691 939 i 774 897 1,530 263 1,116 28 49 157 390 323 449 178 402 215 154 174 339 34 107 236 748 871 595 986 454 714 786 192 819 516 317 1,093 406 83 116 325 717 648 308 887 498 619 788 327 382 652 255 725 8 91 174 182 346 505 j 230 545 ! 660 425 319 348 221 537 319 224 48 50 99 139 139 122 218 283 151 311 120 56 173 61 385 16 448 90 I 466 109 ! 398 92 455 114 461 J 243 318 .. 143 i .. 156 220 202 251 285 403 472 81 62 122 25 36 137 [ 54 : 161 i 461 55 189 416 1,123 720 I 1,046 599 , 1,353 I 1,139 560 312 546 872 256 284 693 832 1,772 495 47 100 444 431 J 303 510 326 110 158 186 204 315 333 420 52 311 482 778 ' 1,252 711 i 1,539 1,086 844 543 317 195 1,154 270 909 1,103 410 850 1,009 2,084 588 B28 680 j 9 72 276 1,002 832 670 728 ! 745 ! 765 I 270 751 416 285 782 1,681 3,836 8,061 8,058 6,288 8,519 6,918 7,293 4,737 2,668 3,671 6,751 2,348 3,025 5,402 2,471 5,817 2,977 6,362 1,168 6,282 1,354 1,336 466 921 1,473 532 551 j 3,195 580 627 J 3,147 630 674 626 624 .. 755 759 807 1,514 1,593 786 ■' * * , ; ■ 941 981 941 981 Total attendance 23,968 3,324 8,874 12,346 I 6,842 ! I |l,784 4,682 1,455 1,139 16,750 4,511 17,795 ;8,028 111,498 In December, 1900, 5,586 teachers, exclusive )55 pupil-teachers : the tdults and 1,022 pupil-te ;o a slight extent. Of t. tnd 1,415 were women; Che number of adult ma 13 more than in Decerr 54 less, and of females vacancies in the case c lumber actually emploj ittendance to one teache there were employed in the pi ) of sewing mistresses ; of thei corresponding numbers for D< ;achers, so that there is an in he adult teachers at the end of the pupil-teachers, 206 w Je teachers was 4 less, and of iber, 1899; and the number o 3 43 less than at that perioc if 8 adults and 11 pupil-teael we get 30-9 as the averaj )r in the last quarter of 1900. Liblic schools of the ( se, 2,631 were adul ecember, 1899, were nproveinent in the s1 of 1900, 1,216 wen rere male and 749 f< adult female teachei if male pupil-teache] i. There were, iers; adding these 1 ge number of child] 3olony ts and 2,592 taffing e men emale. rs was rs was wever, to the fen in )00. ?ABLE K.—School Staff, December, 19 Education Districts. Head of School. Hi ( Dβ] mi iad if >artmt. Sole Assistant | Total Number of Teachers.; Teachers.! Adult Teachers. i . ■ . ■ Pupilteachers. is \k.\i Iβ ll 1 M. P. ST. P. M. F. M. F. J M. F. Total. M. F. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington .: Hawke's Bay Marlborough ■.. Nelson .. •. Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Otago Southland ! 139 ' 19i 58 54 32 8 31 8 7 e 86j 28 79 41 9 3 8 11 9 2 8 2 2 4 1 X 1 106 : 17, 39 27 12 10 16 1 3 53 ! 13 53; i 54; 1 100 26 36 55 241 451 ■ 69 119 24 55 26 90! 46! ' 40| 4j 11 31 13 1 8 3 2 36 10 47 13 ; 166' j 14 39 67 381 11 24! 121 10 *119 34 132 21' 285! 40 108 112 58 19 55 12 12 177 51 179 108 275 44 83 133 71 58 101 341 36 208 65 222 85 560 84 "191 245 129 77 156 "46 48 "385 '116 401 193 48 7 31j l>17 21 J I % 12 : 189 21 70 i>142 66 ill 87 13 |57 32 23,968 3,324 8,874 12,346 6,842 1,784 i 4,682 1,455 1,139 16,750 4,511 17,795 8,028 30-1 29-7 30'4 306 31-7 19-1 23'0 24-3 20'0 340 325 36-9 34'0 70 24 14 6 4 "% 30 5 44 7 12 1 17 Totals for 1900 Totals for 1899 '. 590! 615 59 61 3 2 I 54 51 I ' 404 t'389; 615, 579 . 219 : 214 687 681 : 1,216 1,220 1,415 1,372 2,631 62,592 206 230 j 749J i 792 ■111,498 109,050 I 2,448 31-1 302 181 198 Difference -25 -2 1 3-1 i is! ; 36 j 5 el ! -4 43 39 I -43 0-9 -17 -24 In the following cases there are v ieachers; ° Nelson, one male pupil-te; Canterbury, one sole teacher; 8 1899, 01 * Includes one part-time teacher. r acancies: icher; <11 ne sole tea* til a Wanganui, for 3trey, one femali )her. LCludes one mon ir soli e sole teachers; teacher; li Well: " Nortr. iugton, : . Cante] me ix ■bury, iale one Lnd five i headmasi ieraale pupilter; f South litres*

int: in detail ;he ne: by a te das; it ta stat( sines ble the ave: sment of tl ztion in Ta, •age attendance in each education district is shown" ie aggregate attendance at each group of schools )le J. under th TABLE Jl. '.. — AVEE. 1.GE A^ FOR Decembee Quarter, 1900, at the Schools as gbouped in Table J. Working Average Attendance. "3 a p a I E-i 1 p c is m 03 t H f O 3 a o s a si O <B D I! & o a 3 o a: 1 to 9 10 „ 14 15 „ 20 21 „ 30 31 „ 40 41 „ 50 51 , 70 71 „ 90 91 „ 120 121 „ 150 151 „ 170 171 „ 200 201 „ 250 251 „ 280 281 „ 330 331 „ 390 391 , 420 421 „ 480 481 „ 510 511 „ 570j S71 „ 600 601 „ 660j 661 „ 690 691 „ 750 751 „ 780 781 ., 840 841 „ 870 871 „ 930 931 „ 960 961 „ 1020 32 355 1,097 2,015 1,885 935 2,117 644 1,691 939 i 774 897 1,530 263 1,116 28 49 157 390 323 449 178 402 215 154 174 339 34 107 236 748 871 595 986 454 714 786 192 819 516 317 1,093 406 83 116 325 717 648 308 887 498 619 788 327 382 652 255 725 8 91 174 182 346 505 j 230 545 ! 660 425 319 348 221 537 319 224 48 50 99 139 139 122 218 283 151 311 120 56 173 61 385 16 448 90 I 466 109 ! 398 92 455 114 461 J 243 318 .. 143 i .. 156 220 202 251 285 403 472 81 62 122 25 36 137 [ 54 : 161 i 461 55 189 416 1,123 720 I 1,046 599 , 1,353 I 1,139 560 312 546 872 256 284 693 832 1,772 495 47 100 444 431 J 303 510 326 110 158 186 204 315 333 420 52 311 482 778 ' 1,252 711 i 1,539 1,086 844 543 317 195 1,154 270 909 1,103 410 850 1,009 2,084 588 B28 680 j 9 72 276 1,002 832 670 728 ! 745 ! 765 I 270 751 416 285 782 1,681 3,836 8,061 8,058 6,288 8,519 6,918 7,293 4,737 2,668 3,671 6,751 2,348 3,025 5,402 2,471 5,817 2,977 6,362 1,168 6,282 1,354 1,336 466 921 1,473 532 551 j 3,195 580 627 J 3,147 630 674 626 624 .. 755 759 807 1,514 1,593 786 ■' * * , ; ■ 941 981 941 981 Total attendance 23,968 3,324 8,874 12,346 I 6,842 ! I |l,784 4,682 1,455 1,139 16,750 4,511 17,795 ;8,028 111,498 In December, 1900, 5,586 teachers, exclusive )55 pupil-teachers : the tdults and 1,022 pupil-te ;o a slight extent. Of t. tnd 1,415 were women; Che number of adult ma 13 more than in Decerr 54 less, and of females vacancies in the case c lumber actually emploj ittendance to one teache there were employed in the pi ) of sewing mistresses ; of thei corresponding numbers for D< ;achers, so that there is an in he adult teachers at the end of the pupil-teachers, 206 w Je teachers was 4 less, and of iber, 1899; and the number o 3 43 less than at that perioc if 8 adults and 11 pupil-teael we get 30-9 as the averaj )r in the last quarter of 1900. Liblic schools of the ( se, 2,631 were adul ecember, 1899, were nproveinent in the s1 of 1900, 1,216 wen rere male and 749 f< adult female teachei if male pupil-teache] i. There were, iers; adding these 1 ge number of child] 3olony ts and 2,592 taffing e men emale. rs was rs was wever, to the fen in )00. ?ABLE K.—School Staff, December, 19 Education Districts. Head of School. Hi ( Dβ] mi iad if >artmt. Sole Assistant | Total Number of Teachers.; Teachers.! Adult Teachers. i . ■ . ■ Pupilteachers. is \k.\i Iβ ll 1 M. P. ST. P. M. F. M. F. J M. F. Total. M. F. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington .: Hawke's Bay Marlborough ■.. Nelson .. •. Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Otago Southland ! 139 ' 19i 58 54 32 8 31 8 7 e 86j 28 79 41 9 3 8 11 9 2 8 2 2 4 1 X 1 106 : 17, 39 27 12 10 16 1 3 53 ! 13 53; i 54; 1 100 26 36 55 241 451 ■ 69 119 24 55 26 90! 46! ' 40| 4j 11 31 13 1 8 3 2 36 10 47 13 ; 166' j 14 39 67 381 11 24! 121 10 *119 34 132 21' 285! 40 108 112 58 19 55 12 12 177 51 179 108 275 44 83 133 71 58 101 341 36 208 65 222 85 560 84 "191 245 129 77 156 "46 48 "385 '116 401 193 48 7 31j l>17 21 J I % 12 : 189 21 70 i>142 66 ill 87 13 |57 32 23,968 3,324 8,874 12,346 6,842 1,784 i 4,682 1,455 1,139 16,750 4,511 17,795 8,028 30-1 29-7 30'4 306 31-7 19-1 23'0 24-3 20'0 340 325 36-9 34'0 70 24 14 6 4 "% 30 5 44 7 12 1 17 Totals for 1900 Totals for 1899 '. 590! 615 59 61 3 2 I 54 51 I ' 404 t'389; 615, 579 . 219 : 214 687 681 : 1,216 1,220 1,415 1,372 2,631 62,592 206 230 j 749J i 792 ■111,498 109,050 I 2,448 31-1 302 181 198 Difference -25 -2 1 3-1 i is! ; 36 j 5 el ! -4 43 39 I -43 0-9 -17 -24 In the following cases there are v ieachers; ° Nelson, one male pupil-te; Canterbury, one sole teacher; 8 1899, 01 * Includes one part-time teacher. r acancies: icher; <11 ne sole tea* til a Wanganui, for 3trey, one femali )her. LCludes one mon ir soli e sole teachers; teacher; li Well: " Nortr. iugton, : . Cante] me ix ■bury, iale one Lnd five i headmasi ieraale pupilter; f South litres*