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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: PUPILS ATTENDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS (RETURN OF), AT END OF YEAR 1902.

Laid on the Table by Leave of the House.

Return of Pupils attending Secondary Schools at end of Year 1902.

G. Hogben, Education Department, Secretary for Education. Wellington, 7th July, 1903. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing {1,575 copies), £1 lis. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o3. Price 3d.]

High Schools and Colleges. Under 12 Years. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 12 to 15 Years. Boys. Girls. 15 to 18 Years. Boys. Girls. Over 18 Years. Total. Boys. Girls. Whangarei 12 4 12 6 1 35 Auckland 15 9 147 42 79 73 3 4 372 Thames .. 1 8 8 10 13 40 New Plymouth 2 15 15 15 14 1 62 Wanganui Boys' 1 56 139 12 208 Wanganui Girls' 12 52 78 7 149 Wellington Boys' Wellington Girls' 7 81 168 15 271 12 45 95 8 160 Napier Boys' 2 26 33 1 62 Napier Girls' .. 7 28 33 • 1 69 Blenheim 4 1 16 12 17 20 4 3 77 Nelson Boys' 15 57 78 13 163 Nelson Girls' 10 25 66 12 113 Christchurch Boys' 4 71 110 10 205 Christohurch Girls' 6 66 65 3 140 Christ's College Grammar School 27 87 86 6 206 Rangiora Ashburton 4 1 12 7 9 7 40 11 5 18 12 46 Timaru Boys' .. 17 24 7 48 Timaru Girls' 25 25 6 56 Waitaki Boys' 4 37 67 108 Waitaki Girls' 13 26 5 44 Otago Boys' 1 53 103 4 161 Otago Girls' 2 36 76 8 122 Southland 28 22 •31 31 1 2 115 Totals 84 63 734 405 999 640 76 61 3,072