E.—l.
Boards it was—-Wanganui, 4-2; Hawke's Bay, 4-3; North Canterbury, 4'4; Wellington, 4'6; Auckland, 4-8; Otago, 53; Southland, 5-8; Nelson, 6-0; South Canterbury, 6-8; Taranaki, 7-0; Marlborough, 7-6; Westland, 9-2; and Grey, 10-5.
TABLE H1.—General Account. —Assets and Liabilities of Boards on 31st December, 1903.
TABLE H2.— Building Account.—Assets and Liabilities of Boards on 31st December, 1903.
The New Syllabus. Among the many changes that have recently been introduced into the education system of the colony probably the amended regulations for the inspection and examination of public schools and the new syllabus of instruction are calculated to have the most far-reaching effect. The most important feature of the former is the abolition of the individual standard pass, except in Standard VI and in a few other cases in which certificates of lower standards are required. 'The classification of the schools will now be, generally speaking, m the hands of the head teachers, and the Inspectors, set free from this task, will have more time for their proper functions of testing the efficiency of the schools, devoting themselves at the annual visit mainly to the "investigation of the character of the teaching and of the degree to which the intelligence of the pupils has been developed," and at their other visits to a co-operation with the teachers in the development of better methods of instruction. The syllabus, while making allowance for the special difficulties of small schools, encourages in all schools alike the adoption of methods of teaching in accordance with the modern spirit of education. The necessity of a sound training m the mother tongue is fully recognised ; and the instruction of the children m the elementary principles of civic life and their privileges and duties as citizens of the colony and of the Empire is provided for. In arithmetic, geography, nature-study, and other subjects it is suggested that the methods of instruction should be
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Assel is and Deficits. Liabilities ai .d Balances. 1902. Education Districts. Cash. Due from: Dencits . all Sources; Over- Due to drafts. Government. T .°®}f>?. I Balances. Liabilities. Deficits. Balances. £ 181 125 1,472 £ 2,238 447 1,515 304 663 30 748 62 148 1,712 532 607 936 £ £ 294 205 245 71 £ 1,059 565 583 652 971 100 318 74 51271 1,245 4,010 £ 588 313 1,119 876 116 67 538 212 62 1,311 529 432 1,258 £ 772 £ £ 3,090 uiekland taranaki Yanganui Vellington lawke's Bay larlborough •lelson Irey Yestland ■forth Canterbury South Canterbury )tago Southland 306 213 1,285 2,762 198 1,518 1,939 492 1,678 553 2,363 629 313 469 15 510 285 36 2,405 2,780 1,715 4,750 1,206 2,090 473 915 884 311 608 402 •• • Totals 15,221 9,942 4,696 815 14,848 7,421 6,775 6,211 6,840
Assets and Deficits. Liabilities and Balances. 1902. Education Districts. Cash. Due from De ficits. all Sources P V T t ■ %h Balances, drafts. Liabilities. Deficits. Balances. £ 1,412 399 £ £ 7,011 ! 2,721 : 3,897 3,707 2,162 2,862 950 2,477 855 745 7,265 2,524 7,838 1,738 4,602 £ £ 4,850 1,412 632 2,532 4,446 1,423 308 7 255 938 114 75 3,964 975 7,285 2,291 1,060 £ 3,573 1,708 733 £ 1,012 £ 1,469 1,126 Auckland Taranaki Wanganui .. Wellington .. Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland .. '253 551 252 22 384 517 2,807 688 2,090 993 692 3,685 2,066 7,651 3,208 816 1,907 947 481 3,771 1,701 456 "(362 4,204 3,245 18,671 Totals 12,370 20,197 23,239 9,119 4,452 47,454 3,900