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TABLE B1.—School Attendance for 1906.

In the average of the weekly roll-numbers there is an increase of 1,849 for the year. The figures for 1905 were 138,471, and 140,320 for 1906. At the end of the year the number on the roll was 139,302, as against 137,623 for the previous year, an increase of 1,679. The high standard of regularity of attendance of last year, 86*9, was maintained in 1906. In the first quarter the average daily attendance was 86*9 per cent, of the average weekly roll-number, in the second quarter 871 per cent., in the third quarter 87 - 4 per cent., and in the fourth 864 per cent. Otago, which ever since 1901 has stood at the head of the list, took second place, having to give way to Westland, which district shows a percentage of 88*8. South Canterbury, with a percentage of 88-2, and Wellington with 87 "5, hold third and fourth places. As a whole the South Island shows a greater degree of regularity of attendance than the North, the respective rates being 87*1 per cent, and 86 - 7 per cent, of the average weekly roll. In 1905 the figures were 875 per cent, and 86"4 per cent, respectively. The increase in total average attendance for the year 1906 was 1,693. In the North Island the increase was 1,916; but there was a decrease in the South Island of 223. The figures are given in the following table : —

TABLE B2.—Comparison of School Attendance, 1905 and 1906, North Island and South Island.

In Table B3 the average attendance in each education district, as estimated for the computation of teachers' salaries, is shown in detail by a statement of the aggregate attendance at each group of schools under the classification in Table A.

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:oll-numl ters. Averag WlioL Average/ ;e Attenda! o Year (Me Attcndanct Quartors). nee for :an of u of Four Percentage of the Mean of Avorage Weekly Boll of Foar Quarters. Education Districts. Admitted during the Y'ear. Pupils belonging at End of Year. Mean of Average Weokly Eoll of Pour Quarters. Pupils at Beginning of Year. Left during the Year. Boys. Girls. Total. 1906. 1905. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Otago Southland 29,134 4,717 11,652 14,974 8,260 1,765 5,257 1,399 956 18,318 ' 4,884 18,034 8,978 14,717 2,132 6,063 8,012 3,923 857 2,131 664 341 7,225 1,700 6,259 3,230 11,396 1,809 4,884 6,774 3,034 607 1,790 420 262 6,140 1,389 5,298 2,471 32,455 5,040 12,831 16,212 9,149 2,015 5,592 1,643 1,035 19,403 5,195 18,995 9,737 32,717 5,142 12,871 16,416 9,148 2,029 5,612 1,613 1,033 19,500 5,176 19,281 9,722 15,129 2,335 5,927 7,625 4,149 911 2,552 683 466 8,815 2,396 8,863 4,439 13,390 2,032 5,177 6,731 3,654 819 2,286 702 451 8,007 2,169 8,225 4,025 28,519 4,367 11,104 14,356 7,803 1,730 4,838 1,385 917 16,822 4,565 17,088 8,464 87-2 84-9 86-3 87-5 85-3 85-3 86-2 85-9 88-8 86-0 88-2 88-6 87-1 86-8 85-4 85-6 86-7 84-9 84-9 85-7 84-6 89-3 86-2 88-2 89-7 87-3 Totals for 1906 .. Totals for 1905 .. 128,328 120,653 57,254 55,285 46,280 44,315 139,302 137,623 140,320 138,471 64,290 63,233 57,668 57,032 121,958 120,265 86-9 86-9 Difference 1,057 1,675 1,969 1,965 1,679 1,849 636 1,693

Average Attendance. Districts. 1906. 1905. Difference. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay 28,519 4,367 11,104 14,356 7,803 27,507 4,252 10,774 14,071 7,629 1,012 115 330 285 174 Totals, North Island . . 66,149 64,233 1,916 Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland .. North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 1,730 4,838 1,385 917 16,822 4,565 17,088 8,464 1,633 4,831 1,381 901 16,871 4,501 17,438 8,476 97 7 4 16 - 49 64 -350 - 12 Totals, South Island .. 55,809 56,032 -223 Totals for oolony 121,958 120,265 1,693