E.—l.

The two following tables show respectively the number of children of Maori and mixed race attending public schools, and the number of European children attending Native schools. Of fhe latter the number might be larger but for an omission in the Act to make compulsion operative in such cases. The law was, however, amended in this respect by the Education Act Amendment Act of 1907.

TABLE B4. —Children of Maori and Mixed Races attending Public Schools, December, 1907.

TABLE B5. —European Children attending Native Schools, December, 1907.

Age and Sex of Pupils. Table C shows the age and sex of the pupils on the rolls of the public schools of the Dominion at the end of 1907, and the percentage of the roll for each age. The percentage has remained fairly constant in the case of children from six years and over; but has decreased in the case of pupils from five to six years of age.

TABLE C.—Age and Sex of Pupils, December, 1907.

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.no! in Education Districts. Of Maori Race. Of Mixed Race living as Maoris. Of Mixed Race living as Europeans. Total. Girls. Nntnher Certificates Number g ranti ed. Schools attended. Compe _ profl . Total. tency. ciencyB Boye. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson.. Grey .. Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 767 27 184 113 266 11 18 546 19 112 105 166 11 16 1,313 46 296 218 432 22 40 2 7 21 26 11 2 37 7 1C 19 6 1 77 2 14 37 45 17 3 386 16 27 42 96 10 2 368 13 33 44 67 8 754 29 60 86 163 18 2 1 9 27 3 53 127 1,193 45 218 176 388 32 22 951 32 152 165 252 25 17 1 8 21 11 37 65 2,144 77 370 341 640 57 39 1 17 48 20 80 154 238 14 45 39 46 10 8 1 2 17 4 13 25 4 1 5 5 17 a i 10 4 10 8 12 4 6 9 8 8 16 17 20 2 3 5 5 15 1 26 74 1 4 12 2 27 53 9 27 9 43 89 5 15 2 12 "7 27 2 Totals for 1907 Totals for 1906 1,420 1,467 1,002 1,027 2,422 2,494 131 112 103 99 234 211 700 657 G32 590 1,332 1,247 85 2,251 2,236 1,737 1,716 3,988 3,952 462 448 17 16 30 18 Difference .. -47 -25 -72 19 4 23 43 42 15 21 86 14 17

The two following t and mixed race attendin attending Native schools omission in the Act to n however, amended in thii ables show respectively the number of children of Maori •g public schools, and the number of European children i. Of Fhe latter the number might be larger but for an lake compulsion operative in such cases. The law was, s respect by the Education Act Amendment Act of 1907. TABLE B4.—Children of IS iIaori and Mixed Races attending Public Schools, December, 1907. (Included in Table Bl.) Education Districts. Of Maori Race. Of Mixed Race living as Maoris. Of Mixed Race living as Europeans. Total. Number of Schools attended. Girls. Total. Certificates granted. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls.! Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Compe- Profitency. ciencyB Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson.. 767 27 184 113 266 11 18 546 19 112 105 166 11 16 1,313 46 296 218 432 22 40 2 7 21 26 11 2 37 7 10 19 6 1 77 2 14 37 45 17 3 386 16 27 42 96 10 2 368 13 33 44 67 8 754 29 60 86 163 18 2 1 9 27 3 53 127 1,193 45 218 176 388 32 22 951 32 152 165 252 25 17 1 8 21 11 37 65 2,144 77 370 341 640 57 39 1 17 48 20 80 154 238 14 45 39 46 10 8 1 2 17 4 13 25 4 1 5 5 17 2 1 10 Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 4 10 8 12 4 6 9 8 8 16 17 20 2 3 "5 5 15 1 26 74 1 4 12 2 27 53 9 27 9 43 89 5 15 2 12 "7 27 2 Totals for 1907 Totals for 1906 1,420 1,467 1,002 1,027 2,422 2,494 131 112 103 99 234 211 700 657 632 590 1,332 1,247 85 2,251 2,236 1,737 1,716 3,988 3,952 462 448 17 16 30 13 Difference .. -47 -25 -72 19 4 23 43 42 21 30 14 17 TABLE B5.—Euri IPEAN CHILI IREN A' ?tendi: !G NA' 'IVE Si :hoo: ,s, Dece: ier, 1907. Roll-: lumber at end if Year. Standard V. grai: [ Certificates ited. Board Number of Schools attended. Boys. Girls. Total. Proficiency. Competency. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay North Canterbury Otago 147 15 11 4 24 10 9 134 13 10 2 28 4 6 281 28 21 6 52 14 15 50 1 3 1 12 3 1 3 2 3 '2 i Totals 220 197 417 71 Age and Sex of Pupils. Table C shows the age and sex of the pupils on the rolls of the public schools of the Dominion at the end of 1907, and the percentage of the roll for each age. The percentage has remained fairly constant in the case of children from six years and over; but has decreased in the case of pupils from five to six years of age. TABLE C.—Age and Sex of Pupils, December, 1907. Ages. Boys. Girls. Total. Percent] ;es for Five Years. 5 and under 6 years .. 6 „ „ 7 „ 7 „ „ 8 „ 8 „ „ 9 „ 9 ,. . 10 „ 10 „ „ 11 „ 11 , . 12 „ 12 „ „ 13 „ 13 „ , 14 „ 14 „ „ 15 „ 5,970 7,772 8,504 8.221 8,308 8,285 8,069 7,713 6,532 3,123 5,379 6,994 7,822 7,484 7,717 7,686 7,469 7,092 5,729 2,554 11,349 14,766 16,326 15,705 16,025 15,971 15,538 14,805 12,201 5,677 1907. 8'0 10-5 11-6 111 11-4 11-3 11-0 10-5 8-7 40 1906. 8-3 10-6 111 11-5 11-4 11-4 11-1 105 8-3 40 1905. 8-1 10'3 11-4 11-5 115 11-3 11-2 10-6 83 3-9 1904. 7-8 10-3 11-5 11-5 11-4 115 111 10-7 8-3 40 1903. 7-8 10-4 11-3 11-5 11-5 11-5 11-1 10-6 8-2 4-0 15 and over 72,497 1,324 65,926 1,324 138,423 2,648 98-1 1-9 98-2 1-8 98-1 1-9 98-1 1-9 97-9 2-1 Totals 73,821 67,250 141,071 1000 1000 1000 1000 100-0

Ages, Boys. Girls. Total. Percenti [es for Five Years. 5 and under 6 years .. 6 „ „ 7 „ 7 „ „ 8 „ 8 „ „ 9 „ 9 ,. „ 10 „ 10 „ „ 11 „ 11 „ „ 12 „ 12 „ „ 13 „ 13 „ » 14 „ 14 . „ 15 „ 5,970 7,772 8,504 8.221 8,308 8,285 8,069 7,713 6,532 3,123 5,379 6,994 7,822 7,484 7,717 7,686 7,469 7,092 5,729 2,554 11,349 14,766 16,326 15,705 16,025 15,971 15,538 14,805 12,201 5,677 1907. 8-0 10-5 11-6 111 11-4 11-3 11-0 10-5 8-7 40 1906. 8-3 10-6 111 11-5 11-4 11-4 11-1 10-5 8-3 40 1905. 8-1 10-3 11-4 11-5 11-5 11-3 11-2 10-6 8-3 3-9 1904. 7-8 10-3 11-5 11-5 11-4 115 111 10-7 8-3 40 1903. 7-8 10-4 11-3 11-5 11-5 11-5 11-1 10-6 8-2 4-0 15 and over 72,497 1,324 65,926 1,324 138,423 2,648 98-1 1-9 98-2 1-8 98-1 1-9 98-1 1-9 97-9 2-1 Totals 73,821 67,250 141,071 1000 1000 1000 1000 100-0