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The number of European children attending Native schools (eel out in Table H4 of the appendix) shows a slight increase. Number attending at end of J 909 . . . . . . .. 391 Number attending at end of 1910 .. .. . . .. . . 127 In the preparatory and lower standards (up to Standard V) . . . . 386 In the higher standards (Standards VI and \ II) . . . . . . 41 Number of certificates issued, — Competency • • • • • • • • • • ■ • ■ ■ 5 Proficiency .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 As regards Maoris attending public schools, the following particulars are set out in Tables H5 and Hsa. Number attending at end of 190!) . . . . . . . . . . 4,434 Number attending ai end of 1910 .. .. .. .. .. 4,462 In the preparatory and lower standards (up to Standard V) .. . . 4,409 In the higher standards (Standards VI and VII) .. .. .. iW Number of certificates issued— Competency . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 Proficiency . . . . .. . . . . . . . . IK Tables H6, H6a, and HtJii give full information as regards the race of the 4,280 children on the rolls of the Native schools in December, 1910. As will be seen, 87-6 per cent, were Maoris speaking Maori in their homes, 2-4 were Maoris speaking English, and 10 per cent, were Europeans. The total number of children of Maori or of mixed race on the rolls of primary Native schools, public schools, Native mission schools, and secondary Native schools, together with such pupils as were receiving special technical training at the end of the year 1910, is shown in the schedule below. The numbers do not include Maori children attending public secondary schools or Maoris at schools not under Government inspection : of these no separate return is made.

Classification of Pupils. At the end of the year I lie standard classification of the children in the village schools was as follows : — Numb,,-. ''i; of the Roll. Class P.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,018 171 Standard 1 .. .. .. .. ■• .. 534 12-5 Standard II .. .. .. .. .. .. 460 10-8 Standard HI .. .. .. .. .. ..416 9-7 Standard IV .. .. .. .. .. .. 373 8-7 • Standard V 299 7-0 Standard VI .. .. .. .. .. .. 148 :!■ I - Standard VII .. .. .. .. .. .. ,32 0-8 Detailed information in regard to the above table will be found in Table H7 of the appendix. See also Tables H6b and HB. Eesults of Inspection. Table H9 of the appendix gives full information as to the results of the annual inspection. Staffs and Salaries. Aβ shown in Table H, the staffs of the village schools included 78 masters, 21 mistresses in charge, 109 assistants, and 4 sewing teachers. The total amount paid in salary during the year was £23,184, the average salary of the head teachers being £171—males £175, and females £156. The average salary of assistants was £60.

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• Actual Number. Number per 10,000 of Maori Population at Census of 1906 (47,731). I. Primary schools— («..) Government Native schools (ft.) Mission schools ... (c.) Public schools IT. Secondary schools ... ill. Special technical training 1, 280 221 4,462 8,963 378 14 896-6 46-3 934-8 1,877-7 791 2-9 Totals 9,355 9,355 1,959-7 1,959-7