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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: NATIVE SCHOOLS.

[In continuation of E.-3, 1911.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS.

No. 1. EXTRACT FROM THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. At the end of 1910 there were in operation ninety-nine Native village schools. During 1911 the school at Te Kopua was closed, and five new schools—Te Huruhi, Waiheke Island ; Orauta, Bay of Islands ; Kokako, near Waikaremoana ; Taharoa, south of Kawhia Harbour ; and Rangiahua, near Wairoa—were opened ; also the school at Waiotapu, south of Rotorua, was reopened. The school at Orauta was temporarily closed in the December quarter. Including this school, there were thus 104 schools in actual operation at the end of 1911. In addition to these

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o. 1.—Extract from Report of Minister .. o. 2.—Report of Inspectors :— New Schools, &o. General Remarks Discipline Organization Page 1 5 5 8 8 PPENDIX :— Page Table HI. Native Schools and Teaohers .. 11 H2. Attendance at Schools .. .. 17 H3. Higher Education .. .. .. 19 H4. European Children at Native Schools 20 H5. Maori Children at Public Schools .. 20 H5a. Classification of Maori Children at Public Schools .. .. 20 H6. Race of Children .. .. .. 21 H6a. Ages and Race of Children .. .. 23 H6b. Standards and Race of Pupil .. 23 H7. Standard Classification .. .. 24 H8. Ages and Standards .. .. 26 H9. Inspection Results .. .. 27 H10. Summary of Expenditure .. .. 28 School Buildings and Grounds Mission Schools 9 9 Boarding-schools Scholarships, &o. 9 10 Attendance 10 Conclusion 10