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schools, there were five mission schools giving primary instruction to Maori children and 551 public schools at which Maori scholars were in attendance. Thus, the total number of schools giving instruction to Maori children was, — Native village schools . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 104 Mission schools subject to inspection by the Education Department .. .. 5 Public schools at which Maori scholars were in attendance.. .. .. 551 Total primary schools.. . . .. .. .. . . 660 Boarding-schools affording secondary education to Maoris . . . . . . 9 669 Attendance. The average daily attendance, in actual numbers and as a percentage of the average weekly roll-number, for each of the years 1910 and 1911 was as follows :— Actual Attendance. Per Cent, of Roll. 1010. 1911. 1910. 1911. First quarter .. .. .. .. 3,659 3,932 85-5 87-0 Second quarter .. .. ..3,720 3.893 86-7 86-2 Third quarter .. .. .. ..3,686 3,849 85-5 86-9 Fourth quarter .. .. ..3.669 3,836 84-7 84-2 Table H shows the number of scholars, both Maori and European, attending Native schools at the end of the year 1911.

Table H. —Number of Scholars attending Native Schools at the End of December Quarter, 1911.

The following are some of the figures in regard to the attendance at Native village schools for 1911, the corresponding figures for 1910 being inseited for purposes of comparison :— 1910. 1911. Number on rolls at end of year .. .. .. .. 4,280 4,557 Average weekly roll-number .. .. .. .. 4,325 4,621 Average yearly attendance .. .. .. ..3,714 3,990 Percentage of regularity of attendance .. .. .. 85-8 86-3 If to the Native village schools are added the Native mission schools and Native secondary schools, we have the following figures for 1910 and 1911 respectively : — 1910. 1911. Number on rolls of Native village schools at end of year .. 4,280 4,557 ~ mission schools at end of year .. 221 230 ~ secondary schools at end of year 378 387 Combined rolls of Native schools .. .. .. 4,879 5,174 Combined average weekly roll-number .. . . . . 4,923 5,245 Combined average yearly attendance . . .. .. 4,259 4,563 Percentage of regularity of attendance .. .. , . 86-5 86-8

schools, there were five mission schools giving primary instruction to Maori children and 551 public schools at which Maori scholars were in attendance. Thus, the total number of schools giving instruction to Maori children was, — Native village schools . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 104 Mission schools subject to inspection by the Education Department . . .. 5 Public schools at which Maori scholars were in attendance.. .. .. 551 Total primary schools.. . . .. .. .. .. 660 Boarding-schools affording secondary education to Maoris . . . . . . 9 669 Attendance. The average daily attendance, in actual numbers and as a percentage of the average weekly roll-number, for each of the years 1910 and 1911 was as follows :— Actual Attendance. Per Cent, of Roll. 1010. 1911. 1910. 1911. First quarter .. .. .. .. 3,659 3,932 85-5 87-0 Second quarter .. .. ..3,720 3.893 86-7 86-2 Third quarter .. .. .. ..3,686 3,849 85-5 86-9 Fourth quarter .. .. .. 3.669 3,836 84-7 84-2 Table H shows the number of scholars, both Maori and European, attending Native schools at the end of the year 1911. Table H. —Number of Scholars attending Native Schools at the End or December Quarter, 1911. Pre r?«™° Iy Standard I. Standard II.Istandardlll. Standardly. Standard V. j Standard VI. Standard VII. Total. Prepai :atory iss. Standard I. Standard II. Standard III. Standi irdlV. Standard V. Standard VI. Standard VII. Years. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Bojs. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 5 and under 6 6 . 7 7 „ 8 8 „ 9 9 „ 10 E0 „ 11 d , 12 E2 „ 13 E3 . 14 .4 „ 15 .5 and over .. 140 268 266 228 140 87 46 16 11 8 4 124 184 234 177 103 78 41 26 18 6 2 3 22 53 62 55 39 26 12 6 2 1 28 47 50 46 24 11 12 6 4 6 20 54 69 62 35 28 14 9 1 1 21 45 80 52 33 18 9 7 7 10 39 60 54 37 14 7 1 14 36 52 51 29 11 7 ! •• i 5 15 37 54 49 23 19 5 15 37 32 28 9 12 1 12 40 45 34 20 5 16 33 40 20 14 1 20 28 32 24 3 9 28 19 15 1 3 6 8 5 140 271 294 309 271 266 257 245 213 139 99 124 186 263 246 217 260 226 198 179 88 66 3 8 14 Totals 1,214 993 280 229 297 267 228 201 203 138 152 128 105 74 25 23 2,504 2,053 The following are some of the figures in regard to the attendance at Native village schools for 1911, the corresponding figures for 1910 being inseited for purposes of comparison : — "ft (8 1910. 1911. Number on rolls at end of year .. .. .. .. 4,280 4,557 Average weekly roll-number .. .. .. .. 4,325 4,621 Average yearly attendance .. .. .. ..3,714 3.990 Percentage of regularity of attendance .. .. .. 85-8 86-3 If to the Native village schools are added the Native mission schools and Native secondary schools, we have the following figures for 1910 and 1911 respectively : — 1910. 1911. Number on rolls of Native village schools at end of year .. 4,280 4,557 ,, mission schools at end of year .. 221 230 ,, secondary schools at end of year 378 387 Combined rolls of Native schools .. .. .. 4,879 5,174 Combined average weekly roll-number .. . . 4,923 5,245 Combined average yearly attendance .. .. .. 4,259 4,563 Percentage of regularity of attendance .. .. , . 86-5 86-8