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Roll Number. (E.-2.—Tablo Al, 81, 82, 83, and El.) The average weekly roll number for 1912 showed an increase for each quarter over that for the corresponding period of 1911. The mean of the average weekly roll for the four quarters was — Mean of average weekly roll, 1911 .. .. 159,299 „ ' 1912 .. .. .. .. .. 164,492 Increase in 1912 .. .. .. .. .. 5,193 Increase per cent, in roll number, 1912 .. .. .. 3-3 The additions to the roll were, as in previous years, greater in the North Island than in the South Island ; but every education district, with the exception of South Canterbury, showed at least some increase. The increase was most noticeable in the September quarter. Number on roll at end of 1911 .. .... .. 161,648 1912 .. .. 166,264 Increase in 1912 .. .. .. .. 4,616 Table B shows the numbers on the roll at the end of 1912 classified according to age and standards. Under the headings " Age and Sex of Pupils," page 8, and " Classification and Examination," page 8, reference is made to some of the main facts disclosed in this table.

Table B.—Classified Return of the Numbers on the Rolls of Public Schools at the end of 1912.

Table Ba shows the mean average roll number for every fifth year from 1878 to 1898, and for each of the last twelve years ; the table gives also the total average attendance for each year, the average attendance as a percentage of the roll, and the number of teachers employed in the public schools.

Table Ba.—Schools, Attendance, and Teachers.

Ages. Class P. Standard I. Boys. Girls. • Boys. Girls. Standard II. Standard in. Standart IV. Standi ird V. Standard VI. StandardVII» Totals. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 5 and under 6 .. 6,917 6 „ 7 .. 9,333 7 „ 8 .. 8,787 8 „ 9 .. 4,900 9 „ 10 .. 1,681 .0 „ 11 .. 527 .1 „ 12 .. 166 12 „ 13 .. si .3 „ 14 .. 26 4 „ 15 .. 15 &bove 15 6 6,229 4 8,531 155 7,799 1,440 4,061 3,879 1,323 3,231 391 1,383 119 470 81' I5S 34 64 11 15 6 6 174 1,494 3,786 2,797 1,041 337 109 44 19 3 2 3 168, 193 1,4341,476 3,414 3,468 3,144 2,843 1,513 1,257 569 439 208 138 42 19 20 14 !» 8 .. 173 167 7 1,1771,312 127 3.0753,101.1.034 3.0062,9022,866 1,033 1,370 2,908 034 4951,622 177 102 538 34 23 140 9,9789,480 9,242 1 6 147 1,150 2,819 2,716 1,344 338 82 K a 118 959 2.494 2,650 1,141 379 1 4 108 1.031 2,467 2,321 910 231 0 3 .. 107 103 3 775 77(1 15 1,9601,828 216 1,5431,522 352 731 563 478 5,122 4,7981,094 6,921 6,235 9.490 8,708 10,404 9,495 10,393! 9,497 9,635 9.051 9,287 8,637 0,150 8,571 8,663 7,999 7,280 0,415 3,823 3,300 1,794 1,516 86,84079,424 3 38 211 379 600 Total .. 32,439 28,57910,805 9,810 —■—! —-— 10514 9,850 8,603 7,646 7,073 1,231 *Inclm ling seconda] departments of dii strict ti lighscli tools.

Number ol '1 Peachen Year. Number of Sohools. Mean Average „,.„..,„ Average Attendance \\Z2lib Attendance, as Percent■Poii y Whole Year. age of KO "- Weekly Roll. Adults. l'u. ill-teachers. M. F. Total. If. F. Toial. 1878 .. 1883 .. 1888 .. 1893 .. 1898 .. 1901 .. 1902 .. 1903 .. 1904 .. 1905 .. 1906 .. 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 1912 .. 748 971 1,158 1,375 1,655 1,715 1,754 1,786 1,827 1,851 1,921 1,963 1,998 2,057 2,096 2,166 2,214 90,859 113,636 125,692 133,782 132,868 133,952 134,748 136,282 138,471 140,320 141,946 145,974 151,142 154,756 159,299 164,492 •48,778 69,838 190,108 ;i00,321 111,636 111,797 113,711 113,047 116,506 120,265 121,958 120,026 127,160 132,773 135,738 142,186 146,282 7G-9 79-3 79-8 834 84-1 84-9 83-9 85-5 86-9 86-9 84 6 87-1 87-8 87-7 89-3 88-9 707 905 1,039 1,107 1,234 1,222 1,272 1,270 1,272 1,302 1,314 1,332 1,331 1,406 1,456 1,493 2,555 454 656 B87 1,096 1,370 1,446 1,685 1,726 1,797 1,835 1,887 1,955 2,021 ■ 2,208 2,252 2,351 2,550 1,161 1,561 1,926 2,203 2,604 2,668 2,957 2,996 3,069 3,137 3,201 3,287 3,352 3,614 3,708 3,844 4,105 118 159 219 238 229 184 143 147 144 151 153 172 161 166 174 179 162 332 450 571 . 730 913 825 1,003 831 1,060 771 955 604 747 552 699 505 | 649 528 679 518 | 671 478 650 47G 637 530 696 526 §700 528 j|707 476 11638 'Average of three quarters. II Exclusive of 41 + Strict average. , Working tale and 178 female probationers. iverage. g Exclusr 7 Exclusive of 36 mi r e of 32 male and li Je and 186 female ; >1 female probationers, probationers.