E.—.2.

Table B2. —Comparison of School Attendance at Public Schools for 1911 and 1912, North Island and South Island.

Table B3.—Average Attendance for the Year 1912 at the Public Schools as grouped in Table A1, as estimated for determining the Grades of Schools. (Part I of the First Schedule to the Education Amendment Act, 1908.)

The following notes are appended in explanation of this table :— A.—The average attendance as given in Table B3 differs from that in Table B for the following reasons:— (1.) Under certain contingencies due to an exceptional fall in the attendance at an individual school, the regulations provide that for each of one or more unfavourable quarters there may be substituted the average of a favourable quarter of a preceding year. This substitution is made for the sole purpose of determining the grade of the school, and consequently the amended average attendance is used in the compilation of Table 83, which gives the schools according to their grades. For statistical purposes the average attendance as given in Table B should be taken. (2.) The totals of this table are for the mean of the four quarters of each school taken separately, not the mean of the gross quarterly totals of all schools. (3.) New schools, many of which were open for only part of the year, are included as having an average attendance for the whole year ; whereas in Table B the average attendance is included only for those quarters during which the schools were open. B.—This table shows the average attendance for determining the grades of schools. For determining the staffs of schools, however, the figures require to be reduced by the attendance in secondary departments of district high schools, viz. : Grade V, 61; Vla, 109; Vlb, 133; VHa, 217; VIIb, 132; VIIIa, 215; VIIIb, 79; VIIIc, 137 ; IXa, 81; IXb, 117 ; IXc, 116 ; Xa, 113; Kb, 49 ; Xc, 46 ; Xc, 239 : total, 1844.

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Table B2. —Comparison of School Attendance at Public Schools for 1911 and 1912, North Island and South Island. Districts. Districts. I 1911. j iverage Attendance. 1912. Difference. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay 36,351 5,429 13,048 15,981 9,222 38,714 5,362 13,370 10,198 9,724 2,363 -67 322 217 502 Totals, North Island .. 80,031 80,031 83,368 3,337 Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 2,070 5,345 1,684 1,025 18,847 5,102 18,636 9,446 2,070 5,345 1,684 1,025 18,847 5,102 18,636 9,446 2,117 5,562 1,744 1,042 19,127 5,113 18,654 9,555 47 217 60 17 280 11 18 109 Totals, South Island .. 62,155 62,155 62,914 759 Totals for Dominion .. 142,186 142,186 146,282 4,096 Table B3.—Avei Table Al, t First Sched tAGE Attendance for HI s Year 1912 t the Public cades op Sc: , 1908.) Schools as grouped in ools. (Part I of the .S ESTIMATED FOR DET] ULE TO THE EDUCATION !B1 A [INING THE 4ENDMENT Ai (Including Secondary 1), partments of L ;rict High Scboc ••) 'is Grade. •e I x o a < \ a I 3 a Cβ a I d 2 i I s I 1 i Mi u u If a 3 S o a t 1 d Totals Totals for for 1912. 1911. 0 1-8 1 9-15 II 16-25 III 26-35 IV 36-80 V 81-120 VT (VU 121-160 ( VIb 161-200 VTI (VI Iα 201-250 V11 1V1Ib 251-300 I VIIIa 301-350 miJviIlB 351-400 (VIIIc 401-450 (IXa 451-500 IX \ IXb 501-550 UXc 551-600 /Xa 601-650 Xβ 651-700 Xc 701-750 Xd 751-800 x{ Xe 801-850 I Xγ 851-900 Xg 901-950 IXh 951-1,000 x Xi 1,001-1,050 277 1,477 2,933 2,615 6,209 1,922 1,898 1,552 1,767 1,974 1,693 1,744 406 1,881 544 I 1,173 2,553 627 2,240 798 849 1,785 161 371 548 1,645 480 1 144; 47 37 339 264 725 593 775 (161 2,983 1,839, 1,477 9361 1,003 8681 147 722 1,241 1,593 836 553 039 l,26li 777 713 402 1,300 989 60 165 257 301 437 183 429 161 1,446 414 1,157 163 385 136 733 1,208 215 1,125 .. 364 .. 410 74 363 530 419 1,161 620 556 526 240 252 211 16 123 116 30 331 65 37 97 157 53 184 184 18 315 900 934 2,380 2,132 957 410 992 1,116 1,400 357 398 943 542 593 3,123 2 151 444 455 772 344 124 176 200 72 401 1,045 1,015 2,802i 1,281 ! 1,012 366 868 1,141 1,326 729 892 1,461 2,619 63 402 651 1,049 il,841i 987 i 675 688 627 289 632 405 868 4,651 9,085 9,144 I 24,007 11,778 7,758 5,688 9,174 7,803 7,860 6,756 3,398 5,745 4,728 3,853 8,187 1,985 5,799 3,911 2,481 1,785 929 4,708 9,685 8,448 23,356 12,730 7,856 6,241 7,844 7,560 7,177 5,043 7,306 3,485 6,674 2,415 7,562 3,561 4,380 2,363 1,560 1,731 368 223 517 357 334 1,264 471 558 629 343 555 1,259 689 669 631 507 M6 623 .. ' 1,612 811 1,482 '.'. 718 .. 713 1,364 783 821 889 889 l|037 Totals, 1912 Totals, 1911 38,917 36,686 2,231 5,410 5,459 -49 13,412 16,246 13,118 116,086 294 160 9,801 9,414 9,801 2,148 9,414 2,084 5', 583 5,405 1,743 : 1,689 1,046 1,033 13 19,250 19,147 103 5,152 5,111 41 19.0L7 18,879| 138 9,608 9,52u 147,333 143,631 3,702 143,631 Difference 387 387 64 178 54 88 The following A.—The aver g notes are appended in explanation of this table : — rage attendance as given in Table B3 differs from that in Table B for the following reasons:— (1.) Under ce school, the reguli be substituted tl made for the sole average attendanc their grades. For (2.) The total not the mean of tl (3.) New schi an average attend; only for those qua B.—This tab determining the si secondary departr 217 ; VIIb, 132 ; Xβ, 49 ; Xc, 46 ; srtain contingencies due to an exceptional fall in the attendance at an individual ations provide that for each of one or more unfavourable quarters there may he average of a favourable quarter of a preceding year. This substitution is purpose of determining the grade of the school, and consequently the amended 3e is used in the compilation of Table B3, which gives the schools according to r statistical purposes the average attendance as given in Table B should be taken. Is of this table are for the mean of the four quarters of each school taken separately, he gross quarterly totals of all schools. lools, many of which were open for only part of the year, are included as having lance for the whole year ; whereas in Table B the average attendance is included irters during which the schools were open. )le shows the average attendance for determining the grades of schools. For taffs of schools, however, the figures require to be reduced by the attendance in ments of district high schools, viz. : Grade V, 61; VIa, 109; VIb, 133; VIIa, VIIIa, 215; VIIIb, 79; VIIIc, 137 ; IXa, 81; IXb, 117 ; IXc, 116 ; Xα, 113; Xβ, 239 : total, 1844.

11c ling lecon lar 'epartments 0: District ig] Is.) Grade. s =3 s 9 a IS as a S s B a ce -c a te a o a iS >. A 3 cm » B O to ® 2 a •m £ o S i: « as co m w a a •a s 3 £ 1 >. u A s - u O 9 til £ o u A B S »H o« o «=a <¥ eS h» o o a 4 3 a o X Totals Totals for for 1912. 1911. 0 1-8 1 9-15 II 16-25 III 26-35 IV 36-80 V 81-120 VT (VU 121-160 (VlB 161-200 vti (V11a 201-250 V JVIIb 251-300 (VIIIa 301-350 raiJviIlB 351-400 (VIIIc 401-450 (IXa 451-500 IX \ IXb 501-550 (IXc 551-600 /Xa 601-650 Xb 651-700 Xc 701-750 Xd 751-800 X{ Xe 801-850 I Xp 851-900 Xq 901-950 IXh 951-1,000 x Xi 1,001-1,050 277 1,477 2,933 2,615 6,209 1,922 1,898 1,552 1,767 1,974 1,693 1,744 406 1,881 544 1,173 2,553 627 2,240 798 849 1,785 161 371 548 1,645 480 144 47 37| 339 264 725 593 775 661 2,983 i 1,839 1,477 936 1,003 868! 147 722! 1,241 1,593. 836 5531 689 1,2611 777 713 402 1,300 989 GO 165 257 301 437 183 429 161 1,446 414 1,157 163 385 136 733 1,208 215 1,125 .. 364 .. 410 74 363 530 419 1,161 620 556 526 240 252 211 16 123 116 1 30 331 65 37 97 157 53 184 184 18 315 900 934 2,380 2,132 957 410 992 1,116 1,400 357 398 943 542 593 3,123 2 151 444 455 772 344 124 176 200 72j 401; 1,045 1,015: 2,802 1,281 ! 1,012 366 868 1,141 1,326 729 892 1,461 2,619 63 402 651 1,049 il,841 987 675 688 627 289 632 405 868 4,651 9,085 9,144 24,007 11,778 7,758 5,688 9,174 7,803 7,860 6,756 3,398 5,745 4,728 3,853 8,187 1,985 5,799 3,911 2,481 1,785 929 4,708 9,685 8,448 23,356 12,730 7,856 6,241 7,844 7,560 7,177 5,043 7,306 3,435 6,674 2,415 7,562 3,561 4,380 2,363 1,560 1,731 368 223 • • 517 357 334 p 1,264 471 558 629 343 555 1,259 689 669 631 507 516 623 .. ' 1,612 811 1,482 .. 718 .. 7i3 1,364 783 821 889 889 1,037 Totals, 1912 Totals, 1911 38,917 36,686 2,231 5,410 5,459 13,412 16,246 13,118 |16,086 294 160 9,801 2,148 9,414 2,084 5', 583 5,405 1,743 : 1,689 1,046 1,033 19,250 19,147 5,152 5,111 41 19,017 18,879| 9,608 9.52U 147,333 143,631 143,631 Difference -49 387 64 1781 54! 13 103 138! 88 3,702