E.—3.

Table H6a. Classification as regards Ages and Race of Children belonging to Native Village Schools at the End of December Quarter, 1913.

Summary of Table H6a.

Table H6b. Classification as regards Standards and Race of Children on the School Rolls at the End of December, 1913.

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Race. Maoris. Totals. Ages. Speaking English Speaking Maori in the Home. in the Home. Europeans. Boys. J Girls, i Total. Boys. Girls. Total. I j Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. 5 and under 6 6 „ 7 .. 7 „ 8 .. 8 „ 9 .. 9 „ 10 .. .0 „ 11 .. 1 „ 12 .. .2 „ 13 .. .3 „ 14 .. .4 „ 15 .. 5 years and over .. 3 4 5 3 2 4 5 10 3 2 4 11 8 4 5 2 4 4 2 5 138 8 ! 220 16 ! 236 11 ! 264 6 j 273 9 ; 245 7 ! 212 14 i 222 7 j 174 2 107 2 J 69 87 j 2,160 139 197 227 233 240 200 178 195 133 94 49 277 417 463 497 513 445 390 417 307 201 118 36 29 33 29 36 25 20 17 14 4 21 20 39 29 27 29 28 31 20 9 4 36 56 68 62 56 65 53 51 37 23 8 156 260 270 300 304 285 242 252 194 121 75 162 I 318 221 I 481 277 547 270 570 271 I 575 234 ! 519 208 450 230 482 157 351 105 226 53 128 2 Totals 41 46 1,885 4,045 258 257 515 2,459 2,188 ! 4.647 Note.—For the purpose < ?aste and Maori are to be reekoi if this retun led as Maori. i, half-caste children and children intern iediat< in bloi id between half

:'. Ages. Boys. Girls. Total. Percentage, 1918. Percentage, 1912. 'rom five to ten years „ ten to fifteen years „ fifteen upwards Totals 1,290 1,201 2,491 1,094 934 2,028 75 53 128 2,459 ! 2,188 j 4,647 _[ J_ 53-6 43-6 2-8 1000 _J 51-8 44^9 3-3 1000

Race. Maoris. Totals. Standards. Europeans. Speaking English in the Horoe. Speaking Maori in the Home. Hoys. Girls. Total. Boys, j Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. | Total. I 'reparatory class Standard I II III IV V VI VII 13 4 4 7 5 *\ 22 6 4 5 1 I 1 35 10 8 12 6 9 6 1 1,028 298 250 234 167 111 61 11 917 268 224 206 134 77 50 9 1,945 565 474 440 301 188 111 20 92 29 34 23 33 27 14 6 81 173 37 ! 66 29 63 29 52 29 ! 62 27 I 54 19 I 33 6 12 257 J 515 1,133 331 288 264 205 144 77 17 1,020 311 257 240 164 107 73 16 2,153 642 545 504 369 251 150 33 Totals , I 41 I 46 87 2,160 1,885 4,045 258 2,459 2,188 4,647 Note.—For the purpose of mate and Maori are to be reckon this Led as ■etun Maoi i, half-caste children ai Ld childi ren intermediate in blood betwei m halfi.