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1917. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION OF MAORI CHILDREN. [In continuation of E.-3, 1916.]

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

CONTENTS. Page Pane No. 1, —Extract from Report of Minister . . .. 2 No. 3.—Extracts from tho Reports of the Inspectors No. 2—Report of the Inspector of Native Schools: — of Schools on tho Education of Maoris in New Schools, &o. .. .. ..6 Public Schools .. .. ..12 Attendance, &c. .. .. .. 7 Native Village Schools .. .. 7 Appendix :— Mission Schools .. .. .. 7 Table HI. Native Schools and Teachers .. 15 Secondary Native Schools .. ..7 H2. Attendance at Schools .. .. 19 Classification .. .. .. 7 H3. Higher Education .. .. 21 School Buildings and Grounds .. .. 7 H4. Maori Children at Public Schools .. 21 Organization .. .. .. 8 H5. Classification of Maori Childron at Inspection of Schools .. . . .. 8 Public Schools .. .. 22 General Remarks .. .. . . 8 116. Race of Children .. .. 22 Secondary Education . . ..II H 6a. Ages and Race of Children .. 24 Scholarships .. .. ..11 H 6b. Standards and Race of Children .. 24 Native Schools and the War . . ..II H7. Ages and Standards . . . . "25 Concluding Remarks .. .. ..12 HB. Summary of Expenditure .. ..26

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