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1. EXTRACT PROM THE FORTIETH REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. SECONDARY EDUCATION. Number of Schools. (Table Kl.) Secondary education was carried on at secondary schools, district high schools, technical high schools, Maori secondary schools, and private secondary schools. The secondary schools, which are under the control of twenty-seven separate controlling authorities, may be classified as follows :— (a.) Endowed secondary schools included in the Ninth Schedule to the Education Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 (b.) Secondary schools established in the manner provided by section 88 of the Education Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 (c.) Endowed secondary schools within the meaning of the Act, but not included above .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 Four of the schools under (a) are not in operation —namely, Akaroa, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Waimate. At these places secondary education is carried on in the secondary departments of the district high schools, to which the High School Boards supply assistance. The number of district high schools was sixty, technical high schools eight, and Maori secondary continuation schools ten. In addition there were seventeen private secondary schools registered under the Education Act, 1914, making a total of 132 schools affording education of a secondary nature. Roll and Attendance. (Tables Xl, K2, K3, LI, and L 2.) The total number of pupils attending the thirty-three secondary schools included under (a), (b), and (c) above in the last terms of 1915 and 1916 respectively WaS , 1915. , 1916. , Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Eoll (exclusiveof lower departments) 3,748 2,740 6,488 4,025 3,027 7,052 Number in lower departments ... 273 144 417 296 170 466 Totals 4,021 2,884 6,905 4,321 3,197 7,518 Number of boarders (included above) 909 147 1,056 963 246 1,209 The following are some of the figures in connection with the roll and attendance of schools in which secondary education is given : — (a.) Secondary Schools (Lower Departments excluded). Number of 1916 pupils on roll at beginning of 1910 ... ... ... 4,642 Number admitted during 1916 ... ... ... ... ... 3,287 Number of these who left public primary schools in 1915 ... ... 2,851 Number who left secondary schools during 1916 ... ... ... 877 Number on roll at end of 1916 ... ... ... ... ... 7,052 Number of first-year pupils ... ... ... ... ... 2,971 Number of second-year pupils ... ..., ... ... ... 2,025 Number of third-year pupils ... ... ... ... ... 1,119 Number of fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year pupils ... ... ... 937 Average attendance ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,000 (6.) Secondary Departments of District High Schools. Number on roll at end of 1916 ... ... ... ... ... 2,115 Number of first-year pupils ... ... ... ... ... 1,130 Number of second-year pupils ... ... ... ... ... 648 Number of third-year pupils ... ... ... ... ... 337 Mean of average weekly roll : Boys, 1,166; girls, 1,220 : total, ... 2,386 Average attendance ~, ~, ... ... ... .... 2,176

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