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1931. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION OF NATIVE CHILDREN. (In continuation of E.-3, 1930.)

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

CONTENTS. Page Page No. I.—Report of the Superintendent of Native No. I.—Report of the Superintendent of Native Schools:— Schools — continued. Native Village Schools .. .. .. 1 History of Native Schools System .. 5 Maori Mission Schools .. .. .. 1 Concluding Remarks .. .. .. 6 Maori Secondary Schools ... .. 2 Visit of Director of Education .. 2 No. 2.—Detailed Tables :— Attendance, &c. .. .. ..2 Table H 1. Number of Native Schools in each Conditions of Buildings and Grounds .. 2 County .. .. .. 7 Text-books, Publications, and Libraries .. 3 H2. Attendance at Schools .. .. 7 Training of Teachers .. .. .. 3 H 2a. Rolls of Maori Mission and Maori Social Contact: The School and the Pa .. 3 Secondary Schools .. .. 7 Health, and the Maori Child .. .. 3 H3. Higher Education .. .. 8 Physical Drill .. .. .. 3 H4. Maori Children at Public Schools .. 9 Native School Survey .. .. .. 4 H5. Classification of Maori Children at Syllabus of Instruction .. .. 4 Public Schools .. .. 9 Secondary Education .. .. .. 4 H6. Ages and Standards .. .. 10 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 5

No. 1. (REPORT OP THE SUPERINTENDENT OP NATIVE SCHOOLS.) Sib, — I have the honour to present the following report on the work of the Native schools during the vear 1930. At the end of the year there were in operation 138 Native village schools, eleven Maori mission schools, and twelve Maori secondary schools. The Native village schools are under the direct control of the Department, the others are established and maintained by various denominational authorities, but are subject to inspection by the Department. Native Village Schools. At the end of 1930 there were 138 Native schools. During the year new schools were established at Horohoro, near Rotorua, Oponae at Waioweka Gorge, both in temporary buildings. A new school is being provided at Ruatoki West, and a new school and residence were built at Whangaparaoa, Cape Runaway. Additional classrooms have been provided at Werowero, Matangirau, Whakarara, Whirinaki, Waimamaku, Te Horo, Te Kotukutuku, Wai-iti, Rakaumanga, and Raukokore, and considerable improvements have been effected in many of the other school buildings. Maori Mission Schools. There are eleven mission schools established by various denominational authorities which offer education for Maoris in various localities. These all satisfy the conditions necessary for their registration as private schools, being subject to the inspection of the Department. In 1930 there were 546 pupils on the rolls of these schools, the standard of work being maintained at its usual satisfactory point.

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