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Migration. The following return shows the migration to and from Rarotonga for the period Ist April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939 : —
Education. Schools. —The number of schools in the Cook Islands remains the same as at 31st March, 1938 —twenty-four ; twelve directly administered by the Administration, and six in the Northern Group being L.M.S. subsidized schools, and six Roman Catholic Mission schools. The following are the schools, with the number of children attending each : —
The total school population is 3,144, an increase of 130. The attendance has been very satisfactory, the average for the three terms being 93-4 per cent. Staff: European. —In April last Mr. E. L. Breach arrived from New Zealand and commenced his duties as Head Teacher of the Ngatangiia School. Miss R. V. Callander also arrived at the same time as Organizing Infant-mistress, which is a new position. Miss Callander organizes the work of the lower classes in the four Rarotongan schools and also takes afternoon classes in teaching practice at Avarua and Titikaveka. In December Mr. and Mrs. J. McGruther retired from Oneroa School, Mangaia, where they had served for the past fifteen years.
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Arrivals. Departures. Males. Females. Males. j Females. Europeans .. .. • • 67 74 55 49 Natives ...... 16 20 II 16 Total 83 94 66 65
Island - Sch ° o1 - [ Number. (a) Government Schools. Rarotonga .. .. .. Avarua (including European 391 Side School) Arorangi .. . . 237 Ngatangiia .. .. 198 Titikaveka .. .. 166 Aitutaki .. .. .. Araura .. .. .. 510 Atiu .. .. ■ • Atiu .. .. .. 236 Mangaia .. .. • • Oneroa . . . . . . 232 Ivirua .. . . . . 119 Tamarua .. . . 75 Mauke .. .. .. Mauke .. .. .. 92 Mitiaro .. .. • • Mitiaro .. .. .. 51 Pukapuka .. .. .. Pukapuka .. .. 145 (b) London Missionary Society Schools. Palmerston .. .. . . Palmerston . . .. 34 Penrhyn .. .. . . Omoka .. .. .. 66 Tetautua .. .. 60 Manihiki .. .. .. Tauhunu .. .. 64 Tukao .. .. .. 22 Rakahanga .. .. .. Rakahanga . . . . 65 (c) Roman Catholic Mission Schools. Rarotonga .. . . .. St. Joseph's Convent . . 154 Atiu .. • • • • Atiu Catholic .. .. 48 Mauke .. •. • • Mauke Catholic .. .. 87 Mitiaro .. • • • • Mitiaro Catholic .. . . 25 Manihiki .. .. • • Manihiki Catholic .. 32 Rakahanga .. . . • • Rakahanga Catholic .. 35 Total .. .. 3,144