Catholic Schools in Melbourne.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 2, 8 January 1903, Page 6

Catholic Schools in Melbourne.

The inspector of Catholic schools in the archdiocese of Melbourne, in his annual report, states that there are 21,216 children in the 109 primary schoels of the colony. The total number of teachers is 463, of whom 203 are members of religious Orders. Over onefourth of the schools are in oharge of the Sisters of Mercy, the attendance at these schools being close on 6000 children During V™/ 6 ** f ndin S September, 1902, the new school buildings cost £1929, and the expenditure in alterations, repairs, and appliances was £1492, making a total of £3421. The returns from the colleges and high schools show ah expenditure for the year on new schools, alterations, and repairs of £20,025, the two new collegea erected by the Christian Brothers at Victoria parade and North Melbourne being responsible for half this amount. A total of 2645 pupils receive in the high Bohools and colleges an efficient religious and secular training. Within the past year 45 passed the Matriculation examination of the Melbourne University, 28 matricnlated in music, and 355 satisfied the examiners of the London Colleges of Mu&io. In conclusion the inspector states that the excellent disoipline of the primary schools, and the attention and courtesy of tha teachers rendered the work of examination easy and pleasant.