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Class Subjects.—The marks gained for class subjects ranged from 72 to 32, and the average percentage was 54. Of the 195 schools examined— 6( = 3 per cent.) gained from 72 to 70 per cent, of marks for class subjects. 46 ( = 23 per cent.) „ 69 to 60 97 ( = 50 per cent.) „ 50 to 50 31 ( = 16 per cent.) „ 49 to 40 15 ( = 8 per cent.) „ 39 to 32 The six highest in this division of the schoolwork were-—Wetherstone's, 72 per cent., Taioma, 71 per cent., Macrae's, 70 per cent., Stirling, 70 per cent., Tahatika, 70 per cent. , Waipahi, 70 per cent. Additional Subjects.—The marks gained for additional subjects ranged from 97 to 26, and the average was 69. Of the 195 schools examined— 11 (= 6 per cent.) gained from .. 97 to 90 additional marks. 43 ( = 22 per cent.) „ 89 to 80 58 ( = 30 per cent.) „ 79 to 70 30 ( = 15 per cent.) „ 69 to 60 30 ( = 12 per cent.) „ 59 to 50 28 ( = 12 per cent.) „ 49 to 26 The eleven highest were —Port Chalmers, 97 , Lawrence, 95 , Normal, 94 , Oarnaru Middle, 93, Tokomairiro, 93, Albany Street, 92, Palmerston, 92, Oamaru South, 91, Arthur Street, 90, George Street, 90, Waitati, 90. The total of additional marks attainable was 120. Finance. —The audited statement of the Board s income and expenditure for the year is appended. The amount paid in teachers' salaries, including bonuses on classification, and bonuses for instructing pupil-teachers, was £61,917 19s. 3d., the amount paid to School Committees for incidental expenses was £4,490, and the sum expended on school-buildings was £6,844 17s. lid. A table giving the names of the teachers employed, the classification, and the annual salary of each at the rate paid during the last quarter of the year is given in Appendix A.* The same table shows the amount paid to each Committee in aid of the school fund, and the amount expended in the erection, enlargement, and improvement of school-buildings. The following table shows for the last five years the expenditure in management, inspection, teachers' salaries, and payments to Committees for each unit of average attendance, and, for the last three years, the expenditure in training of teachers : —

Gehekae Statement of Keceipts and Bxpendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1891.

Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year On By Office staff—Salaries 903 0 0 General Account 952 2 0 Departmental contingencies 634 3 1 Government grant for buildings 10,364 2 1 Inspectors'salaries 1,550 0 0 Statutory capitation 64,027 0 4 Inspectors' travelling expenses 611 11 3 Scholarship grant 1 186 4 3 Examination of pupil-teachers 22 14 6 Inspection subsidy 500 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inpayments by School Commissioners 9,186 10 5 eluding, rent, bonus, (fee.) 61917 19 3 District High School fees 101 2 9 Incidental expenses of schools 4 490 0 0 Rent of school-sites 3 11 6 Training of teachers 2,544 7 11 Interest on fixed deposits 12 10 0 Scholarships— Drawing-school fees 412 1 0 Paid to scholars 1, 120 9 6 Deposits forfeited. 45 3 0 Examination expenses .. 26 7 9 School-buildings— New buildings .. 4,466 19 7 Improvements of buildings 1,383 1 3 Furniture and appliances .. 374 0 9 Sites 39 11 0 Plans, supervision, <fec. 581 5 4 School of Art ... 625 6 2 Balance at end of year — On Building Account .. 3,519 4 2 On General Account .. 1 980 5 10 £86,790 7 4 £86,790 7 4 P G. Pryde, Secretary Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General. * See pp. 46-53, ante.

Year. Average Attendance. Board's ManagementInspection. Teachers' Salaries. Payments to Committees. Training of Teachers. Total. .887 888 .889 .890 .891 19,258 18,963 19,573 19,331 19,071 £ s. 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 d. 8i 7f 5| 6| 7i £ s. 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 a. 2 2} If Sf 3 £ s. d. 3 7 21 3 4 0i 3 2 Hi 3 4 8f 3' .4 11 £ s. d. 0 6 6} 0 4 5f 0 4 6i 0 4 7i 0 4 8| ' £ s. d. 0 2 1 0 2 4 0 2 8 £ s. d. 3 17 6| 3 12 4J 3 13 2£ 3 15 6f 3 16 If By ordi :r of the Bo; P G. ard. Peydb, Se< sretary The Hon. the Minister >f Education.