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TABLE H. —Number of Pupils instructed in each Subject, December, 1900.

Public Schools and Teachers. The number of schools open at the end of 1900 was 1,674, or 29 more than were open in December, 1899. The total average attendance for the fourth quarter of 1900 was 111,498, against 109,050 in the corresponding quarter of 1899. The mean average attendance per school, therefore, rose from 66"3 to 66-6. In Table J the schools are classified, as heretofore, according to their average attendance for the December quarter, but in the much fuller detail likely to be required in the consideration of the current topic of a Colonial scale of staffs and salaries for the public schools.

TABLE J. —Number of Schools, December, 1900.

During the year 1900, 22 schools were closed —'Viz., in Auckland, 6; Wanganui, 1; Wellington, 5 ; Hawke's Bay, 1; Marlborough, 2 ; Nelson, 3 ; North Canterbury, 2; South Canterbury, 1; and Southland, 1.

'ABLE H.—Num: iBE OF 'UPILS INSTBTJi !TED IN EACH SUBJECT, DE' iEMBEB, 1900. Iducation Districts. sJ fcJ)Q 3 a ° *2g a I a 33 ■a I a 3 1 M so ! © 8 v> in 0 si 00 d I n a I O O 6 'm % o o t> Q .2 3 §§ 3 ° a Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 28,045 4,061 10,629 14,658 7,997 2,146 5,691 1,654 1,278 19,850 5,148 20,150 9,417 28,045 4,061 10,629 14,658 7,997 2,146 5,691 1,654 1,278 19,850 5,148 20,150 9,417 28,045 4,061 10,629 14,658 7,997 2,146 5,691 1,654 1,278 19,850 5,148 20,150 9,417 28,045 4,061 10,629 14,658 7,997 2,146 5,691 1,585 1,278 19,850 5,148 20,150 ' 9,417 14,088 - 1,860 5,245 8,016 3,954 1,116 3,301 790 732 19,400 2,853 10,782 1 4,783 17,035 2,389 6,688 9,441 5,003 1,362 3,825 941 886 12,692 3,408 12,947 5,942| 13,452 1,847 4,986 7,760 i 3,822 i 1,088 ' 3,078 651 > 720 !10,348 ! 2,838! '10,150 ! 4,643 10,192 1,263 4,015 5,743 3,482 705 2,354 451 501 6,084 ! 2,156 i 7,841 3,390 27,865 4,0611 9,153! 14,54ll 7,994 2,081 5,131 1,465 1,081 19,687 5,043 19,714 9,125 18,219 i 2,688j 6,321 8,990 4,948 ! 1,3271 3,366! 932 692 12,023 2,992 12,145 5,837 23,503 2,962 4,287! 13,818; 7,661 1,356 3,455 830 806 17,945 4,672 19,611' 8,715! 11,970 1,824 3,317 I 6,518 3,346 863 2,309 619 521 9,324 2,191 8,063 ! 3,250 54,115 52,910 352 61 107 1,180 38 172 114 3 43 1,735 180 361 230 Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland Totals for 1900 Totals for 1899 130,724 131,315 -591 130,724 131,315 -591 130,724 131,335 130,655 131,231 64,920 68,432 82,559 83,081 65,383 65,775 48,177 ■ 47,750 126,941 126,833 80,480 181,092 109,671 106,381 4,576 5,296 Difference -591 -576 -3,512 -522 -392 1 427 108 ! -612 3,290 1,205 -721 Public Schools and Teachers. The number of schools open at the end of 1900 was 1,674, or 29 more than were open in December, 1899. The total average attendance for the fourth quarter of 1900 was 111,498, against 109,050 in the corresponding quarter of 1899. The mean average attendance per school, therefore, rose from 66"3 to 66-6. In Table J the schools are classified, as heretofore, according to their average attendance for the December quarter, but in the much fuller detail likely to be required in the consideration of the current topic of a Colonial scale of staffs and salaries for the public schools. TABLE J. —Number of Schools, Dbcbmbbb, 1900. Working Average Attendance, December Quarter. t3 I 3 1 a I a o I "3 pq I g o d 0 2 1 5-1 H *i I! o o o o a o3 3 s o CO "I, II ■3 ra 1 to 9 10 „ 14 15 „ 20 21 „ 30 31 „ 40 41 „ 50 51 „ 70 71 „ 90 91 „ 120 121 „ 150 151 „ 170 171 „ 200 201 „ 250 251 „ 280 281 „ 330 331 „ 390 391 „ 420 421 „ 480 481 , 510 511 „ 570 571 „ 600 601 „ 660 661 „ 690 691 „ 750 751 „ 780 781 „ 840 841 „ 870 871 „ 930 931 „ 960 961 „ 1020 5 29 63 80 54 21 36 8 16 7 5 5 7 1 4 4 9 15 9 10 3 5 2 5 9 13 30 25 13 17 6 7 6 14 9 19 28 18 7 15 6 6 6 2 2 3 1 1 7 10 7 10 11 4 7 6 3 2 2 1 2 1 39 4 3 4 4 3 2 24 15 22 18 13 9 8 6 3 1 1 8 5 1 4 3 2 2 3 14 5 7 1 1 3 1 2 7 15 24 45 21 23 10 17 11 4 2 3 4 1 1 2 2 4 1 4 6 18 12 7 9 4 1 1 7 25 28 31 36 16 26 14 8 4 2 1 5 1 3 3 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 6 16 40 25 15 12 9 7 2 129 137 221 321 231 140 145 87 69 35 17 20 31 9 10 15 6 13 6 12 2 10 2 2 2 1 1 1 "l i 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 "4 2 "l • * 1 1 1 "l 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 1 6 •• 1 1 1 - 5 . . "l 1 "l 1 t 1 1 "x 2 2 "l 1 1 1 '" I 354* I "' 65 143f 147 77 65 124 30 36 201 f 68 222 142J 1,674 Totals of Schools . * This includes 54 as 1. t This inclu. half-tirr 3es 8 ha: ie BchoolE Lf-tirae sc; >, which liools, wl ire reckoned M iich are reckon* s 27. t This includes 2 half-time schools, wh: ed as 4. ich are reckoned During t Wanganui, 1 North Canterl ihe j ; We r ear 1 sllingti 2; S( .900, on, 5 3uth 22 schoc ; Hawke' 3anterbur )ls were closed — viz., in Au< 's Bay, 1 ; Marlborough, 2 ; ] y, 1; and Southland, 1. 3kland, 6; STelson, 3 ; bury,

'ABLE H.—Num: iBE OF 'UPILS INSTBTJi !TED IN EACH SUBJECT, DE' iEMBEB, 1900. Iducation Districts. sJ fcJ)Q 3 a ° *2g a I a 33 ■a I a 3 1 M so ! © 8 v> in 0 si 00 d I n a I O O 6 'm % o o t> Q .2 3 §§ 3 ° a Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 28,045 4,061 10,629 14,658 7,997 2,146 5,691 1,654 1,278 19,850 5,148 20,150 9,417 28,045 4,061 10,629 14,658 7,997 2,146 5,691 1,654 1,278 19,850 5,148 20,150 9,417 28,045 4,061 10,629 14,658 7,997 2,146 5,691 1,654 1,278 19,850 5,148 20,150 9,417 28,045 4,061 10,629 14,658 7,997 2,146 5,691 1,585 1,278 19,850 5,148 20,150 ' 9,417 14,088 - 1,860 5,245 8,016 3,954 1,116 3,301 790 732 19,400 2,853 10,782 1 4,783 17,035 2,389 6,688 9,441 5,003 1,362 3,825 941 886 12,692 3,408 12,947 5,942| 13,452 1,847 4,986 7,760 i 3,822 i 1,088 ' 3,078 651 > 720 !10,348 ! 2,838! '10,150 ! 4,643 10,192 1,263 4,015 5,743 3,482 705 2,354 451 501 6,084 ! 2,156 i 7,841 3,390 27,865 4,0611 9,153! 14,54ll 7,994 2,081 5,131 1,465 1,081 19,687 5,043 19,714 9,125 18,219 i 2,688j 6,321 8,990 4,948 ! 1,3271 3,366! 932 692 12,023 2,992 12,145 5,837 23,503 2,962 4,287! 13,818; 7,661 1,356 3,455 830 806 17,945 4,672 19,611' 8,715! 11,970 1,824 3,317 I 6,518 3,346 863 2,309 619 521 9,324 2,191 8,063 ! 3,250 54,115 52,910 352 61 107 1,180 38 172 114 3 43 1,735 180 361 230 Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland Totals for 1900 Totals for 1899 130,724 131,315 -591 130,724 131,315 -591 130,724 131,335 130,655 131,231 64,920 68,432 82,559 83,081 65,383 65,775 48,177 ■ 47,750 126,941 126,833 80,480 181,092 109,671 106,381 4,576 5,296 Difference -591 -576 -3,512 -522 -392 1 427 108 ! -612 3,290 1,205 -721 Public Schools and Teachers. The number of schools open at the end of 1900 was 1,674, or 29 more than were open in December, 1899. The total average attendance for the fourth quarter of 1900 was 111,498, against 109,050 in the corresponding quarter of 1899. The mean average attendance per school, therefore, rose from 66"3 to 66-6. In Table J the schools are classified, as heretofore, according to their average attendance for the December quarter, but in the much fuller detail likely to be required in the consideration of the current topic of a Colonial scale of staffs and salaries for the public schools. TABLE J. —Number of Schools, Dbcbmbbb, 1900. Working Average Attendance, December Quarter. t3 I 3 1 a I a o I "3 pq I g o d 0 2 1 5-1 H *i I! o o o o a o3 3 s o CO "I, II ■3 ra 1 to 9 10 „ 14 15 „ 20 21 „ 30 31 „ 40 41 „ 50 51 „ 70 71 „ 90 91 „ 120 121 „ 150 151 „ 170 171 „ 200 201 „ 250 251 „ 280 281 „ 330 331 „ 390 391 „ 420 421 „ 480 481 , 510 511 „ 570 571 „ 600 601 „ 660 661 „ 690 691 „ 750 751 „ 780 781 „ 840 841 „ 870 871 „ 930 931 „ 960 961 „ 1020 5 29 63 80 54 21 36 8 16 7 5 5 7 1 4 4 9 15 9 10 3 5 2 5 9 13 30 25 13 17 6 7 6 14 9 19 28 18 7 15 6 6 6 2 2 3 1 1 7 10 7 10 11 4 7 6 3 2 2 1 2 1 39 4 3 4 4 3 2 24 15 22 18 13 9 8 6 3 1 1 8 5 1 4 3 2 2 3 14 5 7 1 1 3 1 2 7 15 24 45 21 23 10 17 11 4 2 3 4 1 1 2 2 4 1 4 6 18 12 7 9 4 1 1 7 25 28 31 36 16 26 14 8 4 2 1 5 1 3 3 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 6 16 40 25 15 12 9 7 2 129 137 221 321 231 140 145 87 69 35 17 20 31 9 10 15 6 13 6 12 2 10 2 2 2 1 1 1 "l i 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 "4 2 "l • * 1 1 1 "l 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 1 6 •• 1 1 1 - 5 . . "l 1 "l 1 t 1 1 "x 2 2 "l 1 1 1 '" I 354* I "' 65 143f 147 77 65 124 30 36 201 f 68 222 142J 1,674 Totals of Schools . * This includes 54 as 1. t This inclu. half-tirr 3es 8 ha: ie BchoolE Lf-tirae sc; >, which liools, wl ire reckoned M iich are reckon* s 27. t This includes 2 half-time schools, wh: ed as 4. ich are reckoned During t Wanganui, 1 North Canterl ihe j ; We r ear 1 sllingti 2; S( .900, on, 5 3uth 22 schoc ; Hawke' 3anterbur )ls were closed — viz., in Au< 's Bay, 1 ; Marlborough, 2 ; ] y, 1; and Southland, 1. 3kland, 6; STelson, 3 ; bury,