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Table Hα shows the mean average roll-number from 1881 to 1901 in five-yearly periods, and from 1901 onwards for each year. The year 1881 is practically the .first year of operation of the Native schools under the Education Department. The total average attendance, the average attendance as a percentage of the roll, and the number of teachers employed are also shown.

Table Ha. —Schools, Attendance, and Teachers.

Though the average percentage of regularity of attendance in Native schools has steadily improved during the last five years, it is still lower by 0 - 8 per cent, than that of the lowest public-school district. The prevalence of severe epidemics during the year has seriously affected the attendance at some of the larger schools. There are, however, many difficulties to prevent regular attendance in Native schools, and it is therefore pleasing to find that in about one-third of them the average percentage of regularity reaches 90 per cent. There is ample evidence to show that the Maori is fully alive to the necessity of having his childien educated, and a large number of apparently well-founded applications for the establishment of schools is now receiving attention. Table Hi, in the appendix,! gives in detail the staffs and salaries of the various schools in order of their grades. Table H2 supplies detailed information in regard to the roll-number, average attendance, and grading of the schools. There were 387 Maori boys and girls receiving higher education at the various secondary Native schools. Of these, 48 boys and 80 girls were holders of free places provided by the Government. Detailed information in respect to Maori pupils receiving higher education will be found in Tables H2 and H3 of the appendix. J The number of European children attending Native schools (see also page 10) shows a considerable increase over the number for 1910. 1910. 1911. Number attending at end of year .. .. .. .. 427 518 In the preparatory and lower standards (up to Standard V) .. 386 455 In the higher standards (Standards VI and VII) .. .. 41 63 Number of certificates issued — ~..■. Competency .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 13 Proficiency .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 14 As regards Maoris attending public schools, the following particulars are set out in Table H5 of E.-3:— 1910 1911 Number attending at end of year .. .. .. 4, 462 4,685 In the preparatory and lower standards (up to Standard V) 4, 409 4, 618 In the higher standards (Standards VI and VII) .. . . 53 67 Number of certificates issued — Competency .. .. .. .. .. 1 5 Proficiency .. .. .. .. .:. 18 29

I See £.-3, Native Schools Report.

ViK. Number „ ° ( , Mean of Schools Average at End Wee kly Boll. ol Year. Average Attendance: Whole Year. Average Attendance as Percentage of Weekly Boll. Teachers in Charge. Number of Teachers. Assistant Teachers. Sewii Male. Female. Male. Female. Mistresses. 1881 .. 1886 .. 1891 .. 1896 .. 1901 .. 1902 .. 1903 .. 1904 .. 1905 .. 1906 .. 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 1910 1911 60 .. 69 66 74 89* 98* 97* ... i 95* . -'.. I 95 98 .. 99 ... I 95 .. ! 94 99 104 2,343 2,395 2,874 3,257 3,650 3,805 3,794 4,097 4,235 4,321 4,479 4,308 4,325 4,621 1,406 2,020 1,837 2,220 2,592 3,005 3,012 3,083 3,428 3,607 3,561 3,781 3,680 3,714 3,990 1,406 .. 54 6 2,020 86-2 60 9 1,837 76-7 59f • 8f : 1 2,220 I 77-3 64f ; 11+ ! 2,592 79-6 ' 70f I 18f 3,005 82-3 77f I 20f 3,012 I 79-2 76f ! 20f ! 3,083 81-3 73f 21f 3,428 83-7 74f 22f .. ■. 3,607 85-2 78f j 2lf '■■ 2 i 3,561 82-4 82f I 18f 2 3,781 84-4 76 19 2 3,680 85-4 76 18 3 3,714 85-9 78 21 3 3,990 86-3 81 22 3 [ t Includes two teachers jointly in charge of one school. 4 26 26 61 69 83 79 85 87 94 105 104 101 106 119 48 30 37 16 15 11 13 11 15 U 3 5 5 4 3 * Includes two subsidized schools.