E.—2.

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Table X. This table shows with respect to some of the larger schools what becomes of the pupils who leave after passing Standard VI.

From the above it appears that about 30 per cent, of the pupils who left entered a, secondary school, and 25 per cent, attended evening technical classes or entered Wanganui Technical College; while 44 per cent, of those who gained only a competency certificate remained another year to prepare for the proficiency certificate.

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS.—SECONDARY DEPARTMENTS. Table XI.

According to the above table 314 pupils actually attended the secondary classes during the year. It appears from this and previous returns that about half the pupils leave after spending one year in the classes; but it is gratifying to note that during 1911 there were nearly twice as many third-year pupils as in 1910, whilst the number of fourth-year pupils more than doubled. Table XII. The following table has been compiled to show to what extent the secondary departments in district high schools are of service in country districts. The returns show that more than 30 per cent, of the pupils travel over five miles to school, a fact which proves in a very decisive manner the value of such schools in farming districts.

Table XIII. This table is submitted to show to what extent secondary pupils in the district high schools avail themselves of the special rural course of instruction. [Summary only reprinted.]

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[Summary on] ly reprinti d for twelve selected schools included in t] Lβ ta] le. . High School. CompeTechnieal s Home Farm Sch ° o1 - remaining at School. Trade. Office. Shop. Unskilled Labour. 'otals .. 95 7 + 34 36 I 20 i 22 11 12 6

Totals (in eight schools).. [Summary only reprinted.] Admitted at Begin- Number of Pupils who during u „ . : Average ning of 1911 from — 1911 were spending their— tsiOii at : p^11 T?», J ,f I K011 ; *™ i during ** ul- 1011. Town Country First Second Third {Fourth kSchools. Schools. Year. Year. ! Year. I Year. I I ; 213 250-4 109 69 | 178 83 43 10 _J_ J Number of Pupils who during 1911 were spending their—

[Summary only reprinted.] iummary on. Number of Pupils who during 1911 were living at a distance from School of— Not more than Between One and Between Three and Over One Mile. Three Miles. Five Miles. Five Miles. 141 I 'otals 43 31 93

[Sumi iary only reprintei ■■•] . Average Number of Pupils who during 1911 took the— Literary Course of Special Rural Course Instruction. of Instruction. Total; 156 117