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The increase in the development of the Native village schools since the year 1881. when they were transferred to the control of this Department, is shown in the following table :—

Table Ha. —Schools, Attendance, and Teachers.

It will be seen that there has been an increase of 80 per cent, in the number of schools, and this does not take into account many schools which have been transferred to the various Boards of Education during the period covered by the table. The average attendance has risen from 1,406 to 4,042, while the average percentage of regularity (87) is the highest yet reached. In this connexion it is worthy of note that in forty-two schools an average of over 90 per cent, was reached. Table H2 in the appendix to E.-3 supplies detailed information in regard to the roll number and average attendance. The number of Maoris attending public schools on the 31st December, 1912, as compared with the number attending at the 31st December, 1911, was—l9ll, 4,685 ; 1912, 4,913. Details are to be found in Table H5 of E-3. The total number of children of Maori or of mixed race on the rolls of primary Native schools, public schools. Native mission schools, and secondary Native schools, together with such pupils as were receiving special technical training at the end of the year 1912, is given in the following schedule : —

Classification of Pupils. Tables H6, H6a, and H6b in E.-3 give full information as to the races and classification of pupils on the rolls of the Native schools. As will be seen, 86-7 per cent, were Maoris speaking Maori in their homes, 2-3 per cent, were Maoris speaking English in their homes, and 11 per cent, were Europeans.

1881 .. 1886 .. 1891 . . 1896 . 1001 . 1902 . 1903 . 1904 .. 1905 .. 1906 .. 1907 .. 1908 . 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 1012 .. Number of Teachers. Number Average °' Mean of Average Attendance Year. 8 . ch °°lf Average Att whnTe Ce ' v.rJf„,.„ Teachers in Charge. | Assistant Teachers. at End Weekly Roll. %™ e Percentage SewingY«r ! Weekly Roll. Male . FemaJe . Female . ">«"—■ i _ i I 60 .. 1,406 .. 54 6 4 48 69 2,343 2,020 86-2 60 9 .. 26 30 66 2.395 1,837 76-7 59t 8t 1 26 37 74 2,874 2,220 77-3 64t lit •• 61 16 89* 3,257 2,592 79-6 70t 18t 69 15 98* 3,650 3,005 82-3 77t 20t 83 11 97* 3,805 3,012 79-2 76t 20t .. 79 13 95* 3,794 3,083 81-3 73t 21f .. 85 11 95 4,097 3,428 83-7 74t 22f 87 15 98 4,235 3,607 85-2 78t 21f 2 94 11 99 4,321 3,561 82-4 82f 18f 2 105 3 .. | 95 4,479 3,781 84-4 76 19 2 104 5 94 4,308 3,680 85-4 76 18 3 101 5 99 4,325 3,714 85-9 78 21 3 106 4 104 +4.494 J3.878 86-3 81 22 3 119 3 108 Lull 4.042 S7 86 22 4 122 2 * Includes two subsidized schools. t Includes two teachers jointly in charge of one school. J 1911 figures amended.

Number per 10,000 of Maori Actual Numlier. Population at Census of 1911 (49,829). I. Primary schools — (a.) Government Native schools (6.) Mission schools .. (c.) Public schools 4,694 942-0 174 35-0 4.913 985-9 II. Secondary schools fl. Special technical training — 9.781 1,962-9 369 74-0 16 3-2 Totals 10,166 2,040-1