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time schools ; and so on. Including such reopened schools, the total number of schools opened during the year was 133. The following list shows the number of schools opened and closed in each of the various education districts : —

Increases and Decreases in Number of Public Schools.

The net increase in the number of schools open at the end of the year is thus 48. The total number of public schools in each grade is shown in Table A, the corresponding figures for the previous year being shown for purposes of comparison.

Table A.—Number of Public Schools in each Grade, 1911 and 1912.

For the number of schools in each education district, classified in grades, reference should be made to Table Al. Roll Numbek. The average weekly roll number for 1912 showed an increase for each quarter over that for the corresponding period of 1911. The mean of the average weekly roll for the four quarters was— Mean of average weekly roll, 1911 .. 159,299 „ ' 1912 .. 164,492 Increase in 1912 . . .. 5,193 Increase per cent, in roll number, 1912 . 3-3

District. Number of Schools closed. Number of Schools opened. Increase in Number Decrease in Number • of Schools. of Schools. i Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 38 I :i '.I 8 7 7 2 2 i 3 1 60 3 8 3 14 II 6 3 6 1 10 8 22 5 6 4 1 6 1 6 i 2 7 7 85 133 133 85 Increase (1912) 48

Number of Sohools. , . , , Number of Schools. Grade (as in Education Amendment Grade (as in Education Amendment Aot, 1908). Aot, 1908). 1911. 1912. 1911. 1912. 0.(1-8) .. .. 162 164 I 9a (451-500) 7 12 1. (9-15) .. .. .. 393 395 9. J 9b (501-550) 12 9 2. (16-25) .. .. 480 472 (9c (551-600) 4 7 3. (26-35) .. 283 312 ,10a (601-650) .. 12 13 4.(36-80) 462 484 10b (651-700) 5 3 5.(81-120) .. .. 127 122 | 10c (701-750) 6 8 , 6a (121-160) 58 54 I 10d (751-800) 3 5 "• j 6b (161-200) .. 33 31 10. IOe (801-850) 2 3 , I 7a (201-250) .. 34 40 . 10f (851-900i . . 2 2 '■ j 7b (251-300) .. 27 28 I lOo (901-950) ( 8a (301-350) 24 24 10n (951-1,00(1) 8. 8b (351-400) 13 17 lOi (1,001-1,05(1) .. I I I 8c (401-450) .. Ki 8 Totals.. .. 2,188 2.214