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The additions to the roll were, as in previous years, greater in the North Island than in the South Island ; but every education district, with the exception of South Canterbury, showed at least some increase. The increase was most noticeable in the September quarter. Number on roll at end of 1911 .. .. .. .. .. 161,648 1912 .. .. .. ... 166,264 Increase in 1912 .. .. .. .. .. 4,616 Table B shows the numbers on the roll at the end of 1912 classified according to age and standards. Under the headings " Age and Sex of Pupils," page 7, and " Classification and Examination," page 7, reference is made to some of the main facts disclosed in this table.

Table B.—Classified Return of the Numbers on the Rolls of Public Schools at the end of 1912.

Table Ba shows the mean average roll number for every fifth year from 1878 to 1898, and for each of the last twelve years ; the table gives also the total average attendance for each year, the average attendance as a percentage of the roll, and the number of teachers employed in the public schools.

Table Ba.—Schools, Attendance, and Teachers.

Details of these facts relating to the several educational districts are given in Tables Al, 81, and El. The actual roll number of all children receiving primary education in schools subject to inspection can be estimated by taking into account children attending public schools, schools at the Chatham Islands, private primary schools subject to

Ages. Class P. Boys. Girls. Standard I. Boys. Girls. Standard II. Boys. Girls. Standard III. Stand Boys. Girls. Boys. irtrv. Girls. Stani irdV. Standard VI. StandardVII* Totals. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 5 and under 6 .. 6 „ 7 .. 7 „ 8 .. 8 „ 9 .. 9 „ 10 .. 10 „ 11 .. 11 „ 12 .. 12 ,. 13 .. 13 „ 14 .. 14 „ 15 .. Above 15 6,917 9,333 8,787 4,900 1,681 527 166 81 26 15 6 6,229 4 8,531 155 7,799 1,440 4,061 3,879 1,323 3,231 391 1,383 119 470 81 158 34 64 11 15 6 6 174 1,494 3,786 2,797 1,041 337 109 44 19 3 2 3 168 193 1,4341,476 3,414 3,468 3,1442,843 1,5131,257 569 439 208 138 42 19 20 14 9 8 173, 167 7 1,1771,312 127 3,07513,1011.034 3.(Mi,i2,902 2,866 1,(133 1,370 2,908 034 4951,622 177 102 538 34 23 140 9,9789,480 9,242 1 6 147 1,150 2,819 2,716i 1,344 338 82 fi 5 118 959 12,494 2,550 1,141 379 1 4 108 1,031 2,467 2,321 910 231 6 3 .. 107 103 3 775 779 45 1,96011,828 216 l,543!l,522 352 731 563 478 5,1224,7981,094 .. 6,921 9,490 .. 10,404 .. 10,393 9,635 .. 9,287! 3 9,150; 38 8,663 211i 7,280 379 3,823 600: 1,794 ( 1,23186,840 6,235 8,708 9,495 9,497 9,051 8,637 8,571 7,999 I 6,415 3.300 1 1,516 Total '32,439 28,579J10,805 9,810 10514 9,850 8,603 7,646 7,073 |79,424 • Inclui ing secondary departments of dii itrict ligh schools.

Year. Mean Average Number ,, Average Attendance of woftfv Attendance, as Percent8cbools. B.?i, y iWholeYear. age of K0 "- Weekly Eoll. Adults. Number of 'eacheri Pup: il-teachers. M. F. Total. M. F. Total. 1878 .. 1883 .. 1888 .. 1893 .. 1898 . . 1901 . . 1902 . 1903 .. 1904 .. 1905 .. 1906 .. 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 1912 .. 748 971 1,158 1,375 1,655 1,715 1,754 1,786 1,827 1,851 1,921 1,963 1,998 '2,057 2,096 2,166 2,214 90, 85 J 113,636 125,6'.W 133,782 132,868 133,952 134,748 136,282 138,471 140,320 141,946 145,974 151,142 154,756 159,299 164,492 •48,773 69,838 t90,108 ;100,321 111,636 111,797 113,711 113,047 116,506 120,266 121,958 120,026 127,160 132,773 135,738 142,186 146,282 76-9 79-3 79-8 83-4 84-1 84-9 83-9 " 85-5 86-9 86-9 84-6 87-1 87-8 87-7 893 88-9 707 905 1,039 1,107 1,234 1,222 1,272 1,270 1,272 1,302 1,314 1,332 1,331 1,406 1,456 1,493 1,555 454 656 887 1,096 1,370 1,446 1,685 1,726 1,797 1,835 1,887 1,955 2,021 2,208 2,252 2,351 2,550 1,161 1,561 1,926 2,203 2,604 2,668 2,957 2,996 3,069 3,137 3,201 3,287 3,352 3,614 3,708 3,844 4,105 118 159 219 238 229 184 143 147 144 151 153 172 161 160 174 179 162 332 450 571 730 694 913 825 1,063 831 1,060 771 955 604 747 552 699 505 649 528 679 518 671 478 650 476 637 530 696 526 §700 528 ||707 476 * Average of three quarters. II Exclusive of 41 t Strict average. iale and 178 female pr< t Working ibationers. ■verage. J Exclusi' 1 Exclusive of 36 in< re of 32 mi ile and 18f tie and 151 fema] female probatu le probationers, mers.