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Private Schools. —Summary for the District.

Standard VI Examinations, 1912. —General Summary of Results.

District High Schools.—Number of Pupils in Attendance.

SOUTH CANTERBURY. Sir,— Education Office, Timaru, 31st March, 1913. We have the honour to submit our annual report on the schools of this district for the year 1912. At the beginning of the year eighty-three schools were hi operation, and during the year a new school was established at the Douglas Settlement. At least two visits were paid to each school during the year, and reports submitted to the Board. hi addition to the public schools, we have also examined and reported on the five Roman Catholic schools in this district. The following table shows the number of pupils on the roll of the public schools, the number present at the annual examination, and the average age of the pupils in each class :—

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Classes, Number on Roll. Present at the Annual Examination. Average Age of Pupils in each Class. Standard VII VI V ... IV Ill II ... I ... Preparatory (including those from three years old and upwards) 45 90 164 187 230 196 209 757 40 88 153 170 202 189 195 695 Yrs. mos. 15 9 14 7 13 4 12 3 11 3 9 11 8 10 6 6 Totals 1,878 1,732 9 (i

Present at Examination. Certificates gained. Proficiency. Competency. 'ublic schools 'rivate schools Special examinations 1,404 92 96 1,040 57 62 235 23 21 Totals 1,592 1,159 279

School. On Roll at Ti ime of Annual Examination. Present at Annual Examination. Boys. Girls. Total. ikaroa ... Jhristchurch West [aiapoi... [aikoura Town ... jincoln jyttelton louthbridge Jormal Training College ... 8 99 2 5 9 13 12 3 12 65 12 12 14 7 12 12 20 164 14 17 23 20 24 15 19 164 10 14 23 20 24 13 Totals 151 146 297 287