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1910 NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION OF MAORI CHILDREN. [In continuation of E.-3, 1915.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. I'ago I'tv-jo N(i. I. —Extract from Report of Minister .. .. 2 No. 3. —Extracts from the Reports of the Inspectors No. 2. —Report of Inspectors : — of .Schools on the Education of Maoris in New Schools, &c. .. . . .. 5 Public Schools . . .. ..11 Attendance, &c. .. . . . . 6 Native Village Schools .. .. 6 Appendix : — Mission Schools .. . . .. 6 Table HI. Native Schools and Teachers .. 15 Secondary Native Schools .. . . fi H2. Attendance at Schools .. .. 19 Classification .. .. ..7 113. Higher Education .. ..21 School Buildings and Grounds .. ..7 H4. European Children at Native Schools 21 Organization .. . . .. 7 H5. Maori Children at Publio Schools .. 22 Inspection of Schools . . .. 8 H sa. Classification of Maori Children at Scale of Salaries and Syllabus . . .. 8 Public Schools .. .. ..22 (leneral Remarks .. .. . . 8 HO. Race of Children .. .. .. 22 Secondary Education .. ..10 H oa. Ages and Race of Children .. 23 Scholarships .. .. ..10 H Ob. Standards and Race of Children .. 23 Schools in the Cook Islands .. ..11 H7. Standard Classification . . 23 Transfer of Mr. W. W. Bird . . ..II HB. Ages and Standards . . . . 24 Conclusion .. .. .. 11 H9. Summary of Expenditure . . . . 25

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