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Of the thirty-nine secondary schools, thirteen are for boys, thirteen for girls, and nine are mixed schools. Four of the schools under (a) are not in operation — namely, Akaroa, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Waimate. At these places secondary education is carried on in the secondary departments of district high schools, ot which the High School Boards supply some financial assistance. The number of district high schools in 1920 was fifty-nine, technicail high schools nine, Maori secondary schools ten, and private secondary schools registered under the Education Act, 1914, eighteen, making a total of one hundred and thirtyone schools affording secondary education. A separate secondary school for girls was opened at Palmerston North. Roll and Attendance. (Tables Xl, K2, and Ll in E.-O.) The total number of pupils attending the thirty-five secondary schools included under (a), (b), and (c) above at the end of 1919 and 1920 respectively was — , 1919.— , , 1920. , Boys. Girls. Totals. Boys. Girls. Totals. Roll (exclusive of lower departments).. 5,054 4,014 9,068 5,246 3,950 9,196 Number in lower departments .. 392 294 686 454 361 815 Totals .. .. .. 5,446 4,308 9,754 5,700 4,311 10,011 The roll number, excluding the lower departments, shows an increase of 128 over the figure for the previous year, there being 192 more boys and 64 fewer girls. The number of new entrants was 242 less than in 1919, the decrease being in the number of girls. The roll number on Ist March, which is regarded as the highest roll number during the year, was 10,080. The following are some of the figures in connection with the roll and attendance of schools in which secondary education is given : — (a.) Secondary Schools (Lower Departments excluded). Roll number at end of 1920. ! . ■.. .. .. .. .. 9,196 Roll number, Ist March, "1920 .. .. .. .. ..10,080 Average attendance for the year 1920 .. .. .. .. 9,130 Number of new entrants, 1920 .. .. .. .. .. 4,183 f Number of first-year pupils .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,500"] j Number of second-year pupils .. .. . . . . . . 2, 780 I j Number of third-year pupils.. .. . . .. . . .. 1, 609 \ [Number of fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year pupils .. .. .. 1,307J | Number of pupils at end of year under thirteen years of age . . . . 70"] | Number of pupils at end of year between thirteen and fourteen years ol age 596 j < Number of pupils at end of year between fourteen and fifteen years of age 2,250 J> | Number of pupils at end of year between fifteen and sixteen years of age .. 2,814 j of pupils at end of year over sixteen years of age .. .. 3,466J (b.) Secondary Departments oe District High Schools. Number on roll at end of 1920 .. .. .. .. ..2,157 Mean of average weekly roll —Boys, 1,218 ; girls, 1,325 : total .. . . 2,543 Average attendance .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,286 Number of new entrants from public primary schools .. .. .. 1,528 f Number of first-year pupils .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,143") < Number of second-year pupils .. .. .. .. .. 601 > of third-year pupils.. .. .. .. . . .. 413J (c.) Technical High Schools. Number on roll at end of 1920—Boys, 1,485 ; girls, 1,281 : total .. 2,766 f Number under thirteen years of age .. .. .. .. .. 95") j Number between thirteen and fourteen years of age .. .. .. 548 I "I Number between fourteen and fifteen years of age .. .. . . 963 | over fifteen years of age .. .. .. .. .. 1,160j (d.) Registered Private Secondary Schools. Number on roll at end of 1920—Boys, 664 ; girls, 775 : total .. .. 1,439 Average attendance, 1920 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,374 f Number under thirteen years of age .. .. .. .. .. 36"| j Number between thirteen and fourteen years of age .. .. .. 102 1 | Number between fourteen and fifteen years of age .. .. .. 300 [ over fifteen years of age .. .. .. .. .. 1,001 J Number of teachers—Male, 37 ; female, 31 : total . . .. .. 68 (c.) Secondary Schools for Maoris. Number on roll at end of 1920 .. .. .. .. .. 474 Average attendance, 1920 .. .. .. .. .. .. 415