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1928. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION OF NATIVE CHILDREN. [In continuation of E.-3, 1927.]

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

CONTENTS. Page Page No. 1. —Report of the Senior Inspector of Native No. 2.—Detailed Tables : — Schools: — Table Hl. Native School and Teachers .. 8 Village Schools in Operation at End of Year 1 H2. Attendance at Schools .. ..12 New Buildings, Additions, &c. . • .. 1 H3. Higher Education .. 14 Applications for Schools .. .. 2 H4. Maori Children at Public Schools .. 15 Attendance, &c. .. .. .. 2 H5. Classification of Maori Children at Condition of School Buildings and Grounds 3 Public Schools .. 15 Organization, Inspection, &c. .. .. 3 H6. Race of Children .. .. 16 General Remarks .. .. .. 3 H7. Ages and Standards .. 18 Secondary Education .. . . . . 5 HB. Summary of Expenditure .. 19 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 6 Concluding Remarks .. .. .. 7

No. 1. REPORT OF THE SENIOR INSPECTOR OF NATIVE SCHOOLS. Sir — I have the honour to submit herewith my annual report upon the work of those schools which are particularly concerned with the education of Maori children—viz. Native village schools, Maori mission schools, and Maori secondary or boarding schools. The mission schools and the secondary schools are registered private schools under the control of various religious denominations. Matters regarded as more or less relevant to the activities of the village schools and their administration are referred to in this report. Village Schools in Operation at the End of the Year. During the year new schools were opened at Tolcata, East Coast District; Maraenui, Bay of Plenty ; and at Oturu, near Kaitaia, North Auckland. The Waikeri School, North Auckland, which had been closed temporarily at the end of 1926, was reopened. The number of schools in operation at the end of the year under review was 134, an increase of four upon the number operating at the end of the previous year. New Buildings (completed or projected). During the year the following works were completed : —New school and residence at each of the following places : Tokata, East Coast ; Maraenui, Bay of Plenty ; Otukou, Tongariro district; new school at Waikeri, North Auckland ; new school at Te Pupuke, Whangaroa Harbour ; new residence at Manfjamuka, Hokianga. On account of increased attendances, additional class-rooms were provided at Manutahi, Ruatoria, East Coast; Tangoio, Hawke's Bay ;Te Paroa-Totara, Bay of Plenty.

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