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Mission Schools. Grade I Schools (for boys and girls) .—These are village schools taught by the village pastor, who is supplied by the mission concerned. Girls' Schools (Resident).— The girls of these schools are prepared lor a higher standard of village life than is the. lot of the average village girl. Samoan life is affected by the marriage of these girls with members of their villages. Being mission schools, Christian education is one of the principal subjects. Boy si Schools (Resident). —Boys here are prepared as pastors or teachers or for artisan work m the missions. . Girls' Schools (Day). —These are found in the more densely populated districts. Religion, music, typewriting, and sewing are important subjects of the curriculum. Marist Brothers' Boys' School (Day).—This is an old-established school, situated in Apia. It is an undenominational primary school which educates boys to the New Zealand proficiency standard, and also prepares them for a commercial life in the business houses of Apia. The Grade II Schools (which are partly Administration and partly mission) are dealt with below. In the following table, relating to purely mission schools, the attendance figures for the more elementary schools are approximate : —

Table showing Number of European and Native Teachers in respective Schools.

General. The majority of teachers in mission schools are Samoan, but a number of Europeans belonging to the various missions are also engaged in the work, especially in resident schools. The school-age varies from three to four years (in pastors' schools) to thirty years (in colleges). Grade II Schools. These are to be found in the chief villages. The school buildings (Native fales) are made available by the respective missions, while the teachers are paid, trained, and supplied by the Administration. All teachers are Samoan, and instruction is given in that language, only a limited amount of English being taught. Samoan teachers are considered more suitable for teaching the vernacular and more capable than Europeans of imparting their knowledge in their own tongue. All these schools are under the direction and close supervision of the Superintendent of Schools ; the Samoan teachers are also brought to Apia for an annual refresher course, while Native Inspectors visit them frequently to report progress. There are now 39 of these schools, having total roll numbers at 31st March, 1935, of 3,334. The Samoan teaching staff numbers 156, of whom 42 have passed the New Zealand Proficiency Examination. Administration Schools. Avele (Resident). —This school is now functioning under Native teachers, whose work is supervised by the European Superintendent. Boys are taken to the proficiency standard, and a number subsequently find work in the Government Departments. Malifa and Vaipouli (Resident).— The boys are educated to Standard IV and then proceed to Avele for further training. As at the school just mentioned, Malifa and Vaipouli are under Native teachers, supervision being exercised by the European Superintendent, Agriculture is an important subject in the syllabus of each of the three schools above referred to, and they are self-supporting as far as food-supplies are concerned.

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lotais. Pastors' and Catechists' Colleges, Colleges, Special Special „• Schools, Villages. Boys', Girls', Day Schools, Day Schools, g Atten(ianceg Grade I. Resident. Resident. Boys. Girls. Attendances. o Missions. i —- ■ • I Boys. Girls. Total. a Is 'Sill I II H II E B °y s - Girls - _| jg 3* I | 3" g 5« I 3* I London Mission .. 170 4,365 3,344 7,709 7 245 1 150 178 4,610 3,494 Roman Catholic .. 81 870 882 1,752 2 120 11 544 1 430 5 350 100 1,420 1,776 Methodist .. 79 968 1,482 2,450 3 116 1 41 2 26 .... 85 1,110 1,523 Latter Day Saints.. 27 406 214 620 2 85 2 80 31 491 294 Seventh Day Ad- 1 30 20 50 1 30 1 1 — ?! 358 6,639 5,942 12,881 15 596 16 821 3 456 5 350 397 7,691 7,113 L ; . ;

"^techists' d Colleges, Colleges, Special Special Schools, Bovs,' Girls,' Day Schools, Day Schools, Totals. Villages. Resident. Resident. Boys'. Girls'. Grade I. Missions. " I ~ i I l I ! I ! I ! I ! i ?l§laa§s§a|a | 1 I i ■ I I I 1 I 1 I I London Mission .. 1 170 2 12 1 7 .. .. .. .. 4 189 Roman Catholic .. .. 1 81 2 3 1-; 16 6 .. o 5-6 lOo Methodist 79 2 5 1 4 1 3 .. .. 4 91 Latter Bay Saints .. .... 27 3 4 3 4 .. .. .. .. 6 3o Seventh Day Adventist .. .. 2 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. •. & 4^ 42 424