E,—2.

Table A5.—Average Age of Pupils of Public Primary Schools as at 1st July, 1938.

Table A6. —Median Ages of Pupils of Public Primary Schools as at 1st July, 1938.

Table A7.—The annual Proficiency Examination has been abolished, having been held for the last time in 1936. Table A8.—Age and Attainment of Pupils who definitely left Primary Schools during or at End of Year 1938.

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Average Ages of the Pupils in each Class. Education District. I ; Classes' ' P ' S1 ' S2 ' S3 ' S4 ' Form I. Form II. Form III. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. ra. Yr. m. Auckland .. .. .. 11 11 6 10 8 7 9 8 10 9 11 8 12 6 13 3 14 2 Taranaki .. .. .. 12 0 6 8 8 6 9 8 10 9 11 8 12 6 13 4 14 1 Wanganui .. .. .. 12 3 6 9 8 5 9 7 10 8 11 8 12 6 13 4 14 B Hawke'sBay .. .. 11 8 6 9 8 6 9 9 10 9 11 9 12 6 13 3 14 1 Wellington .. .. .. 11 7 6 7 8 3 9 B 10 6 11 6 12 4 13 1 14 0 Nelson .. .. .. 11 11 6 6 8 3 9 S 10 6 11 6 12 S 13 3 13 9 Canterbury .. .. .. 11 7 6 8 8 5 9 6 10 7 11 6 12 6 13 3 13 10 Otago .. .. .. 11 S 6 7 8 S 9 7 10 8 11 8 12 8 13 2 14 6 Southland .. .. .. 12 0 6 9 8 7 9 10 10 10 11 10 12 7 13 4 13 11 All district .. . . 11 9 6 8 8 5 9 7 10 8 11 8 12 6 13 3 14 1 Range (difference between 0 10 04 04 OS 04 0 4 04 03 09 highest and lowest)

Median Ages of the Pupils in each Class. Education District. — ~ - : r j Classes p - sl - 82 ' 83 ' s4 ' Form L Form IL | J?orm 111 • Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. in. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m, Yr. m. Yr. in. Auokland .. .. .. 11 11 6 8 8 5 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 6 13 3 14 2 Taranaki .. .. .. 12 6 6 7 8 4 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 6 13 4 14 3 Wanganui .. .. .. 12 6 6 7 8 4 9 6 10 7 11 7 12 5 13 4 14 1 Hawke'sBay .. .. 11 0 6 8 8 5 9 7 10 7 11 8 12 5 13 3 13 10 Wellington .. .. .. 11 10 0 6 8 3 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 3 13 1 13 10 Nelson .. .. 12 3 6 5 8 2 9 5 10 6 11 4 12 4 13 2 13 9 Canterbury .. ... .. 11 9 6 0 8 4 0 5 10 6 11 5 12 4 13 2 13 9 Otago .. .. .. 11 2 6 6 8 4 9 6 10 6 11 7 12 5 13 1 14 3 Southland .. .. .. 12 5 67 86 98 10 8 11 8 12 6 13 3 14 1 All districts .. 11 10 6 7 8 4 9 6 10 7 11 6 12 5 13 2 13 11 Range (difference between 140304030304030306 highest and lowest)

In Form II. In Form I. Age. With Primary School Without Primary Certificate. School Certificate. Boys. Girls, j Boys, j Girls. Boys, j Girls. 15 years and over .. .. .. .. .. 828 500 174 90 214 108 14 „ under 15 .. .. .. ., 2,535 2,070 278 272 590 490 13 „ 14 .. .. .. .. 3,688 4,038 26 57 44 44 12 „ 13 .. .. .. .. 1,486 1,802 5 10 14 10 11 „ 12 .. .. .. .. 84 111 2 1 7 4 Under 11 years .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. 1 2 3 Totals, 1938 .. .. .. .. .. 8,622 8,523 485 431 871 659 Totals, 1937 .. .. .. .. .. 8,651' 8,567 504 426 882 653 Difference .. .. .. .. .. —29 —44 —19 +5 —11 +6 In Standard IV. In Standard HI. ln Sta ["^ r r <1 11 01 Totals. Age. r j - Boys. ! Gii'ls. Boys. Girls. Hoys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Total. 15 years and over .. .. 65 38 25 4 6 7 1,312 747 2,059 14 „ under 15 .. 257 173 72 54 28 21 3,760 3,080 6^840 13 „ „ 14 .. 16 16 13 4 4 4 3,791 4,163 7,954 12 „ „ 13 .. 2 6 8 3 4 6 1,519 1,837 3,356 11 „ 12 .. 6 5 1 3 10 3 110 127 237 Under 11 years ... 2 1 2 8 37 37 44 52 90 Totals, 1938 .. .. 348 239 121 76 89 78 10,536 10,006 20,542 Totals, 1937 .. .. 366 245 128 88 105 74 10,636 10,053 20,089 Difference .. .. —18 —0 —7 —12 —16 j +4 —100 —47 j —147 I I I I