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Table S. —Registered Private Primary Schools, 1943

Table T.—Endowed Schools and Registered Private Secondary Schools

Table U. —Kindergarten Schools, 1943

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Uridenomi- Catholic Other national Church Church Totah Schools. Schools. Schools. Number of schools .. .. .. 17 231 54 302 Roll at December — Boys .. .. .. .. 338 11,998 1,778 14,114 Girls .. .. .. .. 496 12,686 2,032 15,214 Totals .. .. .. .. 834 24,684 3,810 29,328 Average attendance .. .. .. 687 21,730 3,374 25,791 Teachers (inclusive of head teachers)— Men .. .. .. .. .. 8 62 45 115 Women .. .. .. .. 43 685 131 859 Totals .. .. .. .. 51 747 176 974The number of schools at the end of the previous year was 300, and the total enrolment 28,467.

1942. 1943. Number of schools .. .. .. .. 64 65 Roll at 1st July .. .. .. .. 6,277 6,926 Average attendance .. .. .. .. 5,820 6,552 Teachers (inclusive of head teachers) — Men .. .. .. .. 140 146 Women .. .. .. . • • • 217 221 Totals .. .. .. .. 357 367

X, ,, , Wr A " Average a Number of Roll at Average Association. Schools. End of Attendance. Year. * Auckland .. .. 14 693 467 633 Hastings .. .. 1 61 45 51 Hutt Valley .. .. 2 89 55 84 Wellington .. • .. .6 260 175 243 Hokitika .. .. 1 22 14 20 Cliristchurch .. ... 10 502 362 490 Dunedin .. .. 8 392 263 353 Invercargill . . . . 4 163 114 163 Totals, 1943. .. 46 2,182 1,495 2,037 Totals, 1942- .. 44 2,008 1,344: 1,865 Difference .. -{-2 -f-174 -f-151 -(-172