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The following summarizes the present position of special facilities in Maori schools : Schools. Woodwork rooms .. .. .. .. 57 Cookery-rooms .. .. . - • • 39 Model cottages .. .. .. .. 10 Laundry-rooms .. .. .. • • .. 18 Bathing facilities .. . . .. ■ • . . 29 *Malted-milk room .. .. .. .. 76 Septic-tank drainage .. .. .. .. 92 Sealed assembly areas .. .. . • 64 Schools supplied with electricity .. .. .. 56 * In addition pasteurized milk is supplied to pupils in 38 schools. 7. Thanks I have to express my thanks for the loyal support given to me by my colleagues, Messrs. F. T. Woodley, W. A. B. Goodwin, and A. E. Golding, and also to the staff of the Auckland Branch of the Education Department. I have, &c., W. Parsonage, Senior Inspector of Maori Schools. The Acting Director of Education. No. 2

DETAILED TABLES Table H1 GRADE of Maori Schools With Number of Teachers and Average Number of Children Per Teacher

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Grade of School. Number of Schools. Total Average Attendance, Year Ended 31st December, 1948. Number of Teachers (Exclusive of Probationary Assistants and Junior Assistants). Average Number of Children Per Teacher. Number of ProbationaryAssistants. Number of Junior Assistants. II . . 13 213 13 ' 16 1 IIlA 12 . 328 14 23 10 IIlB .. 61 2,694 117 23 30 IVA . . 40 3,279 113 29 i 35 IVB .. 17 2,009 61 33 9 19 IVo .. 7 1,110 34 33 3 7 VA .. 7 1,340 36 37 5 10 VB .. 2 ' 412 11 37 1 2 159 11,385 399 29 19 114