NUMBER OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS (RETURN SHOWING THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session II, E-02

E.—2,

Sess. 11.—1887. NEW ZEALAND.

NUMBER OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS (RETURN SHOWING THE).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 17th November, 1887. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the number of private schools which at the end o last year had from 20 to 30, from 30 to 40, from 40 to 50, and 50 and more pupils respectively, and the number o pupils in each class of schools." —(Mr. Izaed.)

Private Schools in the Colony in December, 1886, classified according to the Number of Pupils in each.

Of the above pupils, 8,263 attended Eoman Catholic schools; of these, 7,574 attended schools having over 50 pupils each. Wm. E. E. Beown, 21st November, 1887. Eegistrar-General. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,275 copies), 195..]

By Authority: Gbobgb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB7.

Less than 20. 20 to SO. 30 to 40. 40 to 50. 50 and more. Total. Provincial District. No. of No. of Schools. Scholars. No. of No. of Schools. Scholars. No. of No. of Schools. Scholars. No. of No. of Schools. Scholars. No. of No. of Schools. Scholars. No. of No. oi Schools. Scholars. Auckland 25 298 11 273 7 230 7 301 14 1,516 64 2,618 Paranaki 11 106 2 54 2 84 1 51 16 295 lawke's Bay 7 103 1 29 4 457 12 589 Wellington .. 14 160 5 123 8 259 3 137 12 1,339 42 2,018 Marlborough 5 73 1 21 2 180 8 274 kelson 12 118 1 21 4 133 1 40 5 649 23 961 Westland 0 86 1 45 6 752 13 883 Canterbury .. 27 326 12 288 3 105 4 179 18 1,871 64 2,769 )tago 21 237 8 185 3 92 4 169 10 1,407 46 2,090 Totals .. 128 1,507 994 27 903 20 871 72 8,222 288 12,49T 41