PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE COLONY, DECEMBER, 1889.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1890 Session I, E-10

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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE COLONY, DECEMBER, 1889.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 4th July, 1890. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the number of private schools m New Zealand at the end of last year, with the number of pupils in attendance thereat."—(Mr. Goldie.)

Return showing Number of Private Schools in New Zealand at the End of December, 1889.

[Note.— Denominational schools, such as Eoman Catholic and Anglican, are included in the above as private schools.]

The attendance at the Eoman Catholic schools in December, 1889, was— Schools. Scholars. In the Provincial District of Auckland, at .. -. ■• 26 .. 1,673 Taranaki, at .. • • o ■ • 15y Hawke's Bay, at .. . - ± • • 508 Wellington, at .. .. .. 11 •• 1.300 Marlborough, at.. .. • • ± • • 320 Nelson, at .. .. ■ • 9 • • 740 Westland, at .. .. • • 6 .. 727 Canterbury, at .. .. ■• 16 .. 1,981 Otago, at .. .. ■• 16 •• 1,616 Totals 95 •• 9.024 Totals, 1888 .. .. •• ..96 .. 9,346 William E. B. Beown, Eegistrar-General's Office, Eegistrar-General. Wellington, 9th July, 1890. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,200 copies), 18s. 6d.]

By Authority: Geobge Didseuky, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9o.

.> 1890. NEW ZEALAND. PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE COLONY, DECEMBER, 1889. Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 4th July, 1890. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the number of private schools in New Zealand at the end of last year, with the number of pupils in attendance thereat."—(Mr. Goldie.) umber of Privati Eetuen sho* Schools in New iealan* at the End < of Dece: nber, 1889. •1-Qg Provincial Districts. tmber of Schools. Number of Teachers. N**m* Male. )er of Scholars. Female.! Total. J Daily av< jrage Att endance. Boys. Girls. Mixed. Total. I Male. Female.1 Total. Male. Female. Total. Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay .. Wellington Marlborough .. Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago 10 2 6 1 4 2 9 3 13 1 3 6 2 3 67 9 13 27 4 12 6 39 28 90 10 18 39 7 19 8 04 38 39 1 5 26 2 9 2 31 13 154 17 41 85 11 24 23 131 72 193 18 46 111 13 33 25 162 85 ! 1,428 j 78 259 928 121 446 330 : 1,327 861 1,947 3,375 174 252 427 686 1,139 2,067 261 382 437 883 466 796 1,728 3,055 1,101 1,962 1,135 64 232 816 98 384 289 1,071 717 1,640 151 371 984 209 387 415 1,473 960 2,775 215 603 1,800 307 771 704 2,544 1,677 16 7 Totals 37 | I 51 128 558 686 j 5,778 7,680 13,458 4,806 6,590 11,396 205 293 Totals, 1888.. 35 I I 58 206 299 131 592 723 5,874 7,979 13,853 5,008 6,694 11,702 [Note.— Denominational schools, such as Eoman Catholic and Anglican, are included in the »bove as private schools.] The attendance at the Eoman Catholic schools in December, 1889, was— Schools. Scholars. In the Provincial District of Auckland, at .. -. •• 26 .. 1,673 „ Taranaki, at .. • • 3 .. 159 Hawke's Bay, at .. . - 4 .. 508 " „ Wellington, at .. .. •• 11 •• MOO „ Marlborough, at.. .. • • 4 .. 320 Nelson, at .. .. ■ • 9 • • 740 " „ Westland, at .. • • 6 .. 727 Canterbury, at .. .. ■• 16 .. 1,981 " „ Otago, at .. .. ■• 16 •■ 1,616 Totals 95 •• 9 >02-t Totals, 1888 .. .. •• 96 .. 9,346 William E. B. Bbown, Eegistrar-General's Office, Eegistrar-General. Wellington, 9th July, 1890. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,200 copies), 18s. 63.} •i By Authority : Geobge Didseuky, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1890.