E—No. 8

NATIVE SCHOOLS.

Girls Class. (No. 2.)

This class can read and spell English words of 4 and 5 letters.

Girls Class. (No. 3.)

This class consists of three different sections which were grouped together for examination. The children are for the most part very young, and afford satisfactory proof of the advantage of commencing the education of the native race at an early period of life. 4th Class. Infants. This Class (nine in number) is composed of mere infants, boys and girls, who are learning the alphabet. School Buildings. No. 1. The large quadrangular building commanding an extensive view of the Waikato and its surrounding hills is occupied in part by Archdeacon Maunsell's family, and in part by the native girls and infants. The dining hall is a spacious apartment, 40 ft. in length, by 15 ft. in breadth by 9 ft. in height, with a deep recess 15 ft, by 12 ft. The girls' dormitory and school-room occupy a large section of the south side of the building. The school-room 431. x 18b., x Bh., is ventilated and lighted by one large and three small windows, and is amply furnished with all school requisites. The roof of this large building is now being shingled; heretofore it was only thatched ; other alterations tending to promote greater internal accommodation and the improvement of die property are in contemplation. No. 2. School-room, 201. x 16b by 72 H - > s a wooden building detached, and occupied by the boys, who are under the immediate supervision of Mr. George Maunsell. Its furniture is sufficient. The building is in good order and repair. No. 3. 35l x I7b 7h, is a large shed, at present out of repair. It is the Managers intention to have this building fitted up as the boys' dormitory. No, 4.—20 x x 15b x Cm is a raupo building in good repair, it is at ptesent occupied by five young men. No. 5.—A raupo building 30l x 14b x 6h in good repair, partitioned off foi the accommodation of two maaried couples and their children. No. 6.—Catpenters' shop, a rough slab shed, a,t present used as a sort of lumber room. No. 7.— 17l x 12b x 6h, a raupo building in good repair, occupied by a married couple and five children, it contains two rooms. No. 8, —18l x 14b x sh, a raupo shed where the boys cook and eat their supper. This building is out of repair ; it has neither door nor window. No. 9. —3IL x 12b x the boys' dormitory. This building is in tolerably good repair, but badly lighted and not sufficiently ventilated. No 10.—20 l x 12bx 6h is occupied by a married couple and four boys; it contains afire place and chimney, a luxury seldom indulged in by the Natives, The house is in good order and repair. Nos. 11, 12, 13, and 14 are used as storehouses, all seemingly in good repair.

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Very Good. 5. Good. 4. Indifferent. 3. Bad. 2. Failure. 1. Total. Reading 4 3 8 15 Spelling 2 1 2 8 I u Writing 3 C 0 1 16 Arithmetic 2 1 6 7 lfi Tables 2 2 2 a 8 16 Geography 1 2 3 10 10

Very Good. 5. Good. 4. Indifferent. ' Bad. 2. Failure. 1. Total. Reading i 4 4 2 1 15 Spelling 3 4 5 I 1 15 Tables 3 4 8 5 15 Writing i 8 7 4 13 Geography 2 4 3 C 15