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a large proportion of our pupils remain long enough at school to complete the curriculum of instruction prescribed in the syllabus. The number of absentees has this year grown from 450 to 511, but we may fairly set off against this a decrease in the number of exceptions from 469 to 350. In passes and failures also the numbers show a decided improvement, being -11,237 and 2,065, as against 10,507 and 2,429 respectively in last year's return. The average mark assigned in class subjects has arisen from 45-8 to 47-9 ; in additional subjects there is no material difference. The usual full information in regard to subjects, standards, and schools is contained hf the appendices to this report. We have, &c, W. J. Anderson, LL.D.,I " The Chairman, North Canterbury Education Board.

Table A.—Pass-subjects.

Table B.— Pass-subjects: Proportions calculated in Percentages.

Table C.

Classes. Number presented. Number absent. Number excepted. Number Number failed. passed. Proportion presented of Total Soh'1-roll. Proportion passed of Total Sch'1-roll. No. of Schools presenting. Average Age of those tha passed. Yrs. m. kbove Standard VI. Standard VI. ... V. ... „ . IV. ... III. ... II. ... I. ... 139 756 1,614 2,578 3,253 3,154 2,808 6,514 18 61 105 154 105 68 18 51 66 124 72 19 154 412 530 648 ■ 221 100 566 1,090 1,877 2,327 2,756 2,621 0-67 3-63 7-75 12-38 15-63 15-15 13-49 31-29 2-71 5-24 9-02 11-18 13-24 12-59 45 120 143 158 162 162 159 14 0 13 2 12 3 11 3 10 0 8 10 'reparatory Totals for 1891 Totals for 1890 20,816 20,779 511 450 350 469 2,065 2,429 11,237 10,507 100-00 100-00 53-99 50-57 165 164 11 11 7* 8* * Mean of averaj :e ai ;es.

Failed, of Sum of Passes and Failures : Percentage of Failures. Classes. Absent. Excepted. Failed. Passed. 1891. 1890. Standard VI. V. ... „ IV. ... „ III. ... II. ... I. ... 2-38 3-78 4-07 4-73 3-33 2-42 2-38 3-16 2-56 3-81 2-28 •68 20-37 25-53 20-56 19-92 7-01 3-56 74-87 67-53 72-81 71-53 87-38 93-34 21-39 27-43 22-02 21-78 7-42 3-68 30-87 33-74 28-25 25-29 8-72 5-44 All classes 3-68 2.47 14-58 79-34 15-52 18-78

Class-subjects. Percentages. No. of Schools. Additional Subjects. Average Marks. No. of Schools History ... 3-eography Elementary science, objectlessons, &c. Average of percentage on class-subjects ... 41-58 58-60 162 165 Eepetition and recitation ... Drill and exercises Singing ... Needlework Subject - matter of readinglessons Extra drawing Average of additional marks 12-68 11-42 11-05 14-57 163 140 136 157 43-37 165 47-92 165 12-65 7-5 57-82 165 4 165