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There were 381 Maori boys and girls receiving higher education, 378 of whom were attending the various secondary Native schools, while the remaining 3 boys were pupils of other secondary schools. Of these, 54 boys and 83 girls were holders of free places provided by the Government. Detailed information in respect to Maori pupils receiving higher education will be found in Tables H2 and H3 of the appendix to E3 (Native s -hojls report). The number of European children attending Native schools (set out in Table H4 of the appendix) shows a slight increase. Number attending at end of 1909 .. .. .. .. .. 391 Number attending at end of 1910 .. .. .. . . .. 427 In the preparatory and lower standards (up to Standard V) . . .. 386 In the higher standards (Standards VI and VII) .. . . . . .. H Number of certificates issued, — Competency .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Proficiency .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 As regards Maoris attending public schools, the following particulars are set out in Tables H5 and Hsa. Number attending at end of 1909 .. .. .. .. .4,434 Number attending at end of 1910 .. .. .. .. .. 4,462 In the preparatory and lower standards (up to Standard V) . . . . 4,409 In the higher standards (Standards VI and VII) .. .. .. 53 Number of certificates issued, — Competency .. .. . . . . . . .. . . 1 Proficiency ■ . .. .. •. .. • • • 18 Tables H6, H6a, and H6b give full information as regards the race of the 4,280 children on the rolls of the Native schools in December, 1910. As will be seen. 87"6 per cent, were Maoris speaking Maori in their homes, 2-4 were Maoris speaking English, and 10 per cent, were Europeans. The total number of children of Maori or of mixed race on the rolls of primary Native schools, public schools, Native mission schools, and secondary Native schools, together with such pupils as were receiving special technical training at the end of the year 1910, is shown in the schedule below. The numbers do not include Maori children attending public secondary schools or Maoris at schools not under Government inspection : of these no separate return is made.

Classification of Pupils. (E.-3—Tabhs H6b, H7, anS HB, pages 25-27.) At the end of the year the standard classification of the children in the village schools was as follows :— _ _ . Niimw Per Cent - of Number. the Ro]l Class P 2,018 47-1 Standard 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 534 12-5 Standard II .. .. .. .. .. 460 10-8 Standard 111 .. .. .. .. .. 416 9-7 Standard IV .. .. .. .. . . 373 8-7 Standard V .. .. .. .. .. 299 7-0 Standard VI .. .. .. .. .. 148 3-4 Standard VII .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 0-8 Detailed information in regard to the above table will be found in Table H7 of the appendix to E3. See also Tables H6b and HB.

1. Primary bchools — ('/.) Government Native schools (b.) Mission schools (c.) Public schools II. Secondary schools ... II. Special technical training Number per 10,000 of Actual Number. Maori Population at Census of 1906 (47,731). 4/280 896-6 221 46-3 4,462 934-8 8,963 1,877-7 378 79-1 14 2-9 Totals 9,355 1,959-7 9,355