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Table B below shows the mean average roll number for every fifth year from 1878 to 1903, and for each of the last twelve years ; the table gives also the total average attendance for each year, the average attendance as a percentage of the roll (including secondary departments of district high schools), and the number of teachers employed in the public schools.

Table B.—Schools, Attendance, and Teachers.

.An estimate of the actual roll number of all children receiving primary education can be obtained by taking into account children in attendance at public schools (exclusive of secondary departments of district high schools), Native-village schools, schools at the Chatham Islands, private primary schools subject to inspection, and the lower departments of secondary schools. The figures will then be— '"" Average Weekly Roll Number. Public schools (less secondary departments of district high 1913. 1914. schools).. .. .. .. .. .. 167,457 173,470 Native-village schools .. .. .. .. 4,835 5,053 Chatham Island schools .. .. .. .. 98 98 Private primary schools .. .. .. .. 15,350 16,309 Lower departments of secondary schools .. .. 351* 362* Special schools .. .. .. .. .. 809 732 Total average weekly roll of primary scholars .. 188,900 196,024 * Nunibor on roll at end of year. Attendance. The following figures show the average; attendance at public schools during the years 1913 and 1914 :— Average attendance for all districts in 1914 .. .. .. .. 158,134 1913 .. 151,242 . Increase.in 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,892 Increase per cent. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-7 The increase during the year 1914 in the average attendance was 4-7, as compared with an increase of 3-6 in the average weekly roll number. The attendance per cent, of roll in 1914 was 90-1, as compared with 89-2 in 1913 and 89*3 in 1911—the highest percentage previously attained.

Year. Number 0 ,^ r n age Sehtls. Weekly Average Attendance, Whole Year. Average Attendance as Percentage of Weekly Koll. Adults. Numbor of Teachers. Pupil-teachers. M. P. Total. M. P. Total. 1878 .. 1883 .. 1888 .. 1893 .. 1898 .. 1903 .. 1904 .. 1905 .. 1906 .. 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 1912 .. 1913 .. 1914 .. 748 971 90,859 1,158 i 113,630 1,375 125,692 1,655 133,782 1,786 134,748 1,827 136,282 1,851 138,471 1,921 140,320 1,963 141,946 1,998 145,974 2,057 151,142 2,090 154,756 2,166 159,299 2,214 164,492 2,255 169,530 2,301 175,570 •48,773 69,838 190,108 }100,321 111,636 113,047 116,506 120,265 121,958 120,026 127,160 132,773 135,738 142,186 146,282 151,242 158,134 76-9 79-3 79-8 83-4 83-9 85-5 86-9 86-9 84-6 87-1 87-8 87-7 89-3 88-9 89-2 90-1 707 905 1,039 1,107 1,234 1,270 1,272 1,302 1,314 1,332 1,331 1,406 1,456 1,493 1,555 1,603 1,628 454 656 . 887 1,096 1,370 1,726 1,797 1,835 1,887 1,955 2,021 2,208 2,252 2,351 2,550 2,659 2,820 1,161 1,561 1,926 2,203 2,604 2,996 3,069 3,137 3,201 3,287 3,352 3,614 3,708 3,844 4,105 4,262 4,448 118 159 219 238 229 147 144 151 153 172 161 166 174 179 162 142 139 332 571* 694 825 831 552 505 528 518 478 476 530 526 528 476 474 470 450 ' t 730 913 1,063 1,060 699 649 679 671 650 637 696 §700 §707 §638 §616 §609 * Average of three quarti probationers ; J911 —exclusive 1913—exclusive of 41 male and ers. + Strict aver; of 41 male and 178 fei [ 224 female probation ige. I Wo] male probatior ters; 1914—exol rking average, ters; 1912—ex lusive of 45 tun §19: telusive of lie and 271 10—Excl 86 malt 1 female isivo of 8! and 188 ; probatior i male i female tors. md 151 f i probatic lemale oners;