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Table H6a. Classification as regards Ages and Race of Children belonging to Native Village Schools at the End of December Quarter, 1914.

Summary of Table H6a.

Table H6b. Classification as regards Standards and Race of Children on the School Rolls at the End of December, 1914.

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Itace. Maoris - Totals. Ages. Europeans. Speaking English Speaking Maori in the Home. in the Home. — — Boys, j Girls, i Total. | Boys. Girls. Total. Boys, j GiTls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. 5 and under 6 .. . 4 4 8 128 120 248 20 20 40 152 144 296 6 „ 7 .. .. 4 8 12 254 217 471 29 26 55 287 251 538 7 „ 8 .. .. 8 6 14 287 | 238 525 41 33 74 336 277 613 8 „ 9 .. ..10 6 16 274 259 533 30 42 72 314 307 621 9 10 .. ..10 7 17 283 246 529 35 30 65 328 283 611 10 „ 11 .. 12 9 I 21 307 246 553 31 30 61 350 285 " ($5 11 „ * 12 .. .. 5 9 14 238 205 443 36 20 56 279 234 5i:j 12 13 .. .. 4 7 11 212 L73 385 24 28 52 240 208 448 13 „ 14 .. .. 5 4 9 205! 162 367 21 19 40 231 185 416 14 „ 15 ..628 113 91 204 15 10 25 134 103 237 15 years and over .. . . 2 2 4 66 63 129 7 4 11 75 69 144 Totals .. .. 70 64 134 2,367 2,020 4,387 289 262 55 L 2,726 2,346 5,072 Note.—For the purpose of this return, half-caste children and children intermediate in blood between half caste and Maori are reckoned as Maori.

I I I I Ages. Boys. Girls. ! Total. 86 ' I I I I From five to ten years .. .. 1,417 j 1,262 2,679 52-9 53-6 „ ten to fifteen years .. ; 1,234 ! 1,015 , 2,249 44-3 43 6 „ fifteen upwards .. .. 1 75 ; 69 j 144 2-8 i 2-8 | I I i Totals.. .. .. | 2,726 | 2,346 5,072 1000 j 100-0 I I !

Race. Maoris - Totals Standards. Europeans. Speaking English ; Speaking Maori in the in the Home. i Home. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. | Total. Boys. I Girls. I Total. Boys. I Girls. I Total. Preparatory class .. .. 27 23 50 1,140 982 2,122 98 84 182 1,265 1,089 2,354 Standard I .. . . 7 10 17 316 252 568 39 36 75 362 298 660 „ II .. ..5 11 16 307 263 570 29 36 65 341 310 651 III .. 12 10 22 234 214 448 30 31 61 276 255 531 IV .. .. 11 4 15 190 156 355 40 24 64 250 184 434 V .. ..336 104 92 196 29 22 51 136 117 253 VI .. ..516 60 47 107 21 19 40 86 67 153 „ VII .. .... 2 2 7 14 21 3 10 13 10 26 36 Totals .. .. 70 64 134 2,367 2,020 4,387 289 262 551 2,726 2,346 5,072 1 ' Note. —For the purpose of this return, half-caste children and children intermediate in blood between half oaste and Maori are reckoned as Maori.