E.—2.

Table C3.— Average Age of Pupils as at 31st December, 1925.

Table C4. —Proficiency Certificate Examination Results, 1925, in Public and Private Schools.

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Average Education District. Average Ages of the Pupils in each Class. formal 1 Classes. P. 81. 82. S3. S4. 85. 88. Yra. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yis. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Auckland .. .. .. 7 1 9 1 10 1 11 3 12 3 13 2 14 1 10 0 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 7 0 9 0 10 2 11 2 12 2 13 2 13 11 10 0 Wanganui .. .. .. 7 0 8 11 10 0 11 1 12 2 13 1 14 0 10 1 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 7 0 9 0 10 1 11 2 12 3 13 3 14 1 10 1 Wellington .. .. .. .. 6 11 8 11 9 11 10 11 12 0 12 11 13 9 9 11 Nelson .. .. .. .. 6 9 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 0 12 11 13 10 9 11 Canterbury .. .. .. 6 10 8 10 9 11 11 0 12 1 13 1 13 11 10 0 Otago .. .. .. .. 6 9 8 9 9 10 11 0 12 0 12 11 13 10 9 11 Southland .. .. .. 6 9 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 11 13 10 ,10 1 All districts .. .. .. 6 11 8 11 10 0 11 1 12 1 13 1 13 11 10 0 Range (difference between highest 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 2 and lowest)

Endorsed Competency • Number Proficiency Certificates. Competency Certificates. (included^n Education District. gg p^pn a previous presented. ; column). Number. | Percentage. Number. | Percentage. Number. Public Schools. Auckland .. .. .. 5,710 4,478 78-4 708 12-4 218 Taranaki .. .. .. 1,041 841 80-7 119 11-3 17 Wanganui .. .. .. 1,598 1,053 65-8 276 17-3 92 Hawke's Bay .. .. 1,328 1,124 84 ; 6 118 8-9 19 Wellington .. .. .. 2,662 2,035 76-4 363 13-6 122 Nelson .. .. .. 668 504 75-4 113 16-9 34 Canterbury .. .. .. 3,150 2,421 76-8 484 15-3 126 Otago .. .. ,. 2,212 1,870 84-5 181 8-1 13 Southland .. .. 1,168 858 73-5 193 16-5 32 Totals .. ..I 19,537 | 15,184 77-7 2,555 13-7 673 Private Schools. Auckland .. .. .. j 605 416 68-7 96 j 15-8 41 Taranaki . •• .. .. 1 97 70 72-1 13 ' 13-3 2 Wanganui .. .. .. 213 125 58-7 35 16-4 7 Hawke's Bay .. .. 225 165 73-3 29 12-9 Wellington .. .. .. 502 403 82-8 62 12-3 6 Nelson .. .. .. 99 80 80-8 15 15-1 2 Canterbury .. .. .. 636 446 70-0 . 109 17-1 13 Otago .. .. .. ! 262 195 74-4 34 12-9 Southland .. .. .. 122 96 78-7 22 18-0 2 Totals .. .. 2,761 1,996 72-3 415 15-0 73