E.—2.

Table C3.—Average Age of Pupils as at 31st December, 1926.

Table C4 .—Proficiency Certificate Examination Results, 1926, in Public and Private Schools.

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Average Education District. Average Ages of the Pupils in each Class. formal I Classes. P. SI. S2. S3. S4. S5. S6. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. Auckland .. .. .. 7 0 9 1 10 1 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 1 9 11 Taranaki .. .. .. 7 2 8 11 10 0 11 3 12 1 13 1 13 11 10 0 Wanganui .. .. .. 7 0 8 11 10 0 11 1 12 1 13 1 13 11 10 0 Hawke'sBay .. .. .. 6 11 8 10 10 0 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 1 10 1 Wellington .. .. .. 6 11 8 10 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 11 13 9 9 11 Nelson .. .. .. .. 6 10 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 JO 13 8 10 0 Canterbury .. .. .. 6 10 8 10 9 11 11 0 12 1 13 0 13 11 10 0 Otago .. .. .. 6 9 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 0 12 10 13 9 9 11 Southland .. .. .. 6 8 8 7 9 8 10 10 11 11 12 10 13 9 9 10 All districts .. .. 6 11 8 11 9 11 11 0 12 1 13 1 13 11 10 0 Range (difference between highest 0606050503040503 and lowest)

Endorsed Competency Number Proficiency Certificates. Competency Certificates. Certificates 0 f (included in Education District. gg pupils previous presented. column). Number. Percentage. Number. Percentage. Number. Public Schools. Auckland .. .. .. 6,029 4,812 79-8 593 9-8 113 Taranaki .. .. .. 1,052 895 85-1 87 8-3 9 Wanganui .. .. .. 1,662 1,246 74-9 233 14-0 26 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1,459 1,181 80-9 176 12-1 37 Wellington .. .. .. 2,679 2,014 75-2 410 15-3 156 Nelson .. .. .. 712 569 79-9 102 14-3 18 Canterbury .. .. .. 3,510 2.656 75-6 581 16-5 134 Otago .. .. .. 2,078 1,566 75-4 225 10-8 8 Southland .. .. .. 1,201 860 71-6 219 . 18-2 33 Totals .. .. 20,382 15,799 77-5 2,626 12-9 534 Private Schools. Auckland .. .. .. 673 432 64-2 98 14-5 20 Taranaki .. .. .. 155 118 76-1 16 10-3 Wanganui .. .. ■ ... 167 123 73-6 27 16-1 2 Hawke'sBay .. .. 227 185 81-5 23 10-1 4 Wellington .. .. .. 450 359 79-8 55 12-2 9 Nelson .. .. .. 116 89 76'7 17 14-7 Canterbury .. .. .. 636 456 71-7 111 17-6 10 Otago .. .. .. 262 199 75-0 35 17-5 Southland .. .. .. 163 125 76-7 20 12-3 Totals .. .. 2,849 2,086 73-2 402 14-1 45