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F. Adult Education While there is no formal adult education in the Group, sections of the adult community training as teachers, nurses, wireless operators, and for other professions and technical occupations are encouraged to avail themselves of library facilities and correspondence courses to widen their educational background. Educational films shown throughout the Group primarily for school-children have also proved popular with adults. G. Educational Statistics

Table 1—Comparative1—Comparative Table of School Roll Numbers Over the Last Five Years

The total roll shows an increase of 69 over the figures at 31st March, 1949.

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Roll Numbers. Island. School. 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. 1949. (a) Government Schools Rarotonga Avarua (including European | 437 ! 502 503 j 558 607 class) Arorangi 281 269 276 323 311 Ngatangiia 205 230 230 266 264 Titikaveka 190 199 212 217 215 Aitutaki Araura 593 604 641 679 711 Atiu Atiu 198 221 221 255 262 Mangaia Oneroa 238 270 276 288 284 Ivirua 138 146 160 172 159 Tamarua 77 79 75 95 98 Mauke Mauke 189 177 185 218 218 Pukapuka Pukapuka 118 127 179 166 169 Totals 2,664 2,824 2,958 3,237 3,298 (b) London Missionary Society Mitiaro Mitiaro 64 22 42 56 65 Manihiki Tukao 18 19 20 31 35 Tauhunu 44 45 77 65 69 Rakahanga Rakahanga 64 114 102 62 61 Penrhyn Omoka 122 115 81 48 75 Tetautua 45 36 48 55 53 Palmerston Palmerston 17 20 17 14 15 Totals 374 371 387 331 373 (c) Roman Cathol ic Mission Rarotonga St. Joseph's Convent 165 165 193 222 212 Atiu Atiu Catholic 59 71 68 71 71 Mauke Mauke Catholic 37 41 46 41 44 Manihiki Tukao Catholic 20 22 20 17 18 Tauhunu Catholic 8 8 8 18 10 Rakahanga Rakahanga Catholic 8 12 20 20 20 Totals 297 319 355 409 375 Grand totals 3,335 3,514 3,700 3,977 4,046