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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
(Quarter ending June, 1865.)
SUMMARY REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS.
To the Honorable H. J. Tancred,
Chairman, Board of Education.
Sir,—I have the honour, in obedience to your instructions, to submit a Tabular Summary of the Quarterly Returns as to attendance and payment, and a Schedule as to the efficiency of the schools examined, both for the Quarter ending June 30th.
It will be seen from the Tabular Summary that during the quarter the number of attendants in ordinary schools has been 1801, an increase of 103 on the corresponding quarter of 1864.
The average daily attendance, 1144, an increase of 90.
The amount of school fees, £587 17s. 3d., an increase of £17 5s. 6d.
That the increase has not been greater may be due to a general depression of circumstances, and to less increase by immigration than in former years.
From the schedule as to efficiency, it will be seen that the number of schools examined has been 28. Those omitted were the Okain’s Bay school, impaired by much sickness; and the Governor’s Bay, Timaru, and Arowhenua schools, for examination in the ensuing quarter.
The number of children examined was 1073.
The same schedule will show that the highest marks for efficiency have been assigned to the St. Michael’s school, Christchurch; St. Paul’s, Papanui; Kaiapoi Church of England, Rangiora, and Woodend schools. The St. Luke’s and St. Andrew’s schools, both conducted by mistresses, deserve commendatory notice for their steady and increasing efficiency.
Five remarkably good papers were done during the examinations, by pupils in some of the above schools, viz., two at St. Michael’s, one at St. Paul’s, one at Rangiora, and one at St. Andrew’s. These papers indicate a fair knowledge of the Bible, English composition, spelling, grammar, writing, and arithmetic. They have been already noticed in my letter of June 30, handing them to the Board.
The newer schools established by the Board appear to be making steady progress towards a fair standard of efficiency.
The interest shown by local committees very materially helps to secure the efficiency of the schools.
The details of each examination are entered in the Journal.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
J. P. RESTELL,
Inspector of schools.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1866, No 37
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Inspector's Summary Report for May-June 1865
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- J. P. Restell, Inspector of Schools