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QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER.
Schedule as to the Efficiency of the Schools examined.
| List of Schools examined. | Date of Examination. | Number Present. | Site, Buildings, and Premises. | Books and Apparatus. | Organization and Discipline. | Knowledge of Bible. | Elementary Secular. | Ordinary Sec. Knowledge. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christchurch, St. Michael’s | Sep. 20 & 21 | 158 | A | A | B | A | A | A | |
| 2 | ,, Wesleyan | Aug. 9 | 107 | A | A | A | A | A | B | |
| 3 | ,, St. Andrew’s... | Sep. 19 | 43 | B | A | A | A | B | — | |
| 4 | ,, St. Luke’s | ,, 18 | 66 | A | A | A | B | A | — | |
| 5 | Lyttelton, Church England... | ,, 7 | 76 | B | B | B | A | A | B | Rivalry between adjacent schools hinders teachers, whose control is weak, from insisting on essential regulations |
| 6 | ,, Wesleyan | ,, 7 | 32 | B | B | B | A | B | — | Very small attendance. |
| 7 | Governor’s Bay | ,, 26 | 8 | C | A | A | A | A | A | |
| 8 | Kaiapoi, Church England | ,, 11 | 35 | A | A | A | A | B | B | One school would be quite sufficient for the numbers here divided between the two. |
| 9 | ,, Wesleyan | ,, 11 | 32 | C | B | A | A | A | — | |
| 10 | Woodend | ,, 12 | 53 | B | A | B | A | A | B | The school was below its usual average of proficiency. Insufficient and inconvenient furniture. |
| 11 | Saltwater Creek | ,, 14 | 13 | B | A | B | A | A | A | The school appeared to be a model of cleanliness and system. |
| 12 | Leithfield | ,, 15 | 18 | A | A | A | A | A | — | |
| 13 | Rangiora | ,, 13 | 63 | B | A | B | A | B | A | |
| 14 | Riccarton | July 31 | 26 | B | A | B | C | A | B | |
| 15 | Prebbleton | ,, | 17 | B | B | B | A | A | — | |
| 16 | Templeton... | Aug. 3 | 14 | A | A | B | A | B | B | |
| 17 | Lincoln | Sep. 25 | 8 | C | B | B | A | A | — | The few in attendance did fairly, but a much larger attendance might be ensured by a good master. |
| 18 | Upper Heathcote | July 18 | 53 | B | A | A | B | B | B | Steadily improving. |
| 19 | Heathcote Valley | ,, 20 | 36 | B | B | B | A | C | B | The junior classes are making unusually slow progress. Want of system. |
| 20 | Papanui, St. Paul’s | Sep. 22 | 52 | A | A | A | A | B | B | Spelling and arithmetic less satisfactory than usually here. |
| 21 | ,, Wesleyan | Aug. 10 | 23 | A | B | B | B | B | B | Much improved. |
| 22 | North Road | ,, 3 | 18 | B | B | B | A | B | — | |
| 23 | Harewood Road | ,, 3 | 21 | B | B | B | A | A | — | |
| 24 | St. Alban’s | ,, 11 | 53 | B | C | C | A | B | B | |
| 25 | Timaru | ,, 17 | 68 | B | A | A | A | B | B | Desks not enough, and badly arranged. No blinds. |
| 1075 |
N.B.—A, Satisfactory; B, Moderate; C, Not satisfactory.
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