✨ Education Efficiency Report
1865.
QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31.
Schedule as to Efficiency.
| List of Schools examined. | Date of Examination. | Number Present. | Site, Buildings, and Premises. | Books and Apparatus. | Organisation and Discipline. | Knowledge of Bible. | Elementary Secular Instruction. | Ordinary Secular. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christchurch, St. Michael’s | Dec. 13 | 200 | A | A | A | A | A | A | Attendance too large for the space; assistant teachers wanted. |
| 2 | Wesleyan ... | Oct. 27 | 141 | A | A | A | A | B | B | Steadily improving. |
| 3 | St. Andrew’s ... | Dec. 12 | 32 | B | A | A | A | A | — | Remarkable cleanliness and order. |
| 4 | St. Luke’s ... | „ 11 | 84 | A | A | A | A | B | B | Steadily improving. |
| 5 | Rom. Catholic | Nov. 21 | 91 | A | — | — | — | — | — | New school; superior buildings. |
| 6 | Avonside ... | Dec. 1 | 51 | B | A | — | — | — | — | New school. |
| 7 | Lyttelton, Church England ... | Nov. 28 | 55 | B | B | B | A | A | A | Lofty buildings, much exposed, dangerous. Fair progress. |
| 8 | Wesleyan ... | „ 28 | 36 | A | B | A | A | — | — | Improving. |
| 9 | Kaipoi, Church England ... | Dec. 4 | 45 | B | A | A | A | B | A | Buildings and property have suffered from floods since the examination. |
| 10 | Wesleyan ... | „ 4 | 51 | B | A | A | A | A | — | The junior classes did badly. |
| 11 | Woodend District School ... | „ 5 | 45 | B | A | B | A | C | A | — |
| 12 | Saltwater Creek ... | „ 5 | 17 | A | A | A | A | A | — | Much improved. |
| 13 | Leithfield ... | „ 6 | 20 | A | A | A | A | A | A | — |
| 14 | Ashley Bank ... | „ 7 | 23 | A | A | B | B | C | — | Falling off. |
| 15 | Rangiora ... | „ 8 | 51 | A | A | A | A | A | A | — |
| 16 | Akaroa ... | Nov. 15 | 41 | B | A | A | A | A | A | The indefatigable energy of the present master has done much to retrieve the character of the school. |
| 17 | Pigeon Bay ... | „ 14 | 35 | B | A | A | A | A | A | — |
| 18 | Duvauchelle Bay ... | „ 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | School closed, having failed under present master. |
| 19 | Okain Bay ... | „ 16 | 26 | B | A | A | A | A | B | — |
| 20 | Riccarton ... | Oct. 17 (wet day) | 23 | B | A | A | A | A | — | Much improved. |
| 21 | Prebbleton ... | Oct. 17 | 13 | B | A | B | A | A | — | — |
| 22 | Templeton ... | „ 18 | 14 | A | A | B | A | C | B | — |
| 23 | Upper Heathcote ... | Nov. 7 | 36 | B | A | A | A | A | A | — |
| 24 | Halswell ... | „ 7 | 20 | A | A | A | A | A | — | — |
| 25 | Heathcote Valley ... | Oct. 13 | 36 | C | C | A | C | C | — | The site and premises are in a neglected state; the progress of the children not satisfactory. |
| 26 | Papanui, St. Paul’s ... | Dec. 14 | 75 | A | B | C | A | A | A | Not enough time and attention given to study of the Bible. Improving. |
| 27 | Wesleyan ... | Nov. 6 | 23 | B | B | B | A | — | — | — |
| 28 | North Road ... | „ 20 | 18 | B | B | A | A | — | — | — |
| 29 | Harewood Road ... | „ 18 | 18 | B | A | A | A | A | — | — |
| 30 | St. Alban’s ... | Dec. 9 | 62 | B | A | B | A | A | B | Improving. |
Total: 1392
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1866, No 37
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