✨ School Efficiency Reports
Quarter ending December, 1866.
Schedule as to Efficiency of Schools examined.
| List of Schools examined. | Date of Examination | Number's present. | Site, Buildings, and premises. | Books and Apparatus. | Organisation and Discipline. | Bible Knowledge. | Literary Knowledge: Secular Subjects. | Ordinary Knowledge. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christchurch, St. Michael's | Nov. 23 | 136 | A | A | A | B | A | A | The attainments of the children present, on the whole, satisfactory. Attendance 64 less than last year. Bad atmosphere from deficient ventilation; upstairs floor sinks; supported by pillars below. Cleanliness, order and efficiency rule this model school. |
| 2 | Wesleyan | " 21 | 135 | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| 3 | St. Andrew's | " 13 | 48 | A | A | A | A | A | A | An excellent school for girls and little boys. |
| 4 | St. Luke's | " 22 | 92 | A | A | A | A | A | A | Increasing efficiency stopped by insufficient salary. |
| 5 | Lyttelton, Ch. of England | Dec. 14 | 63 | A | A | B | A | B | A | Of these two schools the second has an equal or a larger attendance. Is taught by only one teacher (except as to need a work), instead of two, but is the more successful as to the instruction of the younger children. |
| 6 | Wesleyan | Nov. 13 | 64 | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| 7 | Governor Bay | " 21 | 18 | B | A | A | A | A | A | Space insufficient for this small number of well-taught children. |
| 8 | Kaiapoi, Ch. of England | " 3 | 42 | A | A | B | A | A | A | Highly creditable, and more so for the number of well-taught children than for the high range of their attainments. |
| 9 | Wesleyan | " 3 | 35 | B | B | C | A | A | A | Building improved; discipline weak. |
| 10 | Woodend | " 12 | 42 | B | A | B | A | A | A | Considerably improved. |
| 11 | Saltwater Creek | " 11 | 18 | B | A | A | A | A | A | Satisfactory. |
| 12 | Leithfield | " 11 | 15 | A | A | A | A | A | A | Satisfactory. |
| 13 | Ashley Bank | " 10 | 27 | A | A | A | A | A | A | Satisfactory. |
| 14 | Rangiora, boys | " 7 | 70 | A | A | B | A | B | A | A highly important Day and Boarding School, capable of great efficiency. |
| 15 | Fernside | " 6 | 34 | A | A | A | A | A | A | This new School is very judiciously and successfully taught. An excellent stock of books and apparatus. Very similar to the above. |
| 16 | Eyreton | " 6 | 19 | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| 17 | Riccarton | " 18 | 23 | A | A | B | New teacher | |||
| 18 | Prebbleton | " 19 | 16 | B | A | New teacher | ||||
| 19 | Templeton | " 19 | 5 | A | A | Teacher leaving | School quite disorganised. | |||
| 20 | Lincoln | " 20 | 27 | A | A | A | A | A | A | Highly creditable. An unusually good first class, and a well-balanced course of instruction throughout the school. |
| 21 | Upper Heathcote | " 18 | 30 | B | B | B | A | A | B | |
| 22 | Heathcote Valley | Nov. 12 | 31 | B | Teacher leaving | |||||
| 23 | Lower Heathcote | " 20 | 38 | A | A | A | A | A | A | Very creditable. |
| 24 | Avonside | " 16 | 37 | B | B | B | A | A | A | Considerably improved. |
| 25 | Papanui, St. Paul's | " 30 | 87 | B | A | A | A | A | A | An excellent preparatory school. |
| 26 | Wesleyan | " 26 | 25 | B | A | A | A | A | A | Considerably improved. Teacher leaving. |
| 27 | North Road | " 19 | 17 | B | B | B | A | B | ||
| 28 | Harewood Road | " 19 | 30 | B | B | A | A | A | A | Very creditable. |
| 29 | St. Albans | " 25 | 56 | B | B | A | A | A | A | Improving under the new teacher. |
| 30 | Timaru | Oct. 30 | 87 | B | B | B | A | A | A | Very satisfactory, except as to the insufficiency of desks. |
| 31 | Arowhenua | " 29 | 28 | B | A | C | C | C | C | Unsatisfactory. |
Waimate and Tai Tapu projected schools. Total: 1390
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