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outside the statute age was considerably less than in 1892. On the 31st of July, 1893, the minimum age of admission was changed from five to six years, and consequently enrolments under statute age will no longer occur.

attendance.

31. The average daily attendance was 37,744 in State and 6,688 in Provisional Average daily schools-total, 44,432, showing a decrease of 1,543 on the average daily attendance for 1892.

The State schools lost 2,035, but the Provisional schools gained 492.

A decrease of 1,543 in the average attendance, with a decrease of 50 only in the net enrolment, points to exceptionally irregular attendance. The decrease in the average attendance is mainly due to the prevalence of measles during the last quarter of the year; but the closing of the schools from the 1st July to recruits under six years of age undoubtedly had a share in causing the falling off in the enrolment.

children.

32. The annual returns from head teachers for the year 1893 show a total of Neglected 1,766 children (1,025 boys and 741 girls), between the ages of five and fifteen, who are not educated up to the standard of education, and are not attending any school. Of these 1,149 are of statute age. The total number of neglected children is less by 18 than in 1892; but the neglected children of statute age number 184 more than they did last year.

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33. The number of children reported as not attending school the minimum Partially number of days required by the Education Act-that is to say, sixty in the half children. year was 10,859 in the half-year ending June, and 11,393 in the half-year ending December. These numbers show an increase over those of last year of 2,223 for the first and 3,890 for the second half-year. The greater irregularity of attendance in the second half-year was due to the measles epidemic, as has been mentioned above.

CLASSIFICATION OF PUPILS.

34. Particulars of the classification of pupils for each of the eighteen years Table E. during which the Department has existed are given in Table E. From a comparison of the percentages and average ages we may reasonably infer that progress has been made, and that the schools generally became more efficient during the year; for in each class above the second the percentage of pupils is greater, and the average age less than it was at the end of 1892.

TEACHERS EMPLOYED.

teachers.

35. At the end of 1892 the total number of teachers employed was 1,487; Number of at the end of 1893 it was 1,442-a decrease of 45 teachers. There were 19 more adult teachers-14 classified, and 5 unclassified-but there were 64 fewer pupilteachers. The tabular statement following gives the numbers in detail, the minus sign indicating a decrease :

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36. At the end of the year 1893, the number of pupils to each teacher, Average number based on the average daily attendance in all schools, was 44,432÷1,442=30.8. In teacher. 1892 it was 30.9.

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CLASSIFICATION OF TEACHERS.

42. Of the entire teaching staff of the colony 665 per cent. were classified, 215 per cent, were unclassified, and 12 per cent. were pupil-teachers. In the State schools 828 per cent, of the teachers were classified, 1.6 per cent. were unclassified, and 156 per cent, were pupil-teachers. In the Provisional schools 12.3 per cent. of

the teachers were classified, and 87.7 per cent. were unclassified. There were no pupil-teachers in the Provisional schools. The number of classified teachers in each rank and the number of pupil-teachers in each class are shown in the condensed statement below:

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43. For financial reasons no promotions were made of adult teachers either Promotions. for passing a successful examination or for meritorious service, but the pupilteachers who passed their examinations received promotion in the ordinary course of their apprenticeship. Of these there were 192, and the increased expenditure consequent on their promotion amounted to £3,946. Particulars respecting these promotions appear in the following table :

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examinations.

44. The annual general examination of teachers throughout the colony was Annual held in December. There were 38 examining centres, of which 10 were in charge of the district inspectors, and 28 in charge of the local police magistrates or their deputies, assisted by school committees. The number of examinees was 379, and the number of papers written by them was 2,106. Compared with the numbers for 1892, the figures show a decrease of 110 in the number of examinees, and of 633 in Decrease in the number of papers written. Of the 379 examinees 51 were employed in Roman Catholic schools. Details of the examination are given in the following table:

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The examinations for Class II. and Class I. may be taken by instalments from year to year, and generally are so taken. The passes here recorded are for the completed examinations only. The 14 candidates for Class I. wrote 28 papers amongst them, and to 24 of these the examiners gave marks constituting a pass.

On Primary,

Secondary, and
Technical
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Compared with 1892.

INSPECTION.

45. To meet the Treasurer's call for retrenchment, I found it necessary to reduce the number of district inspectors. The choice fell on Mr. Caine, who had attained his 60th year, and was thereby in a position to avail himself of the superannuation provisions of the Civil Service Act. While regretting the occasion of Mr. Caine's leaving the service, it gives me much pleasure to record here my high appreciation of his faithful service as schoolmaster or as inspector for nearly twentyseven years. The total number of inspections accomplished was 739, of which 658 were detailed inspections, including the examination of all the classes, and 81 were supplementary inspections of schools examined in detail at an earlier period of the year. Apart from inspections properly so called, many incidental visits to schools were made as opportunity occurred. From unavoidable causes twelve schools open at some time during the year were not inspected--3 in the North, 4 in the Central district, and 5 on the Darling Downs.

In addition to the inspections of State and Provisional schools as recorded above, there were 42 detailed inspections of Roman Catholic schools, and 2 of the private schools, namely, Bowen House, Brisbane, and the High School, Mackay. The annual general reports of the inspectors are appended.

EXPENDITURE.

46. The expenditure on Primary Education during the year 1893 was £195,142 19s. 1d. The expenditure on Grammar School and University Education was £14,458 5s. 6d. The expenditure on Technical Education, the Museum, and Schools of Arts was £5,779 9s. 8d.

47. In the following tabular statement the gross expenditure in 1893 is compared with that in 1892 :

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Items of decrease.

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Cost of State

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49. Of £195,142 19s. 1d., the total cost of Primary Education, £163,482 18s. 10 d. must be charged to State schools, and £31,660 Os. 23d. to Provisional schools.

50. The cost of administration was £4,055 7s. 2d., or nearly 1.9 per cent. of Administration. the expenditure on Primary, Secondary, and University Education.

51. The cost of inspection was £6,411 16s. 6d., or nearly 3.3 per cent. of the Inspection. cost of Primary Education alone.

52. In State schools the average cost per head during the eighteen years cost per head in ending 31st December, 1893, was as follows:

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53. In Provisional schools the average cost per head during the eighteen cost per head in years ending 31st December, 1893, was as follows:

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all schools, based

54. For all schools-State and Provisional-the total expenditure on Primary cost per head in Education, £195,142 19s. 1d. (par. 47), divided by the average daily attendance, on average 44,432 (par. 31), gives £4 7s. 10d. as the average cost of each pupil in attendance all attendance. over the service. In 1892 it was £4 14s. 5d., in 1891 £4 16s. 114d., in 1890 £5 7s. 3 d., in 1889 £5 3s. 2d., in 1888 £4 17s. 114d., in 1887 £5 7s. 6d., in 1886 £5 11s. 5d., in 1885 £5 14s. 14d., and in 1884 £5 7s. 8d.

enrolment.

55. For all schools-State and Provisional-the total expenditure on Primary Based on net Education, £195,142 19s. 1d. (par. 47), divided by the net enrolment, 70,445 (par. 30), gives £2 15s. 4 d. as the average cost of each child who claimed the right to instruction during the year 1893. In 1892 it was £3 1s. 7d., in 1891 £3 4s. 2 d., in 1890 £3 7s. 10 d., in 1889 £3 6s. 11 d., in 1888 £3 4s. 10 d., in 1887 £3 8s. 11 d., in 1886 £3 11s. 54d., and in 1885 £3 10s. 74d.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS.

56. At the annual examinations held in December, 1893, 62 schools sent up 178 boys to compete for scholarships to the Boys' Grammar Schools, and 39 schools dresented 71 girls to compete for scholarships to the Girls' Grammar Schools. Of

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