328 NEW SOUTH WALES. 



Insj)ection. 



To see that puj^ils get the full benefit of the training placed within 

 their reach bj the prudence and generosity of the State, an able staff 

 of inspectors is maintained, Avhose duty it is to visit every school once 

 a year at least, in order to examine the children in all subjects of study, 

 and to furnish a report in detail of the proficiency of the pupils and of 

 everything that concerns the efficient working of the school. It is 

 expected that short visits will be made at other times whenever oppor- 

 tunity is afforded. At the end of the year each inspector supplies to 

 the Minister a general report on the condition of the schools under his 

 supervision, and on the state of education in his district. 



Attainments of Piqjils. 



At the inspector's examination every pupil securing 50 per cent, of 

 full marks in any subject is regarded as having passed. All below 

 50 per cent, are set down as failures. The following table gives the 

 percentage of pupils examined in all Public Schools who passed, that 

 is, who gained 50 per cent, or more of the maximum number of marks, 

 for the years 1893 and 1894 :— 



Reading 



Writing 



Dictation ... 



Arithmetic... 



Grammar ... ... ... ... ... • 



Geography... 

 History, English ... 

 ,, Australian 

 Scripture ... 

 Object Lesson 

 Drawing 

 ]\Iusic 

 French 



Euclid 



Algebra 



Mensuration 



Latin 



Trigonometry 



Needlework 



Drill 



Science 



These columns disclose the remarkable evenness with which the work 

 is done, not only from year to year, but among the various subjects of 

 study. 



The efficiency of the education imparted in Public Schools is gauged 

 in another way. From all parts of the Colony pupils go up for the 

 Senior and Junior University examinations. The numbers who have 

 passed these examinations from 1890 to 1894 are: Junior, 1,654; and 

 senior, 3G. . 



Discipline in Public ^Schools. 



A marked feature in Public Schools is the excellence of the discipline. 

 This is the more important, and indeed the more remarkable, inasmuch 

 as a large number of the pupils come from homes where the home train- 

 ing is bad and home authority very weak ; nevertheless it is not very 

 long before these children, in a good school, fall into the orderly conduct, 

 respectful demeanour, and submission to authority which they find to 



