Examination Results.—Of the actual school work done the Inspector speaks favor ably, the classification is raised, the per cent age number of passes in standards satisfactory, and there is evidence of children remain ing at school longer than formerly. Reference to Table of Results shows that 3755 children were examined, and that 2772, or 73'8 per cent., passed. Last year the numbers- were 3595, 2750, and 76'5, respectively. Although there is a falling off of 2’7 per cent, in the number of passes made, the classification this year shows an increase in all standards except the third. Of all the children in attendance, within 164 of the number qualified by age are actually classed in some standard. Wellington Citi Schools.—There are now in the city six graded sehoolp, containing 2325 pupils, and three infant schools with 1024 children. The Inspector says : —“I have never known the work of these schools to be so satisfactory, on the whole, as it is this year. All of them appear to be under good manage ment ; and, although there were decidedly weak classas in the Mount Cook Girls’ School, aud rather a large number of failures in the Mount Cook Boys’ school, there was nothing which seriously reflected on the man agement ; for the former school ha 3 previously ranked high among the city schools, and in the latter the attendance is far from good. Tn the other schools there was little to find fault with, and much to commend. In all of them the work of the fifth and sixth standards was much improved and positively good ; in most of them the work of the third standard proved the weakest. The Thorndon, Terrace, arid Te Aro schools show a very high classification of the pupils. I am on the whole pleased with the working of the infant schools, as much more attractive and useful information is im parted, aud the management is exceedingly creditable. I am of opinion that the simulta neous method of teaching reading is. too much resorted to, and.that a class should be broken up into small sections for individual practice uuder spare teachers during the time in which a large gallery lesson is being given. 