§ Captain C. Smithasked the Undersecretary of State for Dominion Affairs 2066W (1) the number of schools in the island of Newfoundland belonging to each of the denominations, separately, and of the undenominational schools; and the percentage of the total schoolchildren attending each type of school;
(2) what are the total number of schools in Newfoundland Labrador, belonging to each of the denominations, separately, and of the undenominational schools; and the percentage of schoolchildren attending each type of school.
§ Mr. ParkerThe number of schools in the island of Newfoundland belonging to each denomination are 392 Church of England, 340 Roman Catholic, 328 United Churches, 79 Salvation Army, three Seventh Day Adventists, 10 Inter-Denominational. There are also 18 Un-Denominational schools. The percentages of children attending these schools are approximately 29 per cent. Church of England, 34 per cent. Roman Catholic, 24 per cent. United Churches, 6 per cent. Salvation Army, 3 per cent. Seventh Day Adventists, 5.4 percent. Inter-Denominational and 1.3 per cent. Un-Denominational.
In Labrador the number of schools belonging to the respective denominations are 18 Church of England, two Roman Catholic, five United Churches and two Inter-Denominational The percentages of schoolchildren attending these schools are 58.4 per cent. Church of England, 5.1 per cent. Roman Catholic, 15.5 per cent. United Churches and 21 per cent. Inter-Denominational. The Moravian Mission also provides educational facilities in Northern Labrador in two boarding schools and one day school for approximately 150 Eskimo children and the children of the few Newfoundland settlers scattered along the coast.