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Destination of Pupils leaving Primary Schools. The Department now obtains from public schools, through the Education Boards, returns as to the destination of pupils leaving school each year. A summary of the returns in respect of the pupils who left last year is given in the following table. From this table it will be seen that 51 per cent, of the boys and girls who left last year proceeded to post-primary schools, 20 per cent, of the boys engaged in farming pursuits, and 7 per cent, of the boys entered various trades.

Probable Destination of Pupils leaving Public Primary Schools during, or at End of, Year 1928.

Registered Private Primary Schools. The following table summarizes the returns furnished by registered private primary schools with respect to the year 1928 : —

The number of schools at the end of the previous year was 305, and the total enrolment 27,358.

Totals. Had passed Had not passed Standard VI. Standard VI. Destination. j Girls ' Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Number. j Number. | i j " j j Postprimary .. .. .. 6,046 j 5,587 255 212 6,301 51 5,799 ; 51 Commercial occupations — (a) Clerical (including typing) .. 72 71 14 12 86 j 1 83 j 1 (b) Shop and warehouse assist- 348 208 139 102 487 : 4 310 3 ants Trades — (a) Engineering .. . . 141 1 49 .. 190 2 1 * (b) Building .. .. 104 .. 64 .. 168 j 1 I (c) Other .. .. .. 282 57 177 44- 459 4 101 1 Agricultural and pastoral . . 1,357 98 1,108 87 2,465 j 20 185 1 Other occupations .. . . 447 314 356 330 803 1 6 644 6 Home .. .. .. 571 2,516 362 1,475 933 8 3,991 34 Not known .. .. .. 185 103 236 212 421 3 315 3 Totals .. .. .. 9,553 8,955 2,760 2,474 12,313 j 100 j 11,429 100 I I ■ J * No significant percentage.

Undenomi- Catholic Other national Church Church Total. Schools. Schools. Schools. Number of schools .. .. .. .. 39 200 63 302 Roll—Boys .. .. .. .. .. 827 10,071 1,330 12,228 Girls .. .. .. .. .. 795 11,326 2,247 14,368 Total .. .. .. .. 1,622 21,397 3,577 26,596 Average attendance .. .. .. .. 1,408-7 19,111-6 3,190-5 23,710-8 Teachers —Men .. .. .. .. .. 32 51 58 141 Women .. .. .. .. 107 652 191 950 Total .. .. .. 139 703 249 1,091