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The following are some particulars of the age, sex, and occupation of students

Sex and Age.

Summary of Occupations of Students.

Technical High Schools, Technical Day Schools, and Full-time Day Classes. At the 30th June, 1928, the numbers of pupils taking the various courses provided were as follows

It is to be noted tliat in some cases under the general course are included pupils preparing for the Engineering Preliminary Examination. Of the total number of pupils (7,214) 6,992 held Government free places, classified as follows : —

Sex. Under 13 13 Years. 14 Years. 15 Years. 16 Years. , 1 J,^? ars c^ er 21 Totals. Years. I to 21 Years. Years. I i I 1 j I Males .. 59 115 489 960 1,245 3,488 I 650 7,006 Females .. 70 147 369 652 650 1,361 708 3,957 Totals 129 262 858 1,612 1,895 4,849 | 1,358 10,963

Number of i Percentage of i „ Students. To.2 "J-gf Various trades and industries .. .. .. .. 5,115 46-7 46-1 Agricultural pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 197 1-8 1-4 Professional pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 650 5-9 5-5 Clerical pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 2,253 20-6 20-7 Domestic pursuits .. .. .. .. .. i 1,263 11-5 11-0 No occupation .. .. .. .. .. | 947 8-6 9-8 Other occupations, not stated . . .. .. .. 538 4-9 5-5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 10,963 j 100-0 100-0

Percentage of Totals. Course. Boys. Girls. Totals. Boyfc. | Girls. Industrial .. .. .. 2,034 .. ; 2,034 51-8 Agricultural .. .. 359 .. 359 9-1 Domestic .. .. .. .. 1,019 1,019 .. 31-0 Commercial .. .. 759 1,778 2,537 19-3 54-1 General .. .. . . 676 238 914 17-2 7-3 Art .. .. .. 102 249 351 2-6 7-6 Totals .. .. 3,930 3,284 j 7,214 100-0 100-0

—— Boys. Girls. : Totals. First year .. .. .. 2,023 1,663 3,686 Second year .. .. .. 1,182 940 2,122 Third year .. .. .. 433 356 789 Fourth year .. .. . . 153 151 304 Fifth year .. .. .. 49 35 84 Sixth year .. .. .. 5 2 7 Totals .. .. .. 3,845 3,147 6,992