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Destination op Pupils. The return below shows the probable destination of pupils leaving school in 1930.

Destination of Pupils leaving Junior High Schools during or at End of 1930.

In order that any tendency towards a particular occupation may be shown, the percentages of pupils proceeding to various destinations and occupations in the past four years are given in the table below. The most notable movement recorded in 1930 is in the case of boys who continued full-time secondary education. The percentage in this case was six higher than in the previous year. In the case of trades the number fell this year by 5 per cent.

SECONDARY EDUCATION. The number of schools providing secondary education remained stationary during the year, although, one school was added to the list of registered secondary schools. The total roll of the public secondary schools increased slightly, but this can be attributed more to the fact that pupils remained at school for a further year than to a greater influx of new entrants. The lack of suitable avenues for employment is probably the main reason why pupils remain longer than usual at school, and thus swell the numbers in the higher forms. The Chief Inspector of Secondary Schools reports that the process of the liberalization of curricula continues at a steady pace.

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Boys. Girls. Occupation. | Year. Yea" j Tote1 ' TW* Yea" T ° taL Pere * __ — * Continued full-time 104 338 24 466 67 38 265 40 343 60 education Commercial (clerical, 1 23 26 50 7 1 8 28 37 6 typing, shop, and warehouse) Trades .. .... 21 4 25 4 Agricultural and pas- 8 42 6 56 8 .. 1 1 toral Home .. .. 1 22 13 36 5 15 106 27 148 26 Miscellaneous .. 9 21 8 38 6 1 15 8 24 4 Not known .. 3 19 1 23 3 .. 17 4 21 4 Totals .. 126 486 82 694 100 55 412 107 574 100 I * No significant percentage.

Boys. Girls. Occupation. . j : i 1927. 1928. ! 1929. 1930. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Continued full-time education .. 56 63 61 67 58 57 60 60 Commercial (clerical, typing, shop, 95577956 and warehouse) Trades v . .. ..12 6 9 4 3 .. 2 . Agricultural and pastoral .. 8 5 10 8 Home 8 4 4 5 25 21 25 26 Miscellaneous .. .. ■■ 2 4 6 6 4 4 4 4 Not known .. .. .. 5 13 5 3 ; 3 9 4 4 100 100 100 100 ! 100 100 100 100 * No significant percentage.