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Table O 6. —Percentages of Boys leaving Post-primary Schools in 1933-36 who proceeded to the University or to Employment in the Three Main Occupational Groups.

A noticeable feature of the table showing the percentage of pupils leaving primary public schools is the continued increase in the percentage of pupils proceeding to further post-primary education and the decrease in the percentage remaining at home. A decrease is again recorded in the percentage of boys engaging in agricultural and pastoral pursuits. Of the children leaving intermediate schools a small decrease is recorded in the percentage proceeding to post-primary schools. An increase is noted in the percentage of boys proceeding to occupations in " Trades." A perusal of Table 0 6 shows that the increase in the percentage of boys leaving post-primary schools and entering employment in the occupational group " Clerical, Professional, Shop, and Warehouse " referred to last year was again maintained this year. It is interesting to note that the percentage has doubled in the last five years. No figures are grouped giving similar information in respect to girls leaving post-primary school, but, on investigation, it was found that the number of girls entering the occupational group referred to above increased in 1936 in comparison with the number in the previous year to the same extent as in the case of boys. 16. VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND PLACEMENT. In the table below it will be seen that the percentages of boys and girls proceeding to some definite occupation or to further full-time education have increased when compared with last year and the previous two years. The teachers have co-operated with parents and pupils in selecting suitable occupations having regard to the pupils' qualifications and aptitudes. An increasing amount of time has been given to the work of vocational guidance and placement by the teachers specially selected for this purpose on the staffs of the technical high schools in the four main centres.

Table P.— Percentages of Pupils leaving Primary, Intermediate, and Post-primary Schools in 1933-36 who are known to have proceeded to Further Full-time Education of a Higher Grade or to some Definite Occupation (Home excluded).

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University. Sho™ Farming. Trades and Industries. Class of School. 1938.1934,1935. 1936. 1933, 1934jl 935. 1936. 1933.1934.1935. 1936 1933. 1934. 1985.1986. ! ! ! ! ! I 1 Secondary .. .. .. 6 5 5 4 41 50 55 60 18 15 13 12 14 14 16 16 Combined .. .. .. 5 4 7 4 33 45 48 59 24 24 17 16 16 12 17 10 Technical .. .. .. 1 1 * * 31 35 39 44 19 17 15 14 26 30 29 28 District high .. .. .. 2 1 2 1 24 31 37 43 39 33 31 29 15 16 16 16 All schools .. .. .. 3 3 3 2 34 41 46 52 22 20 17 15 19 20 20 20 * Insignificant percentage.

Boys. Girls. Class of School. . '■ j 1933. 1934. 1935. | 1936. 1933. 1934. j 1935. J 1936. Primary .. 89 90 92 94 63 64 68 72 Intermediate .. 91 91 93 94 72 76 79 82 Secondary .. 81 87 91 93 43 52 57 66 Combined .. 82 89 94 93 38 48 58 59 Technical .. 82 88 90 90 44 53 58 66 Secondary departments of 84 85 89 92 26 31 35 44 district high schools All post-primary schools 81 87 90 92 40 48 53 62