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Note.— The above table is a modification of the previous Table Q 2 in which was shown the numbers of pupils leaving classified only according to the year of the post-primarv course m which they were engaged at the time of leaving. As the table now stands, Section A gives the status of pupils at time of leaving, and Section B the actual year of attendance at post-primary schools at time of leaving. ' The approximate average length of post-primary school life of pupils leaving was : secondary schools, 3 years 1 month; combined schools, 2 years 11 months : technical schools, 2 years 4 months; district high schools, 2 years 3 months; all schools, 2 years 8 months.

Table Q2.— LENGTH OF POST-PRIMARY COURSE A.—Classification of Pupils Leaving Public Post-primary Schools in 1947

B.—Years of Attendance at Public Post-primary Schools of Pupils Leaving in 1947

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Class. Secondary Schools Combined Schools. Technical High and Day Schools. District High Schools. All Schools. Boys. Girls. Total. Per Cent. Boys. Girls. Total. Per Cent. Boys. Girls. Total. Per Cent. Boys. Girls. Total. Per Cent. Boys. Girls. Total. Per Cent. Form III Form IV Form V Form VI 313 737 1,225 923 286 987 1,435 721 599 1,724 2,660 1,644 9-0 26-0 40-2 24-8 102 226 250 160 67 214 266 107 169 440 516 267 12-1 31-6 37-1 19 "2 898 1,589 1,037 334 561 1,302 878 255 1,459 2,891 1,915 589 21-3 42-2 27-9 8-6 504 566 413 63 357 694 528 85 861 1,260 941 148 26-8 39-3 29-3 4-6 1,817 3,118 2,925 1,480 1,271 3,197 3,107 1,168 3,088 6,315 6,032 2,648 17-1 34-9 33-4 14-6 Totals 3,198 3,429 6,627 100-0 738 654 1,392 100-0 3,858 2,996 6,854 100-0 1,546 1,664 3,210 100-0 9,340 8,743 18,083 100-0

Secondary Schools. Combined Schools. and Day District High Schools. All Schools. Year of Attendance. 1 Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. {Total. _ Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. J Total. Jf irst , 308 285 593 8-9 102 66 168 12-1 880 535 1,415 20-6 491 351 842 26-2 1,781 1,237 3,018 16-7 Second 729 979 1,708 25-8 228 211 439 31-5 1,587 1,324 2,911 42-5 572 697 1,269 39-5 3 116 3 211 6 327 35-0 Ttord .. .. .. 763 1,017 1,780 26-9 155 155 310 22-3 938 765 1,703 24-8 300 399 699 21-8 2,156 2,336 4,492 24-8 •• •• •• 849 730 1,579 23-8 148 138 286 20-6 334 304 638 9-3 150 159 309 9-6 1,481 1,331 2,812 15-6 Fifth , •• •• 487 390 877 13-2 91 75 166 11-9 111 65 176 2-6 30 55 85 2-7 719 585 1 304 7-2 Sixth and over .. .. 62 28 90 1-4 14 9 23 1-6 8 3 11 0-2 3 3 6 0-2 87 43 130 0-7 Totals .. .. 3,198 3,429 6,627 100-0 738 654 1,392 100-0 3,858 2,996 6,854 100-0 1,546 1,664 3,210 100-0 9,340 8,74318,083 100-0