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Although the number of technical-school teachers remains the same as for last year, the number of Division I men (graduates) has increased from eighty-seven to ninety-four, while the number of women in the higher grades of Division II has also increased considerably. Classes other than Classes at Technical High Schools. Classes were held at forty-three centres, as compared with fifty-six in the previous year. The decrease was due mainly to the discontinuance of classes at small country centres. The number of individual students was as follows : — 1924. 1925. Classes conducted by Education or High School Boards .. 2, 667 1, 641 Classes conducted by Technical School Boards or by Managers 10,288 10,708 Classes conducted by University College (Christchurch School of Art) .. .. .. .. 1,288 617 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 14,243 12,966 The following are some particulars of the age, sex, and occupations of students :—

Summary of Occupations op Students. 1924. 1925. Number of Percentage -Number of Percentage Students. of Total. Students. of Total. Clerical pursuits . . .. .. 2,209 15-51 2,183 16-84 Professional pursuits .. .. 1,187 8-33 858 6-62 Students.. .. .. .. 3,041 21-35 2,494 19-23 Domestic pursuits.. .. .. 1,840 12-92 1,596 12-31 Agricultural pursuits .. .. 290 2-04 204 1-57 Various trades and industries .. 4,908 34-46 5,226 40-31 Other occupations not stated .. 768 5-39 405 3-12 Totals .. .. .. 14,243 100-00 12,966 100-00

Number of Students receiving Free Education at Technical Schools other than Technical High Schools.

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Seventeen Years of Over Seventeen Years T , , Age and Under. of Age. ° a 1925. 1924. 1925. 1924. 1925. 1924. Males .. .. .. .. 3,646 3,813 4,021 4,328 7,667 8,141 Females .. .. .. 2,638 2,871 2,661 3,231 5,299 6,102 Totals .. .. 6,284 6,684 6,682 7,559 12,966 14,243

1925. 1924. Males. Females. Totals. Males. Females. Totals. f f First year .. 1,056 756 1,812 1,095 822 1,917 Junior free pupils Seoond yeaj . 7g2 45g 1 250 797 525 i )32 2 f First year .. 658 447 1,105 638 411 1,049 Senior free pupils < Second year .. 501 253 754 425 259 684 year .. 297 159 456 223 148 371 Totals .. .. .. 3,304 2,073 5,377 3,178 2,165 5,343