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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, 1929, the numbers of pupils taking the various courses provided were as follows : —

It is to be noted that in some cases under the general course are included pupils preparing for the Engineering Preliminary Examination. Of the total number of pupils (7,536) 7,324 held Government free places, classified as follows :—

During .1.929 4,354 new pupils were admitted, and of this number 4,072 were commencing their secondary education.

Sex. U ° dor 13 13 Years. 14 Years. 15 Years. 16 Years. , 1 0 7 1^? ars er 21 Totals. Years. to 21 Years. Years. Males .. 51 105 ' 516 ! 991 1,351 3,486 607 ' 7,107 Females .. 56 140 j 437 638 716 1,471 622 4,080 ! Totals 107 245 i 953 1,629 2,067 4,957 1,229 11,187

Number of Pf f^ a f Percentage Qi j i oi lotal, 01 lotal, Students. 1028> Various trades and industries .. .. ... 5,211 46-6 46-7 Agricultural pursuits .. .. .. ■ • .. 160 1-4 1-8 Professional pursuits .. .. .. •. . . 625 5-6 5-9 Clerical pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 2,303 20-6 20-6 Domestic pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 1,259 11-3 11-5 No occupation .. .. .. .. .. 1,225 10*9 8-6 Other occupations, not stated . . .. .. .. 404 3-6 4-9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 11,187 100-0 100-0

Percentage of Totals. Course. Boys. j Girls. Totals. ; Boys. Girls. I Industrial .. .. .. 2,097 .. 2,097 50-7 Agricultural .. .. 408 .. 408 9-8 Domestic .. .. .. .. 1,070 1,070 .. 31-5 Commercial.. .. .. 821 1,828 2,649 20-0 53-7 General . . .. .. 704 237 941 17-0 7-0 Art .. .. .. 106 265 371 2-5 7-8 Totals .. .. 4,136 3,400 7,536 100-0 100-0

Boys. j Girls. Totals. . j First year .. .. .. 2,127 1,749 3,876 Second year .. .. .. 1,244 1,020 2,264. Third year . . .. .. 453 369 822 Fourth year . . .. . . 158 116 274 Fifth year .. .. .. 40 39 79 Sixth year .... .. 5 j 4 j 9 Totals .. .. .. 4,027 j 3,297 7,324