EDUCATION REPORT

Otago Witness, Issue 3574, 12 September 1922, Page 6

EDUCATION REPORT

VOCATIONS OF SECONDARY PUPILS. WELLINGTON, September 5. Referring to the New Zealand University, the annual report of the Education Department states that the number of candidates for examination is increasing each year. There were 4964 entrants for the degree examinations in 1921. compared with 3671 in 1920, and the number of candidates for matriculation has more than doubled in the last 10 years. List year, of the total number of 20,181 students receiving instruction in technical classes. 3140 held free places at technical high schools, 3855 at other technical classes, 1858 were attending continuation and technical classes held under the regulations for compulsory classes, and 674 were attending under the regulations relating to the free instruction of discharged soldiers The destination of pupils after leaving the secondary- schools is dealt with in the report. From returns received concerning 2200 pupils, who left the ordinary secondary schools at the end of the year 1921 it appears that, 7 per ce/t. continued their education at the University, 13 per cenf. went to other schools or classes for commercial or other training, arid 16 per cent, entered the teaching service. Thirty-six per cent, of th e girls took up duties at home, and 24 per cent, of the boys proceeded to farming occupations. The principal advocations follow'ed by the remainder were: Clerical work in commercial houses, etc., 12 per cent. ; Government services, 2.5 per cent.; shops, 4 per cent:,; engineering and similar trades. 2 per cent.; other trades. 2 per cent. ; professions, such as architects, surveyors, etc., 3 per cent.