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Tt will be seen from the above table that the main increase has been in the number of Division I teachers (graduates). The average rates of salary on the 30th June, 1927, were as follows : Principals (male), £638 (excluding house allowance). Assistants—Men, £400 ; women, £255 ; both, £342. All teachers (principals and assistants) —Men, £426 ; women, £255 ; both, £363. With the inclusion of manual-training teachers employed by Education Boards the average rates of salary for all teachers (including Principals of technical schools) graded under the Regulations for Manual and Technical Instruction were as as follows : Men, £404 ; women, £244 ; both, £342. ♦ Evening Technical Classes and Part-time Day Classes. Classes were held at forty-one centres, as compared with forty-eight in the previous year. The number of individual students was as follows :— In classes conducted by Technical School Boards .. .. .. 10,091 In classes conducted by Secondary Education Boards .. . . . . 296 In classes conducted by Education Boards .. ... .. .. 474 In classes conducted by High School Boards .. .. . . . . 922 In classes conducted by University College Boards .. .. .. 625 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,408

Of these students 5,699 held Government free places, classified as follows : —

The following are some particulars of the age, sex, and occupation of students : —

Summary of Occupations of Students.

First year Second year Third year Fourth year Fifth year and over Males. 1,138 876 727 561 356 females. 628 448 465 292 208 Totals. 1,766 1,324 1,192 853 564 3,658 2,041 5,699

iex and Age. Sex. Under 13 13 Years Years. 14 Years. 15 Years. 16 Years. "Years and over. Totals. Males Females 85 68 139 121 644 448 1,224 668 1,477 794 I 4,346 2,394 7,915 4,493 Totals 153 260 1,092 1,892 2,271 6,740 12,408

Number of Students. Percentage of Total. 1926 Percentage. Various trades and industries .. Agricultural pursuits Professional pursuits Clerical pursuits Domestic pursuits Students Other occupations, not stated .. 5,718 178 676 2,573 1,359 1 ,221 683 46-1 1-4 5-5 20-7 11-0 9-8 5-5 42-7 I-I 6-3 19-8 12-6 12-5 5-0 Totals 12,408 i 100-0 100-0 J_