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It 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 Kegulations 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 :—
Sex and Age.
Summary of Occupations of Students.
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Males. Females. Totals. First year .. .. .. 1,138 Second year .. .. .. 876 Third year .. .. .. 727 Fourth year .. .. .. 561 Fifth year and over . . .. 356 3,658 628 448 465 292 208 1,766 1,324 1,192 853 564 2,041 5,699
Sex. Under 13 Years. 1 13 Years. 14 Years. 15 Years. 16 Years. 17 Years and over. Totals. [ales 'emales L 85 68 139 121 644 448 i 1,224 1,477 668 794 4,346 2,394 7,915 4,493 Totals 153 260 1,092 1,892 2,271 6,740 12,408
! Number of Percentage of 1926 Students. Total. Percentage. Various trades and industries .. .. .. .. 5,718 46*1 42-7 Agricultural pursuits .. . . .. . . . . 178 1-4 1-1 Professional pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 676 5-5 6-3 Clerical pursuits .. . .. .. .. 2,573 20-7 19-8 Domestic pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 1,359 11-0 12-6 Students .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,221 9-8 12-5 Other occupations, not stated . . . . . . .. 683 5-5 5-0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 12,408 1000 100-0