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Table O 2. —Percentages of Pupils leaving Primary Schools in 1932-35 who proceeded to the various Destinations and Occupations.

Table O3. —Probable Destination of Pupils leaving Intermediate Schools and Departments during or at End of 1935.

Table O4. —Percentages of Pupils leaving Intermediate Schools and Departments in 1932-35 who proceeded to various Destinations and Occupations.

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Boys. Girls. Destination. ■ 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. . Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Post primary .. 53 54 54 57 51 54 55 57 Commercial occupations — (a) Clerical (including ******** typing) (b) Shop and warehouse 3 3 34 1 2 2 3 assistants Trades — (a) Engineering .. 1 1 1 1 .. * * (6) Building .. ..* * 1 1 .. * * * (c) Other .. 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 Agricultural and pastoral 24 24 23 21 2 2 2 1 Other occupations ..6 5 6 6 4 4 4 6 Home.. .. ..10 10 8 6 39 36 35 31 Not known .. 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 Totals .. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100- * Insignificant percentage.

Boys. ' Girls. Occupation. First Second Third T . , Po _, a _ +<ire First Second Third „ , , „ Year. Year. Year, j TotaL Percenta g e - y ear . Year . Year . Total. Percentage. Continued full-time 81 752 32 865 69 76 668 28 772 68 education Commercial (clerical, 10 57 35 102 8 1 21 21 43 4 typing, shop, and warehouse) Trades .. .. 3 53 33 89 7 2 20 17 39 3 Agricultural and pas- 7 54 8 69 5 toral Home .. .. 6 35 4 45 4 25 147 40 212 19 Miscellaneous .. 11 25 11 47 4 2 32 7 41 i Not known 4 30 4 38 3 1 18 1 20 2 Totals, 1935 .. 122 1,006 127 1,255 100 107 906 114 1,127 100 Totals, 1934 .. 199 1,010 121 1,330 .. 194 828 95 1,117 Difference .. —77 —4 +6 —75 .. —87 +78 +19 +10

Boys. Girls. Occupation. ■ ( 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1932. 1933. j 1934. 1935. I Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Continued full-time education .. 68 70 70 69 60 65 67 68 Commercial (clerical, typing, stop, 55683344 and warehouse) Trades .. .. ".. 7 4 6 7 2 2 3 3 Agricultural and pastoral .. 8 7 6 5 1 Home .. .. .. 7 8 5 4 30 25 23 19 Miscellaneous .. .. ..4 5 3 4 3 2 2 4 Not known .. .. .. 1 1 4 3 1 3 1 2 Totals .. .. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100