An Administration primary school

Abstract

An Administration primary school. At 30th June, 1960, 18,442 native pupils were enrolled in 237 Administration primary schools and a further 172,000 in mission schools. At the same date a further 1,601 native students were attending post primary schools, 576 were attending technical training centres, 100 were at Administration secondary schools in the Territory, 69 were at secondary schools in Australia and 120 students were at Mission secondary schools. In addition to formal education many forms of vocational training are available, such as the Native Apprenticeship Scheme through which about 200 youths are receiving training, and the Auxiliary Division of the Public Service, in which 351 native persons were being trained at 30th June, 1960.