Table 3: Reasons for leaving Bishop's School
Further Education:
Nelson College |
135 |
Another School (NZ& overseas) |
13 |
Private Tuition |
8 |
Government School |
22 |
Pupil Teacher |
4 |
To work:
Named place (occupation) |
51 |
Home & work (including farm) |
6 |
Ill health/death |
12 |
Death of Father |
6 |
Distance |
2 |
Home |
5 |
Money |
18 |
End of Singing Scholarship |
3 |
Dismissed
Misconduct |
1 |
Irregular Attendance |
2 |
Selling School Books |
1 |
Non-compliance School discipline |
1 |
Moved within NZ |
41 |
Moved overseas |
18 |
Left Nelson |
7 |
Finished education |
35 |
No reason given |
169 |
Note: Where more than one reason is given both are included in the table.
Reasons for leaving Bishop's School were many and varied, as Table 3 indicates.