State Archives Collection

These records are digitised and available to search and view in our catalogue. This webinar explores the declarations, why they were required and how to find them.

The Married Women (Lecturers and Teachers) Act of 1932 restricted employment of married women in the Department of Public Instruction. We hold 693 digitised declarations for exemption by married women teachers for the years 1932–35

Records that relate to teacher employment in the Government sector between 1788 and 1979

One of most useful sources for researching individual teachers in the later half of the nineteenth century

These are the points of entry for research about teachers. The cards tell us where and when teachers were employed, and their classification