NRS-3931 (part) Aboriginal school records, 1876–1979

A list of school records for those Aboriginal schools administered by the Department of Education and Training.

Records include admissions, examination, observation & punishment books, visitors & stock book, staff meeting records. These files are available to view in the Reading room.

Note on the content of some records

Researchers should be aware that the records may contain language, descriptions and opinions which reflect the author's attitude or that of the period in which the records were written. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may consider some of the records to be inappropriate and offensive.

School
Type of Record
Dates
Item
Brungle (Public)
Daily report book
1899-1912
[1/4602]
 
History of Brungle school
1868-1940
[1/4604]
 
Newspaper cuttings
1968
[1/4605]
 
Observation book
1931-46
[1/4606]
 
Observation book
1907-64
[1/4607]
 
Photographs
1896
[1/4608]
 
Visitors' book
1915-54
[1/4609]
 
Visitors' book
1938-50
[1/4610]
 
Visitors' book
1931-47
[1/4611]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1967
[1/4612]
 
Admission register
1915-49
[1/4613]
 
1898-1969
[1/4614]
 
Lesson register
1914
[1/4617]
Cubawee Aboriginal (Provisional) School
Admission register
1942-63
[1/4006]
Cummeragunja Aboriginal School
Visitors book
1953-70
[1/7927]
 
Admission register
1944-71
[1/7428]
Googeedee Aboriginal School
See Brungle (Public)
 
 
Kinchela Aboriginal School
Visitors' book
1951-62
[1/9812]
 
1952-62
[1/9813]1
 
Admission register
1923-62
[1/9814]1
 
Observation books
1934-61
[41/2024.1-2024.2]2
Nanima
Examination book
1955-61
[1/6850]
 
Examination book
1962-67
[1/6851]
 
Examination book
1958-67
[1/6852]
 
Observation book
1935-54
[1/6853]
 
Visitors' book
1950-61
[1/6854]
 
Visitors' book
1902-69
[1/6855]
 
1949-69
[1/6856]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1958
[1/6857]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1958
[1/6858]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1959
[1/6860]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1960
[1/6861]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1961
1/6862]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1962
[1/6863]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1963
[1/6864]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1963
[1/6865]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1964
[1/6866]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1964
[1/6867]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1965
[1/6868]
 
Programme and Lesson register
1966
[1/6869]
Ngoorumba Provisional School
1908-11
[1/10755]
Nulla Creek Aboriginal School
Half-yearly exam book
1964-69
[1/3619]
 
Stock book
1948-58
[1/3685]
 
Record of condemnings
1974-75
[1/3686]
 
Equipment register
1963-74
[1/3688]
 
Visiting clergy
1964-73
[1/3691]
 
1954-75
[1/8663]
 
Admission register
1964-75
[1/8664]
 
Observation book
1939-65
[1/8665]
 
Visitors' book
1949-72
[1/8666]
 
Visitors' book
1969-73
[1/8667]
Tabulam Aboriginal School
Visitors' book
1938-67
[1/9806]
 
Admission register
1944-67
[1/9807]
 
1953-67
[1/98085]
 
Observation book
1952-67
[5/2020.3]2
Walgett Aboriginal School
Visitors' book
1941-69
[1/4003]
 
1956-69
[1/4004]
 
Admission register
1941-69
[1/4005]
Wallaga Lake Aboriginal School
1951-63
[39/2059]
 
Admission register
1926-64
[39/2060]
 
Observation book
1928-49
[39/2042.5]
 
Observation book
1952-64
[39/2042.6]
 
Visitors' book
1958-64
[39/2042.7]
 
Stock book
1955-64
[39/2042.8]
Woodenbong Aboriginal School
Admission register
1925-64
[1/10021]
 
1926-62
[1/10022]
 
Visitors' book
1963
[1/10023]
 
Observation books
1945-61
[35/2020.1-2020.2]2
Wreck Bay Aboriginal School
Visitors' book
1952-64
[1/10024]
 
Admission register
1931-64
[1/10025]
 
 
 

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