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.
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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 |
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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] | |
Punishment book (Closed to Public Access for 50 years) | 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] |
Punishment book (Closed to Public Access for 50 years) | 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] | |
Punishment book (Closed to Public Access for 50 years) | 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 | Punishment book (Closed to Public Access for 50 years) | 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] | |
Punishment book (Closed to Public Access for 50 years) | 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] | |
Punishment book (Closed to Public Access for 50 years) | 1953-67 | [1/98085] | |
Observation book | 1952-67 | [5/2020.3]2 | |
Walgett Aboriginal School | Visitors' book | 1941-69 | [1/4003] |
Punishment book (Closed to Public Access for 50 years) | 1956-69 | [1/4004] | |
Admission register | 1941-69 | [1/4005] | |
Wallaga Lake Aboriginal School | Punishment book (Closed to Public Access for 50 years) | 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] |
Punishment book (Closed to Public Access for 50 years) | 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] | |
Punishment book (Closed to Public Access for 50 years) |
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