Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Schools, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1953

515 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 26

Darts For Teacher

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 4

Sir,--Both "Mother" and "Another Parent" apparently set out to attack the system of the existence of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Presentation by Convert Pupils Pageantry at Best in Colourful Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 5

Two delightful presentations were rendered at the School of Arts on Monday night by the pupils of St. Augustine's school. The first was a presentation of miniature debutantes…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Rural School Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 8

New furniture has arrived for the First Year room. This is Secondary furniture of the new type, having separate…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

School Leads Way with Wistaria Planting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 8

A commencement has been made by Dorrigo Rural School in what could quite easily, in years to come, be recognised…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Children Will See Queen (Notes from the Primary School)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

The Department of Education has arranged for a special train to leave Coffs Harbour at approximately 6 a.m. on February 10, 1954, to transport children to Casino on the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Teachers From Many Parts

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

The Grafton branch of the Teachers' Federation yesterday entertained teachers from all over the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

High School Proud Of Queen

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 5

Jacaranda Queen, Miss Nanette Ravenscroft, her Matron of Honour, Mrs. C. G. McCallum, and her two Princesses, Misses Patricia Martin and Shirley Morgan, were warmly welcomed to the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

School Folk Dancers At Final Session

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 3

A spokesman for the Jacaranda Festival Committee announced last night that the Jacaranda…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Schoolgirl Gymnasts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 3

A highlight of the annual Grafton High School Jacaranda play night was a gymnastic display by a group of school girls. Here Heather Holloway leaps high to clear Waveney Chapman…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Two Plays At School Concert

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2

Children of the Gilleit's Ridge Primary School will present two plays at their annual Christmas tree and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Upper Orara School Needs Students

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 4

UPPER ORARA, Sat.-- The monthly meeting of the P. and C. Association was well attended. The president,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cricket Century to Don Walters Orara and School in Good Position

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 8

Orara batsman Don Waiters scored a chanceless 107 against Coifs Harbour in the first day's play in the fourth round of the District Cricket Association A grade competition. In the oilier A grade match High School have…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Primary School's Athletics

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

A party of 18 Primary School athletes from the Clarence P.S.A.A.A. district left by train on Sunday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farm School At Bathurst In February

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 6

THE Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, Mr. E. H. Graham, announced yesterday that a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Considering Teachers' Pay

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The question of equal pay for male and female teachers was being considered by…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Teacher Shortage Still a Problem (Primary School Notes)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 5

The shortage of teachers is still a major problem in our schools. A recent survey in N.S.W showed 211 teachers with classes exceeding 50, in Infants Departments alone…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Improvements for Sawtell Public School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 2

Following representations to the Minister for Education, Mr. R. j. Heffron, through Mr. Radford Gamack. MLA. on behalf…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

High School Cadet Honoured

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 2

A Grafton High School cadet, Staff Sergeant Don Graham, has been chosen to represent the Grafton…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Teachers Were Voluntary Gatekeepers

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 2

Regret was voiced at last night's meeting of the Grafton High School P. and C. Association that a report…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Preparing For Westlawn School

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 2

Members of Westlawn Progress Association were asked by the District Inspector of Schools, Mr. J. A. Thomson, at their meeting last night to help prepare for the opening of the new Westlawn…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →