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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1954

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Catholic Schools’ Education

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 3

Education Week in Roman Catholic schools in Maitland officially commenced with children of all schools…

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Displays at District Schools

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 3

Parents attending Larns Public School’s open day tomorrow will visit classrooms and watch normal lessons in…

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Bolwarra Public School History First Teaching Was In Primitive Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

Bolwarra Public School was opened last century shortly after the first land grant in the area. Last year a modern building was erected to replace the old school, which had served the district…

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Telarah Public School Founded 64 Years Ago Enrolment Has Grown To Nearly 500 Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

Telarah Public School was founded, in 1890, when the residents of Homerville Wert, now known as Farley, applied to the Department of Public Instruction for a school…

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Education Week Successful Open Day at Ellerston Public School

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

A PLEASANT DAY ON MONDAY, AUGUST 16, PROVIDED A PERFECT SETTING AT ELLERSTON FOR THE FIRST "OPEN DAY" IN THE DISTRICT. The fine attendance of…

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Rouchel News School of Arts Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Despite the very cold weather, the School of Arts Ball last Friday night turned out to be a grand success…

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Rosebrook School Celebration

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

[?]Week was [?] [?]by an open day at [?] public School when parents and [?]…

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Nillo School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Parents attending open day Niilo Infants’ School, Lorn, visited classrooms to watch normal lessons in progress…

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Large Convent School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Education Week at Large Convent School started with an open day attended by parents and friends…

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Open Day Shows Modern School Method

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 6

A young teacher tried desperately yesterday to keep to attention of 30 school children…

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School Bail Highlights Education Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

The school colours formed the background decorations in the N.A.A. Pavilion on Wednesday night, when more than 300 people attended this year's Intermediate High School ball. Principal decorations were in the form of the school flag and…

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Many attend rural schools Roughit School

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

A very large number of parents and citizens were present at Roughit Public School on open day on…

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Plans Well in Hand for Holiday Bible School

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

At a meeting of the Holiday Bible School Committee this week the department leaders reported…

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School News Infants' Department

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 4

Education Week was celebrated at the Infants' Department on Wednesday afternoon A very large gathering of…

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School Displays’ At Greta

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

Education-Week was celebrated on Friday at Greta Public School with an open-day and exhibition of book…

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Progress Of Marist Brothers’ Work At Maitland School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

Marist Brothers first come to Maitland in 1898, when they took over the Sacred Heart College and St. John’s Primary School. The present high school commenced in 1916,…

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Educational Ideals in Church Schools Development Of Child’s Personality

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

An attempt has already been mode in previous articles to stress the part that religion must necessarily play in education. In this article I will enlarge upon certain aspects…

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Kirkton School holds open day

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

Parents and friends of children attending the Kirkton school visited the school on Friday afternoon for its…

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Schoolboy injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

A schoolboy received severe head injuries when he fell and struck his head whilst playing at St. James' Convent School on…

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Five Cups to Schoolboy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Competing in Scots' College annual sports, Aklous Jonas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Jonas, of…

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