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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1938

226 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 12

Primary School At West Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 11

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication to the following effect from the Education Department: In response to your personal…

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Corrimal Chatter School Library

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 12

The Corrimal Public School Library will be opened to-morrow afternoon, before a gathering of parents and citizens of Corrimal. Miss A. Mitchell…

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Dapto School of Arts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 3

The monthly meeting presided over by Mr. T. Longdon, was remarkable for only one absentee. The librarian's report showed the…

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Our Changing Schools (No. 10) Educational Broadcasts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 23

"Four stages in the genesis, deepening, and widening of human intelligence ale represented by the invention of language, writing…

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New Wireless System. for Kiama Public School

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of the Kiama Parents and Citizens' Association last Thursday the purchase of a wireless for the school was finalised…

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Our Changing Schools Church, Home & School a Plea for Co-operation No. XIII

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

It is a mistake to think of schooling and education as synonymous. Any experience which helps to develop an individual is educative, whereas school…

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Wollongong Girls' School Choir

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 16

Some members of the winning Choir— Back Row, left to right—Patty Squires, Norma Crear, Peggy Annlebee, Peggy Miller, Gwen Mallon, Nina Bird Eula Jones, Beryl Nelson, Jessie Lindsay…

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Our Changing Schools (No. XI.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 24

"But what are you trying to do in the School? As teachers, what are your aims?" I was asked during the week, and I confess to have been…

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School Athletics. Association Mooted

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 2

A meeting of teachers in the Illawarra district was held at Wollongong on Saturday, to discuss the formation of a Public Schools Amateur Athletic…

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Our Changing Schools Our Changing Schools. the Teacher and the School a Teacher's Aims (No. XII.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 24

Ask a carpenter, a plumber a bricklayer, what he is doing, and he , can tell you; a dentist can tell you exactly what he is going to do to you…

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Inter-school Sports

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 13

On Wednesday, two buses conveyed students from the Nowra Intermediate High School to Wollongong, where they indulged in friendly competition…

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Inter-school Debates for Hume-barbour Trophy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 10

The Hume-Barbour trophy for interschool debates has hitherto been confined to competition amongst Sydney high schools. This year a team was…

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Gerringong School of Arts. New Building Advocated

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 2

Discussion took place at the Gerringong Council on Monday night when a letter was received from Mr. G. S. Ricketts, drawing…

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Kiama Public School Notes

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 2

Attention of parents is drawn to banking facilities at the school. There is little to be gained by labouring the that the inculcation of habits of…

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The Churches Sunday School Teacher Honored

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 8

Miss Doris Parsons, who has been a most conscientious member of the Kindergarten Staff of St. Michael's Sunday School for a number of…

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DEBATE At Wollongong High School for Hume-barbour Trophy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon at the Wollongong High School Sydney High School defeated the Wollongong High School in a debate Worthy of any…

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Conference on Education The Purpose of Conference Address by Teachers President

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 3

In last week's issue described the launching of the campaign for a Progressive, Democratic Australia, aiming at the reform of our present…

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Our Changing Schools Conference on Education Restoration of the Education Vote. Campaign in Illawarra

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 22

Recently a Conference on Education for a Progressive, Democratic Australia was held in Sydney, to focus attention on urgent present day…

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School of Arts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 4

The last meeting of the retiring committee of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening last, the president (Mr. J. Leary) in the chair…

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Kiama School Tuck Shop a Successful Function

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 2

When the question of purchasing a wireless for the Kiama Public School was being discussed, the matter of funds came up for consideration. The…

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