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Illawarra · Schools

Schools, 1948

127 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 7

Secondary Education Facilities Twin Schools Planned

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 1

"In view of the necessity to provide adequate secondary education at Wollongong to relieve the congested condition of the existing schools and to cater for prospective increase in school population, it has been decided…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 3

We wish to extend a welcome to Miss D. M. King, our new teacher of Needlework, who comes from Wollongong High School, in place of…

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Junior Tech. School Ladies' Auxiliary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 20

The ladies of the above committee axe doing a splendid job in their work for better amenities for these school boys…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 6

Our classrooms are bright with Spring flowers, and we wish to sincerely thank Mrs. Holford, of the Amica Library, and other friends…

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Bulli-Woonona Schools' Protest to Premier

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

The Bulli-Woonona New Deal for Education Committee has decided to protest to the Premier and the Minister for Education…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 4

The Headmaster has been notified that the sum of £15 is to be made available to Kiama Central from the profits of Education Centenary Week…

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Swore in School of Arts Reading Room—Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 20

A labourer was fined at Wollongong Court on Tuesday, after he had pleaded guilty to being drunk and using indecent…

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Sound Projector For Tech School

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Carrington, Chief of the Amenities Section of the Joint Coal Board officially handed over a sound and film…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 October 1948 · page 3

We wish to thank Mr. Alan Ziems for his kind donation of National Geographic Magazines. Gifts of this nature are most helpful in giving…

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Albion Park News School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 10

The School of Arts Committee proposes sealing of the outside walls before attention is given to the interior of the Literary…

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Sunday School Examination At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 4

Several scholars of the Gerringong Methodist Sunday School recently sat for the annual Sunday School Examinations conducted by the…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 3

Mr. Sam Hosken, District Inspector of Schools, has spent this week with us on the biennial inspection. One of the compositions set in…

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Sunday School Anniversary At Jamberoo

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

Sunday, 17th inst., was a very happy and successful day for the Jamberoo Methodist Sunday School The morning Anniversary Service…

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Wollongong Tech. School Fete

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 4

The first fete of the Wollongong Secondary Technical School was held at the Gladstone Avenue School last…

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Correspondence More Teachers Needed The Editor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 3

Sir,—Teaching is not getting the increase in staff which is essential if adequate educational conditions are to be provided…

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More Teachers Needed (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 6

Sir,—Teaching is not getting the increase in stall which is essential if adequate educational conditions are to be provided…

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School Notes

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 3

Egg Day for Kiama District Hospital resulted in a total of 31 dozen eggs being contributed by the staff and pupils. This is an annual event…

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Editorial New Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 11

The fact that tenders are being called at last for a new High School and a new Technical School at North Wollongong…

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Conference Condemns Overcrowded Schools Education "New Dealers" Want Schools and Teachers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

A New Deal for Education conference at Wollongong on Sunday afternoon carried a resolution expressing "alarm" at over-crowding of class-rooms in Illawarra schools. It was decided to press for…

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More Teachers Wanted Heavy Class Loads

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

There are 97 less teachers in the Education Department to-day than in 1939, Mr. Ryan (Mt. Kembla) told the New…

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