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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1964

125 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

Twenty-two get Leaving at High School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1964 · page 1

Twenty-two pupils of the Queanbeyan High School have passed the 1963 Leaving Certificate Examination, out of a total number of 30 candidates…

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Marist Brothers’ School to takeThird Class boys

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1964 · page 3

The Marist Brothers’ School, which originally was intended to proceed to secondary level, is now to…

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Intermediate Results 142 Successful at district school

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1964 · page 1

One hundred and forty-two children attending schools in Queanbeyan and district were successful at the 1963 Intermediate. Certificate Examination. Results from the…

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Back to school Tuesday after summer vacation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 January 1964 · page 1

With the exception of St. Gregory’s Convent School in Lowe Street, all Queanbeyan schools will resume next Tuesday morning after the summer vacation. Extensive renovations have…

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New School Building Open

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 January 1964 · page 1

This new block of class rooms constructed at a cost of approximately £12,500 Queanbeyan West Primary School during the vacation, was used today for the first time. The keys of the new building were presented by the District Clerk of Works, Mr. [?] Woodbury, of Goulburn, to Mr, Frank Hogan, Principal of the School, this…

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Beef cattle school at Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 February 1964 · page 8

Increased interest in beef cattle in the Yass district has led to two local organisations combining to…

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Captain’s Flat News Septic System Proposed For Flat School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 February 1964 · page 6

The Department of Education will review the question of the installation of a septic system at Captain’s…

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Pre- School Notes (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1964 · page 8

The Pre-school swung into its routine with the first monthly meeting on Tuesday night. The attendance at this…

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primary School Ladies’ Auxiliary notes (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1964 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Primary School P. and C. Ladies’ Auxiliary was held at the school on Tuesday, Mrs. T. Walters being elected president for the coming year…

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School service at Christ Church

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1964 · page 1

A service will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday in Christ Church to commemorate the beginning of the 1964,…

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Grass Fire Near School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 February 1964 · page 6

A grass fire broke out on the hill above the Captain’s Flat Central School about 10.45 a.m. on…

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New president for High School P.&C. A. J. Harris elected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1964 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Harris was elected president of Queanbeyan High School P. and C. Association at the annual meeting on Tuesday night…

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School Life

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 March 1964 · page 3

The Parents and Citizens’ Association held its monthly meeting last Tuesday, at which one of the school’s most pressing problems was discussed…

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Mass General Meeting for Teachers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1964 · page 1

Queanbeyan Teachers’ Association has elected Mr. J. Considine as president of the organisation for his…

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High School canteen had £584 profit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1964 · page 4

The canteen at the Queanbeyan High School operated last year at a net profit of £584…

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Oslo canteen gave £40 to three school organisations

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1964 · page 3

The Oslo Canteen committee of the Queanbeyan Primary School has donated £49 each to the P. and C. Association, Ladies’ Auxiliary and Mothers’ Club…

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Pre-school elects new president

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1964 · page 1

Mrs. M. Alcock was elected as president of the Queanbeyan Pre-school Kindergarten Association…

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School Life

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1964 · page 6

Last week the Inter-school Swimming Carnival was held at Canberra, at which 10 schools competed. On Wednesday a team of 17…

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Successful year for Pre-school

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1964 · page 3

Many improvements were made and additional amenities provided at the Queanbeyan Pre-school in the past twelve months. This was revealed in the…

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School Sport

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1964 · page 6

Basketball teams (girls) and a cricket team (boys) from the Captain’s Flat Central School played…

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