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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1970

195 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 10

Says the kids:‘ If only school was as much fun as this all the time’

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1970 · page 1

Not a frown, scowl or tear to be found in the playground of the Queanbeyan Public School this week as children enjoy the activities of the vacation…

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Merimbula School’s Centenary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 January 1970 · page 3

A call has just gone out to ex-pupils and teachers of the Merimbula School to join the…

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Teacher in melodrama

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 January 1970 · page 2

A Queanbeyan lass recently arrived from Scotland, is to take one of the leading roles in Canberra Little Theatre’s melodrama “Dirty Work at the Crossroads,” to be presented this week…

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Teacher Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 January 1970 · page 1

A 21-year-old teacher was injured when a lyre apparently blew out and caused the vehicle she was…

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High school expects 940 enrolment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 January 1970 · page 1

An enrolment of about 940 pupils is expected at Queanbeyan High School when resumes next week after the summer vacation…

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Record enrolment when schools open

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 January 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan South Public School, which opened only last year, is already literally bursting at the seams with an enrolment this year of 344 children. This is revealed in a…

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High School P. & C. Notes (By The Secretary)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1970 · page 5

Queanbeyan High School has entered 1970 with another record enrolment and the Education Department has increased the teaching staff by three members…

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Queanbeyan Primary School notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 February 1970 · page 3

6A. — On Wednesday, January 28, we elected class captains and vice captains…

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Pre-school notes (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 February 1970 · page 6

The new teacher, Mrs. Mahoney, and three new mothers were welcomed to the first meeting of the Pre-school for 1970, held on Tuesday night…

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’Flat School notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 3

Captain’s Flat Central School began 1970S fully staffed with Sir. P. Matheson, who was…

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High School pupil notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 3

With the coming of 1970, there have been many changes in the teaching staff at Queanbeyan High School, This year there were about 18 new teachers looking fresh and eager to begin work. Our deputy principal for…

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“Carnival Centre” School Notes (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 3

School; commenced- with an enrolment of 29 pupils all anxious to start their new term, for Christmas holidays are a little long when there is less to fill in time compared with more…

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Move for school Principal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 6

Mr. G. Hazell, who took up duty at the commencement of this term [?] principal of East…

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Queanbeyan Primary School notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 February 1970 · page 5

At last Monday’s assembly, house and class captains and school councillors received their badges of office from Miss Allmand and Mr. Turner, who are prefects’ mistress and…

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Another three classrooms for South school

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 February 1970 · page 1

The New South Wales Department of Public Works will commence construction at an early date of three new brick veneer classrooms at the Queanbeyan South Primary School to relieve the…

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School fees are legal (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 February 1970 · page 7

From time to time parents complain regarding school fees paid at high schools and the fact these show marked increase at the beginning of the new school year…

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Pupils honour late P. & C president

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 3

The loss Queanbeyan. High School felt at the death, of its P. & C. president, Mr. Allan…

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High School Notes New building development

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 3

The new classroom block which is now under construction at Queanbeyan High School is a demountable block which was part of the old Eucumbene Public School…

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Tremendous growth of South School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 3

Queanbeyan South Public School, which was officially opened this afternoon by Mr. Steve Mauger, M.L.A., has grown beyond all expectations in the 12 months it has been in operation. Its rapid expansion is…

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Rain hastens school opening

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 1

A shower of rain hastened the official opening, of the Queanbeyan-South Primary Schol this…

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