Serve Breakfast at School Idealists Want No Homework, No Fixed Lessons
BREAKFAST at school, no fixed subjects, no homework, lessons in politics. This conception of an ideal school was given last night in…
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Our "Superior" Schoolboys
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Australian schoolboy of 13 or 14, without being in any way older than his years, had poise and competence that one would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School Buildings Criticised Depressive Effect Of Class Rooms Comforts Absent In Technical Colleges, Is Charge Of Teachers' Chief Old-fashioned Buildings, Inadequate Equipment and Uncongenial Surroundings of State Technical Schools Are Criticised by the President of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation, Mr. M. MACKINNON
A democratic country such as Australia, he says in an interview, cannot afford to allow its educational facilities to lag behind those of other progressive countries. The agenda of the Education Conference to be held in June…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Somersaulting Car Couldn't Keep Von Out of the Money Best at La Perouse the N.S.W. CUP Enough Ties To Give The Old School Feeling Waste-paper to Weather
THEY had enough ties to stock a mercer's shop in yesterday's N.S.W. Cup, played at and over the picturesque La Perouse course. NO fewer than four players dead-heated in the main wrangle…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →School Notes and Tests British History--test 13 General Revision
(1) The first invaders of Britain were the--, who left this country in the year--. (b) They were followed by the--…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Schoolboy Detective The Jitters
TED THOMPSON, a young cousin of Rob Pearce, of Granges College, was a little envious of the "schoolboy detective," as he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Teachers Seek Brighter Schools, Better Education
THE Teachers' Federation is seeking delegates from all municipal councils in the metropolitan area for the conference and public rally which it is calling to consider an "education programme for a progressive and democratic Australia."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arbitrator Plan. Teachers Prefer Court. "Conciliation Waste of Time."
In a statement issued yesterday the executive of the Teachers' Federation said it would oppose any attempt to remove teachers from the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court, and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Austrian Women Teachers. Arrival by Oronsay. Melbourne
Among the travellers by the Oronsay, which berthed at Port Melbourne to-night, were two Austrian University graduates who have come to Australia in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Teachers Want Fair Play
THE Teachers' Federation will strenuously oppose any attempt to remove its members from the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court and place them under a Public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Old School Tie
ANYONE who has read Juan In America, will not be disappointed in their anticipations of A Yank At Oxford. As the title suggests, broad…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Teachers Shy of Arbitrator
The Teachers' Federation executive condemned, at a weekend meeting, the proposal that a Public Service Arbitrator be appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Geography Becomes a Joy to Children Posters in the Schoolroom
CHILD learns, for many years, almost wholly by the aid of its eyes, for the nerve from [?]e eye to the brain is estimated to be nearly [?]enty times as strong as the nerve from the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Sydney Mothers May Soon Be Sent to School New Importance of Parent Education
SYDNEY may have a training school for mothers. City child psychologists and welfare workers have been eagerly discussing the questions. Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fall in Front of Train. Schoolmaster's Death. MR. C. Martin Smith
C. Martin Smith, 48, of Cambridge Street, Stanmore, who for 13 years had been master in charge of the preparatory school at Newington College, was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Works. Churches, Schools and Factories. Signs of Prosperity
A feature of building news to recent months has been increased expenditure on new churches, schools, and factories in all parts of New South Wales. This…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Building and Construction Big Additions. Canberra Grammar School. Housing 300 Boarders
The council of the Canberra Grammar School has authorised additions to the school buildings to provide accommodation for 300 boarders. A contract…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trio of Successful Pupils
Pupils from the Allan Hunt Studio of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, who succeeded in gaining certificates in the elocutionary section at the recent City of Sydney Eisteddfod…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →School Teachers. Changes in Staffs. Transfers and Appointments
The Department of Education yesterday announced the following changes in staffs of New South Wales schools:- Teachers.—Mr. C. Walker, Adamstown to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Records. Indianapolis Classic. Ex-sunday School Teacher's Win. New York, May 30
Floyd Roberts, 38, a former Californian Sunday school teacher, broke records in winning: the 26th 500-mile speedway classic at…
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