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Schools, 1968

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Wide Angle School's the Place Where Social Rifts Begin

Tribune · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 3

INEQUALITY of educational opportunity is a serious social problem. Society today needs a…

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Schoolgirl models

The Biz · Thursday 4 July 1968 · page 1

Young models Valy Jadresko (left), of Fairfield West, and Sabina Richter, of Fairfield, are pictured at a recent fashion parade. The parade was conducted at Fairfield Masonic…

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Teacher shortage expected in area

The Biz · Thursday 4 July 1968 · page 3

Fairfield district schools face a desperate shortage of teaching staff during July, according to the Department of Education. A department director,…

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Ball at high school

The Biz · Thursday 4 July 1968 · page 3

Cabramatta High School's senior students' ball was conducted recently in the school hall…

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Specialising in field events at high school

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 July 1968 · page 7

Her speciality is field events, including javelin, discus, long jump and high…

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Merrylands school fete

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 July 1968 · page 2

Merrylands Public School will hold its annual fete on Saturday, August 10…

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Koningin opent lagere technische school voor gehandicapte jongens en meisjes

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 19 July 1968 · page 3

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Teachers up in arms

Tribune · Wednesday 24 July 1968 · page 10

The largest gathering of NSW primary teachers on record recently showed a united determination to "do…

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Uni. teachers won't feed Govt. details for NS act

Tribune · Wednesday 24 July 1968 · page 9

SYDNEY: More than 250 professors, lecturers and tutors of Sydney University, supported by some 80 more in universities in Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Canberra, have pledged that they will not give the Federal Government information on their students in connection with military conscription. They also call on members…

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Finance needed for special equipment Fairvale High School under construction

The Biz · Thursday 25 July 1968 · page 3

A new high school, being constructed in the Fairfield district at a cost of $700,000, will be completed early next year. Officer-in-charge of…

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300 children attend Temple Sunday School

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 July 1968 · page 8

Picture above shows participants of Club Shalom's special board meeting, discussing planiils of leasing and building program over lunch at the Einfeld Lounge last week. Three hundred tend the Temple…

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"High School"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 26 July 1968 · page 7

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Outing provides school nest egg

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 30 July 1968 · page 3

Merrylonds East Primary School Mothers' Club raised $16.40 from an outing to Hie demonstration centre at the NSW Egg Market, ing Board last week…

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Holroyd hearsay Teachers give 'em paddywack

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 30 July 1968 · page 2

Two former school-teachers, Warren May and Bill James, of Merrylands Bowling Club,…

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School footpaths

The Biz · Thursday 1 August 1968 · page 1

Fairfield Council will carry out footpath form and seal work worth a total of $2125 near two district public schools soon. Aldermen approved…

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West Side Story bold-venture by high school

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 6 August 1968 · page 4

"West Side Story", the modern musical which highlights inter-racial problems…

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Scholarship to science school

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 6 August 1968 · page 2

Merrylands High School pupil, Russell Cowell, has been awarded a scholarship to the…

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600 on school needs

Tribune · Wednesday 7 August 1968 · page 12

SYDNEY: Over 600 delegates from all parts of NSW attended a conference on the needs of public education at the University of NSW, under the sponsorship of the Parents' and Citizens' Association, the Infants' School Clubs Federation and the NSW Teachers' Federation…

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Swiss teachers at Hebrew Uni

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 8 August 1968 · page 10

More than twenty school teachers from Switzerland attended an eight-day seminar last week at the Hebrew…

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Education Week Mayor 'back to school'

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 13 August 1968 · page 3

LEFT: Sharon Cross, 18, of Guildford, admires some of the work done for Education Week displays at…

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