School Teachers Guide

NRS 1286

[Fiche 446-613] 

Colonial Secretary: Returns of the Colony 

The returns under the heading  cover both Sydney and country schools. They include the names of teachers for each school and their annual salaries.

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1828-1857

NRS 613

(Reels 4001-4038)

Miscellaneous Letters Received 

Includes correspondence concerning the provision of teachers, nominations of teaching staff, complaints against teachers and details of appointments and resignations.

1848-1866

Applications to the Board of National Education for various situations

These applications give information on marital status, age, place of birth, religion, whether previously trained as a teacher, period of residence in the colony and place of employment. 

NRS 616

(Reel 2385)

Miscellaneous letters received

This correspondence is arranged alphabetically by name of school. It may include applications for positions as teachers and letters received from teachers concerning illness, complaints or resignations.

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Copies of letters sent

These are arranged chronologically and include letters and memoranda sent to teachers.

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Results of teacher examinations

This register gives the name of the school to which the teacher was appointed, results for individual subjects and comments on skill in teaching.

Reports and memoranda received concerning Training School applicants

These contain applications for admission to the Training School, and reports and memoranda from the Senior Inspector, the Examiner, the Secretary to the Board and the Training Master concerning Training School candidates. 

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Pupil-teacher applications and reclassification reports

Teachers' rolls

These rolls provide a service record for each teacher and include date of birth, examination results, appointments, promotions and date of resignation.

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Date range of Teachers' Rolls

Subject files

These include information on individual teachers concerning promotions, resignations and retirements.

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1875-1948

School files

These files are arranged by name of school. They contain information concerning teacher appointments, leave, examinations and occasionally details of complaints about teachers by parents and inspectors. The files after c.1950 do not contain detailed information about teachers.

The schools are listed in the online index »

c.1876-1979

Results of teachers' examinations

Names of applicants and their marks in each subject are listed by examination centre.

1901-1909

Listing of male teachers (by birth date)

This alphabetical list gives the teacher's marital status, district, date of birth, school and hometown.

1 Jul 1906-30 Jun 1921

Salary Registers

These registers are arranged alphabetically by school.

1908-1922

1914-1940

1915-1943

Teachers' personal files

Only includes teachers employed prior to 1918

c.1924-1957

Graduate ex-student registers

Item List

• 1929-43 [6/3913]
• 1944-46 [6/3914]
• 1947-57 [6/3915]
• 1947-57 [6/3916] (Not four year trained) 

1929-1957

Returns of casualties of teachers enlisted in the AIF and RAAF during WWII

Teacher career cards

The cards detail the various appointments occupied by each teacher in his/her career in NSW government schools or the Department of Education.

Teacher leave cards

Leave taken is presented in tabular form, showing the period of leave and whether this has been recreation, sick, extended, short, special, without pay or military leave. There is a remarks column used to indicate the reason for the leave.

Heads of School index cards

This records in this series documents either the Head of School or the Principal for each public school listed.

The series consists of index cards arranged alphabetically by the name of the school. Each card has the name of the school and its location at the top. The cards then list the heads of school in chronological order with the start and end dates of their tenure and information on why they left, including new appointments where applicable. Some of the cards are double sided.

Access note: the records are closed to public access for 50 years. To access cards less than 50 years old, contact the Department of Education's Records Centre of Expertise: EDConnect.recordsmanagement@det.nsw.edu.au

Photographic collection

The History Unit of the Department of School Education collected these photographs. Most show school buildings, pupils, teachers, or educational activities, with nearly all including an identifying caption and date. The Department of Education holds a digitised copy of these records for reference purposes.

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Minutes [Teachers Examination and Classification Committee]

The minutes include decisions made by the Committee concerning Regulations drafted under both the Public Service Act, 1902 (Act No.31, 1902) and the Public Instruction Act, 1880 (Act 43 Vic. No.23), concerning teacher classification and examination.

Minutes [Board of Examiners for Teachers]

The minutes include decisions made by the Committee concerning Regulations drafted under both the Public Service Act, 1902, (Act No.31, 1902), and the Public Instruction Act, 1880 (43 Vic. No.23), concerning teacher classification and examination.