Records that relate to teacher employment in the Government sector between 1788 and 1979
List of main record series
Colonial Secretary
Series | Title | Dates |
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[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. |
1828-1857 |
Clergy and School Lands Corporation
Series | Title | Dates |
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NRS 773 | Letters received from clergymen, catechists and schoolmasters | 1825-1833 |
Board of National Education
Series | Title | Dates |
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(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 |
NRS 622 |
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. |
1848-1852 |
NRS 623 | Applications for and reports on candidates for positions as teachers and pupil teachers [Reels 2380-2384] | 1856-1866 |
(Reel 2385) |
Reports on teachers and pupil-teachers | 1864-1866 |
Council of Education
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NRS 2621 |
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. |
1867-1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS 2639 |
Copies of letters sent These are arranged chronologically and include letters and memoranda sent to teachers. |
1868-1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS 2624 |
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. |
1867-1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS 2625 |
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. |
1867-1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS 2626 |
Pupil-teacher applications and reclassification reports |
1867-1876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS 2631 | Applications for employment | 1867-1872, 1874-1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRS 4073 |
Teachers' rolls These rolls provide a service record for each teacher and include date of birth, examination results, appointments, promotions and date of resignation. Search for names in the online index » Date range of Teachers' Rolls
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1868-1908 |
Department of Education
Series | Title | Dates |
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NRS 3830 |
Subject files These include information on individual teachers concerning promotions, resignations and retirements. |
1875-1948 |
NRS 3829 |
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. |
c.1876-1979 |
NRS 4074 |
Results of teachers' examinations Names of applicants and their marks in each subject are listed by examination centre. |
1901-1909 |
NRS 4076 |
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 |
NRS 4077 |
Salary Registers These registers are arranged alphabetically by school. |
1908-1922 |
NRS 4078 | Records of teachers and officers in the A.I.F. during World War I |
1914-1940 |
NRS 4079 | Record of service of Department of Education personnel in World Wars I and II |
1915-1943 |
NRS 4080 |
Teachers' personal files Only includes teachers employed prior to 1918 |
c.1924-1957 |
NRS 4082 |
Graduate ex-student registers Item List
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1929-1957 |
NRS 4083 |
Returns of casualties of teachers enlisted in the AIF and RAAF during WWII |
1939-1946 |
NRS 15320 |
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. |
1908-1987 |
NRS 15319 |
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. |
1908-1987 |
NRS 21578 |
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 |
1848-2002 |
NRS 15051 |
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. Examples at top of page |
1963-1991 |
Teachers Examination and Classification Committee and the Board of Examiners for Teachers
Series | Title | Dates |
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NRS 472 |
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. |
4 Jun 1912-12 Jan 1923 |
NRS 19350 |
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. |
30 Apr 1923-31 Dec 1943 |
Further reading
- As well as the records listed above, researchers should also consult our catalogue under Agency 4816: Education — Teacher Personnel Division.
- Government schools of New South Wales, 1848-1998: 150 Years, Open Training and Education (OTEN) — Distance Education, New South Wales Department of Education and Training, Sydney, 1998.
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