Records of Mogumber Agricultural School

The State Records Office of Western Australia holds a collection of records created by Mogumber Agricultural School/Mogumber Mission Farm School. Children from Mogumber Mission attended this school. This collection includes records of children’s admission to and attendance at the school, reports about the school, journals recording school events and activities, and farm work diaries.

Access

Records in this collection are open access. For access to these records please contact the State Records Office of Western Australia.

Records

The records of Mogumber Agricultural School held by the State Records Office of Western Australia include:

• Admission Registers (undated). Contains details of children admitted to the school, including name, date of birth, residence, parents names, previous school, grade, and subsequent school attended where applicable. These records are open. SROWA reference S3756.
• Admission Forms, 1966 – 1973. Contains detail of children admitted to the school, including name, date of birth, religion, address, place of birth, previous school, parents’ names and occupation, and immunisation information. These records are open. SROWA reference S4256.
• School Journals, 1952 – 1979. Contains the head teacher’s record of events and activities at the school. These records are open. SROWA reference S4257.
• Attendance Registers, 1954 – 1973. Contains details of children and their attendance at the school, including number of sick or absent days, as well as information on number of students per grade/class and names of teachers. These records are open. SROWA reference S4258.
• Inspector’s Reports, 1952 – 1972. Contains reports on the school from the District Superintendent. These records are open. SROWA reference S4259.
• Farm Work Diaries, 1967 – 1973. These records are open. SROWA reference S4359.