Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
Quote this number to access your records: Queensland State Archives Series ID, S4533
These records are held by Queensland State Archives.
This series contains the reports on schools made by regional inspectors on behalf of the Department of Public Instruction, and later the Department of Education. The reports include basic statistics about schools, such as the numbers of male and female children in attendance. The inspectors reported on issues such as performance and progress of students, teaching standards and methods, physical education, staffing, administration and recordkeeping practices, governance, facilities, groundskeeping and building condition, and any other items of note. While the majority of these records relate to standard state primary and high schools, some relate to schools run at children’s homes such as Montrose Home and Westbrook Farm Home, and mission schools including Doomadgee and Aurukun. The records typically do not contain information about individual children.
The majority of items in this series are open access and can be viewed by any member of the public. Some items have been digitised and are accessible via the Queensland State Archives Item page. For access to open records, or to apply for access to restricted records, please contact Queensland State Archives.
The following items in this series relate to children’s homes, missions, and reformatories: