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Western Australia - Archival Collection

Records of Wandering Mission School (1959 - 1977)

From
1959
To
1977
Website
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/wandering-mission-school-au-wa-a1490
Reference No
S3835; S4223; S4224
Legal Status
State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number

The State Records Office of Western Australia holds a collection of records created by Wandering Mission School. Children from Wandering Mission attended this school. The collection includes records about children's admission to the school, records about punishment of school children, and journals of the head teacher.

Details

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 Wandering Mission School held by the State Records Office of Western Australia include:

  • Admission Registers, 1967 - 1977. 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 S3835.
  • School Journals, 1959 - 1977. Contains the head teacher's record of events and activities at the school. These records are open. SROWA reference S4223.
  • Punishment Books, 1967 - 1977. Contains details of punishments of students at the school, including name and age of student, offence for which punishment was dealt, amount and method of punishment, name of person giving punishment, and other notes. These records are open. SROWA reference S4224.

Prepared by: Constance Thurley-Hart