AGY-3790 | Towamba Provisional School (1882) / Towamba Public School [II] (1882- )

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Towamba, in county Auckland, operated as a Provisional School from May until November 1882 (1). Provisional Schools first emerged in 1867 and were established in areas where at least fifteen children, but fewer than the twenty-five required for a Public School, could be expected to attend. Parents provided the building and furniture, while the Council of Education or later the Department of Education paid the teacher and supplied the books and equipment (2). From November 1882, Towamba has operated as a Public School (3). Public Schools are the basic elementary school in the New South Wales education system and have operated under this title since 1867. The attendance of twenty-five children was required from 1867-1880 to establish a Public School. From 1880-1957, twenty children were required; and from 1957 when Provisional Schools were converted to Public Schools, the minimum figure was reduced to nine (4). In 2003 the school was located at Towamba Street, Towamba, in the district of Batemans Bay (5). Note
This school was preceded by two previous schools that had served Towamba commencing in 1862. ENDNOTES
(1) Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-1998 p.141; and Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003 p.129
(2) Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003 p.17
(3) Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-1998 p.141; and Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003 p.129
(4) Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003 p.18
(5) Department of Education and Training Website http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/summaryschool.php?selectOption=2341&district=Sutherland accessed 17.10.2003