AGY-4137 | Yarras Provisional School [III] (1949-55) Yarras Public School (1955-2004)

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Yarras was established as a Provisional School in the County of Macquarie in May 1949, becoming a Public School in September 1955. (1) The school closed in December 2004. (2)  

Prior to May 1949, Yarras was a subsidised school. (3) A subsidised school was not a government school as the minimum attendance was smaller than any classification for a government school. The Department paid a subsidy for each pupil, however parents were responsible for providing the school building and the teacher. (4)

In 1949 establishment of a Provisional School required a minimum attendance of nine students. A minimum of 20 students was required in 1955 to convert to a Public School. In 1957 this minimum was reduced to nine students.(5)

There were a number of earlier Provisional Schools and Half-time Schools in the area (1873-1934).(6)

Endnotes
1.Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003. NSW Department of Education and Training, 2003, p.144.
2.Department of Education and Communities. Government Schools of NSW from 1848. http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/main_pages/school_details.aspx?schoolID=8821 (accessed 22 October 2014).
3. See NRS 17417.
4.Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003. NSW Department of Education and Training, 2003, p.18.
5.Government Schools of New South Wales 1848-2003. NSW Department of Education and Training, 2003, pp.17-18.
6. See AG/4135, AG/4136.