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Paddington Public School in the County of Cumberland opened in 1856. (1) At the time of the school's establishment a Public School required a minimum attendance of 30 students. (2)
In 1881 Paddington became a Superior Public School which offered both primary and post-primary education. (3) In 1913 it became a Junior Technical School, which combined post-primary education with technical training for boys, (4) and also a Home Science School which provided commercial training for girls (known as domestic science until 1942). (5)
In 1963 Paddington reverted to a Public School. (6)
As of 2014 Paddington Public School was still open. (7)
Endnotes
1. Government Schools of NSW 1848-2003. NSW Department of Education and Training, 2003, p.108.
2. ibid, p.18.
3. ibid, p.108.
4. ibid, p.17.
5. ibid, p.16.
6. ibid, p.108.
7. Department of Education and Communities; School Locator; https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/?do=showRecord&code=7432 (accessed 11 December, 2014)
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