VPRS 11367 Primary Teachers Registration Board Minutes

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The Primary Teachers Registration Board was created in accordance with the Education Act 1958 (No. 6240), Section 52, A - P and the Education (Teacher Registration) Act 1971 (No.8239). Its primary function was to approve the registration of primary school teachers in the state of Victoria. This function comprises the bulk of the content of the minutes.

The appendices to the minutes contain listings of all applications from persons who were eligible for, and approved for registration to teach in primary schools. Also listed are those applications that were refused registration, the reason for refusal, and advice forwarded to applicants to ensure future approval.

There are separate listings for those approvals of applicants with intrastate, interstate, and overseas qualifications. There are also separate listings for category registrations, ie. as an Instrumental Music Teacher, Librarian, Remedial Support Teacher, etc. In the earlier years, listings were sometimes grouped by the institution from which applicants received their qualifications.

Also listed are those persons that failed to provide appropriate documentation within the required time, and those applications ineligible for registration.

The minutes also record the names of those attending the meeting and apologies from those board members who were absent. The minutes contain confirmation of the minutes from the previous meeting, items of general business for later discussion, business arising from the previous meeting, details of any correspondence received by the board, reports presented to the board from various sub-committees, and any recommendations of the board.