MS 9614 Guide to the Records of the Australian Council of State
School Organisations
Summary
Creator: Australian Council of State School Organisations
Title: Records
Date range: 1947-1999
Reference number: MS 9614
Extent: 11.6 m. (10 cartons and 60 boxes)
Administrative Information
Access
Restricted until access is determined
Provenance
The collection was donated to the Library by the Australian Council of
State School Organisations in April 2001. Records from Containers 59 and PB3
were not included.
Scope and Content
The collection comprises correspondence, submissions, reports,
background papers, Canberra Office diaries, minutes, cuttings, annual
conference papers and publications.
Organisation
The Australian Council of State School Organisations stored the records
in manila folders, ring binders and plastic bags. Each group of records were
given a distinct container number. The size of these groups varies greatly,
from one ring binder to a large carton.
Arrangement
The Library has preserved the original arrangement of the records and
the numbering system of the various containers.
The guide to the collection is based on the list supplied by ACSSO. In
some cases, for example containers 7 and 8, ACSSO has listed each document and
the Library has preserved this information.
Administrative History
The Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) is the
national parent organisation representing the interests of over two million
children enrolled in government schools throughout Australia. It comprises 11
government school parent organisations in all States and Territories
ACSSO was formed in 1947 to develop national parent organisation
policies in education and to represent these policies and the interests of its
affiliates at the national level. Its activities includes submissions to the
Federal Government on proposed policies and actions in education areas;
consultations with Federal Ministers for Education, Commonwealth Department of
Education, Training and Youth Affairs and Commonwealth advisory bodies and
education; and provision of nominees to represent parents interests and
viewpoints on a range of national bodies concerned with education.
The governing body of ACSSO is the annual conference to which each State
and Territory sends four voting delegates. Each conference elects an Executive
representing each of the affiliate member organisations to carry out the
policies and coordinate the activities of ACSSO during the year. The Executive
consists of the President (honorary and elected each year at the conference),
an Executive Officer and staff. The National Office is located in Canberra.
ACSSO has produced numerous reports and a large number of publications.
Its publications in the last few years include Literacy: parents make the
world of difference (1999), GST information package for school-based
parent organisations (2000), The new tax system and you (2000),
Civics & citizenship education (2000), Inquiry into the education
of boys (2000), Submission into the States Grants (Primary and secondary
education assistance) Bill 2000 and Submission to the inquiry into
definition of charities and related organisations 3.1 (2001).
Description
Carton 1
Container 1
Master file: correspondence in and out filed chronologically, mid 1988
to end 1989.
Includes some relevant attachments: records of meetings of external
groups, submissions, extracts from Hansard, as well as correspondence from Joan
Sallis in response to a suggestion to compile a history of the ACSSO
Bodies include Australian Teachers Federation, Australian
Education Council, Australian Parents Council, Higher Education Round
Table, Human Rights Australia, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission,
National Language Policy Liaison Group, Forum of National Peak Non-government
Organisations
1 ring binder
Container 2
Canberra Office diaries, September 1985 September 1986, including
attachments
1 ring binder
Container 3
Canberra Office diaries, March 1984 December 1984, including
attachments
1 ring binder
Container 4
Canberra Office diaries, January 1985 August 1985, including
attachments
1 ring binder
Carton 2
Container 5
Master file: correspondence in and out filed chronologically, 1990
Includes correspondence to/from/ about Department of Education
Employment and Training, Australian Council of Social Services, Nutcote,
Australian Teachers Union, National Language Policy Liaison Group,
various State/Territory Department of Education and ACSSO affiliates,
Australian Curriculum Studies Association, Standards Australia, Youth Affairs
Council of Australia, Macquarie University, How do we know they are
learning? and Parents report
1 ring binder
Container 6
Canberra Office diaries, January 1984 March 1987, including
attachments
1 ring binder
Container 7
Submissions papers, briefing notes, research papers, 19791987. The
file includes
Youth unemployment: an information paper, 15pp. Catherine
Blakers, September 1980
A comprehensive national youth policy, 5pp. March 1983
Container 7 (continued)
The Kirby report: its implications for secondary schooling, 5pp.
P. Cahir, n.d.
Transition from school to work: the Australian context, 8pp.
Catherine Blakers, July 1978
Whats after school
Williams and beyond, 5pp.,
Catherine Blakers, July 1979
School and work, 13pp., Catherine Blakers, August 1979
[Transition from school] 9pp. Catherine Blakers, September 1980
National Advisory Body on Teacher Education a background to
Recommendation 7.2 of the Report to the National Inquiry into Teacher Education
9pp.- Catherine Blakers, December 1980
Priorities for political parties, 5pp., April 1982
Having a say: parent participation in school decision-making,
10pp., Catherine Blakers, November 1981
Parent participation in school councils: a draft paper for
publication in Curriculum Perspectives, 5pp., Catherine Blakers, December
1981
Parent participation in decision-making: a draft paper for discussion
and comment, 37pp., Catherine Blakers, March 1981 and comments from Bruce
Milligan, Philip Hughes, Ian Wilson.
Participation - What for?, 4pp. for presentation to
visiting OECD team on 1st December, 1983
The purpose of parent participation in childrens learning,
12pp., June 1985, based on The Commonwealth role in improving the
quality of Australian schooling by Pat Reeve, Joan Brown and Pam
Cahir
Government schools their nature and needs, 3pp., n.d.
Submission to Inquiry into the development and implementation of a
coordinated language policy for Australia, 7pp., November 1982
[Submission to] Review of Education in ACT Government High
Schools, 12pp., February 1982
Preliminary response to the Schools Commission Target Recurrent
Resource Standards study, 7pp., November 1982
Counter arguments to misleading statements [on funding], 4pp.,
August 1982
Non-government school funding: information paper 4pp. Joan
Brown/Barbara Sekuless, November 1983
Federal funding issues: briefing notes 3pp. n.d. [makes reference
to Joan Browns minority statement]
Diversity or Division? : a discussion paper 4pp. April, 1982
The basic grant to non-government schools what did it really
mean?, 2pp., March 1983
Equality of outcome the practical aspects, 10pp, Barbara
Sekuless, October 1983
Aboriginal education a background paper, 5pp., Pam Cahir,
1985
ACSSO principles, 2pp., n.d.
The educational rationale for parent participation, 16 pp., Joan
Brown, Pam Cahir and Pat Reeve, n.d.
Submission on New Advisory Structures for the Minister for Employment,
Education and Training 6pp. Nov 1987
Response to the policy discussion paper Higher
Education, 5pp.
1 ring binder
Container 8
'Joan [Brown] to 89': drafts, notes prepared by Joan Brown, ACSSO
Policy Officer. The file includes
Curriculum initial notes
Notes on meeting of Commonwealth/State working party on the future of
Commonwealth funding
Residualisation
Strengthening Australias schools (various versions)
Common curriculum framework
Parents and curriculum address to the NSW Federation
of Infant School Clubs, September 1987
In-service teacher education project
States Grants Bills 1988
[ACSSO principles most likely to be contested], 1988
Briefing for meeting with Minister
National map of parent action, 1989
Liberal and national higher education policy: comments in the light of
ACSSO policy, 1989
Questions for Minister/DEET on the implementation of General Recurrent
Grants Program
National goals for schooling, 1989
Working outline of ACSSO contribution to discussions on Commonwealth
funding for schools post 1992
Australian Education Council: summary of history and membership,
structure, working parties. April 1989 meeting
1 ring binder
Container 9
'Poverty: human relations', 1974-1975. The file comprises background
papers, correspondence and submission to the Australian Commission of Enquiry
into Poverty. Much of the information for the background comes from
Victorian Council of State School Organisations and Victorian Federation,
including the Inner Suburban Education Action Committee, Melbourne and material
from Susan Ryan, ACSSO Executive Officer
Folders 1-3
There are also correspondence between ACSSO (Susan Ryan) and Minister
Kep Enderby re the proposed Human Rights Bill (1975) and submission to the
Royal Commission on Human Relationships (1975) and related papers (including
papers of Helen Shepherd, Executive Officer). Includes an address by Ann
Deveson
Folders 4-5
Carton 3
Container 10
Political, 1982-1988. The records includes correspondence to
and from the Prime Minister, Ministers (especially Susan Ryan), Shadow
Ministers, parties
1 ring binder
Container11
The file contains records relating to a National Project on the quality
of teaching and learning, 1991-1993. The proposals included the establishment
of a National Teaching Council. Joan Brown represented ACSSO on the
projects reference group attached to the National Professional Issues
Working Party
1 ring binder
Container 12
The file contains CVs of many ACSSO office-bearers and people nominated
by affiliates to represent ACSSO on various bodies, 1982-1994
1 ring binder
Container 13
Schools Commission Report 1978, comprising material
from 1977 to 1978 on the Schools Commission Report for the
Triennium 1979-1981 (when Joan Kirner was the ACSSO nominee on the Commission).
Includes documents from various sources including Jean Blackburn, DMB (?David
Bennett from the SC secretariat?), Australian Teachers Federation, John
Carrick, E.G. Dunne, unsigned papers probably by Catherine Blakers, substantial
papers by some ACSSO affiliates. Some papers marked Confidential.
A second series of papers covers Guidelines for 1979-1981 for the two
Commissions (the other being the Tertiary Education Commission) and
ACSSOs responses to them.
A third series covers comments on the Report, including a paper by the
Legislative Research Service, and comments on that by ACSSO and the Schools
Council
1 ring binder
Container 14
Ministerial correspondence, 1988-1990 (John Dawkins).
Includes a substantial paper by the ICPA on The AIC (Assistance to
Isolated Children) Scheme and Austudy an inconvenient marriage of
convenience and ACSSO support for the proposal; material on higher
education, the focus and content of schooling, proposed NBEET and
Schools Council, threats to CAP and DSP, AEC meetings and The ten common and
agreed National Goals for Schooling
, Funding arrangements for
non-government schools to the Year 2000, quality of teaching,
Commonwealth-State Educational Standards Agreement, two addresses by Dawkins.
1 ring binder
Carton 4
Container 15
ACSSO News copies of ACSSO News from v.1, no.1
(1992?) v.3, no.4 (Nov. 1994) together with drafts of articles used and
address lists for mailouts; Parents report, special edition, issue no.
4, Feb 1992; ACSSO Communique, issues 1 and 2 (undated)
Parent Consultation and Clearing House on National Curriculum
issues
1 folder
Container 16
Index to items in box files, alphabetical, covering period 1977-1983.
Index ranges from Aboriginal education to Youth
1 ring binder
Container 17
National coalition, 1982-1983. Contains a copy of the
National Education Campaign 1982-1983 Electorate Kit, complied by Bill Leslie
(Australian Teachers Federation), National Campaign Coordinator
1 ring binder
Container 18
UNESCO. The file contains records relating to Joan
Kirners resignation from the Australian National Commission for UNESCO
(10 Feb 1978) in protest at John Kerrs appointment as Australian
Ambassador to UNESCO. The rest of the file consists of papers circulated by the
National Commission to non- government organisations from then up to 1988
1 ring binder
Container 19
Registration of new schools, 1977-1982. Key papers on each
system (Unsourced, about 1981), Commonwealth Department of Education (1977),
ACT (long paper, 1982), Schools Commission (1985?), Australian Education
Council (1987), and official reports by Commonwealth Schools Commission (1985)
and Australian Education Council (1983)
1 ring binder
Container 20
National Language Policy, 1982-1987. Papers from the Senate
Standing Committee on Education and the Arts Inquiry into The development
and implementation of a Coordinated Language Policy for Australia,
including ACSSO Submission (November 1982), Department of Education paper
(Towards a National Language Policy (May 1982), related papers from Federation
of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia and like organisations,
National Policy on Languages by Joe Lo Bianco (1986)
1 ring binder
Container 21
National Aboriginal Education Committee (NEAC), 1980-1987.
Papers from the Department of Education, and from the NEAC itself ( John Budby,
Paul Hughes, Errol West), Australian Teachers Federation
1 ring binder
Carton 5
Container 22
Forum of National Non-government Welfare Coordinating
Bodies, 1984-1988. Includes meetings papers, minutes, correspondence with
Ministers; papers on traineeships, bicentenary programs, members of the Forum,
budgetary strategy, administration of Forum, reports on Forum by ACSSO
representative to affiliates
1 ring binder
Container 23
Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission and (Education) Round Table
(Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission 1986-1987 and Education Round
Table, 1980-1982).
The Education Round Table item relates to accreditation for teacher
education courses which include parent participation. The Education Round Table
involved like-minded bodies such as the Australian Teachers Federation,
State teacher unions, AUS, ACSSO and the ACTU. They lobbied Ministers,
education commissions, the ACTU; and participated in at least one meeting with
the Tertiary Education Commission
1 ring binder
Container 24
Pre-1983 election
political, 1976-1983 (Presidents:
Joan Kirner, Joan Brown, Anthony Ketley; Ministers: John Carrick, Wal Fife,
Peter Baume; Ken Wriedt, John Button, John Dawkins, Chris Hurford; Malcolm
Fraser)
Correspondence with Australian Labor Party, Liberal/National Country
Party and the Australian Democrats
1 ring binder
Container 25
Executive working file and diaries, 1994. Copies of papers
for Executive meetings, minutes up to July 1994 and diaries for late 1993
1 ring binder
Carton 6
Container 26
Minutes of Executive meetings, February 1981 October
1988
1 ring binder
Container 27
Department of Employment Education and Training: National Professional
Development Program, 1994-1995. Includes correspondence between DEET and ACSSO
about the National Professional Development Program
1 folder
Container 28
DEET 1992-94. Records (1993-1994) include correspondence
between ACSSO and Department of Education Employment and Training on a variety
of topics, including release of reports, Grant-in-Aid, briefings and
consultations, papers about evaluations of Commonwealth programs and Inquiries,
draft papers for ACSSO comment, administrative guidelines, funding for ACSSO
Quality Schooling Program projects
1 ring binder
Container 29
DEET 1988. Comprising similar records (1993-1994) as in
Container 28
1 ring binder
Container 30
DEETYA general. Comprising similar records (1993-1995) as in
Container 28
1 ring binder
Box 7
Container 31
Schoenheimer project, 1977-1980. Includes correspondence from 1973 and
H.P. Schoenheimers suggestion that ACSSO distribute his book Good
Australian Schools. The correspondence and papers from late 1976 deals with
ACSSOs wish to see Schoenheimers writings published after his
death. The book, Schoenheimer on Education, was eventually launched in
March 1980 by Kim Beazley Senior
1 folder
Correspondence (mostly copies of letters written by Wendy Wilkins,
Assistant to President and Joan Brown, President) concerning the visit of
Professor Laurence A. Cremin from Columbia University in May/June/July 1980,
sponsored by the Schools Commission. There is also correspondence between Joan
Kirner and P.D. Tannock of the Australia-U.S. Education Policy Project.
1 folder
COPSE (Combined Organisations for Public Sector Expenditure) campaign:
papers on an Australian Teachers Federation-sponsored national campaign
on Australian economic policies in 1977 (Malcolm Fraser), involving ACSSO (Joan
Kirner) and a wide range of other bodies. Final papers from 1979
1 folder
Files on E Day 29 April 1976 (starts late 1975)
2 folders
Container 32
SC-funded Schools Exchange and Travel Scheme. Comprising correspondence
and reports between ACSSO and the School Commission, 1976-1984, evaluation of
pilot project 1975 (Western Australia Department of Education) and later
evaluation, 1975-1978 (Murdoch University, including Barry McGaw)
1 folder
Correspondence and papers concerning the Commonwealth Schools Commission
National Schools Computing Committee, 1983-1984 (Paul Jeremy, ACSSO
representative) and a copy of Teaching, Learning and Computers in Primary
Schools, produced by the Second National Advisory Committee, 1985
1 folder
Papers on tertiary education, including Tertiary education fees
public opinion poll, March 1985 (confidential report prepared for
Federation of College Academics); Tertiary education report; education
unions report to the Australian public (published by Higher Education Round
Table, Nov 1984; items about access to and impact of Higher Education Round
Table, November 1984); Higher Education Round Table media release attachment
18 questions about the Wran Report
1 folder
Box 8
Container 33
Progress report on General Building Grants program by the
Commonwealth Schools Commission, December 1974
1 item
Comparative Capital costs of Government and non-government schools
in Australia, Australian Government Printer, 1978
1 item
A review of the Commonwealths Capital Grants Program,
a report to the Commonwealth Schools Commission, June 1985
1 item
Papers and cuttings relating to ACSSOs campaign on tax deductions
and rebates for education, 1973-1975
1 folder
Building costs: government/non-government school, n.d.
1 folder
Miscellaneous papers, n.d.
1 folder
Container 34
1976 Correspondence between ACSSO (Joan Kirner) and Senator John Carrick
on Commonwealth Schools Commissions matters, including funding and
Commonwealth Schools Commission report on Rolling Triennium, 1977-79
1 folder
Schools Commission Report, 1977. Includes ACSSO Submission to the
Commonwealth Schools Commission for the 1978-80 Report, May 1977 (27pp. and
appendices; probably written by Catherine Blakers), drafts, submissions by
affiliate and other organisations (including the National Catholic Education
Commission), papers from the Commonwealth Schools Commission, some
correspondence and a copy of Commonwealth Schools Commission Report for 1978
1 folder
Schools Commission Report/funding, 1978-1979. Includes correspondence
between ACSSO (Joan Brown) and Minister John Carrick on Commonwealth Schools
Commission matters; Australian Teachers Federation papers; ministerial
statements; formal ACSSO response to Commonwealth Schools Commission Report
1979-1981 together with responses to information campaign; Government
Guidelines for Education Commissions 1980 and responses from Australian
Teachers Federation, ACSSO, National Catholic Education Commission,
affiliate responses, plus media references to Joan Browns Minority Report
in 1981 and paper by Joan Kirner and Catherine Blakers for 1979 ACSSO
Conference ACSSO and the Schools Commission, 1973-1979
1 folder
Box 9
Container 35
Commonwealth Schools Commission, 1973: contains correspondence between
ACSSO (John Riddell, President and Susan Ryan, Executive Officer) and various
parties concerning the establishment of the Commonwealth Schools Commission,
including submissions to the Interim Committee for the Commonwealth Schools
Commission (Peter Karmel, Chair) and its Report. The correspondents include
Joan Kirner and VicFed, DOGS and Kim Beazley, other ACSSO affiliates.
1 folder
Commonwealth Schools Commission, 1974-1975: contains correspondence
between ACSSO and Commonwealth Schools Commission, including copies of
Commonwealth Schools Commission documents such as Progress report on
expenditure in 1974
, ACSSO submission for triennium 1976-1978, the
subsequent report and ACSSOs response (Helen Shepherd and Brenda
Nicholson), supplementary submission by ACSSO
1 folder
Commonwealth Schools Commission papers: various addresses by Ken
McKinnon, foundation Chair of the Commonwealth Schools Commission; another by
Bill Cleland; critique of Commonwealth Schools Commission report in ACES
including article by James McAuley; response from APC on Commonwealth Schools
Commission report for 1976-1978; submission from NCEC to Commonwealth Schools
Commission (1977?); document from Commonwealth Minister containing
correspondence from the Prime Minister and the Minister to Peter Karmel,
together with address by Minister at initial meeting of the Interim Committee
1 folder
Commonwealth Schools Commission National Development Conference,
September, 1977: report to participants, background correspondence and a second
file with full set of papers (or special ACSSO compilation of papers?) for the
Development Conference
1 folder
Newspaper clippings, 1973-1975 about the establishment and early
operation of the Commonwealth Schools Commission
1 folder
Container 36
Basic Learning in Primary Schools (BLIPS): interim Report (1 item) and
final Report, 1985, 1986
1 item
Box 10
Container 36
Related papers, including A selected annotated bibliography
(DEET), Report of National Basic Learning in Primary Schools Mathematics
Conference (Commonwealth Schools Commission, 1987), Commonwealth Schools
Commission Basic Learning in Primary Schools Program Recommendations 1984 and
Commonwealth Schools Commission Guidelines 1985, correspondence from Julie
Greenhill (ACSSO representative) on Basic Learning in Primary Schools and
Parents as Partners
1 folder
Early Literacy Inservice Course (ELIC): records include a copy of
The other side of ELIC (NSW Department of Education, 1986) and
related minor documents
1 folder
Container 37
Papers about the 1977 Commonwealth Schools Commission Work Program,
including some correspondence, and a circular on the Commonwealth Schools
Commission Program Administration for 1978.
1 folder
Papers on the Commonwealth Schools Commission Services and Development
Program, including reports from the ACSSO representative on the National
Advisory Group, Joyce Fitzpatrick. 1977-1980
1 folder
ACSSO paper on Unlimited Schools, based on a report to the Commonwealth
Schools Commission, 1978
1 folder
Education Dossier on the Commonwealth Schools Commission,
1982: press clippings and a draft commentary on the Commonwealth Schools
Commissions performance
1 folder
Press clippings about government decisions to increase funding to
non-government schools, plus Australian Teachers Federation paper on
Trends towards privatisation of education in Australia, 1982
1 folder
Press clippings, government announcements and working papers about 1983
Funding Guidelines, 1982
1 folder
Press clippings about Australian Teachers Federation withdrawal
from Commonwealth Schools Commission, Jan 1983
1 folder
Container 38
Correspondence between ACSSO (R.H. Russell, Honorary Secretary) and
State Ministers of Education about regional control of schools
(i.e. school governance); papers from the National Association of Governors and
Managers (Liverpool, UK), including a 1976 report on the government of schools
and correspondence from Hedley Beare, Interim ACT Schools Authority, 1976
1 folder
State student organisations (1987); Student network: papers to/from
Youth Affairs Council of Australia, Australian Network of Secondary Students,
Federal Office of Youth Affairs (1978-1987), Youth Affairs Council of Australia
(1983-1986), Youth/student allowances: TEAS, Austudy, youth allowances
(1983-1987)
1 folder
Box 11
Container 38
Papers relating to Youth unemployment/traineeships (1980-1985),
unemployment benefits, 1977-1983: correspondence on eligibility of school
leavers for unemployment benefits and wider issue of youth unemployment, plus
undated report from ACTCPCA on Unemployment, papers on the Williams Committee
of Inquiry into Education and Training and the Kirby Report on Labour Market
Programs
1folder
Container 39
The visit of Joan Sallis, July-August 1982, under the Commonwealth
Visiting Fellowship Scheme. She was a British campaigner for national reforms
in school governance in the UK. Her visit was organized by ACSSO. She went to
all States and Territories. The file contains correspondence (including
correspondence with Department of Education), photos details and reports of
seminars, and copies of a number of articles and papers prepared by Joan
Sallis, 1980-1983
2 folders
Carton 12
Container 40
ACT: correspondence, reports, papers to/from ACT Council of Parents and
Teachers Associations, 1988-1995
1 ring binder
Container 41
NSW: correspondence, reports, papers to/from the NSW Federation of
School Community Organisations, 1991-1995
1 ring binder
Container 42
NSW: correspondence, reports, papers to/from NSW Federation of School
Community Organisations, 1993-1995
1 ring binder
Container 43
NT: correspondence, reports, papers to/from Northern Territory Council
of Government School Organisations, 1991-1995
1 ring binder
Carton 13
Container 44
QLD: correspondence, reports, papers to/from Queensland Council of
Parents and Citizens Associations, 1991-1995
1 ring binder
Container 45
TAS -correspondence, reports, papers to/from Tasmania Council of State
School Parents and Friends Association, 1987-1995
1 ring binder
Container 46
SA - correspondence, reports, papers to/from South Australia Association
of State School Organisations, 1988-1995 and SAASPC, 1988-1995
1 ring binder
Container 47
VIC: correspondence, reports, papers to/from Victorian Council of School
Organisations, 1989-1995 and Victorian Federation, 1988-1995
1 ring binder
Carton 14
Container 48
WA: correspondence, reports, papers to/from Western Australia Council of
State School Organisations, 1990-1995
1 ring binder
Container 49
Issues 1970s-1980s: Box A: reports, press clippings and other records on
the following subjects: religious education in schools, choice in schooling,
ethnic education, devolution right of the child, funding, computer education,
public education, gifted children, educational standards debate: quality of
education
10 folders
Box 15
Container 50
Folder
1 Early childhood (Senate Inquiry), 1995
2 Early childhood education, 1986-1995
3 Technology/Infotech, 1980-1996
4 Children and students count, 1995
5 Teacher education, 1995
6 Student outcomes, 1995
7 School resourcing, 1995
8 School reform, 1992
Box 16
Container 50
Folder
9 School effectiveness, 1995
10 School development (Planning), 1994
11 School management, c. 1995
12 Social justice, 1995
13 Literacy/numeracy, 1978-95
14 Nutrition, 1978-1995
Box 17
Container 51
Folder
1 Broadcasting Advisory Boards, 1959-1961
2 ABC Access program 74, 1974
3 Language policy Privatisation, 1982-1995
4 National curriculum, 1988-1995
5 Australian Scholarship Group, 1995
6 Aboriginal education, 1995
7 Drug education, 1995
Box 18
Container 51
Folder
8 Accountability, 1994
9 Open University, 1973-1975
10 HIV/AIDS, 1980, 1995
11 Technological change, 1980
Container 52
Folder
1 Darwin, 1975
2 Childrens Commission, 1974-1975
3 New Zealand conference, 1973
4 Research grants and projects, 1973-1974
5 School groupings, 1973-74
6 Class sizes, 1974-1975
7 Crime prevention, 1974-1975
Box 19
Container 52
Folder
8 Education developments, 1975
9 Education funding, 1972
10 Resource centres, 1974-1975
11 Nationwide survey of educational needs, 1969-1971
12 Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1972-1975
13 National Inquiry into Education 1972-73
14 National Education Conference, 1969
Box 20
Container 52
Folder
15 Curriculum development, 1983
16 Education funding, 1974-1975
17 Education standards: needs of youth, 1980-1981
18 Language policies, 1995
19 National enquiry into education, 1968-1969
Container 53
Folder
1 Includes papers relating to the first ACSO conferences in Adelaide
(September 1947), Hobart (1948) and Brisbane (1950) (blue ring folder)
2 List of ACSSO documents held in the Victorian Council of School
Organisations
3 Includes reports of 1962 and 1963 conferences (black binder)
Box 21
Container 53
Folder
4 A copy of A statement of some needs of Australian
education, correspondence from Secular Education Society on the dangers
of government funding to non-State schools (1964) and an address by
President of State School Committees and Association of Victoria
Our education system in danger (1960)
5 A copy of Facsimile of Historical Documents published by
Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of New South Wales, 1980
6 A copy of the Presidents (Peter Jensen ) statement to
26th Annual Conference of ACSSO, Canberra, 1972
7 Conference papers, 1949-1952
8 Conference papers, 1953-1954
9 Conference papers, 1955
10 Conference papers, 1956-1957
11 Conference papers, 1958
12 Conference papers, 1959
Box 22
Container 53
Folder
13 Conference papers, 1960
14 Conference papers, 1961
15 Conference papers, 1962
16 Conference papers, 1963
17 Conference papers, 1964
18 Conference papers, 1965
19 Miscellaneous papers, 1960-1974
Box 23
Container 54
Folder
1 Historic ACSO documents, 1966
2 Historic ACSO documents, 1967
3 Historic ACSO documents, 1968
4 Historic ACSO documents, 1969
5 Historic ACSO documents, 1970
6 Historic ACSO documents, 1971
Box 24
Container 54
Folder
7 Historic ACSO documents, 1972
8 Historic ACSO documents, 1973
9 Historic ACSO documents, 1974
10 Historic ACSO documents, 1975
11 Miscellaneous items, 1976 and 1981
Box 25
Container 55
Folder
1 ACSSO Nominees Pty Ltd, 1973-1980
2 Papers relating to the dissolution of ACSSO Nominees Pty Ltd,
1978-1980
3 Grant-in-aid, 1991
4 Superanuation, 1992-93
5 Action document (1988-1989), directory (1991-1992), Handbook (April
1992) and What is ACSSO?
6-7 Policy documents (master copy), 1987/1988 and 1990/1991
8 Project of National Significance: national report, 1989
Box 26
Container 55
Folder
9 What is ACSSO?, Constitution, ACSSO handbook 1980 and 1989 and
other papers
10 Master title page for School matters, n.d.
11 Articles on subjects including privatisation, funding, devolution and
choice (undated)
Container 56
Folder
1 Diaries, February July 1988
2 Diaries, July October 1988
3 Diaries, November 1988 July 1989
Box 27
Container 56
Folder
4 Diaries, April December 1989
5 Diaries, End 1989-1990
6 1990
Box 28
Container 57
Folder
1-2 Papers of executive meetings, February 1989
3 Papers of executive meetings, July 1990
4-5 Agenda of 1990 conference
6 Teleconference, 7 April 1991
7 Papers of executive meetings, May 1991
8 Papers of executive meetings, August 1991
9 Papers of executive meetings, October 1991
Box 29
Container 58
Folder
1 Executive papers, February 1985
2 Executive papers, May 1985
3 Executive papers, August October 1985
4 Executive papers, February 1986
5 Executive papers, May 1986
6 Executive papers, August 1986
7 Executive papers, March 1987
Box 30
Container 58
Folder
8 Executive papers, June 1987
9 Executive papers, August 1987
10-11 Executive papers, February 1988
12 Executive papers, June 1988
13 Executive papers, October 1988
14 Executive papers, June 1989
Box 31
Container 58
Folder
15 Executive papers, June 1989
16 Executive papers, October 1989
17 Executive papers, March 1990
18 Executive papers, July 1990
19 Executive papers, October 1990
20 Executive papers, February 1991
Box 32
Container 58
Folder
21 Teleconference, December 1991
22-23 Executive papers, 1992
24 Policy document 1992/1993
Container 59 (Not received)
Box 33
Container 60
Folder
1 Conference papers, 1984
2 Conference papers, 1985
3-4 Conference papers, 1986
Box 34
Container 60
Folder
5-6 Conference papers, 1987
7-8 Conference papers, 1988
Box 35
Container 60
Folder
9-10 Conference papers, 1989
11-12 Conference papers, 1990
Box 36
Container 60
Folder
13 Conference papers, 1991
14 ACSSO constitution 1985
15 Summary of formal motions
16 Standing orders and rules of debate
17 By-laws, 1985
Container 61
Folder
1 Conference papers, 1977
2 Conference papers, 1978
Box 37
Container 61
Folder
3 Conference papers, 1978
4-5 Conference papers, 1979
6-7 Conference papers, 1980
Box 38
Container 61
Folder
8-9 Conference papers, 1981
10-12 Conference papers, 1982
Box 39
Container 61
Folder
13-14 Conference papers, 1983
Container PBK
Folder
1 ACSSO and affiliates directories 1976-1988
2 Various Conference administrative matters, 1983-1986
3 Secretariat staffing matters, 1978-1981
4 Constitution and rules, as amended 1985 and 1986
5 Executive meeting papers, June 1984, February and May 1985
Box 40
Container PBK
Folder
6 Executive meeting papers, August 1985 and February 1986
7 Executive meeting papers, August 1986
8 Federal election campaign 1993
9 Copies of Parents report (March 1991 and February 1992) and
ACSSO news (1993-1994)
10 Correspondence and other papers concerning Grant-in-Aid, 1971-1987
Box 41
Container PBK
Folder
11 Papers of 1985 Annual Conference
12 Correspondence with Department of Education Training and Youth
Affairs, concerning 1995 National Forum on Education issues, 1995-1996
13 Submission to Civics ExpEducation Round Table Group, September 1994
14 National education Initiatives: Information for parents
Container PBL
Folder
1 Papers from Telecommunications and Education seminar, December 1974
2 ACSSO Parent survey Priorities in education, 1978
3 Miscellaneous curriculum matters: Social Education Material Project,
1974-1978
Box 42
Container PBL
Folder
4 Papers relating to satellite broadcasting, 1981-1982
5 ACSSO/Australian Teachers Federation meetings with Department of
Education, 1981-1982
6 ACSSO lobbying, 1973-1974
7 Papers relating to Quality Schooling Program and Australian
Parents Council, 1995
8 Insurance policies, 1973-1994
9 Papers of Richard Creswick, 1992-1995
10 Correspondence 1997-1980 (correspondents include Catherine Blakers,
Joan Kirner and J. Brown)
Box 43
Container PBL
Folder
11 ACSSO/Australian Teachers Federation Education Funding Round
Table, 1979
12 ACSSO/Australian Teachers Federation Talk-in,
September 1978
13-14 ACSSO/Australian Teachers Federation campaign, 1977-978
15 ACSSO/Australian Teachers Federation School and community
project Parents as partners, 1976-1981
16 Correspondence (by fax) with Executive Committee, 1996
Box 44
Container PB1
Folder
1 Youth allowance, 1996-1999
2 Curriculum Corporation, 1996-1998
3 GST tax, 1998-2000
Box 45
Container PB1
Folder
4 GST tax, 1998-2000
5 Benchmarks for Literacy and numeracy, Part 1, 1997
6 Benchmarks for Literacy and numeracy, Part 2, 1997
Box 46
Container PB1
Folder
7 Benchmarks for Literacy and numeracy, Part 3, 1998 (ISS-A-006)
8 Drug education, 1996-1998
Box 47
Container PB1
Folder
9 Technology, 1996-2000 (ISS-A-051)
10 Literacy ,1996-1999
11 National Nutrition Project, 1992-1995
Box 48
Container PB1
Folder
12 Gender, 1995-1997
13 Students with disabilities, 1996
14 ACSSO Constitution and rules as amended in November 1995
Container PB2
Folder
1 Conferences attended by ACSSO representatives, 1999-2000 (ADM-A-007)
2 Federal budget 1996/1997 and 1998/1999 (EXT-A-006, Part 1)
Box 49
Container PB2
Folder
3 Federal budget 1996/1997 and 1998/1999 (EXT-A-006, Part 2)
4 Australian Sports Commission: Australian Sport Parent Working Party
[Active Australia], 1997-1998 (EXT-A-005)
1 National Schools Network, 1997-2000 (EXT-C-018)
Box 50
Container PB2
Folder
6 National Schools Network Conference 1996 and other papers, 1996-2000
(EXT-C-018)
7 Australian Education Union, 1994-1999 (EXT-C-009)
8 Australian Council for Educational Administration, 1997 (EXT-C-004)
Box 51
Container PB2
Folder
9 Senate: States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance)
Bill, 1996 (EXT-B-019)
10 Senate: GST Tax Inquiry, 1998-1999 (EXT-B-010)
11 Minister, 1996-1998 (EXT-B-001)
Box 52
Container PB2
Folder
12 Australian Labor Party, 1996-2000 (EXT-B-002)
13 GST Education Industry Partnership, 2000 (EXT-A-048)
14 Ministerial Council of Education Employment, Training and Youth
Affairs, 1996-2000
Container PB3 (Not received)
Carton 53
Container PB4
Item
1 Key Competencies project: Quality Schooling Project, 1996-1998
2 Key Competencies project: mostly financial papers, 1995-1998
3 Key Competencies project: flight and accommodation, 1996
4 Key Competencies project: correspondence, 1993-1996
5-6 Key Competencies project: correspondence, 1994-1998
Box 54
Container PB4
Folder
7-8 Key Competencies project: correspondence and other papers, 1995-1998
Container PB5
Folder
1 Youth 1972-1983
Box 55
Container PB5
Folder
2 Isolated children: enquiry, 1972-1974
3 Isolated children: press cuttings, 1980
4 Isolated children: Rural Education Conference, Perth, 1979
5 Isolated children: rural education, 1972-1974
6 Master file containing copies of outwards correspondence,
February 1987-May 1988
7-8 Election 1996
Box 56
Container PB5
Folder
9 Press cuttings: ethnic schools and TV, language classes and
multicultural, 1980-1981
10 Press cuttings: pre-schools, 1980-1981
11 Press cuttings: teachers, 1980-1981
12 Press cuttings: tertiary, 1980-1981
13 Teaching of migrant languages, 1974-1975
14 Migrant Advisory Council, 1975
15 Migrant education, 1973-1975
16 Alf Sampson Leadership Institute on multicultural and intercultural
relations, 1982
17 Women and girls, includes papers on 1975 International Womens
Year, 1983
18 Broadcasting standards and control, 1975
Box 57
Container PB5
Folder
19 Gyngell Inquiry into self-regulation in broadcasting, 1977
20-21 Australian Union of Students, 1973-1977
22 ABC and educational broadcasting and TV, 1972-1980
23 Science and environment [curriculum], 1974-1977
24 Higher education, 1975-1981
Box 58
Container PB5
Folder
25 Health, 1972-1980
26 Health Education Study Group, 1978
27 Sport, 1980-1986
28 Career education and work experience, 1973-1977
Container PB6
Folder
1 Correspondence, 1981-1987
Box 59
Container PB5
Folder
2 Correspondence, 1988-1989
3 Correspondence, 1990
4 Correspondence, 1991
5 Correspondence, 1996
Box 60
Container PB5
Folder
6 Forum of National Non-government Welfare Coordinating Bodies,
1981-1985
7 Ministers file, 1991-1992
8 ACSSO policy review, 1978-1979
Box 61
Container PB5
Folder
9 Master file of outwards correspondence, 1983-1984
10 Textbooks and production of educational publications, 1973-1975
11 Copyright, 1981-1984
12 Correspondence with Department of Education, Training and Youth
Affairs, 1983-1986
13 Correspondence concerning ACSSO policy on curriculum, 1972
14 Education and the Arts (Schools Commission and Australia Council),
1976-1980
15 Schools Commission Green paper on funding, 1978-1980
16 Election of the Curriculum and Assessment Committee, 1992
17 Submission to Industries Assistance Commission Sporting Goods
inquiry, 1977
Box 62
Container PB5
Folder
18 Correspondence 1967-1975
19 Campaign on bank account credit tax, 1984
20 Proposed move of Schools Commission to Albury-Wodonga, 1973-1975
21 Student allowances/assistance, 1973-1979
22 Community Consultative Committee, 1978
23 Task Force on Departmental Information, 1978
24 Catherine Blakers visit to WA, 1979
25 Education and the 80s Conference
26 National Education Centre, 1972-1973
27 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1988-1989
28 General correspondence, 1990
Box 63
Container 201
Folder
1-2 Research materials of John Martino, 1996
3 New South Wales Education Commission, 1980
4 Submissions on Colleges of Advanced Education in South Australia, New
South Wales, 1980-1981
5 Senate Inquiry into school fees, 1996
6 Inquiry into the Administration of Commonwealth-State Agreements
for Specific Purpose Payments, 1995
7-8 Readings collected for Schools and Global Information Society
Conference, 1996
Box 64
Container 201
Folder
9 Material collected on public education, 1995
10 Draft National Guidelines for Teacher education, 1995
11 Evidence of increased work effort from teachers
12 Papers for Executive meetings, 1996
13 Papers for 1996 Annual Conference in Adelaide
Container 202
Folder
1 Aboriginal education (includes cuttings and correspondence), 1972-1976
2 Aboriginal education (includes cuttings and correspondence), 1977-1985
Box 65
Container 202
Folder
3 Aboriginal education (includes cuttings and correspondence), 1983-1984
4 Aboriginal education (includes cuttings and correspondence), 1984-1986
5 Aboriginal education: printed material
Box 66
Container 202
Folder
6 Victoria Council of School Organisations: submission to Committee of
Inquiry into post-secondary education in Victoria, 1977
7 Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission publications, 1983-1984
8 Papers of Victoria Council of School Organisations, 1972-1976
9 Papers of Victoria Council of School Organisations, 1972-1986
10 Papers of Victoria Council of School Organisations, 1979-1988
Box 67
Container 203
Folder
1-2 Australian Teachers Federation: Submission to the Quality of
Education Review, 1984
3 Australian Teachers Federation: Submission to the Commonwealth
Schools Commission Panel (supplementary): Policy on new private schools, 1984
4 Australian Teachers Federation: Submission to the Commonwealth
Education Committee and Commonwealth Schools Commission Review of Teacher
Education, 1984
5 Australian Teachers Federation: Response to the Review of the
Commonwealth Professional Development Program, 1985
6 Australian Teachers Federation: Final Submission to EPAC: Review
of the taxation system, 1985
7 Australian Teachers Federation: Submission to the Commonwealth
Schools Commission: Options for Commonwealth funding, volume 2, 1984
8 Australian Teachers Federation: Submission to the Commonwealth
Minister for Finance: Funding of non-government schools, 1985
9 Australian Teachers Federation: Submission to the Commonwealth
Schools Commission, February 1985
10 Australian Teachers Federation: Submission to the Commonwealth
Schools Commission: the Future of the Disadvantaged Schools Program, 1985
11 Australian Teachers Federation: Submission to the
[Commonwealth] Schools Commission: Secondary education in Australia, 1986
12 Australian Teachers Federation Research papers: A history
of federal teachers Unions in Australia: 1921-1985, Andrew Spaull, issue 7,
November 1985
13 Australian Teachers Federation Research papers: The NSW
Teachers Federation, the campaign for federal funding for education and
the question of State Aid, John OBrien, issue 8, December, 1985
14 Australian Teachers Federation Research papers: The
collapse of the Karmel consensus, Simon Marginson, issue 9, December,
1985
15 Australian Teachers Federation Research papers: Paper for
the national ALP debate on the education system: public education and
equality, Simon Marginson, issue 10, April 1986
Box 68
Container 204
Canberra Office diaries, 1987-1988
1 ring binder
Box 69-70
Container 204
Miscellaneous papers, including copies of Impact, 1981-1989
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