Speeches and broadcasts

Start Date
01 January 1961
End Date
31 December 1961
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MS 4936-Papers of Sir Robert Menzies/Class. Original Consignment/Series 6/File 150
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INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER  

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE R. MENZIES  

TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION  

ADELAIDE, 9th MAY, 1961.  

THE CHALLENGE TO EDUCATION  

It would perhaps be prudent to say, at the very outset, that am  

not here as the head of government making policy speech, outlining new  

policies or forcasting future financial benefits and burdens. have been  

honoured by your invitation to make the Inaugural Address at the second annual  

meeting of the Australian College of Education. That very great teacher.  

Dr, Darling, wrote to me "we would like you to speak on the theme of Aùstralia  

in the next twenty years and what you, as the leader of the country, expect  

or desire from us the teachers."  

This opportunity have accepted, if may say so, not as one  

who seeks to express Government or party point of view but as one who  

has been privileged to have something to do, small enough in all conscience,  

with recent educational advancement in Australia, something which had the  

support of all parties; and as one with profound belief in the tremendous  

significance of the teacher’s calling. What have to say will therefore be  

more philosophical, in the non-technical sense, than political, in the  

narrow and partisan sense.  

For indeed, your voluntary responsibilities are very great.  

You have established this College to help you to discharge them better and  

better. You have made it clear that you look on teaching not merely as  

means of earning living but as vocation which will enable you to  

contribute to the fullness of life.  

To do anything to help or to stimulate is therefore singular  

privilege.  

Education and educators are beyond doubt confronting great  

challenge both material, intellectual and spiritual.  

At later stage will endeavour to bring these elements into  

association. For the present, however, will speak of the material challenge,  

challenge which is to be heard all round the world.  

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