NRS-17557 | Punishment book [North Wagga Public School]

Regulations under the Public Schools Act of 1866 (30 Vic. No.22), adopted by the Council [of Education] on 27 February 1867 regulated the publishment of children in schools by stipulating 'In the government of the pupils, all degrading and injurious punishments are to be avoided. The Teacher's discipline must be mild but firm, his manner kindly, his demeanour cheerful and calculated to gain the confidence of his pupils, and his language marked by strict propriety. While he should overlook no offence, his aim should be to prevent the necessity for punishment by the improvement of the offender.'In relation to corporal punishment the regulations continue: 'Corporal punishment should be inflicted in extreme cases only, and then as a last resource; and the teacher must keep a record of the time and place at which pupils were corporally chastised, the amount of such punishment and the nature of the offence.' Uniform stationery soon evolved to enable compliance with these regulations. These punishment books are registers of all punishments given to pupils. The information it details includes: the pupil's name, age, nature of offence, amount of punishment (i.e. number of strokes), the instrument of punishment (almost invariably the cane), by whom sent, the date of the punishment, and by whom the punishment was inflicted.

1866年《公立学校法案》（Public Schools Act of 1866，法案编号30 Vic. No.22）项下的条例，经教育委员会（Council of Education）于1867年2月27日审议通过，该条例对公立学校学生的在校管理作出规范，明确规定："在学生管理工作中，一切有辱人格且具有危害性的惩戒方式均须予以禁止。教师的管教行为应温和而坚定，态度需和蔼可亲，举止应乐观开朗，以赢得学生的信任，其言行必须严守得体规范。教师虽不应姑息任何违纪行为，但其核心目标应是通过感化违纪者，从根源上避免惩戒的必要。" 关于体罚（Corporal punishment），该条例进一步规定："体罚仅应在极端情形下作为最终惩戒手段实施；教师须留存记录，载明学生遭受体罚的时间、地点、惩戒强度以及违纪行为性质。" 为满足该条例的合规要求，统一制式的惩戒登记册应运而生。此类惩戒登记册记录了对学生施加的所有惩戒行为，其收录的信息包括：学生姓名、年龄、违纪行为性质、惩戒强度（即鞭笞次数）、惩戒工具（几乎均为藤条）、惩戒下达者、惩戒日期以及惩戒实施者。