NRS-620 | Blank cover memoranda received by the Secretary from District Inspectors

Brief memoranda received from District Inspectors on the desirability of establishing National Schools in districts where no prior educational provisions had been made (supplying, in some cases, statistics of likely school attendances), and forwarding suggestions for and descriptions of suitable school sites. Where Board approval was given for school construction, reports of inspections of work in progress were also submitted. Inspectors' memoranda concerning the closure of vested and non-vested schools (normally because of insufficient attendances) were also furnished. Inspectors' memoranda assess the efficiency of teaching staff, adjudicate in disputes between teachers and Local Patrons, recommend the supply of books and equipment, and report on the scale of fees adopted by Local Patrons, the qualifications of rival candidates for teaching appointments and teachers recommended for appointment by Local Patrons, the replacement of Local Patrons, and furnish annual school inspection programmes. Correspondence relating to Inspectors' salaries and travelling expenses are also included. Weekly diaries of Inspectors' activities were also forwarded to the Board. Prior to 1862 Inspectors' memoranda may be located in the series Miscellaneous letters received. (1/359-364 part). 7 vols (part). This description is extracted from the Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.