NRS-624 | Replies to circular concerning teachers' classification

These are manuscript replies to printed circular No.66 sent by the Board to teachers at National Schools. Although a copy of the circular is not included, it appears that teachers were required to supply the following information: whether they had received a certificate of classification; whether they had been employed for three years in the service, and, if so, did they know the date of their last examination; and the date on which their classification was determined and the subjects in which they were examined. Letters received in reply to the circular contain the required information when known, and also include applications for higher classifications. Grounds for applications of this nature (eg. increased efficiency, larger number of children taught) are normally stated. Certificates, signed by the Secretary of the Board, state the classification assigned to each teacher, and, for each of the succeeding three years (ie. after classification) include a brief account of the condition of the school conducted by the teacher concerned. In some cases notifications of alterations of classifications, also signed by the Secretary of the Board, were appended, noting the Examiner's estimate of the teacher's proficiency and showing the subjects in which the teacher was examined and the results obtained. (1/368 part). 1 vol (part). Note:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.