NRS-18972 | Register of Admission [Lightning Ridge Public School]

The purpose of an admission register was to record basic details about children admitted to the school and their parents or guardians. The registers were also used to record the progress of the children through various classes and the date of their leaving the school. Girls and boys are listed on opposite pages in order of admission apart from registers from 1968 onwards when they are listed together. This volume contains information pertaining to each student - date of admission; pupil's name; date of birth; religious denomination; name of previous school and date of leaving. The following details about the parents or guardians are recorded - name; residence and occupation. The pupil's date of admission to each subsequent grade, date of leaving the school and any occupation entered into on leaving school are also recorded.Admission registers in paper format ceased in approximately 1995 when transfer to the Office Administration System in Schools (OASIS) commenced, however, some schools continued to refer to paper printouts or maintain paper registers.Additional loose papers (1968-1971) include a cash grant for equipment for handicapped children, letters to the council regarding the school building extension and assessment records for children completing 6th grade. There is a letter, dated 22 October 1982, from the Department of Education advising of changes to the admission register process.  applications for enrolment and a letter from the Department of Education advising of changes to the administration register (1968-