VPRS 17159 School Records (GRS 429)

This series has been created to contain a variety of records created by Meredith Primary School No. 1420 (VA 5052) identified as permanent in Public Record Office Standard 2001/01 General Disposal Schedule for Schools Records.For various reasons, some of the permanent records identified in the Schedule may not have survived. The records actually transferred in this series were collected by the Education Department after the final closure of the school and as such are understood to be the only remaining records known to exist. Also, some schools were subject to periods of temporary closure. For further information about this school, please refer to the relevant entry in 'Vision and Realisation. A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria' (1973).ContentsThe following records were identified as permanent in the Disposal Schedule. The attached Consignment Details will show which of these records were located and transferred for this school.* Administration records - detailing the organisation of the school's operations, specifically:- files of official correspondence which relate to matters specific to the school as received from either the Education Department or elsewhere. Files documenting general instructions or circulars from the Department have been culled and destroyed.- a copy of the school newsletter- diaries of the school principal or head teacher- the school's investment register.* Pupil records - The master record of student attendance in primary schools is the register of pupils. It records the pupil's name; dates of birth and admission; name, address and occupation of parent or guardian; schools previously attended; grades admitted; summary attendance record for each year spent at the school and destination after finally leaving the school.Pupil detail is entered into this register from admission forms completed by parents prior to the admission or, in the case of transfers from other State schools, from transfer notes completed by the previous school. Some or all of these records have been retained if some or all of the pupil registers created by this school have not been located.Pupil reports may also be found in this series but only if the school created and retained copies.Contents: additional recordsThis series may also contain records additional to those identified in the disposal schedule. This will be due to either or both of the following factors:* Records were transferred to PRO or Education Department custody prior to the issue of the schedule. In addition to the above records, the following records were usually retained:- attendance roll and examination register- teacher's absence register- teacher's time book- teacher's record of collections- corporal punishment register- accident registers, and- inward and outward transfer notes.* Records not included in the disposal schedule. These may include the following:- photographs, video tapes or films of pupils, teaching staff, school buildings and school activities/events- other school publications such as student/staff bulletins, yearbooks and teacher handbooks, and- records pertaining to unique events in the school's history such as openings, reunions, anniversaries or closures.In some instances the series may include an Education Department (VA 714) file titled "Closed School File". This file documents the disposal of school assets (e.g., buildings, land), the revocation of school reserves and/or other activities associated with the closure of a school by the Department.