NRS-23666 | Punishment Book [Corowa District School (1925-1927) Corowa Intermediate High School (1928-1964) Corowa Public School (1878-1924, 1965-)]

Regulations under the Public Schools Act of 1866 (30 Vic. No.22), adopted by the Council [of Education] on 27 February 1867 regulated the punishment 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 demeanor 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，编号30 Vic. No.22）项下的细则，经教育委员会（Council of Education）于1867年2月27日表决通过，对校园内儿童的惩戒行为作出规范，其中规定："在管理学生过程中，须杜绝一切侮辱性与伤害性惩戒手段。教师的管教方式应温和而坚定，态度友善、举止大方，以赢得学生的信任，言谈举止需恪守礼仪规范。教师虽不应姑息任何违纪行为，但核心目标应是通过感化违纪者，从根源上避免惩戒的必要。"针对体罚（corporal punishment），该细则进一步明确："体罚仅可在极端情形下使用，且需作为最后处置手段；教师必须如实记录学生遭受体罚的时间、地点、惩戒强度与违纪性质。"为契合该细则的合规要求，统一制式的惩戒登记册很快应运而生。此类惩戒登记册即为所有学生受罚情况的完整记录，其所载明的信息包括：学生姓名、年龄、违纪性质、惩戒力度（即鞭打次数）、惩戒工具（几乎清一色为藤条）、惩戒签发人、惩戒实施日期，以及具体执行惩戒的人员。