NRS-20430 | Punishment books [Collins Creek Public School]

Regulations under the Public Schools Act of 1866 (30 Vic. No.22), adopted by the Council of Education on 27 February 1867 regulated the publishment 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 demeanour 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 1866，30 Vic. No.22）项下的法规，于1867年2月27日由教育委员会（Council of Education）通过，该法规对学校学生的在校管理作出规范，其中明确规定："在学生管理中，应避免一切有辱人格且有害的惩戒方式。教师的管教需温和而坚定，态度和蔼，举止愉悦且有助于赢得学生的信任，言语则需严格合乎礼仪。教师虽不应放过任何违纪行为，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。" 关于体罚，该法规进一步规定："体罚仅应在极端情形下实施，且需作为最后手段；教师必须记录下学生遭受体罚的时间、地点、惩戒强度以及违纪性质。" 为契合该法规的合规要求，标准化文具很快应运而生。此类惩戒登记簿（punishment books）即为记录所有学生惩戒情况的登记册，其收录的信息包括：学生姓名、年龄、违纪性质、惩戒强度（即鞭打次数）、[惩戒工具（几乎均为藤条）]、惩戒指令发出者、惩戒日期以及惩戒实施者。