NRS-20379 | Punishment register [Duranbah 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，编号30 Vic. No.22）项下的规章，于1867年2月27日由教育委员会（Council of Education）通过，该规章对学校内学生的惩戒管理作出了规制，其中明确规定："在学生管理工作中，一切贬低人格与伤害性的惩罚均需予以避免。教师的管教应温和而坚定，态度需和蔼可亲，举止应乐观积极，以赢得学生的信任，其言行需严格合乎礼仪规范。教师虽不应放过任何违纪行为，但应以通过感化违纪者来避免惩戒为首要目标。"针对体罚，该规章进一步作出补充规定："体罚仅可在极端情形下使用，且需作为最后的惩戒手段；教师必须留存完整记录，载明学生遭受体罚的时间、地点、惩戒强度与违纪行为的性质。"为便于遵循上述规章的要求，统一制式的惩戒记录簿很快应运而生。此类惩戒簿册即为记录所有施加于学生的惩戒行为的登记台账，其详细记载的信息包括：学生姓名、年龄、违纪事由、惩戒强度（即鞭打次数）、[惩戒工具（几乎均为藤条）]、提请惩戒的人员、惩戒实施日期以及惩戒执行者。