Working Men's College Junior School (1928 - c. 1938)

From
1928
To
c. 1938
Alternative Names
  • Melbourne Technical College Junior School (also known as, 1934 - c. 1939)
  • West Melbourne Junior Technical School (also known as)
Summary

On 27 February 1928, the Principal of the College, Frank Ellis, recommended 'the Preparatory School be known in future as the "Junior" School of the Working Men's College'. This recommendation was adopted by Council (SER-09905, 27 February 1928, pp. 663 and 667, RMIT University Archives). Evidence of the name change can be seen in the 1928 and 1929 Working Men's College Inc. Melbourne Technical School Prospectuses (see page 61 in both editions).

Details

On 1 January 1933 the West Melbourne Technical School amalgamated with the Working Men's College, and the Junior School of the Working Men's College was transferred to West Melbourne (Eltham, 1934, p. 20; Prelector, 17 May 1934, p. 7; The Melbourne Technical College, 1934, p. 103).

The junior school was closed in 1938, with the site in West Melbourne used for the new William Angliss Food Trade School (Melbourne Technical College, 1941, p. 148).

When the Essendon Technical School was opened in 1939 many of the staff of the Melbourne Technical College Junior School were transferred to Essendon (Murray-Smith and Dare, 1987, p. 214).

Sources used to compile this entry: Eltham, E. P., 'Report on Technical Education', in Report of the Minister of Public Instruction for the year 1932-33, Melbourne, Victoria, 1934, pp. 20-22. Also available at https://pov.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_GB/parl_paper/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:28098/one; Melbourne Technical College, The Melbourne Technical College Prospectus 1934, https://rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61RMIT_INST/1ke29l0/alma9921556740301341; Melbourne Technical College, The Melbourne Technical College Prospectus 1941, https://rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61RMIT_INST/1ke29l0/alma9921556629601341; Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987; Prelector, 'The Schools', The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria), 17 May 1934, p. 7. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10937817; Working Men's College Council Minutes 1917 - 1928 - No. 5 24 September 1917 (Council meeting No. 9) - 10 December 1928 pp. 1-764, 1917 - 1928, Item no. SER-09905, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives; The Working Men's College Incorporated. The Melbourne Technical School. Prospectus 1928. Melbourne: The College, [1928]. 128p. - Contained in bound volume 11, 1928, Item no. SER-05146, Series S0390; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives; The Working Men's College Incorporated. The Melbourne Technical School. Prospectus 1929. Melbourne: The College, [1929]. 132p. - Contained in bound volume 11, 1929, Item no. SER-05147, Series S0390; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives.

Timeline

 1919 - 1928 Working Men's College Preparatory School
       1928 - c. 1938 Working Men's College Junior School

Archival Resources

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives

  • Council Minutes 1912-1918; 1929 - 1933, 1912 - 1933, Item no. SER-03970, Series S0211; The Melbourne Junior Technical School Council / The West Melbourne Technical School Council / The Working Men's College West Melbourne Branch Advisory Council; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
  • Melbourne Technical College Council Minutes 1937 - 1943 - No. 8 25 January 1937 - 20 December 1943 pp. 1736-2058; 1-66; then unnumbered, 1937 - 1943, Item no. SER-09908, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
  • Report of Principal 1924 - 1933, 1924 - 1933, Item no. SER-03972, Series S0211; The Melbourne Junior Technical School Council / The West Melbourne Technical School Council / The Working Men's College West Melbourne Branch Advisory Council; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
  • Working Men's College / Melbourne Technical College Council Minutes 1932 - 1936 - No. 7 22 August 1932 - 14 December 1936 1216-1735, 1932 - 1936, Item no. SER-09907, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
  • Working Men's College Council Minutes 1917 - 1928 - No. 5 24 September 1917 (Council meeting No. 9) - 10 December 1928 pp. 1-764, 1917 - 1928, Item no. SER-09905, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
  • The Working Men's College Incorporated. The Melbourne Technical School. Prospectus 1928. Melbourne: The College, [1928]. 128p. - Contained in bound volume 11, 1928, Item no. SER-05146, Series S0390; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
  • The Working Men's College Incorporated. The Melbourne Technical School. Prospectus 1929. Melbourne: The College, [1929]. 132p. - Contained in bound volume 11, 1929, Item no. SER-05147, Series S0390; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details

Published Resources

Books

  • Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987. Details

Newspaper Articles

Report sections

Online Resources

Created: 12 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024