Melbourne Junior Technical School (1912 - 1920)
- From
- 12 February 1912
- To
- 1920
- Summary
The Melbourne Junior Technical School was opened on 12 February 1912. The school was under the direct control of the Education Department and the first principal was Mr P. McCormick (Weekly Times, 13 January 1912, p. 35). In 1920, the Melbourne Junior Technical School was renamed the West Melbourne Technical School (SER-03971, 23 February 1920 and 22 March 1920, RMIT University Archives; Herald, 27 March 1920, p. 8).
Related Entities
Timeline
1912 - 1920 Melbourne Junior Technical School
1920 - 1932 West Melbourne Technical School
Archival Resources
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives
- Report of Principal 1912 - 1924, 1912 - 1924, Item no. SER-03971, 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
Published Resources
Newspaper Articles
- 'Technical Education', Weekly Times, 13 January 1912, p. 35. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223906290. Details
- 'School's name changed', The Herald (Melbourne, Victoria), 27 March 1920, p. 8. Also available at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242168201. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Technical Education', Weekly Times, 13 January 1912, p. 35. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223906290; 'School's name changed', The Herald (Melbourne, Victoria), 27 March 1920, p. 8. Also available at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242168201; Report of Principal 1912 - 1924, 1912 - 1924, Item no. SER-03971, 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.
Created: 23 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024