New Plymouth Schools Committee
Production date
1880-1905
1880-1889
1890-1899
1900-1909
Description
Formed in 1868, the New Plymouth Schools Committee oversaw a number of schools including Courteney Street, Gill Street, Wesleyan, East, East Infants, West, Fitzroy and Frankley Road Schools.
The records consist of official minutes 1880-1884, a letter book 1882-1886, general correspondence 1880-1905 and misc papers which include staff appointments, truancy and absenteeism notes.Each folder has an index which contains a brief description of each item, including the names of those involved (pupils, teachers, caretakers, parents, committee members etc.).
Folder 13 contains a petition with signatures from parents, guardians etc. at West Infants School, 1900.
Folder 14 contains a petition with signatures from parents, and neighbours at Fitzroy, 1883.
Folders 24 and 25 contains receipts and tenders from local businesses, some on business letterheads.
Object detail
1880-1889
1890-1899
1900-1909
Box 1
Voting papers 1893
Folders 1 – 5B: Elections & voting papers, Registrations 1882-1903, Salaries 1882-1903, Applications for caretaker, Applications for teachers
Box 2
Folders 6: 1-76. Discipline - Complaints, truancy, police involvement.
Folders 7: 143-300. Absentee notes.
Folder 7a: 1-142. Absenteeism 1888-1905, Exemption requests, leave of absence, absentee notes.
Folder 7b: 143-371. Absenteeism, 1883-1887, Exemption requests, leave of absence, absentee notes (in enclosures).
Box 3
Folder 8: 1-126, 1882-1905, Appointments, teachers, clerks, references.
Folder 9: 1-80, 1882-1905, School maintenance.
Folder 10: 1-62, 1882-1895. School property returns.
Folder 11: 1-30, 1895-1904, School excursions.
Folder 12: 1-35, 1883-1994, School holiday requests.
Box 4
Folder 13: 1-70, 1888-1900? Miscellaneous.
Folder 14: 1-73, 1888-1904, Miscellaneous.
Folder 15: 1-104, 1881-1887, Correspondence.
Folder 16: 1-60, 1900-1905, Correspondence.
Folder 17: 1-117, 1888-1900, Correspondence.
Box 5
Folder 18: 1-53, 1882-1890, Examination reports, teachers reports, committee meetings.
Folder 19: 1-70, 1891-1905, Examination reports, teacher reports, committee meetings.
Folder 19a: 71-189, 1891-1905, Examination reports, teacher reports, committee reports.
Box 6
Folder 20: 1882-1904, Inspection reports.
Folder 21: 1-142, 1882-1887, Attendance register.
Folder 22: 1-151, 1888-1904, Attendance registers.
Box 7
Folder 23: 1-24, 1931-1939, Inspectors reports.
Folder 24: 1-110, 1881-1884, Receipts, tenders, supplies.
Minute book, 1880-1884.
Letter book, 1882-1886.
Box 8
Folder 24a Receipts, tenders, supplies, 1881-1884. 24/111-24/215.
Folder 25 Receipts, tenders, supplies, 1885-1904. 25/1-25/100.
Folder 25a Receipts, tenders, supplies, 1885-1904. 25/101-25/205.
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