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The Education of Aboriginal Children in New South Wales Public Schools Since 1788: Part 1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

J.W. Harris
J.W. Harris*
Affiliation:
Angurugu School, Groote Eylandt, N.T.
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The following article by Mr Harris discusses in detail the history of Aboriginal education in New South Wales. Readers from New South Wales will certainly find this extremely interesting and, indeed, the perspective that Mr Harris offers will deepen their insights into the educational status of Aboriginals today. Readers from other states will, I am sure, also find it very illuminating; in many ways the New South Wales scene was similar to that in other parts of Australia. (Ed.)

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Across Australia…. From Teacher to Teacher
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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , August 1978 , pp. 22 - 35
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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