Agency:
Pontville State School
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1847
End Date:
31 Dec 1951
Description:
The Board of Education annual report for 1848 mentions a Church of England Day School at Pontville with 22 children attending.;;In 1950 a complete aluminium school was imported from the UK to accommodate 250 pupils at the Pontville Area School. If a success, more schools would be imported.;;
Information Sources:
TAHO: AE909/1/1 Board of Education Annual Reports.;;Advocate (Burnie), 13 April 1950. p. 3. ;;http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69214684
Functions Performed:
Education and training
Controlling Agencies:
| Education Department (TA63) | 01 Jan 1886 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Previous Agencies:
| Black Brush State School (TA1120) | 01 Jan 1849 | 31 Dec 1939 |
Subsequent Agencies:
| Brighton Area School (TA1128) | 01 Jan 1952 | 31 Dec 1981 |
Series Created By Agency:
| AC753 Observation Book. | 01 Jan 1939 | 31 Dec 1951 |
| AC752 Record Book. | 01 Jan 1944 | 31 Dec 1951 |