Stirring

The film has been produced to demonstrate how a teacher approaches the controversial issue of the use of corporal punishment in schools. It includes class discussions with the boys in a high school in New South Wales, role playing and discussions with other teachers and with people outside the school. The boys also raise issues such as the communication barriers existing between teachers and students, the repressive aspects of school life, and the possibility of change.

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Credits

production company

Film Australia

producer

Timothy Read

director

Jane Oehr

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010249

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Corporal punishment

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School discipline

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1974

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