The School is not an island

A group of students from Sunshine North Technical School in Melbourne, Victoria, attempt to start their own coffee shop as part of a community involvement program, and discover much about their ability to control their lives.

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Credits

director

Chris Noonan

co-producer

Malcolm Otton

Timothy Read

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:40:46:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013594

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community and school

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Youth

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Secondary

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1976

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