Documentary about a co-educational school in Murrayville, Victoria which began as a single room class in 1914 to a consolidated school by 1946. Children from about a dozen areas including Manya North, Kadoon, Gunamalary, Ngallo Sunset etc were picked up by bus from their rural homes.
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ACMI Identifier
325434
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural conditions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rural conditions
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural development - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → School children - Victoria
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Distance education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - History - Victoria
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Rural - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School children - Victoria
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School environment
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School management and organisation
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools - Victoria
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → School children - Victoria
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)