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Since Armidale's establishment, the town has become an education centre with the development of private and public schools in primary and secondary education, the Armidale Teachers' College, later the College of Advanced Education, the University of New England and the Armidale TAFE. Established in June 1861, the Armidale Public School has been at the forefront of public primary and secondary education in the town. This book has been published as part of the Sesquicentenary Celebrations to be held in June 2011. It conveys a sense of history for the block of land bordered by Dangar, Mann, Faulkner and Brown Streets. Consequently, it tells the story of the development of the school, the presence of police and their barracks, the loss of historic buildings and even the establishment of an early cemetery and the subsequent removal of the bodies from the grounds. The story tells how the school grew in size from occupying a small area in section 30, the north-western corner, to eventually occupying the total block. It also shows how the school progressed through various forms: a National School, a Superior School, a District School, a Demonstration School and now a Public School. It is hoped that the book will not only revive memories for the teachers, support staff, children and parents involved in the school over many decades, but also serve as a valuable teaching resource for teachers developing local history units in the future. At the end of the book is a time line of local history. |
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