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| Name | Schools attended by First Nations students in New South Wales (NSW), 1814-current |
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| Description | In the making of this map, we acknowledge that First Nations children succeeded in an effective education system for thousands of years before the colonial invasion of Australia. This map gives the locations/information of ‘Aboriginal Schools’ (as they were then called), most of which were on Aboriginal missions or reserves *, and operated across New South Wales (NSW) from the 1800s until 1968. Under colonisation, the Public Instruction Act (1880) created a state-wide system where every family was obliged to send their child to school. Since then, there have been several iterations of policy on the education of First Nations children into the western system of education. Initially, separate schools for First Nations students were established. During the Protectionist era (c.1870s-1930s) the movement of Aboriginal people was controlled by the Aborigines Protection/Welfare Board. Aboriginal Schools provided basic education for First Nations students usually with the white reserve manager (or his wife) also acting in the role of schoolteacher. After 1940, during the Assimilation era (c.1930s-1960s), Aboriginal schools were merged into local public (government) schools and managed by the Department of Public Instruction. This transition occurred over years and in 1968, the title ‘Aboriginal School’ was abolished, and the few surviving schools were given public school status. We have included the date that each Aboriginal school closed. Where these schools were renamed as Public Schools and are still operating, we have noted this. The documentation of the education of First Nations students in NSW has, at times, been scant or ambiguous. If you would like to contribute or update any information, please contact purai@newcastle.edu.au *Where available, the Aboriginal Reserve (AR) number is included with the entry. Please note, many reserves have more than one AR number. AR numbers changed when, for example, the size of a reserve was changed or the parish in which it was located was re-gazetted. |
| Type | Placename |
| Content Warning | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that this map may include language/views from the period which may be considered inappropriate or even offensive today. |
| Contributor | Jacqui Wright |
| Entries | 69 |
| Allow ANPS? | Yes |
| Added to System | 2025-01-09 09:54:13 |
| Updated in System | 2025-01-09 10:01:21 |
| Subject | Aboriginal schools, education, truth telling, schools, First Nations Education |
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| Creator | Coralie Properjohn & Dr Jacqueline Wright |
| Publisher | Purai Global Indigenous History Centre |
| Contact | purai@newcastle.edu.au |
| Citation | Felton, Philip, (2013) The “lost” Aboriginal reserves of New South Wales. Unpublished manuscript. MS 5007, AIATSIS Archival Collections, Canberra. Fletcher, J., (1989a) Clean, clad and courteous: A history of Aboriginal education in New South Wales, Southwood Press Pty. Ltd., Marrickville, NSW. Fletcher, J., (1989b) Documents in the history of Aboriginal education in New South Wales, Southwood Press Pty. Ltd., Marrickville, NSW. NSW Department of Education and Training. Government Schools in NSW 1848-2003 (6th Ed.), NSW Department of Education and Training, 2003. NSW Government - Education. Master dataset: NSW government school locations and student enrolment numbers. https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-education-nsw-public-schools-master-dataset. Accessed 30/4/25. NSW Government - Education. Historical information about NSW government schools (1848-2019). https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-education-historical-information-of-nsw-government-schools. Accessed 30/4/25. We are indebted to the members of Local Aboriginal Land Councils for their assistance in verifying information relating to their local history. |
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Balranald Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Balranald Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Location_comments
- W. of Hay - operated in an old school building in the playground of the Balranald Public School in town, some distance from Aboriginal Reserve.
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
Sources
Barrington Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Barrington Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 35673/4
- Location_comments
- Gloucester
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- Gap 1897-98 and half-time arrangements
- School_comments
- Operated as Aboriginal Night School 1901-1902
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/14815.1; 14/7283
Sources
Baryulgil Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Baryulgil Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 82681
- Location_comments
- Casino-Grafton
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Aboriginal children were excluded from the Public School in August 1935. An Aboriginal School was located at the reserve from 1938 to 1947; thereafter it was believed to have been amalgamated with the Baryulgil Public School.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/14817.3; 14/7284
- Other References
- School history research uncovers time when Aboriginal students were excluded from Baryulgil - ABC News
Sources
Bassandean Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Bassandean Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- No reserve number (Felton)
- Location_comments
- Near Moredum Creek, about 19.3kms from Tingha - on Bassandean Aboriginal Station
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/14818.3
Sources
Bellwood Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Bellwood Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 73990, AR 87256
- Location_comments
- Southern end of Nambucca Heads. Moved from Stewart Island
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Previously Stewart Island Aboriginal School. Bellwood school is mentioned in an address by V. J. Truskett to the Joint Committee upon Aborigines Welfare (1967) See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17680.3; 14/7853
Sources
Black Town Native Institution
- Placename
- Black Town Native Institution
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Location_comments
- Blacktown (Sydney)
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- With gaps. There are two different periods where Aboriginal schools were established at Black Town (later Blacktown). The original school at Black Town was relocated from Parramatta Native Insititution. In contrast to the strict practice at Parramatta Native Institution of preventing children from seeing families or other Aboriginal people, children were permitted to mix with adult Aboriginal people living at Black Town. In '1824 most of the Aboriginal boys were transferred tot he Male Orphan School, and the Native Institution was amalgamated with the Wesleyan Mission to the Aborigines'. Fletcher (1989a) p. 22. In 1827 it operated as a segregated school established by NZ missionary William Hall and Archdeacon Scott. This school was attended by Aboriginal, Maori and non-Aboriginal children although it was segregated. This school closed in 1829.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
Sources
Brewarrina Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Brewarrina Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 3152
- Associated_names
- Brewarrina Mission School
- Location_comments
- E. of Bourke - Brewarrina Aboriginal Station
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Sometimes incorrectly known as Brewarrina “Mission” School on Brewarrina Aboriginal Station.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15080.1; 14/7340
Sources
Bril Bril Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Bril Bril Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 2598
- Associated_names
- Rollands Plains Aboriginal School
- Location_comments
- Rollands Plains via Telegraph Point
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- With gaps - Half-time with Morcom Aboriginal School
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15089.1
Sources
Bulgandramine Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Bulgandramine Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 41699/700, AR 59878/9
- Location_comments
- Peak Hill - Bulgandramine Aboriginal Station
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Probably an earlier missionary school here. It was at first an unstaffed reserve and an Education Department Aboriginal School operated there from 1913, when the Teacher was designated Matron of the reserve. It was upgraded to a staffed Aboriginal Station in 1931. The station and the school closed in 1941 after serious health concerns and difficulties between management and residents. Some of the Aboriginal people moved to Peak Hill (where they camped on public land on the northern edge of town near a mining area) and to other places in Western NSW.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15148.2; 14/7352
Sources
Burnt Bridge Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Burnt Bridge Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 20865/6, AR 27273, AR 27299, AR 68441/2
- Location_comments
- Kempsey - Burnt Bridge Aboriginal Reserve/Station
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On (and later near) Burnt Bridge Aboriginal Reserve/Station. Burnt Bridge school is mentioned in an address by V. J. Truskett to the Joint Committee upon Aborigines Welfare (1967). See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15182.1; 14/7359
Sources
Coraki Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Coraki Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 41808/9
- Associated_names
- Dunoon Road Aboriginal School, Cubawee Aboriginal School, Coraki Public School
- Location_comments
- S. of Lismore
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- With gaps. See School comments. Currently operating as Coraki Public School
- School_comments
- At Box Ridge Aboriginal Reserve. Coraki Aboriginal School was located here between 1909 and 1913, and between 1917 and 1945. It had been moved here from Dunoon Reserve in November 1931.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15528.1; 14/7426
Sources
Cubawee Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Cubawee Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 63335, AR 71667
- Associated_names
- Tuncester Aboriginal School till 1947
- Location_comments
- W. of Lismore, near Tuncester
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- 1942- 1963 Transferred from Dunoon Road Aboriginal school 1931
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15604.1; 14/7442
Sources
Cumeroogunga Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Cumeroogunga Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 3045, AR 8997/8, AR 17180, AR 31120
- Associated_names
- Malaga or Maloga Mission Aboriginal School
- Location_comments
- Moama. On Cumeroogunga Aboriginal Station/ Reserve.
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- Gap 1951/52
- School_comments
- See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253. Re: reference to a project being developed on Cumeroogunga Station.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15618.2; 5/15619A&B; 14/7444
Sources
Dennawan (missionary) School
- Placename
- Dennawan (missionary) School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 49252/3
- Associated_names
- Tatala
- Location_comments
- Near Culgoa River, 48.2kms west Goodooga
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Operated by Aborigines Inland Mission. (Governmnet subsidised School)
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
Sources
Dunoon (Road) Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Dunoon (Road) Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 35824/5
- Associated_names
- Cubawee Aboriginal School
- Location_comments
- Lismore - 9.6kms N. of Lismore, near current site of Modanville Public School, Dunoon Road
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- Gap between 1916 -1923.
- School_comments
- Was transferred to Tuncester/Cubawee reserve in 1932 and continued there until 1935
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15768.2; 14/7470
Sources
Erambie Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Erambie Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 11634, AR 72706
- Associated_names
- Mulyan Aboriginal School until 1899
- Location_comments
- Cowra
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Erambie Aboriginal Reserve/Station
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15825.2; 14/7486
Sources
Euraba Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Euraba Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 28193
- Location_comments
- Boomi - 11.2kms S. of Boomi on Garah Road
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Euraba Aboriginal Station; later moved to (Old) Toomelah Aboriginal Reserve because of a failure of the water supply.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15851.2; 14/7489
Sources
Fattorini Island Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Fattorini Island Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 252, AR 253
- Location_comments
- Kempsey
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Half-time with Kinchela Aboriginal School 1911-1914, 1919
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15878.1
Sources
Forked Mountain Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Forked Mountain Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 15156, AR 40125, AR 46876, AR 47521
- Location_comments
- Coonabarabran
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Burra Bee Dee Aboriginal Reserve/Station
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15922.3; 14/7504
Sources
Gingie Gingie Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Gingie Gingie Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 23077, AR 69691
- Location_comments
- On Walgett Aboriginal Reserve/Station.
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Name changed to Walgett Aboriginal School c.1940, then to Gamilaroi Public in 1968.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15992.3
Sources
Goo Gee Dee Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Goo Gee Dee Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 9971, AR 12489, AR 30722, AR 44288/9, AR 77806
- Location_comments
- N. of Tumut
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Briefly half-time with Brungle Upper Public in 1888. On Brungle Aboriginal Station.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16068.2; 14/7529
Sources
Grafton (Common) Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Grafton (Common) Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 2951, AR 14493, AR 17794
- Location_comments
- Grafton - on Grafton Home Aboriginal Station
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Near Bunyip Creek, 9.6kms N. of Grafton
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16119.1
Sources
Gulargambone Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Gulargambone Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- No Aboriginal Reserve Number
- Location_comments
- South of Coonamble
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- Gap from 1912-1920.
- School_comments
- Distant from Aboriginal Reserve. (Possibly missionary school in 1911). The Aboriginal School at Gulargambone operated from 1899 to 1912 and from 1920 until 1957. It was located on the SE. side of town, near the original reserve
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16180.2; 14/7552
Sources
Karuah Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Karuah Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 27957
- Location_comments
- Raymond Terrace
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16423.2; 14/7600
Sources
Mount Olive Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Mount Olive Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 11843, AR 18034, AR 24533
- Associated_names
- St Clair
- Location_comments
- N. of Singleton
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On St Clair/Mt Olive Aboriginal Station.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16965.3
Sources
Mundoonan Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Mundoonan Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 48134/5, AR 42314/5
- Associated_names
- Edgerton Aboriginal School
- Location_comments
- Yass
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17005.3
Sources
Murrin Bridge Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Murrin Bridge Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 71163
- Associated_names
- Lake Cargelligo
- Location_comments
- 12kms N. of Lake Cargelligo
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Murrin Bridge Aboriginal Station. Transferred from Menindee. See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253 Re: secondary students attending Lake Cargelligo from Murrin Bridge.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 14/7723
Sources
Stony Gully Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Stony Gully Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 24791, AR 27158
- Associated_names
- Runnymede Aboriginal School
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17691.1; 14/7853
Sources
Stuart Island Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Stuart Island Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 140
- Associated_names
- Bellwood Aboriginal School, Stuart Island, Brushy Island
- Location_comments
- Mouth of Nambucca River/Nambucca Heads
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Moved to Bellwood Aboriginal School and renamed
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17680.3; 14/7852
Sources
Summer Vale Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Summer Vale Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 3, AR 81426
- Associated_names
- Walcha Aboriginal School till 1934
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- Gap 1939-1940
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17713.3; 14/7856
Sources
Tabulam Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Tabulam Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 72945/6
- Location_comments
- W. of Casino
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- An Aboriginal School was located at Tabulam from 1938 to 1967. In the 1950s it operated in a hall near town and shifted to the new Aboriginal station when it was opened.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17757.4; 14/7861
Sources
Talbragar Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Talbragar Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 28481
- Location_comments
- Junction of Macquarie and Talbragar Rivers, 9.6kms N. of Dubbo
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Government subsidised school (Not to be confused with Talbragar Public and Talbragar River Public Schools)
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
Sources
Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 22505/6
- Location_comments
- SE. of Moree
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal Station
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17821.2; 14/7873
Sources
Tobwabba Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Tobwabba Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 13438/9, AR 22946, AR 46534, AR 81522
- Location_comments
- Forster
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Half-time 1898-1899. See Fletcher (1989b) p. 196 for discussion on merging of Tobwabba Aboriginal School with Forster Public School in 1946
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17857.2; 14/7877
Sources
Toomelah Aboriginal School (Old)
- Placename
- Toomelah Aboriginal School (Old)
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- No Aboriginal Reserve Number(Felton)
- Associated_names
- Toomelah Aboriginal School
- Location_comments
- 24 kilomters E. of Boomi
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- The original Toomelah Aboriginal Station (later known as Old Toomelah) was on Whelan Creek about 24 kilomters east of Boomi. Its residents had previously lived at the Euraba Aboriginal Station. The failure of the water supply at Euraba led to a decision to transfer the whole station to the new site still in the Boomi district. Ongoing difficulties including health concerns, led to a further decision to transfer the station again to a new site in the Boggabilla district. That location later became known as (New) Toomelah. There was an Aboriginal School at (Old) Toomelah from 1926 to 1939.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/14983.2; 14/7323
Sources
Ulgundahi Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Ulgundahi Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 38639, AR 41619
- Associated_names
- Maclean
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Ulgundahi Island Aboriginal Station/Reserve
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17927.3; 14/7893
Sources
Urunga Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Urunga Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 14679, AR 83513
- Location_comments
- N. of Nambucca Hds
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Urunga Aboriginal Station
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17950.2; 14/7896
Sources
Wallaga Lake Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Wallaga Lake Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 13939
- Location_comments
- Bermagui. Located at the head of Wallaga Lake, few miles north of Bermagui. To the west of 'Timber Road'
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Wallaga Lake Aboriginal Station. Wallaga Lake Aboriginal school is mentioned in an address by V. J. Truskett to the Joint Committee upon Aborigines Welfare (1967). See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17986.2; 14/7905
Sources
Warangesda Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Warangesda Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 2684, AR 3160, AR 3162
- Location_comments
- Darlington Pt.
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Warangesda Mission/ Aboriginal Station
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/18018.2
- Other References
- https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/catalogue_resources/91936.pdf
Sources
Woodenbong Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Woodenbong Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 42950, AR 66508
- Location_comments
- N. of Kyogle
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Woodenbong Aboriginal Station. Woodenbong Aboriginal school is mentioned in an address by V. J. Truskett to the Joint Committee upon Aborigines Welfare (1967). In Fletcher (1989b) p. 253
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/18180.2; 14/7943
Sources
Wreck Bay Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Wreck Bay Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- AR Unknown
- Associated_names
- Jervis Bay Aboriginal School to 1932
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/18213.2; 14/7948
Sources
Yantabulla Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Yantabulla Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- AR Unknown
- Location_comments
- NW. of Bourke
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/18246.4
Sources
Yass Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Yass Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 68669/70
- Location_comments
- Yass
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Hollywood Aboriginal Reserve. See also Mundoonan Aboriginal School
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/18262.2; 14/7957
Sources
Cabbage Tree Island Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Cabbage Tree Island Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 52180/1
- Location_comments
- Wardell
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- With gaps. See School comments
- School_comments
- On Cabbage Tree Island Aboriginal Station. This reserve was located on an island in the Richmond River, about 5kms from Wardell. The reserve was established in 1893 and there was an Aboriginal School here from October 1893 to 1895 and from 1908 to 1952. Cabbage Tree Island school is mentioned in an address by V. J. Truskett to the Joint Committee upon Aborigines Welfare (1967). See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15225.4; 14/7365
Sources
Caroona Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Caroona Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 21970, AR 28828, AR 30777
- Associated_names
- Walhallow Aboriginal School to 11/1907, Walhallow Public School
- Location_comments
- Quirindi. Near village of Caroona, 32km NW. from Quirindi
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- Currently operating as Walhallow Public School.
- School_comments
- On Walhallow/ Quirindi/ Caroona Aboriginal Station. Caroona School is mentioned by V. J. Truskett in his address to the Joint Committee upon Aborigines Welfare. See Fletcher (1989b) p. 254. The Aboriginal School had the better buildings than the local public school which meant the amalgamation of the local school would see public school children going to the Aboriginal School.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 14/7382
Sources
Carowra Tank Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Carowra Tank Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 41384/5, AR 41386/7
- Location_comments
- On Carowra Tank Aboriginal Station. Moved to Menindee Aboriginal Station
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15313.1
Sources
Condobolin Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Condobolin Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 5988, AR32512
- Location_comments
- Willow Bend Aboriginal Settlement
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Condobolin Aboriginal school is mentioned in an address by V. J. Truskett to the Joint Committee upon Aborigines Welfare (1967). See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15468.2; 14/7413
Sources
Cootamundra East Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Cootamundra East Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 61007/8, AR 79858, AR 83289
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- At Cootamundra Aboriginal Girls’ Training Home
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/15521.1; 14/7425
Sources
Kinchela Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Kinchela Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 174, AR 29616, AR 57397/8, AR 88638
- Associated_names
- Pelican Island Aboriginal School
- Location_comments
- Kempsey
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- With gaps. See School comments
- School_comments
- With gaps. Half-time with Fattorini Island Abor. 1911-1914, 1919. Families from Pelican Island and Fattorini Island moved to Kinchela Aboriginal Station 1924 (later closed). Also at Aboriginal Boys’ Training Home. (Home moved there from Singleton in 1924.) Kinchela school is mentioned in an address by V. J. Truskett to the Joint Committee upon Aborigines Welfare (1967). See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16477.1; 14/7612
Sources
Maloga Mission Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Maloga Mission Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Associated_names
- Located 24kms from Moama on the Murray River
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- State funded but on a privately operated mission. School transferred to Cummeroogunga Aboriginal School 1891.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16718.4
- Other References
- https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/catalogue_resources/91936.pdf
Sources
Menindee Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Menindee Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- AR89531
- Location_comments
- E. of Broken Hill. 10kms upstream from town on Darling River
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Combined with Carowra Tank
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16815.2; 14/7686
Sources
Moonahcullah Aboriginal school
- Placename
- Moonahcullah Aboriginal school
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 27506/7
- Location_comments
- 30kms NW. of Deniliquin
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Moonahcullah Aboriginal Station/ Reserve. Re: The closure of Moonahcullah school 'when housing was established there and the children have been assimilated in the local schools'. Fletcher (1989b) p. 253
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16901.2; 14/7701
Sources
Morcom Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Morcom Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Associated_names
- Wauchope Aboriginal School to 1889
- Location_comments
- The exact location of this school is unknown. It is reported as being located 1 mile from Wauchope. The coordinates provided are for the town of Wauchope.
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Half-time with Bril Bril Aboriginal School 9/1882-6/1907.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16910.4
Sources
Moree Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Moree Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 8924
- Associated_names
- Wirajarai Aboriginal School from 1968
- Location_comments
- Moree
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Name changed to Wirajarai Aboriginal School in 4/1968 On Moree Aboriginal Reserve/ Station. Moree Aboriginal School is mentioned by V. J. Truskett in his address to the Joint Committee upon Aborigines Welfare. See Fletcher (1989b) p. 254
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/16915.2; 14/7704
Sources
Nanima Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Nanima Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 45426/7, AR 87975
- Location_comments
- 6kms E. of Wellington
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- Gap 1916-1917
- School_comments
- See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253 Re: Aboriginal parents resisting the closure of Nanima school
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17051.2; 14/7729
Sources
New Angledool Aboriginal School
- Placename
- New Angledool Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 41025/6
- Location_comments
- N. of Walgett. On Angledool Aboriginal Station
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Angledool Aboriginal Station, Close to township of New Angledool, within 1km
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17101.2
Sources
Ngoorumba Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Ngoorumba Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve No: AR 18210, AR 64833
- Associated_names
- Long Gully Aboriginal School
- Location_comments
- Tingha. Bundarra, opposite banks of Moredum, Clerk's or Kelly's Creek. More than 11.2kms NE. Bundarra, 9.6kms S. of Tingha
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Initially at Bushfield Reserve (5/1908-10/1911) then moved to Long Gully (10/1933-12/1933)
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17147.4; 14/7747; 5/17154.2
Sources
Noocoorilma Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Noocoorilma Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 40459
- Associated_names
- Sevington Aboriginal School
- Location_comments
- N. of Inverell. South of the Severn River, 32-40 kms from towns Ashford, Inverell, Emmaville and Glen Innes
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Initially operated by a missionary on Sevington Aboriginal Station, briefly known as Pindari Station
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
Sources
Nowendoc Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Nowendoc Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 41026, AR 68391
- Location_comments
- South of Walcha
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17180.6
Sources
Nulla Creek Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Nulla Creek Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 1, AR 49982 (See Felton p. 75)
- Associated_names
- Nulla Nulla Aboriginal School
- Location_comments
- NW. of Kempsy - Byrne's Creek, Burragorang Valley. On Bellbrook Aboriginal Station/ Reserve
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- Gaps 1905-1910, 1915-1916.
- School_comments
- See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253 Re: the movement of older students from Nulla Creek to Kempsey schools during the late 1960s.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17187.4; 14/7760; 5/17188.3
Sources
Nymboida Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Nymboida Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 45162, AR 45163, AR 50790
- Location_comments
- 40.2kms SW. of Grafton on W. side of Nymboida River on Nymboida Aboriginal Station
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17197.1; 14/7761
Sources
Paramatta Native Institution
- Placename
- Paramatta Native Institution
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- This school was established by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and missionary William Shelley. Aboriginal children were trained to be labourers and domestic sevants for colonists. They were taught basic literacy, agriculture and craft and encouraged to convert to Christianity. Once admitted to the school students were prevented from leaving or seeing their families until they were 14 (females) and 16 (males) years old. The Parramatta Native Insititution was moved to Black Town to land set aside by Macquarie.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
Sources
Pilliga Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Pilliga Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 33753/4, AR 42571/2
- Associated_names
- Minnom Mission
- Location_comments
- W. of Narrabri. About 6.4kms from Pilliga, on Etoo Creek
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- On Pilliga Aboriginal Station
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17343.1; 14/7793
Sources
Pooncarie Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Pooncarie Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 44656, AR 47842, AR 48942
- Location_comments
- N. of Mildura 4.8kms from town
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Moved to Menindee Aboriginal School and and combined with Carowra Tank Aboriginal School. Both moved to Menindee Aboriginal School
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17372.1
Sources
Roseby Park Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Roseby Park Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 31442, AR 42274
- Location_comments
- E. of Nowra
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- School_comments
- Near Roseby Park Aboriginal Station. Roseby Park school is mentioned in an address by V. J. Truskett to the Joint Committee upon Aborigines Welfare (1967). See Fletcher (1989b) p. 253
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17511.2; 14/7822
Sources
Namoi Reserve (Missionary) School
- Placename
- Namoi Reserve (Missionary) School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 75350
- Location_comments
- Walgett
- School_Type
- Mission
- School_comments
- Informal school run by an Aborigines Inland Mission missionary
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
Sources
Boggabilla Aboriginal School,
- Placename
- Boggabilla Aboriginal School,
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 66833, AR 66834
- Associated_names
- Toomelah Public School
- Location_comments
- 14.5 kms east of Boggabilla at the junction of the Macintyre and Dumeresque Rivers.
- School_Type
- Aboriginal
- Date_comments
- Now operating as Toomelah Public School
- School_comments
- Boggabilla Aboriginal School operated here until 1968; it then became Toomelah Public School
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17869.4; 14/7878
Sources
Baryulgil Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Baryulgil Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- Aboriginal Reserve Number: AR 82681
- School_comments
- An Aboriginal School was located at the reserve from 1938 to 1947; thereafter it was believed to have been amalgamated with the Baryulgil Public School.
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Other References
- School history research uncovers time when Aboriginal students were excluded from Baryulgil - ABC News
Sources
Purfleet Aboriginal School
- Placename
- Purfleet Aboriginal School
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- AR_number
- AR 89
- Location_comments
- 4.8kms S. of Taree
- School_comments
- On Purfleet Aboriginal Station (initially a government subsidised school)
- MHNSW Link
- https://mhnsw.au/indexes/schools-and-education/schools-and-related-records/
- Archival Reference No
- 5/17392.3; 14/7802
