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Ballarat School of Mines was a predecessor of Federation University
.1 & .2 Letter of recommendation from Principal R.W. Richards for John Skuja including student results that were available at the time.
.3 Letter from F.E. Ferguson pertaining to John Skuja accepting Australian Citizenship.
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. Document is a Draft of the proposed "Higher Education: an Agenda for Change". It is from the Minister for Employment, Education and Training, Hon J S Dawkins, MP. Dated December 1987. Throughout this draft are notations. Noted throughout is "Cabinet-in-Confidence". Handwritten sheets are comments by Jack Barker re this paper which became known as "The Green Paper". Ballarat College of Advanced Education Director Dr John Sharpham wrote document "Ballarat College of Advanced Education and the Future" in response.
Document divided into 4 Parts totaling 10 Chapters plus Tables and Figures and Appendices.Presented in blue plastc folder with metal slide fastener. This has made rust marks on paper. Foreward by the Minister.
e.j. barker, ballarat college of advanced education, dr j sharpham, director, green paper, cabinet-in-confidence, higher education, agenda for change, minister for employment education and training, j s dawkins, draft paper, responses to paper
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. Correspondence is from Victorian Post-Secondary Education Accreditation Board re the investigation of Bendigo College of Advanced Education for the purpose of declaration. Report of the Institutions Committee included. Jack Barker was Chairman of the Committee. Members are external to the Institution.Report dated May 1990.
Various documents, correspondence and booklet collected by E.J. Barker re Bendigo College of Advanced Education.
e.j. barker, review committee, chairman, report, submissions to report listed, members of committee listed, victorian post secondary education, bendigo college of advanced education, self accreditation of courses
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. Correspondence is from Charles Sturt University about a review to be conducted into the university's Educational Services and Jack Barker has agreed to be Chairman of the Review Committee. The Report is dated 3rd and 4th May 1990.
Various documents, correspondence and booklet collected by E.J. Barker from Charles Sturt University, Riverina, 1990.
e.j. barker, charles sturt university, review of educational services, review committee, chairman, report, submissions to report listed, members of committee listed
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. Document is from the South Australian Institute of Technology re the accreditation of courses and its delegation. Document dated May 1985.
Various documents, charts, correspondence collected by E.J. Barker from South Australian Institute of Technology, 1985.
e.j. barker, tertiary education authority of south australia, committee of advice, south australian institute of technology, accreditation of courses, accreditation of delegates, committee member, professor connell, terms of reference
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. Papers relate to the staffing structure at SMB and Ballarat College of Advanced Education, 1976.
Various documents, charts, correspondence collected by E.J. Barker related to staffing at BCAE. Victoria
e.j. barker, victoria institute of colleges, staffing, school of business studies, school of engineering, derek woolley, school of applied science, e phillips, civil and mining engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, biology, geology, metallurgy, physics, malting and brewing, art, business studies, general studies, mathematics, librarianship, library, computer centre, counselling services, administrative staff, maintenance staff, cafeteria staff, student residence staff, resident nurse, bookshop staff, carpentry and joinery, bricklaying, electrical mechanics, machine shop, motor mechanics, panel beating, plumbing and sheetmetal, telecommunications, welding and blacksmithing, woolclassing, bcae academic staff, ballarat school of mines, ballarat college of advanced education
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University. These items relate to the suggestion that Deakin University and Ballarat College of Advanced Education merge.
Various letters and documents collected by E.J. Barker related to Deakin University and Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are discussing the possible merger of the two institutions.
e.j. barker, deakin university, ballarat college of advanced education, merger, pro malcolm skilbeck, vice chancellor, john sharpham, director, evan walker, post-secondary education, minister, geelong news, think-tank paper, discussion paper 1987
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University. These items relate to the University of Ballarat. School of Engineering Department.
Various Letters, Reports Newspaper articles, booklets and notes collected by E.J. Barker related to the University of Ballarat, Victoria
e.j. barker, university of ballarat, minerals and mining education, school of engineering, school of science, prof anthony maeder, alan bethune, nickool limsettoe, john collin, john skuja, ian beaumont, john bethune, murray gillin, ken ogden, booklets, re-accreditation of engineering courses
Stephen HUGHES (1958 - ) Born Melbourne ln 1980, Stephen Hughes completed a four-year Bachelor of Education at Melbourne State College.. He majored in Woodcraft under the tuition of Vic Wood.
Turned Huon Pine bowl with sterling silver 'leaves'. Lisa Higgins was a student at the Gippsland campus who passed away whilst undertaking her studies. Her family commenced an award in her memory for the best Honours student. This award was first presented in 1998.
lisa higgins memorial award, business, gippsland campus, stephen hughes
Clippings related to the University of Ballarat, written by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kerry Cox. they were submitted to be printed in the press. Items appeared during the time from 16 January to 6 December 2002.
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Advertisement Clippings for the University of Ballarat, printed in the press. Items appeared during the time from 2 October to 23 December 2002.
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Advertisement Clippings for the University of Ballarat, printed in the press. Items appeared during the time from 11 April 2002 to 28 September 2002.
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Media items printed in the press Items appeared during the time from 18 January 1997 to 18 December 1997.
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E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University
Various Letters, Reports Newspaper articles and notes collected by E.J. Barker on the proposed Fourth University for Victoria
victorian institute of colleges staff association, r.w. hinkley, e.j. barker, ballarat institute of advanced education, vicsac, fourth university, summary, k.l jennings, mr swanson, australian universities commission, plea on varsity staff rejected, list of visitors, professor p.h. karmel, professor f.b. bull, sir ernest coates, dr w.l. hughes, sir samuel jones, professor a.r. main, professor p.h. partridge, r.a. simpson, professor sir sydney sunderland, t.b. swanson, r.h. arthur, a. freebody, sir willis h. connolly, l.h.s. thompson, geelong advertiser, newspaper articles, the age, i.c. smith, city of ballarat, j.a chisholm, 16 named to plan fourth university, newsletter, report, future developement of tertiary education, summary of statements, education age, m.b. john, tertiary education advisory council, a.s buchanan, the chartered engineer, dr. d.m. myers, r. law, victorian institute of colleges, a.s. craig, meetings, mr hamer, h.p. mason, bendigo institute of technology, mary p. lawn, k.d. green, premiers department, recommendations, k. beazley, a.m mackinnon, gordon institute of technology, e. szomanski
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University
Letters, Reports Plans, Ephemera and Clipboard associated with E.J. Barker and the School of Mines Ballarat
planning requirements, individual rooms, dr ron wild, school of mines and industries ballarat, institute profile, location map, university of ballarat, campus plan, great hall/arts complex, notes, 1970-72 building program, operations and decisions, report to council, visit by principal, priorities, electrical engineering, mt helen, minutes of special council meeting, university of melbourne, engineering, mt helen development report, administration building, technical art school, former ballarat gaol, the court house, smb community centre, trust news, articles, discovery day, k.j. flecknoe, retirement, membership of sub committee, n.a crouch, e.j. barker, k.l. cross, w.j. gribble, l.f.j. hillman, r.c lovett, d. nicholson, g. robertson, p.r. shiells, b. tanner, r. feary, i. harris, b.c. mclennan, m. stevens, t.a. wiseman, d.r. bolster, p.h. dixon, r. dunlop, r. furness, e.j. lumsdon, a. mccaffrey, p.r. davies, d. farnsworth, j. harrison, k. mcfarlane, j. mills, s.a. mendelson, i. robinson, d.j. fraser, j. van dreven, k. alsop, b. bridges, m. palmer, r. sutton, l. snibson, h. van hammond, t. runnalls, p. sculley, g. shearer, t. slater, michael ronaldson, robert lovett, edward john barker, e.j. barker building, council membership, clipboard, n.g curry, state college of victoria, articles of association, memorandum, australian conference of principles of colleges of advanced education, commonwealth ministerial working party, victorian post secondary education commission, australian institute of physics symposium, royal australian institute of public administration, premier of victoria, r.j. hamer, m.b. john, new south wales institute of technology, phone messages, peter o'loughlin, annual report, signing of agreement, position description, certificates, fifth form
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University
Reports done over a three year period (Triennium)
triennium, school of mines and industries ballarat, victorian institute of college, john sharpham, john grant, directions for the future, minister for education, commonwealth advisory committee, advanced education, susan ryan
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University
Various documents and reports relating to Victorian Institute of Colleges
victorian institute of colleges, affiliation, school of mines and industries ballarat, application for affiliation, possible future building developments, e.j. barker, report to council, r.w. hinkley, vicsac, newsletter, ballarat centenary issue, john sharpham, media information, evan walker, jack barker, western business, bcae fights for its name, sir henry bolte, smb to have high priority, act, report, ballarat college of advanced education
E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University
Correspondence, Reports, Plans, Newspaper articles, Newsletters, notes and other papers from various institutions and Government departments relating to the merger
school of mines ballarat, e.j. barker, merger report, approach to a merger, merger, d. woolley, scv/vic joint committee, scv, vic, ballarat institute of advanced education, state college of victoria, education advisory committee, minster for education, councils of colleges, academic committee, the age, uni must employ surplus staff, university boycott campaign, committees of council, enrolments, master plan soon for new state college, new principal for state college, bendigo advertiser, early decision expected on amalgamation, b.i.t and state college will be merged, f.j. rogers, j.a. chisholm, state college will build, tertiary planning in state of chaos, phone message, victoria institute of colleges, t. swanson, j. ryan, r. mcmullen, r. hinkley, commission on advanced education, newsletter, bendigo institute of technology, dr. law, r.w. birrell, colleges head for merger, mr mcdonnell, tender recommended, k.g. scarrott, r.w wirrell, r.e parry, enrolment forecasts, monash reporter, mt helen campus plan, notes, submission to the minister, report, choice of umbrella body, education merger sound, city of ballarat, i.c smith, australian universities commission, education department, ballarat institute of advanced education staff association, k.l jennings, multi-campus institutions, corporate nature of councils, future development, comments on merger, umbrella organisations
36 page exhibition catalogue with colour illustrations
non-fiction
gareth sansom, art gallery of ballarat, artist, staffmember, geoff wallis
Three women and four men sit around a table
denis shanahan, d. shanahan, staffmember, r. oppenheim, pandora kay, barru david, christine baker, christine gregg, michael v. pear, man, dianne laws
John Mildren sits at a table at Ballarat's L'Espresso Cafe.
john mildren, staffmember, politician
olympic games, mlebourne, john landy, sport
world war 2, darwin bombing, burma, munitions, gardening
world war 2, japanese, jungle war, bismark sea battle, us fleet, phillipines, burma, munition workers, land army, ration books
world war 2, new guinea, razorback, timor, kokoda track, brunei
world war 2, anzac day, victory loans
berlin, nazis, world war 2
john curtain, john curtain death
Media Releases provided to the press. Items are from 5 July 2004 to 24 December 2004.
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Media Releases provided to the press. Items are from 7 January 2004 to 24 June 2004.
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Media Releases provided to the press. Items are from 4 July 2003 to 18 December 2003.
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