References for Kevin O'Connell and Harold George Clarke from Ballarat Junior Technical School. Both boys are of very good character and suitable candidates for a scholarship from the Returned Sailor's Soldiers' Airmen's Imperial League Australia, (R.S.S.A.I.L.A.) Cream paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, kevin o'connell, harold george clarke, scholarship, r.s.s.a.i.l.a., returned sailor's soldier's airmen's imperial league australia, character reference

Character and academic reference for John Barry Matthews from Mr Garner. He gained his Junior Technical Certificate and Intermediate Technical Certificate at Diploma Entrance standard. He also won a Senior Technical Scholarship and began Mechanical Engineering at the School of Mines. Boy of very good character and a capable student. Recommend him as competent and dependable. Cream paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, john barry matthews, junior technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate, diploma entry standard, senior technical scholarship, mechanical engineering, school of mines, competent and dependable student

Reference for Barry Charles Braybrook, former student of Ballarat Junior Technical School. Gained his Junior Technical Certificate in 1952. While at school proved to be of good character and trusted to carry out allotted tasks competently. Good personality and showed qualities of leadership. Recommend him as a suitable candidate for the Victorian Police Force. Cream paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, barry charles braybrook, junior technical certificate, very good character, trusted, sound common sense, leadership qualities, victorian police force

Letter from R W Richards, Principal of S.M.B. to Mr Garner informing him and the boys that a former pupil was awarded the Diploma of Engineering. This was Jim Brokenshire. He showed strong determination to complete his diploma. This should be an example to the B.J.T. students. Jim is now part of the professional staff of the S.E.C. in Yallourn. Heavy cream paper, typed Letterhead signature of R W Richards - written in blue penballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, r w richards, principal, school of mines, diploma of engineering, jim brokenshire, s.e.c.yallourn

Character reference for students who are suitable candidates for a scholarship. Students are Valerie Tiley, Alan Matthews, Phillip Howard and Rex Wilton Hendy. 4 cream sheets of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, r w richards, principal, school of mines, diploma of engineering, jim brokenshire, s.e.c.yallourn

Letter from the Education Department stating all available subsidy funds for 1951/52 were fully committed. Grants will have to be made from the current financial year. Subsidy for construction of cricket pitches would come under approved site works grant. Cream sheet of paper, typed Letterhead Signature of Secretary D W Wheelerballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, education department, secretary, d w wheeler, subsidy funds fully committed, cricket pitches, work site grant

Letter to Mr Keith thanking the Adam Lindsay Gordon Committee for their letter re the annual bursary. Winner is Elaine McMeekin. School would be happy if a member could present the bursary at assembly on Monday 5th November Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, mr keith, adam lindsay gordon committee, bursary, winner, elaine mcmeekin, school assembly, presentation

Reference letter for Geoffrey S Stubbs stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and should gain his Intermediate Technical Certificate at the examinations in November. He is of good character and an enthusiastic member of the School Air Training Corps. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, geoffrey s stubbs, reference, junior technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate, examinations, school air training corps

Reference letter for Robert Wilson stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and about to sit for the Intermediate Technical Certificate examination.Very good character and trusted to carry out tasks conscientiously. Pleasant personality and courteous. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, robert wilson, junior technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate examinations, good character, courteous, trusted

Reference letter for Colin John McKenzie stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and about to sit for the Intermediate Technical Certificate examination. Very good character and trusted to carry out tasks conscientiously. Pleasant personality and courteous. As a school prefect he carried out his dutis efficiently. Demonstrates qualities of leadership. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, junior technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate examinations, good character, courteous, trusted, colin john mckenzie, prefect, qualities of leadership

Reference letter for Robert Wilson stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and about to sit for the Intermediate Technical Certificate examination.Very good character and trusted to carry out tasks conscientiously. Pleasant personality and courteous. This reference sent to The Manager, Commercial Bank, Ballarat Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, robert wilson, junior technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate examinations, good character, courteous, trusted, manager, commercial bank, ballarat

Reference letter for Barry Parker stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and Intermediate Technical Certificate. Good personality and a direct but courteous manner of approach. A school prefect who carried out tasks in a way that demonstrated he can accept responsibility. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, junior technical certificate, good character, courteous, barry parker, intermediate technical certificate, prefect, accept responsibility

Reference letter for Loris Bellingham stating he has gained his Junior Technical Certificate and Intermediate Technical Certificate at Diploma standard. Very good character who has always been highly regarded by his teachers. Good personality and courteous manner. Trusted to carry out task conscientiously. This was written to the Manager of the State Savings Bank, Creswick. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, junior technical certificate, good character, courteous, intermediate technical certificate, loris bellingham, manager, state savings bank, creswick, highly regarded, diploma standard

Reference letter for Ian Nunn who has been at the school for three years. Very good character and I highly recommend him as a suitable apprentice for the Victorian Railways. Expect Ian will pass examinations with distinction. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, ian nunn, good character, recommend apprenticeship, victorian railways

Letter to The Head Master, Junior Technical School Echuca. Student from BJTS, Peter Agrums, a member of the tennis team, left shoes in the clubhouse. Believes they were returned to the school. Request they be posted to Ballarat and the school will pay postage. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, echuca junior technical school, tennis team, peter agrums, shoes, return to bjts

Reference letter for Glen Cunningham who has just sat for the Junior Technical Certificate. Results not yet in. Very good character and I highly recommend him as a suitable applicant for apprenticeship in the Victorian Railways. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, reference, victorian railways, glen cunningham, junior technical certificate, applicant, apprenticeship

Letter to Mr C Badger, Director , Council of Adult Education, Melbourne, thanking him for attending the school's Speech Night and giving an address. It was very well received by all. Cheque enclosed to cover travelling expenses. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, c badger, director, council of adult education, melbourne, speech night, travelling expenses

Reference letter for Neil James Keast, a pupil at BJTS from 1952 to 1954. He gained his Junior Technical Certificate. Good character and a suitable applicant for apprenticeship in the Air Force. Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, neil james keast, junior technical certificate, apprenticeship, air force, 1952-1954

Reference letter for Raymond Gleeson, a pupil at BJTS from 1946 to 1948. He gained his Junior Technical Certificate at the higher standard.Cream sheet of paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, raymond gleeson, junior technical certificate, 1946-1948

Letter from Gladstone Balathiel of the Education Department re The School Committee Scholarship, valued at Ten Pounds. This awarded to Marilyn Jolly the previous year (1955), A cheque for amount enclosed.Cream sheet of paper, hand written in blue pen Letterhead Signature of Gladstone Balathielballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, education department, school committee scholarship, marilyn jolly, ten pounds, gladstone balathiel

Letter from Ursula Hoff, Keeper of Prints at the National Gallery of Victoria regarding cartage payments. Postal notes paid by the school will be returned and it is necessary for the receipt No 59932 be returned to the Gallery.Schools are no longer required to pay us for the cartage of school prints. Payment now directly to the railways for cartage.Cream sheet of paper, typed Letterhead - National Gallery Victoria Signature of Ursula Hoff - penballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, national gallery of victoria, cartage payments, postal notes, receipt no 59932, ursula hoff, keeper of prints

On Saturday 22 April 2023 around 100 former Ballarat Junior Techncial School Students celebrated a reunion including tours of the Ballarat School of Mines Campus, and a dinner at Prospects Reataurant. A card menu used for a dinner held at Prospects Restaurant during a reunion of alumni from the Ballarat Junior Technical School. ballarat junior technical school, reunion, alumni, menu, prospects restaurant

Joan Kirner was born on the 20th June, 1938, the only child of John Keith Hood and Beryl Edith Cole, whose belief that girls could do anything holds importance in explaining Joan's commitment to improving the status of girls and women Joan graduated from Melbourne University in 1958, and was sent to Ballarat where she taught at the Ballarat Girls' Technical College. Like all women at the time, her marriage to her husband, Ron, a teacher at the Ballarat Junior Technical School in 1960, meant that she was precluded from permanency in the service, an injustice which fueled much of her activism as an education lobbyist and later, as Minister for Education. The birth of three children, and the move back to Melbourne, marked the beginning of Joan's career as a community activist. Joan Kirner's career in politics has two distinctive phases: twelve years in the Victorian Parliament (1982-1994), the remaining decades in community politics. In the Victorian parliament, Joan held the positions of Minister for Conservation, 1985, Minister for Education, 1988, Deputy Premier, 1989, and Victoria's first woman Premier, 1990 to 1992. She retired from parliament in May, 1994. She was a Co-founder of Emily's List which supports women wishing to enter Parliament. Joan Kirner introduced the Victorian Certificate of Education. Awarded Companion of the Order of Australia in 2012 and Centenary Medal in 2001.women of note, joan kirner, joan hood, melbourne university, ballarat girls' technical school, ballarat junior technical school, education lobbyist, minister for education, community activist, victorian parliament, 1982-1994, minister for conservation, deputy premier, first woman premier, emily's list, victorian certificate of education, companion of the order of australia, centenary medal