The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.NDSN School 100 Group 2 29 student nurses, 28 females and 1 male nurses. Colour Photo outside Lister House Bendigo.ndsn, nursing, lister house bendigo, school 100 group 2

Register of issued certificates. Students listed. An intact book of similar description for Part-time certificates of Competency (not fully used) is a related record B92.0503. Cloth bound booklet of stubs of certificates (no. 1-100) cut down to the stub width. All certificates issued and removed (leaving the stub) between 14.02.1928 and 17.07.1939. Certificates issued for the Competency in Horticulture Course for passing examinations over 2 years study. All certificates listed within - issued under principalship of Alexander William Jessep. Includes one pasted insert no.18 certificate for loss of certificate and reissue of No.16 by Elspeth Helen Murray signed 10/10/29 in presence of JPHand writing (truncated) in pencil on inside of cover "...Certificates to No 61| 1913 -32 inclusive 121 girls 27 boys"certificate, students, elspeth helen murray, certificate of competency, school of horticulture, burnley gardens, a w jessep, register, student group, 1928-1939