Historical information

The Ballarat Junior Technical School was under the jurisdiction of the Ballarat School of Mines. In 1949-50 the aims of the school was to:
1. Give all students a sound general and cultural education to the Intermediate standard for technical Schools.
2. Prepare those with the necessary ability for the higher professional courses of the Ballarat School of Mines in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Mining engineering, Applied Chemistry, Metallurgy, Assaying, Architecture, Art and Crafts or technical Teaching.
3. In addition to a sound education, it gives students not proceeding to the higher courses, a pre-vocational training which will enable them to become competent artisans in any of the skilled apprenticeship.

Physical description

Five page booklet on white paper with blue ink. It relates to the Ballarat Junior Technical School, including information on the school aims, curriculum, technical education, fees, cadet corps, boarding, etc.