Historical information

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 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.

Physical description

Nurses with Tutor and Skeleton, schools 64 and 63. Two photos of Six nurses and Tutor Jack Hutley (with stick) standing around a skeleton. Behind them are body charts and props.

On rear of Photos the nurses names are written, however their position in the photos are difficult to work out:

Schools 63 and 64, Tutor Jack Hutley, Nurses R. L.Heath, B. L. Abbott, J. M. Wood, P. A. Tuohey, Denise O'Sullivan, Lyn Heath,
Northern District School of Nursing, 37 Rowan Street Bendigo.
BCV8 Bendigo