Claremont Teachers College Students

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Group of students in 2 rows in front of limestone wall at Claremont Teachers College. Two men, one wearing three-piece suit and other in two-piece suit, shirt with wing collar and tie, and three women in long skirts and light blouses, standing at rear. Three women, similarly dressed, seated in front.

Historical information

Claremont Teachers' College was completed in 1901. In 1902, first students and staff, thirty nine in all, were enrolled. The building, on 12 acres bounded by Goldsworthy, Princess, Agett & Bay Roads, Claremont, overlooked Freshwater Bay. The kookaburra, swan and zanthorrea were incorporated in the original design for CTC crest. The College was established to train teachers in WA, previously done in South Australia. The East Claremont Practising School (Prac) was built adjoining the college in 1905 for the trainee teachers from the College to practise teaching. The two year teacher training course, had a Deputy Principal in 1914 Mr Irvine. Miss Wiley was a mistress at the college. Mrs Phillips was matron in charge. The first year men in the college were called 'men'' but the women were called 'girls'. At dinner a 'man' and a 'woman' sit at each end of the table with six 'children'.

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cwa-org-28--5-48-
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Handwritten in ink on rear [Herbert Schorer is centre back/ 1916/17]. In pencil are orders for copy of this photograph.

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Claremont Teachers College Students
Source: Claremont Museum 05.48

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