College Archives
The National Council has established the College Archives Project to bring together and manage all of those valuable documents stored over many years in various locations around Australia.
Holding some 200 boxes of minutes, reports, publications and oral history recordings from across Australia, and with a comprehensive database of over 2500 entries to facilitate researchers locate relevant records, the College Archives now provide a centralised repository for our collection of historical records, dating from 1958 when first moves were made in Victoria to form an “institute of teachers”.
Located in the Adelaide suburb of Bowden in a leased area of the purpose-built National Archives building of the Lutheran Church of Australia, the College Archives now provide a service to members and to other bona fide educators and researchers. Enquiries are very welcome.
College members visiting Adelaide are invited to contact the Archivist and arrange a visit. While access is possible during working hours during the week (with the exception of Wednesdays), appointments are always necessary.
Access
The College Archives are a unique resource, containing invaluable print and electronic records from our National Office, and from State Branches and Regional Groups around Australia, dating back to 1959. College members from around Australia are invited to make use of these records. Some charges may apply for detailed research and photocopying requested by interstate College members and/or Branches
Bona fide researchers on aspects of education in Australia since the foundation of the College in May 1959 are also invited to make use of the College Archives. Click here to download a copy of the application form. Details of hourly research fees and other charges for detailed information undertaken by the College for external researchers are available on request.
Structure
The College Archives collection consists of a unique gathering of minutes, reports, publications, correspondence audio recordings, project data, conference proceedings and other records since the foundation of the College in May 1959. The search to locate records, and the subsequent despatch to Adelaide, and the sorting, culling and accessioning of valuable College resources from around Austral commenced in 2002. Initial work was done in consultation with archivists - from the University of Adelaide and from the Australian Society of Archivists – their assistance is greatly appreciated.
The database is evolving as new material is entered, and the various categories are further refined - currently there are over 2500 entries in the College Archives database. Whilst not perfect, it does provide users with quite reasonable access to a range of archival material, from National Office and from all eight branches and the many regional groups, currently gathered and in safe storage within the Lutheran Archives building in the Adelaide suburb of Bowden.
Bona fide researchers into the history of education in Australia, and College members, are always welcome to make use of the College Archives. Access to the College Archives is by appointment only.
College Archivist
Tony Ryan FACE
College Archivist
The Australian College of Educators
PO Box 837
Kent Town Business Centre, South Australia 5071
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College Fellow Tony Ryan is our Archivist, and is based in Adelaide. Following initial teaching, for many years Tony Ryan enjoyed a long career with ABC Education Radio, and with (5UV) Radio Adelaide, at The University of Adelaide. Since 1993, and in conjunction with the National Library of Australia, he has also been responsible for Conversations, the oral history project of the College, to ensure recordings to date with some 55 significant educators associated with the College. Currently Visiting Media Fellow with Adult Learning Australia, Tony now produces and presents Learning Works, a weekly lifelong learning radio and internet initiative through PBA FM in Adelaide, where he also presents classical music programs www.learningworksradio.com. As College Archivist, Tony works in a leased area within the new National Archives building of the Lutheran Church in Australia. College members visiting Adelaide are invited to visit the College Archive – appointment is essential. Contact Tony on 0408 883 334 or tony.ryan@austcolled.com.au |