Education Act 1847 (SA)

For the Encouragement of PuLlic Ertlccation.

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;	&xxt le, to 1 ~ ~ 1 i c such rcgolnlions as slinll be pm?" 'fir gi\-illg cf1i.c~
1	to this Oidinnncc, and thc sauc fiom tilnc to rillic in J. ' ~ L ' n ~ a l ~ u c r to
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: ?E	IT ENACTED by the gown no^ OF SOUTII AUSTRALIA,,
i b	with the nduce and tonsent of the Lrcnunri Courcn
l thereof-

; TRAT i t shall be iawfd far the Governor, from time to time, ~,,,a of E ~ U C ~ ~ O U.

'1 by notice pnblishcd in the South Azcstrnlin~z Gove,.~~mmit Gactto,

i to appoint any number of Persons, not lcss t l i z~ i Thrcc nor escecding

! h e, to constitotc a Bocrd of Edncntion, ~vhic ;~ Dozrcl, or any Three

mcinbcrs tllcrcof shall hnvc power, subjcct to olld ~ ~ i t h the nlp-,~-nl

the Govcrim, by publication in tllc ~ m t h Arrstinlinjr. Goi.c,zisioii

rnnlaulho- 11. A m ' BE IT ENACTED, that whenever it shall be certifiei to the

rise iarue of rrlaries

for Teacl) err,	Governor by the Parents or Guardians of not less than Twenty
Children between the respective ages of Six and Sixteen, that they are
desirous to place such Children under the tuition of a Teacher to be
named by -them, with their residences and a description of the
place where the School is proposed to be kept, and it shall also
be certified by at least One Justice of the Peace, that he knows the
residences of such Persons to be as stated by them, that such .
Teacher is knowu to him as 'a person of ,moral habits, and every way I
fit to undertake the care and instivction of Children, and that j.
proper accommodation has been provided for the said School, it shall \ !
be lawful for the Governor, subject to such regulations for the
due application thereof as may be made by the Gal-ernor, to authorise
the payment to any such Teacher of a Salaiy at a rate not esccediting Twenty pounds per annuh for the first Twenty Scholars, and not exceeding One pound'per annum in addition for every additional i: l*

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Scholar above Twenty attending the School: PROVIDED that no i

amount s ld l, to any One person, be paid in virtue of this provitiou,; i

exceeding Forty pounds in any One year. [ ::

Premium forprofasrd	111. AND BE IT EXACTED,	that whenever it shall be made to zip~war
Teacherr.

, by testimonials or othe~mise to the satisfaction of the said Board, that

any Teacher is by character, attainments, and in all 0th

annurn for evcry Scholar attending his instructions, of any age abort (

qualified for the profession of instructing in the higher Bran

shall be iawf~ul for the Governor, on the report of m

3Iembers of the said Board, to authorise the issue to such

of a premium at the rate of Onc pound pcr annum for and in respet *

of eveiy Scholar actually instructed by such Teacher in the higher i

Provim	Six years, aod in any Branchcx of Education: P~OTIDER thcrc bc m,: ! less than Twenty Scholars in all so attending; and that no such pap I mcnt shall cscecd in the wlmle One hundred pounds per allnum.
which sl1d.l be the masimum amount payable to any Teach -
this Ordinance,

i t a t t IV. AKD BE IT EXACTED, that every Teacher shall kcep a I30oh-

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tendance.

showing the names and daily attendance of the Sclmlnrs at each such

School; and on the last day of er-ery month shall prepare

-	return or list, showing the actual attendancc of such Scllola the month and the brailcllcs in which they hat-e been re taught which return or list shall be verified by the declnrati
Tcacher beforc some Justice of the Peace to be true and c o l ~ e c t and for.
vardcd to the Colonial Secretniy, before papwnt shnll be made of

Proviro. ' any Sal,uy under this Ordinance: PR~VXDED ALWAYS, th3

shall be deemcd to be in regular nttcndnncc at such Scho

into account fox the pwpsea of reckoning' the amount

ulllcss such Scholar shall. have attended at least Twenty daqts in '

every month for which salary is claimed: PROVIDED ALSO, that a Ptovi40. -

i Day's attendance sliall be not less than Five hours at the School:

! PROTIDED ALSO that all Holidays and Play-hours approved by r e p - P W ~ ~ O;

! lntion of the Board, shall be reckoned as attendance.

j V. P ~ O ~ D E ~ a m r a, a m ns ir Eisacmo, that such proof ~haU Proof to be required

; bc procluced to the Governor as he from time to time shall require of of due performance of duty by the

1 the sufficient and regular performance of the duties in respect of which T e u h m -

: Salaries shall be respectively issued; and if it shall appear to

' the Governor that the said duties have been culpably or ~yilfully

ilegl.lectcd, or that tliere has been any &lisconduct on the part of

,, the Tcncher it shall be lawfd for .the Governor to witl~draw the

i Salary entirely, or for such time as to him shall seem proper. 1

VI. ASD nE rl; ENACTED, that it shall be lawful for all BEE Viaitationof Schoola~

?IAJESTY'S'S Justices of the Peace, and for any other Persons, being

I appointed by HER ~ ~ A J E S T Y, or by the Governor in the name and on

behalf of HER NAJESTY, as Visitors or Inspectors of any such School,

: to enter m y such School at all reasonable hours in the day, for the

' purpose of inspecting and esaluining the State and Condition of the / Scliool and the Scholars thereat, and of making such Report theredn to Go\-ernment as the): or any of them may deem fit; and every such

Teacher shall, on being desired, exhibit to any such Justice, Visitor,

or Tnspcctor, the Books and Returns required to be kept, by this

Ordinnuce, and shall afford all necessaly information rwpecting the same.

VII. A m BE IT EXACTED, that all Reports made by the Board, I I ~ ~ U I ~ ~ O ~ S, report#.

and by any Visitors or Inspectors under this Ordinance, together with ;:: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~, : & -

$11 and true Statements and Accounts of all sums of Noney paid Iatum-

under the authority of the same, shall be, by the Governor, laid before the Legislative Council, as soon as may be, after the then next as-

sembling tllereof. ,

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VIII. AND BE IT EXACTED, that in all Schools kept by any Teacher ~xarninatioi or

deriving benefit under this Ordinance, tliere shall be held at least ~ b o " r r

Once in every yeor an Oral exniliimtion of the Scholars as to their

progress and proficiency, which examination the Public shall be in- vited to iittend by notice of at least Seven d n ~ s, publisl~ecl by 'the Teacher hi at least One of the Nervspapcrs circulating in the Province.

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~ 0 m m e ~ ~ e m 8 ~ f ~ X. AND BE IT ENACTED, that this Ordinance shall commence and

take effect from and aftor the passing hereof, exoept as to the issue of Public Moneys, which shall commence f h m and after the First

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FBECL H. ROBE,

Lieutenant Guverno~. ,

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Passed thc Lcgislativs Council this Sevez teenth

clay of	Azrpst, Or:e thousand	i ~ i: d ~ ~ c E	: '	'
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usdfor&seuat. : '. ,

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W. L, O'~ALII)UX, -

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Clerk of Council.

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SCIIEUULE. -

FOR31 OF SCBOOL RETURN. -

Name of Tc~c1icr.-District or Plnw. :

Dn to-From

XOMXS AL BETDRN OF' SCUOLARS.

No* af Darn each

Namar af Cbildtar rbleocicd duriog ~b

UOPIL.

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