A film designed to instruct immigrants to Australia on the nature of the Australian and especially the Victorian education systems. Two representatives in the field of migrant education are questioned about how parents may proceed to enrol their children at school, the different kinds of schools in the Australian system, their various functions and facilities, adult education and several other facets of the education system. Narrated by Barry McQueen.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320965
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Adult education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Victoria
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Immigrants - Education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools - Victoria
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)