ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collections
HMSS 0377 New AME School History Project
Scope and Content Notes
Call Number | HMSS 0377 |
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Collection | New AME School History Project |
Date Range | 1969-2014 |
Quantity | 1.7m (8 manuscript boxes) |
Access Conditions | open |
Copying Conditions | with attribution |
Related Collections | HMSS 0127 AME School Records |
The New Association for Modern Education (New AME) was incorporated in 2011 to plan and implement the celebration in 2012 of the 40th anniversary of the formation of the Association for Modern Education (AME) and the AME School in 1972, and to develop an AME History Project. Having achieved its objectives, it disbanded in 2014.
The AME School ran from 1972 to 1996, at Duntroon until 1976 and from 1977 at Weston. Initially a primary school, it soon included secondary students. The first AME committee was chaired by Peter Herbst, Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University (ANU).
The New AME includes material related to the history of the AME School and to the 40 year Reunion, and includes papers from founding members of the AME community including Peter Herbst and Peter Dawson. During the Reunion audio and video interviews of past students, staff, committee members, parents and others were recorded. At the Reunion Picnic a historical timeline was created using photographs, films and artefacts, to which people were encouraged to add their photographs and anecdotes. The Timeline and related material are included in the New AME collection.
Other significant documents include those from Daryl Jackson and Evan Walker, architects of the Weston buildings. Jackson noted in 2012 that his work with the AME community became a blueprint for his subsequent work in educational architecture internationally.
Box List
BOX |
DESCRIPTION |
QUANTITY |
DATE RANGE |
1 |
NEW AME REUNION |
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1971 – 2014 |
1 |
Timeline There were 31 display boards; each envelope is numbered to match the contents with the original display. Boards 2 and 3 are in a single envelope. · Signage information · A modern vision: origins of AME · Design process: Weston site, late 1970s · Japan trip, 1982 · AME Timeline: documents, student lists, photographs, 1971 – 1996 (26 envelopes) |
30 envelopes |
1971 – 1996, 2012 |
1 |
Guest books – Reunion Picnic |
2 books |
2012 |
1 |
AME Reunion: includes scanned photographs, the Timeline display boards and the Reunion dinner, the Committee shared folder, and the website www.ameschool.org as at 17 April 2014 |
8 CDs |
1972 – 2014 |
1 |
Entries in Memory Book at Reunion |
1 envelope |
2012 |
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1 |
NEW AME HISTORY PROJECT · Incorporation documents, 2011 · Correspondence with Orana School, 2012 · Agendas, meeting papers, minutes, 10 December 2011 – 22 March 2014 · Correspondence relating to donation of surplus funds, 2014 |
1 folder |
2011 – 2014 |
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2 |
NEW AME HISTORY PROJECT – INTERVIEWS AND CONFERENCE PAPER Part of documenting the history of the AME School was to interview people involved with the school including founders, council members, students, teachers and parents. The interviews were recorded, and some had transcripts made and indexed. Each interviewee signed a release form which is included in the collection – see details below |
1 folder including 3 DVDs, 1 portable hard drive |
2012 – 2014 |
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2 |
PHOTOGRAPHS · Graduating class of 1988, taken mid-1980s; mounted on board · Photographs, many undated, relating to Duntroon and Weston campuses, hikes and other events, 1972 – ca 1990 · Photographs of staff, students, graduating students, graduation, 1991 · Photograph album, undated · Diane’s mediaeval lunch, contact sheet and negatives, 1988 · Photocopies of photographs from Bev McLeod: Duntroon 1975, Perisher 1977, Weston 1980 |
1 object bag, 3 files, 3 sleeves, 1 album |
1972 – 1991 |
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2 |
AME SCHOOL YEARBOOKS – various titles, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1988 |
5 books |
1974 – 1988 |
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3 |
AME SCHOOL HANDBOOKS, CALENDARS, INFORMATION BOOKLETS · AME School Calendar, 1993, 1995 · AME handbooks, various titles, 1974, 1989, 1990 |
1 folder |
1974 – 1995 |
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3 |
AME SCHOOL MAGAZINES · Lateral Links edition 2, December 1980 – includes letter from Eddie Mabo · Getting into Print, Primary Magazine, volume 1 no. 2 · AME Community News, volume 4 no. 8, September 1975 · AME News, May 1980, May 1981 · Primary Magazine, April 1979 |
1 folder |
1975 – 1981 |
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3 |
AME SCHOOL CHILDREN’S PUBLICATIONS · Australian Plants Autumn to Spring · AME Literary Supplement, Secondary, 1978 · 17 Great Lives in History |
3 books |
1970s |
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3 |
AME SCHOOL CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES |
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1981 – 1984 |
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Print-making workshop: book of photographs, loose photographs, print |
1 folder |
19 – 23 December 1983 |
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Mirka Mora art workshops: correspondence, financial records, newscuttings, description of activity, photographs |
1 folder |
1981 – 1983 |
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Rock opera created by Infants, with Tim Ferguson of the Doug Anthony Allstars |
1 display book |
November – December 1984 |
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I Wish I was a Mermaid, project for 4-5 year olds |
1 display book |
1980s |
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3 |
AME SCHOOL REPORTS – Examples of reports on two students |
1 envelope |
1980 |
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3 |
NEWSCUTTINGS See also the newscuttings in the Papers from Professor Herbst, Box 5 |
1 file |
1970s |
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3-4 |
AME SCHOOL WESTON CAMPUS PLANNING AND DESIGN · Architects’ report, site plans, photographs, 1975-1979 · Establishment, funding, design and planning of the Weston campus, 1972-1979 |
1 display book, 3 folders |
1972 – 1979 |
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4-5 |
PAPERS FROM PROFESSOR PETER HERBST Professor Herbst was a founder of the AME School in 1972 and continued to chair the Council until 1973. These papers reflect the early history of the school and the educational philosophy behind it. |
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1969 – 1975 |
4 |
Memorandum and Articles of Association |
1 folder |
1971 – 1972 |
4 |
Statement of educational policy |
1 folder |
1971 |
4 |
Buildings |
1 folder |
1973 |
4 |
Staffing including policy, correspondence, applications for Principal 1971, staff 1974 |
1 folder |
1971, 1974 |
4 |
Policy documents and conditions of service |
1 folder |
1974 – 1975 |
4 |
Meeting papers and minutes |
1 folder |
1971 – 1973 |
4 |
Newsletters from AME and Modern Education Forum |
1 folder |
1971 – 1973 |
4 |
Finance |
1 folder |
1971 – 1973 |
4 |
Educational context – includes copies of articles, journal issues, correspondence |
1 folder |
1971 – 1973 |
5 |
Communications with AME community – includes reports, duty statements, questionnaires, correspondence |
1 folder |
1972 – 1973 |
5 |
Letters - inwards and outwards correspondence |
1 folder |
1971 – 1973 |
5 |
Education and AME – includes newsletters, correspondence, administration, children’s art work |
1 folder |
1971 – 1974 |
5 |
Newscuttings |
1 folder |
1971 – 1972 |
5 |
International schools – includes articles, architectural plans, correspondence, course information |
1 folder |
1969 – 1971 |
5 |
Negotiations with Government and other agencies |
1 folder |
1970 – 1973 |
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5 |
AME SCHOOL UNSORTED PAPERS Papers on various subjects including establishment of the school, meeting papers, policy documents, reports; many appear to have been for staff meetings |
2 envelopes |
1973 – 1983 |
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5 |
AME SCHOOL PUBLICITY EXERCISE Includes audio tape, CD of slides and text for commentary to accompany slides |
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1980 |
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5 |
Barristers and Solicitors at Canberra College of Advanced Education Bar |
2 audiotapes |
14 November 1984 |
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5 |
AME SCHOOL STAFFING · Staff selection, 1972 – 1974 · Salaries and staff conditions, 1972 – 1973 · Papers of the Staffing Committee, 1980 |
3 folders |
1972 – 1974, 1980 |
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5-6 |
AME SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION · Memorandum and articles of association, 1972 · Debentures, 1976 · Policy, 1972 – 1973 · Contact lists, parents and staff, 1975, 1983 · Open rooms – discussion papers · Council papers, possibly collected by Peter Dawson, including minutes, correspondence, reports, curriculum development, financial matters · Council papers collected by Brenda Judge – AME Sub-Committee on State School system, report, correspondence and papers, newscuttings (2 folders) |
8 folders |
1972 – 1983 |
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6-8 |
AME SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION – CHRONOLOGICAL FILES Each folder may include minutes, meeting papers, curriculum papers, course outlines, funding submissions, finance, planning, correspondence, newsletters and weekly bulletins |
15 folders |
1970 – 1982 |
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9 over size |
· Mirka Mora workshop, April 1981 – display book of photographs and text · Trip to Bywong Town with lower primary, 1984 – scrapbook of drawings, photographs, text · Camp Sturt visit, 1985 – scrapbook of drawings, photographs, text |
1 bundle |
1981 – 1985 |