BOX
NO.

DESCRIPTION

QUANTITY

DATE RANGE

1

NEW AME REUNION

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

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

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

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

2

AME SCHOOL YEARBOOKS – various titles, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1988

5 books

1974 – 1988

3

AME SCHOOL HANDBOOKS, CALENDARS, INFORMATION BOOKLETS

·         AME School Calendar, 1993, 1995

·         AME handbooks, various titles, 1974, 1989, 1990

1 folder

1974 – 1995

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

3

AME SCHOOL CHILDREN’S PUBLICATIONS

·         Australian Plants Autumn to Spring

·         AME Literary Supplement, Secondary, 1978

·         17 Great Lives in History

3 books

1970s

3

AME SCHOOL CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

1981 – 1984

Print-making workshop: book of photographs, loose photographs, print

1 folder

19 – 23 December 1983

Mirka Mora art workshops: correspondence, financial records, newscuttings, description of activity, photographs

1 folder

1981 – 1983

Rock opera created by Infants, with Tim Ferguson of the Doug Anthony Allstars

1 display book

November – December 1984

I Wish I was a Mermaid, project for 4-5 year olds

1 display book

1980s

3

AME SCHOOL REPORTS – Examples of reports on two students

1 envelope

1980

3

NEWSCUTTINGS See also the newscuttings in the Papers from Professor Herbst, Box 5

1 file

1970s

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

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.

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

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

5

AME SCHOOL PUBLICITY EXERCISE

Includes audio tape, CD of slides and text for commentary to accompany slides

1980

5

Barristers and Solicitors at Canberra College of Advanced Education Bar

2 audiotapes

14 November 1984

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

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

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

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