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Exercise drills at Goodwood Boys Technical School, c1945

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DecriptionGoodwood Boys Technical School opened in 1932, on the corner of Lily and Hardy Streets, Goodwood. The school had its origins in 1879 as 'Goodwood School' for children of primary age (12 and under). In 1927 it added a 'super-primary' division and was renamed Goodwood Central School (GCS) which catered for girls and boys. GCS had a boys technical section with woodworking and metal workshops. Fifteen years later in 1942, GCS's post primary classes were reformed as both Goodwood Junior Technical Boys School. It was later renamed Goodwood High. It closed in 1992 and despite protests from the Old Scholars Association, some of its buildings were converted into public housing accomodation.
Technical schools in South Australia were designed as an alternative for boys and girls who would not enter university or the professions on leaving schol. GBT innovative first headmaster (1942 to 1961) was Paul Hilbig (BA DipEd). Hilbig was a strong advocate both for their role in the state's school system and as the source of a broad alternative 'liberal education' for boys. Goodwood Boys Tech under his direction exemplified this aim. The curriculum included not only traditional subjects such as metal work and woodwork but also science and research in the school library. There was also a wide range of extra curricula activities with numerous clubs for hobbies and special interests such as newspaper production, aero and bookbinding. Sports and physical education were also required. (See Valda Marshall, 'Children enjoy new ways of learning', News, 24 April 1943, p2)
The image above dated 1945 shows boys in an exercise or physical education class. Activities include tunnrl ball, vaulting and balance. At the time there were almost 400 boys at the school. Headmaster Hilbig told the annual speech night in 1946 that 'boys technical schools had passed through their experimental stages ... [and] were now firmly established' in the state's education system.' ('Goodwood Technical School Speech Night', Advertiser, 13 December 1946, p11)
One of a series of images taken at Goodwood Boys Technical School c1945, showing students in the library, in science, metal work and wood work classes, and doing calisthenics (GN08760, GN08913, GN08939, GN08958, GN010978 and GN0985).

In this image some schoolboys are participating in a calisthenics class at Goodwood Boys Technical School in 1945. Goodwood Boys technical was located at the corner of Lily and Hardy streets in Goodwood, It later became Goodwood High untill it ended operations in 1992 and is now flats.CreatorState Government PhotographerLocationnot specifiedKeywordsSportDate of Creation1945Catalogue NumberGN08958

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SubjectsEducationPlaceAdelaide, South AustraliaCollectionSouth Australia Through the LensLet’s get Physical

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