Pamphlet on Kindergarten Teaching, 1946 ( Pt 2/2 )

February 6, 2023
a Phamplett on kindergarten teaching from 1946

SALARY AND GENERAL CONDITIONS.  

Salaries in New South Wales and Victoria have  
been rising recently, and assistants in kindergartens  
now receive about £l7O to £lBO and higher. Direc-  
tors’ salaries in these two States range from about  
£2OO to £3OO. (Directors of Lady Gowrie Centres  
in all States receive £300.)  
Salaries in the other States have been lower, assis-  
tants being paid about £l5O, and in some States  
less, while directors’ commencing salaries were in the  
vicinity of £lBO except in Queensland where they  
are paid £2lO. However, salaries in these States  
also are now showing a tendency to increase.  
The above salaries do not refer to persons employed  
in the Education Departments, where the remunera-  
tion is higher.  
Hours are approximately from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,  
but sometimes are actually longer, for example, on  
days when there are parents’ meetings in the evenings.  

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED.
 
Good health is essential on account of the close  
association with children and the exacting nature of  
the work. There is a great deal of bending, lifting,  
walking, and running about involved because very  
young children are never still.  
Above average to superior intelligence is necessary  
in order to cope with the three-year course of train-  
ing. Capacity, leadership, and skill in arts and crafts  
are valuable assets.  
A kindergarten teacher must be interested in  
children and their development; she must be well-  
balanced, with a happy personality. She must be  
able to meet and talk to people easily, and gain their  
confidence and co-operation.  

METHOD OF ENTRY INTO THE  
PROFESSION.  

Entry to the profession is gained through the  
successful completion of the three-year Diploma  
Course at a kindergarten training college, one of  
which exists in each capital city with the exception  
of Hobart.  
In New South Wales there is also a Nursery School  
Training College run by the Day Nursery and  
Nursery Schools Association. 

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AGE ON ADMISSION.  

The minimum age for commencement of training  
is 17 years.  

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.  

In most cases, the Leaving Certificate or equivalent  
is necessary for admission to the Kindergarten Train-  
ing College. Matriculation is essential for any  
student who may wish later to take advanced work  
in Child Development or related subjects at an over-  
seas University.  
However, a student 23 years of age and over who  
desires to enter the college, but who does not possess  
the above academic qualifications may, if she be  
judged suitable in all other respects, be permitted  
to enter, provided she is able to pass intelligence and  
aptitude tests as well as an examination in selected  
subjects.  
In the case of ex-service personnel, special conces-  
sions are sometimes given, and inquiries should be  
made immediately at the kindergarten college at which  
training is desired. In Victoria, for example, ex-  
service personnel without the .Leaving Certificate may,  
irrespective of age, be alloAved to sit for an examina-  
tion in English expression and write an essay with a  
wide choice of subject.  
At the Nursery School Training College in New  
South Wales, girls with the Leaving Certificate may  
complete their training in two years. Those with  
the Intermediate Certificate are required to do a three-  
year course.  

TRAINING.  

Kindergarten training colleges give a three-year  
training course (full-time day). In some States the  
student may take a part-time position in a kinder-  
garten during the third year, while attending lectures  
part-time at the college.  
Lectures are given at the Kindergarten Colleges  
introducing such subjects as Child Development,  
Biology, Physiology, Mental Hygiene and Child  
Guidance, Psychology, Teaching Method, Parent  
Education, History of Education, Social Organization, and Child Welfare, English, Speech Training,  
Social Science, Natural and Physical Sciences, Arts  
and Crafts, Music and Physical Education.  
Practical experience and demonstrations in kinder-  
gartens are given throughout the three years. 

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COST OF TRAINING.  

Kindergarten college fees are usually about £2l per  
annum (New South Wales, £27). Fees for the Nur-  
sery School Training College in New South Wales  
are £2l per annum. In all cases a few pounds  
must also be allowed for extras such as class-room  
materials, library fees, overalls, etc.  
In Victoria, students taking a part-time position  
in third year receive a salary of £160; in Perth  
£110; while in New South Wales they may apply  
for a student-assistantship valued at £lOO plus a  
bursary for tuition valued at £27.  
At the Nursery School Training College in New  
South Wales, students during the third year take a  
part-time position in a nursery school valued at £72  
per annum.  
All colleges have accommodation for a limited  
number of students who may wish to reside there.  
Cost of board and residence is usually about £7B  
per annum (New South Wales, £9B). At the Nursery  
School Training College board and residence costs  
£63 per annum.  

BENEFITS UNDER COMMONWEALTH  
RECONSTRUCTION TRAINING SCHEME.  

Ex-servicewomen eligible and suitable for training  
may apply to have all compulsory fees paid, plus a  
grant for books, and a living allowance throughout  
the course of training. (See booklet “Return to  
Civil Life,” issued by Ministry of Post-War  
Reconstruction.)  

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN  
THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH  
RECONSTRUCTION TRAINING  
SCHEME.  

Most colleges grant a few bursaries each year to  
cover cost or part-cost of training.  

WHERE TO APPLY.  

Full details as to eligibility and training benetits  
under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training  
Scheme can be obtained at the offices of the Ministry  
of Post-War Reconstruction in each State.  



Those wishing to commence training for kinder-  
garten teaching in 1946 should make immediate  
application, as the college year begins in February. 

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