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Peace, Brian W. – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1988
Traces the history of Evening Colleges in New South Wales back to the Night Schools of 1864. Describes the nature and scope of the present-day colleges and the impact of community-based management on their development and ability to respond to the learning needs of the communities they serve. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational History, Evening Programs, Foreign Countries
Peace, Brian W. – Australian Journal of Adult and Community Education, 1995
This history of New South Wales evening and community colleges ends with the challenges of the 1990s, especially diminished government funding, pressures to expand vocational programs, and the need for equitable allocation of resources. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Evening Programs
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Newling, K. N. – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1974
The image of the YMCA as a physical education club for boys is changing. Sydney's YMCA offers adult education programs for both daytime and evening groups with a wide range of course offerings. (MW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Organizations, Day Programs
United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1906
Volume 1 begins with the Commissioner of Education's introduction and includes state school-system statistics. Chapter I covers education in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Chapter II presents children's growth statistics collected in Worcester, Mass., Toronto, Ontario, and Milwaukee. Chapter III addresses German university pension and…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Foreign Countries, Child Development, College Faculty