| Record Number |
19909 |
| Location |
Plan cabinet drawer 14 [Bookstack] |
| Title |
Bannerettes: Girls-Mistresses' Association of the Teachers Federation of New South Wales [Object] |
| Published |
2018 |
| Collation |
82 x 62 cm, excluding hanging cord and rod; colour. |
| General Note |
A collection of 14 bannerettes made for the NSWTF Centenary Exhibition, 2018. Each bannerette highlights a Federation Association. These sectional associations no longer exist. |
| The Associations highlighted by the bannerettes are: Artisan; Assistants; Central Commercial; Commercial; Cookery; Girls-Mistresses' Association; Headmasters; Infants' Mistresses; Men 1st Assistants; Needlework; Second Class Headmasters; Secondary; Women 1st Assistants; Women Assistants. |
| "The bannerettes are made of dark blue silk fabric with a border of red silk fabric, with synthetic gold fringing on lower edge. Screen printed gold lettering of Association names have been printed on each banner. The backing fabric is pure cotton. A wooden rod is threaded through pocket at top of each banner, to which is attached a gold painted wooden finial, custom made, at each end of rod and gold cord for hanging. Concept modelled on bannerettes in Sydney Trades Hall collection. The bannerettes were made by Karen Coote." -- Karen Coote, Conservator, 11.10.19. |
| Collection: Artworks |
| Summary Note |
The Girls-Mistresses' Association was represented at the first NSW Public School Teachers Federation Council meeting in March 1919. – Education December 1919. |
| The objects of the Association were: (a) to advance the interests of all teachers, with particular references to Girls’ Mistresses (b) To maintain and improve our professional standards (c) To engage in social and philanthropic activities. – Constitution of the G.M.A., undated, published some time after 1946. Document s file 1508 (2 of 3). From January 1 1963, the name was changed to Women Principals' and Deputy Principals' Association, a change required by “the introduction of equality of opportunity in the teaching service.” – Education, July 11 1962, page 6. |
| A former Secretary and President of the Girls-Mistresses' Association, Miss D. Jean Miller, noted in 1988, that “After the introduction of co-education and ‘equal opportunity’ many women mistresses in “B” Departments became the third officer in the school, being placed blow the Deputy Headmaster of the Boys’ Department. Many suffered humiliation from petty ‘little men’ who were their seniors. It was a stormy period and several years passed before conditions improved.”– Documents file 1508 (3 of 3). |
| The Women Principals' and Deputy Principals' Association continued to meet, until at least 1965. -- Notice for meeting of December 8 1965, Education, 1 December 1965. The Association was eventually closed. -- Documents file 1508 (3 of 3). |
| This bannerette, crafted in silk, was created for the NSW Teachers Federation centenary in 2018, to highlight the work of Association. |
| Subject |
New South Wales Teachers Federation -- History |
| Women in the New South Wales Teachers Federation |
