Series 4:
Black Community School, Townsville, 1973-1984
Mabo was Director of this School, the first of its kind established in Australia, throughout the ten years of its existence. The School, which was an independent school funded by the Commonwealth, was forced to close in 1983 because the lease on its site had expired and the School was unable to secure an alternative site.
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| Folder 1
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Constitution and Memorandum and Articles of Association, c.1976 Roneoed and carbon copies.
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| Folder 2
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Correspondence with Queensland Department of Aboriginal and Island Affairs and Department of Education, 1974-1981. |
| Folder 3
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National Aboriginal Education Committee papers, 1976-1977 'Black Community School Study' (26 sheets), 1977. 'Assessment of Achievement Levels of Children attending the Black Community School' by Margaret Reynolds (four roneoed sheets), 1976.
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| Folder 4
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Applications for teaching positions, 1977-1981 |
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Correspondence and other papers, 1981 Correspondence and other papers relating to the acquisition of School land, 1981: and a newsletter, 'What's Going On at the Black Community School? Information for Parents and Friends' by the students and staff, 12 sheets, illustrated, September 1981.
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| Folder 6
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Correspondence and other papers, 1978-1981 Includes: a draft proposal by E.K. Mabo for the establishment of the Magani Institute as parent organisation for the Black Community School and to act as a centre for the pursuit of Torres Strait Islander Studies (typescript) 1978; and correspondence and other papers relating to land, funding and other matters.
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Correspondence and other papers, 1981-1982 The papers relate to a proposal to establish a Black Community School on Mer, and funding.
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| Folder 8
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Correspondence and other papers relating to grants and funding, 1982-1983 |
| Folder 9
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Survey of opinions, 1982 The survey was canvassing opinions on Black Independent Schools such as the Black Community School, and other associated matters, including parent survey forms.
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| Folder 10
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Aboriginal Independent Schools Workshop and other papers, 1982-1983 The Workshop was convened by the National Aboriginal Education Committee in Darwin, 1982. Includes a draft report edited by J.R. Budby containing a paper by Mabo which discusses the challenges involved in running the Black Community School. There are also papers relating to the Commonwealth Department of Aboriginal Affairs Area Advisory Committee, 1982-1983.
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Survey form and other papers, 1982-1983 Includes: a carbon copy of a completed Queensland Schools Commission survey form, 1982; and papers relating to the Commonwealth Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976, 1983.
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| Folder 12
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Correspondence and other papers, c.1983 Correspondence relating to the School bus, 1983, and various papers relating to the languages and music of the Torres Strait.
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| Folder 13
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Correspondence and other papers, 1982-1984 The papers relate to funding and the closure of the School because of its inability to secure a site.
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| Folder 14-16
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Staff time sheets, 1980-1982 |
| Folder 17-18 (Folio 3)
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Wages books (two volumes), 1978-1982 |
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Records relating to employees' income tax deductions, 1981-1983 |
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Trustees' accounts book, 1976-1981 |
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Students' roll book, 1973-1982 |
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Accounts, receipts and bank statements, 1979 |
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Miscellaneous financial records and bank statements, 1977-1980 |
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Accounts paid: invoices and receipts, 1980-1981, 1980-1981 |
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Petty cash receipts, 1981 |
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Invoices and receipts, 1982-1983 |
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Audited financial statements, 1979-1983 |
| Folder 29
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Cash payment book, 1975 |
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Cash payment book, 1976 |
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Minutes, correspondence, receipts, payments and a booklet on the Black Community School, 1976-1977 |
| Folder 32
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Notes, financial papers, letters, leaflets, 1976-1979 |
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Attendance book and lists, 1974-1980 |
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Miscellaneous papers, 1979-1985 Include: a paper by Margaret Reynolds 'Description of an ethnic community school'; and a training program module for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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| Folder 35
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Staff time sheets, 1980-1981 |
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Miscellaneous papers Includes teaching materials, photographs and a publication, This is the Black Community School.
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| Folder 37-38
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Correspondence, forms, circulars, 1982-1983 |
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Correspondence, financial statements, 1983 |
| Folder 40
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Correspondence, financial papers and drafts, 1981-1983 |
| Box 9
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Cheques and cheque butts, 1976-1982 |
| Folio 1
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Album of project work re Mabo's teaching activities, including some of his artwork |