Alexander Mackie College was a tertiary education institution that trained school teachers in Sydney, Australia. It existed from 1958 to 1974 continuing as Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education from 1975 to 1981. In January 1982 the college was reformed into two institutes, St George Institute of Education and City Art Institute under the umbrella of the new Sydney College of Advanced Education.
History
Alexander Mackie College (AMC) was established in 1958 at Paddington. Mr. W. E. Hart was its first principal and Dr Campbell the deputy principal. The college initially trained primary and infant school teachers. Later it became a college training teachers in art, music, science and social science.
Due to increasing student numbers the main teaching campus in Albion Avenue was too small and the college conducted classes at five different sites in inner-Sydney.
From 1 September 1971, Alexander Mackie College was declared a college of advanced education within the Department of Education, NSW.
Notable people
Students:
- David Keeling, artist
- Frances Phoenix, feminist artist
- Graeme Townsend, artist
Teachers:
- Maurice Saxby, literary critic
References
- ^ "Agency details: Alexander Mackie College (AMC) (1958 - 1974) / Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education (AMCAE) (1975 - 1981)" (PDF). University of New South Wales Archives. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Donnan, Noel; Layton, Jim; Alexander Mackie (1978), Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education going places, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education, ISBN 978-0-908116-08-9
- "St George Institute of Education - Administrative History" (PDF). UNSW Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- "City Art Institute - Administrative History" (PDF). UNSW Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- "Sydney College of Advanced Education - Administrative History". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Alexander Mackie (1950), Calendar, Govt. Printer, retrieved 21 January 2015
- "NSW Government Gazette". 95 (37). August 1971.
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Further reading
- Alexander Mackie (1975), The Art School, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education, retrieved 28 January 2015
- Defunct universities and colleges in Australia
- Education in New South Wales
- Colleges of Advanced Education
- 1958 establishments in Australia
- 1974 disestablishments in Australia
- Universities and colleges established in 1958
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1974
- Universities and colleges disestablished in the 20th century