Educational archives and the history of education…

A recent revival of interest in the history of education in Australia has resulted in commentary on the role of collections of historical records related to schools and teachers. In her article “Reinvigorating the history of education”, published in the Education Review (March 2012, p.9), Jillian Dellit highlighted the importance of preserving historical records related to educational institutions, educational associations and individual teaching careers as a means to understand change in education and prevent misinterpretations.