Category: Education

Collections Update: Object Based Learning Session at Murrook Culture Centre

March 5, 2026

OBL in Action: Student Feedback on the Coquun–Hunter Estuary Session   Dr Amir Moghadam, Special Collections   Last week, we hosted a class visit from UTS focused on the Coquun–Hunter Estuary. We held the class in the Murrook Cultural Centre. As with previous visits, we invited feedback from Studio11130 students. Of the 50 students who … More Collections Update: Object Based Learning Session at Murrook Culture Centre

Master of Ceremonies Emeritus Professor Ken Dutton with Pat Flowers whose history in education as a librarian dates back to 1943.

UON60: Chasing Our Pioneering Tales – Founding Mothers & Fathers Speak!

January 28, 2025

“Chasing Our Pioneering Tales” Great Stories From the Secret Archives. Recorded: 16 February 2005 University of Newcastle (Australia) A Gathering of the Founding Mothers and Fathers It was twenty years ago, back in 2005, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of an autonomous University of Newcastle, that we held a gathering of surviving founding mothers and … More UON60: Chasing Our Pioneering Tales – Founding Mothers & Fathers Speak!

50 Years of Open Foundation: Enabling People & Pathways to University – Share Your Story

July 20, 2024

Celebrating 50 years of educational opportunities! The University of Newcastle is thrilled to commemorate 50 years of creating pathways to higher education. Partnering with the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre (PALS) and the Library’s Special Collections, we’re showcasing the life-changing impact of our enabling programs such as the Open Foundation programs. Newcastle Herald article … More 50 Years of Open Foundation: Enabling People & Pathways to University – Share Your Story

Mayfield East Public School – 150th Anniversary 2008

July 23, 2021

[This post was originally published on the Cultural Collections blog site on Friday, 28 September, 2007.] Mayfield East Public School celebrates its 150th Anniversary year in 2008. To assist staff, current and former students and members of the community in those celebrations Cultural Collections in the Auchmuty Library of the University of Newcastle has prepared … More Mayfield East Public School – 150th Anniversary 2008

Wickham School of Arts Report by the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) Released

February 6, 2019

On the 16th May 2016 the Assoc. of Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (ADFAS) Newcastle held a special information day held at the Newcastle Club to discuss a research project of School of Arts/Mechanics’ Institutes in the Newcastle and Hunter Region. We are delighted to announce that Helen Creagh and Gwen Hamilton, representing ADFAS … More Wickham School of Arts Report by the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) Released