Chinese School in Townsville
Abstract
“Teaching Ancient Culture In Australia”, Pix, Vol. 3 No. 18 (6 May 1939)
“….Australian-born Chinese are encouraged to read, write and speak the Chinese language as fluently as that of their adopted country. In Townsville—Queensland —the small Chinese community engaged a teacher in Hong-Kong to supervise a school of approximately 20 pupils whose ages range from five to 16 years. Teacher calls for a bright boy to recognise “CAT” in Chinese characters.”
Includes images of student Alva Goon Chew.
| Place |
Townsville |
| Subject | |
| Category | |
| Keywords |
Language Teaching Chinese Australian Education |
| Current holder | |
| Link | |
| Item number |
1414022 |
| Access rights |
Digitised |
| Rights |
Copyright varies by issue and article |
| Country of origin | |
| Language | |
| Period of reference |
1939-05-06 |
| Physical format |
Magazine |
| File |
Chinese School in Townsville |
| Place of Publication |
Sydney |
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