Introduction: the cinematic vernacular of Australian schooling -- The silent era: "a school of sentiment" -- High tide of nationalist portrayal 1930s-1960s -- Nation and the girls' boarding school in the 1970s -- Nation and the boys' school in the 1970s -- State high school blues in the early 1980s -- The school film in the late 1980s -- Multicultural nation at school in the 1980s-1990s -- Private school fantasies in the 2000s -- Conclusion
Summary
Looks at the history of Australian schooling through the lens of Australian cinema from the silent era until 2010. In this title, the author shows how numerous Australian feature and documentary films offer access to powerful vernacular imaginings about school education in Australia
