History: Mudgee St Matthews Catholic School

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1899

St Matthews Convent School 1899 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article111077323

1900

1 June 1900
St. Matthew’s Convent,
Mudgee.
Boarding and Day School
For Young Ladies.
Under the Patronage of the Bishop of Bathurst, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, but open to Pupils of any Religious Denomination.
Mudgee is much recommended by the Medical profession for the excellence of its climate. The health of the Pupils is made an object of special attention.
The course of Education comprises English in all ats branches, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Book keeping, Physics, &c., Latin, French, Italian and German Languages, Calisthenics, Dancing, Music (Violin and Piano, &c.), Singing, Theory of Music & Harmony, Drawing (Freehand, model, &c.), Painting in Oils, Water Colors,China Painting, Oriental and Poenah Painting, &c.
Needlework (plain and ornamental) Fretwork, Wax Modelling, &c.
Adults desirous of receiving tuition in any of the above mentioned subjects should apply to the mother superior.
For further particulars apply to MOTHER SUPERIOR1 .

1927

5 December 1927
St. Matthew's
MUDGEE CONVENT SCHOOL.
EXAMINATION RESULTS.
As well as the scholastic results at the examinations this year: - four intermediate passes, a State bursary, sixteen diocesan examination passes, and twenty-six commercial passes, the pupils of the Mudgee (St. Matthew's) Convent School made a more than ordinarily creditable showing at the Conservatorium of Music examinations. The results show: -
Grade III., Piano - Dorothy O'Brien, 75, credit.
Grade III., Violin - Nancy Kennedy, 77, credit.
Grade IV., Piano - Jessie Farrelly, 70
Grade V. Piano - Jessie Foley and Marjorie Dunne, 69.
Grade V. Violin - Grace Shaw 78, credit; Edith Cover, 76, credit; Harold Marsh, 70; Geoffrey Raper 69.
Grade VI., Piano (Maximum Marks 50) - Bettie Sherin, 43; Clare Sheridan, 40; Helen Cox, 39; Myrle Rayner, 39.
Grade VI., Violin - Barry Cameron. 38.
THEORY OF MUSIC.
Grade III. - Marie Bow, credit; Bessie Muller, Dorothy O'Brien.
Grade IV. - Jessie Farrelly.
Grade V. - Credit, Mary Carroll, Nellie Mahon, Nancy Kennedy, Clare Sheridan, Eileen McPherson, Kathleen Greenhalgh, Pass, Geoffrey Raper, Marjorie Dunne.
At the Sydney College of Music the results of the examination were: -
Intermediate Singing - Honors, Edna Dowd; 82; Essie Wall, 74; first-class pass.
Intermediate Piano - Jessie Foley honors 80.
Junior Singing - Phyllis Britten, honors, 84; Eileen McPherson, honors, 80; Kitty Gleeson, first-class pass, 77; Jessie Farrelly, 76.
Preparatory Violin - Roma Whitford, 74.
Initiatory Piano - Annie Halpin, honors, 81; Pat Sherin, honors, 80; Reg. Twentyman, 77; Patricia Bourke, 76; Doris Clayton, 74; Ena Bourke, 72.
Initiatory Violin - Barry Cameron, honors, 83; Gerald Wall honors, 80; Stan. Collier, 77; Lambert McKay, 77; Jack Cover, 75; Nora Hoss, 74; Elva Dray, 72; Melvie Cox, 70; Joyce Collass, 69.
The singing class was a special feature of the examination2 .

1946

24 January 1946
Intermediate Certificate
Successful District Candidates
SYDNEY, Wednesday.
The following is a list of pupils who qualified for the award of the Intermediate Certificate in 1945.
Under the new conditions of award the certificate is issued to pupils who have followed a course of not less than six nor more than eight subjects, of which English must be one. The subjects must be drawn from three subject groups. Candidates for the certificate must sit for three of these subjects (one being English) at a public examination. The remaining three, four or five subjects are examined within the school and are assessed on an estimate which takes into account the complete record of the pupil in each subject. To receive the certificate a pupil must reach a standard acceptable to the Board of Secondary School Studies in at least four subjects, of which at least two have been taken at the public examination.
A certificate will be issued at a later date to each pupil who has qualified for it, and will specify the subjects in which the pupils have reached an acceptable standard and who have otherwise complied with the regulations.
The Department's purpose in issuing these lists is to indicate the pupils who have been successful. Details as to subjects in which an acceptable standard has been reached will be supplied by the principal of the school concerned, to whom the parents should apply for information of this nature. The Department cannot answer inquiries on these matters.
Appeals
Any appeals for a review of the decision concerning the whole examination or a subject taken at the external examination must be made in writing and forwarded to the Director-General of Education through the school at which the pupil is in attendance. Appeals will not be entertained unless they are supported by the principal of the school. Any appeal involving a review of a paper taken at a public examination must be accompanied by a deposit of 10/- per subject. Appeals must be lodged at the Department by the principal not later than 22nd February, 1946.
Intermediate Bursaries
Nominations for bursaries available on the Intermediate Certificate results must be forwarded by the principal of the school at which the applicant is in attendance not later than 7th February, 1946:-
St. Matthew's High School, Mudgee.
Anderson, Elizabeth J.
Brown, Dawn, Bryant, Fay J. (Continued at foot of next column)
Burke, Mary.
Carroll, Patricia E.
Gaffney Moya A.
Jones, Shirley M.
Langtry, Leo J. M. Lawson, Ann G.; Leonard, Norman F.
McCallum, Carmel K., Mara, Carmel E., Matis, Rita., Munday, Carmel3 .

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