A Great Australian School : Wesley College Examined Tapa dura - 2004

Wahroonga, NSW : The Helicon Press Pty Ltd, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy9780958678588 All edges clean, neat and free of foxing The author, Andrew Lemon, charts Wesley's evolution from foundation in 1866 as a Methodist boys' school to its present status, as a Uniting Church multi-campus coeducational enterprise. The book also makes a broader contribution to educational debate by exploring the role of independent schools in Australia, how power is exercised in them, the tension between quality and equality in education, the impact of schooling on later life, and the contrast between single-sex and coeducational practice. Numerous B & W and colour photos