Sydney Technical College

Educational institution

The hub of Sydney's technical education system for more than 70 years, which became Sydney's largest educational institution, offering courses ranging from Mechanical Drawing to Natural Philosophy.

Names
Alternate
Technical and Working Men's College
Alternate
Sydney Institute of Technology
1992
-
2000
Milestones
Formed
1882
Separated from
TAFE NSW Sydney Institute Ultimo Campus
1922
-
1955
Dissolved
1992
Relationships
Includes
East Sydney Technical College
1922
-
1955
Replaced by
TAFE NSW Sydney Institute Ultimo Campus
2000
Positions
Student
Rickard, Bruce
Teacher
Henry, Lucien
1883
-
1891
Teacher
Hennessy, John Francis (Jack)
1884
-
1888
Student
Anderson, Arthur
1884
-
1889
Teacher
Nangle, James
1898
-
1913
Teacher
Roberts, Mary Ellen
1900
-
1924
Student
Dryer, Albert Thomas
1925
-
1926
Architect
Rembert, Edward
1937
-
1938

Sydney Technical College

by Catherine Freyne, 2010
supported by Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

 

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From its beginnings as an adjunct to the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Sydney Technical College provided the technical skills needed for Sydney's industrial development, as well as accessible and affordable higher and further education for Sydney's working people.
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