Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
W. L. Neale, the Chief Inspector of the Education
Department of South Australia, was invited
to accept appointment as Director of Education in
Tasmania in 1905. His attempts to centralise
control of the Department antagonised the local
Boards of Advice and his curricular innovations
confused the many incompetent teachers, whom
he rebuked and criticised publicly. The opposition
of these two groups to Neale was so bitter that
three Royal Commissions were held to investigate
allegations made against him. The few competent
teachers supported Neale, but his own lack of tact
alienated public opinion and Parliament accepted
the recommendation of the third Commission to
terminate his services.
His ability was outstanding and his dismissal a
sad setback to education in Tasmania.
Published Papers
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
