Front cover image of The School Magazine of Literature for Out Boys and Girls, 7 February 1920 issue

New South Wales. Department of Education. The school magazine of literature for our boys and girls / the Department of Education, New South Wales. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-748113553

The National Library contains a beautiful collection of The School Magazine. Published by the New South Wales Department of Education continually since 1916, it claims to be ‘Australia’s most-loved and longest-running literary publication for children’.

With 1,170 editions (between February 1916 and November 1949) digitised and available online, teachers and students can explore the world of literature through the many topics covered in the stories and other presentations throughout.

To introduce a unit of work on literature, browse the collection School Magazine issues with students to find early to mid-20th century examples of short stories, rhyming verse, poetry and non-fiction written for young people.

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