Religious women set up some of Australia’s first schools, but their history remains veiled

By Odhran O'Brien
Community contribution / June 20, 2022

In a wealthy country like Australia, a time with no government schools seems unimaginable.

But back in the 1840s, when the Sisters of Mercy opened the first seconadary school in Western Australia, there were ...

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Religious women set up some of Australia’s first schools, but their history remains veiled

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