''Alexander Mackie College'' was a tertiary education institution that trained school teachers in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
, Australia. It existed from 1958 to 1974 continuing as ''Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education'' from 1975 to 1981. In January 1982 the college was reformed into two institutes, ''St George Institute of Education'' and ''City Art Institute'' under the umbrella of the new ''
Sydney College of Advanced Education
The Sydney College of Advanced Education was a tertiary education institution in Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. It existed from 1982 to 1989.
History
Alexander Mackie College (AMC) was established in 1958 at Paddington. Mr. W. E. Hart was its first principal and Dr Campbell the deputy principal. The college initially trained primary and infant school teachers. Later it became a college training teachers in art, music, science and social science.
Due to increasing student numbers the main teaching campus in Albion Avenue was too small and the college conducted classes at five different sites in inner-Sydney.
From 1 September 1971, ''Alexander Mackie College'' was declared a college of advanced education within the Department of Education, NSW.
Notable people
Students:
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David Keeling
David Keeling (born 1951) is an Australian artist.
Life and work
Born in Launceston, Tasmania in 1951, Keeling spent his younger years there before moving to Melbourne in 1970, to attend the Swinburne Film and Television School. He returned t ...
, artist
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Frances Phoenix
Frances Phoenix (née Budden) (1950–2017) was an Australian feminist artist known for needlework and poster designs. Phoenix contributed to the Women's Art Movement groups in both Sydney and Adelaide, as well as multiple community art projec ...
, feminist artist
Teachers:
* Maurice Saxby, literary critic