page_title: George Gipps
section_title: Education in the Colony
hierarchical_section_title: George Gipps / Governor of New South Wales / Education in the Colony
caption_attribution_description: Portrait of Sir George Gipps 1791-1847, governor of New South Wales; also of New Zealand
context_page_description: Major Sir George Gipps was Governor of the colony of New South Wales, Australia, for eight years, between 1838 and 1846. His governorship was during a period of great change for New South Wales and Australia, as well as for New Zealand, which was administered as part of New South Wales for much of this period. Settlers at the time were not happy with his move towards responsible government, although contemporaries at the Colonial Office found him to be an able administrator.
context_section_description: In 1844, fewer than half of al children in the Colony of New South Wales received any form of education, whether public or private. There was great controversy on whether to continue to subsidise denominational schools, which gave rise to educational sectarianism and was fairly inefficient, or to promote national schools, fully funded by the government. The major objections to any alternative schemes came from the Church of England and the matter was unresolved before he left.
caption: Sir George Gipps
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