On Monday 11th November 1918 Glenwood School opened its doors as a provisional school for the first time. It was not until 1927 that Glenwood was classified as a State School. There were a total of eleven students upon opening and in 1919 three more children joined them. School numbers remained small and it was not until 1964 that the school gained another teacher when the school had reached forty six students.
Rules for female teachers in 1915 (and still in existence when our school opened) included:
You will not marry during the term of your contract
You will not keep the company of men
You must be at home between the hours of 8pm and 6am unless attending a school function
You may not loiter down town in ice cream parlours
You may not travel beyond the city limits without the permission of the chairman of the board
You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or brother
You may not smoke cigarettes
You may not dress in bright colours
You must under no circumstances dye your hair
You must wear at least two petticoats and your dresses must not be shorter than two inches above the ankle.
To keep the school room clean, you must sweep the floor at least once daily, scrub the floor with hot soapy water at least once a week, clean the board once a day and start the fire at 7am so that the room is warm when the children arrive.