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"About 2.4 million children are enrolled at government schools in Australia, ranging from large ones in capital cities to village schools such as this one at Tharwa, in the Australian capital territory."

"Australia Day 1979: Each year on January 26 Australians commemorate Australia Day, which marks the beginning of European settlement in their country. Photo shows children from many different ethnic backgrounds at a kindergarten in Western…

"Storytime: Once upon a time in school...young children in a class at a West Midlands school listen attentively as Pc Peter Hyde, their local policeman, reads from a story book..."

A portrait of an infant named Joseph.

"Working out: Physiotherapist Mrs. A. Mudaliar puts little Leslie Thomas through his paces to strengthen weakened limbs and realised his full potential physically."

"The care provided to the children in the child care centres includes complete medical attention."

"Francisco Garcia, aged 13, collects loose grains of rice for his family's daily meal from the cargo area in Managua's airport where the planes bringing food aid to Nicaragua landed."

"Marta Lopez, aged 3, clutches the broken doll she found to play with in the ditch near her home in Managua, Nicaragua's war torn capital."

Strelley cattle farm in north-western Australia is the base for an Aboriginal controlled education system designed to preserve the Aboriginal culture and identity. Children and teachers squat on the ground in the open air in traditional fashion."

"A class in progress at St. James House School, Croydon in London, where foreign children are given special pre-school coaching in English."