I still remember the exhilaration that came with seeing a TV and a video player being wheeled into my primary classroom.

It could mean only one thing: screen time! And back in the day, that was a seriously BIG DEAL. Kids these days have more screen time than they have actual have face time, but in the olden days, things were different.

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My kids will never learn to count with Cuisenaire rods like I did. I have no idea when they were discontinued in classrooms, but I mourn their departure.

If you were born in the 60s or 70s, you might remember these hallmarks of Australian primary school.

Can you think of any other quintessential Aussie school moments that we've forgotten?