This is a State Schools of Victoria prize medal to be awarded by the regional Board of Advice. When free and compulsory education were first introduced in Victoria in 1873 the local management of schools in an area was through a Board of Advice, a forerunner of today's School Councils but each Board controlled a number of schools.

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Obverse – Bust of Athena facing right and wearing a Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin. Around the head is the legend STATE SCHOOLS OF VICTORIA and below in small letters is the name of the artist, E.A. ALTMANN, MELBOURNE.		Reverse – Within an olive wreath is the legend BOARD OF ADVICE AWARDED TO with a space below for the recipient's name to be inscribed.

Transferred from Melbourne Mint, 1978