The Australian Forestry School was established by the Commonwealth in 1926 on the principal that students would undertake two years of science in their state universities before undertaking two years of forestry studies in the School, after which they would gain a BSc from the relevant university and a Diploma in Forestry from the School. The Board of Higher Forestry Education was started in 1930 to provide a link between the Australian Forestry School and the Universities, and to advise the School and the universities about the curriculum and examinations. The main concern was to ensure that the School met university requirements.
The students were provided with scholarships to the School by their state forestry departments some of whom wanted changes to the curriculum. In 1939 the Board was enlarged to include representatives of the state forest services. In 1944 it was made a statutory authority.
It ceased in 1965 when the Australian Forestry School closed and a Department of Forestry was opened in the Australian National University.
John Dargavel, 'Australian Board of Higher Forestry Education', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/entity/9550/text31691, accessed 25 May 2025.