Florence Campbell (educator) explained

Florence Campbell
Birth Name:Florence Eva McKenzie Campbell
Birth Date:1877 2, df=y
Birth Place:New South Wales, Australia
Alma Mater:University of Sydney
Occupation:Headmistress
Employer:NSW Department of Education
Sydney Girls High School

Florence Campbell (24 February 1877 – 20 July 1955) was an Australian educator. She served as headmistress of Sydney Girls High School from 1919 to 1941.

Life

Florence Eva McKenzie Campbell was born on the Clarence River on 24 February 1877.[1] [2] She was the daughter of Mary Layton (née Archibald) (d. 1928) and Samuel Campbell.[3] [4] She was educated at the Grafton superior public school, appearing in several school entertainments.[5]

Campbell was appointed a pupil teacher on probation at Palmer's Island public school in 1896.[6] She was promoted to teacher at Grafton in June 1898.[7]

Grafton matriculated and gained entry to the University of Sydney in 1903.[8] In the third year of her Bachelor of Arts her name appeared on the order of merit for English, French and history[9] and she was awarded her degree in April 1907.[10]

She was next appointed to Wagga Wagga, Petersham, Grafton and Fort Street high schools, before taking over as headmistress at West Maitland High School in 1914.

In 1919 Campbell was appointed the second headmistress of Sydney Girls High School (SGHS), taking over from Lucy Garvin who had led the school for 35 years since its inception in 1883.[11] In 1921 she oversaw the school's move from its original site in Elizabeth Street in the city to the newly built premises at Moore Park, on the site of the former zoo.[12]

Campbell was patron of the committee set up to organise celebrations for SGHS's 50th anniversary,[13] including a Jubilee Ball in July,[14] an inter-denominational service,[15] a birthday dinner for 500[16] and a garden party in school grounds in October 1933.[17]

Campbell was awarded the King George VI Coronation Medal in 1937.[18]

She retired from SGHS in December 1941 after 23 years' service.[19]

Notes and References

  1. New South Wales Births: Campbell Florence E M, registration number 12695/1877; father Samuel; mother Mary; district Maclean
  2. News: 21 February 1926 . Miss Florence Campbell, B.A. . 4 . Sunday Times . 2090 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: 12 March 1919 . Girls' High School Principal . XCIX . 5 . Australian Town and Country Journal . 2567 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: 1 January 1928 . Late Mrs. Campbell . 3 . Sunday Times . 2187 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: 7 December 1895 . Grafton Superior Public School Entertainment . 5 . Clarence and Richmond Examiner . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: 31 December 1896 . Local and General News . 11 . 4 . The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser . 559 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: 15 June 1898 . Public Service Gazette . 7 . Evening News . 9679 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: 21 March 1903 . University of Sydney . 12 . The Daily Telegraph . 7421 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: 22 December 1906 . University of Sydney . 7 . The Daily Telegraph . 8598 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: 29 April 1907 . The Degree List . 6 . The Daily Telegraph . 8707 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: 6 March 1919 . G.H.S. Headmistress . 5 (Final Extra) . The Sun . 2708 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: 27 May 1921 . Educational . 10 . 1 . . 1793 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: 28 March 1933 . The Life of Sydney . 3 . 4 . . 35 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  14. News: 6 July 1933 . Girls' High School Ball . 3 . 5 . . 121 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  15. News: 9 October 1933 . The Churches . 12 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 29,880 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  16. News: 10 October 1933 . After Fifty Years . 14 (Final Extra) . The Sun . 7419 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  17. News: 16 October 1933 . Jubilee Party . 4 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 29,886 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  18. News: 12 May 1937 . Awards Made of Special Coronation Medals . 4 . The Labor Daily . 4191 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  19. News: 19 December 1941 . Women's News.—S.G.H.S. Principal Retires . 3 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 32,442 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 2023 . National Library of Australia.

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