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Tideman, Ruth (1932 - )

AM, BSc, Bed, MWomHlth
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Headmistress and Educator
Born: 18 September 1932  Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

A council member of the Invergowrie Foundation, Ruth Tideman was Headmistress of Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale (Vic) from 1983 to 2000.

On 26 Janurary 2001 Ruth Tideman was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to education as the Headmistress of Lauriston Girls' School and forproviding advancement opportunities for teachers and pupils through the Invergowrie Foundation.


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18 September 1932

Born: daughter of Ac and N E (nee Boakes) Hansen

1956

married: A F Tideman, they bore four children (three daughters and a son)

1966 - 1978

Teacher in Adelaide and the United Kingdom

1978 - 1982

Deputy headmistress of the Wilderness School in South Australia

1983 - 2000

Headmistress of Lauriston Girls' School (Melbourne)

1983 - 2000

Member of the Association of Independent School's Victoria

1983 - 2000

Member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia

1992

Member of The Invergowrie Foundation

1992 - 1995

Foundation chairman of The Invergowrie Foundation

1992 - 2000

Member of the Association of Australasian International Baccalaureate Schools

1996

Chairman of the Grants Committee for The Invergowrie Foundation

1997

Member of Secretariat Assist (USA) Scholarship Scheme

2001

Council member of Melbourne Grammar School

 
Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.lauriston.vic.edu.au/lauriston.nsf/e660bdf37fab7eda48256890000e558a/876d989ac642a741482569f30024dbd6!OpenDocument accessed 28042003 and Who's Who in Australia 2002, p. 1836.
 
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Created: 27 March 2002
Modified: 25 May 2006

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