• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: IMP0261

Montgomery, Joan Mitchell

  • OBE, AM
(1925 – 2024)
  • Born 6 July, 1925, Victoria Australia
  • Died 5 February, 2024
  • Occupation Headmistress

Summary

Joan Montgomery was educated at Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC), Melbourne and spent most of her teaching career in private schools in Victoria. She returned to her old school as principal in 1969 and remained there until her retirement in 1985. Her first teaching appointment was at Frensham School, Mittagong New South Wales from 1949-1951 and she spent time in London from 1952-1954 and 1958-1959. She taught also at Tintern Church of England Girls Grammar School, in Ringwood East, from 1955-1957, and was principal of Clyde School Woodend, from 1960-1968, before moving to PLC. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 12 June 1976 for her services to education.

Events

  • 2004

    Inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women

  • 1960 - 1968

    Clyde School (Woodend)

    Headmistress
  • 1969 - 1985

    Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC)

    Principal
  • 1978 - 1980

    Association of Independent Girls’ School of Victoria

    President
  • 1979 - 1981

    Associaiton of Independed Girls’ School (National)

    President
  • 1971

    Australian College of Education

    Elected Fellow

Published resources

Related entries


  • Colleague
    • Douglas, Janice Margaret (Jan) (1939 - 2015)
  • Related Organisations
    • Tintern Church of England Girls' Grammar School (1918 - 1992)
    • Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne (1875 - )
    • Frensham School (1913 - )