Vera Summers

Vera Ada Summers OBE (born 1899) was an Australian high school teacher and principal.[1][2]

Biography

Summers attended Perth College followed by the University of Western Australia, where she completed a bachelor of arts degree. She was a member of the staff of Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth from January 1920 to December 1961, a period of 42 years. She began her career at the college as a teacher, and in 1931 she took the position of deputy principal, followed by principal in January 1934.[1]

In 1928 she received a scholarship and completed a doctoral degree in French at the University of Paris.[1] In 1962 Summers was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire.[3]

Summers published two autobiographical books, The light of other days (1977) and Personalities and places (1978).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dr Vera Summers Bursary" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ Summers, Vera Ada (1978). Personalities and places. Perth: V. Summers. ISBN 9780959699814.
  3. ^ Project, Australian Women's Archives. "Faith, Hope, Charity - Australian Women and Imperial Honours - Browse Alpha - S". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  4. ^ "Search Results | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-01-03.