Vera Summers

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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]

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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]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
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