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Leading ‘excellence in infant work’ in 1920s Australia

Available from: Taylor and Francis Online

Publication: Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, vol. 38, no. 2

Pages: 185-196

Australasia, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Montessori method of education - History, Oceania

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Abstract/Notes: This article focuses on Inspector Lydia Longmore and 29 infant mistresses who were leading South Australian infant schools in the interwar year era. During 1926/1927 Longmore and each infant mistress in the state school system were interviewed by a journalist about her career path and current role, and profiles of their work featured week by week in the News, a highly regarded newspaper. These accounts provide valuable insights into the early years of schooling and constitute the data for this article. The first section merges the women educators’ life histories with the development of the state school system in South Australia. The second section profiles their careers and professional networks in 1926/1927: 23 of the infant mistresses were in the capital city of Adelaide and six in large rural townships. The third section focuses on curriculum and pedagogy in the infant schools, as gleaned from the News, curriculum documents and Longmore’s reports. In so doing, the article highlights women educators’ shared commitments to progressive education (including Montessori’s ideas) and their collective advocacy with parents in the state school system. The final section explores some connections and disconnections with the early years of schooling in contemporary times.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2017.1414774

ISSN: 0957-5146

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Transnational Advocacy in Education: Maria Montessori's Connections with Australian Women

Available from: Torrossa

Publication: Annali di storia dell'educazione e delle istituzioni scolastiche, vol. 25

Pages: 181-196

Australasia, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, Oceania

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Abstract/Notes: This article traces Dr Montessori's personal and professional relationships with selected Australian women from the time of her First International Training course in Rome through to contemporary times. Some studied with Montessori in Europe and others visited her and then established schools and training colleges to disseminate Montessori methods in Australia and the United Kingdom. Australian women also became her publicists in the English-speaking press. In essence, the article highlights the transnational circulation of...

Language: English

ISSN: 1723-9672, 2612-6559

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Montessori in Aboriginal Society [Perth, Australia]

Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records

Publication: The Constructive Triangle (1974-1989), vol. 16, no. 2

Pages: 14, 16, 20

Australasia, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Indigenous communities, Indigenous peoples, Oceania

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Language: English

ISSN: 0010-700X

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Australia: Obituary Cynthia Elaine Morris, 15.9.35 to 13-6-95

Publication: Montessori Education, vol. 7, no. 3

Pages: 47

Cynthia Elaine Morris - Biographic sources, Obituaries

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Language: English

ISSN: 1354-1498

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Montessori and the Indigenous Communities of Australia

Publication: Montessori International, vol. 82

Pages: 18–19

Australasia, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Indigenous communities, Indigenous peoples, Oceania

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Abstract/Notes: Montessori Children's Foundation

Language: English

ISSN: 1470-8647

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Realisation of a Dream [Dancing Brolgas Children's House, Cape York, North Queensland, Australia]

Publication: Montessori International, vol. 11, no. 1

Pages: 24–25

Australasia, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania

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Language: English

ISSN: 1470-8647

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Australian Schools Allowed to Offer Montessori Classes

Publication: Montessori International, vol. 10, no. 1

Pages: 6

Australasia, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania

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Language: English

ISSN: 1470-8647

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Lillian de Lissa and Maria Montessori: Their legacy and promise for the future of South Australia's children

Available from: YouTube

Australasia, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Lillian de Lissa - Biographic sources, Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, Oceania

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Abstract/Notes: The de Lissa Oration, presented by Dr Susan Feez

Runtime: 51:51

Language: English

Published: Adelaide, Australia, Nov 20, 2013

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Margaret [Homfray], Phoebe [Child] and MEWI [Montessori World Educational Institute, Australia]

Publication: Montessori International, vol. 9, no. 4

Pages: 14

Margaret Homfray - Biographic sources, Phoebe Child - Biographic sources

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Language: English

ISSN: 1470-8647

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Erdkinder in Australia [Valley Independent School, Perth]

Publication: Montessori Courier, vol. 2, no. 3

Pages: 24–25

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Language: English

ISSN: 0959-4108

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