1994 School Magazine
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A Tribute to a Gra. .cious Lady
earn Kinkead Ferguson, celebrated I)er 8011T birthday in ILiiic 1111s year. One of this world's gentle people, she has nevertheless lilacle a iteiiTendoLIS contribution 10 the development of the Australian Creche ancl Kindergarten Association, and 111rouglt that work ITas influencecl The lives of Inariy children an <1 teachers of cliildrcn 13,111 in 1914, Jean attended Bris-
the Lady Gowne Child Centres, Iectur- ing at Colleges and conferring with Kindergarten Unions Jean returned to Brisbane in 1968 as Senior Lecttirer in Early Childhood Education and Child Development at Brisbane Kindergarten Teaching Col- lege. Later she became Head of The Early Childhood Education Depart- merit, and then a ITTembei of Council of B. K. T. C
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\ hanc GII'15' Grammar School froiTT 1927 10 1951. F1'onI there she went 10 the .,*\'.';: a 131isl);Inc 1<1ndergarten Trainino Col- . ::" y legc, gi'acl\Ianng as a teacher' in 1933 ' ' SITU ITUs said that the girls who gradti- ille
\Vilh Ibe/mile dyneedoiii 117 Ibe!'I' solds And 11gb/ of kilo!"/edge 111 Ihei'I' ej, us Her teaching career began at Spring Hill and Fortitude Valley
the Family" a practical At1stIaiian Guide foi parents - published by, Queensland Univeisity Press Jean Ilas been awarded several Ilonouis. She was nTade a
Fellow o11he At1sttaiian College of Education, awarded a Silver Jubilee Medal by the State Gov- eminent in June 1977, ITTade a Life Governor of the Creche and Kindergarten Association, and in June 1979 an Order of AUS- ITalia Medal for services to Early Childhoocl ECILication These brief facts do it o1 ad- equalely show the warmtlT and love that Jean 11as shown throughout ITer life to so Inariy children, parents and teachers of children, nor the impact she has ITTade on the lives of so Inariy She has said
on a 11.0nihly stipend of six pounds, six shillings and cigllInclice, some ofwhiclT she 1:1isc
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Ina, Teltha//"bo alli 1701d uely and in 1957 she was sponsored by ProfessorJohn BOSiock and Coilttell!PelSOi7, b, IUe/Quitd lilyse!/doing so 172diiy dduei?/11i. - Professor Sir ETed Schone11 10 sitidy the Psycholooy of Child- Oils 11"77gS I 100U/of aCkno"/edge Ibd/ 177 d//Ibd"e 1117deitdkeit hood at BinTiinghain University. On ITa^Glum she be canTe the God bdS led 111e d!?d gluei? lire slipiigth Principal of the Brisbane Kindergarten Coneoe and in 1964 was Jean ITas been a regular keynote speaker at teachers' appointed Assistant Federal Officer of the At1strailan Pre-School meetings, parent groups. Undei Fives Week lecture series. Association in Canberra. For lite next four years Jean travelled Coneoe Career niohts and a variety of seminars and confer- to all Stales and Territories in At1ST Talla supeivisino the work of ences. Always ITei aentle sense of htimour enthuses e I I
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