List of Old Collegians of PLC Melbourne

This is a List of Old Collegians of PLC Melbourne – known as "PLC Old Collegians" – of the Presbyterian Church school, Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne in Burwood, Victoria, Australia.

In 2001, The Sun-Herald named Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne the best girls' school in Australia based on the number of its alumni mentioned in Who's Who in Australia.

Academic

Maureen Brunt – Emeritus Professor of Economics, Monash University Maud Martha Cameron – Headmistress of Firbank Girls' Grammar School (1911–54) and president of the Victorian Association of Headmistresses (1936–37)Australian Dictionary of Biography: Meredith, Winifred Barbara (1895–1979)(accessed:07-08-2007) Dymphna Clark (née Lodewyckx) – Language scholar and wife of historian Manning Clark Nina Alison Crone OAM – Teacher; Former Headmistress of Melbourne Girls Grammar School; Historian; Linguist; JournalistThe Age, 21/07/07:"Wide-ranging high achiever won respect"(accessed:14-08-2007) Mary (Isabel) Flinn – Prominent school teacher and university lecturerAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Flinn, Mary (Isabel) (1894–1959)(accessed:07-08-2007) Julia Teresa Flynn – Educationist; First female school inspector; Namesake of 'Julia Flynn Avenue' in Isaacs, Australian Capital TerritoryAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Flynn, Julia Teresa (1878–1947)(accessed:07-08-2007) Nancy Jobson – Educator; Former headmistress of Southland Girls' High School (Invercargill, New Zealand), Queen Margaret College (Wellington, New Zealand), Fairholme Presbyterian Girls' College (Toowoomba, Queensland), and Pymble Ladies' College (Pymble, New South Wales)Australian Dictionary of Biography: Jobson, Nancy (1880–1964)(accessed:07-08-2007) Dame Leonie Judith Kramer – Former Chancellor of the University of SydneyThe University of Sydney Past Chancellors: Dame Leonie Judith Kramer (1924– )(accessed:07-08-2007) Elizabeth Inglis Lothian – Teacher of Classics; Councillor of the Classical Association of VictoriaAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Lothian, Elizabeth Inglis (1881–1973)(accessed:07-08-2007) Isabel McBryde AO – Professor Emerita, Australian National University; School Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts; Independent Researcher Joan Montgomery AM. OBE – Educator; former principal of Clyde School, Woodend and Presbyterian Ladies' College, MelbourneVictorian Woman's Honour Roll: Joan Montgomery, AM. OBE.(accessed:07-08-2007) Helen Gwynneth Palmer – Educationist, Socialist and WriterAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Palmer, Helen Gwynneth (1917–1979)(accessed:07-08-2007) Rosemary Teele – Rhodes Scholar Marjorie Jean Tipping MBE – Freelance Author, Art Historian, Consultant and Lecturer on Early Victorian and Tasmanian History and Oriental and Colonial Art History

Business Fiona Balfour – Chief Information Officer of Telstra (2006–07), and Qantas (2001–06) Dur-e Najaf Dara OAM – Restaurateur; Owner and Operator of EQ Cafebar (Melbourne); Partner/Menu Design of Nudel Bar (Melbourne); Partner of the Tea Corporation; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003 (also attended Methodist Girls' School, Singapore) Jane Harvey – Director of Medibank Private; Director of IOOF Holdings Rosemary Jessamyn Howell – Proprietor, Strategic Action Pty Ltd (formerly Rosemary Howell Business Services); Director National Board of Directors, Quality in Law Inc. Patricia Kailis AM, OBE – Governing Director and Co-Founder of the M G Kailis Group of Companies

Community Annie Cohen – Charity workerAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Cohen, Montague (1855–1931)(accessed:07-08-2007) Gladys Maeva Cumpston – Community worker, prize winning gardener and Braille transcriberAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Cumpston, Gladys Maeva (1887–1975)(accessed:07-08-2007) Henrietta Jessie Shaw Daley – Community worker; Founder of the ACT branch of the National Council of WomenAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Daley, Henrietta Jessie Shaw (1890–1943)(accessed:07-08-2007) Dame Phyllis Frost – Welfare worker and philanthropist, known for her commitment to unpopular causes. Jessie McLaren – Australian missionary in Korea, book collector, teacher and translatorThe National Library of Australia: "Jessie McLaren: An Australian in Korea"(accessed:07-08-2007) Florence Mitchell - Girl Guide leader Lady Eliza Fraser Morrison – Charity worker; Chairman of the Victorian Red Cross home hospitals committee; Assistant commissioner of the Australian Red Cross Society in England; Appointed C.B.E. and Edward K.C.M.GAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Morrison, Eliza Fraser (1864–1948)(accessed:07-08-2007) Eleanor Harriett (Nell) Rivett – Missionary and principal of the Women's Christian College, Chennai, IndiaAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Rivett, Eleanor Harriett (Nell) (1883–1972)(accessed:07-08-2007) Philadelphia Nina Robertson – Red Cross administratorAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Robertson, Philadelphia Nina (1866–1951)(accessed:07-08-2007) Helen Macpherson Schutt – PhilanthropistAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Schutt, Helen Macpherson (1874–1951)(accessed:07-08-2007) Lady Alice Maud Sewell – First woman to win the Wyselaskie scholarship in classical and comparative philology and logic; Founding member of the Lyceum Club, Melbourne; Awarded the Coronation medal.Australian Dictionary of Biography: Sewell, Alice Maud (1881–1971)(accessed:07-08-2007) Hilda Stevenson DBE – philanthropist and community worker Jean Marion Tom AO – Community worker; Recipient Centenary Medal 2003, ANZAC of the Year Award RSL 1999 Rita May Wilson – Community workerAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Harris, Rita May Wilson (1888–1975)(accessed:07-08-2007)

Entertainment, media and the arts Christine Dorothy Brunton – ActressAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Brunton, Christine Dorothy (Dot) (1890–1977)(accessed:07-08-2007) Felicity Cockram – Executive Producer, Producer, Business and Script Consultant; former CEO Australian Film Institute

Enid Derham – PoetAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Derham, Enid (1882–1941)(accessed:07-08-2007) Lauris Margaret Elms – Opera Singer Louise Berta Mosson Hanson Dyer – Patron of the arts and music publisherAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Dyer, Louise Berta Mosson Hanson (1884–1962)(accessed:07-08-2007) Helen Mitchell – Soprano, who would be known as Dame Nellie MelbaAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Melba, Dame Nellie (1861–1931)(accessed:07-08-2007) Helen Morse – Australian actress and costume designer Ida Rentoul Outhwaite – ArtistAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Outhwaite, Ida Sherbourne (1888–1960)(accessed:07-08-2007) Janet Gertrude (Nettie) Palmer – Writer and criticAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Palmer, Janet Gertrude (Nettie) (1885–1964)(accessed:07-08-2007) Ada May Plante – ArtistAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Plante, Ada May (1875–1950)(accessed:07-08-2007) Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson – Author, published as Henry Handel RichardsonAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Richardson, Ethel Florence Lindesay (Henry Handel) (1870–1946)(accessed:07-08-2007) Irene Frances Taylor – Journalist and feministAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Taylor, Irene Frances (1890–1933)(accessed:07-08-2007) Violet Helen Evangeline Teague – ArtistAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Teague, Violet Helen Evangeline (1872–1951)(accessed:07-08-2007) Tamsin West – Actress best known for her role as Linda in Round the TwistIMDb Profile: Tamsin West(accessed:07-08-2007) Grace Brown – Olympic Gold Medalist

Medicine and science Lilian Helen Alexander – Pioneering medical practitionerAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Alexander, Lilian Helen (1861–1934)(accessed:07-08-2007) Constance Ellis – First Victorian woman to become a doctor of medicineAustralian Women Biographical: Ellis, Constance (1872–1942)(accessed:07-08-2007) Ethel Godfrey – Victoria's first female dentistPresbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne: The History of our College (accessed:07-08-2007) Ethel Gray – Nursing sister and army matronAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Gray, Ethel (1876–1962)(accessed:07-08-2007) Robyn Guymer – Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne; Head, Macular Research Unit, Centre for Eye Research Australia; Consultant, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Ida Gertrude Margaret Halley – Medical officer and Feminist; One of the first female medical students at the University of MelbourneAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Halley, Ida Gertrude Margaret (1867–1939)(accessed:07-08-2007) Dr Margaret Hilda Harper – Pioneering paediatrician, daughter of former PLC principal Rev. Dr Andrew HarperAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Harper, Margaret Hilda (1879–1964)(accessed:07-08-2007) Mary Jermyn Heseltine – One of the first Australian doctors to study exfoliative cytology; Established the first gynaecological cytology unit in Australia at King George V HospitalRoyal Australasian College of Physicians- College Roll: Heseltine, Mary Jermyn (accessed:28-06-2007) Kate Mackay – Physician and public servant Dame Annie Jean Macnamara – Medical scientistAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Macnamara, Dame Annie Jean (1899–1968)(accessed:07-08-2007) Winifred Barbara Meredith – Pioneering medical practitioner specialising in child and infant care Joan Janet Brown Refshauge – Pioneering medical practitioner and medical administratorAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Refshauge, Joan Janet Brown (1906–1979)(accessed:07-08-2007) Alice Ross-King – Civilian and Army nurseAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Ross-King, Alice (1891–1968)(accessed:07-08-2007) Anna "Nan" Schofield – One of the first Australian Army nurses to serve in the Middle East during World War II; AuthorThe Age, 21/05/07: "Attended war wounded then lived full life"(accessed:14-08-2007) Dr Eleanor Margrethe (Rita) Stang – Pioneering medical practitionerAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Stang, Eleanor Margrethe (1894–1978)(accessed:07-08-2007) Elizabeth Kathleen Turner – Paediatrician who was a Medical Superintendent of the Children's Hospital Melbourne (1943-1946) and was the first doctor in Australia to administer penicillin. Rose Ethel Janet White-Haney – BotanistAustralian Dictionary of Biography: White-Haney, Rose Ethel Janet (Jean) (1877–1953)(accessed:07-08-2007)

Politics, public service and the law Sally Capp – Lord Mayor of Melbourne Catherine Deakin – Sister of Alfred Deakin Joan Rose Dwyer OAM – Former Chairman Equal Opportunity Board (Vic); Member, Mental Health Review Tribunal (Vic)

Elizabeth Moulton Eggleston – Academic lawyer and activistAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Eggleston, Elizabeth Moulton (1934–1976)(accessed:07-08-2007) Vida Goldstein – Suffragette and first woman to stand for election to the Federal Parliament of AustraliaAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Goldstein, Vida Jane Mary (1869–1949)(accessed:07-08-2007) Flos Greig – First woman admitted to the Victorian BarAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Greig, Grata Flos Matilda (1880–1958)(accessed:07-08-2007) Rosemary Claire Hunter – Professor of Law at the University of Kent; formerly Professor of Law at Griffith University, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Director of the Socio-Legal Research Centre Fiona Krautil – Director of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace AgencyEqual Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency: Director's Speech (accessed:07-08-2007) Eleanor May Moore – PacifistAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Moore, Eleanor May (1875–1949)(accessed:07-08-2007) Alice Frances Mabel Moss – Campaigner for women's rightsAustralian Dictionary of Biography: Moss, Alice Frances Mabel (1869–1948)(accessed:07-08-2007) Hon. Justice Marcia Ann Neave AO- Judge, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria; Chairwoman of the Victorian Law Reform CommissionCrikey.com.au: Famous alumni on Latham's hit list (accessed:26-04-2006) Senator Jocelyn Newman – Former Senator for TasmaniaPresbyterian Ladies' College- School Information (accessed:28-06-2007)