A'Beckett, Ada Mary (1872 - 1948)

A'Beckett was a demonstrator and assistant lecturer in biology at the University of Melbourne from 1901. In later years she taught at schools, continued to work at the university and was closely involved in the Kindergarten movement.

Events

18 May 1872	Born Norwood, South Australia
1893 - 1900	Teacher, several girls' schools in Melbourne and Geelong
1895	BSc, University of Melbourne
c. 1896 - 1897	Demonstrator in biology, University of Melbourne
1897	MSc, University of Melbourne
1898	Senior Demonstrator
1899	Lecturer
1901	Demonstrator and Assistant Lecturer in biology
1912 - 1920	Teacher, mainly at Melbourne Church of England Girls' Grammar School
c. 1915 - c. 1919	Demonstrator in biology, University of Melbourne during World War I.
1916	Helped establish the Kindergarten Training College, Kew
1919 - 1939	President, Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria
1920 - 1923	Contributed significantly to the design of course at the Kindergarten Training College, Kew; lectured in physiology and hygiene
1921 - 1937	Head of Biology Department, Scotch College
1926 - 1928	President, Lyceum Club
1926 - 1939	President of the Kindergarten Training College Council
1935	CBE
1936	Founder, Australian Association for Pre-School Child Development
1942	Kindergarten at Fisherman's Bend named after her
20 May 1948	Died Melbourne

• 'A'Beckett, Ada Mary (1872 - 1948), Biographical Entry', in Bright Sparcs, 2001 edn, 2001, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P000996b.htm.