Isabella Kells
New Zealand teacher, postmistress and community leader
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Sally Low
New Zealand teacher, social reformer and peace campaigner
Elsie Andrews
New Zealand teacher and community leader
Mary Anne Swainson
As the founder of one of the country’s longest established private schools for girls and one of the earliest boarding schools for girls in Wellington, she made an important contribution to New Zealand education.
Mere Hall
She established a proud tradition of scholarship and leadership which has since been followed by other outstanding Ngāti Rangiwewehi women.
Monica McKenzie
Monica McKenzie made a profound contribution to dietetic services in New Zealand.
Myrtle Simpson
Certain at the beginning of her career she did not want to teach infants, she went on to become an authority on infant reading, and to win respect as an inspirational and perceptive teacher and school inspector.
Olive Sutherland
New Zealand teacher
Sophia Stothard
A pioneer in women’s education in New Zealand
Avice Bowbyes
New Zealand home science lecturer and writer