Career between 1895 and 1916.
TitleCareer between 1895 and 1916.
Reference178S0004
Scope and ContentCF worked at the Talbot Leader from the time he left Dunach School at age 11 (1895) until 1900, when, after he had expressed an interest in becoming a teacher, his mother arranged for him to try it out by giving lessons at Talbot Primary School. As far as I can glean, in 1901 he was employed as a 'pupil teacher' at primary schools in western Victoria, followed by employment as teacher in charge of one-teacher schools in that area. In 1907 he won a scholarship to Melbourne Teachers College, where as well as learning teaching he gained university entrance qualifications. After several brief teaching appointments he won a scholarship to return to the Teachers College as a staff assistant and took a BSc degree in geology and biology, graduating with First-Class Honours and obtaining a Diploma of Education in 1912. He then returned to teaching at Sale High School and was appointed Principal of Mansfield Agricultural High School. In 1911 he married another student at the Teachers College, Emma Louise ('Peggy') Hirt. In 1914 he was appointed Lecturer in Geology at the Ballarat School of Mines and soon after that was appointed Principal. In 1916 he was appointed Superintendent of Technical Education in South Australia.
Persons keyword Charles Albert Edward Fenner
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