Died on 19 June 2019 after a very long and brave battle with cancer.

Christine was selected as a member of the Australian swimming team for the 1964
Tokyo Olympics when she was just 16 years old. It was not surprising therefore that
Chris went on to graduate from UWA with a Bachelor of Education and Diploma of Physical Education (and
later a Masters in Education Administration from the University of New England, Armidale) as well as
being awarded a University “Blue” for her outstanding sporting contribution and representation of UWA.

Christine then went on to teach firstly in the WA government sector and later took up an academic
role at WACAE (later Edith Cowan University) which subsequently led to her working in the fledgling
Overseas Students sector.

In the 90’s Christine retired from academic life to support her husband Kim in his various business
interests but as her illness advanced Chris enjoyed spending more time at their Gingin property. In fact
Chris used to say that, the country gave her great solace and she was never happier than working with her cows and creating her vegetable patch which was
pretty well a market garden!

Vale Lew Eborall 6/5/1933 – 16/2/2020. Lew started played football in 1949 for the South Perth Metropolitan juniors before playing with the Teachers Training College in 1952.
He was a WAAFL State player in 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1958 and was selected in the All Australian Amateur Team in 1956. He was a WAAFL tribunal member from 1966 to 1986 and was elected a life member of the WAAFL in 1978. He was also an extremely valuable member of the MLTC Prac Department.

Vale Dr David Hough OAM. We are deeply saddened by the recent passing of David, who was a leading light of the arts in Western Australia. A strong supported of Perth Festival, he shared his gifts generously as a mentor and patron. In 2017 he received an Order of Australia Medal for his service to the performing arts, which included and integral role in establishing the WA Academy of Performing Arts.

David was inspiring figure and he is sorely missed.

Vale Lyall Hunt, 1933-2018, aged 84. Husband of Lynne; father of Marie Louise, Susan, Tony, Penny, Ruth and Sam. Grandfather of 12. Fellow of the Royal WA Historical Society. Founding member of the WA Oral History Association. Former Lyall Hunt taught history for over 30 years, 1962-1993, in Western Australia teachers’ colleges and the WACAE, becoming Associate Professor and Head, Academic Services, Edith Cowan University.

Vale Dick Lamb 11/1/932 – 8/3/2019. Dick died peacefully at home with his family after a battle with ill health.

Dick achieved a Bachelor of Science (Physics), a Master of Education (Statistics), and a Diploma of Education at the University of Western Australia, as well as his Teacher’s Certificate from Claremont Teacher’s College.

Dick’s academic qualifications first took him onto the career path of a secondary Mathematics Teacher then as a tertiary educator and leader.

He spent 10 years as Head of Mathematics, Science and Computing and 2 years as Assistant Director at Mt. Lawley College of Advanced Education ( now Edith Cowan University).
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Painter Bryant McDiven was born in Mildura, Victoria. After leaving school, he studied in the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and served in the Royal Australian Airforce in World War ll from 1943-1945, in both Canada and Britain.

He arrived in Western Australia in 1946. He undertook further study at Perth Technical College. while studying, he taught are at Claremont High School and then, from 1956, at Graylands Teachers College.

He exhibited “The Winning Goal”, in the Perth Prize for Contemporary Art, in 1956. He was President of the Perth Society of Artists 1955-1958 and 1961-1962. He won the Claude Hotchin Prize waterclours, in 1961, and the Bunbury prize in the same year.

He married potter, Teddye and they travelled widely in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and America. Their eldest son, John became a jewellery designer, with his own establishment.

Prior to teaching at MLTC, Len was an early specialist in introducing natural science on Channel 7 children’s TV, until late 1969.
Len was keen on students doing gardening. Graylands, and later MLTC students improved the grounds, while the nursery organised by Len MvKenna, was opened on Arbor Day to provide the shrubs and plants needed for the grounds.

Died suddenly at his home on 6th August, 2012. Colin will long be remembered and acknowledged as a great Australian educator. He had a lifelong concern for teacher education. A man, whose contribution to teaching and learning and the development of curriculum studies in Australian education will continue to influence how teachers teach and what they teach for many years to come.

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Charlie Staples (1910–1997) was an educationist, historian, and philanthropist, was born on 18 June 1910 at Bunbury, Western Australia. Charlie attended Bunbury Central Primary School, and Bunbury High School (1923–27). In 1928 he began teaching as a monitor at Boyanup before moving the next year to Claremont Teachers’ College, Perth, graduating with a certificate in teaching in 1930. That year he commenced a three-year term at the one-teacher school at Northcliffe. From 1934 until 1942 he taught in a succession of small primary schools in the south of the State.

Mobilised in the Citizen Military Forces in World War II, he served part time with the Volunteer Defence Corps at Katanning (1942—43) and full time with No. 4 Psychology Testing Section in Perth (1943). From 1938 until 1945 he studied part time at the University of Western Australia (UWA), majoring in history (BA, 1946), then undertaking postgraduate research (MA, 1950). He published his research in journal articles and later in a book, They Made Their Destiny: History of Settlement of the Shire of Harvey 1829–1929 (1979).

In 1944 Staples taught at Mullewa and then at Perth Modern School before moving to Perth (1946–49) and Leederville (1950–54) technical colleges, where he lectured mostly to ex-servicemen as part of the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme. Returning to the high school system, he was appointed senior master in social studies at a succession of metropolitan schools, including Kent Street (1957–59) and Applecross (1961–63). He had gained a diploma of education from UWA in 1957. Intent on pursuing history at the tertiary level, he took long service leave (1963) and leave without pay (1963–64) to study at the University of London (MA, 1965). Returning to Perth, he took up an appointment as senior lecturer in social sciences at Graylands Teachers’ College, a position he retained until 1969.

Staples advocated changes to the system of teacher education. Appointed vice-principal of Mount Lawley Teachers College in 1970, with the principal Robert Peter he implemented a system of continuous assessment, brought in a semester system, and introduced student representation on college committees. Having joined the State School Teachers’ Union of Western Australia in 1930, he remained active in its affairs until his retirement in 1974.

Over many years he argued persuasively for the value of historical studies to the wider community. He died on 23 April 1997 in South Perth and was cremated.