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词条 Sylvia Walton
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  1. Biography

  2. Honours and awards

  3. References

  4. External links

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Sylvia Jane Walton, {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100|sep=,|AO|FACE}} (née Collis) (born 16 January 1941) was Chancellor of La Trobe University (2006–2011), Principal of Tintern Grammar (1982 - 2005) and Principal of St Catherine’s School from 2007 to 2013.

Biography

The daughter of Ronald Ferguson Collis (1914-2001),[1][2] and Ellen Betty Collis (1917-2009), née Moroney, Sylvia Walton holds a BA, MA and Dip Ed from Sydney University and a B Ed from La Trobe University. In 2011 she was awarded a Doctor of Education (honoris causa) in recognition for her outstanding leadership as Chancellor and council member of La Trobe University, and in addressing issues of access in higher education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Walton was principal of Tintern Schools in Ringwood from 1982 to 2005. In 1999 she established Southwood Boys Grammar School as a complementary school to Tintern.[3]

Walton was Principal of St Catherine's School from 2007 to 2013.[3]

Walton was Chancellor of La Trobe University from 2006 to 2011. The University established the Sylvia Walton Scholarship and the Sylvia Walton Equity and Diversity Annual Public Lecture in recognition of her outstanding leadership at the University.[5] In 2014 the University named the Sylvia Walton Building in her honour.[4]

Honours and awards

  • 1998 Sir James Darling Medal for Education (across Primary, Secondary and Tertiary areas) ACE (Vic)
  • 2000 Paul Harris Medal for Services to Rotary Student Programmes[5]
  • 2003 Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) [6] for service to education at secondary and tertiary levels, particularly through research into specialised curriculum and training programmes, as an administrator, and as a contributor to the development of education policy in both government and non-government sectors.
  • 2004 - Distinguished Alumni Award (M.L.C. Burwood, Sydney)
  • 2007 - ACEL Gold Medal.[7] The most prestigious award conferred by the Australian Council for Educational Leaders is the Gold Medal.
  • 2014 Victorian Honour Role of Women [8]

References

1. ^[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15525176 Births: Collis, The Sydney Morning Herald, (25 July 1914), p.18.]
2. ^World War Two Nominal Roll: Private Ronald Ferguson Collis (NX98468).
3. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.stcatherines.net.au/about-us/our-history/|title=Our History - St Catherines School|work=St Catherines School|access-date=2018-08-31|language=en-US}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.latrobe.edu.au/melbourne/facilities-and-services/sylvia-walton-building|title=Sylvia Walton Building|last=University|first=La Trobe|website=www.latrobe.edu.au|language=en|access-date=2018-08-31}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.latrobe.edu.au/about/downloads/CHANCELLOR-CV.pdf|title=LaTrobe Chancellor CV|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-08-31}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1042138&search_type=simple&showInd=true|title=It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours|website=www.itsanhonour.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2018-08-31}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.acel.org.au/acel/ACELWEB/Awards/Gold_Medal.aspx|title=Gold Medal|last=Inc.|first=Advanced Solutions International,|website=www.acel.org.au|access-date=2018-08-31}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://herplacemuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2014-Honour-Roll-Booklet-1.pdf|title=2014 Honour Roll Booklet|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-08-31}}

External links

Sylvia Walton entry in The Australian Women's Register

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7 : Living people|La Trobe University alumni|Officers of the Order of Australia|21st-century Australian educators|Women educators|Chancellors of La Trobe University|1941 births

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