Jim and Jillian Dellit established this website to bring together their various endeavours, to engage with and contribute to the educational community and educational delivery. Jillian is continuing this work both in her own right, and to keep faith with Jim's life, 1947-2014, and their productive partnership 1970-2014.

Monthly Archives: May 2016

May 29

Conversations with Baby Boomer Teachers: Profile 14 posted by Jillian in Biography, History of Education

Like many of her generation, O was the first of her family to go to university. She came from a family that did not have much money. She attended Walford Girls’ Grammar on a scholarship and knew from an early … Continue reading

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May 18

Conversations with Baby Boomer Teachers: Profile 13 posted by Jillian in Biography, History of Education

N followed her two older sisters to Woodville High School in Adelaide. Her mother enrolled her in the Commercial stream following the common wisdom that if you can type you will always have a job. Port Adelaide Girls High would … Continue reading

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May 3

Conversations with Baby Boomer Teachers: Profile 12 posted by Jillian in Biography, History of Education

M entered teaching almost accidentally. She and her sisters attended Vermont Girls’ Technical High School. M was 4 years behind her sisters. It was a time of change and energy. Her teachers were young, bright and committed. They switched her … Continue reading

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