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: December 2020

December 30

Conversations with Baby Boomer Teachers: Profile No.49 posted by Jillian in Biography, History of Education, Secondary schooling

On her Matriculation results, Z2 was offered a place in Law at Monash University. She applied, as she recalls, for (1) Law (2) Teaching and (3) Nursing. She enrolled in Law, but was subsequently offered a teaching studentship. Her father, … Continue reading

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December 20

Conversations with Baby Boomer Teachers: Profile 48 posted by Jillian in Uncategorized

When, in her High School in a country town in North East Victoria, Y2 was considered for a government bursary to help her finish high school, but bonding her to teach, the teacher in charge did not recommend her because … Continue reading

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December 12

Conversations with Baby Boomer Teachers: Profile 47 posted by Jillian in Aboriginal education, Adult education, Art education, Biography, History of Education, Primary schooling

X2 grew up in a pub in a small country town in Victoria, the youngest of four girls. Her family had a strong sense of community responsibility and supporting others. There were often ‘waifs and strays’ staying at the pub, … Continue reading

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December 2

Conversations with Baby Boomer Teachers: Profile 46 posted by Jillian in Aboriginal education, Art education, Biography

Growing up in Adelaide in an extended family of hard-working Greek immigrants, W2 developed a passion for Art from the age of 6, when an uncle introduced him to oil paint. Naively, the uncle did not initially think to teach … Continue reading

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