Mackness, Constance, 1882-1973

Dates:
Birth 1882
Death 1973

Biographical notes:

Constance Mackness, teacher and author, was born in Tuena, New South Wales in 1882 and educated at Fort Street Model School and the University of Sydney. She entered the teaching profession and was chosen in 1917 as the founding headmistress of the Presbyterian Girls' College, Warwick, Queensland, where she taught for the next 30 years. She published ten books and wrote articles and short stories for the Bulletin and local papers. She retired from teaching in 1949 and died in Brisbane in 1973.

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1902-1973. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224198207

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Subjects:

  • Authors, Australian
  • Presbyterian Girls' College

Occupations:

  • Authors
  • School principals

Places:

  • Warwick, Qld (as recorded)