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(a.k.a. O'Brien, May Lorna; O'Brien, May)
Born: 20 May 1933 Laverton, Western Australia
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal
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May O'Brien's long career as a teacher in Western Australia began at Mount Margaret Mission, where she had grown up. After twenty-five years of teaching in rural and suburban schools she was transferred from the classroom to the Aboriginal Education Branch as a consultant, whose task was to facilitate the establishment of Aboriginal committees on education throughout the state. O'Brien's contribution to education, particularly to Aboriginal education, was acknowledged with a British Empire Meda....

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Last amended: 9 Nov 2010

 

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