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Australian charity worker and kindergarten administrator

Ellen "Nellie" Desailly (23 December 1857 – 31 October 1939) was a pioneer of the Free Kindergarten movement in Sydney, Australia.

History

Desailly was the second daughter of George Peter Desailly (c. 1823 – 10 September 1876) and Emma Jane Desailly (c. 1833 – 29 March 1892) of Coree and Mossgiel Station, N.S.W.

She was the first general secretary of the Kindergarten Union of New South Wales (founded 1895), a position she held for 22 years.

Family

Dr (Julian) Gilbert Desailly, married to Frances Esme Desailly, M.B.E., J.P., née Tangye, of Camperdown, was a brother.

Recognition

The Ellen Desailly kindergarten (founded 1928) at North Sydney was named for her. When it closed down, the Wentworth Park kindergarten at Glebe was renamed Ellen Desailly kindergarten.

Harriet A. Dumolo, principal of the Kindergarten Training College, paid a tribute to her work and influence.

References

  1. "People Australia: Desailly, Ellen (Nellie) (1857–1939)". National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 29, 082. Victoria, Australia. 7 November 1939. p. 6. Retrieved 25 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "The Kindergarten Union". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). No. 5028. New South Wales, Australia. 2 August 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 25 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Dr. J. G. Desailly Dies After Illness". The Sun News-pictorial. No. 4650. Victoria, Australia. 16 August 1937. p. 13. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Mrs F. E. Desailly Dies Suddenly". The Sun News-pictorial. No. 8739. Victoria, Australia. 26 September 1950. p. 19. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Family Notices". The Australasian. Vol. LXXV, no. 1947. Victoria, Australia. 25 July 1903. p. 44. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Near and Far". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28, 202. New South Wales, Australia. 25 May 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Our Future Men and Women". The Sunday Times (Sydney). No. 1626. New South Wales, Australia. 18 March 1917. p. 30. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "For Women". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 29, 486. New South Wales, Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 5. Retrieved 25 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Obituary". Camperdown Chronicle. Vol. LXIII, no. 1837. Victoria, Australia. 18 November 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 25 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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