Leonie Byrnes
Victoria Leonie (Pat) Byrnes (maiden name Palazzi) (2 April 1888 – 12 May 1964), teacher and school inspector. In 1956, long financially independent, she was installed as the honorary 'Mistress of Method' to the novices' teacher-training schools at Lochinvar and Singleton convents.[1]
Also known as
[edit]- Byrnes, Pat (1888–1964)
- Byrnes, Victoria Leonie (1888–1964)
- Palazzi, Victoria Leonie (1888–1964)
- Palazzi, V. L. (Victoria Leonie) (1888–1964)
Personal life
[edit]Born near Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, third daughter and tenth of eleven children of Swiss-born parents Jean-Baptiste Palazzi, railway-ganger, and his wife Assunta, née Delponte. Miss Palazzi was married to John Joseph Byrnes and lived in Newcastle for many years; in later times she resided in Fairlight Street, Manly.[2]
Legacy and impact
[edit]Palazzi joined the Department of Public Instruction in July 1907 as a pupil-teacher at Enmore Public School, Sydney, and completed training in 1909. While teaching (1910–15) in primary schools, she attended (part-time) the University of Sydney (B.A., 1913) and in 1916–19 taught in turn at Goulburn and at St George Girls' high schools.
In 1936 she edited The Roma Poetry Book, a much-reprinted anthology for school children which is still available in New South Wales State Library and University of Sydney library today.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography – Victoria Leonie (Pat) Byrnes". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Obituary – Victoria Leonie (Pat) Byrnes – Obituaries Australia". Oa.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "State Library of New South Wales /Catalogue". Library.sl.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Flickr: State Records NSW's Photostream". Flickr.com. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
