Bessie Te Wenerau Grace | |
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| Born | 28 October 1889 Pukawa, New Zealand |
| Died | 20 June 1944 (aged 54) |
| Resting place | Box Hill Cemetery |
| Other names | Wene Grace, Sister Eudora CSC |
| Alma mater | St Mary's College, University of London |
| Known for | First female Māori university graduate |
| Father | Lawrence Grace |
| Relatives | Thomas Grace (grandfather) Te Heuheu Tūkino IV (grandfather) Hāmi Grace (brother) |
Bessie Te Wenerau Grace (28 October 1889 – 20 June 1944), also known as Wene and Sister Eudora, was a New Zealand teacher and education leader. In 1926, while living in Kilburn, London, she completed a bachelor of arts from the University of Canterbury by distance, making her the first Māori woman to graduate from university.