Margaret Gordon Burn

Margaret Gordon Burn (22 March 1825–8 December 1918) was a New Zealand teacher and school principal. She was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on 22 March 1825.[1] She was the founding principal of Otago Girls' High School in 1871, and also founding principal of Waitaki Girls' High School from 1887 to 1892.[2][3]

  1. ^ Wallis, Eileen. "Margaret Gordon Burn". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "History - About | Otago Girls' High School - Dunedin, New Zealand". www.otagogirls.school.nz. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Graduate Detail". www.womeninhighereducation.eit.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2016.