Pearl Duncan

Pearl Duncan
Born
Pearl Maud Duncan[1]

(1933-04-27)27 April 1933[2]
Emmaville, New South Wales[3]
Died19 July 2022(2022-07-19) (aged 89)
Occupation(s)Teacher, anthropologist, academic

Pearl Maud Duncan Booth (27 April 1933 – 19 July 2022) was an Australian teacher, anthropologist and academic. A Gamilaraay woman,[4] she was the first known tertiary-qualified Indigenous teacher in Australia.[5][6] She was named a Queensland Great in 2008.

  1. ^ "Ms Pearl Maud DUNCAN". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. ^ "DUNCAN BOOTH, Pearl". 26 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ Gibson, Vanessa (2015). "Pearl Duncan". Our Footprint. Bacon Factory Films.
  4. ^ "Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarship". Queensland Department of Education. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ Vonow, Brittany (17 February 2012). "Pearler of success for students". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Dr Pearl Duncan". Queensland College of Teachers. Retrieved 19 September 2019.