People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names

• Leven, Edna

Birth

27 February, 1920
West End, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Death

23 December, 1996 (aged 76)
Acton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (not specified)

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Presbyterian
• Quaker

Education

• Toowong State School (Brisbane)
• Brisbane Girls Grammar School
• University of Queensland
• Teachers' Training College, Brisbane

Occupation

• schoolteacher
• teacher of English as second language
• technical/TAFE college teacher

Awards

• Canberran of the Year
• Member of the Order of Australia

Legacies

• Edna Hopkins Library (ACT)

Key Organisations

• Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ACT)
• Student Christian Movement (Brisbane)
• Australian College of Education (ACT)
• Secondary Introductory English Centre (ACT)

Workplaces

• Telopea Park High School (ACT)
• Canberra Institute of Technology