Ellis, Frank (1886 - 1964)

Born

24 February 1886
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died

29 March 1964
Sandringham, Victoria, Australia

Occupation

Educationist

Summary

Frank Ellis MBE was the principal of Working Men's College Melbourne (Melbourne Technical College from 1934) from 1927 to 1952. Prior to his appointment to the Working Men's College, Ellis was Superintendent of Technical Education in Tasmania for nine years (Murray-Smith and Dare, 1987, pp. 181 and 472).

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Published Resources

Books

• Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987. Details

Webpages

• Dare, Anthony, Ellis, Frank (1886-1964), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2006. Also available at https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ellis-frank-10114. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987.

Created: 9 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024