Rodda, Stanley Northey (1877 - 1939)

Born

9 November 1877
East Oakland, California, United States of America

Died

16 January 1939
Victoria, Australia

Occupation

Principal

Summary

Stanley Northey Rodda was appointed principal of the Working Men's College in November 1913, a position he held until 1927. Rodda was also a member of the college council from 1929 until his death (Murray-Smith and Dare, 1987, pp. 136 and 472; SER-09908, 23 January 1939, p. 1953, RMIT University Archives).

Archival Resources

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives

• Melbourne Technical College Council Minutes 1937 - 1943 - No. 8 25 January 1937 - 20 December 1943 pp. 1736-2058; 1-66; then unnumbered, 1937 - 1943, Item no. SER-09908, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details

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

Newspaper Articles

• 'Working Men's College: New Director Appointed', The Age (Melbourne, Victoria), 1913. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196226993. Details
• 'People We Know: Mr. Stanley Rodda', Punch (Melbourne, Victoria), 12 July 1917, p. 6. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121080954. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Melbourne Technical College Council Minutes 1937 - 1943 - No. 8 25 January 1937 - 20 December 1943 pp. 1736-2058; 1-66; then unnumbered, 1937 - 1943, Item no. SER-09908, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives; 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: 11 November 2021, Last modified: 23 December 2025