Person
Parker, Henry Thomas (1890 - 1957)
- Born
- 27 April 1890
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 22 May 1957
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - Occupation
- Educator and Psychologist
Summary
Henry Parker initially studied to become a priest, but was never ordained. Instead he became a leader in the development of educational psychology and a major player in the Tasmanian education system. He was on the staff of the Philip Smith Training College in Hobart from 1922-1942 and was responsible for establishing the Tasmanian Education Department's first psychological clinic. He also established specialist classes, including those for the gifted and Welfare Schools for slow learners. Parker was also first chairman of the Australian branch of the British Psychological Society; an original member of the Australian Council for Educational Research; and President of the Tasmanian Free Library Movement at the time of his death.
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Chronology
- 1907 -
- Career position - Joined the Department of Public Instruction
- 1909
- Education - Completed teacher training at Teachers' College
- 1910 - 1914
- Career position - Taught in New South Wales
- 1914 - 1915
- Career position - Temporary Assistant at Battery Point State School in Hobart
- 1915 - 1920
- Career position - Teacher-in-charge of schools at Gormanston, Westbury, Strahan and Penguin in Tasmania
- 1918
- Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Tasmania
- 1921
- Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Tasmania
- 1921
- Career position - Taught in Sydney and Melbourne
- 1922 - 1942
- Career position - Supervisor for special classes and staff member of Philip Smith Training College in Hobart
- 1924
- Career position - Established the Girls' Welfare School
- 1928
- Career position - Established the Boys' Welfare School
- 1933 - 1942
- Career position - Departmental Psychologist and Supervisor of Research (at Philip Smith Training College?)
- c. 1934
- Career position - Established classes for intellectually gifted at the Elizabeth Street School
- 1942
- Career position - Established a Psychologists Office within the Education Department of Tasmania
- 1944 - 1955
- Career position - Education Officer and Chief Psychologist in the Education Department
Published resources
Book Sections
- Anderson, Allan G., 'Parker, Henry Thomas (1890-1957)' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 11: 1891 - 1939 Nes-Smi, Geoffrey Serle, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), p. 138. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110142b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21539000. Details
- 'Parker, H T (1890-1957)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-636162. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 21 August 2019