Briony Scott

Briony Scott (born 28 September 1963) is an Australian educator and columnist, who is currently principal of Wenona School, an independent school for girls that is located in the lower north shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2][3]

Dr Briony Scott
Born
Briony Edmonds

(1963-09-28) 28 September 1963
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Occupation(s)Teacher; educator; columnist
EmployerWenona School
TitlePrincipal, Wenona School
TermJuly 2011 (2011-07) – present
Spouse
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(m. 1986)​

Early life and education

Scott is the daughter of Dr Carl Edmonds OAM and his wife Cindy (Cynthia). She was born in the United Kingdom when Dr Edmonds was working there. Dr Edmonds was the Officer in Charge, Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine and is considered to be one of the world's leading diving medical experts.[4] He was the lead author of the diving medicine "bible", Diving Medicine for Scuba Divers.

Scott attended the University of Sydney, and holds Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Master of Education and Doctor of Education degrees, with research focusing on girls' education, the utilization of educational technology, and non-government school funding policy.

Career

She is well known for her fortnightly column in the North Shore Times[5] entitled "Ask the Teacher"[6] where she looks at issues regarding parenting and education.

Prior to commencing at Wenona, Scott was the Principal of Roseville College from 2006, and commenced in the role of Principal of Wenona College in July 2011. She previously worked as Head of Senior School and Director of Studies at Oxford Falls Grammar School and as a systems analyst for Olivetti.[7]

Scott is an advocate for single sex education.[8] In 2021, Scott's views on sexual consent education in schools received widespread publicity.[9][10][11]

Personal life

She is married to Mark Scott, former Secretary of the New South Wales Department of Education[12] and 27th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney.[13]

In 2015, she was diagnosed with lung cancer.[14]

References
  1. Wenona School
  2. "The Year that Made Me: Briony Scott, 2016". ABC Radio National. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. Arlington, Kim (25 September 2015). "How Wenona principal Briony Scott found inspiration from her students". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. The North Shore Times | North Shore Local News
  6. The North Shore Times | North Shore Local News
  7. Book.indd
  8. "Wenona school principal Briony Scott says girls' schools more relevant than ever". Australian Financial Review. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  9. Scott, Briony (23 February 2021). "Schools can't end the scourge of sexual assault, adults behaving like adults can". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  10. "Why schools can't be the only answer when it comes to tackling sexual assault". www.abc.net.au. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  11. "School-aged sexual assaults highlight broad societal ignorance". 4BC. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  12. Baker, Jordan (2 March 2019). "Mark and Briony Scott: on a learning curve - just don't mention NAPLAN". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  13. "Mark Scott appointed Vice-Chancellor of University of Sydney". University of Sydney. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  14. "I was 52, a non-smoker, and told I had lung cancer. Life as I knew it was over | Briony Scott". The Guardian. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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