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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-09-07 human Annette Alafaci updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004583b.htm person Benham Ellen Ida AACR2 12 March 1871 27 April 1917 Place of Birth Allen's Creek, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Educator Botanist Ellen Ida Benham was a teacher, at both the secondary and tertiary level. From 1893 to 1912 she taught science at several schools including the Tormore House School. In 1902 Benham was appointed as a botany lecturer at the University of Adelaide. In 1908 she went to England to improve her higher education teaching methods and completed the Oxford Diploma of Education. Benham returned to Adelaide the following year and continued her lecturing until 1912 when the University founded its Chair of Botany. That same year she resigned from Tormore House School and bought Walford School in Malvern. There she taught botany and physiology and greatly raised the school's academic standards. She also introduced callisthenics and sports to the curriculum. The school thrived and evolved into the Walford Church of England Girls' Grammar School, which honours her with its Benham Wing. 1892 1892 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide c. 1893 c. 1895 Career position - Headmistress of Christ Church day school in Kapunda, South Australia 1895 1895 Education - Studied in Europe 1896 1900 Career position - Science Teacher at Dryburgh House School in Adelaide 1901 1912 Career position - Assistant Lecturer, then Lecturer in Botany, University of Adelaide c. 1902 c. 1908 Career position - Teacher at both Tormore House School and Advanced School in South Australia 1906 1906 Career position - Appointed Botanist to classify a major collection presented to the university herbarium by the South Australian government 1908 1908 Career position - Studied and taught (at Winchester High School) in England 1908 1908 Education - Oxford Diploma of Education completed in England 1909 1909 Career position - Founding member of the Women's Student Club 1909 1911 Career position - Teacher at Tormore House School 1909 1912 Career position - Lecturer, University of Adelaide 1912 Career position - Purchased and ran Walford School in Malvern, South Australia 1912 1912 Career position - Teacher (part-time) at Akaroa School 1914 1914 Career position - Foundation member of the Women Graduates' Club, University of Adelaide

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 'Benham, Ellen Ida', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Benham, Ellen Ida Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Benham, Ellen Ida (1871-1917), educationist Jones, Helen Benham, Ellen Ida (1871-1917), educationist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 261 Book: Taking to the field: a history of Australian women in science Carey, Jane Taking to the field: a history of Australian women in science Clayton, Vic. Monash University Press 2023