Robert Buntine
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18 February 1929 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | March 8, 2014 (aged 85) Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Spouse(s) | Ivy Buntine (née Marles) |
| Children | 3 |
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Robert (Bob) Walter Buntine (18 February 1929 – 8 March 2014) was a third generation Australian-born educationalist best known as a teacher and rowing coach of two Sydney GPS Schools—The King's School and Newington College. He was headmaster of Wolaroi College before becoming deputy headmaster at Newington where after two decades of service he retired in 1996. His career included international experience having taught terms at The Leys School, Cambridge and Tabor Academy, Boston. As a coach of schoolboys he was influential in the early rowing careers of numerous international rowers.
Bob Buntine was born at Melbourne on 18 February 1929. His father was Dr Martyn Arnold Buntine (1898–1975) of Camberwell Grammar School, Hale School and Geelong College and his grandfather was Walter Murray Buntine (1866–1953) of Caulfield Grammar School (for whom the Australian College of Educators' Buntine Oration is named). His mother was the Australian Chief Commissioner of Girl Guides, Gladys Selby (Jim) Buntine OBE (1901–1992). Buntine was educated in his father's schools, first at Hale School and then at Geelong College. He spent his final two years of schooling at Geelong where he rowed in the 1st VIII in 1947 and was a member of the Music Committee. Rowing and music, and the family commitment to education, became the enduring passions of his life. After school he became a resident of Ormond College while completing a Bachelor of Arts degree at The University of Melbourne. He rowed both for his college and university and was awarded a University Blue in the sport. After graduating in 1951 Buntine pursued careers in the merchant navy, airlines and industry before turning to teaching in 1960. He gained a Diploma of Education at the University of New England and a Masters Degree from The University of Sydney. He married Ivy Marles in 1958.
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