Tony Rae AM |
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Born | 8 July 1927 Sydney Australia |
Died | 11 October 2000 London England |
Nationality | Australian |
Education |
The Scots College University of Sydney University of New England |
Occupation | Former Headmaster Newington College Former Chairman Headmasters' Conference of the Independent Schools of Australia |
Spouse(s) | Lesley Rae née Lehfeldt |
Children | Two sons, one daughter |
Parent(s) | S H Rae |
Anthony James Morell Rae was an Australian-born headmaster of a GPS School and chairman of the Headmasters' Conference of the Independent Schools of Australia.
Tony Rae (the familiar form was part of his persona) was educated at The Scots College and graduated from the University of Sydney with a Master of Arts and Diploma of Education. He completed a Master of Education at the University of New England.
Rae began his teaching career as a schoolmaster in 1948 at his alma mater, Scots, and spent four years there before teaching English in England and Canada. He returned to Scots in 1956 and in 1959 he was appointed Deputy Headmaster at Toowoomba Grammar School. In 1964 he moved to Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill as a housemaster and later served as Senior Master from 1966 until 1968. James Wilson Hogg OBE, then the Headmaster of Trinity, wrote of him: "He was of formidable stature, tall and striking looking, a headmasterly figure long before headmastership. He habitually moved with a measured pace, gravely and with dignity." Albury Grammar School (now The Scots School Albury) appointed him as Head in 1969.