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Elsie Grogan - Junior Champion Athlete 1927

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1927

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Overview

Elsie Grogan from form IIC, the Bunbury High School Junior Champion Athlete, 1927.

Historical information

Elsie Amelia Grogan (1912-1997) attended Bunbury High School from 1923-1925.

Excelled at hockey and athletics and was an excellent student.

A primary school teacher in country areas (Burekup,Cunderdin and Tammin) from 1935-1941.

1927 Girls Junior Champion Athlete
1928 Royal Lifesaving Bronze Medal
1928 Girls Open Champion Athlete
1928 Blue Girls Hockey Captain
1928 Pass junior examinations in eight subjects (English, French, History, Geography, Biology (Natural History), Agricultural Science, Domestic Science and Mathematics(double subject)).
1929 Girls Hockey First XI
1930 Girls Hockey First XI
1930 Modern History Society Committee
1930 Blue Girls Faction Captain, Hockey Captain and Athletics Captain
1930 School Prefect
1930 Girls Open Champion Athlete
1930 Girls Hockey First XI Captain
1930 Passed leaving examinations in seven subjects including two distinctions (English, French, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, History (d), Agricultural Science(d) and Drawing).

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-229-6.17a

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photographic Materials

Keywords

Place made

Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Public location

Boardroom - Archive Box

Last modified

Thursday, 27 August, 2026

Completeness

100

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Rights category

Date of creation +50 years

Permissions

For authorisation to reproduce, publish or display, please contact the Bunbury Senior High School.

Attribution requirements

Acknowledgements to be made to 'Bunbury Senior High School 6.17a'.

Rights holder

Bunbury Senior High School

Bunbury Senior High School

Bunbury Senior High School

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Elsie Grogan, Junior Champion Athlete, 1927

Elsie Grogan
Junior Champion Athlete 1927
Source: Bunbury Senior High School 6.17a

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