Margery Fraser Robertson

Margery Fraser Robertson (1 July 1858 – 9 January 1933) was an Australian teacher and educationist. She was the head-mistress at what was later called Melbourne High School.

Life Robertson was born in South Melbourne in 1858. She was the first of nine children born to Margaret (born Fraser) and James Robertson. Her parents were both born in Scotland and they emigrated unmarried in 1854 from Inverness. Robertson completed five years work as a pupil-teacher at Emerald Hill State School before she entered their training facility. She was taught by Frederick John Gladman and she found his ideas about education influential.

Robertson began teaching at a time when there was no government secondary schools but there were examinations designed for those intending to enter the civil service and to matriculate. The education department valued her and they promoted her to the highest level ever achieved by a woman. with over 200 students and 135 of these were girls. Joseph Hocking, an inspector of schools, was named the first principal of what was later called Melbourne High School and Robertson became his temporary assistant. In 1907 she became Melbourne High School's senior mistress and in 1909 she had the title of headmistress.