Susannah Jane Williams

Susannah Jane Williams (15 September 1875 – 27 May 1942), better known as Susie Williams, was an Australian educator. She served for 16 years as principal of The Women's College at the University of Sydney.

Early life and education Williams was born at Castlemaine in Victoria on 15 September 1875. Her parents were Jane (née Jones) and Welsh-born grocer Edward David Williams. She completed her secondary education at Castlemaine Grammar School, then attended the University of Melbourne, living at Trinity College Hostel while she studied for a Bachelor of Arts. She graduated in 1897 with first-class honours. She went to England and enrolled at Newnham College, Cambridge reading classics (1897–1901) and also read archaeology at the University of London (1897–1898). Under her management, the college grew from 40 to 70 students.