Australian public servant (1929–2019)
Professor
Dick Johnson
In office In office
Born Richard St Clair Johnson
Died 31 August 2019 Nationality Australian Spouse Mary McAleer Children Catherine (b. 1956) Alma mater University of Sydney Occupation Academic Public servant
Richard St Clair Johnson (6 June 1929 – 31 August 2019) was a former academic and senior Australian public servant.
Background and early life
Dick Johnson was born in Singapore, one of four children born to Australian parents. His father worked in the insurance industry in Asia.[ 1] Jesuit Riverview College .[ 1] University of Sydney .[ 1]
Career
Johnson was Professor of Classics at the Australian National University from 1962 to 1984.[ 2] Australian National University Classics Museum so that Canberra students could learn about ancient Greek and Roman objects.[ 3]
In April 1984, Johnson was appointed Secretary of the Department of Education (later, Education and Youth Affairs ).[ 4] [ 5] Helen Williams , the first woman to become a departmental secretary in the Australian Government.[ 6] [ 7]
References
^ a b c Johnson, Dick (29 October 2010). "Interview with Emeritus Professor Richard Johnson – classicist and educational philosopher" (Interview). Interviewed by Peter Stewart. Australian National University. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. ^ Nation, Daryl; Evans, Terry (1996), Opening Education: Policies and Practices from Open and Distance Education , Routledge, ISBN 0-415-14182-6 ^ "ANU museum unveils 2000-year-old lamp" . The Canberra Times . Fairfax Media. 28 December 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.^ "Government post for ANU man" . The Canberra Times . 6 April 1984. p. 3. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.^ CA 3494: Department of Education and Youth Affairs, Central Office the original on 16 March 2016, retrieved 22 January 2014 ^ CA 4134: Department of Education [II], Central Office , retrieved 22 January 2014 [permanent dead link ] ^ "First woman PS head named" . The Canberra Times . 15 January 1985. p. 1. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.
