James Wilson Hogg

James Wilson Hogg
James Wilson Hogg; MBE
Born	22 July 1909; Wellington, New Zealand
Died	6 May 1997 (aged 87); Sydney, Australia
Education	Scots College, Wellington; Balliol College, Oxford
Occupation	Headmaster, Trinity Grammar School (New South Wales); (1944–1974); Chairman, Headmasters' Conference of the Independent Schools of Australia; (1959–1962)
Spouse(s)	Alyson (née Webb)
Children	1 son, 3 daughters

James Wilson Hogg was a New Zealand-born headmaster of a CAS School in Australia and chairman of the Headmasters' Conference of the Independent Schools of Australia.[1][2]

Biography

Jim Hogg was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and educated at Scots College, Wellington, and New Zealand University. In 1929 he entered Balliol College, Oxford, where he read History and graduated with a Master of Arts. After teaching in the United Kingdom and New Zealand he became senior English master at Knox Grammar School in Sydney. In 1944 he was appointed Headmaster of Trinity Grammar School and remained in that position for 31 years. In 1974 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his service to education.[3][4] James Wilson Hogg’s youngest daughter, Elizabeth Fensham, is an award-winning children and young adults’ author. His son, Dr John Hogg OAM (1943–2013), became a leading vascular and general surgeon.[5]

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References

Legge (J.), S, Who's who in Australia 1968 (19th ed.), The Herald and Weekly Times Limited; 1968, retrieved 2 October 2017
"Our proper concerns : a history of the Headmasters' Conference of the Independent Schools of Australia / J. Wilson Hogg". Parramatta, N.S.W. : Macarthur Press, 1986. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
It's an Honour Retrieved 2 October 2017.
The Teachers' Guild of NSW Proceedings 1995 1996 Retrieved 2 October 2017.
MJA Retrieved 5 September 2018.

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[1] Legge (J.), S, Who's who in Australia 1968 (19th ed.), The Herald and Weekly Times Limited; 1968, retrieved 2 October 2017

[opc-2] "Our proper concerns : a history of the Headmasters' Conference of the Independent Schools of Australia / J. Wilson Hogg". Parramatta, N.S.W. : Macarthur Press, 1986. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

[3] It's an Honour Retrieved 2 October 2017.

[4] The Teachers' Guild of NSW Proceedings 1995 1996 Retrieved 2 October 2017.

[5] MJA Retrieved 5 September 2018.