Don Hayward (politician)

Donald Keith Hayward (born 26 September 1932) is a former Australian politician.

The Honourable Don Hayward
Minister for Education
In office 6 October 1992 – 3 April 1996
Premier	Jeff Kennett
Member of the Victorian Parliament for Electoral district of Prahran
In office 2 March 1985 – 29 March 1996
Preceded by	Bob Miller
Succeeded by	Leonie Burke
Member of the Victorian Parliament for Monash Province
In office 5 May 1979 – 1 March 1985
Preceded by	Charles Hider
Succeeded by	Reg Macey
Personal details
Born	(1932-09-26) 26 September 1932 Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)

He was born in Broken Hill to James Keith Hayward and Elsa Margaret, née Egan. He attended Broken Hill High School and Homebush Boys High School before studying at Melbourne and Sydney universities, receiving a Bachelor of Laws from the former. In 1953 he was appointed private secretary to the Minister for National Development, then in 1955 he was appointed private secretary to the President of the Senate. He moved to the private sector in 1958, working for General Motors-Holden where he rose to the positions of public relations director (1966–71), and company director (1966–72, 1978–79). In 1971 he transferred to General Motors Overseas Corporation and held various positions in Southeast Asia, including President and Managing Director of General Motors Philippines (1972–1976).[1] He was also a member of University of Melbourne's law faculty from 1967 to 1972.[2]

A Liberal Party member since 1951, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1979 as one of two members for Monash. In 1985 he transferred to the Legislative Assembly, winning the seat of Prahran. He became Shadow Minister for Education in 1990 and Minister for Education in 1992, serving until his retirement in 1996.[2] After his retirement he joined various government and private sector boards as a non-executive director, including Abigroup (1997-2004).[1]

Minister for Education

As Minister for Education, he implemented a reform program for Victorian Schools called “Schools of the Future”. [3][4] In 1993, he made the decision to open a new school for young women–Melbourne Girls' College, which opened in 1994.[5][6]

Autobiography

His autobiography was published in e-book format on 11 November 2016.[1]

References

1. Hayward, Don (2016). The Accidental Politician (Kindle Edition). Amazon Australia Services, Inc. ASIN B01MRIXT44.
2. Parliament of Victoria (2018). "Donald Keith Hayward". Re-Member (Former Members). Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
3. Caldwell, Brian; Hayward, Don (1998). The Future of Schools: Lessons From The Reform of Public Education. Student Outcomes and the Reform of Education. Routledge. ISBN 0750707232.
4. Green, Shane (2004). "The man who rewrote the school rules". The Age. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
5. Kennett, Jeff (3 June 2014). "A lesson in how good grew from bad". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
6. "MGC - History". MGC Website. Melbourne Girls' College. 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by Charles Hider	Member for Monash 1979–1985 Served alongside: James Guest	Succeeded by Reg Macey
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Bob Miller	Member for Prahran 1985–1996	Succeeded by Leonie Burke