Nellie Euphemia Coad, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Nellie Euphemia Coad

Teacher, community leader, writer

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1883

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1974

Profession: writer, teacher

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Nellie Euphemia Coad (15 October 1883–6 September 1974) was a New Zealand teacher, community leader, and writer.
She was an alumna of Wellington Girls' College and Victoria College, where she received her MA in 1914.
Coad taught at Wellington Girls' College between 1917 and 1938, where she became "the head of the department of history, civics and geography," and authored several textbooks on the same subjects.
She also participated in the New Zealand Women Teachers Association, where she fought for better salaries for female teachers and equal accommodations for female student athletes.
After retiring from teaching, Coad toured Europe, eventually living in England, and served as an air raid warden in London during World War II.