Nellie Euphemia Coad

Who is Nellie Euphemia Coad?

Nellie Euphemia Coad 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.