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An Australian educationalist who took on a leadership role in Hong Kong has died.
Shirley Grundy was born in Perth, Australia on 25 June 1947. She started her career as a teacher in rural primary schools before entering university as a mature student. A BA from the University of Queensland in 1976 was followed by an MA in Classics from the University of Western Australia in 1981 and a PhD in education from Murdoch University in Perth in 1984. Her thesis was entitled Beyond Professionalism: Action Research as Critical Pedagogy.
It was also at Murdoch that Professor Grundy became involved in the development of...