Frances Barkman

=== Teaching ===

=== Teaching ===

Barkman's teaching career began in suburban state (or public) schools. In 1911, she began teaching French at the public high school in Melbourne, known then as the Continuation School. The school was composed of departments for boys and girls; the boys high school was relocated in 1927, and the girls high school was moved in 1931, and renamed the MacRobertson Girls' High School.<ref>{{Cite web|last=School of Historical Studies|first=Department of History|title=Model School - Entry - eMelbourne - The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online|url=https://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00990b.htm|access-date=2021-11-11|website=www.emelbourne.net.au|language=en-gb}}</ref> Barkman taught at the Continuation School and then at the MacRobertson school, until her sudden death in 1947.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=1946-10-04|title=OBITUARY|work=Australian Jewish Herald|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article261536532|access-date=2021-11-06}}</ref> In addition to teaching French, Barkman also produced numerous plays for the high school students, as well as for the [[Lyceum Club (Australia)|Lyceum Club]] outside of school.<ref name=":0" />

Barkman's teaching career began in suburban state (or public) schools. In 1911, she began teaching French at the public high school in Melbourne, known then as the Continuation School. The school was composed of departments for boys and girls; the boys high school was relocated in 1927, and the girls high school was moved in 1931, and renamed the MacRobertson Girls' High School.<ref>{{Cite web|last=School of Historical Studies|first=Department of History|title=Model School - Entry - eMelbourne - The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online|url=https://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00990b.htm|access-date=2021-11-11|website=www.emelbourne.net.au|language=en-gb}}</ref> Barkman taught at the Continuation School and then at the MacRobertson school, until her sudden death in 1947.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=1946-10-04|title=OBITUARY|work=Australian Jewish Herald|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article261536532|access-date=2021-11-06}}</ref> In addition to teaching French, Barkman also produced numerous plays for the high school students, as well as for the [[Lyceum Club (Melbourne)|Lyceum Club]] outside of school.<ref name=":0" />

Barkman's dedication to promoting French language and culture was recognized by the French government, which bestowed two awards on her in the 1930s.<ref name=":0" /> She also sat on the University French Standing Committee,<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=July 25, 1947|title=Obituary: Miss Frances Barkman|work=The Australian Jewish News|url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/ajn/1946/10/04/01/article/14/?srpos=10&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI-Frances+Barkman-------------1|access-date=November 11, 2021|via=National Library of Israel}}</ref> served as an examiner in French for the university public examinations,<ref name=":1" /> and was an active member of the Victorian [[Alliance française|Alliance Française]].<ref name=":0" /> During World War II, she served as the inaugural president for the women's auxiliary within the Australian [[Free France]] movement,<ref name=":3" /> and oversaw war relief efforts at her school.<ref name=":0" />

Barkman's dedication to promoting French language and culture was recognized by the French government, which bestowed two awards on her in the 1930s.<ref name=":0" /> She also sat on the University French Standing Committee,<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=July 25, 1947|title=Obituary: Miss Frances Barkman|work=The Australian Jewish News|url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/ajn/1946/10/04/01/article/14/?srpos=10&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI-Frances+Barkman-------------1|access-date=November 11, 2021|via=National Library of Israel}}</ref> served as an examiner in French for the university public examinations,<ref name=":1" /> and was an active member of the Victorian [[Alliance française|Alliance Française]].<ref name=":0" /> During World War II, she served as the inaugural president for the women's auxiliary within the Australian [[Free France]] movement,<ref name=":3" /> and oversaw war relief efforts at her school.<ref name=":0" />