The Australian Women's Register

Summary

Sister Deirdre Jordan was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) on 26 January 1989. She became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on 1 January 1969 for services to education. The daughter of Clement and Helana (née Roberts) Jordan, Sister Deirdre Jordan is a member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy. In March 2002 she retired as Chancellor of Flinders University South Australia. Her association with Flinders University commenced in 1981 as Pro-Chancellor. A senior lecturer at Adelaide University from 1968 to 1988, Sister Jordan lectured in the field of sociology of education. She undertook study tours of Tanzania (1975), China (1976 and 1979), South America (1977 and 1980) to investigate bases for decision-making in structure of curriculum and education administration in developing countries.

Events

• 1973 - 1982

  Deputy Chairman of the Department of Education at the University of Adelaide

• 1992

  Patron of the Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi Pakistan

• 1954 - 1968

  Member of the Independent Schools Headmistresses Association

• 1989

  Appointed Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

• 1969

  Appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil)

• 1988 - 2002

  Chancellor at Flinders University (South Australia)

• 1980 - 1988

  Pro-Chancellor at Flinders University (South Australia)

• 1968 - 1988

  Senior Lector at the University of Adelaide (South Australia)

• 1954 - 1968

  Headmistress at St Aloysius College (South Australia)

• 1994

  Chair Board of Governors at Merecedes College

• 1993

  Member of the Board of Trustees at St Francis Xavier Seminary

• 1987 - 1991

  Board Member of the South Australian Institute of Catholic Teacher Education

• 1965

  Foundation Member of the Flinders University Council

• 1982 - 1984

  Chairman of the Department of Education at the University of Adelaide

• 1977 - 1980

  Commissioner of the Tertiary Education Authority (South Australia)

• 1970 - 1973

  Chairman of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies of Music