Briony Scott (born 28 September 1963) is an Australian educator and columnist, who is currently principal of

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, an

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for girls that is located in the lower north shore of

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Early life and education

Scott is the daughter of Dr Carl Edmonds and his wife Cindy (Cynthia). She was born in the

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when Dr Edmonds was working there. Dr Edmonds was the Officer in Charge,

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School of Underwater Medicine and is considered to be one of the world's leading diving medical experts. He was the lead author of the diving medicine "bible"
Diving Medicine for Scuba Divers
Scott attended the

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, and holds Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Master of Education and Doctor of Education degrees, with research focussing on girls' education, the utilisation of educational technology, and non-government school funding policy.

Career

She is well known for her fortnightly column in the ''

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'' entitled "Ask the Teacher" where she looks at issues regarding parenting and education. Prior to commencing at Wenona, Scott was the Principal of Roseville College from 2006, and commenced in the role of Principal of Wenona College in July 2011. She previously worked as Head of Senior School and Director of Studies at

Oxford Falls Grammar School Oxford Falls Grammar School (OFG) is an independent Christian co-educational primary and secondary school, located in Oxford Falls on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school is set on of landscaped grounds and ...

and as a systems analyst for

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. Scott is an advocate for single sex education. In 2021, Scott's views on sexual consent education in schools received widespread publicity.

Personal life

She is married to Mark Scott, former Secretary of the

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and 27th

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of the

. In 2015, she was diagnosed with lung cancer.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Briony 1968 births Living people Australian columnists Women school principals and headteachers Australian schoolteachers University of Sydney alumni Heads of schools in Australia Australian women columnists