Miss Keown, who taught at Croydon for over 43 years, spearheaded PLC Sydney’s award-winning speech and drama programs and became the heart of the school’s Boarding program, nurturing students from regional Australia in particular. She was a fierce advocate for the education of young women, shaping generations of girls who attended our school, for which she was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for Education. Her teaching continues to live on in the hearts and minds of the many students she inspired.