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Vale Kate Cooper

Published on: October 2021

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-119364

Vale Kate Cooper

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore)

—Today I am honoured to speak on the incredible life of Kate Cooper and the many lives she touched and inspired as a teacher and principal of Mosman Public school. Kate had an extensive career in education and was the Principal of Mosman Public School from 1994 until her retirement in 2013, one of the longest-serving principals in the North Shore. Teachers like Kate play such a unique role in children's lives, and Kate was no exception to this. She was a fantastic role model and confidant to so many of her students, and her way of teaching and demeanour still impacts past students to this day. She was a teacher who was passionate about her job and loved to teach, and she worked tirelessly to give it her all and help those around her. Sadly Kate passed away in August after a long battle with cancer. I extended my sincerest condolences to Kate's husband of 53 years, Robert Cooper, and their two children and two grandchildren.