{"product_id":"2026200004763-secondhand-frank-tate-a-biography","title":"Frank Tate: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Usual aging otherwise as new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Tate: A Biography is the definitive account of the man who single-handedly revolutionized the Australian educational landscape. As Victoria's first Director of Education from 1902 to 1928, Frank Tate transitioned from a humble pupil-teacher on the goldfields to a formidable reformer who challenged the \"brutal discipline\" and narrow curriculums of the 19th century. Historian R. J. W. Selleck expertly captures Tate’s wit, his inexhaustible love for Shakespeare, and the fierce political battles he waged to ensure secondary education was a right for all children, not just the elite. This biography is more than a life story; it is a vivid exploration of the \"New Education\" movement and the architectural birth of the modern school system.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763139883227,"sku":"2026200004763-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/81bb0daf-051a-42b3-983c-bb7795f4b9f9.png?v=1778499246","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004763-secondhand-frank-tate-a-biography","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}