Background
Charles was born in Portuguese Pirie the elder son of Victor John Pavia (ca1857–1934) and his wife Annie, née Burgess (ca1858–1932) on 11 November 1879.
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Charles John Pavia
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He was educated at Thomas Caterer"s Semaphore Collegiate School.
Career
V. J. Pavia was president, Headmasters" Association 1906–1908. He conducted drawing classes at the Portuguese Adelaide branch of the School of Design in 1902–1910 and for a time acted as drawing master at Saint Peter"s College. He was assistant master of the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts from around 1910 and for three years around the end of World War I was acting Principal, but was passed over for the substantive position, which went to L. H. Howie when he returned from active service in 1920.
He retired from the Department in January 1948.
Charles John Pavia (17 October 1880 – ) married Lillie Clements Pank (ca1880 – 22 March 1926) on 30 March 1907. Their children were:
Victor Charles Pavia (22 January 1908 – ) married Constance Neilson Smith ( – ) on 12 June 1937
Kathleen (12 June 1910 – )
Dorothy (9 November 1912 – ).
Membership
He was a keen cricketer and member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, serving as its auditor. He was a longtime member of the South Australian Society of Arts, and its treasurer 1920–1934.
