Background
Born as Hazel Elizabeth Logue in Tamworth, New South Wales, a daughter of Augustine and Gertrude Logue, she was a voracious reader who wanted to be a teacher.
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Hazel Treweek
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She was the first in her family to matriculate, and got a Teachers College scholarship to train as a kindergarten teacher. "Ath" Treweek was a gifted linguist. Referring to his access to decrypted Japanese messages in the Pacific theater, Hazel was accustomed to saying "I can"t tell you anything about it, but Japan has just lost the war!" Hazel stayed in Sydney teaching kindergarten at Naremburn and Roseville public schools and did an arts degree with honours part-time.
She was a natural teacher and wanted to defer marriage as she would then have to resign from her job.
In 1942 Hazel married "Ath" at Saint Mary"s Cathedral, and moved to Melbourne, where she was appointed senior English mistress at Lauriston, a leading private girls" school. In 1949 the family went to England for "Ath", who had received a Nuffield Foundation fellowship, to do a doctorate on the evolution of the manuscript tradition of the Greek mathematician Pappus of Alexandria.
She became an English coach, gaining a reputation as one of the best English coaches on the North Shore line. From 1978-1980 she earned an Master of Arts in drama at Sydney University.
From 1981-1983 she undertook an acting course at the Ensemble Studios in North Sydney, culminating in her directing a production of Twelfth Night.
She was an honorary dramaturge and established an annual Shakespeare prize at the National Institute of Dramatic Artist She also did honorary work with the Sydney Theatre Company. An Irish-Australian, Hazel Treweek was a deeply committed Roman Catholic, although in later years her views on religious and social issues reportedly became somewhat more liberal.
One of her relations was Cardinal Michael Logue (born 1840 - died 1924), Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland through World War I, the Easter Rising, the Irish War of Independence, the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which led to Partition and the resulting Irish Civil War.
Her last years were marked by arthritis and she underwent heart bypass surgery.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.