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Fierce Girls

Adelaide Miethke — the girl who used radio to teach kids from the bush

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// Asthma stopped Adelaide Miethke from playing outside with other kids. She felt alone and trapped. So when she grew up and became a teacher, she had an idea. Adelaide realised that outback kids were isolated just like she was. She invented the School of the Air to teach kids from the bush using a two-way radio! Then she fought boldly for female teachers to get the same pay as male teachers. //

© Australian Broadcasting Corporation Length 00:07:29 27 September 2020 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Educational , Girl Power , Fact , History Country: Australia Type: Episodic

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© Australian Broadcasting Corporation Length 00:07:29 27 September 2020 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Educational , Girl Power , Fact , History Country: Australia Type: Episodic

INTRODUCING — Fierce Girls

INTRODUCING — Fierce Girls

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

Listen to episode one here

Asthma stopped Adelaide Miethke from playing outside with other kids. She felt alone and trapped. So when she grew up and became a teacher, she had an idea. Adelaide realised that outback kids were isolated just like she was. She invented the School of the Air to teach kids from the bush using a two-way radio! Then she fought boldly for female teachers to get the same pay as male teachers.

Written and narrated by nine-year-old Ellua Boyd.


© Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 00:07:29

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