Elizabeth Moir
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Elizabeth Moir MA, Dip Ed (Oxon) is a British educationalist who pioneered international schools in Sri Lanka
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to British parents, Elizabeth spent her first few years in India, her father a regional representative for General Electric.
After attending St Mary's School, Calne
, Elizabeth graduated in Mathematics from Oxford University where she captained the tennis team to victory in the 1963 tie against Cambridge University.
Soon after graduating, she joined the Diocesan Girls School in Hong Kong
where she established the Advanced Level Mathematics department. After four years in Asia, Elizabeth returned to England where she worked as an IBM systems analyst in London's financial district. It was in London where she met her husband, Kesang Tenduf-La, a Tibetan whose parents owned the famous Windamere Hotel
in Darjeeling.
After working in Hong Kong for a further four years as Head of Mathematics at the Diocesan Girls School, Mrs Moir was Governor of the British School
in New Delhi
.
Elizabeth Moir came to Sri Lanka
in 1982 with Mr Tenduf-La and their three children. With the only international school at the time restricted to expatriates, Elizabeth was keen to establish an educational environment that could be enjoyed by all nationalities. She soon founded the Colombo International School
and was its principal until 1994. In the same year, she started the British School in Colombo and, two years later, opened Elizabeth Moir School
.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
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Biography
Born in SimlaShimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
to British parents, Elizabeth spent her first few years in India, her father a regional representative for General Electric.
After attending St Mary's School, Calne
St Mary's School (Calne)
St Mary's Calne, is an academically selective independent school at Calne, Wiltshire, for girls aged eleven to eighteen, with about 320 on roll. Most girls are boarders...
, Elizabeth graduated in Mathematics from Oxford University where she captained the tennis team to victory in the 1963 tie against Cambridge University.
Soon after graduating, she joined the Diocesan Girls School in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
where she established the Advanced Level Mathematics department. After four years in Asia, Elizabeth returned to England where she worked as an IBM systems analyst in London's financial district. It was in London where she met her husband, Kesang Tenduf-La, a Tibetan whose parents owned the famous Windamere Hotel
Windamere Hotel
Windamere Hotel, built in the 1930s, is a heritage hotel situated on Observatory Hill, in Darjeeling, India.-History:The hotel started out as boarding house for bachelor British tea planters in Darjeeling, in what was then British India, in the late 1930s. It was acquired by Tenduf La, a Sikkimese...
in Darjeeling.
After working in Hong Kong for a further four years as Head of Mathematics at the Diocesan Girls School, Mrs Moir was Governor of the British School
British school
British school may refer to*schools established by the British and Foreign School Society*British School of Amsterdam*British School of Cólon in Portugal*British School at Athens*British School of Bahrain*British School Chandigarh...
in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
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Elizabeth Moir came to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
in 1982 with Mr Tenduf-La and their three children. With the only international school at the time restricted to expatriates, Elizabeth was keen to establish an educational environment that could be enjoyed by all nationalities. She soon founded the Colombo International School
Colombo International School
Colombo International School is a co-educational independent day-school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. There are 1400 enrolled students from 30 countries, ranging from 3 to 19 years in the Infant, Junior and Secondary sections.-History:...
and was its principal until 1994. In the same year, she started the British School in Colombo and, two years later, opened Elizabeth Moir School
Elizabeth Moir School
Elizabeth Moir School is a co-educational, international school, located on two campuses in Colombo, Sri Lanka.The international school, run by British nationals, facilitates children of all nationalities aged between 2-18.-Background:...
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