Noeline M Knight

Noeline Mary Knight OBE

b. Christchurch 1900                                                                      d. 17 Aug 1967

Trained at Christchurch Hospital 1924-1927.

Sister Medical, Surgical and Children’s Wards, Christchurch Hospital.

Tutor Sister Preliminary School, Christchurch.

Overseas experience 1931-32. Sister Papworth Tuberculosis Colony for three months.           Undertook a course on dietetics at College of Nursing London.

On return to NZ did maternity training at Alexandra Hospital, gaining her certificate in 1936

Plunket training in Dunedin

NZ Postgraduate course 1937

Senior Tutor Sister, Wellington Hospital 1938-1940.

Matron, New Plymouth Hospital 1940-1946

Assistant Matron-in-Chief, Wellington Hospital 1946-1947

Matron-in-Chief, Wellington Hospital 1947-1954