Fierce Girls

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

09.27.2020 - By ABC listenPlay

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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.

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

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