Christina Smith Montgomery (March 21, 1870 – August 27, 1965) was a Scottish born Australian headmistress.
Christina and her sister, Margaret, renewed their education in Melbourne at Cambridge Street State School where they became pupil-teachers.
[1] Victoria's Department of Education had appointed its first director, Frank Tate,[2] and it had begun to employ women graduates.
[1] Tate noticed the Junior teacher, Montgomery, had respect from her classes despite her small size, but she had to wait to find promotion.
[1] She went to work for Perth Central Girls' School for a year and when she returned she was promoted.