Ernest "Ern" Anthoney (12 September 1879[1] – 9 December 1961) was a schoolteacher, mayor and politician in South Australia.
He was appointed house master at the Rockhampton Grammar School, Queensland, then joined the staff of the All Saints College, Bathurst.
He joined the State Education Department, and served as relief teacher at Booleroo in 1910,[3] Long Plains in 1912; Goodwood in 1915; Heathfield in 1916; Flinders Street and Cowandilla in 1917; Beachport school in 1918.
He served on the council of the University of Adelaide for 17 years, as secretary of S.A. Town planning Association, and chairman of the Glenelg Football Club.
[8] He had a brother William Anthoney (c. 1883 – 25 June 1939) of Leichhardt, New South Wales, who fought with AIF in World War I.