Hermann Carl von Schleinitz ( – c. 17 January 1877) was an educator in the early days of the colony of South Australia.
[1] After the failed students' revolt of 1848, in which he took the liberal side, he found his politics detrimental to his career prospects, and emigrated to South Australia, arriving in Adelaide aboard Pauline from Bremen in December 1849.
[4] In March 1852 he was naturalized as a British subject;[5] that same year had J. C. Hansen took over his school "during Mr. Schleinitz's temporary absence.
[9] Schleinitz's whereabouts from 1852 have yet to be discovered; he reappeared in 1863 in his previous role as a commission agent in Gawler Place.
[11] His successor at St. Peter's College was (Karl or Carl) Emil Jung LLD (1833–1902),[12] formerly of Tanunda, and later Inspector of Schools.