William Thomas Martin (born 1883) was a South Australian educator who specialised in primary school teaching methods.
He served as Principal of both primary and high school at Victor Harbor for two years, then in 1920[2] was appointed School Inspector for the northern region, based in Quorn, followed by the Yorke Peninsula district in 1924.
[4] In 1930 he was made Acting Superintendent of Primary Education,[1] and five months later succeeded C. Charlton (died 1961) in the position, responsible for State primary schools in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
[5] In 1933 he was instrumental in revising the skill marking system, where anomalies occasionally gave promotion to less experienced teachers.
[7] Martin was an enthusiastic musician, and at various stages of his teaching career conducted local choirs, choral societies and orchestras.