Enid O’Toole
RGGS student 1948-49
Enid was born in Rockhampton on 9 September 1933. She was educated at local primary schools and completed her education at the Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. She left school and became a secretary at Rees R & Sydney Jones.
In January 1952, she joined the ANZ Bank. She completed a long and distinguished career with the Bank. One of her achievements was to be the first woman in Australia to be appointed as Branch Accountant.
By 1978, Enid was one of the first females to be appointed Branch Manager and in 1986 she was appointed Manager of Commercial Accounts in Central Queensland. Enid’s career challenged a lot of traditions. When Enid became a bank manager, she was paid less than the male managers at the time for doing the same work but this all changed once the unions had the laws changed. She retired from the position in 1989.
Enid also volunteered time and energy to the community. As well as being the Charter President of the Zonta Club of Rockhampton, she was Deputy Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, a member of the Animal Ethics Society, a member of the Finance Committee of The Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education and a foundation member of the Council of the Central Queensland University.
She was also a member of the Advisory Board of the Young Women’s Christian Association and a member of the Georgian’s Choir.
Enid was an active member of Zonta until her retirement in 1989. When the Rockhampton City Council called for names to be considered for the naming of parks around Rockhampton, Enid’s name was submitted by the Zonta Club. The successful outcome was the naming of the Enid O’Toole Park in North Rockhampton.