Editing Quentin Bryce (section)

==Early life and education==
[[File:Quentin and Michael Bryce.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Quentin and [[Michael Bryce]]]]
Quentin Alice Louise Strachan was born in 1942 in Brisbane,<ref name="Who's Who 2010">Singh (2010)</ref> the second of four daughters.<ref name="Condon2008birth">Condon (10 May 2008), p. 14. There are differing reports on both the place of birth and the number of children born to the Strachan family: while Condon provides Brisbane as the location of her birth, he acknowledges that others have identified [[Longreach, Queensland|Longreach]] as her birthplace. Condon quotes Bryce as saying: "My mother came to Brisbane to have me. She had had a child between my eldest sister and me, who died. I presume that's why she came to Brisbane."</ref> Her parents, Norman Walter Strachan and Edwina Naida Wetzel,<ref name="Who's Who 2010">Singh (2010)</ref> had taken up residence at [[Ilfracombe, Queensland|Ilfracombe]] in 1940. Bryce—along with all of the children in her family—received [[Homeschooling|home-schooling]] rather than attending the local State school.<ref name="Condon2008HomeSchooled">Condon (10 May 2008), p. 14. "Although they lived within a short walk of the Ilfracombe State School, all the Strachan girls, except Diana, were home-schooled by their mother. 'I don't know why she decided to teach us at home', Bryce muses. 'Maybe she wanted to start me earlier. She would have thought it was best for me.'"</ref> Her family left the area in 1949, initially relocating to [[Launceston, Tasmania]], where they remained for approximately a year. Returning to Queensland, her family moved to [[Belmont, Queensland|Belmont]]. While living in Belmont she attended the Camp Hill State School, and there first met her future husband, [[Michael Bryce]].<ref name="Condon2008">Condon (10 May 2008), p. 14</ref> She was a member of [[Girl Guides Australia]] as a [[Brownies (Scouting)|Brownie]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Lisa|date=2010-02-28|title=Girl Guides celebrate centenary|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/girl-guides-celebrate-centenary-20100228-patz.html|access-date=2021-03-27|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>

During the period that they were residing in Belmont, her father moved to [[Tenterfield, New South Wales]]. In 1956, Quentin Strachan started attending boarding school at [[Moreton Bay College]], [[Wynnum, Queensland|Wynnum, Brisbane]].<ref name="MurphySnowDick2008">Murphy, Snow & Dick (19 April 2008), p. 27.</ref>

Upon graduating from high school, Quentin Strachan undertook studies at the [[University of Queensland]], initially enrolling in a social work and arts degree, but transferring to law in her third year at the institution.<ref name="MurphySnowDick2008" /> She graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Arts in 1962 and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] in 1965.<ref name="GovHseQld">{{cite web|url=http://www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/the_governor/documents/qbrycecv_001.pdf |title=Ms Quentin Bryce, AC: 24th Governor of Queensland |publisher=Government House Queensland |access-date=14 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530002136/http://www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/the_governor/documents/qbrycecv_001.pdf |archive-date=30 May 2008 }}</ref><ref name="UQAlumni">{{cite web|url= http://www.alumni.uq.edu.au/quentin-bryce-queensland-governor |title=Quentin Bryce, Queensland Governor|work=University of Queensland alumni|publisher=University of Queensland|access-date=14 April 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080401012238/http://www.alumni.uq.edu.au/quentin-bryce-queensland-governor |archive-date=1 April 2008}}</ref> That year she became one of the first women to be admitted to the Queensland [[Bar council|Bar]],<ref name="Condon2008law">Condon (10 May 2008) quotes Naida Haxton, who places Bryce as the seventh woman to be admitted to the Queensland bar. This is supported by other sources, (such as The Supreme Court of Queensland Library) which place Katharine McGregor as the first woman admitted. Nevertheless, some commentators – for example Murphy (2008) and Barrowclough (2008) – have stated that Bryce was the first to be appointed.</ref> although she never practised professionally.<ref name="Condon2008" />

Quentin Strachan married Michael Bryce on 12 December 1964; the couple have two daughters and three sons.<ref name="Who's Who 2010">Singh (2010)</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Their Excellencies the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE|url=http://www.gg.gov.au/their-excellencies-honourable-quentin-bryce-ac-cvo-and-mr-michael-bryce-am-ae|work=Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia|publisher=The Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General|access-date=29 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002122717/http://www.gg.gov.au/their-excellencies-honourable-quentin-bryce-ac-cvo-and-mr-michael-bryce-am-ae|archive-date=2 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Michael Bryce died on 15 January 2021, aged 82 years.<ref name="2021-01-16_MB">[https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/dame-quentin-bryces-husband-michael-dies-aged-82/4176125/ Dame Quentin Bryce's husband Michael dies, aged 82], Morning Bulletin, 2021-01-16</ref><ref name="2009-06-05ABC">[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-06-05/big-plans-for-national-design-gallery/1705536 Big plans for national design gallery], Craig Allen, [[ABC News Online]], 5 Jun 2009, accessed 2021-01-16</ref>