John Burdett Wittenoom (1788-1855) was a colonial clergyman who was the second Anglican clergyman to perform religious services in the Swan River Colony, Australia after its establishment in 1829.
He took up teaching in England where he was appointed -head-teacher of Newark Grammar school. After his first wife died he decided in 1830
to emigrate to Australia with his mother, sister and 4 sons
They went to Swan River Colony wher he single handedly conducted services alternately every Sunday at Perth, Guildford and Fremantle until 1836.
He later ran a grammar school and pursued an interest in education. In 1847 he was appointed to colony’s first education committee. When it became the Board of Education he was chairmen for the first 8 years.
When he died in 1855 his second wife and daughter took charge of the government of the girls’ school
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