Tessa Duder

New Zealand writer
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Tessa Duder

Summary

Tessa Duder is a human[1]. Born in Auckland[2], she… she was born on November 13, 1940[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], editing staff[7], and swimmer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tessa Duder's place of birth was Auckland[2].
  • Tessa Duder was born on November 13, 1940[3].
  • Tessa Duder's father was John Malfroy Staveley[10].
  • Tessa Duder held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Tessa Duder worked as a writer[4].
  • Tessa Duder worked as a novelist[5].
  • Tessa Duder worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Tessa Duder's professions included editing staff[7].
  • Tessa Duder worked as a swimmer[8].
  • Tessa Duder's professions included young adult author[12].
  • Tessa Duder's field of work was young adult literature[13].
  • Tessa Duder's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Tessa Duder's field of work was editing[15].
  • Tessa Duder's education included a stint at Diocesan School for Girls[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Tessa Duder is Alex[17].
  • Tessa Duder received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Tessa Duder received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[19].
  • Tessa Duder received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction)[20].
  • Tessa Duder received the honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[21].
  • Tessa Duder received the Esther Glen Award[22].
  • Tessa Duder is recorded as female[23].
  • Tessa Duder's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tessa Duder's Commons category is recorded as Tessa Duder[25].
  • Tessa Duder's residence is recorded as Auckland[26].
  • Tessa Duder's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tessa Duder's place of birth was Auckland[2]. She was born on November 13, 1940[3]. Her father was John Malfroy Staveley[10].

Education

Tessa Duder's education included a stint at Diocesan School for Girls[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], editing staff[7], swimmer[8], and young adult author[12]. Fields of work include young adult literature[13], a sub-set of literature[28]; literary activity[14]; and editing[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tessa Duder is Alex[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[19], a grade of an order[31], in New Zealand[32]; Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction)[20], a class of award[33], in New Zealand[34]; honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[21], an award[35], in New Zealand[36]; and Esther Glen Award[22], a literary award[37], in New Zealand[38].

Why It Matters

Tessa Duder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Tessa Duder born?

Tessa Duder was born in Auckland[2].

Who were Tessa Duder's parents?

Tessa Duder's father was John Malfroy Staveley[10].

What did Tessa Duder do for work?

Tessa Duder worked as writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], editing staff[7], and swimmer[8].

Where did Tessa Duder go to school?

Tessa Duder was educated at Diocesan School for Girls[16].

What awards did Tessa Duder receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[19], Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction)[20], and honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Oronsay · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    New zealand olympic committee athlete id → tessa--staveley
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4056]]: tessa--staveley, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/323321939|Tessa Staveley (#323321939)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8447|New Zeal"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Notable work → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction) +2
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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