Helen arrived in the Northern Territory in 1959 and has lived at Areyonga, Alice Springs, Pine Creek, Tennant Creek, Ali Curung (was Warrabri), Katherine and Darwin . She has had a varied teaching career at primary schools and was senior teacher of the English faculty at Casuarina Secondary College (was Casuarina High School). Helen was married to William Coburn, they had two daughters and three sons. In 1985 she was the first person appointed to the position of senior education officer, ?Education for Girls', in the Northern Territory Department of Education. Helen worked hard to promote career opportunities for young women in the technical, trade and scientific areas. In 1987 Helen was appointed the acting director, Officer of Women's A...