Crone was the daughter of James and Grace (née Hall) Crone. She attended
Presbyterian Ladies' College in East Melbourne and graduated from the
University of Melbourne in 1953 with a
bachelor of arts degree. She then taught in Europe and Australia while also studying towards a
bachelor of education degree, which she completed in 1962. She was appointed a Fellow of the Australian College of Education and received a
Medal of the Order of Australia in 2000. == Publications ==