Edna Pengelly (5 July 1874 – 20 August 1959) was a New Zealand teacher, civilian and military nurse, matron. She was born in Canada in 1874 and came to New Zealand as a child. She attended primary schools in Waddington and . She then attended Christchurch West School before boarding at Christchurch Girls' High School. During World War 1 she served with the New Zealand Army Nursing Service in Egypt.