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John Morris ONZM (born 5 March 1950) is an educator and former association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level.[1] He served as the headmaster of Auckland Grammar School for 19 years before his retirement in 2012.

John Morris
Morris in 2013
Personal information
Full name John Morris
Date of birth (1950-03-05) 5 March 1950 (age 72)
Place of birth New Zealand
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blockhouse Bay
National team
1971–1973 New Zealand 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career


Morris made his full All Whites debut in a 2-4 loss to New Caledonia on 18 July 1971[2] and ended his international playing career with eight A-international caps to his credit,[1] his final cap being an appearance in a 0-1 loss to Indonesia on 18 March 1973.[2]

Morris also represented New Zealand in soccer administration and was Chairman of New Zealand Soccer between 2002 and 2008.[3] He was also a long-serving member of the FIFA Technical and Development Committee.[4]

In 2013, Morris became chair of the independent group Friends of Football[5]


Academic career


Morris graduated with a MA(Hons) in History[6] from The University of Auckland in 1972. He gained a Diploma from Auckland College of Education in 1973.

Morris was appointed Headmaster of Auckland Grammar School in July 1993[7] after previously being Principal of Takapuna Grammar School for nearly four years. He is founding Chairman of the Association of Cambridge Schools in New Zealand and was a member of the University of Auckland Council for seven years.

Morris officially announced his retirement on 6 December 2011, taking effect in September 2012.[8]

In 1999, he was awarded a Woolf Fisher Fellowship for Outstanding Educational Leadership.

In the 2013 New Year Honours, Morris was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education.[9]

In 2019, Morris was appointed Executive Principal of Crimson Education.[10]


References


  1. "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
  2. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
  3. "Van Hattum takes chair at New Zealand Football". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  4. "John Morris appointed to TEC board". New Zealand Government. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. Friends of Football Committee. Friends of Football. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  6. Dudding, Adam (5 February 2012). "Auckland Grammar headmaster in end of an era". Sunday Star-Times. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  7. Auckland Grammar School website
  8. "Changing times for Auckland Grammar headmaster". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  9. "New Year honours list 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  10. Collins, Simon (7 November 2019). "Tutoring firm Crimson hires Sir John Key, starts global online high school". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 28 October 2021.




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