John Morris (born 5 March 1950) is an educator and former

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who represented

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at international level. He served as the headmaster of

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for 19 years before his retirement in 2012.

Football career

Morris made his full

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debut in a 2-4 loss to

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on 18 July 1971 and ended his international playing career with eight A-international caps to his credit, his final cap being an appearance in a 0-1 loss to

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on 18 March 1973. Morris also represented New Zealand in soccer administration and was Chairman of

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between 2002 and 2008. He was also a long-serving member of the

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Technical and Development Committee. In 2013, Morris became chair of the independent group Friends of Football

Academic career

Morris graduated with a MA(Hons) in History from

The University of Auckland , mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endowment = NZD $293 million (31 December 2021) , budget = NZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021) , chancellor = Cecilia Tarrant , vice_chancellor = Dawn F ...

in 1972. He gained a

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from

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in 1973. Morris was appointed

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in July 1993 after previously being Principal of

Takapuna Grammar School Takapuna Grammar School is a state coeducational secondary school located in the suburb of Belmont on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1927, the school mainly serves the eponymous suburb of Takapuna and the entire Devo ...

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 , mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endowment = NZD $293 million (31 December 2021) , budget = NZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021) , chancellor = Cecilia Tarrant , vice_chancellor = Dawn F ...

Council for seven years. Morris officially announced his retirement on 6 December 2011, taking effect in September 2012. In 1999, he was awarded a

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Fellowship for Outstanding Educational Leadership. In the

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, Morris was appointed an

Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rend ...

for services to education. In 2019, Morris was appointed Executive Principal of Crimson Education.

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