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New Zealand educationalist (1930–2020)

Jim RossQSO
BornJames Alexander Ross
(1930-06-10)10 June 1930
Died28 June 2020(2020-06-28) (aged 90)
EducationNew Plymouth Boys' High School
Alma materUniversity of Otago
Canterbury University College
Occupation(s)School teacher
Public servant

James Alexander Ross QSO (10 June 1930 – 28 June 2020) was a New Zealand educationalist and public servant.

Biography

Born in 1930, Ross was educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School from 1944 to 1948, where he was head boy and vice-captain of the 1st XV rugby union team in his final year. He went on to study geography at the University of Otago and Canterbury University College, graduating Master of Arts with second-class honours in 1955.

Ross also earned a Diploma of Teaching, and became a secondary school teacher. He was senior master at Upper Hutt College for four years until he was appointed as an inspector of secondary schools in 1965. He also co-authored three secondary school textbooks on geography with George Jobberns between 1960 and 1966. In the early 1970s, Ross moved to the Department of Education in Wellington as a public servant. He was the first superintendent of curriculum development, spent nine years as assistant Director General of Education from 1979, and served on the education committee of the OECD. He retired as acting Director General of Education in 1990.

In the 1990 New Year Honours, Ross was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services. He died on 28 June 2020.

Books

  • Jobberns, George; Ross, James (1960). Social studies in geography 1: the Pacific world. Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs.
  • Jobberns, George; Ross, James (1960). Social studies in geography 2: the Atlantic world. Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs.
  • Jobberns, George; Ross, James (1966). World geography. Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs.

References

  1. ^ "Interview with James (Jim) Ross". National Library of New Zealand. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Old boy reflects: Jim Ross" (PDF). Through the Gates. Vol. 24. November 2010. p. 11. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Q–R". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. "No. 51982". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 30 December 1989. p. 31.
  5. "James Ross death notice". Dominion Post. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.


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