James Alexander Ross QSO (10 June 1930 – 28 June 2020) was a New Zealand educationalist and public servant.
Jim Ross | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Alexander Ross 10 June 1930 |
| Died | 28 June 2020 (aged 90) |
| Education | New Plymouth Boys' High School |
| Alma mater | University of Otago Canterbury University College |
| Occupation(s) | School teacher Public servant |
Biography
editBorn in 1930,[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
Ross also earned a Diploma of Teaching, and became a secondary school teacher.[2] He was senior master at Upper Hutt College for four years until he was appointed as an inspector of secondary schools in 1965.[2] He also co-authored three secondary school textbooks on geography with George Jobberns between 1960 and 1966.[2] In the early 1970s, Ross moved to the Department of Education in Wellington as a public servant.[2] 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.[1][2] He retired as acting Director General of Education in 1990.[2]
In the 1990 New Year Honours, Ross was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[4] He died on 28 June 2020.[5]
Books
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b "Interview with James (Jim) Ross". National Library of New Zealand. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Old boy reflects: Jim Ross" (PDF). Through the Gates. Vol. 24. November 2010. p. 11. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Q–R". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "No. 51982". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 30 December 1989. p. 31.
- ^ "James Ross death notice". Dominion Post. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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