Headmaster Mr John Morris MA Hons Dip Tchg

John Morris was appointed Headmaster at Auckland Grammar School in July 1993 after previously being Principal of Takapuna Grammar School for nearly 4 years. 

Mr Morris is founding Chairman of the Association of Cambridge Schools in New Zealand, a former Chairman of the Education Forum, an education lobby group and think-tank, and was a member of the University of Auckland Council for seven years. 

He is currently on the Advisory Panel for the new Pre-U qualification just introduced in the UK by University of Cambridge International Exams. 

In 1999 he was awarded a Woolf Fisher Fellowship for Outstanding Educational Leadership. He is a frequent speaker at various educational forums, most recently in Westminster UK speaking on New Zealand Education Reform and at the NSW Principals' Council Conference speaking on Leadership in the New Zealand State School. 

As well as a strong academic background Mr Morris also represented New Zealand in soccer and was Chairman of New Zealand Soccer between 2002 and 2008.  He was also a long-serving member of the FIFA Technical and Development Committee.