HEAD MASTER OF CHURCH SCHOOL

Southland Times, Issue 23512, 19 May 1938, Page 5

HEAD MASTER OF CHURCH SCHOOL

NEW ZEALANDER TO GO TO MELBOURNE MR , i R. SUTCLIFFE, OF SCOTS COLLEGE (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received May 18, 11.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, May 18. Mr Joseph Richard Sutcliffe, head master of Scots College, Wellington, has been appointed head master of the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School in succession to Mr D. S. Colman, of England, whose health has compelled his retirement after one year of office. Mr Sutcliffe, who is at present in Melbourne, is returning to New Zealand shortly before taking up his duties at the beginning of the third term in August. Mr Sutcliffe was,-bom at Bulls, New Zealand, in 1897, and was educated at Palmerston North High School, where he was dux medallist and was awarded a university bursary. At Victoria College he took the degree of Bachelor of Science. Mr Sutcliffe is an executive member of the association of heads of registered secondary schools of New Zealand and a member of the University Entrance Board. He was assistant master at Wanganui Collegiate School and first assistant master of Wellesley Boys’ College, Wellington. He has been head of Scots College for eight years. Mr Sutcliffe is the second New Zealander to be appointed to an important church school in Melbourne during recent years. The other is Mr Colin Gilray, of Dunedin, who became head of Scotch College.