Jim Ross
New Zealand educationalist and public servant
About Jim Ross
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 90). Jim Ross was a New Zealand educational theorist.
James Alexander Ross (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 died on 28 June 2020.
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Who was Jim Ross?
New Zealand educationalist and public servant
When was Jim Ross born?
Jim Ross was born on 10 June 1930.
When did Jim Ross die?
Jim Ross died on 28 June 2020.
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Jim Ross was an educational theorist.
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Jim Ross was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Ross. https://biography.guide/jim-ross-educational-theorist/
MLA: "Jim Ross." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-ross-educational-theorist/.
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