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Roy Munn
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DescriptionFounding Principal (1973-1978)
In 1972, Roy Munn answered an advertisement in the North Shore Times Advertiser for the position of Headmaster at the yet-to-open Kristin School. Accepting the role marked the beginning of a period of leadership that would firmly establish the school's success.
When the doors opened in February 1973, there were only 62 students, but within 18 months, the number had nearly tripled to almost 200. His staff of four quickly expanded, reaching nineteen by 1978. Roy’s influence touched every corner of school life. He participated in working bees, drove the school bus, helped design the first uniform, ensured Kristin was visible in the media, and, above all, championed the pastoral care and individual attention that defined its ethos. “Always looking forward, never looking back,” he guided Kristin through its formative years.
On his departure in 1978, Board Chair Barry Stevens paid tribute to “his pioneering spirit and dedication to the task of establishing Kristin School from its tiny beginnings to its present healthy position.” Roy passed away in 1993, but his name is immortalised in the Roy Munn Gymnasium, an ongoing reminder of the enormous contribution he made to the early years of Kristin.
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In 1972, Roy Munn answered an advertisement in the North Shore Times Advertiser for the position of Headmaster at the yet-to-open Kristin School. Accepting the role marked the beginning of a period of leadership that would firmly establish the school's success.
When the doors opened in February 1973, there were only 62 students, but within 18 months, the number had nearly tripled to almost 200. His staff of four quickly expanded, reaching nineteen by 1978. Roy’s influence touched every corner of school life. He participated in working bees, drove the school bus, helped design the first uniform, ensured Kristin was visible in the media, and, above all, championed the pastoral care and individual attention that defined its ethos. “Always looking forward, never looking back,” he guided Kristin through its formative years.
On his departure in 1978, Board Chair Barry Stevens paid tribute to “his pioneering spirit and dedication to the task of establishing Kristin School from its tiny beginnings to its present healthy position.” Roy passed away in 1993, but his name is immortalised in the Roy Munn Gymnasium, an ongoing reminder of the enormous contribution he made to the early years of Kristin.
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Roy Munn. Kristin School Archives, accessed 15/11/2026, https://kristinschool.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/7593