Former Principal Celebrates 100th Birthday

On the 10th May, Mr Ron Chapman, Headmaster of Cashmere High School between 1973-1980, celebrated his 100th Birthday!

Born in 1923, Mr Chapman was a foundation teacher in 1956, but then resigned in 1958 to travel overseas where he was appointed Principal at a school in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. Mr Chapman returned to Cashmere High in 1961 where he was appointed to a variety of different roles before being appointed Cashmere’s second Headmaster.

Outside of education, Mr Chapman, was a rugby referee, President of the Rotary Club of Christchurch South and the founding President of the Cracroft Probus Club. He also had an extensive interest in local history and the Canterbury History Foundation awarded him the A.C Rhodes History Medal for his contribution to the study of History in Canterbury.

The Cashmere High School Foundation congratulates Mr Chapman on a wonderful 100 years!