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conference for all Marist sporting
schools through Australia,” explained
Mr Morriss. We also join forces
with our fellow Marist schools in
leadership projects.
For Assumption, being part of
the Australian Boarding Schools
Richard Joseph Morriss
Director of Boarding
Dick, while a Boarder, announced
that he wanted to be the Boarding
Master one day. After a very success-
fully teaching and administration ca-
reer in education spanning 15 years
Dick moved permanently into Residen-
tial Care after completing a Graduate
Certificate in Residential Care. His first
appointment was Director of Boarding
at Saint Augustine’s Marist College in
Cairns where in eight years the pro-
gram went from 126 to 215 boarders.
His next position was at Xavier College
in Melbourne, his alma mater. Current-
ly at Assumption College, Kilmore and
back with the Marists and now in his
14th year in this role working in both
boys and co-ed boarding programs
Dick can be described as a very expe-
rienced and passionate advocate for
all that is related to boarding.
During the ACK First XVIII vote count in 2016 (Dick Morriss is in back row far right).
Association (ABSA), the biggest
association of boarding schools in
Australia, means they also have a
great resource to draw on Through
sharing in a wealth of expertise, what
they’re learning and best practices,
they can always improve and stay
current.