Dave Moore (Jock) left Scots College in 1968. He was asked if he would like to be the Head Boy that year; Dave declined. He initially worked for a shoe company. The manager of the company threw a shoe at an employee during a meeting and Dave thought he might be better suited to a different career. After a stint as a prison-guard Dave decided to give teaching a try.
Having completed his teacher training, Dave began his career as an intermediate teacher at Highlands. A few years later, in 1978, a Physical Education teaching job was advertised at New Plymouth Boys’ High School. Dave applied for the position and was appointed by the school’s fifth headmaster, Geoffrey Cramond. The HOD was ‘Meathead’ Watson. Names of this type were common in Boys’ High at the time.
Dave greatly enjoyed his new job and not long after, took on the role of 1st XV coach. In those days there was just Dave. Everything was managed, organised, and administered by him. Dave remembers fondly tripping around and playing many teams.
In the early nineties Dave decided it would be good to become a guidance counsellor and so he applied for the guidance counselling job at Waitara High School. He got the job and so had to also complete the training. This was challenging but also a real eye-opener for Dave.
After a few years at Waitara, Dave took up a position at Inglewood High School where he stayed until 2006. Of course there was also a short stint as a publican. He then applied for a job back at New Plymouth Boys’ High School as a counsellor but also as the person in charge of Gateway. Dave has continued in this role until 2021.
Dave Moore has looked after the students of New Plymouth Boys’ High School, Inglewood High School, Waitara High School, and Highlands Intermediate with compassion and care.
We wish Dave a long and relaxing retirement. May you swim many lengths, laugh often, and never be a stranger here at New Plymouth Boys’ High School.