A former principal of Rangitikei College in Marton has been named in the Queens' Birthday Honours released today.
Clive Rennie was head of the college from 1986 to 1991 and he has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education and sport.
After leaving Rangitikei College he took up a similar position at Mountainview High School in Timaru (1997-2000) and then from 2000-2014 head of Otago Boys' High School before he retired.
He now lives in Kaikoura.
Mr Rennie was a member of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports Association (NZSSSA) Council from 1999 to 2014, chairing the organisation from 2007-14. In that role he was instrumental in building a strong relationship between NZSSSA and Sport New Zealand, leading to the Sport in Education Project.