JOYNT, JOHN WILLIAM (1852-1933) was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, and was educated in a school at Kilkenny and at Santry school, Dublin. He proceeded to Trinity College as a first-class sizar and had a brilliant career there, winning several classical scholarships, the vice-chancellor's prize and the Berkeley gold medal for the highest distinction in classical scholarship and double first class honours. He was awarded in 1879 the gold medals of the Historical and Philosophical societies. Next year he graduated M.A. and sat at once for his fellowship but, his health breaking down, he came to New Zealand.

In 1889 he was appointed headmaster of Nelson College, of which he had control for 10 years. On the establishment of Victoria University College in 1898, Joynt was an applicant for the chair of classics. Shortly afterwards he was appointed registrar of the University of New Zealand, a position he held from 1899 to 1910. He was also for a year or two lecturer in German at Victoria College and for some years an examiner for the University. In 1910 he went to London, where he acted as representative of the University of New Zealand until he retired in 1931. He represented New Zealand on the executive of the Imperial Universities Bureau. He died on 22 May 1933.

Univ. of N.Z. Calendar; Nelson Coll. O.B. Reg.; Cycl. N.Z., ii (p); Who's Who N.Z., 1908, 1924, 1932; Evening Post, 24 May 1933; Nelson Evening Mail, 19 Sep 1931; The Times, 24 May 1933.

Reference: Volume 1, page 240

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