St John's College, Hamilton
| St John's College | |
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| Address | |
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85 Hillcrest Road , 3216 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 37°47′28″S 175°19′01″E / 37.7910°S 175.3169°E |
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| Type | State-integrated single-sex boys, secondary (year 9–13) |
| Motto | Latin: Caritas Christi Urget Nos (The love of Christ urges us on) |
| Established | As a part of an area school in 1923; separated in 1961; 63 years ago |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 136 |
| Principal | Shane Tong[2] |
| School roll | 952[1] (August 2024) |
| Website | stjohns-hamilton |
St John's College[3] is a state-integrated Catholic boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a school roll of 952 as of August 2024. The school was established by the Marist Brothers in 1961 from Marist School (now Marian Catholic School). The school crest features the eagle of St. John the Apostle, with the motto "Caritas Christi Urget Nos" strewn across the bottom, a Latin motto translating loosely into "Christ's love urges us on". The mission statement for the school is "Preparing Young Men For Life".
History
[edit]St John's College moved to its current Hillcrest Road location in October 1962.[4]
Facilities
[edit]A Pompallier technology centre was opened at St John's College in May 2002, which contains facilities for art, food technology, graphic design and materials technology classes.[4] St John's College has an 3,360 square metres (36,200 sq ft) Astroturf centre, named the Paul Honiss Tennis and Hockey Centre. It was completed in May 2003 on a budget of NZ$250,000.[5]
A new Sports Centre at the school was opened in early 2020, with New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern attending to visit the opening. The gym is estimated to be worth NZ $ 8 million, with the same building also supporting three new classrooms.[6] This newly established area began construction in 2018 as a response to the roll increase of students at St John's College. An updated facility was required for all students to sufficiently participate in sports activities at the school. Sports that can be played at the new gymnasium include basketball, volleyball, badminton and futsal.[7]
Houses
[edit]St John's College has four houses. The houses are named after four prominent figures in the Catholic Faith.
- Chanel – Red
- Marcellin – Blue
- Pompallier – Green
- Roncalli – Gold
Notable alumni
[edit]- Sosene Anesi – rugby union player[8]
- David Bennett – politician[9]
- Jayden Bezzant – basketball player[10]
- Greg Foran — businessman[11]
- Marty Holah – rugby union player[12]
- Mike Homik – basketball player[13]
- Paul Honiss – rugby union referee[14]
- Pita Limjaroenrat, Thai politician.[15]
- Benjamin Mitchell – actor[16]
- Michael Redman – local-body politician and administrator[17]
- Bob Simcock – poliitican[18]
- Mark van Gisbergen – rugby union player[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Teaching Staff". Staff Directory. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Home – St. John's College". 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ a b "St John's College". Waikato Times. Fairfax Media. 30 May 2002. p. 5.
- ^ "Paul Honiss Tennis & Hockey Centre". Waikato Times. Fairfax Media. 8 May 2003. p. 14.
- ^ "Campus Development". St. John's College. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions – Campus Development Programme". St. John's College. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Anesi closes in on Mitchell's try-scoring record". NZ Herald. 6 October 2004.
- ^ "Taking the message home". Waikato Times. Fairfax Media. 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ Dunn, Oliver (30 May 2014). "Bezzant makes impact in US". NZHerald.co.nz. Waikato Herald. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023.
- ^ Shaw, Aimee (11 October 2019). "Who is Air NZ's incoming CEO Greg Foran?". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Holah revelling in final shield bid". Waikato Times. Fairfax Media. 22 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ Richardson, Daniel (1 October 2009). "Head and shoulders above rest". Manawatu Standard. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ Gamble, Warren (24 August 2002). "Abuse of refs crosses line". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ Justin Wong, "Banned Thai Political star's NZ inspiration", The Post, 28 September 2024, p. B3
- ^ Bennett, Cath. "Shorty's Ben Mitchell: The truth about my life". New Idea. Pacific Magazines. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ "Michael Redman becomes new Hamilton mayor". The New Zealand Herald. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Simcock to take over health board". Waikato Times. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020.
- ^ "NZ Harlequin That Played For England" (PDF). New Zealand Harlequins Newsletter. No. 1. New Zealand. May 2014. p. 3.
See also
[edit]- Gallagher, Patrick Owen (1976). The Marist Brothers in New Zealand, Fiji & Samoa, 1876–1976. New Zealand Marist Brothers Trust Board.