St Peter's College, Palmerston North
| St Peter's College | |
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| Location | |
| Holdsworth Avenue, Milson, Palmerston North, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′02″S 175°36′19″E / 40.3338°S 175.6054°ECoordinates: 40°20′02″S 175°36′19″E / 40.3338°S 175.6054°E |
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| Type | State Catholic Co-educational Integrated College (Year 7-13) |
| Motto | Ubi Petrus, Ibi Ecclesia As Peter, so the Church [1] |
| Established | 1974, as an amalgamation of St Joseph's Convent School, Palmerston North Marist and St Patrick's Intermediate |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 204 |
| Principal | David Olivier |
| School roll | 580 (2011) |
| Socio-economic decile | 7[1] |
| Website | stpeterspn.school.nz |
St Peter's College is a Catholic Integrated co-educational College Year 7-13 of approximately 800 students. It is located in the northern Palmerston North suburb of Milson. The school's campus includes the historic St Anskar's Chapel, which was gifted to the school by the Dannevirke Catholic community.
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[edit] School Leadership
David Olivier is the Principal[2], and the school is divided into a junior school (years 7-10) and a senior school (years 11-13).
Like many Catholic schools in New Zealand, St Peter's has put a great deal of emphasis on developing leadership skills in its students. This is line with the school's desire to provide its students with a holistic education based on service towards others.
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[edit] Houses
Students and teachers alike are divided into four houses, named after the first four bishops or archbishops of Wellington. The houses compete annually for the House Shield, involving many house led competitions, like Parables (a short drama based on a Biblical parable), House Kapa Haka, House Singing and so on, as well as serving an organisational purpose for the students:
- Viard (Green)- Named for Philippe Viard
- Redwood (Red)- Named for Francis Redwood
- O'Shea (Blue)- Named for Thomas O'Shea.
- McKeefry (Yellow)- Named for Cardinal McKeefry.
[edit] Sporting Rivalries
St Peter's Rugby Union 1st XV plays traditional matches against four other Catholic Schools. The schools are: St John's College, Hastings; Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth; Cullinane College, Wanganui (formerly St Augustines); and Chanel College, Masterton. Traditional games are played on an annual basis, with home and away legs alternating.
Fixtures against St. John's have proved tough over the years. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, however, a very strong St Peter's team gained ascendancy in the tie. The tie against Chanel College is dominated by St Peter's.
In recent years St Peter's has declined to send a 1st XV to Masterton, sending instead an under 16 team, due to the non-competitiveness of Chanel College.
Along with Rugby, Hockey and Football are major winter sports. With the unbeaten First XI Football team (2009 season), and the First XI Hockey who won the Manawatu Schools Championship last year.
[edit] Former Students of note
- Tim Wilkinson (golfer)- Professional Golfer on on the PGA Tour, Turned Pro in 2003
- Simon Power- National Party MP, Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Commerce, Minister Responsible for the Law Commission, Associate Minister of Finance, Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives.
- Ingrid Park- Actress, played the character MacKenzie Choat on Shortland Street.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
- ^ "Principal's Message". St Peter's College. http://www.stpeterspn.school.nz/index.php?page=15. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
[edit] Sources
- Pat Gallager, The Marist Brothers in New Zealand Fiji & Samoa 1876-1976, New Zealand Marist Brothers' Trust Board, Tuakau, 1976.
