St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt
| St Bernard's College | |
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| Address | |
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183 Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41°12′37″S 174°55′01″E / 41.2104°S 174.9169°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State integrated boys Secondary (Year 7-13) |
| Motto | Respice Stellam Voca Mariam "Look To The Star, Call Upon Mary" |
| Established | 1946 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 260 |
| Principal | Peter Fava |
| School roll | 504 |
| Socio-economic decile | 5 |
| Website | www.sbc.school.nz |
St Bernard's College (often abbreviated to SBC) is a Catholic Year 7 to 13 (Form 1 to 7) secondary School for Boys, located on Waterloo Rd, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. The Marist Brothers, in response to Archbishop McKeefry's call, opened St Bernard's School in 1946. The spirit of the Marist Brothers is still an integral part of the culture of the College.
The College has a strong Catholic character and its students come from many backgrounds including European, Indian, Asian, Maori and Polynesian. The maximum roll is 550 pupils.
House system
St. Bernard's has four house groups: Pompallier, Ignatius, Chanel and Marcellin (formerly known as and represented by Gold, Green, Red and Blue respectively). These house groups compete against each other in many different events each year. The overall winner at the end of the school year receives the House Shield. So far all the house groups have won the shield at least once.
Notable alumni
- John Dougan - All Black
- Sam Tagataese - Rugby League
- Marvin Karawana - Rugby League
- Issac Luke - Rugby League
- Ashley Parker - Rugby Union
- Ben Matulino- Rugby League
- Alan Schirnack- Rugby League
- Earl Va'a - Rugby Union
- Inoke Afeaki - Rugby Union
- Stanley Afeaki - Rugby Union
- Brendan Telfer - Journalist
- Craig Bradshaw - Basketball
- Brian Wickens - Professional Wrestler
- Lee Donoghue- Actor
- James Nokise- Comedian
See also
References
- Pat Gallager, The Marist Brothers in New Zealand Fiji & Samoa 1876-1976, New Zealand Marist Brothers' Trust Board, Tuakau, 1976.