Garin College Explained

Garin College
Motto:Small School, Big Heart
Type:Integrated secondary (year 9–13) co-ed
Established:2002; years ago
Address:35 Champion Rd,
Saxton,
Nelson,
New Zealand
Principal:Mr John Maguire[1]
Roll:
Decile:8
Moe:6975

Garin College is a New Zealand Catholic, integrated, co-educational day and boarding secondary school in Nelson on the northern outskirts of Richmond. The college opened on 28 January 2002 to serve the Catholic community, particularly in the upper South Island.

The college is named after Father Antoine Marie Garin (1810–1889) who was the founding pastor of the Catholic Church in Nelson. The proprietor of the school is the Catholic Archbishop of Wellington.

Houses

Garin College has four houses. The houses all have individual names (all are named catholic religious figures) and are represented by colours. Siblings enrolled at the college are often put in the same house.[2]

Boarding hostels

The school has accommodation for up to 56 boarders from outlying areas in its boarding hostel, separated into two houses by gender: Francis Douglas House for male students; and Mother Teresa House for female students.[3]

Haka

The college's haka was written and performed for the first time in 2006, four years after the school first opened. It was first unveiled to the school and spectators at the 2006 annual Te Wairua o nga Mahi Toi festival. It was the opening act on the 2006 final Mahi Toi night.[4]

Garin Values

The name of the school has been backronymised to stand for: generosity, aroha (Māori for love), rangimarie (Māori for respect), integrity & new life

Principals

Notable alumni & students

See main article: category.

Notes and References

  1. News: Garin College deputy principal retires after 40 year career. The Nelson Mail. 7 June 2016. Sara. Maij.
  2. https://www.garincollege.ac.nz/house-games-day/ Games day 2017, Garin College news
  3. Web site: Garin College Hostel . Garin College . 3 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Mahi Toi Opening Address. John. Boyce. 15 August 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090710010539/http://www.garincollege.ac.nz/innovations/why-we-do-it-this-way/creativity-at-garin/mahi-toi-opening-address/. 10 July 2009.