Wesley College, Auckland Explained
Wesley College Te Kura O Te Haahi Weteriana O Aotearoa |
Motto: | Fide Litteris Labore |
Type: | State integrated secondary (year 9–13), 9 & 10 girls now accepted. |
Address: | State Highway 22, Pukekohe, New Zealand |
Coordinates: | -37.1488°N 174.8898°W |
Principal: | Brian Evans |
Roll: | |
Decile: | 1C[1] |
Moe: | 104 |
Wesley College is a secondary school in Paerata, at the northern edge of Pukekohe, Auckland Region, New Zealand. The school provides education from year 9 to 13.
The school was founded by members of the Methodist Church in 1844, making it one of the country's oldest schools.[2] Initially located in Grafton and then the Three Kings area of Auckland, it closed in 1868 before reopening in 1876 in Three Kings again. From the beginning there was an emphasis on educating Maori boys, and also played a prominent role in educating students from countries of the South Pacific. In 1924 the school was moved to its current location of Paerata, near Pukekohe. In 1985 it was one of the first boys schools in New Zealand to admit girls at the senior level.
Prince Albert College
Wesley College was located in Upper Queen Street when it closed in 1868; the building and land was donated to the Methodist Church for education purposes. In 1895, a new school with Methodist links started in that building, known as Prince Albert College.[3] The school closed on 31 December 1906 due to financial pressures.[4] The building was later used by Auckland Girls' Grammar School.[5]
Principals
The following have been principals of the school:
- Revs. Alexander Reid, Thomas Buddle, George Stannard, HH Lawry, Wallis
- Rev. J H Simmonds 1895–1923
- R. C. Clark, MA (Melb), Dip Ed 1924–1944
- Rev. E. M. Marshall, BA, Dip Ed 1944–1964
- C. A. Neate, MA, Dip Tchg 1965–1967
- E. Te R. Tauroa, B AgricSc, Dip Ed, Dip Tchg 1968–1973 Believed to be the first Māori principal of a secondary school,[6] later Race Relations Conciliator.
- J. B. McDougall, E.D., B Agric Sc, Dip Tchg 1974–1988
- G. V. Cowley, MSc (Hons), Dip Tchg, JP 1989–2002
- I. F. Faulkner, JP, MA (Hons), Dip Tchg 2003–present[7]
Notable alumni
The arts
Public service
Science
Sport
- Rugby Union
- Uini Atonio – Counties Manukau, La Rochelle, France
- Stephen Donald – New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Counties, Waikato, Chiefs, Bath, New Zealand All Black
- Rhys Duggan – New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s Waikato, Chiefs, New Zealand All Black
- Epalahame Faiva – Wakato, New Zealand u20s
- Malakai Fekitoa – Auckland, Highlanders, New Zealand All Black
- Frank Halai – Waikato, NZ Sevens, Counties Manukau, Blues, New Zealand All Black
- Kauvaka Kaivelata- Counties Manukau Steelers, Pukekohe Rugby Club, Manukau Rovers, Chiefsu18, Chiefs Super Rugby
- Sekope Kepu – New Zealand U17's, New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Counties, NSW Waratahs, Australia – Wallabies
- Casey Laulala – New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Counties, Canterbury, Crusaders, Cardiff Blues, New Zealand All Black
- Nepo Laulala – Canterbury, Crusaders, New Zealand All Blacks
- Jonah Lomu – New Zealand U16's, New Zealand U17's, New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Counties, Wellington, North Harbour, Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Cardiff Blues, NZ Sevens, New Zealand All Black
- Tevita Mailau – New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Northland, Auckland, Blues, Tonga Ikale Tahi
- Seilala Mapusua – New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Otago, Highlanders, London Irish, Kubota Spears, Manu Samoa
- Sione Molia – All Blacks Sevens
- Charles Piutau – New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u20s, Auckland, NZ Sevens, Blues, New Zealand All Black
- Siale Piutau – Counties, Highlanders, Tonga Ikale Tahi
- Augustine Pulu – Counties, Chiefs, New Zealand All Black, NZ Sevens
- David Raikuna – Counties, North Harbour, Blues, NZ Sevens
- Doug Rollerson – Manawatu, New Zealand All Black
- Sitiveni Sivivatu – Counties, Waikato, Chiefs, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Pacific Islanders, New Zealand All Black
- George Stowers – New Zealand Secondary Schools, NZ u21s, Counties, Chiefs, Ospreys, Pacific Islanders, Manu Samoa
- Niva Ta'auso – Counties, Connacht, New Zealand Divisional XV, Junior All Blacks
- Michael Tagicakibau – Taranaki, London Welsh, Saracens, Fiji
- Sailosi Tagicakibau – Chiefs, London Irish, Pacific Islanders, Manu Samoa
- Jonathan Taumateine – Counties Manukau, Manu Samoa u20s, New Zealand u20s, Chiefs
- Ezra Taylor – Otago, Highlanders, Reds, Connacht, Manu Samoa
- Karl Tu'inukuafe – North Harbour, Chiefs, New Zealand All Blacks
- Hale T-Pole – New Zealand Secondary Schools, New Zealand u19s, New Zealand u21s, Southland, Highlanders, Pacific Islanders, Tonga Ikale Tahi
- Viliame Veikoso – Otago, Fiji
- Tupou Vaa'i – Chiefs & New Zealand All Blacks
- Rugby League
Further reading
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015.
- Web site: Shoebridge. Tim. Methodist Church – The Methodist missions. . 10 August 2015. 15 November 2012.
- Web site: Reflections on the history of Wesley College . Wesley College . 10 August 2015 . 1 July 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160125143545/http://wesley.school.nz/Datastore/Pages/PAGE_65/Docs/Documents/About%20Us/History.pdf . 25 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Prince Albert College closed. 10 August 2015. Auckland Star. XXXVIII. 4. 4 January 1907. 3.
- Web site: Timeline of K Road. Karangahape Road Business Association. 10 August 2015.
- Web site: FIRST MAORI PRINCIPAL of a SECONDARY SCHOOL . New Zealand Scrapbook . 1967. Thought to be Mr Edward Te Rangihiwinui Tauroa of Wesley College, Paerata. . 10 June 2024.
- http://www.wesley.school.nz/files/documents/WCRef.pdf Reflections on the History of Wesley College
- Web site: Arnold Manaaki Wilson . . 2009-02-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081014011401/http://www.artsfoundation.org.nz/wilson.html . 14 October 2008 .
- News: Baron Vaea passes away after a long life of service. Matangi Tonga. 2009-06-08. 2009-06-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527150645/http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonganews/royalty/20090608_tonga_vaea_death.shtml. 27 May 2011. dmy-all.