St John's College, Hamilton Explained

St John's College
Motto Translation:The love of Christ urges us on
Type:State-integrated single-sex boys, secondary (year 9–13)
Established:As a part of an area school in 1923; separated in 1961; years ago
Roll:
Streetaddress:85 Hillcrest Road
Postcode:3216
Country:New Zealand
Principal:Shane Tong[1]
Moe:136

St John's College[2] is a state-integrated Catholic boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a school roll of as of . 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

St John's College moved to its current Hillcrest Road location in October 1962.

Facilities

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.[3] St John's College has an 3360sqm Astroturf centre, named the Paul Honiss Tennis and Hockey Centre. It was completed in May 2003 on a budget of NZ$250,000.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

Houses

St John's College has four houses. The houses are named after four prominent figures in the Catholic Faith.

Notable alumni

See also

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teaching Staff . Staff Directory . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201004232303/http://www.stjohns-hamilton.school.nz/Community/Staff . 2020-10-04 . 2020-10-04 .
  2. Web site: 2020-02-02. Home – St. John's College. 2020-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202222440/http://www.stjohns-hamilton.school.nz/. 2 February 2020.
  3. News: St John's College . . . 5 . 30 May 2002.
  4. News: Paul Honiss Tennis & Hockey Centre . . . 8 May 2003 . 14.
  5. Web site: Campus Development . St. John's College . 17 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions – Campus Development Programme . St. John's College . 17 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Anesi closes in on Mitchell's try-scoring record . NZ Herald . en-NZ . 6 October 2004.
  8. News: Taking the message home . . . 24 October 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614044132/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/features/688896 . 14 June 2011 . live . 4 November 2010.
  9. Web site: Dunn. Oliver. Bezzant makes impact in US. NZHerald.co.nz. Waikato Herald. 30 May 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231222062236/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/bezzant-makes-impact-in-us/FVDR53DFRUA2DEUZKZTHXAEJME/. 22 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Shaw . Aimee . 11 October 2019 . Who is Air NZ's incoming CEO Greg Foran? . 10 December 2023 . . en-NZ.
  11. News: Holah revelling in final shield bid . . . 22 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614031631/http://www.stuff.co.nz/archived-stuff-sections/provincial-rugby/55703 . 14 June 2011 . live . 4 November 2010.
  12. News: Head and shoulders above rest . Daniel . Richardson . . . 1 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614031742/http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/2920515/Head-and-shoulders-above-rest . 14 June 2011 . live . 4 November 2010.
  13. News: Abuse of refs crosses line . Warren . Gamble . . . 24 August 2002 . 4 November 2010.
  14. Shorty's Ben Mitchell: The truth about my life . Cath . Bennett . . . 4 November 2010.
  15. Web site: Michael Redman becomes new Hamilton mayor. The New Zealand Herald. 9 October 2004. 11 June 2010.
  16. News: Simcock to take over health board . . 30 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200517092819/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/9460466/Simcock-to-take-over-health-board . 17 May 2020 . live.
  17. NZ Harlequin That Played For England. May 2014. New Zealand Harlequins Newsletter. 3. 1. New Zealand.

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