Whanganui Collegiate School Explained

Whanganui Collegiate School
Motto:Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum (Never A Footstep Back)
Type:State integrated
Day & Boarding
Denomination:Anglican
Gender:Coeducational
Grades Label:Years
Grades:9–13
Address:Liverpool Street, Whanganui, New Zealand
Headmaster:Wayne Brown[1]
Roll:
Decile:9Q[2]
Moe:192

Whanganui Collegiate School (formerly Wanganui Collegiate School; see here) is a state-integrated, coeducational, day and boarding, secondary school in Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand. The school is affiliated to the Anglican church.

About

Whanganui Collegiate School was founded as Wanganui Collegiate School in 1854[3] thanks to a land grant in 1852 by the Governor of New Zealand, Sir George Grey, to the Bishop of New Zealand, George Augustus Selwyn, for the purpose of establishing a school.

Sir George Grey, during his times as governor in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand is also affiliated with the establishment of other educational institutions such as Auckland Grammar School in Auckland, New Zealand,[4] Grey College in Bloemfontein,[5] South Africa, and Grey High School in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.[6]

The school moved to its current site in 1911. It was originally a boys-only school but in 1991 began admitting girls at senior levels and went fully co-educational in 1999. The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2004.

St George’s School moved to the Collegiate campus in 2010. The combined schools provide primary education for day students on the St George’s campus, and secondary education for day and boarding students on the Collegiate campus.[7]

Collegiate is an International Member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) which represents heads of the leading independent schools in Ireland, the United Kingdom and international schools mainly from the Commonwealth. Whanganui Collegiate is one of only three member schools in New Zealand.

Since 2019, Collegiate has been one of three Round Square schools in New Zealand along with King's College and Christ's College.[8]

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, spent two terms in 1982 at the school as a junior master during his gap year.[9]

In November 2012, it was announced that the school would integrate into the state system effective January 2013, after requiring a $3.8 million bailout from the government to stay afloat.[10]

In January 2019, the Whanganui Collegiate School Board of Trustees and Whanganui College Board of Trustees unanimously voted to add an 'h' to the spelling of 'Wanganui', following other local organisations and secondary schools after the Whanganui District was similarly renamed in November 2015.[11] [12]

In mid-2023, it was announced that Whanganui Collegiate School would replace NCEA Level 1 with Cambridge IGCSE from 2024.[13]

School life

As a boarding school, the house system plays a significant role in student life. Each house (of which there are 6 in total; four for boys and two for girls) accommodates approximately 80 students, and each has its own Housemaster, Assistant Housemaster and Matron. The school houses are named Harvey which is named after Reverend B. W. (Bache Wright) Harvey,[14] Hadfield which is named after Octavius Hadfield,[15] Grey which is named after George Grey, Selwyn which is named after George Selwyn,[16] Godwin and Bishops.

The school grounds also host numerous sporting facilities, including the Izard Gymnasium, High Performance Cricket Centre, a water surface hockey turf, a full-sized Cross Country Course and many team sports fields. The nearby Whanganui River is used by students for rowing training and competitions; rowing being one of the sports in which Collegiate has traditionally excelled, having won the Maadi Cup 17 times, a national record. The Collegiate women's squad had a particularly strong year in 2006 when it won the most prestigious women's race in the lower north Island, the Levin Jubilee Trophy, for the first time.[17] Unfortunately, such success could not be replicated on the national stage, with the u18 girls eight only managing bronze in the penultimate race of the 2007 Maadi Cup.[18] The school also hosts the nationally popular Whanganui Cricket Festival each year which sees over 1000 cricketers display their skills throughout the month of January.

Since 1925, the school's 'First XV' rugby team has played Christ's College, Wellington College and Nelson College in an annual quadrangular rugby tournament, this Tournament is played at a different school every year playing at Collegiate once every four years. In recent times, this tournament has been dominated by Wellington College. Whanganui Collegiate last won in 1991.

Since 1994, The New Zealand Opera School has been hosted at Collegiate by Donald Trott.[19]

Notable alumni

See main article: category.

Headmasters

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Headmaster's Newsletter. Wanganui Collegiate. 20 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools . Ministry of Education . 12 February 2015.
  3. Web site: WCS Museum & Archives. Whanganui Collegiate School. 19 December 2020.
  4. Web site: The School’s History – Auckland Grammar School . 2023-07-18 . en-US.
  5. Web site: History of Grey . 2023-07-18 . Grey College 1st XV Rugby Stats & School Information . en-ZA.
  6. Web site: Administrator . History of The Grey . 2023-07-18 . Grey High School . en-US.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20100526120158/http://www.collegiate.school.nz/main.cfm?id=6346 . 26 May 2010. live . Headmaster's Welcome . Wanganui Collegiate . 27 May 2010.
  8. News: Whanganui Collegiate School accepted as a Round Square School. WhangaChron. Staff Reporter news@whanganuichronicle co nz. The New Zealand Herald. 19 June 2019. 1 July 2019. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
  9. Web site: Prince Edward in Whanganui – Private education . Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand . 8 August 2023.
  10. News: School gets aid despite assets worth millions . The Dominion Post . 13 January 2014 . 24 March 2019 . Jo . Moir.
  11. Web site: 'H' to be added to Wanganui District name . Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). 2 February 2016. 17 November 2015.
  12. News: Wanganui Collegiate School changes to Whanganui Collegiate School . Whanganui Chronicle . 31 January 2019 . 31 January 2019.
  13. News: Carle . Steve . 8 August 2023 . Whanganui Collegiate School set to introduce Cambridge IGCSE from 2024 . 2 December 2023.
  14. Web site: Harvey House . 2022-06-19 . Whanganui Collegiate School . en.
  15. Web site: Hadfield House . 2022-06-19 . Whanganui Collegiate School . en.
  16. Web site: Selwyn House . 2022-06-19 . Whanganui Collegiate School . en.
  17. Web site: Magnificent final day at the Maadi Cup.
  18. Web site: We did ok, says rowing coach – NZ Herald.
  19. News: Donald Trott: A Lifetime of Achievement. Doug. Davidson. 5 December 2019. River City Press.
  20. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Ceremony for war vet at Collegiate . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  21. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Collegiate honours tie for driver . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  22. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Council, MP should be 'screaming madly' - National spokesman . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  23. Web site: 2024-05-16 . A glance at Whanganui sport . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  24. Web site: Stuff . 2024-05-15 . www.stuff.co.nz.
  25. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Collegiate mourn the loss of Olympic old boy . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  26. News: Ng . Kate . 2023-05-03 . Everything you need to know about Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh and King Charles’ brother . 2024-05-15 . The Independent . en.
  27. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Eminent surgeon's grandson at opening . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  28. Web site: 2024-05-16 . WHS eyes netball nationals . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  29. Web site: 2020-12-02 . K-pop is going to Hollywood as Nichkhun stars in Hong Kong Love Story . 2024-05-15 . South China Morning Post . en.
  30. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Talking Rugby with John B Phillips . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  31. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Winner of Booker Prize awarded Collegiate's highest honour . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  32. Web site: Stuff . 2024-05-15 . www.stuff.co.nz.
  33. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Whanganui reacts to Prince Philip's death . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  34. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Public v private: The old school tie network - and why faith matters . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  35. Web site: 2024-05-16 . NZ identity Lloyd Morrison: 1957-2012 . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  36. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Arthur Porritt legacy: 'National treasures' won in online auction . 2024-05-15 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  37. Web site: Eminent Old Alleynians : Sport. Dulwich College. 26 August 2009.
  38. Their Brilliant Careers. Ingenio. 24. University of Auckland. Autumn 2005. 26 August 2009.
  39. Full list with biographies in The Register of the Wanganui Collegiate School, 1854–2003, 7th edition, 2003, ed. P. N Irvine,, pp 21–23
  40. News: Headmaster of Wanganui Collegiate sentenced for drink-driving. New Zealand Herald. 13 December 2016.
  41. News: New head for Wanganui Collegiate . 28 July 2017. Whanganui Chronicle.

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