St Peter's College, Palmerston North
St Peter's College is a Catholic Integrated co-educational College Year 7–13 of approximately 564 students. It is located in the northern Palmerston North suburb of Milson in New Zealand. The school's campus includes the historic St Anskar's Chapel, which was given to the school by the Dannevirke Catholic community.
| St Peter's College | |
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| Address | |
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1 Holdsworth Avenue, Milson, Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 40.3338°S 175.6054°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Catholic Co-educational Integrated College (Year 7-13) |
| Motto | Ubi Petrus, Ibi Ecclesia As Peter, so the Church |
| Established | 1974; 47 years ago (founded as an amalgamation of St Joseph's Convent School, Palmerston North Marist and St Patrick's Intermediate) |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 204 |
| Principal | Margaret Leamy |
| School roll | 685[1] (March 2020) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6N[2] |
| Website | stpeterspn.school.nz |
School Leadership
Margaret Leamy is Principal,[3] and the school is divided into a junior school (years 7-10) and a senior school (years 11-13) with each group having a head boy and head girl with the latter being school-representative.
Houses
Students and teachers alike are divided into four houses, named after the first four bishops or archbishops of Wellington. The houses compete annually for the House Shield, involving many house led competitions, like Parables (a short drama based on a Biblical parable), House Kapa Haka, House Singing and so on, as well as serving an organisational purpose for the students:
- Redwood (Red)- Named for Francis Redwood.
- Viard (Green)- Named for Philippe Viard.
- O'Shea (Blue)- Named for Thomas O'Shea.
- McKeefry (Yellow)- Named for Cardinal McKeefry.
Sporting Rivalries
St Peter's Rugby Union 1st XV plays traditional matches against four other Catholic Schools. The schools are: St John's College, Hastings; Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth; Cullinane College, Wanganui (formerly St Augustines); and Chanel College, Masterton. Traditional games are played on an annual basis, with home and away legs alternating.
Alumni
- Tim Wilkinson - professional golfer on the PGA Tour
- Simon Power - politician (National Party MP, Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Commerce, Minister Responsible for the Law Commission, Associate Minister of Finance, Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives)
Notes
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- "Staff Directory". St Peter's College. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
Sources
- Pat Gallager, The Marist Brothers in New Zealand Fiji & Samoa 1876-1976, New Zealand Marist Brothers' Trust Board, Tuakau, 1976.