Kavanagh College
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Kavanagh College is a Catholic Secondary school in Dunedin
, New Zealand
. The school in its present form dates from 1989 but its origins as a secondary school go back to 1871.
It has 900 students and was founded in 1989 as a merger between St Pauls High School (formerly named, firstly, Christian Brothers School and then, Christian Brothers High School), Moreau College (a school for girls which was itself an amalgamation of St Dominics College and St Philomena's College) and St Edmunds School (a primary and intermediate school for boys).
The founders of the school were the Dominican Sisters, Sisters of Mercy
and the Christian Brothers
. Kavanagh College has the longest tradition of consistent Catholic Education for one site, its Rattray St location.
The first Principal was Brother V I Jury
, a Christian Brother
who left the role in 1991.
Kavanagh College has four main blocks of classrooms: the Mercy Block, the Dominican Block and the Bodkin Block, along with the Science block. Kavanagh is located near the centre of Dunedin and close to many facilities including the Otago Polytechnic
and University of Otago
.
settlement was established in 1848 and had an overwhelmingly Presbyterian
character. There were very few Catholics there. However, in March 1861 gold was discovered at the Lindis Pass
and Gabriel Read
made public his successful discovery of gold at Tuapeka
in June. The situation dramatically changed. Every steamer reaching Port Chalmers
or Bluff
was packed with would-be miners, many of whom were Catholics. Accordingly, Bishop Viard
(Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Wellington
in which Dunedin was located at that time) appointed Father Delphin Moreau SM, who had visited Otago in April 1859, to be its first resident priest. Mass was said in the courthouse until St Joseph's Church was completed in July 1862. In 1864 the Catholic population of Otago was estimated at over 15,000; chapels (many of them rough and ready) sprang up in the diggings and main towns, and schools came into existence. The Dunedin school was opened in 1863. "When the old wooden Provincial Government buildings were replaced by new brick ones, the former were sold. Father Moreau secured some of them for his school. One large room was put on the side of the Rattrey Street gully, below the church. It was divided into two parts - one for the boys and one for the girls. Other parts of the buildings were used as a coach house and stables. In 1864, the boys at the school were taught by Mr Shepherd and the girls were taught by Miss Campion. In 1870 Mr Shepherd still taught the boys and the girls were taught by Miss Conway. "Father Moreau took a great interest in the schools and was constantly among the children in the playground, always wearing his cassock which was green with age; he knew every child and was loved by them all. His hope was to obtain brothers and nuns to staff his schools."
on 11 February, took charge of the girl's school. On 27 February a High School, St Dominic's College, for day pupils was opened. This school celebrated its centennial in 1971.
arrived in Dunedin from Ireland at the invitation of Michael Verdon
the second Catholic Bishop of Dunedin. The sisters established themselves in South Dunedin and in April 1897 opened a high school for girls. It was opened " ... with the very small roll of four pupils." This was the beginning of St Philomena's College.
The first principal of Moreau College was Sr Ambrose, who had the difficult task of co-ordinating the teaching work of not only three orders of religious sisters on her staff [Dominicans, Sisters of Mercy, and Presentation], but also a growing body of lay teachers. Hand in hand with the declining number of vocations to religious life came the associated problem of increasing salary costs for the growing numbers of lay teachers. In 1982 the first lay Principal was appointed, Mr Anthony McDermott, with Mrs Margaret Crombie as Deputy Principal. The number of optional subjects for the girls was greatly increased by the introduction of a modern timetable made possible with the use of computers. In 1986 the college integrated into the New Zealand state system of education, with the NZ government now paying the salaries of the staff, and the appointment of teachers being made on state lines, with allowance made for the provision of a percentage of Catholic teachers to safeguard the Catholic character of the college. The college had a boarding hostel, and achieved excellent results in public examinations.
There was bitter disappointment among many staff and parents when the decision was made to end the tradition of Catholic single-sex education for girls and to combine the Catholic secondary schools into a co-educational college from 1989. There was also great controversy when the three top positions, Principal, Deputy Principal, and Senior Master in the new Kavanagh College, were given to three incumbents from St Paul's High School, with the staff of the girls' college missing out in senior positions.
. "They were met by Bishop Moran and a group of Catholics and driven rapidly to Dunedin where, at 11.00am Mass, Brothers Bodkin
, Dunne
, Healy
and McMahon
were introduced to the people." A school for boys was built on Rattray Street. In 1915 a new brick building fronting tennyson Street replaced the original school. The title "High School" was formally added to the designation of the school in 1928. Rapidly-rising rolls in the 1950s led to the diocese purchasing properties in both Rattray and Tennyson Streets and converting them to classrooms."
further information: Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
(Bishop, 1957–1985). Kavanagh College resulted from the amalgamation of Moreau College for girls and St Paul's High School for boys. The senior classes of St Edmund's School (i.e. years 7 and 8) transferred to the new college. The junior classes (Years 5 and 6) were accommodated in Dunedin Catholic primary schools and St Edmund's closed. (?) The religious orders of Dominican Sisters, Christian Brothers
, and the Sisters of Mercy
were the teaching foundation of the amalgamation. Brother Vincent Innocent Jury CFC
was appointed as the first principal of the new college. He was the last of the 23 Christian Brother Principals to exercise authority in Rattray Street in the 115 years from 1876 to 1991.
. They also (every 3 years) travel to Australia to perform.
. The students can participate in the cast, band, or technical crew. The annual musicals are as follows:
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The school in its present form dates from 1989 but its origins as a secondary school go back to 1871.
It has 900 students and was founded in 1989 as a merger between St Pauls High School (formerly named, firstly, Christian Brothers School and then, Christian Brothers High School), Moreau College (a school for girls which was itself an amalgamation of St Dominics College and St Philomena's College) and St Edmunds School (a primary and intermediate school for boys).
The founders of the school were the Dominican Sisters, Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
and the Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic religious order which has been established in New Zealand since 1876. The order's particular charism is the education of boys and in New Zealand the order has been responsible for eight schools and has launched other educational...
. Kavanagh College has the longest tradition of consistent Catholic Education for one site, its Rattray St location.
The first Principal was Brother V I Jury
Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic religious order which has been established in New Zealand since 1876. The order's particular charism is the education of boys and in New Zealand the order has been responsible for eight schools and has launched other educational...
, a Christian Brother
Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic religious order which has been established in New Zealand since 1876. The order's particular charism is the education of boys and in New Zealand the order has been responsible for eight schools and has launched other educational...
who left the role in 1991.
Kavanagh College has four main blocks of classrooms: the Mercy Block, the Dominican Block and the Bodkin Block, along with the Science block. Kavanagh is located near the centre of Dunedin and close to many facilities including the Otago Polytechnic
Otago Polytechnic
The Otago Polytechnic is a public New Zealand tertiary education institute, centred in Dunedin with campuses throughout the region of Otago including Cromwell, Wanaka and Queenstown....
and University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
.
Origins of Kavanagh College
Kavanagh College has its origins in at least seven different earlier schools. These are: a school operated by lay persons and attached to St Joseph's Church (later St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin) called St Joseph's School; St Dominics College (for girls); St Philomena's College (for girls); Moreau College (for girls); the Christian Brothers School (for boys) and its successors, Christian Brothers High School and St Paul's High School; and St Edmunds School, South Dunedin (a primary and intermediate school for boys).St Joseph's School (1863)
The OtagoOtago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
settlement was established in 1848 and had an overwhelmingly Presbyterian
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
character. There were very few Catholics there. However, in March 1861 gold was discovered at the Lindis Pass
Lindis Pass
Lindis Pass is located in the South Island of New Zealand.It lies between the towns of Cromwell in Central Otago and Omarama in North Otago, on the main inland route to the Mackenzie Basin in Canterbury....
and Gabriel Read
Gabriel Read
Gabriel Read was an Australian gold prospector who, after working on the goldfields of California and Victoria, Australia travelled to New Zealand, having heard rumours of gold being found in Mataura, Southland. On 20 May 1861, he discovered gold close to the banks of the Tuapeka River in Otago,...
made public his successful discovery of gold at Tuapeka
Central Otago Gold Rush
The Central Otago Gold Rush was a gold rush that occurred during the 1860s in Central Otago, New Zealand...
in June. The situation dramatically changed. Every steamer reaching Port Chalmers
Port Chalmers
Port Chalmers is a suburb and the main port of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, with a population of 3,000. Port Chalmers lies ten kilometres inside Otago Harbour, some 15 kilometres northeast from Dunedin's city centre....
or Bluff
Bluff, New Zealand
Bluff is a town and seaport in the Southland region, on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the southern-most town in New Zealand and, despite Slope Point being further to the south, is colloquially used to refer to the southern extremity of the country...
was packed with would-be miners, many of whom were Catholics. Accordingly, Bishop Viard
Philippe Viard
Philippe Joseph Viard was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Wellington, New Zealand.Born to Claude and Pierette Charlotte , he attended the parish school of Saint-Nizier and then entered the minor seminary at Argentière about 1827, proceeding to the major seminary of Saint-Irénée at Lyon in 1831...
(Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Wellington
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington
The Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington is the Metropolitan Archdiocese of New Zealand. Catholics number about 83,214 . Parishes number 47 parishes and the archdiocese extends over central New Zealand between Levin and Masterton in the north to Kaikoura to Westport in the...
in which Dunedin was located at that time) appointed Father Delphin Moreau SM, who had visited Otago in April 1859, to be its first resident priest. Mass was said in the courthouse until St Joseph's Church was completed in July 1862. In 1864 the Catholic population of Otago was estimated at over 15,000; chapels (many of them rough and ready) sprang up in the diggings and main towns, and schools came into existence. The Dunedin school was opened in 1863. "When the old wooden Provincial Government buildings were replaced by new brick ones, the former were sold. Father Moreau secured some of them for his school. One large room was put on the side of the Rattrey Street gully, below the church. It was divided into two parts - one for the boys and one for the girls. Other parts of the buildings were used as a coach house and stables. In 1864, the boys at the school were taught by Mr Shepherd and the girls were taught by Miss Campion. In 1870 Mr Shepherd still taught the boys and the girls were taught by Miss Conway. "Father Moreau took a great interest in the schools and was constantly among the children in the playground, always wearing his cassock which was green with age; he knew every child and was loved by them all. His hope was to obtain brothers and nuns to staff his schools."
St Dominic's College (1871)
On Monday 20 February 1871, the Dominican Sisters who had arrived with the first Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, Patrick MoranPatrick Moran (bishop)
Patrick Moran was Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Province of Cape Colony in South Africa and the first Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand .-Early life:...
on 11 February, took charge of the girl's school. On 27 February a High School, St Dominic's College, for day pupils was opened. This school celebrated its centennial in 1971.
St Philomena's College (1897)
On the morning of Sunday, 17 January 1897, the Sisters of MercySisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
arrived in Dunedin from Ireland at the invitation of Michael Verdon
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Dunedin is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 26 November 1869 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Wellington, before it was elevated to an archdiocese....
the second Catholic Bishop of Dunedin. The sisters established themselves in South Dunedin and in April 1897 opened a high school for girls. It was opened " ... with the very small roll of four pupils." This was the beginning of St Philomena's College.
Moreau College (1976)
Early in the 1970s the roll numbers at both at both of Dunedin's Catholic girls' colleges, St Dominic's and St Philomena's, showed a slight reduction. At the same time, the demand for a greater variety of options for girls, particularly in the upper secondary classes, was gradually increasing so that it was becoming more difficult to maintain a full secondary school with a roll of less than 500. "It also had to be taken into account that the buildings at St Dominic's in Rattray Street were deteriorating and the cost of repair or renewal was considerable." The buildings at St Philomena's were newer and in a much better condition. It was therefore decided to merge the two school on the St Philomena's site in 1976. The new college was called Moreau College after the first resident priest of Dunedin.The first principal of Moreau College was Sr Ambrose, who had the difficult task of co-ordinating the teaching work of not only three orders of religious sisters on her staff [Dominicans, Sisters of Mercy, and Presentation], but also a growing body of lay teachers. Hand in hand with the declining number of vocations to religious life came the associated problem of increasing salary costs for the growing numbers of lay teachers. In 1982 the first lay Principal was appointed, Mr Anthony McDermott, with Mrs Margaret Crombie as Deputy Principal. The number of optional subjects for the girls was greatly increased by the introduction of a modern timetable made possible with the use of computers. In 1986 the college integrated into the New Zealand state system of education, with the NZ government now paying the salaries of the staff, and the appointment of teachers being made on state lines, with allowance made for the provision of a percentage of Catholic teachers to safeguard the Catholic character of the college. The college had a boarding hostel, and achieved excellent results in public examinations.
There was bitter disappointment among many staff and parents when the decision was made to end the tradition of Catholic single-sex education for girls and to combine the Catholic secondary schools into a co-educational college from 1989. There was also great controversy when the three top positions, Principal, Deputy Principal, and Senior Master in the new Kavanagh College, were given to three incumbents from St Paul's High School, with the staff of the girls' college missing out in senior positions.
Christian Brothers School/Christian Brothers High School (1876)
On the morning of Sunday, 2 April 1876, four Irish Christian Brothers arrived in Dunedin at the invitation of Bishop Patrick MoranPatrick Moran (bishop)
Patrick Moran was Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Province of Cape Colony in South Africa and the first Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand .-Early life:...
. "They were met by Bishop Moran and a group of Catholics and driven rapidly to Dunedin where, at 11.00am Mass, Brothers Bodkin
Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic religious order which has been established in New Zealand since 1876. The order's particular charism is the education of boys and in New Zealand the order has been responsible for eight schools and has launched other educational...
, Dunne
Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic religious order which has been established in New Zealand since 1876. The order's particular charism is the education of boys and in New Zealand the order has been responsible for eight schools and has launched other educational...
, Healy
Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic religious order which has been established in New Zealand since 1876. The order's particular charism is the education of boys and in New Zealand the order has been responsible for eight schools and has launched other educational...
and McMahon
Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic religious order which has been established in New Zealand since 1876. The order's particular charism is the education of boys and in New Zealand the order has been responsible for eight schools and has launched other educational...
were introduced to the people." A school for boys was built on Rattray Street. In 1915 a new brick building fronting tennyson Street replaced the original school. The title "High School" was formally added to the designation of the school in 1928. Rapidly-rising rolls in the 1950s led to the diocese purchasing properties in both Rattray and Tennyson Streets and converting them to classrooms."
St Edmund's School (1949)
To help relieve the pressure on the Rattray Street school roll a second school, St Edmund's, had been opened in South Dunedin in 1949. This was a primary school for boys from about 9 years of age to 12 years of age (Standard 3 (Year 5) to Form 2 (Year 8)). The school closed as part of the reorganising of the Catholic schools in Dunedin in 1989(?).St Paul's High School (1964)
It was clear that the rebuilding of Christian Brothers High School was not sufficient and that a more permanent solution was called for. This occurred in 1964, when a fine new building was erected fronting Rattray St, and Christian Brothers High School became St Pauls High School. Christian Brothers High School/St Paul's High School celebrated its centennial in 1976. The older school building, housing the primary department, became a separate entity and was known as Christian Brothers' Junior School.further information: Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic religious order which has been established in New Zealand since 1876. The order's particular charism is the education of boys and in New Zealand the order has been responsible for eight schools and has launched other educational...
Foundation of Kavanagh College
In 1989 a new Catholic co-educational school, Kavanagh College, began operations on the site of St Pauls' High School, the Christian Brothers Junior School, and the old St Dominic's College, these three sites being adjacent to each other. (?) The college was named after the fourth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin John Patrick KavanaghJohn Patrick Kavanagh
John Patrick Kavanagh was the Fourth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin .-References:* , from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-10...
(Bishop, 1957–1985). Kavanagh College resulted from the amalgamation of Moreau College for girls and St Paul's High School for boys. The senior classes of St Edmund's School (i.e. years 7 and 8) transferred to the new college. The junior classes (Years 5 and 6) were accommodated in Dunedin Catholic primary schools and St Edmund's closed. (?) The religious orders of Dominican Sisters, Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic religious order which has been established in New Zealand since 1876. The order's particular charism is the education of boys and in New Zealand the order has been responsible for eight schools and has launched other educational...
, and the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
were the teaching foundation of the amalgamation. Brother Vincent Innocent Jury CFC
Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic religious order which has been established in New Zealand since 1876. The order's particular charism is the education of boys and in New Zealand the order has been responsible for eight schools and has launched other educational...
was appointed as the first principal of the new college. He was the last of the 23 Christian Brother Principals to exercise authority in Rattray Street in the 115 years from 1876 to 1991.
Kavanagh College today
Kavanagh college is a large central city co-educational school which serves the entire city of Dunedin. It is an integrated school with a "special character" in terms of the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. This special character is broadly the connection of the school with the Catholic faith. Preference of enrolment is given to students who have established a link with the Catholic Church through baptism or membership of a parish. Preference is decided by the appropriate parish priest in each case. A preference certificate from the student's parish is required for each student with their application for enrolment at the school. Under the Act, the school may enrol "non-preference" students but the enrolment of such students is restricted to 5% of the total roll. The College does not have an enrollment scheme which means that there is no restriction on enrollment because of residence. The main contributing schools to the college are the Catholic parish schools of Dunedin. Enrolments come from both urban schools and rural schools.The Company
'The Company' is the school's drama group. They work together to put on the end of year PantomimePantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
. They also (every 3 years) travel to Australia to perform.
KTVN
KTVN, or Kavanagh Television Network is a small group of Kavanagh College students that work technically within the school and help with the musicals and other shows. The team is led by Hamish Edh who has been involved with KTVN since his first year at Kavanagh.Cultural Awards
The Cultural Awards ceremony occurs at Kavanagh College once a year, to celebrate cultural achievements of the students. If a student participates in a cultural activity, for example, a Musical, they are eligible for an award. If they student shows merit or excellence in that area, they get that corresponding award. If a student shows amazing leadership and knowledge in an area, they may be awarded with a 'Cultural Blue' award, which is to acknowledge the outstanding achievement of that student. More information can be found about the Cultural Awards on the Kavanagh Website.Musicals
Every year, all Kavanagh College students are given the opportunity to participate in the annual musicalMusical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
. The students can participate in the cast, band, or technical crew. The annual musicals are as follows:
- 2002 - West Side StoryWest Side StoryWest Side Story is an American musical with a script by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and choreographed by Jerome Robbins...
- 2003 - FameFame (musical)A stage musical based on the 1980 musical film Fame has been staged under two titles. The first, 'Fame – The Musical' conceived and developed by David De Silva, is a musical with a book by Jose Fernandez, music by Steve Margoshes and lyrics by Jacques Levy. The musical premiered in 1988 in Miami,...
- 2004 - GodspellGodspellGodspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
- 2005 - Les MisérablesLes Misérables (musical)Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
- 2006 - The WizThe WizThe Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A...
- 2007 - The Boy FriendThe Boy FriendThe Boy Friend is a musical by Sandy Wilson. The musical's original 1954 London production ran for 2,078 performances, making it briefly the third-longest running musical in West End or Broadway history until it was surpassed by Salad Days...
- 2008 - FootlooseFootloose (musical)Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow , the lyrics by Dean Pitchford , and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.-Act 1:...
- 2009 - Disco InfernoDisco Inferno (musical)Disco Inferno is a modern 70s style musical usually performed by small-scale theatre companies and schools. Set in 1976. the show features memorable songs of the 70s era, including Boogie Nights, Celebration and Hot Stuff...
- 2010 - Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
- 2011 - GreaseGrease (musical)Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
Business
- Andrew ToddAndrew Todd (New Zealand)Andrew Todd was one of four brothers who built one of New Zealand's biggest industrial and commercial enterprises. He was an important figure in the car assembly industry.-Early life:...
(1904–1976) - leading New Zealand businessman, (Christian Brothers). - Sir Bryan ToddBryan Todd (New Zealand)Bryan James Todd was one of four brothers who built one of New Zealand's biggest industrial and commercial enterprises. He was an important figure in the development of the New Zealand oil and gas energy industry and, incidentally, in the development of New Zealand tax law.-Early life:Todd was born...
(1902–1987) - leading New Zealand businessman (Christian Brothers).
Church
- James Michael ListonJames Michael ListonJames Michael Liston, CMG was the Seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland.-Early life:James Michael Liston was born in Dunedin on 9 June 1881, one of a family of five children of James Liston, a hotel-keeper, and his wife, Mary . His parents were both born in Ireland. He was educated at Kavanagh...
(1881–1976) (Archbishop) - seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland, (Christian Brothers). - Peter Thomas Bertram McKeefryPeter McKeefryPeter Thomas Bertram McKeefry was the Third Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand and its first Cardinal.-Early life and education:...
(1899–1973) - third Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1954–1973) and first New Zealand Cardinal, (Christian Brothers). - Brother M Paul NunanPaul NunanBrother Paul Nunan, a member of the Congregation of Christian Brothers, was an influential educationalist in New Zealand, Victoria and, especially, Western Australia.-Career:...
- taught at Christian Brothers School from 1876 till 1883; arrived in Dunedin eight months after the foundation Christian Brother community. - Hugh John O'NeillHugh John O'NeillHugh John O'Neill was the Roman Catholic coadjutor Bishop of Dunedin .-Early life:O'Neill was born in Dunedin on 29 June 1898, the son of Edward and Elizabeth O'Neill. The family moved to Mosgiel a few years later. He was educated by the Sisters of Mercy in Mosgiel and at the Christian Brothers...
(1898–1955) Catholic Bishop; Coadjutor Bishop of Dunedin (1943–1949). (Christian Brothers)
Philanthropy
- Moyra ToddKathleen ToddKathleen Mary Gertrude Todd was a pioneering New Zealand child psychiatrist.-Early Life:Kathleen Todd was born on 19 November 1898 in Heriot, Otago, She was one of the seven children of Charles Todd, an auctioneer and stock and station agent who founded a firm that became the Todd...
(1900–1986) - philanthropist (St Dominic's). - Sheila ToddKathleen ToddKathleen Mary Gertrude Todd was a pioneering New Zealand child psychiatrist.-Early Life:Kathleen Todd was born on 19 November 1898 in Heriot, Otago, She was one of the seven children of Charles Todd, an auctioneer and stock and station agent who founded a firm that became the Todd...
(1906–1999) - philanthropist (St Dominic's).
Politics and public service
- John Bartholomew CallanJohn Callan (judge)John Bartholomew Callan KC was a New Zealand judge. He was a Justice of the Supreme Court .-Early life:...
(1882–1951) - Justice of the Supreme CourtHigh Court of New ZealandThe High Court of New Zealand is a superior court of New Zealand. It was established in 1841 and known as the Supreme Court of New Zealand until 1980....
, (Christian Brothers). - Hon Mick ConnellyMick ConnellyMichael Anysley Connelly was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and a Cabinet Minister from 1972 to 1975 in the Third Labour Government...
(1916–2003) - Member of Parliament for RiccartonRiccarton (New Zealand electorate)-Population centres:The electorate was in the south-western suburbs of Christchurch, New Zealand, and was based on the suburb of Riccarton.-History:The electorate was created in 1893, and existed to 1978 when it was abolished....
(1956–1969), WigramWigram (New Zealand electorate)Wigram is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Wigram is Megan Woods. She takes over this position from the retiring Jim Anderton, who held this position from 1996 until 2011.-Population...
(1969–1978) and YaldhurstYaldhurst (New Zealand electorate)Yaldhurst is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, near the city of Christchurch.The electorate was to the southwest of Christchurch, and is suburban and semi-rural.-History:...
(1978–1984); Minister of Police, and Minister of Customs (both 1972-1975) and, in 1975, Minister of Works and Development and Minister of Statistics, (Christian Brothers). - Clare CurranClare CurranClare Elizabeth Curran is the 3rd and current member of the New Zealand Parliament for Dunedin South.-Early life and education:Curran grew up and was educated in Dunedin, she attended Moreau College where she achieved School Certificate...
- Member of Parliament for Dunedin SouthDunedin SouthDunedin South is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. It first existed from 1881–1890, then from 1905–1946 and was re-established for the introduction of MMP in 1996. A Labour Party stronghold, it has been represented by Clare Curran since the .-Area:...
(2008–present) (Moreau) - Hon Marian HobbsMarian HobbsMarian Leslie Hobbs , a New Zealand politician, was a Labour Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2008. She was initially a list MP and then represented the Wellington Central electorate...
- Member of Parliament (1996–2005); Minister for the Environment (1999–2004), Minister of Biosecurity (1999–2002), Minister of Broadcasting (1999–2004), and Minister Responsible for the National Library of New ZealandNational Library of New ZealandThe National Library of New Zealand is New Zealand's legal deposit library charged with the obligation to "enrich the cultural and economic life of New Zealand and its interchanges with other nations"...
and Archives New ZealandArchives New ZealandArchives New Zealand is the National Archives of New Zealand, with overall responsibility for government recordkeeping and for community archives. Since 1 February 2011 it has been part of the Department of Internal Affairs...
(1999–2002); Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control (2002–2004), Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and TradeMinister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand)The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a major ministerial portfolio in the government of New Zealand.The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Murray McCully, who was National Party Spokeperson of Foreign Affairs and Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs. There are also Associate Minister roles...
with responsibility for Official Development Assistance (2002–2004), Associate Minister for Biosecurity (2002–2004), Associate Minister of Education (2002–2004) and Minister Responsible for Urban Affairs (2002–2004) (St Dominic's) - Brian MacDonellBrian MacDonellBrian Peter MacDonell, QSO, is a former New Zealand Member of Parliament for Dunedin Central, in the South Island.MacDonell represented the Dunedin Central electorate in Parliament for 21 years from 1963 to 1984. He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Trade & Industry and Energy Resources...
- Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Dunedin Central (1963–1984); Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Trade & Industry and Energy Resources (1973–1975), (Christian Brothers). - Sir Patrick Jerad O'DeaPatrick O'DeaSir Patrick O'Dea, KCVO was a senior New Zealand public servant who was well known as the organiser of royal tours of New Zealand.-Early life:Patrick Jerad O'Dea was born in Dunedin and raised there...
(1917–2010) - senior public servant; New Zealand secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, 1969, (Christian Brothers). - Foss ShanahanFoss ShanahanFoss Shanahan was a New Zealand diplomat and public servant. He started in the Customs Department in 1928, then in 1939 joined the Prime Minister’s Department, in the section that became the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.He was Assistant Secretary of the War Cabinet 1940-45,...
(1910–1964) - New Zealand diplomat and senior public servant, (Christian Brothers). - Hon Joe WaldingJoe WaldingJoseph Albert Walding was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.He represented the Palmerston North electorate from 1967 to 1975, when he was defeated by John Lancelot Lithgow, and from 1978 to 1981, when he retired. He was a cabinet minister, and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in...
(born 1926) - Member of Parliament for Palmerston NorthPalmerston North (New Zealand electorate)Palmerston North is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Palmerston North is Iain Lees-Galloway of the Labour Party...
(1967 to 1975) and (1978 to 1981); Minister of Overseas Trade (1972–1975), Minister for the Environment (1972–1974), Minister of Recreation and Sport (1972–1975) (Christian Brothers). - Michael WoodhouseMichael WoodhouseMichael Woodhouse is a National member of the 49th New Zealand Parliament.-Early years:He was born and raised in South Dunedin and attended Kavanagh College which he left in 1983. After that he studied Commerce and Accounting at Otago University which he graduated from in 1993...
(born c.1965) - National PartyNew Zealand National PartyThe New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
List Member of Parliament (2008 - present) (St Paul's High School).
Science
- Kathleen Mary Gertrude ToddKathleen ToddKathleen Mary Gertrude Todd was a pioneering New Zealand child psychiatrist.-Early Life:Kathleen Todd was born on 19 November 1898 in Heriot, Otago, She was one of the seven children of Charles Todd, an auctioneer and stock and station agent who founded a firm that became the Todd...
(1898–1968) - child psychiatrist, philanthropist (St Dominic's).
Sport
- Nicholas BeardNick BeardNick Beard is a New Zealand cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler who plays for Otago. He was born in Dunedin He went to Kavanagh College....
- Otago cricket representative (Kavanagh). - Andrew BoyensAndrew BoyensAndrew Victor Boyens is a New Zealander international footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, and has represented New Zealand at the international level.-College:...
- professional New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
footballer, member of the New Zealand national football team, the "All Whites" at the 2010 World Cup, (Kavanagh). - Stephen Timothy CaseySteve Casey (All Black)Stephen Timothy Casey was New Zealand international rugby player. He was a member of the All Blacks in 1905–1908, playing in the Hooker position.-Early life:...
(1882–1960) - All Black (1905 to 1908) original All Blacks. (Christian Brothers) - Sean EathorneSean EathorneSean William Eathorne is a New Zealand cricketer. He played for the New Zealand at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004. He played five first-class matches for Otago but scored only 72 runs at an average of 7.20. He was born in Dunedin....
- Otago cricket representative, (Kavanagh). - Richard FogartyRichard FogartyRichard Fogarty Richard Fogarty Richard Fogarty (born 12 December 1891 (Matakanui) – died 9 September 1980 (Dunedin) was New Zealand international rugby player. He was a member of the All Blacks in 1914, playing in the Forward (rugby union|Loose forward]] and Hooker positions.-Early life:...
- All Black (1921) (Christian Brothers) - Anthony Harris - Otago cricket representative, (Kavanagh).
- Brian Verdon McClearyBrian Verdon McClearyBrian Verdon McCleary was a New Zealand rugby player. He was a member of the All Blacks in 1924 and 1925, playing in the Hooker position...
(1891–1980) - All Black (1924–1925) played on the Invincibles tour; New Zealand and Australasian amateur and professional light-heavyweight and heavyweight boxing champion (Christian Brothers) - Ti'i Paulo - rugby plyer, 9 Caps Crusaders (rugby) Super 14Super 14Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
, (Kavanagh). - Kevin Lawrence SkinnerKevin Skinner (rugby union)Kevin Lawrence Skinner is a former All Black who played in 20 international tests for New Zealand, 2 of them as captain. He was also a heavy weight boxer, winning the New Zealand championship in 1947.-Early life:...
- All Black, (Christian Brothers). - Lindsay James TownsendLindsay James TownsendLindsay James Townsend is a former New Zealand international rugby player. He was a member of the All Blacks in 1955, playing in the Halfback position.-Early life:...
- All Black (1955) (Christian Brothers) - Michael Bracewell - Otago Cricket Representative (Kavanagh)