Saint Kentigern College
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Saint Kentigern College is a private
, co-educational Presbyterian secondary school in the Pakuranga
suburb of Manukau City in the Auckland
region of New Zealand
, beside the estuary of the Tamaki Estuary
. It is operated by the Saint Kentigern Trust Board which also operates Saint Kentigern School in Remuera
and Saint Kentigern School for Girls (former Corran School).
Established in 1953, the college is semi-coeducational with a single-sex middle school for years 7 and 8, with years 9 and 10 single sex in core subjects and a co-educational senior school for years 11-13.
Kentigern (or Mungo) is the patron Saint of Glasgow
. In 2003, the college introduced girls into the school for the first time with 140 female students. There are now over 540 female students attending, with numbers increasing every year.
Saint Kentigern College is an IB World School offering the IB Diploma Programme
for Year 12 and 13 students. The Saint Kentigern Trust Board approved the decision in late 2006. The course was first offered to Year 12 students in 2009.
, bordering the waters of the Tamaki Estuary. With ninety foundation pupils and a staff of four, the College was the realisation of a dream for a group of Presbyterian ministers and laymen who had established the Saint Kentigern Trust in 1949 to found a school for 'the acquisition of knowledge, for the glory of God, and the benefit of mankind, a proper discipline of mind and body, and a life of service to others.' The College took the name of the patron saint of Glasgow
, Saint Kentiger
n, who is also affectionately known in Scotland as Mungo.
The foundation Headmaster of the College, chosen in 1952, was a Scottish
minister, the Reverend Adam MacFarlan. With a distinguished academic record at the University of Glasgow
and a Military Cross
from active service in World War II
, Mr MacFarlan led the College from its beginnings until his retirement in 1983. In 1972 he was awarded the Doctor of Divinity
degree by his old university for 'services to education in New Zealand' and on his retirement received an OBE
.
As its second Headmaster, Saint Kentigern College chose an Old Boy, Mr Nigel Toy. During his leadership, the College grew from 700 to over 1000 students and a building programme saw significant new facilities, including the Sir William Goodfellow Memorial Library]]. and a new classroom block, as well as refurbished dormitories and new residential lodges at Bruce House, the College boarding hostel, where Mr Toy had once been Head Prefect.
In 1997, Mr Toy left New Zealand to take up a leadership position at St George's School
, Vancouver
, Canada
, and was succeeded as Headmaster at Saint Kentigern by the Reverend David Williams, formerly Chaplain
to the College. In his four years as Headmaster, he led major initiatives in pastoral care and information technology. Major landscaping changes enabled the development of the exceptionally designed Saint Kentigern Old Boy's Sports Centre as well as a range of new sports fields, and opened the way for the possibility of girls' education at Saint Kentigern in its second half-century.
Mr Williams left in 2001 when he was appointed Headmaster of Kinross-Wollaroi School in Orange, New South Wales
, Australia. He was succeeded by Mr Warren Peat, who from a background of teaching in New Zealand co-educational schools was charged with leading the College in its introduction of girls and significant campus development.]]. With Mr Peat in the position of Executive Head, Saint Kentigern College was restructured as a Senior School and Middle School and the roll rose to over 1600 boys and girls. As well as the Elizabeth MacFarlan Centre for girls, the magnificent Art and Technology complex and the extensively re-developed Music and Science buildings provided impressive specialist facilities for an expanding College. Mr Peat attracted a large staff of men and women, highly qualified across a wide range of subject disciplines, and challenged both staff and students to set the highest standards in all their endeavours. Major academic initiatives under his leadership saw both strong achievement in NCEA
assessments and the endorsement of the College as an IB World School, authorised to teach the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Saint Kentigern College Executive Head Warren Peat left at the end of 2008 to become headmaster of John Paul College, near Brisbane
, Australia
. He stated that there was "an offer he couldn't refuse". Mr Stephen Cole has now taken up the role of headmaster.
, John Afoa
and Jerome Kaino
, all members of the champion 2001 1st XV, previous members of the Blues, Auckland rugby and All Blacks teams. Jerome Kaino
was also nominated for the IRB Player of the Year award after starring for the All Blacks when the New Zealand team won the Rugby World Cup 2011. The 1st XV were previous holders of the Moascar cup. Firstly in 1981, defeating Wesley, and again in 1999 when they defeated, the then World champion, Kelston Boys 18- 14. Other notable years were in 1996, 1998 and 2000 where they were Runners up in the 1A competition. 2001 saw the 1st XV eclipse the previous year's 1A competition and storm the championship in their defeat of King's College in the final. The 1st XV was relegated from 1A in 2003, but promoted back to the premier grade in 2005 after going undefeated in the 1B competition. The intervening years since 2005 were solid complemented by the recruitment of former student and rugby league player Tai Lavea at the end of 2009, as a notable addition to the coaching staff. The development of the team throughout 2010 built to a milestone-worthy and historic achievement in 2011 for the College, when the 1st XV, led by captain Albert Vete won the Auckland 1A competition, defeating Kelston Boys High School 38-17 in the 1A Final. To cap off a remarkable year in rugby for the school in 2011, Old Collegian and All Black Jerome Kaino
was awarded the prestigious New Zealand Rugby Union Player of the Year title at the Steinlager New Zealand Rugby Awards in December.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, co-educational Presbyterian secondary school in the Pakuranga
Pakuranga
Pakuranga is an eastern suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. Pakuranga covers a series of low ridges and previously swampy flats, now drained, that lie between the Pakuranga Creek and Tamaki River, two estuarial arms of the Hauraki Gulf...
suburb of Manukau City in the Auckland
Auckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
region of 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...
, beside the estuary of the Tamaki Estuary
Tamaki River
The Tamaki River is, despite its name, mostly an estuarial arm and harbour of the Hauraki Gulf, within the city of Auckland in New Zealand. It extends south for 15 kilometres from its mouth between the Auckland suburb of Saint Heliers and the long thin peninsula of Bucklands Beach, which reaches...
. It is operated by the Saint Kentigern Trust Board which also operates Saint Kentigern School in Remuera
Remuera
Remuera is a residential suburban area within Auckland city, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located four kilometres to the southeast of the city centre...
and Saint Kentigern School for Girls (former Corran School).
Established in 1953, the college is semi-coeducational with a single-sex middle school for years 7 and 8, with years 9 and 10 single sex in core subjects and a co-educational senior school for years 11-13.
Kentigern (or Mungo) is the patron Saint of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. In 2003, the college introduced girls into the school for the first time with 140 female students. There are now over 540 female students attending, with numbers increasing every year.
Saint Kentigern College is an IB World School offering the IB Diploma Programme
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
for Year 12 and 13 students. The Saint Kentigern Trust Board approved the decision in late 2006. The course was first offered to Year 12 students in 2009.
History
Saint Kentigern College opened in 1953 on an rural site 16 kilometres from the centre of AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, bordering the waters of the Tamaki Estuary. With ninety foundation pupils and a staff of four, the College was the realisation of a dream for a group of Presbyterian ministers and laymen who had established the Saint Kentigern Trust in 1949 to found a school for 'the acquisition of knowledge, for the glory of God, and the benefit of mankind, a proper discipline of mind and body, and a life of service to others.' The College took the name of the patron saint of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Saint Kentiger
Mungo
- People :* Mungo Scottish Gaelic name* Mungo people of Cameroon* Saint Mungo, also known as Kentigern, patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland* Mungo Lewis , Canadian politician...
n, who is also affectionately known in Scotland as Mungo.
The foundation Headmaster of the College, chosen in 1952, was a Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
minister, the Reverend Adam MacFarlan. With a distinguished academic record at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
and a Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
from active service in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Mr MacFarlan led the College from its beginnings until his retirement in 1983. In 1972 he was awarded the Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
degree by his old university for 'services to education in New Zealand' and on his retirement received an OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
.
As its second Headmaster, Saint Kentigern College chose an Old Boy, Mr Nigel Toy. During his leadership, the College grew from 700 to over 1000 students and a building programme saw significant new facilities, including the Sir William Goodfellow Memorial Library]]. and a new classroom block, as well as refurbished dormitories and new residential lodges at Bruce House, the College boarding hostel, where Mr Toy had once been Head Prefect.
In 1997, Mr Toy left New Zealand to take up a leadership position at St George's School
St. George's School (Vancouver)
St. George's School , of Vancouver, Canada is an independent boarding and day university-preparatory school for boys.-History:...
, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and was succeeded as Headmaster at Saint Kentigern by the Reverend David Williams, formerly Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
to the College. In his four years as Headmaster, he led major initiatives in pastoral care and information technology. Major landscaping changes enabled the development of the exceptionally designed Saint Kentigern Old Boy's Sports Centre as well as a range of new sports fields, and opened the way for the possibility of girls' education at Saint Kentigern in its second half-century.
Mr Williams left in 2001 when he was appointed Headmaster of Kinross-Wollaroi School in Orange, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia. He was succeeded by Mr Warren Peat, who from a background of teaching in New Zealand co-educational schools was charged with leading the College in its introduction of girls and significant campus development.]]. With Mr Peat in the position of Executive Head, Saint Kentigern College was restructured as a Senior School and Middle School and the roll rose to over 1600 boys and girls. As well as the Elizabeth MacFarlan Centre for girls, the magnificent Art and Technology complex and the extensively re-developed Music and Science buildings provided impressive specialist facilities for an expanding College. Mr Peat attracted a large staff of men and women, highly qualified across a wide range of subject disciplines, and challenged both staff and students to set the highest standards in all their endeavours. Major academic initiatives under his leadership saw both strong achievement in NCEA
NCEA
NCEA can stand for:*National Certificate of Educational Achievement, New Zealand's main secondary school qualification*National Council for Educational Awards, Ireland*National Catholic Educational Association, United States...
assessments and the endorsement of the College as an IB World School, authorised to teach the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Saint Kentigern College Executive Head Warren Peat left at the end of 2008 to become headmaster of John Paul College, near Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He stated that there was "an offer he couldn't refuse". Mr Stephen Cole has now taken up the role of headmaster.
School Structure
The school's houses are called:- Wishart for George WishartGeorge WishartGeorge Wishart was a Scottish religious reformer and Protestant martyr.He belonged to a younger branch of the Wisharts of Pitarrow near Montrose. He may have graduated M.A., probably at King's College, Aberdeen, and was certainly a student at the University of Leuven, from which he graduated in 1531...
. (gold) - Hamilton for Patrick HamiltonPatrick Hamilton (martyr)Patrick Hamilton was a Scottish churchman and an early Protestant Reformer in Scotland. He travelled to Europe, where he met several of the leading reforming thinkers, before returning to Scotland to preach...
. (Red) - Chalmers for Thomas ChalmersThomas ChalmersThomas Chalmers , Scottish mathematician, political economist, divine and a leader of the Free Church of Scotland, was born at Anstruther in Fife.-Overview:...
. (Blue) - Cargill for Donald CargillDonald CargillDonald Cargill was a Scottish Covenanter, working to uphold the National Covenants of 1638 and 1643 to establish and defend Presbyterianism....
. (Green)
Sport
Several high performance sports personalities and coaches based around the world have attended Saint Kentigern. The school has a tennis and golf academy for students who excel in the two sports respectively. Saint Kentigern has dominated tennis, golf and triathlon competitions in the last decade. The school 1st XI cricket team is competitive in the Auckland 1A competition. Tennis at Saint Kentigern College has always been in a very strong position led by an excellent and respected tennis group of teachers. Coach Peter Langsford, led the Senior Boys Team to being crowned New Zealand Secondary Schools Champions for the third consecutive year at the 2007 national championships.. The Premier Girl's Tennis Team won the New Zealand National Secondary Schools Tennis title in both 2010 and 2011 with dominant victories in their respective finals. The college continues to provide Tennis New Zealand with strong and up and coming players such as Marcus Daniell, winner of the 2010 Heineken Open Doubles Championship.Rugby
Saint Kentigern College is noted for its rugby presence, producing All Blacks such as Joe RokocokoJoe Rokocoko
Josevata Taliga "Joe" Rokocoko is a professional New Zealand rugby union player. Rokocoko is known for his speed and strength which has accounted for his prolific try strike rate...
, John Afoa
John Afoa
Ioane Fitu "John" Afoa is a New Zealand professional Rugby union player and plays prop and hooker. Afoa currently plays for Ulster after signing a two-and-a-half year deal after the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-Representative Rugby:...
and Jerome Kaino
Jerome Kaino
Jerome Kaino is a professional New Zealand Rugby union player. In 2004, he was named IRB International Under-21 player of the year.-Early life:...
, all members of the champion 2001 1st XV, previous members of the Blues, Auckland rugby and All Blacks teams. Jerome Kaino
Jerome Kaino
Jerome Kaino is a professional New Zealand Rugby union player. In 2004, he was named IRB International Under-21 player of the year.-Early life:...
was also nominated for the IRB Player of the Year award after starring for the All Blacks when the New Zealand team won the Rugby World Cup 2011. The 1st XV were previous holders of the Moascar cup. Firstly in 1981, defeating Wesley, and again in 1999 when they defeated, the then World champion, Kelston Boys 18- 14. Other notable years were in 1996, 1998 and 2000 where they were Runners up in the 1A competition. 2001 saw the 1st XV eclipse the previous year's 1A competition and storm the championship in their defeat of King's College in the final. The 1st XV was relegated from 1A in 2003, but promoted back to the premier grade in 2005 after going undefeated in the 1B competition. The intervening years since 2005 were solid complemented by the recruitment of former student and rugby league player Tai Lavea at the end of 2009, as a notable addition to the coaching staff. The development of the team throughout 2010 built to a milestone-worthy and historic achievement in 2011 for the College, when the 1st XV, led by captain Albert Vete won the Auckland 1A competition, defeating Kelston Boys High School 38-17 in the 1A Final. To cap off a remarkable year in rugby for the school in 2011, Old Collegian and All Black Jerome Kaino
Jerome Kaino
Jerome Kaino is a professional New Zealand Rugby union player. In 2004, he was named IRB International Under-21 player of the year.-Early life:...
was awarded the prestigious New Zealand Rugby Union Player of the Year title at the Steinlager New Zealand Rugby Awards in December.
Notable alumni
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and Canterbury Crusaders, attended College in Year 10 for one year in 2000 - James ChristianJames ChristianJames Christian is a Connecticut-based musician and songwriter who is perhaps best known for being the frontman of the band House of Lords.-Career:...
, Former Rugby Player, Auckland Blues - John AfoaJohn AfoaIoane Fitu "John" Afoa is a New Zealand professional Rugby union player and plays prop and hooker. Afoa currently plays for Ulster after signing a two-and-a-half year deal after the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-Representative Rugby:...
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, New Zealand national under-20 rugby union teamNew Zealand national under-20 rugby union teamThe New Zealand under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from New Zealand. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's and Under 21's. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, which they won after defeating England 38–3 in the final.... - Hamish CarterHamish CarterHamish Clive Carter ONZM is a New Zealand triathlete. He won the gold medal in triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics, his second Olympic games. Carter also competed on the International Triathlon Union World Cup circuit as a professional for many years, culminating in a silver medal in 2006 before...
, (Saint Kentigern School), Gold Medalist triathlon (2004 Olympic Games, Athens) - Tim McIntoshTim McIntoshTimothy Gavin McIntosh is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Auckland Aces. He had one unsuccessful season for the Canterbury Wizards averaging only 4.90. He was born in Auckland. He has also played for Scottish side, Greenock for season 2007–2008 performing admirably with five...
, (Saint Kentigern School), New Zealand Black Caps CricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
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