St. John's College, Hamilton
Encyclopedia
St John's College is a state-integrated Catholic
boys' secondary school
in Hamilton
, New Zealand
. The school was established by the Marist Order
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, translating loosely into "Christ's love urges us on". The mission statement for the school is "Preparing Young Men For Life".
, food technology
, graphic design
and materials technology classes. St John's College has an 3360 sqm Astroturf
centre, named the Paul Honiss Tennis and Hockey Centre. It was completed in May 2003 on a budget of NZ$
250,000.
Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand
The Catholic Church in New Zealand is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, which, inspired by the life, death and teachings of Jesus Christ, and under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Roman curia in Vatican City is the largest Christian church in the world.Catholic settlers first arrived...
boys' secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, 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 was established by the Marist Order
Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers, or Little Brothers of Mary, are a Catholic religious order of brothers and affiliated lay people. The order was founded in France, at La Valla-en-Gier near Lyon in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, a young French priest of the Society of Mary...
in 1961 from Marist School (now Marian Catholic School). The school crest features the eagle of St. John the Apostle
John the Apostle
John the Apostle, John the Apostle, John the Apostle, (Aramaic Yoħanna, (c. 6 - c. 100) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of James, another of the Twelve Apostles...
, with the motto "Caritas Christi Urget Nos" strewn across the bottom, translating loosely into "Christ's love urges us on". The mission statement for the school is "Preparing Young Men For Life".
Facilities
A Pompallier technology centre was opened at St John's College in May 2002, which contains facilities for artArt
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, food technology
Food technology
Food technology, is a branch of food science which deals with the actual production processes to make foods.-Early history of food technology:...
, graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
and materials technology classes. St John's College has an 3360 sqm Astroturf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
centre, named the Paul Honiss Tennis and Hockey Centre. It was completed in May 2003 on a budget of NZ$
New Zealand dollar
The New Zealand dollar is the currency of New Zealand. It also circulates in the Cook Islands , Niue, Tokelau, and the Pitcairn Islands. It is divided into 100 cents....
250,000.
Houses
St. John's College has four houses. The houses are named after four prominent figures in the Catholic Faith.- ChanelPeter ChanelPierre Louis Marie Chanel, known in English as Saint Peter Chanel was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr.-Early years:Chanel was born in La Potière near Cuet in the area of Belley, Ain département, France....
– Red - MarcellinMarcellin ChampagnatSaint Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat was born in Rozet, village of Marlhes, near St. Etienne , France...
– Blue - PompallierJean Baptiste PompallierJean Baptiste François Pompallier was the first vicar apostolic to visit New Zealand. He was born in Lyon, France. He became the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland.-Appointment and voyage:...
– Green - RoncalliPope John XXIII-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
– Gold
Notable alumni
- Sosene AnesiSosene AnesiSosene Raymond Anesi is a rugby union footballer and he plays fullback and wing.-Career:Anesi made his National Provincial Championship debut for Waikato in 2003. He played for the Chiefs in the Super 14 up until 2007. He made his All Blacks debut from the bench in 2005 against Fiji at Albany, but...
– All Black fullback - David BennettDavid Bennett (New Zealand)David Bennett is a New Zealand politician. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2005, representing a Hamilton electorate for the National Party.-Early years:...
– MP for Hamilton East - Mark van GisbergenMark van GisbergenMark van Gisbergen is a rugby union footballer who plays at full back for Lyon and England. He is nicknamed 'Giz' or 'Gizzy'....
– England fullback - Marty HolahMarty HolahMartin Rowan "Marty" Holah is a New Zealand rugby union player, who has played for Welsh regional side Ospreys, the Waikato provincial team and the Chiefs Super 14 rugby franchise. Holah was capped in 36 international test matches for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks...
– All Black Openside flanker - Mike HomikMike HomikMichael Homik is a professional basketball player from New Zealand.He was part of the silver medal winning Tall Blacks team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games....
– New Zealand Tall Black (2006), Silver medal at Commonwealth games in 2006 - Paul HonissPaul HonissPaul Gerard Honiss is a retired rugby union referee from Hamilton, New Zealand.Honiss held the record of the most test matches refereed when he retired as an international rugby union referee in July 2008. That record has since been surpassed by Jonathan Kaplan...
– rugby referee - Benjamin Mitchell – Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
actor - Michael Redman – former Mayor of Hamilton, former CEO of the Hamilton City Council
- Bob SimcockBob SimcockRobert Simcock is a New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament and then Mayor of Hamilton.-Early career:Simcock attended St John's College before graduating from the University of Waikato with a M Soc Sci ....
– former MP for Hamilton West, former Mayor of Hamilton - Brendan MadleyBrendan MadleyBrendan Madley is a New Zealand politician and the Waikato/Bay of Plenty chairperson for Young Labour, of the New Zealand Labour Party.- Early years :...
- New Zealand Young LabourYoung Labour (New Zealand)Young Labour is an official sector of the New Zealand Labour Party. All New Zealand Labour Party members aged 15 to 25 are members of Young Labour.-Description:...
chairperson.