St Thomas of Canterbury College
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St Thomas of Canterbury College is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic
education to its students. It is located in Christchurch
, New Zealand
. The college is integrated into the state education system under an integration agreement which was first entered into by the Christian Brothers
(as the proprietors of the college) and the Government of New Zealand on 11 November 1981 under Section 7 of the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. St Thomas of Canterbury College is located in the Christchurch suburb of Sockburn
.
assessment system (NCEA).
, the Provincial of the Christian Brothers, and Edward Michael Joyce
, the fourth Catholic Bishop of Christchurch (Bishop 1950-1964), agreed, and St Thomas of Canterbury College held its first classes on 6 February 1961 (Waitangi Day
- not a public holiday holiday then). As a result of the February 22nd earthquake in 2011, Catholic Cathedral College whose premises were damaged in the earthquake, "site shared" with St Thomas of Canterbury. St Thomas restricted its use of the school to the morning and Catholic Cathedral College took over the school in the afternoon
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
education to its students. It is located in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
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. The college is integrated into the state education system under an integration agreement which was first entered into by 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...
(as the proprietors of the college) and the Government of New Zealand on 11 November 1981 under Section 7 of the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. St Thomas of Canterbury College is located in the Christchurch suburb of Sockburn
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
.
Roll
In 2006 the ethnic composition of St Thomas of Canterbury College was New Zealand European/Pākeha 72%, Māori 7%, Samoan 3%, Other Pacifica 1%, Asian 13%,Middle Eastern 2% and Others 2%. The college excels in sporting, cultural, scientific and enterprise activities. Academically, the school offers for senior years the National Certificate of Educational AchievementNational Certificate of Educational Achievement
The National Certificate of Educational Achievement is, since 2004, the official secondary school qualification in New Zealand.It has three levels, corresponding to the levels within the National Qualifications Framework, and these are generally studied in each of the three final years of...
assessment system (NCEA).
History
A Christian Brothers' school in Christchurch was first proposed in the 1880s. The third Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, Patrick Francis Lyons (Bishop 1944-1950) acquired land on Sockburn in West Christchurch and formally invited the Christian Brothers to provide the staff. There was no progress for several years. Eventually Brother MarlowCongregation 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...
, the Provincial of the Christian Brothers, and Edward Michael Joyce
Edward Joyce
Edward Michael Joyce was the fourth Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed by Pope Pius XII on 18 April 1950 and died in office on 28 January 1964. He was the first priest of the Christchurch diocese to be made a bishop.-Early life:Joyce was born in Lyttelton, New...
, the fourth Catholic Bishop of Christchurch (Bishop 1950-1964), agreed, and St Thomas of Canterbury College held its first classes on 6 February 1961 (Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day commemorates a significant day in the history of New Zealand. It is a public holiday held each year on 6 February to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document, on that date in 1840.-History:...
- not a public holiday holiday then). As a result of the February 22nd earthquake in 2011, Catholic Cathedral College whose premises were damaged in the earthquake, "site shared" with St Thomas of Canterbury. St Thomas restricted its use of the school to the morning and Catholic Cathedral College took over the school in the afternoon
Houses
The names and colours of the St Thomas of Canterbury College Houses are:- Joyce - redRedRed is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
- Marlow - yellowYellowYellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
- Rice - blackBlackBlack is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
- McClintock - greenGreenGreen is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
Principals
- Br J I McClintockCongregation of Christian Brothers in New ZealandThe 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...
: (1961–1966) (Foundation Principal) - Br M B ScanlanCongregation of Christian Brothers in New ZealandThe 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...
: (1967–1972) - Br F C WaigthCongregation of Christian Brothers in New ZealandThe 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...
: (1973–1978) - Br J H ShepherdCongregation of Christian Brothers in New ZealandThe 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...
: (1979–1981) - Br V I JuryCongregation of Christian Brothers in New ZealandThe 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...
: (1982–1987) - Br N C GilliesCongregation of Christian Brothers in New ZealandThe 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...
: (1988–1994) - Br R J WalshCongregation of Christian Brothers in New ZealandThe 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...
: (1994–2000) - Mr Bruce Stevenson (2001–2007) (First Lay Principal)
- Mrs Christine O'Brien (2007-)
Notable former staff
- Notable St Thomas of Canterbury College Christian Brothers: - Br Edward Camillus Boreham - Br Ian Robert Carroll - Br J I Carroll - Br Richard Ignatius Carroll - Br Simon Germaine Coughlan - Br Noel Cuthbert Doherty - Br Graeme Gonzaga Donaldson - Br William Hofbauer Dowling - Br Denis Francis Edgar - Br Desmond Hugh Fay - Br Michael Paul Follas - Br Norman Campion Gillies - Br Francis Placidus Henery - Br James Malachy Hessian - Br Vincent Andrew Howell - Br Terry Felix Hunter - Br Walter Frederick Ives - Br Anthony Dominic Johnston - Br N A Jones - Br Vincent Innocent Jury - Br Brian Joseph Lauren - Br Austen A Loftus - Br Ian T Mahon - Br Christopher Claver Marlow - Br James Ignatius McClintock - Br Terence Vitus McErlane - Br Michael Joseph McMenamin - Br Joseph De Porres McRae - Br Patrick Theodore McSweeney - Br Gerard De Sales Mills - Br Kevin Flavian Moncur - Br Patrick Vincent Mullin - Br David Michael O'Dea - Br David Garnier O'Donoghue - Br Charles O'Rourke - Br Francis William Perkins - Br Anthony Geoffrey Pratt - Br Maurice Venard Quirke - Br John Gilbert Rodgers - Br Benjamin Everard Ryan - Br Michael Benignus Scanlan - Br Michael Luke Scott - Br John Henry Shepherd - Br Anthony Leo Smith - Br Victor Antonine Sullivan - Br Edward John Thorpe - Br Kevin Aquinas Vincent - Br Desmond Cecelius Waigth - Br Richard John Walsh - Br Peter Claver Watt - Br Gary Joseph WellsmoreCongregation of Christian Brothers in New ZealandThe 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...
Church
- Brother Charles O'Rourke cfcCongregation of Christian Brothers in New ZealandThe 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...
(b. 1955): first old boy of St Thomas of Canterbury College to enter the Christian Brothers (?).
Sport
- Mark Garry Hammett (born 1972): All Black (1998–2003), Hooker; assistant coach for the Crusaders (2006-2010); in 2011, coach for the HurricanesHurricanes (Super rugby franchise)The Hurricanes are a New Zealand professional Rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in the Super Rugby competition...
. - Adam HighfieldAdam HighfieldAdam Highfield is a New Zealand football goalkeeper.Highfield played for Finnish side FC Jokerit, and later for Atlantis FC before returning to New Zealand in 2006 to sign for Canterbury United of the New Zealand Football Championship....
professional New Zealand soccer player. - Ryan NelsenRyan NelsenRyan William Nelsen, ONZM is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender, and is captain of Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. Nelsen captains the New Zealand national team, the All Whites. He joined Blackburn back in 2005 on a free transfer from D.C. United...
(born October 18, 1977 in Christchurch, New Zealand), international soccer player; captain of the All Whites, the New Zealand national football team. - Darron Reekers International cricketer; in Cricket World Cup squad for The Netherlands national Cricket team