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'''Liston College''' is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] education to its students. It was opened as the second [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christan Brothers]]' school in Auckland. It was named after [[James Michael Liston|Archbishop Liston]] (1881 - 1976), the seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland ((1929 - 1970).<ref>Rory Sweetman, Liston, James Michael, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Volume 4, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 1998, pp 288 and 289: http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/</ref> The school was founded to serve the Catholic families of West Auckland and to absorb the growing number of boys who travelled daily to [[St Peter's College, Auckland|St Peter's College]] in central Auckland. |
'''Liston College''' is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] education to its students. It was opened as the second [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christan Brothers]]' school in Auckland. It was named after [[James Michael Liston|Archbishop Liston]] (1881 - 1976), the seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland ((1929 - 1970).<ref>Rory Sweetman, Liston, James Michael, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Volume 4, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 1998, pp 288 and 289: http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/</ref> The school was founded to serve the Catholic families of West Auckland and to absorb the growing number of boys who travelled daily to [[St Peter's College, Auckland|St Peter's College]] in central Auckland.<ref>Graeme Donaldson, To All Parts of the Kingdom: Christian Brothers In New Zealand 1876-2001, Christian Brothers New Zealand Province, Christchurch, 2001, p. p. 17</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:52, 22 August 2007
| Liston College | |
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| Address | |
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16 Edwards Avenue, Waitakere City, Auckland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Integrated Catholic Boys Secondary (Year 7-13) |
| Motto | In Christ We Live |
| Established | 1974 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 46 |
| Principal | C. S. Rooney |
| School roll | 658 |
| Socio-economic decile | 6 |
| Website | [1] |
Liston College is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students. It was opened as the second Christan Brothers' school in Auckland. It was named after Archbishop Liston (1881 - 1976), the seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland ((1929 - 1970).[1] The school was founded to serve the Catholic families of West Auckland and to absorb the growing number of boys who travelled daily to St Peter's College in central Auckland.[2]
Roll
Liston College has a diverse, multicultural roll. In 2005 its ethnic composition was NZ European/Pākehā 46%, Māori 7%, Samoan 14%, Asian 10%, Tongan 4%, Cook Island 1%, Other 18%.[3] The college excels in sporting and cultural activities. Academically, the school offers for senior years the National Certificate of Educational Achievement assessment system (NCEA).
Notes
- ^ Rory Sweetman, Liston, James Michael, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Volume 4, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 1998, pp 288 and 289: http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/
- ^ Graeme Donaldson, To All Parts of the Kingdom: Christian Brothers In New Zealand 1876-2001, Christian Brothers New Zealand Province, Christchurch, 2001, p. p. 17
- ^ Education Review Report
References/Sources
- Rory Sweetman, Liston, James Michael, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Volume 4, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 1998, pp 288 and 289: http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/
- Liston College 25th Jubilee 1975 - 2000, Liston College, Waitakere City, 2000.
- Graeme Donaldson, To All Parts of the Kingdom: Christian Brothers In New Zealand 1876-2001, Christian Brothers New Zealand Province, Christchurch, 2001.
- Education Review Office, Education Review Report: Liston College, November 2005