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in 1902, Mother [[Mary MacKillop]], the foundress of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, went to Rotorua during the last of her four visits to New Zealand. Her doctors had suggested that she might find in the mineral waters some relief from the rheumatic condition that was progressively limiting her activities and causing her considerable distress. in the course of her treatment, on 11 May 1902, she suffered a severe stroke and she seemed near death. As soon as she was recovered sufficiently to be moved, Bishop Lenihan , the fifth Catholic Bishop of Auckland, arranged for her to be transported by rail to Auckland where she convalesced at the Remuera convent for the best part of a year.<ref>Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart: New Zealand Story 1883-1997, Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, revised edition, Auckland 1997, pp 141-143.</ref> "It was evidently during her stay in Rotorua that [Mother Mary McKillop] saw the great need for a Catholic school there, and set the arrangements in motion." <ref>Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., p. 143.</ref> Father C Kreijmborg, Mill Hill missionary priest, in 1902, built a school near the lake in St Michael's Parish and prepared a convent for the sisters who arrived the following year. <ref>Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., pp. 143 and 144.</ref> By 1922 the school was proving inadequate for the number of children seeking admission. The decision was made to build a new school in Ranulf Street and this opened in 1924. <ref>Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., p. 145.</ref> The school included a secondary department. Overcrowded classrooms and staffing difficulties led to the secondary section being closed in 1957, with the only available options for Rotorua Catholic families then being [[Rotorua High School]] or a boarding school outside Rotorua.<ref>Donaldson, p. 15.</ref>
in 1902, Mother [[Mary MacKillop]], the foundress of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, went to Rotorua during the last of her four visits to New Zealand. Her doctors had suggested that she might find in the mineral waters some relief from the rheumatic condition that was progressively limiting her activities and causing her considerable distress. in the course of her treatment, on 11 May 1902, she suffered a severe stroke and she seemed near death. As soon as she was recovered sufficiently to be moved, Bishop Lenihan , the fifth Catholic Bishop of Auckland, arranged for her to be transported by rail to Auckland where she convalesced at the Remuera convent for the best part of a year.<ref>Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart: New Zealand Story 1883-1997, Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, revised edition, Auckland 1997, pp 141-143.</ref> "It was evidently during her stay in Rotorua that [Mother Mary McKillop] saw the great need for a Catholic school there, and set the arrangements in motion." <ref>Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., p. 143.</ref> Father C Kreijmborg, Mill Hill missionary priest, in 1902, built a school near the lake in St Michael's Parish and prepared a convent for the sisters who arrived the following year. <ref>Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., pp. 143 and 144.</ref> By 1922 the School was proving inadequate for the number of children seeking admission. The decision was made to build a new school in Ranulf Street and St Joseph's School opened in 1924. <ref>Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., p. 145.</ref> The school included a secondary department. "in 1954 the staffing levels at St Joseph's, Rotorua, had reached chronic levels. Class sizes were 57, 75, 78, 80 and 100 respectively. The educational impact was severe and struggling staff were advised by the Diocesan Director of Schools on how to 'ensure at least some people progress until staffing can be improved'."<ref> This led to the secondary section being closed in 1957, with the only available options for Rotorua Catholic families then being [[Rotorua High School]] or a boarding school outside Rotorua.<ref>Donaldson, p. 15.</ref>


However, there was a strong demand for Catholic secondary education in Rotorua in the late 1950s. The population growth had been very marked in the Bay of Plenty from 1950. This population growth was contributed to by Forestry, farming and tourism developments. The population of Rotorua was under 10,000 in 1945 but was 20,000 by 1963.<ref>Donaldson, p. 15.</ref>
However, there was a strong demand for Catholic secondary education in Rotorua in the late 1950s. The population growth had been very marked in the Bay of Plenty from 1950. This population growth was contributed to by Forestry, farming and tourism developments. The population of Rotorua was under 10,000 in 1945 but was 20,000 by 1963.<ref>Donaldson, p. 15.</ref>

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John Paul College
Address
Map
Kahu Street, P.O. Box 5040, Rotorua West, New Zealand
Information
TypeState integrated co-educational secondary school (Year 7 – 13)
Motto'Ma te Pono, Me te Aroha: Through Faith and Love'
Established1987
Ministry of Education Institution no.532
PrincipalPatrick Walsh
School roll943
Socio-economic decile7
Website[1]

John Paul College is a secondary school in Rotorua, New Zealand. It caters for year 7 to 13 boys and girls and offers a Catholic education to its students. It was opened in 1987 and combined two existing schools, Edmund Rice College (for boys) and MacKillop College (for girls).[1] The school was founded to serve the Catholic families of Rotorua. John Paul College incorporates strong Catholic values, being named after the late Pope John Paul II.

Roll

John Paul College has a diverse, multicultural roll. In 2004 its ethnic composition was: NZ European, 62%; Māori 18%; Asian 11%; Pacific Islands 5%; and Other 4%. [2] The college excels in sporting and cultural activities. Academically, the school offers for senior years the National Certificate of Educational Achievement assessment system (NCEA).[3]

Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart

in 1902, Mother Mary MacKillop, the foundress of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, went to Rotorua during the last of her four visits to New Zealand. Her doctors had suggested that she might find in the mineral waters some relief from the rheumatic condition that was progressively limiting her activities and causing her considerable distress. in the course of her treatment, on 11 May 1902, she suffered a severe stroke and she seemed near death. As soon as she was recovered sufficiently to be moved, Bishop Lenihan , the fifth Catholic Bishop of Auckland, arranged for her to be transported by rail to Auckland where she convalesced at the Remuera convent for the best part of a year.[4] "It was evidently during her stay in Rotorua that [Mother Mary McKillop] saw the great need for a Catholic school there, and set the arrangements in motion." [5] Father C Kreijmborg, Mill Hill missionary priest, in 1902, built a school near the lake in St Michael's Parish and prepared a convent for the sisters who arrived the following year. [6] By 1922 the School was proving inadequate for the number of children seeking admission. The decision was made to build a new school in Ranulf Street and St Joseph's School opened in 1924. [7] The school included a secondary department. "in 1954 the staffing levels at St Joseph's, Rotorua, had reached chronic levels. Class sizes were 57, 75, 78, 80 and 100 respectively. The educational impact was severe and struggling staff were advised by the Diocesan Director of Schools on how to 'ensure at least some people progress until staffing can be improved'."Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

However, there was a strong demand for Catholic secondary education in Rotorua in the late 1950s. The population growth had been very marked in the Bay of Plenty from 1950. This population growth was contributed to by Forestry, farming and tourism developments. The population of Rotorua was under 10,000 in 1945 but was 20,000 by 1963.[8]

Edmund Rice College

In 1959 a request was made by Archbishop Liston, the Bishop of Auckland to the Christian Brothers for a secondary school for boys in Rotorua.[9] In 1962 the Christian Brothers decided to go ahead with the Rotorua foundation. The site for the college already existed. In 1946 Patrick Keaney had bequeathed 4 acres 27 perches to the Parish of St Mery. in 1958 a further 10 acres 2 roods was purchased. The building of the school commenced in 1962.[10] Edmund Rice College was officially opened in July 1963. [11] On the first day, the college had a roll of 115 boys, of whom 25% were Maori.[12]

"Edmund Rice College school bell rang for the first time in 1963 to the sounds of a construction site. Hammers punctuated English lessons and Maths was conducted as the building multiplies in size around the 115 founding students. It was a rugged start to Rotorua's first Catholic boys' college. The boys were pioneers. The facilities in the early days were very basic. The ovals were just farm fields, the buildings were not complete. Nonetheless, in its opening year the school field[s] sports teams, sent a contingent to Tauranga to meet the Queen and staged a musical. Parents took time off to develop the playing fields and roads. The opening year, 1963, was 201 years after the birth of the school's namesake and founder of the Christian Brothers, Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice. Edmund Rice College was fully staffed by Christian Brothers when it opened but gradually lay teachers were employed as fewer Brothers became available. The college was integrated in 1983, as a Form 3-7 Secondary College with an attached intermediate School."[13]

MacKillop College

MacKillop College (named after Mary MacKillop) for girls was opened by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart on 14 February 1966, on a site adjoining Edmund Rice College, with a foundation roll of 146 girls in Forms I, II and III. The day began with an assembly at which Father D McKenna, parish priest of St Mary's, Rotorua, blessed the five rooms ready for immediate use and he blessed a crucifix for each room. Work had started building the college in 1965. The buildings were finally completed in 1975. [14] MacKillop College was officially opened by Archbishop Liston, the seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland, on 8 May 1966.[15] Difficulties in providing a wide range of subjects at senior level resulted in sharing classes with Edmund Rice College. This was convenient also because the two colleges were situated so closely to each other. In general, the girls went to Edmund Rice College for the science subjects while the boys took languages and biology at MacKillop College.[16] "Integration brought an interesting situation. MacKillop was structured as a 'Form 1-7' school, while Edmund Rice was deemed to be a 'secondary school with an attached intermediate'. This meant teachers working [in] the Form 1 and 2 classes in each school were on different pay scales and the schools were staffed according to two different formulae. And this for schools which were about 200 metres apart!" [17]

Amalgamation

It was the need to ensure that facilities were not duplicated that led Bishop Gaines, the first Catholic Bishop of Hamilton, to decide to amalgamate the schools. "The decision was surprisingly controversial, and the consultation process could have been done better. There was a feeling among some that the decision to amalgamate had been taken, and that any consultation was simply 'going through the motions'."[18] "Bishop Gaines drove the change and it was his financial genius which pulled off the sale, and later the purchase back of [the] McKillop [College site], for a very healthy profit to the school. The funds from the initial sale enabled John Paul College to build and refurbish, to meet the needs of the growing numbers of students."[19] The amalgamation was completed in May 1987 and Edmund Rice College and MacKillop College closed. Edmund Rice College was in its 25th year. The Christian Brothers Community was reduced to three, was relocated in rented accommodation nearby, and the Brothers former home became the administration centre of John Paul College. At the end of 1989 the Christian Brothers Community was withdrawn from Rotorua.[20]

John Paul College

"In May, 1987, John Paul College opened its doors to 687 students. For a time the new school operated in both places, but the former Edmund Rice College was chosen for the new site because it had more potential for development."[21]

John Paul College attained its 20th anniversary in 2007. It considers itself to be a Lasallian School whose mission is to form a Community where teachers and students can live their faith and become the persons that God wants them to be. "We believe that the love of Christ binds us together as children of God, peoples of all races and conditions, rich or poor, bright or otherwise, for all are made in God's Image and are members of His family. On this faith rests the mutual love and respect that is fostered between teacher and student in our Schools. We believe as lay colleagues to the De La Salle Brothers we give testimony to the Providence and Presence of God as we educate the young in the tradition of Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, giving attention to all and especially to pupils whose development is hindered by economics, personal and other problems." [22]

The school is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar refurbishment and building program, with the Edmund Rice Administration Centre, Whare Tapere, 10 new classrooms and the refurbishment of the old McKillop block now completed. The school is expected to build a new auditorium, as well as an extension to the gymnasium.

Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J. has said: "Blessed Mary MacKillop, as she is know today, would have smile of approval for this important educational venture which is doing so much for the Catholic youth of Rotorua - a place very dear to her heart for the care that was afforded here there in a time of failing health, and especially because it was she herself who initiated the founding of the first Catholic school in Rotorua."[23]

John Paul College Houses

The names and colours of the John Paul College Houses are:

  • La Salle - (silver)
  • Kanea - (yellow)
  • McKenna - (blue)
  • MacKillop - (green)
  • Rice - (red)

Principals

John Paul College

  • Mr Jack Griffiths 1986 - 1988 (Foundation Principal)[24]
  • Mr Steve Robb 1989 - 1995 [25]
  • Mr Bede Roughton 1996 - 2002[26]
  • Mr Patrick Walsh 2003 - (Current Principal)[27]


MacKillop College

  • Sr Angela Gould 1966 - 1967 (Foundation Principal)[28]
  • Sr Alphonsus Hogan 1969 - 1971[29]
  • Sr Gertude McGowan 1972 - 1983[30]
  • Mr Jack Griffith 1983 - 1987 (Final Principal)[31]


Edmund Rice College

  • Br Victor Antonine Sullivan: (1963-1968) (Foundation Principal)[32]
  • Br Rex Anthony Sisson (1969 - 1975)[33]
  • Br Michael Alwin Sheahan: (1976 - 1981)[34]
  • Br Norman Campion Gillies (1982 - 1987) (Final Principal)[35]

Some notable former staff

John Paul College

  • Sr Lorraine (surname?): (Marist Sister) (1989? - ??)[36]
  • Sr Sian (surname?): (Sister of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart) (1989? - ??)[37]
  • Mr Jack Griffith: Foundation Principal of John Paul College 1986 - 1988.[38]
  • Mr Steve Robb: Second Principal of John Paul College 1989 - 1995.[39]
  • Mr Bede Roughan: Third Principal of John Paul College 1996 - 2002.[40]
  • Ms Margaret Van Etten: (Assistant Principal (1989? - ??))[41]
  • Mr John Taylor: (Deputy Principal 1989? - ??).[42]


MacKillop College

  • Sr Alice Taehan: member of the St Joseph's Community in 1983; teacher at MacKillop College (?).[43]
  • Sr Aloyisius (surname?): teacher at MacKillop College from 1967.[44]
  • Sr Angela Gould (deceased 15 August 1981[45]): Foundation Principal of MacKillop College 1966 - 1967[46]
  • Sr Alphonsus Hogan: Second Principal of MacKillop College 1969 - 1971[47]
  • Sr Benedict (surname?): foundation teacher at MacKillop College, Rotorua, from 1966.[48]
  • Sr Bernard (surname?): teacher at MacKillop College in 1966 (a foundation teacher ?).[49]
  • Sr Blanche Kay: member of the St Joseph's Community in 1983; teacher at MacKillop College (?).[50]
  • Sr Constance Fox: member of the St Joseph's Community in 1983; teacher at MacKillop College (?).[51]
  • Sr Denis O'Connell: member of the St Joseph's Community in 1983; teacher at MacKillop College (?).[52]
  • Sr Eleanor (surname?): a teacher at MacKillop College in 1974, co-producer of "Oklahoma" (a co-production by MacKillop College and Edmund Rice College).[53]
  • Sr Francisco (surname?): foundation teacher at MacKillop College, Rotorua, from 1966.[54]
  • Sr Genevieve Dempsey (deceased 1 April 1994[55]): member of the St Joseph's Community in 1983; teacher at MacKillop College (?).[56]
  • Sr Gertrude McGowan: third principal of MacKillop College, Rotorua, 1972 - 1983; member of the St Joseph's Community in 1983.[57]
  • Sr Gregory (surname?): teacher at MacKillop College from 1967.[58]
  • Sr Helen Caughly: member of the St Joseph's Community in 1983; teacher at MacKillop College (?).[59]
  • Sr Imelda Harper: member of the St Joseph's Community in 1983; teacher at MacKillop College (?).[60]
  • Mr Jack Griffith: Fourth and final Principal of MacKillop College 1983 - 1987.[61]
  • Sr Reginald O'Connell: member of the St Joseph's Community in 1983; teacher at MacKillop College (?).[62]
  • Sr Stanislaus (surname?): foundation teacher at MacKillop College, Rotorua, from 1966.[63]
  • Sr Teresa Flood (deceased 4 September 1985[64]): foundation teacher at MacKillop College, Rotorua, from 1966; member of the St Joseph's Community in 1983.[65]


Edmund Rice College

  • Br Paul Alonzo Boyd (b. 1933); educated at St. Kevin's College, Oamaru; was teaching at St Peter's College in the 1980s; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua 1970s/1980s (?); member of the Auckland Christian Brothers Community in 1995.[66]
  • Br Simon Germaine Coughlan (1918-1993): Came from Timaru; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in the 1960s (?); died aged 72, buried at South Hill Public Cemetery, Oamaru.[67]
  • Br Ian Robert Carroll (1939-2000): educated at St Peter's College (1950? - 1957?); was a foundation Christian Brother at St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch 1961 - 1962 and also taught there in 1964 and 1968; taught at Edmund Rice College in 1963 and after 1968(?); between the years 1968 and 1976, he went to Papua New Guinea, teaching at Fatima College, Banz (Western Highlands Province) and there carried out work with the local equivalent of "street kids"; " ... made a significant contribution ot the Brothers' work in Papua New Guinea."; he remained in Papua New Guinea for 26 years.[68]
  • Br Raymond Bonaventure Connolly (1918-1992): educated St. Kevin's College, Oamaru; joined the staff at St Peter's College in 1945; left the college in 1952; in 1960 was teaching back at St Kevins College; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in the 1960s/1970s (?); died at the age of 73, buried at South Hill Public Cemetery, Oamaru.[70]
  • Br John Stanislaus De Courcy (b. 1950): taught at St Peter's College in the 1970s; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in late 1970s(?); Christian Brother (1967–1981).[71]
  • Br Norman Campion Gillies (b. 1939): taught at St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch 1965 - 1969; deputy principal at St Peter's College in early 1980s; final principal of Edmund Rice College, Rotorua 1982-1987; principal at Nukutere College, Awarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (1998 - 2000); established a charitable trust at Nukutere College to ensure regular income for the college.[76]
  • Br Richard Stephen Glen (b. 1923): educated at Christian Brothers High School, Dunedin; foundation teacher at Edmund Rice College (now John Paul College) from 1963; later transferred to Australia.[77]
  • Br Terry Felix Hunter (b. 1940): educated at St Peter's College (1951? - 1958?); taught at St Peter's College 1962; taught at St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch, 1963 and 1964; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in period 1965 -1971(?); Christian Brother (1959 - 1977).[78]
  • Br Anthony Dominic Johnston (b. 1946): educated at St bede's College, Christchurch; taught at Edmund Rice College.[80]
  • Br Gerard Vincent Lovell (b. 1955): educated at Christian Brothers' High School, Dunedin; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in 1975-1977; Christian Brother 1973-1977.[81]
  • Br Peter Claver Marlow (1892 - 1965); New Zealand Provincial of the Christian Brothers 1959 - 1965; agreed with Archbishop Liston on the establishment of Edmund Rice Collge and assisted Bishop Delargey and the principal, Brother Sullivan, in opening the college on Sunday 30 June 1963; was a frequent visitor to Edmund Rice College in the early 1960s, "[Thursday 3rd November], Brother Marlow ... addresses the classes on the subject of religious vocations; he tells us of the crying need for Catholic teachers, not only in New Zealand, but throughout the whole world."; died aged 73, buried at Graham's Road Cemetery, Christchurch. [82]
  • Br Laurence Cajetan McAllan (b.1900): at Edmund Rice College in first years of college (?); died aged 65 in 1965, buried at the Public cemetery, Rotorua.[83]
  • Br John Paul McKean (b. 1941): educated at St Peter's College (1952? - 195?); taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in period 1965 -1971(?); was a foundation teacher at Liston College. "The College (Liston College) opened on 7 February 1974 with a staff of two Christian Brothers, Br Wellsmore and Br McKean and 72 foundation pupils. The pupils were divided into Form One 'J' and Form One 'M'. These initials stood for Archbishop Liston's Christian names - James Michael. Classwork began immediately and homework was set on the first day."[84]</ref>
  • Br John Nicholas Melia (b. 1937): came from Monastreven, Ireland; taught at Edmund Rice College and John Paul College, Rotorua in period 1983-1989(?); Christian Brother 1955-1994.[85]
  • Br James Alexis Morris (1910 - 1998): second principal of St Peter's College (1945 - 1947); in 1960 was in charge of the Training College at Box Hill, Melbourne; returned to St Peter's College in 1961 and taught there until 1964; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in period 1965 -1971(?); died aged 87 in 1998 (buried Anderson Bay Cemetery, Dunedin)[86]
  • Br Peter Gregory Mullane: (b. 1941): educated at St Peter's College 1952 - 1958; foundation teacher at Edmund Rice College in 1963 and 1964(?); Christian Brother 1960 - 1964.[87]
  • Br David Garnier O'Donoghue (b. 1912): educated in Adelaide; joined the staff of St Peter's College, Auckland in 1942; taught at St Thomas of Canterbury College in 1967 and 1968, 1978-1983; also taught at Edmund Rice College; transferred to Australia in 1987.[90]
  • Br John Didicus O'Neill (b. 1936)(also known as J.C. O'Neill): taught at Bundaberg, Queensland until 1960; taught at St Peter's College from 1961; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in period 1965 - mid 1980s(?); taught at Liston College 1991 - 1994 (while living in the Mangere Christian Brothers Community- the last Christian Brother to teach at Liston College (?)); in 2007 head of Mathematics and Economics at Nukutere College, Awarua, Cook Islands; Catholic chaplain at the Rarotonga prison maintaining " ... a vigorous outreach to those who are paying the debt of their wrong-doing."[92]
  • Br Anthony Geoffrey Pratt (b. 1948): educated at Christian Brothers' High School, Dunedin; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in mid 1970s(?); Christian Brother 1967-1976.[94]
  • Br John Virgil Riley (b. 1908): educated in Hobart; joined the staff at St Peter's College in 1959; left St Peter's at the end of 1959 to become Vice-Rector at St. Kevin's College, Oamaru; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in 1970s (?); died 6 August 1978 aged 78, buried in Rotorua Public Cemetery[95]
  • Br Ignacy John Rubisz: educated at St Peter's College (1961–1967); mathematics teacher at St Peter's College, Liston College, Nukutere College, and other schools; taught at Edmund Rice College]], Rotorua in late 1970s until 1982(?); taught at Liston College 1983 - 1988; member of Edmund Rice Community, Westport (2000? - 2004?); died aged 56 in 2005 (on Sunday, 23 October),buried at the Old Cathedral cemetery, Awarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands;[96]
  • Br Patrick Celestine Ryan (1909 - 1995)(known as "Paddy"): joined the staff at St Peter's College in 1954; fifth Principal of St Peter's College (1957–1965); Provincial of Christian Brothers from 1965 and frequent visitor to all Christian Brothers communities, including Edmund Rice College; returned to teach at St Peter's College in 1980s; died aged 86 in 1995 (buried Anderson Bay Cemetery, Dunedin)); "Has there ever been a better maths teacher than Paddy Ryan? Mind you, he scared the hell out of us in 1961 or 62 when he misread the news on the radio and said that the Cuban missile crisis had lead to war".[97]
  • Br Michael Luke Scott: (b. 1944); educated at St Peter's College 1955 - 1961; taught at St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch in 1972 and 1973; taught at Edmund Rice College]], Rotorua 1981-1985 (and at John Paul College later)(?); Christian Brother 1963 - 1994.[98]
  • Br Michael Alwin Sheahan (b. 1929); born in Victoria, Australia; educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat arrived in New Zealand in 1949; taught at St Peter's College (1959 - 1961 and 1980 - 1988); principal of Christian Brothers Juniorate (1966-1967); principal of the Christian Brothers' High School, Dunedin (1968 - 1973); principal of Edmund Rice College, Rotorua (1976 - 1981); at St Peter's College in the 1980s, he taught Mathematics and Accounting, edited the school magazine, organised Housie, helped run the tuckshop, and managed the 1st eleven soccer team; returned to Australia in 1990.[99]
  • Br John Henry Shepherd (1939–2000): educated at St Peter's College 1950 - 1957; principal of St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch 1979 - 1981; taught at Liston College 1983, 1984, and 1987; also at Edmund Rice College in 1987; died aged 66 in 2005 (on Sunday, 23 October); buried at Green Park Cemetery Dunedin. [100]
  • Br Rex Anthony Sisson (b. 1937): educated at St Peter's College (1948? - 195?); second principal of Edmund Rice College 1969 - 1975; second (and last Christian Brother) Principal of Liston College (1980 - 1986)(when Br Sisson became Principal, the roll of Liston College was 380 boys with 28 staff including five brothers).[101]
  • Br Anthony Leo Smith (b. 1939): educated at Christian Brothers College, Yarraville, Victoria; taught at St Thomas of Canterbury College and at Edmund Rice College in the 1960s; transferred to Australia in 1969.[102]
  • Br Ray Clement Stedman (b. 1940): educated at Christian Brothers High School, Dunedin; taught at Edmund Rice College, Rotorua in period 1965 -1967(?); Christian Brother 1962-1967.[103]
  • Br Victor Antonine Sullivan (1921 - 2001): head of the intermediate at St Peter's College 1955 - 1960; first principal of Edmund Rice College, Rotorua 1963-1968; principal of St Edmund's School, South Dunedin for 18 years; died aged 80 in 2001 (buried at the Grahams Rd Cemetery, Christchurch); [104]`
  • Br Neville Anthony Symons (b. 1952); educated St Kevin's College, Oamaru; taught at Edmund Rice College; Christian Brother 1970 - 1973.[105]
  • Br Edward John Thorpe (b. 1929): taught (as a lay teacher) at St Peter's College in 1966 (especially History and English); taught (as a Christian Brother) at St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch 1970-1972; taught at Edmund Rice College in its final year, 1987; Christian Brother (1967–1995); associated from 1991 with the Edmund Rice Youth Support Trust (its aim was to provide appropriate housing and give to give general support to young people who were in trouble with the law but had shown some indication that they wished to change their way of life).[106]
  • Br Gary Joseph Wellsmore (b. 1941): educated at St Peter's College (1952? - 1959?); taught at Edmund Rice College in 1960s/ early 1970s (?); foundation principal of Liston College (1974-1979). "Brother Wellsmore ... supervised the building programme, the establishment of the curriculae and the development of a unique school spirit. The Christian Brothers tradition and values underpinned Br Wellsmore's vision for the school. As the school roll grew and the building programme was completed, the college spirit became embedded in the Liston community." taught at St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch 1981-1985.[107]

Notable alumni

Church

Sport

  • Dame Susan Elizabeth Anne Devoy (b. 1964), DNZM (1998, for services to sport and the community): World Champion Squash Player 1985, 1987, 1990 and 1992 (runner-up in 1089) (old girl of MacKillop College).[109]

Notes

  1. ^ Graeme Donaldson, To All Parts of the Kingdom: Christian Brothers In New Zealand 1876-2001, Christian Brothers New Zealand Province, Christchurch, 2001.
  2. ^ [ http://www.ero.govt.nz/ero/reppub.nsf/0/885154988772E367CC256F31000AB189/$File/532.htm?Open#_ftn1
  3. ^ http://www.jpc.co.nz/Curriculum.htm
  4. ^ Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart: New Zealand Story 1883-1997, Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, revised edition, Auckland 1997, pp 141-143.
  5. ^ Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., p. 143.
  6. ^ Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., pp. 143 and 144.
  7. ^ Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., p. 145.
  8. ^ Donaldson, p. 15.
  9. ^ (The diocese of Hamilton, in which Rotorua is located, was not established until 1981.)
  10. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Harrod (ed.), 100 Years Catholic Education in Rotorua 1903-2003, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Rotorua, 2004, p. 39.
  11. ^ Donaldson, p. 15
  12. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 40.
  13. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 39.
  14. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 46.
  15. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 49.
  16. ^ Donaldson, p. 16
  17. ^ Donaldson, p. 16
  18. ^ Donaldson, p. 16
  19. ^ A Note From Steve Robb – Principal of John Paul College from 1989 to 1995: http://www.jpc.co.nz/Past%20Pupils.htmT
  20. ^ Donaldson, p. 16
  21. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 57
  22. ^ http://www.jpc.co.nz/Catholic%20Character.htm ; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 60 (sourced from; "2002, History of the College"): "John Baptist De La Salle (1651-1719): In 1998, at the invitation of the Bishop, the association of the College with the De La Salle Brothers began with the establishment of a Brother's community. This association was formalised in 1999 with a request from the Board of trustees that John Paul College become a Lasallian Associated School. This association in no way lessens the contribution of the Christian Brothers or the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, but strengthens and consolidates the spirits given to the College by these two Congregations for all to come to know the mind and heart of Jesus".
  23. ^ Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart: New Zealand Story 1883-1997, Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, revised edition, Auckland 1997, p. 148.
  24. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 61.
  25. ^ ibid.
  26. ^ ibid.
  27. ^ ibid.
  28. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Harrod (ed.), 100 Years Catholic Education in Rotorua 1903-2003, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Rotorua, 2004, p. 56.
  29. ^ Ibid.
  30. ^ Ibid.
  31. ^ Ibid.
  32. ^ Donaldson, p. 15; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 45.
  33. ^ Donaldson, p. 15; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 45.
  34. ^ Forty Years Teaching in New Zealand, St Peter's College Magazine 1988, St Peter's College, Auckland, 1988, p. 5; Paul Malcolm Robertson, Nga Parata Karaitiana The Christian Brothers, A Public Culture in Transition, A Comparative Study of the Indian and New Zealand Provinces, an unpublished thesis for MA in Anthropology, University of Auckland, 1996, p. 279; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 45.
  35. ^ Robertson, p. 280; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 45.
  36. ^ Ibid.
  37. ^ Ibid.
  38. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 61.
  39. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 61.
  40. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 61.
  41. ^ Ibid.
  42. ^ A Note From Steve Robb – Principal of John Paul College from 1989 to 1995: http://www.jpc.co.nz/Past%20Pupils.htmT
  43. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 56.
  44. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 50
  45. ^ Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., p. 326.
  46. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, pp. 47-50, 52,
  47. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, pp. 51, 54 and 56.
  48. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, pp. 47 and 50.
  49. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, pp. 50 and 52.
  50. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 56.
  51. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 56.
  52. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 56.
  53. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 55
  54. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, pp. 47 and 50.
  55. ^ Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., p. 325.
  56. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 56.
  57. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 56.
  58. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, pp. 50 and 51.
  59. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 56.
  60. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 56.
  61. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 61.
  62. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 56.
  63. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 47.
  64. ^ Sister Anne Marie Power R.S.J., p. 326.
  65. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, pp. 47, 48, 50, and 56.
  66. ^ St Peter's College Magazine, 1983, Form 4G; Robertson pp. 208 and 280; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, 100 Years Catholic Education in Rotorua 1903-2003, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Rotorua, 2003, p. 38.
  67. ^ Robertson, p. 279; Donaldson, p. 32; Deceased Christian Brothers: http://www.edmundrice.org.nz/index.php?page=/christianbro/index.htm
  68. ^ St Thomas' Jubilee 1961-1986, p. 88; Robertson, p. 280; Donaldson, p. 19; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 38.
  69. ^ St Thomas' Jubilee 1961-1986, p. 88; Robertson, p. 281; Professed at Christmas, 1967, St Peter's College Magazine 1968, St Peter's College, Auckland, 1968, p. 17; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 38.
  70. ^ St Peter's College Magazine 1960 p. 79; A Glimpse at the Past, 1945, St Peter's Magazine 1964, p. 13 Robertson, p. 279; A Glimpse at the Past, 1952, St Peter's Magazine 1964, p. 15; http://www.edmundrice.org.nz/index.php?page=/christianbro/index.htm
  71. ^ Robertson, p. 282.
  72. ^ Robertson, p. 281; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 38
  73. ^ Robertson, p. 279; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, pp. 38 and 41.
  74. ^ St Thomas' Jubilee 1961-1986, p. 88; Robertson, p. 282; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 38.
  75. ^ Robertson, p. 281; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 281.
  76. ^ St Thomas' Jubilee 1961 - 1986, p. 88; Donaldson, p. 21; Robertson, p. 280; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 45.</
  77. ^ Robertson, p. 279.
  78. ^ St Thomas' Jubilee 1961 - 1986, p. 88; Robertson p. 280.
  79. ^ Robertson, p. 279; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 38.
  80. ^ Robertson, p. 281; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 38
  81. ^ Robertson, p. 282.
  82. ^ Robertson, p. 279; Donaldson, p. 32; St Peter's College Magazine 1960, p. 52; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 40 (photograph of Bishop Delargey with Brother Marlow to left and Brother Sullivan to right); http://www.edmundrice.org.nz/index.php?page=/christianbro/index.htm
  83. ^ Donaldson, p. 32; deceased NZ Christian Brothers: http://www.edmundrice.org.nz/index.php?page=/christianbro/index.htm
  84. ^ Donaldson, p. 17; Robertson, p. 281; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, 100 Years Catholic Education in Rotorua 1903-2003, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Rotorua, 2003, p. 38.
  85. ^ Robertson, p. 280.
  86. ^ St Peter's College Magazine 1960, p. 79; St Peter's College Magazine 1961, p. 21; A Glimpse at the Past, 1961, St Peter's College Magazine 1964, p. 18; Robertson, p. 278; Donaldson, p. 32; http://www.edmundrice.org.nz/index.php?page=/christianbro/index.htm
  87. ^ Old Boy Christian Brothers, St Peter's College Magazine 1964, p. 19; Robertson, p. 281; Donaldson, p. 15.
  88. ^ Robertson, p. 281; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 38
  89. ^ Robertson, p. 282; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 38
  90. ^ A Glimpse at the Past, 1942, St Peter's College Magazine 1964, p. 13; St Thomas' Jubilee 1961 - 1986, p. 88; Robertson, p. 279; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 38.
  91. ^ Robertson, p. 280; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, pp. 38 and 41.
  92. ^ St Peter's College Magazine 1961, p. 21; Robertson, p. 206; A Glimpse at the Past, 1961, St Peter's College Magazine 1964, p. 18; Donaldson, p. 21.
  93. ^ St Thomas ' Jubilee 1961-1986, p. 88; Robertson, p. 282; Donaldson p. 21; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 38.
  94. ^ Robertson, p. 282.
  95. ^ Robertson, p. 279; St Peter's College Magazine 1960, p. 18; A Glimpse at the Past, 1959, St Peter's College Magazine 1964, p. 17; deceased NZ Christian Brothers: http://www.edmundrice.org.nz/index.php?page=/christianbro/index.htm
  96. ^ Liston College 25th Jubilee 1975-2000, p. 12; May They Rest in Peace: Brother John Henry Shepherd; Brother Ignacy Rubisz, The Listoner, Vol 2, Issue 3, December 2005, p. 2: "[Brother Ignacy Rubisz] died in Rarotonga aged 56 [on Sunday, 23 October this year (2005)]. He had been feeling unwell for some days before his death on October 23 and had sought medical advice. It is thought he died of a heart attack. Brother Rubisz had been teaching at the Christian Brother’s School Nuketere College. The Christian Brothers Community and staff and students of Nuketere College were shocked and saddened by his sudden death. Brother Rubisz, a St Peter’s old Boy, taught at Liston College from 1983 to 1988. He taught mathematics and coached cricket and soccer. During his time at Liston he was been form teacher of 5L and 6J. Brother John O'Neil, who also once taught at Liston, posted the following message on the internet within hours of discovering his workmate and friend's body: 'No doubt you all know by now the sad news about Ignacy. 24 hours after he died so suddenly it seems impossible to believe that he is gone. The house is so empty without him. He came back here this year after an absence of five years and was very happy. He said so many times this year "I am just so glad to be here!" Sometimes he said this during prayer time and at other times just when we were sitting on the veranda chatting. Brother Rubisz spoke so often of the 'extraordinarily good children' that he dealt with. In their turn they found him an extraordinarily good friend and teacher. He was very proud to be a Brother and believed very strongly that his way of life was an inspiration to so many people.' Brother O’Neil goes on to say that Ignacy was an excellent companion both in community and at prayer. His course in the USA had meant so much to him and had done so much for him. 'We are so sorry to lose him but we do take comfort from knowing that he was happy and contented here and we know he will be looking over us from heaven.'A memorial service was held for both Brothers John Shepherd and Ignacy Rubisz at St Benedict’s in early November. Chris Rooney and Paul Houghton as well as a number of Old Boys attended the memorial service. Brother Rubisz was buried in Rarotonga and Brother Shepherd was buried in Dunedin. deceased NZ Christian Brothers: http://www.edmundrice.org.nz/index.php?page=/christianbro/index.htm
  97. ^ A Glimpse at the Past, 1954, St Peter's Magazine 1964, p. 16; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 41 (Photograph: "Superior - General's Visit 7-8 Nov 1968"); deceased NZ Christian Brothers: http://www.edmundrice.org.nz/index.php?page=/christianbro/index.htm ; http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Memories.aspx?id=812478&page=2
  98. ^ St Thomas' Jubilee 1961 - 1986, p. 88; Robertson, p. 281.
  99. ^ A Glimpse at the Past, 1959, St Peter's College Magazine 1964, p. 17; Forty Years Teaching in New Zealand, St Peter's College Magazine 1988, St Peter's College, Auckland, 1988, p. 5; Paul Malcolm Robertson, p. 279; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 45.
  100. ^ Robertson, p. 281; May They Rest in Peace: Brother John Henry Shepherd; Brother Ignacy Rubisz, The Listoner, Vol 2, Issue 3, December 2005, p. 2: "Brother John Shepherd, who taught at Liston College [in 1983 to 1984 and in 1987 (?)], died in Dunedin after a long struggle with cancer. Brother John had been in hospital recovering from a cancer related operation when he died. While at Liston College, Brother Shepherd taught Maths and in 1987 was the Form 7 form teacher. In recent years, Brother Shepherd was involved setting up camps for under privileged young men and women in Dunedin. ... A memorial service was held for both Brothers John Shepherd and Ignacy Rubisz at St Benedict’s in early November. Chris Rooney and Paul Houghton as well as a number of Old Boys attended the memorial service. Brother Rubisz was buried in Rarotonga and Brother Shepherd was buried in Dunedin."; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 45 (photograph "Edmund Rice College Staff 1987", "1987 - Edmund Rice College Staff - Last Photograph taken")
  101. ^ Robertson, p. 280. Donaldson, pp, 15 and 16; Liston College 25th Jubilee 1975-2000, p. 3; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 45.
  102. ^ St Thomas' Jubilee 1961 - 1986, p. 88; Robertson, p. 280; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 38.
  103. ^ Robertson, p. 281
  104. ^ St Peter's College Magazine 1961, pp. 8 and 21; A Glimpse at the Past, 1955 and 1961, St Peter's College Magazine 1964, pp. 16 and 18; Robertson, P. 279; Donaldson, p. 7; Bridget (Anderson) Harrod, p. 45; deceased NZ Christian Brothers: http://www.edmundrice.org.nz/index.php?page=/christianbro/index.htm
  105. ^ Robertson, p. 282; Bridget (Anderson Hodder, p. 38.
  106. ^ St Thomas' Jubilee 1961 - 1986, p. 88; Robertson, pp. 254, 255 and 282; Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 38 and p. 45 (photograph "Edmund Rice College Staff 1987", "1987 - Edmund Rice College Staff - Last Photograph taken")
  107. ^ St Thomas' Jubilee 1961 - 1986, p. 88; Robertson, p. 281; Donaldson, p. 17 (quoting Liston College, 25th Jubilee Magazine); Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 38.
  108. ^ Bridget (Anderson) Hodder, p. 45: Quoting Br. Scott, Father Trevor Murray, 1983 Edmund Rice College magazine:" on a beautiful day in December 1982, Trevor Murray was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Edward Gaines. More than 2000 relatives and friends gathered at the Rotowhio Marae, Whakarewarewa, to celebrate this very important day for the new Diocese of Hamilton [created in 1981] and for Edmund Rice College. Father Trevor is the first Maori to be ordained in Rotorua, the first priest to be ordained from the Hamilton Diocese, and the first Old Boy of Edmund Rice College to become a priest. On the following day, December 5th, Father Trevor celebrated his first mass on the same Marae. We congratulate Father Trevor on his ordination to hte priesthood and wish him every blessing for the future."
  109. ^ http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/list.asp?id=21/The Queen's Birthday Honours 1998

References/Sources

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  • St Peter's College Magazine 1961 and 1964, St Peter's College, Auckland, 1964.
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  • Graeme Donaldson, To All Parts of the Kingdom: Christian Brothers In New Zealand 1876-2001, Christian Brothers New Zealand Province, Christchurch, 2001.
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