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In 1989 a new Catholic co-educational school, Kavanagh College, began operations on the site of St Pauls' High School, the Christian Brothers Junior School, and the old St Dominic's College, these three sites being adjacent to each other. (?) The college was named after the fourth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin|John Patrick Kavanagh]] (Bishop, 1957-1985). Kavanagh college resulted from the amalgamation of Moreau College for girls and St Paul's High School for boys. The religious orders of Dominican Sisters, Christian Brothers, and Sisters of Mercy were the teaching foundation of the amalgamation. [[Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand|Brother Vincent Innocent Jury CFC]] was appointed as the first principal of the new college. He was the last of the 23 Christian Brother Principals in Rattray Street from 1876.<ref>Graeme Donaldson, p. 8.</ref> |
In 1989 a new Catholic co-educational school, Kavanagh College, began operations on the site of St Pauls' High School, the Christian Brothers Junior School, and the old St Dominic's College, these three sites being adjacent to each other. (?) The college was named after the fourth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin|John Patrick Kavanagh]] (Bishop, 1957-1985). Kavanagh college resulted from the amalgamation of Moreau College for girls and St Paul's High School for boys. The senior classes of St Edmond's School (i.e. years 7 and 8) transferred to the new college. The junior classes (Years 5 and 6) were accommodated in Dunedin Catholic primary schools and that school closed. (?) The religious orders of [[Dominican Sisters]], [[Congregation of Chrisitan Brothers in New Zealand|Christian Brothers]], and the [[Sisters of Mercy]] were the teaching foundation of the amalgamation. [[Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand|Brother Vincent Innocent Jury CFC]] was appointed as the first principal of the new college. He was the last of the 23 Christian Brother Principals to exercise authority in Rattray Street from 1876.<ref>Graeme Donaldson, p. 8.</ref> |
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==Culture at Kavanagh College== |
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Revision as of 00:21, 24 March 2009
| Kavanagh College Coláiste Caomhánach | |
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| Address | |
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340 Rattray Street, Dunedin | |
| Coordinates | 45°52′27″S 170°29′47″E / 45.87413°S 170.496453°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary (Year 7-13) |
| Motto | Ipsa Duce (Latin: 'With Her As Our Guide') |
| Established | 1989 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 536 |
| Principal | Paul Ferris |
| School roll | 918 |
| Socio-economic decile | 8 |
| Website | www.kavanagh.school.nz |
Kavanagh College (Irish: Coláiste Caomhánach) is a Catholic Secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand.
It has 900 students and was founded in 1989 as a merger between St Pauls High School (formerly named, firstly, Christian Brothers School and then, Christian Brothers High School), Moreau College (a school for girls which was itself an amalgamation of St Dominics College and St Philomena's College) and St Edmunds School (a primary and intermediate school for boys).
The founders of the school were the Dominican Sisters, Sisters of Mercy and the Christian Brothers. Kavanagh College has the longest tradition of consistent Catholic Education for one site, its Rattray St location.
The first Principal was Brother V I Jury, a Christian Brother who left the role in 1991.
Kavanagh College has four main blocks of classrooms: the Mercy Block, the Dominican Block and the Bodkin Block, along with the Science block. Kavanagh is located near the centre of Dunedin and close to many facilities including the Otago Polytechnic which is opposite and the University of Otago.
Origins of Kavanagh College
Kavanagh College has its origins in at least seven different earlier schools. These are: a school operated by lay persons and attached to St Joseph's Church (later St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin (St Joseph's School); St Dominics College (for girls); St Philomena's College (for girls); Moreau College (for girls); the Christian Brothers School (for boys) and its successors, Christian Brothers High School and St Paul's High School; and St Edmunds School, South Dunedin (a primary and intermediate school for boys).
First school
St Joseph's School (1863)
The Otago settlement was established in 1848 and had an overwhelmingly Presbyterian character. There were very few Catholic there. However, in March 1861 gold was discovered at the Lindis Pass and Gabriel Read made public his successful discovery of gold at Tuapeka in June. The situation dramatically changed. Every steamer reaching Poert Chalmers or Bluff was packed with would-be miners, many of whom were Catholics. Accordingly, Bishop Viard (Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Wellington in which Dunedin was located at that time) appointed Father Delphin Moreau SM, who had visited Otago in April 1859, to be its first resident priest. Mass was said in the courthouse until St Joseph's Church was completed in July 1862. In 1864 the Catholic population of Otago was estimated at over 15,000; chapels (many of them rough and ready ) sprang up in the diggings and main towns, and schools came into existence. The Dunedin school was opened in 1863. "When the old wooden Provincial Government buildings were replaced by new brick ones, the former were sold. Father Moreau secured some of them for his school. One large room was put on the side of the Rattrey Street gully, below the church. It was divided into two parts - one for the boys and one for the girls. Other parts of the buildings were used as a coach house and stables.[1] In 1864, the boys at the school were taught by Mr Shepherd and the girls were taught by Miss Campion.[2] In 1870 Mr Shepherd still taught the boys and the girls were taught by Miss Conway. "Father Moreau took a great interest in the schools and was constantly among the children in the playground, always wearing his cassock which was green with age; he knew every child and was loved by them all. His hope was to obtain brothers and nuns to staff his schools."[3]
Girls' Schools
St Dominic's College (1871)
On Monday 20 February 1871, the Dominican sisters who had arrived with the first Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, Patrick Moran on 11 February, took charge of the girl's school. On 27 February a High School, St Dominic's College, for day pupils was opened. This school celebrated its centennial in 1971.[4]
St Philomena's College (1897)
On the morning of Sunday, January 17, 1897, the Sisters of Mercy arrived in Dunedin from Ireland at the invitation of Michael Verdon the second Catholic Bishop of Dunedin. The sisters established themselves in South Dunedin and in April 1897 opened a high school for girls. It was opened " ... with the very small roll of four pupils." This was the beginning of St Philomena's College.[5]
Moreau College (1976)
Early in the 1970s the roll numbers at both at both of Dunedin's Catholic girls' colleges, St Dominic's and St Philomena's, showed a slight reduction. At the same time, the demand for a greater variety of options for girls, particularly in the upper secondary classes, was gradually increasing so that it was becoming more difficult to maintain a full secondary school with a roll of less than 500. "It also had to be taken into account that the buildings at St Dominic's in Rattray Street were deteriorating and the cost of repair or renewal was considerable." The buildings at St Philomena's were newer and in a much better condition. It was therefore decided to merge the two school on the St Philomena's site in 1976. The new college was called Moreau College after the first resident priest of Dunedin.[6]
Boys' Schools
Christian Brothers School/Christian Brothers High School (1876)
On the morning of Sunday, 2 April 1876, four Irish Christian Brothers arrived in Dunedin at the invitation of Bishop Patrick Moran. "They were met by Bishop Moran and a group of Catholics and driven rapidly to Dunedin where, at 11.00am Mass, Brothers Bodkin, Dunne, Healy and McMahon were introduced to the people."[7] A school for boys was built on Rattray Street. In 1915 a new brick building fronting tennyson Street replaced the original school. The title "High School" was formally added to the designation of the school in 1928.[8] Rapidly-rising rolls in the 1950s led to the diocese purchasing properties in both Rattray and Tennyson Streets and converting them to classrooms.[9]
St Edmund's School (1949)
To help relieve the pressure on the Rattray Street school roll a second school, St Edmund's, had been opened in South Dunedin in 1949. This was a primary school for boys from about 9 years of age to 12 years of age (Standard 3 (Year 5) to Form 2 (Year 8)). The school closed as part of the reorganising of the Catholic schools in Dunedin in 1989(?).[10]
St Paul's High School (1964)
It was clear that the rebuilding of Christian Brothers High School was not sufficient and that a more permanent solution was called for. This occurred in 1964, when a fine new building was erected fronting Rattray St, and Christian Brothers High School became St Pauls High School. Christian Brothers High School/St Pauls's High School celebrated its centennial in 1976. The older school building, housing the primary department, became a separate entity and was known as Christian Brothers' Junior School.[11]
further information: Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
Foundation of Kavanagh College
In 1989 a new Catholic co-educational school, Kavanagh College, began operations on the site of St Pauls' High School, the Christian Brothers Junior School, and the old St Dominic's College, these three sites being adjacent to each other. (?) The college was named after the fourth Catholic Bishop of Dunedin John Patrick Kavanagh (Bishop, 1957-1985). Kavanagh college resulted from the amalgamation of Moreau College for girls and St Paul's High School for boys. The senior classes of St Edmond's School (i.e. years 7 and 8) transferred to the new college. The junior classes (Years 5 and 6) were accommodated in Dunedin Catholic primary schools and that school closed. (?) The religious orders of Dominican Sisters, Christian Brothers, and the Sisters of Mercy were the teaching foundation of the amalgamation. Brother Vincent Innocent Jury CFC was appointed as the first principal of the new college. He was the last of the 23 Christian Brother Principals to exercise authority in Rattray Street from 1876.[12]
Culture at Kavanagh College
The Company
'The Company' is the school's drama group. They work together to put on the end of year Pantomime. They also (every 3 years) travel to Australia to perform.
KTVN
KTVN, or Kavanagh Television Network is a small group of Kavanagh College students that work technically within the school and help with the musicals and other shows. The team is lead by James Sutton and Hamish Edh, who have been involved with KTVN since their first year at Kavanagh.
Cultural Awards
The Cultural Awards ceremony occurs at Kavanagh College once a year, to celebrate cultural achievements of the students. If a student participates in a cultural activity, for example, a Musical, they are eligible for an award. If they student shows merit or excellence in that area, they get that corresponding award. If a student shows amazing leadership and knowledge in an area, they may be awarded with a 'Cultural Blue' award, which is to acknowledge the outstanding achievement of that student. More information can be found about the Cultural Awards on the Kavanagh Website.
Musicals
Every year, all Kavanagh College students are given the opportunity to participate in the annual Musical. The students can participate in the cast, band, or technical crew. The annual musicals are as follows:
- 2002 - West Side Story
- 2003 - Fame
- 2004 - Godspell
- 2005 - Les Misérables
- 2006 - The Wiz
- 2007 - The Boyfriend
- 2008 - Footloose
- 2009 - Disco Inferno
Notable Kavanagh College Alumni
Sport
- Ti'i Paulo - 9 Caps Crusaders (rugby) Super 14
- Andrew Boyens - 23 Caps Toronto F.C. Major League Soccer, 15 Caps Red Bull New York MLS.
Notes
- ^ Sister Mary Augustine McCarthy, O.P. Star in the South: The Centennial History of the New Zealand Dominican Sisters, St Dominic's Priory, Dunedin, 1970, p. 31.
- ^ A G Butchers, Young New Zealand, Dunedin, Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd., Dunedin, 1929, p. 154.
- ^ Sister Mary Augustine McCarthy, O.P., p. 31.
- ^ Sister Mary Augustine McCarthy, O.P., pp. 37 and 38.
- ^ Sister M Stephanie, Divide and Share: The Story of Mercy in the South 1897-1997, The Sisters of Mercy, Dunedin 1996, pp. 13 and 18; sister M Regis (ed), The Philomenian; Celebrating 100 years, St Philomena's College Centenary Committee, 1997.
- ^ Sister M. Stephanie, pp. 103 and 104.
- ^ Graeme Donaldson, To All Parts of the Kingdom: Christian Brothers in New Zealand 1876-2001, Christina Brothers New Zealand Province, Christchurch, 2001, pp. 5 and 6.
- ^ 1876-1976: The First 100 Years in New Zealand at Christian Brothers School Dunedin, p. 11.
- ^ Donaldson, p. 6.
- ^ Graeme Donaldson, pp. 7 and 8.
- ^ O'Neill, p. 66; Graeme Donaldson, p. 6.
- ^ Graeme Donaldson, p. 8.
References/Sources
- A G Butchers, Young New Zealand, Dunedin, Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd., Dunedin, 1929.
- J C O'Neill, The History of the Work of the Christian Brothers in New Zealand, Unpublished Dip Ed. thesis, University of Auckland, 1968.
- Sister Mary Augustine McCarthy, O.P., Star in the South: The Centennial History of the New Zealand Dominican Sisters, St Dominic's Priory, Dunedin, 1970.
- 1876-1976: The First 100 Years in New Zealand at Christian Brothers School Dunedin, Christian Brothers School Centennial Committee, Dunedin, 1976.
- Sister M Stephanie, Divide and Share: The Story of Mercy in the South 1897-1997, The Sisters of Mercy, Dunedin 1996.
- Sister M Regis (ed), The Philomenian; Celebrating 100 years, St Philomena's College, Centenary Committee, Dunedin, 1997.
- Graeme Donaldson, To All Parts of the Kingdom: Christian Brothers in New Zealand 1876-2001, Christian Brothers New Zealand Province, Christchurch, 2001, pp. 5 and 6.
- Rick Maxwell, St Peter's College, Auckland, Simerlocy Press, Auckland, 2008.