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St. Patrick's College
Address
207 Fergusson Drive, Silverstream, New Zealand
Coordinates	41°8′41.84″S 175°0′46.80″E
Information
Type	Integrated boys Secondary (Year 9-13)
Motto	Sectare Fidem ("Hold Fast to your Faith")
Established	1931
Ministry of Education Institution no.	252
Principal	Philip Mahoney
School roll	680
Socio-economic decile	9
Website	www.stream.school.nz

St Patrick's College is a State Integrated Catholic boys' day and boarding Secondary School located in Silverstream, Upper Hutt, New Zealand. It was established by the Society of Mary (Marists) in 1931 when the original St Patrick's College, Wellington (established 1885) was intended to be moved to a larger site more suited to a boarding school. In fact both Colleges survived and today share not only a common history, motto and spirit but also a good natured rivalry and competition in many endeavours. Silversteamers refer to the mother school simply as 'Town'.

The Silverstream College, quite often referred to simply by the suburb title, is situated in 7 hectares of grounds between the Hutt River and the Silverstream Railway Station close to the suburbs of Silverstream and Heretaunga. St Patricks College's teachers are paid by the Government but all other costs are paid by parents.

In the 1980s, St Patrick's fine record was marred by a member of staff being involved in incidents of sexual abuse involving students.

At its foundation much of the original College was transferred from the Wellington site including many of the Marist teachers, much of the memorabilia and the College colours. The brother Colleges today share an Old Boys' Association in recognition of their common heritage.

St Patrick's College Silverstream has a proud history of academic and sporting achievement. The school has a long and distinguished record of success in Rugby Union. Old Boys of the college have contributed much to New Zealand society over the decades, in law and arts, politics, religion, the armed forces, sports and business.

On the rugby field the college has traditional rivalries with Wellington College, St Bede's College, Christchurch, St Patrick's College, Wellington, New Plymouth Boys' High School, Palmerston North Boys' High School and Rongotai College. Silverstream won the Moascar Cup in 1938 (shared with Te Aute College) and 1973.

In cricket the traditional rivalries are with St Bede's College, Christchurch and St Patrick's College, Wellington. The school was national schoolboy cricket champions in 1996, winning the Gillette Cup New Zealand Secondary Schools Cricket and making the final on two other previous occasions.

Silverstream also has a proud history in athletics, producing a number of national age group title winners over the years. The school competes annually in athletics for the Old Boys Cup against St Patrick's College, Wellington and in the McEvedy Shield against Wellington College, Rongotai College and St Patrick's College, Wellington.

Soccer, field hockey and basketball are also popular winter sports with the college fielding numerous teams in the Wellington secondary schools competitions for each sport. The soccer First XI team has traditional annual matches against Wellington College, St Patrick's College, Wellington, Rongotai College, St Bede's College, New Plymouth Boys' High School, and Palmerston North Boys' High School.

Over the years of the College it has evolved from being primarily a boarding school into a largely day school with a small boarding facility. This demographic shift has resulted from several pressures including the huge increase in number of residents in the local area. In more recent years it has been necessary to cap the roll and introduce an enrolment scheme to ensure an equitable educational outcome for all local pupils.

The College celebrated its 75th Jubilee in 2006.

St Patrick’s College as a Catholic School bases it educational philosophy on Christian teachings and on the Marist tradition under which the school was founded. All students participate in religious tuition. The staff strive to encourage each student to take his place in the world by displaying the virtues of tolerance, humility, empathy, and service to the community.

The Marist Tradition

The Marist heritage incorporates three characteristic features in education. It stresses the uniqueness and value of the individual person, the importance of the Christian community and the involvement of parents and family in the education of students. This concept stems from the Christian principle that each child is unique, invaluable and created by God. All students have positive and special value and the school endeavours to meet their individual needs and develop their special talents. Teachers aim at formation of the total person so that each becomes free and responsible, an integrated human being. By experiencing the respect and genuine concern of the school community students learn to love and respect others.

At St Patrick’s emphasis is placed on academic excellence in a broad range of subjects suited to the needs of each boy. Spiritual and pastoral care are also important facets of the educational philosophy. The whole College community provides an environment for students to develop as persons and at the same time learn to relate all human activity to the Christian message. It is important that the student realise that as a member of the college he joins a community steeped in tradition which values him as an individual and cares for him as does a family. Christian values and Catholic morality are respected by the entire college community, staff and students alike.

The extensive playing fields and sporting facilities at Silverstream offer good opportunities for recreation and for the development of skills. In addition, the top class playing fields host rugby practises for the New Zealand All Blacks several times a year. Sportsmanship, team spirit and a high standard of physical fitness are encouraged through participation. All students, whatever their abilities, are catered for in team or individual sports.

The school in 2008 officially changed their house group system. There are now four houses in the school instead of the original 6. they consist of Patrick house, Chanel house, Marist house and the Trinity house. Each of these houses represent one corner of the school's crest.

Notable Old Boys (Old Patricians or Silverstreamers)

Main category: Former students of St Patrick's College, Silverstream

The college encourages former students to join the St. Patrick's College Old Boys Association (SPCOBA). The Association is based in Wellington and caters for Old Boys of both the Silverstream and Town colleges. Notable Old Silverstreamers include (with years attending the college in parentheses where available):

Business:

• Sir Michael Fay
• James McArthur, (1973–1976), former president of Yves Saint Laurent and CEO of Harrod's Group
• Sir Patrick Ledger Goodman CBE,(1946–1948), co-founder Goodman Fielder Wattie
• John D Todd, (1944), chairman Todd Corporation
• Jamie Peters, (1984–1988), property magnate
• Gordon Noble-Campbell, (1980–1984), CEO Spicers
• Stefan Lepionka, (1988–1989), co-founder Charlies (New Zealand) Juice Company
• Chris Parry, (1962–1965), founder of Fiction Records

Law and Government:

• The Hon Bill English, Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, Minister of Finance and Minister for Infrastructure
• Sir Tumu te Heuheu (Te Heuheu Tûkino VIII), Paramount Chief of Ngāti Tuwharetoa
• Rt Hon Sir Ian McKay, (1941–1943), former judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand
• Sir Joseph Augustine Ongley, (1931–1934), former Black Cap and High Court justice
• Sir Peter Trapski, (1948–1952), former Principal Family Court judge
• Sir Patrick D Mahony, (1950–1953), former Principal Family Court judge
• Judge David Ongley, District Court judge
• Judge Gregory F Hikaka, District Court judge
• Tufuga Efi, Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi, former Prime Minister of Samoa and current head of state of Samoa.
• Michael J Minogue, (1940–1942), former mayor of Hamilton
• Rex S Kirton, (1955–1959), former mayor of Upper Hutt
• Wayne Guppy, (1968–1972), current mayor of Upper Hutt
• Honourable Ve'ehala, Toluhama Vi, (1979–1982), Tongan hereditary noble
• Honourable Fotofili, Tongan hereditary noble
• Justice Mark Andrew O'Regan, (1967–1971) judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand
• Honourable Kalaniuvalu, Siosiua (1951–1955), Tongan hereditary noble
• Joseph B Bergin, (1931–1935), former Northland Magistrate Judge
• Edgar J Crutchley, (1932–1934), former Christchurch Magistrate Judge
• Mike Smith, (1954–1957), former General Secretary, New Zealand Labour Party
• Justice Patrick Keane (1959–63) (b. 1946) BA (VUW)(1968), LLB (Hons)(1969); High Court Judge; appointed a District Court Judge and Taxation Review Authority (from 1987); New Zealand Law Commissioner from May 2001; appointed a High Court judge in October 2003; based at the Auckland High Court
• Thomas Victor Gerard Beeson, (1942-1944 Former Mayor of Onehunga (1968 - 1974).
• Dominic Sheehan, (1981–85), CEO, Broadcasting Standards Authority

Religion:

• Wiremu Te Awhitu, (1932–35) first Māori Catholic priest
• Bishop Patelesio Finau (1948–1952), late Bishop of Tonga
• Bishop Soane Foliaki (1948–1952), Bishop of Tonga
• Bishop Stuart France O'Connell, (1949–1953), Bishop of Cook Islands
• Bishop Robin Walsh Leamy, (1947–1951), Bishop of Cook Islands (1984–1996); Aux Bishop of Auckland (1996 - )
• Most Rev Dr. Bishop John H. Rodgers (1931–1933) former Bishop of Tonga
• Most Rev Bishop Gerard F Loft (1944–1947), former Bishop of the Solomon Islands
• Most Reverend Owen J Dolan DD, (1942–1944) Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North

Sports:

• John Leslie (1984–1988), Otago and Scottish Rugby player
• Scott Waldrom, (1994–1998), All Black 2008
• Joe Karam, (1964–1968), All Black 1972-75, 10 tests, David Bain's notable supporter
• Simon Mannix, (1985–1989) All Black 1994, 1 test
• Earle W Kirton, (1953–1958), All Black 1967-70, 13 tests
• John "Jacky" Gleeson, (1942–1946), All Black coach 1972-1978
• Martin Leslie, (1985–1989) rugby player, Scottish national team
• Aaron Persico, rugby player, Italian national team
• Patrick Joseph Bourke Crowley, (1938–1940), All Black 1949-50, 6 tests
• John J ("JJ") Best, (1931–1932) All Black 1935
• Desmond Hillary O'Donnell (1936–1940) All Black 1949, 1 test
• Geoffrey L Hocquard, (1941–1943), world champion wood chopper
• James "Jimmy" Taitoko, (1951–1954), legendary schoolboy rugby footballer and Maori All Black
• Terence Patrick Anthony O'Sullivan (1952), All Black 1960-1962, 4 tests
• Patrick Ryan, All Black 1976
• Michael John McCool, All Black 1979, 1 test

The Arts and Media:

• Michael King (historian)
• Patrick Power (Opera singer)
• Vincent Ward, cinematographer
• Martin Devlin, sports journalist and broadcaster
• Harold ("Harry") Orsman (1941–1944), lexicographer
• Spiro Zavos, (1951–1955), journalist and author
• Stephen Hewson, (1980–1984), award winning sports journalist
• Shigeyuki Kihara, (1988–1992), award winning artist
• Mark Sainsbury,(1970–1974), host of 'Close Up'

Sciences:

• John Daniel Bergin, (1933–1937), neurologist and Second World War veteran (b 1921 d 1995)
• Peter Menzies, (1951–1954), engineer

School song

The School Song is entitled, Sectare Fidem.
Lyrics:

Patrick who taught on Ireland's shores,
That very faith we share today.
Teach us dear Lord as never before,
Need grace to keep God's foes at Bay.

Sectare Fidem is our rule,
We'll hold our faith while we have breath.
Loyal to home, church crown and school,
St Patrick's sons we'll remain to death.

Teach us dear Lord our faith to hold,
Teach us to hope and trust in thee.
Teach us to love those men of old,
learnt from St Patrick's charity.

Sectare Fidem is our rule,
We'll hold our faith while we have breath.
Loyal to home, church crown and school,
St Patrick's sons we'll remain to death. Between the 1930s and late 1990s the Latin Hymn of St Thomas Aquinas Tantum Ergo Sacramentum was sung at school assemblies, mass and benedictions and was an unofficial school song. Lyrics:

Tantum ergo Sacramentum
Veneremur cernui
Et antiquum documentum
Novo cedat ritui
Praestet fides supplementum
Sensuum defectui.
Genitori, Genitoque
Laus et iubilatio,
Salus, honor, virtus quoque
Sit et benedictio,
Procedenti ab utroque
Compar sit laudatio.
Amen. Bread of Heaven was also a traditional school song into the 1990s.

Roll of honour

The school Roll of Honour is a list of former pupils of the college who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in the Second World War (1939–1945). The Roll of Honour is (with years attended at college in parentheses):

• Bailey, N G, Pilot Officer RNZAF (1936–1939)
• Bourke, L P, Pilot Officer, RAF, Master (1938–1940)
• Brodie, A M, Sgt-Gunner, RNZAF, (1933–34)
• Brownlie, R J, LAC, RNZAF, (1931)
• Burke, J D, Tpr, NZEF, (1932–1935)
• Butler, I A J, Flight-Sgt, RNZAF (1934–1939)
• Campbell, R D J, Flying Officer, RNZAF (1931–1934)
• Comeskey, L J, Sgt, RNZAF (1934–1937)
• Cook, A R, Warrant Officer, RNZAF (1935–1937)
• Cross, M E, 2nd Lieut, NZEF (1936)
• Dance, A T, Flying Officer, RNZAF (1932–1934)
• Ferrick, S, Flight-Sgt, RNZAF (1937)
• Gallagher, S, Fleet Air Arm (1932–1934)
• Gotty, D L, Pte, NZEF (1931)
• Grady, J A, Sgt-Pilot, RNZAF (1933–1938)
• Grant, B J F, Pte, NZEF (1936–1939)
• Grenfell, J R, Sgt-Observer RNZAF (1933–1935)
• Hambly, R H, Tpr, NZEF (1931–1934)
• Hamill, J H, Sgt-Pilot, RNZAF (1934)
• Hampton, L J, 2nd Lieut, MM, NZEF (1932–1936)
• Harker, B L G, Pilot Officer, RAF (1931–1934)
• Hart, J M, Flight-Sgt, RNZAF (1931–1932)
• Hayward, I, Merchant Navy (1936)
• Hoare, B P, Sgt-Pilot, RNZAF (1935–1938)
• King, T F, Pte, NZEF (1931–1932)
• Lawson, J H, Sgt-Pilot, RNZAF (1937–1939)
• Loe, A G F, Tpr, NZEF (1934–1937)
• Loe, K C, Warrant Officer, RNZAF (1935–1936)
• Mariu, C P, Captain, NZEF (1931–1935)
• Mathews, D B, Lieut, NZEF (1933)
• O'Connor, K B, Flight-Lieut, RNZAF (1932–1933)
• O'Fagan, B C, Flight-Lieut, RNZAF (1933–1936)
• Peers, R G, Lieut (A), RNZNVR (1935–1938)
• Riwai, T R, Flying Officer, RNZAF (1931–32, 1936–37)
• Roche, G B, Flight-Sgt, RNZAF (1939)
• Rowles, W H, Pilot Officer, RNZAF (1937–1939)
• Scott, B F, LAC, RNZAF (1936–1937)
• Sievers, J W, Distinguished Flying Cross, Pilot Officer, RAF (1932–1935)
• Skinner, A L, LAC, RNZAF (1931–1932)
• Smith, I D, Lieut, NZEF (1932)
• Tuiri, P, Pte, NZEF (1937)
• Tyerman, W B, Flight-Sgt, RNZAF (1936)
• Walsh, P T, Pte, NZEF (1937)
• Wilkie, J L, Pilot Officer, RAF (1934–1937)
• Wilkinson, R I, Flying Officer, RNZAF (1931)

List of Former Rectors

The school Principal of the college is called The Rector. The list of Rectors is (incomplete):

• Very Rev. Father John W Dowling, SM, MA, AFRES (1931–1937)
• Very Rev. Father John J Kennedy, SM, MA (1938–1943)
• Very Rev. Father Leo R Evatt, SM, BA, QSM (1944–1949)
• Very Rev. Father Francis A Durning, SM, MA (1950–1955)
• Very Rev. Father Maurice Bourke, SM, BA (1956–1961)
• Very Rev. Father John R Parker SM, MA (1962–1966)
• Very Rev. Father Kevin A O'Conner SM, BSc ANZIC (1967)
• Very Rev. Father Gerard P Gill, SM BA (1968–1970)
• Very Rev. Father Patrick F Minto SM, BA (1971–1974)
• Very Rev. Father Frederick M Bliss SM, MA (CUA), BA (Vic), LTCL (1974–1980)
• Very Rev. Father Michael V Curtain, SM, BA (1981–1987)
• Very Rev. Father James T Dooley, SM, BA, BSc (1987–1993)
• Mr David P Leavy, BA, BEd (Liverpool), DipEd (1994–2006)
• Mr Philip Mahoney, BSC, PGDip Theol&Spir, MEdL (2006-)