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'''Sacred Heart Cathedral School''' is a [[New Zealand]] [[primary school]] located in the suburb of [[Thorndon]], Wellington, New Zealand. It was first established in 1850, under the name St Mary's School, by [[Philippe Viard]], first Catholic Bishop of Wellington. From 1850 unti l1861 it was staffed by the Sisters of Mary, a group of religious sisters under the direction of Bishop Viard. From 1861, when they first arrived in Wellington, the [[Sisters of Mercy]] took over the school.
'''Sacred Heart Cathedral School''' is a [[New Zealand]] [[primary school]] located in the suburb of [[Thorndon]], Wellington, New Zealand. It was first established in 1850, under the name St Mary's School, by [[Philippe Viard]], first Catholic Bishop of Wellington.<ref>Michael O'Meeghan, pp. 43-43.</ref> From 1850 until 1861 it was staffed by the Sisters of Mary, a group of religious sisters under the direction of Bishop Viard. These four sisters had arrived with the bishop from Auckland and were: Catherin McCann (Sister M Cecelia); Mary Anne McGarvey (Sister M Joseph); Elizabeth Walsh (Sister M Teresa); and 14 year old Sarah McGarvey (Mary Anne's sister).<ref> Sister M de Porres, pp. 7-9.</ref> From 1861, when they first arrived in Wellington, the [[Sisters of Mercy]] took over the school.<ref> Sister M de Porres, pp. 19-22.</ref>
The existing main building of the school was completed in 1892 and was designed to accommodate 300 children.<ref>Kelly, p. 61</ref> When St Mary's Cathedral was burnt down in 1898, that school building (St Mary's Chapel) served as the Thorndon parish church until the new [[Sacred Heart Cathedral Wellington|Sacred Heart Basilica]] was completed in 1901.<ref>Kelly, pp. 73-75</ref> The ample size of the school building enabled its later redevelopment in 1975 by building new classrooms unside the existing roof.<ref>Kelly, p. 147.</ref>

The school became an integrated school in 1983. Its character has also changed from a purely local school so that today the vast majority of its pupils come from parishes other than sacred heart Thorndon.<ref>Kelly, p. 158.</ref>

==References==
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==Sources==
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* Sister M de Porres RSM, ''Mercy Comes to Wellington: A History of St Mary's College'', Sisters of Mercy, Wellington, 2000.
* Pat Gallager, ''The Marist Brothers in New Zealand Fiji & Samoa 1876-1976'', New Zealand Marist Brothers' Trust Board, Tuakau, 1976.
* Dan Kelly, ''On Golder's Hill: A Histyory of Thorndon Parish'', Daniel Kelly/ Parish of the Metropolita Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and of Saint Mary His Mother, Wellington, 2001.
* Michael O'Meeghan, ''Steadfast in hope: The Story of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington 1850-2000.
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1850]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1850]]

Revision as of 03:00, 29 August 2011

Sacred hearty cathedral School
Address
Map
Guildford Terrace,
Thorndon,
Wellington,
New Zealand
Coordinates41°16′27″S 174°46′47″E / 41.2742°S 174.7797°E / -41.2742; 174.7797
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TypeState Integrated; Full Primary (Year 0-8)
Established1850
Ministry of Education Institution no.2985
School roll228
Socio-economic decile9

Sacred Heart Cathedral School is a New Zealand primary school located in the suburb of Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand. It was first established in 1850, under the name St Mary's School, by Philippe Viard, first Catholic Bishop of Wellington.[1] From 1850 until 1861 it was staffed by the Sisters of Mary, a group of religious sisters under the direction of Bishop Viard. These four sisters had arrived with the bishop from Auckland and were: Catherin McCann (Sister M Cecelia); Mary Anne McGarvey (Sister M Joseph); Elizabeth Walsh (Sister M Teresa); and 14 year old Sarah McGarvey (Mary Anne's sister).[2] From 1861, when they first arrived in Wellington, the Sisters of Mercy took over the school.[3] The existing main building of the school was completed in 1892 and was designed to accommodate 300 children.[4] When St Mary's Cathedral was burnt down in 1898, that school building (St Mary's Chapel) served as the Thorndon parish church until the new Sacred Heart Basilica was completed in 1901.[5] The ample size of the school building enabled its later redevelopment in 1975 by building new classrooms unside the existing roof.[6]

The school became an integrated school in 1983. Its character has also changed from a purely local school so that today the vast majority of its pupils come from parishes other than sacred heart Thorndon.[7]

References

  1. ^ Michael O'Meeghan, pp. 43-43.
  2. ^ Sister M de Porres, pp. 7-9.
  3. ^ Sister M de Porres, pp. 19-22.
  4. ^ Kelly, p. 61
  5. ^ Kelly, pp. 73-75
  6. ^ Kelly, p. 147.
  7. ^ Kelly, p. 158.


Sources

  • Sister M de Porres RSM, Mercy Comes to Wellington: A History of St Mary's College, Sisters of Mercy, Wellington, 2000.
  • Pat Gallager, The Marist Brothers in New Zealand Fiji & Samoa 1876-1976, New Zealand Marist Brothers' Trust Board, Tuakau, 1976.
  • Dan Kelly, On Golder's Hill: A Histyory of Thorndon Parish, Daniel Kelly/ Parish of the Metropolita Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and of Saint Mary His Mother, Wellington, 2001.
  • Michael O'Meeghan, Steadfast in hope: The Story of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington 1850-2000.


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