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* [[Arden McCarthy]] (born 1988): rugby league player; Fullback/wing/centre position; current Club, [[New Zealand Warriors|Vodafone Warriors]] (previously played for [[Cronulla Sharks]] and [[Richmond Rovers]]).<ref>[http://www.richmondbulldogs.com/About+Us/Roll+of+Honour/Arden+McCarthy.html/ Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club]; also educated at [[St Peter's College, Auckland]].</ref> |
* [[Arden McCarthy]] (born 1988): rugby league player; Fullback/wing/centre position; current Club, [[New Zealand Warriors|Vodafone Warriors]] (previously played for [[Cronulla Sharks]] and [[Richmond Rovers]]).<ref>[http://www.richmondbulldogs.com/About+Us/Roll+of+Honour/Arden+McCarthy.html/ Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club]; also educated at [[St Peter's College, Auckland]].</ref> |
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* [[Siose Muliumu]] (born 1976) professional rugby league player; played for [[Whitehaven RLFC]]; and later represented the [[United States national rugby league team |United States]]. |
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* [[Dane O'Hara]] - professional rugby league player ([[Hull F.C.|Hull]]) |
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* [[Jerome Ropati]] - [[New Zealand Warriors]] rugby league player |
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Revision as of 00:39, 24 January 2012
| St Pauls College, Auckland | |
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| File:St Paul's College, Auckland.jpg | |
| Address | |
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183 Richmond Road, Ponsonby, Auckland | |
| Coordinates | 36°51′15″S 174°44′14″E / 36.8542°S 174.7373°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Integrated Catholic Boys Secondary (Year 7-13) |
| Motto | Confortare Esto Vir — take courage , be strong |
| Established | 1955 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 51 |
| Principal | Mark Rice |
| School roll | 202 (2011) |
| Socio-economic decile | 3[1] |
| Website | stpaulscollege.school.nz |
St Paul's College is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students. It is located in the central Auckland suburb of Ponsonby. The school originates from 1903 when the Marist Brothers opened Sacred Heart College, Auckland on the site. In the early 1950s the school was split with part, taking the name of "Sacred Heart College", being relocated to Glenn Innes. The remaining section was renamed St Paul's College (after the apostle Paul) and began operations in its current form in 1955. St Paul’s College celebrated its 50th Jubilee in 2005.
Roll
St Paul's College has a diverse, multicultural roll. In 2010 its ethnic composition was NZ European/Pakeha 3%, Māori 4%, Samoan 40%, Tongan 32%, Niuean 5%, Cook Island 8%.[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)
Houses
The names and colours of the St Paul's College Houses are:
- Xavier, named for Francis Xavier - red
- Champagnat, named for Marcellin Champagnat - yellow
- Lavalla, named for La Valla-en-Gier where the Marist Brothers were founded — blue
- Aquinas, named for Thomas Aquinas - green
Rugby League
St Paul's is the leading Rugby League school in New Zealand.
Auckland schools competition
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In 1989 the first official St Paul's 1st Xlll Rugby League team was selected. St Paul's College has won the Auckland Title 20 times out of 22 since entering the competition in 1989.
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- 1998 - St Paul's College
- 1999 - Mount Albert Grammar School (Tevita Latu, Sonny Bill Williams)
- 2000 - St Paul's College
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- 2003 - Kelston Boys High School (Iosia Soliola)
- 2004 - St Paul's College
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- 2011 - Otahuhu College
The NZ Secondary School 1st Xlll League Competition
This competition began in 1994 and St Paul's has won 14 out of 17 competitions.
- 1994 - St Paul's College
- 1995 - St Paul's College
- 1996 - St Paul's College
- 1997 - Aranui High School
- 1998 - St Paul's College
- 1999 - St Paul's College
- 2000 - Aranui High School
- 2001 - St Paul's College
- 2002 - St Paul's College
- 2003 - Kelston Boys High School
- 2004 - St Paul's College
- 2005 - St Paul's College
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- 2008 - St Paul's College
- 2009 - St Paul's College
- 2010 - St Paul's College
- 2011 - Otahuhu College
Trans-Tasman trophy
In 1993 the St Paul's team won the Trans-Tasman Trophy not only being the best league school in New Zealand, but also in Australia. In that team were Stacey Jones and Nigel Vagana.
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (July 2011) |
The Arts
- David Fane - actor
- Feleti [Sabre] Strickson Pua - member of the hip-hop group Nesian Mystik
- Malo Luafutu - Scribe[citation needed]
- Canada Alofa
- Lui Alofa
- Lemi Ponifasio
Business
- Mark Hotchin, director of the failed finance company Hanover Finance[3]
Sport
Cricket
- Sebastian Kohlhase - first-class cricketer, sports administrator and businessman
Kick-boxing
- Jason Suttie - Muay Thai Kingboxing champion player
- Iosefa Fue
Rugby League
- Paki Afu - Parramatta Eels rugby league player
- Mark Graham - rugby league player, former captain of the Kiwis
- Stacey Jones - New Zealand Warriors rugby league player
- Sione Lousi - New Zealand Warriors rugby league player
- Arden McCarthy (born 1988): rugby league player; Fullback/wing/centre position; current Club, Vodafone Warriors (previously played for Cronulla Sharks and Richmond Rovers).[4]
- Siose Muliumu (born 1976) professional rugby league player; played for Whitehaven RLFC; and later represented the United States.
- Dane O'Hara - professional rugby league player (Hull)
- Jerome Ropati - New Zealand Warriors rugby league player
- David Solomona - Bradford Bulls rugby league player
- Ben Te'o - Brisbane Broncos rugby league player
- Evarn Tuimavave - New Zealand Warriors rugby league player (Prop Forward)
- Joe Vagana - Auckland Warriors rugby league player
- Nigel Vagana - Auckland Warriors rugby league player
- Elijah Taylor - Auckland Warriors rugby league player
- Nafe Seluini - Penrith Panthers rugby league player
- Pita Godinet - Auckland Warriors rugby league player
- Greg Wolfgramm - Rugby league international, represented Tonga at the 2000 World Cup
- Francis Meli nz warriors St Helens rugby league player
- Maurie Fa'asavalu - Manu Samoa Rugby player, St Helens Rugby League
- Siliva Havili - nz warriors rugby league player
- Sam Lousi - nz Warriors rugby league player
- Shannon Stowers - NZ Warriors Rugby League Player
- John Palavi- NZ Warriors rugby league player
- Agnatius Paasi - Nz Warriors Rugby League player
- Sosaia Feki - NZ Warriors Rugby League Player
- Mark Elia - New Zealand Rugby League Kiwis
Rugby Union
- Colin Farrell - All Black (1977) represented Auckland province (1974–1981).
- Bernie Fraser - All Black rugby union player
- Edwin Cocker New Zealand Rugby Union Sevens Player - Auckland Rugby Union Otago Rugby
- John Cocker Tonga Rugby union Sevens Team Player Commonwealth Games Northland Rugby Union - Auckland Rugby
- Stanley Haukinima Auckland Rugby Union PLayer
- Darren Kellet Auckland Rugby Union - Manu Samoa Rugby Union
- Chris Schaumkel - Tonga Rugby Union player
- Sione Lavulo - Tonga rugby Union Player
- Leni Matiu - France Rugby Union
- Rodney Blake - Australian Rugby Union
- Patalia Tuidraki - Japan Rugby Union
Notes
- ^ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
- ^ "Education Review Report". Education Review Office. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ Bennett, Adam (9 August 2008). "Exhilarating ride may finally be over". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club; also educated at St Peter's College, Auckland.
References and sources
- Pat (Patrick Owen) Gallagher, The Marist Brothers in New Zealand, Fiji & Samoa, 1876-1976, New Zealand Marist Brothers’ Trust Board, Tuakau, 1976.
- E.R. Simmons, In Cruce Salus, A History of the Diocese of Auckland 1848 - 1980, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland 1982.
- Tony Waters, Confortare, A History of Sacred Heart College, Auckland 1903 - 2003: a Marist Brothers secondary school, Sacred Heart College, Auckland, 2003.
- Jenny Carlyon & Diana Morrow, Urban Village: The Story of Ponsonby, Freemans Bay and St Mary's Bay, Random House, Auckland, 2008.
External links
- St Paul's College website
- All Blacks website, St Paul's College All Blacks
- Catholic-hierarchy website
- Catholic Diocese of Auckland
- Catholic Church in New Zealand