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'''Marcellin College''' is an integrated, co-educational college in [[Royal Oak]], [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] for students in Year 7 to Year 13. Marcellin College was founded by the [[Marist Brothers]] in 1958 as a secondary school for boys only. The school is located on spacious grounds which were formerly part of [[Pah Homestead|the Pah estate]]. Most of the former Pah estate contiguous with Marcellin College is now owned by the [[Auckland Council]] and is maintained as a park known as "Monte Cecilia Park" (largely located in the suburb of [[Hillsborough, Auckland|Hillsborough]]). |
'''Marcellin College''' is an integrated, co-educational college in [[Royal Oak]], [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] for students in Year 7 to Year 13. Marcellin College was founded by the [[Marist Brothers]] in 1958 as a secondary school for boys only. The school is located on spacious grounds which were formerly part of [[Pah Homestead|the Pah estate]]. Most of the former Pah estate contiguous with Marcellin College is now owned by the [[Auckland Council]] and is maintained as a park known as "Monte Cecilia Park" (largely located in the suburb of [[Hillsborough, Auckland|Hillsborough]]). |
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The college was established in 1958, for boys, by the [[Marist Brothers]] as a [[Normal school|normal school]] for the training of Brothers as teachers. Until 1958 the site of the college had been occupied by the [[Scholasticate|Marist Brothers scholasticate]]. From the scholasticate, which was established in 1943, the young teachers had to travel to the Marist school in [[Ponsonby, New Zealand|Vermont St, Ponsonby]]. This was expensive and inconvenient. In 1957 the scholasticate was removed to new buildings erected on land (called ''Monte Cecelia'') purchased from the [[Sisters of Mercy]] behind and adjacent to the college site. When the school opened it only had two classes - Forms 1 and 2 (years 7 and 8). The staff of the scholasticate acted as the teachers until the College was staffed independently. The College was soon operating as a full secondary school.<ref name="Normal">{{cite news | last = | first = | date =10 October 1957 | title =Brothers Plan Mormal School | work =Zealandia | location =Auckland | volume =XXIV | issue =No 25 | | page =1 }}</ref> |
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In 1982 the proprietor of Marcellin College signed an integration Agreement with the [[Minister of Education (New Zealand)|Minister of Education]] and the college entered the [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|State education system]]. However, it entered the state system as a co-educational secondary school because in 1980 the school had incorporated a secondary school for girls, St Benedict's College, Newton, which closed in that year. St Benedict's College had its origins in 1884 when the [[Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart]], at the behest of their founder, [[Mary MacKillop]] (St Mary of the Cross), arrived in Auckland from Adelaide and opened their first school in a converted shop in [[Karangahape Road]]. They founded St Benedict's College (secondary) and St Benedict's School (primary) near [[Newton, New Zealand|St Benedict's Church, Newton]] in 1886, and in 1898 a large new school was built on the opposite corner from the church. From the early 1970s, population drift coinciding with, and to some extent due to, the construction of the nearby [[Central Motorway Junction#History|Auckland motorway system]], led to a dramatic fall off in pupils. The secondary college merged with Marcellin College in 1981, and the primary school closed. |
In 1982 the proprietor of Marcellin College signed an integration Agreement with the [[Minister of Education (New Zealand)|Minister of Education]] and the college entered the [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|State education system]]. However, it entered the state system as a co-educational secondary school because in 1980 the school had incorporated a secondary school for girls, St Benedict's College, Newton, which closed in that year. St Benedict's College had its origins in 1884 when the [[Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart]], at the behest of their founder, [[Mary MacKillop]] (St Mary of the Cross), arrived in Auckland from Adelaide and opened their first school in a converted shop in [[Karangahape Road]]. They founded St Benedict's College (secondary) and St Benedict's School (primary) near [[Newton, New Zealand|St Benedict's Church, Newton]] in 1886, and in 1898 a large new school was built on the opposite corner from the church. From the early 1970s, population drift coinciding with, and to some extent due to, the construction of the nearby [[Central Motorway Junction#History|Auckland motorway system]], led to a dramatic fall off in pupils. The secondary college merged with Marcellin College in 1981, and the primary school closed. |
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Revision as of 00:46, 25 March 2015
Marcellin College
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| Address | |
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617 Mt Albert Road, Royal Oak, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°54′39″S 174°45′59″E / 36.9108°S 174.7665°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Integrated secondary (year 7-13) Roman Catholic Co-Ed |
| Motto | Optima Quaere (Seek The Best) |
| Established | 1958 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 63 |
| Principal | Jan Waelen |
| School roll | 594[1] (February 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 2F[2] |
| Website | www.marcellin.school.nz |
Marcellin College is an integrated, co-educational college in Royal Oak, Auckland, New Zealand for students in Year 7 to Year 13. Marcellin College was founded by the Marist Brothers in 1958 as a secondary school for boys only. The school is located on spacious grounds which were formerly part of the Pah estate. Most of the former Pah estate contiguous with Marcellin College is now owned by the Auckland Council and is maintained as a park known as "Monte Cecilia Park" (largely located in the suburb of Hillsborough).
Origins
The college was established in 1958, for boys, by the Marist Brothers as a normal school for the training of Brothers as teachers. Until 1958 the site of the college had been occupied by the Marist Brothers scholasticate. From the scholasticate, which was established in 1943, the young teachers had to travel to the Marist school in Vermont St, Ponsonby. This was expensive and inconvenient. In 1957 the scholasticate was removed to new buildings erected on land (called Monte Cecelia) purchased from the Sisters of Mercy behind and adjacent to the college site. When the school opened it only had two classes - Forms 1 and 2 (years 7 and 8). The staff of the scholasticate acted as the teachers until the College was staffed independently. The College was soon operating as a full secondary school.[3]
In 1982 the proprietor of Marcellin College signed an integration Agreement with the Minister of Education and the college entered the State education system. However, it entered the state system as a co-educational secondary school because in 1980 the school had incorporated a secondary school for girls, St Benedict's College, Newton, which closed in that year. St Benedict's College had its origins in 1884 when the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, at the behest of their founder, Mary MacKillop (St Mary of the Cross), arrived in Auckland from Adelaide and opened their first school in a converted shop in Karangahape Road. They founded St Benedict's College (secondary) and St Benedict's School (primary) near St Benedict's Church, Newton in 1886, and in 1898 a large new school was built on the opposite corner from the church. From the early 1970s, population drift coinciding with, and to some extent due to, the construction of the nearby Auckland motorway system, led to a dramatic fall off in pupils. The secondary college merged with Marcellin College in 1981, and the primary school closed.
Notable alumni
- Chris Lewis (1957-), Tennis professional, Mens finalist at the 1983 Wimbledon Championships.[4]
- Mark Hotchin (1958-), Businessman, director of Hanover Finance[5]
- Johnny Ngauamo (1969-, rugby union) Auckland Blues (Super Rugby) and Tonga representative
- Dylan Mika (1972-) New Zealand All Black and Samoa representative
- Monty Betham (1978-) New Zealand rugby league representative
- Roy Asotasi (1982-) New Zealand rugby league representative[6]
- Joseph Parker (1992-), Professional Boxer, Competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Notes
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Brothers Plan Mormal School". Zealandia. Vol. XXIV, no. No 25. Auckland. 10 October 1957. p. 1.
{{cite news}}:|issue=has extra text (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Joseph Romanos, Chris Lewis: All the Way to Wimbledon, Rugby Press, Auckland, 1984, p. 43, ISBN 090863014X.
- ^ Bennett, Adam (2008-08-09). "Exhilarating ride may finally be over". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ Jessup, Peter (Sep 25, 2004). "League Kiwi flavour to NRL showdown". NZ Herald. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
Sources
- Pat Gallager, The Marist Brothers in New Zealand Fiji & Samoa 1876-1976, New Zealand Marist Brothers' Trust Board, Tuakau, 1976.
- E.R. Simmons, A Brief History of the Catholic Church in New Zealand, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland, 1978 and In Cruce Salus, A History of the Diocese of Auckland 1848 - 1980, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland 1982.
- St. Benedict’s College : corner East St. & St. Benedicts St., Newton, Auckland, New Zealand or Souvenir magazine St. Benedict’s College, 1980, The College, Auckland, 1980.
- Michael King, God's farthest outpost : a history of Catholics in New Zealand, Viking Press, Auckland 1997.
- Nicholas Reid, James Michael Liston: A Life, Victoria University Press, Wellington, 2006.
- Diane Strevens, MacKillop Women: The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart Aotearoa New Zealand 1883-2006, David Ling, Auckland, 2008.