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St John's College, Hamilton

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St John's College
Location
85 Hillcrest Road
Hamilton
,
3216
New Zealand
37°47′28″S 175°19′01″E / 37.7910°S 175.3169°E
Information
Type State-integrated single-sex boys, secondary (year 9–13)
Motto Latin: Caritas Christi Urget Nos
(The love of Christ urges us on)
Established As a part of an area school in 1923; separated in 1961; 65 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no. 136
Principal Shane Tong[1]
Enrollment 956[2] (July 2026)
Website stjohns-hamilton.school.nz

St John's College[3] is a state-integrated Catholic boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a school roll of 956 as of July 2026. The school crest features the eagle of St. John the Apostle, with the motto "Caritas Christi Urget Nos" strewn across the bottom, a Latin motto translating loosely into "Christ's love urges us on". The mission statement for the school is "Preparing Young Men For Life".

History

A primary school was established by the Marist Brothers in 1922 on the site which is now Marian Catholic School. It became Marist High School. In 1961 it was renamed to St John's College, and it moved to its current Hillcrest Road location in February 1962.[4]

Enrolment

As of July 2026, St John's College has a roll of 956 students, of which 179 (18.7%) identify as Māori.[2]

As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 428,[5] placing it amongst schools whose students have few socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 8 and 9 under the former socio-economic decile system).[6]

Facilities

A Pompallier technology centre was opened at St John's College in May 2002, which contains facilities for art, food technology, graphic design and materials technology classes.[7] St John's College has an 3,360 square metres (36,200 sq ft) Astroturf centre, named the Paul Honiss Tennis and Hockey Centre. It was completed in May 2003 on a budget of NZ$250,000.[8]

A new Sports Centre at the school was opened in early 2020, with New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern attending to visit the opening. The gym is estimated to be worth NZ $ 8 million, with the same building also supporting three new classrooms.[9] This newly established area began construction in 2018 as a response to the roll increase of students at St John's College. An updated facility was required for all students to sufficiently participate in sports activities at the school. Sports that can be played at the new gymnasium include basketball, volleyball, badminton and futsal.[10]

Houses

St John's College has four houses. The houses are named after four prominent figures in the Catholic Faith.

Notable alumni

See also

References

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  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  3. Back to citation "Home – St. John's College". 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. Back to citation "A Marist Catholic College—College Whakapapa". St John's College. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  5. Back to citation "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
  6. Back to citation "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  7. Back to citation "St John's College". Waikato Times. Fairfax Media. 30 May 2002. p. 5.
  8. Back to citation "Paul Honiss Tennis & Hockey Centre". Waikato Times. Fairfax Media. 8 May 2003. p. 14.
  9. Back to citation "Campus Development". St. John's College. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  10. Back to citation "Frequently Asked Questions – Campus Development Programme". St. John's College. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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  14. Back to citation Shaw, Aimee (11 October 2019). "Who is Air NZ's incoming CEO Greg Foran?". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  15. Back to citation "Holah revelling in final shield bid". Waikato Times. Fairfax Media. 22 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  16. Back to citation Richardson, Daniel (1 October 2009). "Head and shoulders above rest". Manawatu Standard. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  17. Back to citation Gamble, Warren (24 August 2002). "Abuse of refs crosses line". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  18. Back to citation Justin Wong, "Banned Thai Political star's NZ inspiration", The Post, 28 September 2024, p. B3
  19. Back to citation Bennett, Cath. "Shorty's Ben Mitchell: The truth about my life". New Idea. Pacific Magazines. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  20. Back to citation "Michael Redman becomes new Hamilton mayor". The New Zealand Herald. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  21. Back to citation "Simcock to take over health board". Waikato Times. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020.
  22. Back to citation "NZ Harlequin That Played For England" (PDF). New Zealand Harlequins Newsletter. No. 1. New Zealand. May 2014. p. 3.
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