Garin College
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35 Champion Rd, Saxton, Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41°20′09″S 173°12′19″E / 41.3357°S 173.2052°ECoordinates: 41°20′09″S 173°12′19″E / 41.3357°S 173.2052°E |
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| Type | Integrated secondary (year 9–13) co-ed |
| Motto | Small School, Big Heart |
| Established | 2002; 19 years ago |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 6975 |
| Principal | Mr John Maguire[1] |
| School roll | 554[2] (March 2021) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8 |
| Website | [1] |
Garin College is a New Zealand Catholic, integrated, co-educational day and boarding secondary school in Nelson on the northern outskirts of Richmond. The college opened on 28 January 2002 to serve the Catholic community, particularly in the upper South Island.
The college is named after Father Antoine Marie Garin (1810–1889) who was the founding pastor of the Catholic Church in Nelson. The proprietor of the school is the Catholic Archbishop of Wellington.
Houses[]
Garin College has four houses. The houses all have individual names and are represented by colours. Siblings enrolled at the college are often put in the same house.
- Aubert, Blue House
- Barbier, Green house
- MacKillop, Yellow house
- McAuley, Red house
Boarding hostels[]
The school has accommodation for up to 56 boarders from outlying areas in its boarding hostel, separated into two houses by gender: Francis Douglas House for male students; and Mother Teresa House for female students.[3]
Haka[]
The college's haka was written and performed for the first time in 2006, four years after the school first opened. It was first unveiled to the school and spectators at the 2006 annual Te Wairua o nga Mahi Toi festival. It was the opening act on the 2006 final Mahi Toi night.[4]
Notable alumni[]
- Caleb Nott, member of music duo Broods
- Georgia Nott, lead vocals of music duo Broods
- Anna Robinson, singer
References[]
- ^ Maij, Sara (7 June 2016). "Garin College deputy principal retires after 40 year career". The Nelson Mail.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Garin College Hostel". Garin College. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Boyce, John. "Mahi Toi Opening Address". Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
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- Educational institutions established in 2002
- Buildings and structures in Nelson, New Zealand
- Secondary schools in Nelson, New Zealand
- Catholic secondary schools in New Zealand
- Boarding schools in New Zealand
- 2002 establishments in New Zealand
- Richmond, New Zealand