Ministry of Education Institution no. 136 Socio-economic decile 7O School roll 776 (November 2015) | Principal Shane Tong Phone +64 7-856 7091 Ministry of education institution number 136 | |
Type State-integrated single-sex boys, secondary (year 9–13) Motto Caritas Christi Urget Nos(The love of Christ urges us on) Similar Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hillcrest High School, Hamilton Boys' High School, Fraser High School, Hamilton Girls' High School Profiles | ||
St John's College is a state-integrated Catholic boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand with a school roll of 787 as of March 2016. The school was established by the Marist Order in 1961 from Marist School (now Marian Catholic School). 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".
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History
St John's College moved to its current Hillcrest Road location in October 1962.
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. 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.
Houses
St. John's College has four houses. The houses are named after four prominent figures in the Catholic Faith.