Established 1946; 71 years ago Principal Simon Stack Phone +64 4-560 9250 Founded 1946 Ministry of education institution number 260 | Ministry of Education Institution no. 260 Socio-economic decile 6N Founder Marist Brothers School roll 632 (November 2015) | |
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Type State integrated boys Secondary (Year 7–13) Motto Respice Stellam Voca Mariam
"Look To The Star, Call Upon Mary" Address 183 Waterloo Rd, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand Similar Sacred Heart College, Hutt Valley High School, Naenae College, St Oran's College, Chilton Saint James Sc | ||
St Bernard's College (often abbreviated to SBC or SBC183) is a Catholic Year 7 to 13 (Form 1 to 7) secondary School for Boys, located at 183 Waterloo Rd, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. The school was opened by the Marist Brothers in 1946.
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The maximum roll is 660 pupils.
School Crest
The school crest was designed by Brother Gerard who served as Principal of the school from 1959 to 1964. The crest of St. Bernard's consists of a shield divided into three panels:
- St. Bernard was Abbot of Clairvaux in France;
- Marcellin Champagnat founded the Marist Brothers of the School in France; and
- Bishop Pompallier, a Frenchman, was instrumental in bringing the Catholic faith to New Zealand.
Surmounting the shield is a combination of stars resting on a bar divided into three parts. The Latin inscription at the foot of the shield translates to "Look to the star, call upon Mary."
Sports
St. Bernard's College has offered many sports as extra-curricular activities. It currently offers Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Hockey, Mountain Biking, Rowing, Rugby, Rugby League, Rugby 7s, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Touch Rugby, Volleyball and Waterpolo.
List of Principals
With Simon Stack's appointment at the start of 2016, fifteen principals have served St. Bernard's College since its formation in 1946.