Liston College
| Liston College | |
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| Address | |
| 69 Rathgar Road, Henderson Auckland 0610 New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′59″S 174°37′22″E / 36.8663°S 174.6227°ECoordinates: 36°51′59″S 174°37′22″E / 36.8663°S 174.6227°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Integrated Catholic Boys Secondary (Year 7–13) |
| Motto | In Christ We Live |
| Established | 1974; 43 years ago |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 46 |
| Principal | Chris Rooney |
| School roll | 819(February 2017) |
| Socio-economic decile | 5M |
| Website | liston.school.nz |
Liston College is a college in Auckland, New Zealand, for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students. It was the second school opened by the Christian Brothers in Auckland. It was named after Archbishop Liston (1881–1976), the seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1929–1970). The school was founded in 1974 to serve the Catholic families of West Auckland and to absorb the growing number of boys who travelled daily to St Peter's College in central Auckland.
Liston College has a diverse, multicultural roll. In 2012 its ethnic composition was generally 43% Pakeha, 7% Maori, 31% Asian and 19% Pacifika. The college excels in sporting and cultural activities. Academically, the school offers for senior years the National Certificate of Educational Achievement assessment system (NCEA) .
Liston College was established in February 1974 by the eighth Catholic Bishop of Auckland, Reginald Delargey (1914–1979, Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland 1957-1970 and Bishop of Auckland 1970-1974). The College commenced operations on 7 February 1974 using classrooms at Holy Cross School, Henderson, with a staff of two Christian Brothers, Br G J Wellsmore and Br J P McKean and 72 foundation pupils. The pupils were divided into Form One 'J' and Form One 'M'. These initials stood for Archbishop Liston's Christian names - James Michael. Classwork began immediately and homework was set on the first day." "Brother Wellsmore supervised the building programme, the establishment of the curriculum and the development of a unique school spirit. The Christian Brothers tradition and values underpinned Br Wellsmore's vision for the school. As the school roll grew and the building programme was completed, the college spirit became embedded in the Liston community." During 1973 and 1974, the school was erected on the property at Edwards Avenue, which prior to work commencing was " ... an open paddock with an old house on it." The buildings, gymnasium and grounds were ready for occupation in the first term of 1975. The school was formally opened in November 1975 by John Mackey, the ninth Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1974–1983), in the presence of Archbishop Liston (who died the following year, 8 July 1976).
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