St Peter's College, Palmerston North
| St Peter's College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 1 Holdsworth Avenue, Milson, Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 40°20′02″S 175°36′19″E / 40.3338°S 175.6054°ECoordinates: 40°20′02″S 175°36′19″E / 40.3338°S 175.6054°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State Catholic Co-educational Integrated College (Year 7-13) |
| Motto | Ubi Petrus, Ibi Ecclesia As Peter, so the Church [1] |
| Established | 1974; 43 years ago (founded as an amalgamation of St Joseph's Convent School, Palmerston North Marist and St Patrick's Intermediate) |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 204 |
| Principal | David Olivier |
| School roll | 601(July 2017) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6N |
| Website | stpeterspn.school.nz |
St Peter's College is a Catholic Integrated co-educational College Year 7-13 of approximately 564 students. It is located in the northern Palmerston North suburb of Milson. The school's campus includes the historic St Anskar's Chapel, which was given to the school by the Dannevirke Catholic community.
David Olivier is the Principal, and the school is divided into a junior school (years 7-10) and a senior school (years 11-13). St Peter's puts emphasis on developing leadership skills in its students. This is line with the school's desire to provide its students with a holistic education based on service towards others.
Students and teachers alike are divided into four houses, named after the first four bishops or archbishops of Wellington. The houses compete annually for the House Shield, involving many house led competitions, like Parables (a short drama based on a Biblical parable), House Kapa Haka, House Singing and so on, as well as serving an organisational purpose for the students:
St Peter's Rugby Union 1st XV plays traditional matches against four other Catholic Schools. The schools are: St John's College, Hastings; Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth; Cullinane College, Wanganui (formerly St Augustines); and Chanel College, Masterton. Traditional games are played on an annual basis, with home and away legs alternating.
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