Notable Alumni of St Peter's College, Auckland
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The following is a list of some of the alumni of St Peter's College, Auckland
St Peter's College, Auckland
St Peter's College is a Catholic college for year 7 to 13 boys . The school, located in Auckland, is one of the largest Catholic schools in New Zealand and is an integrated school under an integration agreement entered into by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and the Government of New Zealand in...

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These notes are based on information available in the publicly available sources in the notes and list of reference sources. Every effort has been made to ensure that the entries are accurate. However, some of the birth years given are deduced from circumstantial material (for example when a person left St Peter's from the most senior class, it is reasonable to assume that they were 17 or 18 at that time).

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  • Paul Allow New Zealand athletics representative.

  • Jordan Arts
    Jordan Arts
    Jordan Arts is a New Zealand pop keyboard player, songwriter, vocalist, programming specialist and member of the duo Kids of 88.-Early life:...

    (born 1988): member of duo Kids of 88
    Kids of 88
    Kids of 88 is New Zealand New Wave music duo based in Auckland City, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, "My House"...

    , programming/keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

    ; was a member of Incursa, a St Peter's College band which won the Smokefreerockquest in 2004

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  • George Baloghy
    George Baloghy
    George Baloghy is a prominent New Zealand artist. He is a painter, preferring to paint with oil on canvas.He was born in 1950 in Budapest, Hungary and emigrated to New Zealand in 1956 as a refugee. He was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland and at the University of Auckland from which he...

    (born 1950), Artist.

  • Gerrard Beeson (Thomas Victor Gerrard), former Mayor of Onehunga
    Onehunga
    Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand and the location of the Port of Onehunga, the city's small port on the Manukau Harbour. It is eight kilometres south of the city centre, close to the volcanic cone of One Tree Hill, Maungakiekie....

     (1968–1974).

  • Michael Birch
    Michael Birch (journalist)
    Michael Birch was an Australian journalist. He was a Senior Australian Associated Press correspondent in Vietnam in 1968 and was killed on 5 May 1968 in Saigon during the Tet offensive.-Early life:...

    (1944–1968): Journalist, Senior Australian Associated Press Correspondent in Vietnam in 1968; killed on 5 May 1968 in Saigon
    Ho Chi Minh City
    Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...

    .

  • Sean Black (born 1978) (Councillor) Australian local government politician, member of the Logan City Council, Queensland, Australia
    Queensland
    Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

    ; married to Councillor Hajnal Black
    Hajnal Ban
    Hajnal Black is an Australian barrister, author and conservative politician. She is currently a councillor for Logan City, elected 15 March 2008. Previously she was a councillor for the Beaudesert Shire Council from 27 March 2004...

    .

  • Nick Brajkovic (born 1987) international rugby player, representing Croatia
    Croatia national rugby union team
    The Croatia national rugby union team are the national rugby union team of Croatia. They are governed by the Croatian Rugby Union. Croatia have been playing internationals rugby since 1992, they have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.- Internationals :...

     in 2010.

  • Pat Brittenden
    Pat Brittenden
    Pat Brittenden is a New Zealand broadcaster who works for The Radio Network, as a talkback host for Newstalk ZB working Thursday, Friday and Saturday, midnight to 6 am...

    (born 1973): Radio broadcaster.

  • Denis Browne (Denis George)(b. 1937), Catholic Bishop.

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  • Maurice Carmody
    Maurice Carmody
    Maurice Carmody is a New Zealand Catholic priest, Medieval Historian and writer, specialising in the history of the Franciscan order.-Early life:...

    (born 1946): Medieval Historian, priest; postulator
    Postulator
    The person who guides a Cause for beatification or canonization through the judicial processes required by the Roman Catholic Church is known as the postulator. The qualifications, role and function of the postulator are spelled out in the Norms to be Observed in Inquiries made by Bishops in the...

     or advocate for the canonisation of Suzanne Aubert
    Suzanne Aubert
    Suzanne Aubert , better known to many by her name of Sister Mary Joseph or Mother Aubert, was a Catholic sister who started a home for orphans and the under-privileged in Jerusalem, New Zealand on the Whanganui River in 1885. She first came to New Zealand in 1860 and formed Congregation of the Holy...

    .

  • Chris Carter
    Chris Carter (politician)
    Christopher Joseph Carter was an independent Member of Parliament in New Zealand, and a former member of the New Zealand Labour Party until his expulsion. Carter was a senior Cabinet Minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand, serving lastly as Minister of Education, Minister...

    (Honourable Christopher Joseph) (b. 1952), senior United Nations
    United Nations
    The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

     official (2011-present); former New Zealand Labour Party politician; former Member of Parliament for Te Atatu
    Te Atatu
    Te Atatu is the name of two suburbs in western Auckland, New Zealand: Te Atatu Peninsula and Te Atatu South. They are located next to each other some 10 kilometres to the west of the Auckland city centre....

     (1993-1996 and 1999-2011) and former cabinet minister (2002-2008).

  • Anthony Cavitt LL.B (1970) Auck; Magistrate; Crown Prosecutor, Northern Territory
    Northern Territory
    The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...

    , Australia
    Australia
    Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

     1970s/1980s; Appointed a member of the Northern Territory Magistrate's Court in 1984(?).

  • Alan Clarke (born 1929): Auckland actor.

  • Barney Clarke
    Barney Clarke
    Barney Clarke is a former champion New Zealand Light heavyweight boxer.-Early life:Clarke was born in Auckland and was educated at St Peter's College, where he was a foundation pupil and where the sport of boxing was encouraged by the Christian Brothers so that the boys could defend themselves...

    (born 1926): Champion New Zealand boxer.

  • Geoffrey Clatworthy
    Geoffrey Clatworthy
    Geoffrey Clatworthy JP, MNZM is a New Zealand community activist.-Early life and career:Clatworthy lives in Auckland. He was educated at St Peter's College. He is a retired Stockbroker and is a former partner of stockbroking firm, Buttle Wilson & Co...

    , JP
    Justice of the Peace
    A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...

    , MNZM, Community activist.

  • Robert Courtenay: participated in the 1982 Paraplegic Olympics in Hong Kong in the 100 metres and 200 metres Wheelchair Sprints for which he won gold medals and set world records.

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  • Graeme Dallow (born 1930): LL.B Auck, Assistant Commissioner of Police.

  • Simon Dallow
    Simon Dallow
    Simon Dallow is a New Zealand journalist, Barrister and a television personality.-Early Years:Dallow was educated at Liston College and St Peter's College. He completed his tertiary education at Auckland University, where he studied law...

    (born 1964), New Zealand television presenter and lawyer.

  • Michael Day (born 1950), Journalist, reporter Christchurch Star, Nelson Evening Mail; Editor Gore Ensign; Leader Writer Auckland Sun; Asia Desk Chief The West Australian; Editor Baha'i World News Service, Israel (2003–2006);Travel writer Brisbane.

  • Felix Donnelly
    Felix Donnelly
    Father Felix Cornelius Donnelly, QSM, is a New Zealand Catholic priest of the Diocese of Auckland.-Biography:Donnelly was born in Christchurch on 23 November 1929. He was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland and Holy Cross College, Mosgiel . He was ordained a priest in 1954. He has an MA from...

    (Felix Cornelius) (born 1929), Priest of the Diocese of Auckland, ordained in 1954; writer of non-fiction, novelist, controversialist, broadcaster, and counsellor

  • Pat Downey
    Pat Downey
    For the American football center see: Patrick DowneyPat Downey , OBE, MA, LL.B, Barrister and Solicitor, was Chief Human Rights Commissioner and Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of New Zealand , Director, Butterworths of New Zealand , Editor, NZ Law Journal and General Editor,...

    (Patrick James) (born 1927), OBE, MA(NZ), LL.B(NZ), Barrister and Solicitor, Human Rights Commissioner, legal editor.

  • Ron Duffy
    Ron Duffy
    Ron Duffy is a New Zealand former rugby league player. He represented his country, playing for "the Kiwis" in 1961 in two international tests.-Early life:...

    , Rugby League
    Rugby league
    Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

     international.

  • Martyn Dunne
    Martyn Dunne
    Martyn John Dunne CNZM , , soldier and senior public servant, is New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia. He was Comptroller of Customs and Chief Executive of the New Zealand Customs Service and was a career soldier in the New Zealand Army from 1970 ending his military career in 2004 as...

    (Major-General rtd) (born 1950), CNZM (2000), Soldier, senior public servant and diplomat.

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  • Cyril Eastlake
    Cyril Eastlake
    Cyril Aston Eastlake was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his nation in the sport. He captained New Zealand at the 1954 World Cup and also played at the 1960 World Cup.-Early years:...

    (1930–2007), Rugby League
    Rugby league
    Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

     international, member and captain of the Kiwis
    New Zealand national rugby league team
    The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...

    , St Peter's College's first international footballer.

  • Matt Elliott
    Matt Elliott (comedian)
    Matt Elliott is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and established author and biographer.-Background:Elliott comes from Auckland and was educated at St Peter's College where he won the General excellence and senior English prizes in 1987....

    (born 1970), comedian, author, biographer.

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  • Michael Fay
    Michael Fay (banker)
    Sir Michael Fay is a New Zealand merchant banker and partner in the merchant bank Fay Richwhite. He was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland, St Patrick's College, Silverstream and Victoria University of Wellington ....

    (Sir Humphrey Michael Gerard) (born 1949), (Knight Bachelor -1990), New Zealand Merchant banker, co-founder/joint chief executive and director of Fay, Richwhite and Co Ltd, chair of the campaigns for three New Zealand challenges for the America's Cup
    America's Cup
    The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...

     in 1987, 1988 and 1992

  • Denis C. Feeney
    Denis Feeney
    Denis C. Feeney is Professor of Classics and Giger Professor of Latin at Princeton University. He was born in New Zealand and educated at St Peter's College, Auckland and Auckland Grammar School. He received his B.A. , MA in Latin and MA in Greek from the University of Auckland and a D.Phil....

    (born 1954) is Professor of Classics and Giger Professor of Latin at Princeton University
    Princeton University
    Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....

    ; at St Peter's 1965-1966.

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  • Edward Gaines
    Edward Russell Gaines
    Most Reverend Edward Russell Gaines, DD was the Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland and was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand ....

    (Edward Russell) (1926–1994), Catholic bishop.

  • Ian Gillies (born 1937), Served in Malaya as a fighter pilot with the RNZAF and later as an international airline captain with Qantas. He retired to farming cattle in South Australia.

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  • Simon Hafoka
    Simon Hafoka
    Simon Hafoka is a professional rugby player and coach who played in one international test for Tonga. He grew up in Auckland, New Zealand and attended St Peter's College. Hafoka's playing position is as hooker...

    (born 1974): Professional rugby player and coach, Independiente Rugby Club Santander.

  • Garth Harris
    Garth Harris
    Garth Harris : LL B Auck, MJur Auck was a leading New Zealand academic tax lawyer...

    (1947–1999): LL B (hons) (1973) Auck, MJur (Distinction)(1978) Auck, leading tax lawyer.

  • Trevor Henry (born 1942), Senior Journalist in radio and print media.

  • Shane Howarth
    Shane Howarth
    Shane Paul Howarth is a New Zealand born former international rugby union player who gained four caps and scored 54 points for the All Blacks before later switching allegiance to Wales, attaining 19 Welsh caps....

    (Shane Paul)(born 1968), All Black fullback (1993–1994).

  • Chris Huljich
    Huljich brothers
    The Huljich brothers: Christopher Peter "Chris" Huljich , Paul Richard Huljich and Michael Huljich are Auckland manufacturers, merchants, entrepreneurs, rentiers and philanthropists.-Background:...

    , Paul Huljich
    Paul Huljich (author)
    Paul Huljich is the author of Betrayal of Love and Freedom and the co-founder of Best Corporation, a pioneer in organic foods. He is also the founder of MWellA the Mind Wellness Awareness Community, a Group for the mind, body and spirit....

     and Michael Huljich
    Huljich brothers
    The Huljich brothers: Christopher Peter "Chris" Huljich , Paul Richard Huljich and Michael Huljich are Auckland manufacturers, merchants, entrepreneurs, rentiers and philanthropists.-Background:...

    Auckland manufacturers, merchants, entrepreneurs, rentiers and philanthropists.

  • Sam Hunt (born 1946), QSM
    QSM
    QSM is an acronym that may stand for:* QuickSilver Scalable Multicast, a networking protocol* Queen's Service Medal, a medal awarded by the government of New Zealand* Quadriceps Sparing Myopathy, a common name for the hereditary inclusion body myopathy IBM2...

    , CNZM (2010), Poet.

  • Warwick Hutchings (b. 1946) MA (Auck?), public servant, New Zealand diplomat, New Zealand permanent representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nairobi (stationed in Harare) (1992–1994), Press secretary to HRH the Prince of Wales (2005). in 2005, in New Zealand External Assessments Bureau.

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  • Mate Jakich
    Mate Jakich
    Mate Jakich was a former Auckland, New Zealand representative rugby player. Jakich was born in Auckland and educated at St Peter's College...

    (Mate I. J.)(1941–2010) – Auckland representative rugby player.

  • Graeme Jennings
    Graeme Jennings (photojournalist)
    Graeme Jennings is a New Zealand, international and freelance photojournalist.-Early life:Jennings spent his childhood in Auckland where he was educated at St Peter's College . At St Peter's, he was a keen painter but "I wasn't a good painter, I didn't enjoy physics and so opted to do photography...

    (born 1978): International, freelance, Photojournalist.

  • Gregory Jones (born 1951): Political activist on justice and defence issues.

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  • Barry Keane (born 1947): Diplomat; in 2008 he is Counsellor, New Zealand High Commission, Canberra, Australia.

  • Richard Kearney
    Richard Kearney (judge)
    Richard Kearney was a New Zealand District Court Judge in Auckland and a member of the Waitangi Tribunal from 1996 to 2004.-Early life:Kearney came from Auckland and attended St Peter's College...

    (1931–2005): District Court Judge, Auckland; member of the Waitangi Tribunal
    Waitangi Tribunal
    The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry established under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975...

     (1996–2004).

  • Brian Keene (born 1947) ), QC
    Queen's Counsel
    Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...

     (2006), LL.B (Hons) Auck (1970), Lawyer; practises at the Auckland commercial bar (since 1992); specialises in the areas of company and commercial disputes, construction law, professional liability, director’s obligations, securities law and insolvencies and is an arbitrator and mediator and securities Commission and Takeovers Panel Counsel.

  • Peter W Kempster (Commander)(born 1964), Inspector General of the New Zealand Navy.

  • Michael John Kidd (born 1953): BA/LL.B Auck, PhD UWS; Barrister; International Human Rights Lawyer; Pastor; Author.

  • Kids of 88
    Kids of 88
    Kids of 88 is New Zealand New Wave music duo based in Auckland City, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, "My House"...

    (band comprising Jordan Arts
    Jordan Arts
    Jordan Arts is a New Zealand pop keyboard player, songwriter, vocalist, programming specialist and member of the duo Kids of 88.-Early life:...

     and Sam McCarthy
    Sam McCarthy
    Sam McCarthy is a New Zealand songwriter, pop vocalist and member of the duo Kids of 88.-Early life:McCarthy was brought up in Auckland in the suburb of Weymouth. He was educated at Weymouth Primary School and St Peter's College. McCarthy and Arts met at St Peter's and quickly realised that they...

    ).

  • Chris Kohlhase
    Chris Kohlhase
    Chris Kohlhase is a former member of the New Zealand National Softball team, called the "Black Sox", and he later became the coach of the Samoan softball team-Early life:...

    (b. 197?): New Zealand softballer, former member of the New Zealand national team the Black Socks
    Black Socks
    The Black Socks are the New Zealand national men's softball team. They won the World Championships in 1976 , 1984, 1996, 2000 and 2004...

    ; in 2004 became coach of the Samoan Softball team.

  • Eddie Kohlhase
    Eddie Kohlhase
    Eddie Kohlhase is a former member of the New Zealand National Softball team, called the "Black Sox" and he is the current coach of the Black Sox, beginning his tenure in 2004.-Early life:...

    (b. 1964): NZ Softballer, former member of the New Zealand national team, the Black Socks
    Black Socks
    The Black Socks are the New Zealand national men's softball team. They won the World Championships in 1976 , 1984, 1996, 2000 and 2004...

    ; Coach of the Black Socks (2004–present).Part of the St Peters College 4 x 100 meters Team, National Champions and record holders for over 10 years.

  • Michael Kruse
    Michael Kruse
    Michael Kruse , LL.B , MCL is the Chief Justice of American Samoa.-Personal:...

    (Chief Justice)(born 1948), LL.B (VUW), MCL (George Washington), Chief Justice of American Samoa
    American Samoa
    American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...

     (appointed in 1987).

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  • Pat Lam
    Pat Lam
    Patrick Richard Lam is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer, of Samoan descent. He was the head coach of Auckland before being appointed head coach of Super 14 team the Blues in 2009. He went to St. Peter's College, Epsom, and captained the New Zealand Secondary Schools rugby team...

    (born 1968), All Black, loose forward (1992), captain of Manu Samoa, coach of the Pacific Islanders rugby team (2006); coach of the Auckland provincial team (in the NPC
    National Provincial Championship
    The National Provincial Championship, or NPC, is the major domestic rugby competition in New Zealand. The NPC has seen many alterations to its format and brand. Since 2006 the National Championship has been split into 2 competitions, the ITM Cup and the Heartland Championship...

    ) (2004–present); educated at St Peter's College (1980–1987); Teacher at St Peter's College (1991–1992) .

  • Tony Lanigan
    Tony Lanigan
    Tony Lanigan Engineer, BE Auck, PhD Auck, MICE, Fellow of IPENZ, was the first Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology 2000-2001 and a founding director in New Zealand of the international charity, Habitat for Humanity.-Background:Lanigan spent his childhood in Auckland...

    (Anthony G) (b 1947) Engineer, BE(Hons) Auck, PhD Auck, MICE, Fellow of IPENZ: First Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology
    Auckland University of Technology
    The Auckland University of Technology is a university in New Zealand. It was formed on 1 January 2000 when the Auckland Institute of Technology was granted university status. Its primary campus is on Wellesley Street in Auckland's Central business district...

     2000–2001; vice-Chairman, Habitat for Humanity International; Establishment Director of degree of Master of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology.

  • David Lewis (born 03 September 1964): News Zealand Men's Tennis Doubles Champion (with J. Dunphy) 1984-1985; member of the New Zealand Davis Cup squad 1985, the younger brother of Chris Lewis and Mark Lewis.

  • Mark Lewis (born 196?): Professional Tennis coach; New Zealand Men's Tennis Singles Champion 1979-80; News Zealand Men's Tennis Doubles Champion (with B Derlin) 1980-1981 and (with P. Smith) 1983-1984; Member of the New Zealand Davis Cup
    Davis Cup
    The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...

     team in 1980 and 1981; Younger brother of Chris Lewis and older brother of David Lewis.

  • Stefan Lipa
    Stefan Lipa
    Stefan Lipa is a former New Zealand politician. He was President of the Social Credit Party from 1979 to 1987.-Early life:...

    (born 1953): LL.B (Auckland), Lawyer, President of the Social Credit Party
    Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
    The New Zealand Social Credit Party was a political party which served as the country's "third party" from the 1950s through into the 1980s. The party held a number of seats in the New Zealand Parliament, although never more than two at a time...

     (1979–1987).

  • James Little: Commissioner on Niue
    Niue
    Niue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...

     in 1960.

  • Jamie Love (born 1990): New Zealand representative softball player; Captain of the Junior Black Sox Softball Team 2008; old boy of St Peter's College (2001–2007).

  • Brian Lynch
    Brian Lynch (public servant)
    Brian Lynch , ONZM, MA 1958 & 1962 Canterbury, is a former New Zealand public servant, diplomat, and is the director of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs .-Background:...

    (Brian John), (born 1937) ONZM (2004), MA
    Master of Arts (postgraduate)
    A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

     1958&1962 (Canterbury): Public Servant, diplomat.

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  • Tony Mackle
    Tony Mackle
    Tony Mackle , MA Art History , Diploma in Archives Administration is a New Zealand Art historian, curator, and author with his specialist areas of knowledge and expertise being New Zealand and British art in the period 1850-1950....

    (born 1946), MA Art History (Ak), Diploma in Archives Administration, Art historian and curator, Author.

  • Kevin Malloy
    Kevin Malloy
    Kevin Malloy is an advertising executive and is the international chief executive of the world's second largest media buying agency, Starcom MediaVest Group , part of the Publicis empire.-Background:...

    (born 1965), international chief executive, Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) (advertising).

  • Brian Marino
    Brian Marino
    -Background:Marino spent his childhood in Auckland and was educated at St Peter's College.-Astronomy:Marino trained as an engineer. But he is remembered for his contribution to astronomy. Marino jointly discovered the phenomenon of the super-outbursts by dwarf nova . He also contributed to the...

    (died 2001): noted New Zealand Astronomer.

  • Richard J H Matthews (born 1942) MA (Latin and Greek) (Auck) 1966; MA(Oxon) (Merton College); PhD (Berne)(1991), teacher, pedagogical theoritician, linguist, classical scholar, expert in classical philology, author and poet; English teacher in Italian-speaking Switzerland (Lugano
    Lugano
    Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...

    ) for 32 years before retirement in 2004.

  • Bernie McCahill
    Bernie McCahill
    Bernard Joseph McCahill was born on 28 June 1964 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was educated at St Peter's College. He is a former rugby union footballer who played for the All Blacks. He played in two positions, Second five-eighth and centre three-quarter. he played 32 matches for the All Blacks...

    (Bernard Joseph) (born 1962), All Black, second five-eighth and centre three-quarter (1987–1991).

  • Sean McCahill
    Sean McCahill
    Sean McCahill in Auckland, New Zealand is a retired Irish rugby union centre.-Background:McCahill grew up in Auckland and attended St Peter's College where he played rugby. His father was an Irish immigrant who established a profitable road-making and infrastructure business in Auckland, Green...

    (born 1968), Rugby international, representing Ireland.

  • Arden McCarthy (born 1988): rugby league player; Fullback/wing/centre position; current Club, Vodafone Warriors
    New Zealand Warriors
    The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...

     (previously played for Cronulla Sharks
    Cronulla Sharks
    The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...

     and Richmond Rovers
    Richmond Rovers
    The Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club is a rugby league club based in Grey Lynn, New Zealand. The premier team is called the Richmond Bulldogs and compete in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition.-Bartercard Cup:...

    ).

  • Sam McCarthy
    Sam McCarthy
    Sam McCarthy is a New Zealand songwriter, pop vocalist and member of the duo Kids of 88.-Early life:McCarthy was brought up in Auckland in the suburb of Weymouth. He was educated at Weymouth Primary School and St Peter's College. McCarthy and Arts met at St Peter's and quickly realised that they...

    (born 1988): guitarist and vocalist; member of duo Kids of 88
    Kids of 88
    Kids of 88 is New Zealand New Wave music duo based in Auckland City, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, "My House"...

    ; was a member of Incursa, a St Peter's College band which won the Smokefreerockquest in 2004

  • Patrick McClure
    Patrick McClure
    Patrick Joseph McClure, AO, is a leader in the Third Sector in Australia.McClure was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2003 for "services to the community through the development of social capital policy initiatives, and in the delivery of programs addressing social justice,...

    , AO
    Order of Australia
    The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...

    , (born 1949), Third Sector leader, CEO of Mission Australia (1997–2006), CEO of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (1992–1996), Chairperson of the Reference Group on Welfare Reform (1999–2000), Member of the Prime Minister's Community Business Partnership (1997–2008), CEO of the Retirement Villages Group, Macquarie Group (2006–2008)

  • Hugh McGahan
    Hugh McGahan
    Hugh Joseph McGahan MBE is a former rugby league footballer and coach who represented New Zealand...

    (born 1961) Former New Zealand Rugby League representative 1982–1990, captain of "the Kiwis
    New Zealand national rugby league team
    The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...

    " 1986–1990

  • Glenn McGahan (b. 196?): New Zealand Rugby League junior representative, New Zealand Colts
    Rugby league
    Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

     1984.

  • John McSoriley (born 1948): LLB (1974), BA (1978) Auck; Barrister; Legal writer, editor.

  • Denzil Meuli
    Denzil Meuli
    Denzil Meuli is a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Auckland and a leading traditionalist Catholic in New Zealand.-Biography:...

    (Pierre Denzil) (born 1926), Auckland traditionalist Catholic
    Traditionalist Catholic
    Traditionalist Catholics are Roman Catholics who believe that there should be a restoration of many or all of the liturgical forms, public and private devotions and presentations of Catholic teachings which prevailed in the Catholic Church before the Second Vatican Council...

     priest.

  • Constant Mews
    Constant Mews
    Constant Mews , D. Phil is Professor of Medieval Thought and Director, Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology, Monash University, Melbourne. He is an authority on medieval religious thought, especially on the medieval philosopher and theologian, Peter Abelard, and on interfaith dialogue...

    (born 1954), D. Phil (Oxon): Professor of Medieval Thought and Director, Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology, Monash University
    Monash University
    Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....

    , Melbourne. He is an authority on medieval religious thought, especially on the medieval philosopher and theologian, Peter Abelard
    Peter Abelard
    Peter Abelard was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician. The story of his affair with and love for Héloïse has become legendary...

    , and on interfaith dialogue. He has discovered and published what are possibly the original letters exchanged between Peter Abelard and his lover, Heloise.Monash University, Faculty, Constant Mews.

  • Douglas Mews
    Douglas Mews
    Douglas Mews , is a New Zealand classical organist and harpsichordist. He holds the position of City Organist, Wellington, New Zealand. He is the brother of Constant Mews.-Biography:...

    (born 1956), Musician, academic, performer, conductor.

  • Bradley Moni Mika (born 1981), All Black, lock (2002), Auckland, Blues and Crusaders Rugby player.

  • Dylan Mika
    Dylan Mika
    Dylan Mika . He was educated at St Peter's College. He is a former rugby union footballer who played for both Samoa national rugby union team and the All Blacks. Mika played mainly at flanker during his career. He first played internationally for Samoa despite being born in New Zealand...

    (Dylan Gabriel) (born 1972) All Black, loose forward (1999).

  • Chris Milicich
    Chris Milicich
    Chris Milicich or Chris Miličić is a soccer coach in New Zealand. He was educated at St Peter's College in Auckland. He has been Head Coach of Waitakere United , East Auckland , Fencibles and Ellerslie , Auckland Senior Men, Auckland Senior Women, Auckland U17 Women and Ellerslie...

    (b. 196?) National New Zealand soccer coach.

  • Ian Miller (born 1949): Web Merchant, journalist, writer, broadcaster (formerly with Radio Hauraki
    Radio Hauraki
    Radio Hauraki is a New Zealand radio network, specialising in album-oriented rock and classic rock. It was the first private commercial radio station of the modern broadcasting era in New Zealand and operated illegally from 1966-1970 to break the monopoly held by the government...

    , Radio i, Radio New Zealand
    Radio New Zealand
    Radio New Zealand is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity formed by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news, current affairs and arts network Radio New Zealand National and classical music and jazz network Radio New Zealand Concert with full government funding...

    , Sunday Star, NZFB (reader), Bits&Bytes, Otis, Wilson & Horton, Nutshell Productions, and MG Club.

  • Anthony Molloy
    Anthony Molloy (lawyer)
    Anthony Patrick Molloy QC, LL.D is a leading Auckland lawyer, wine grower, and author.-Early life:Molloy was educated by the Christian Brothers at St Peter's College, Auckland, by the Jesuit Fathers at Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch and at Auckland University, where he won the Hugh Campbell...

    (born 1944), LL.D (Auck), QC (1984), lawyer, tax and trust law expert, author, editor, winegrower.

  • Joe Moodabe, Royce Moodabe, and Michael Moodabe
    Moodabe family
    The Moodabe family is a long established Auckland family which has been associated with the development and operation of cinema in New Zealand since the 1920s.-Business beginnings:...

    operators of a large cinema chain, Amalgamated Theatres and other cinema enterprises.

  • Michael Morrissey
    Michael J T Morrissey
    Michael James Terence Morrissey is a New Zealand poet, short story writer, novelist, editor, feature article writer, book reviewer and columnist...

    (Michael James Terence) (born 1942), Poet and Fiction writer.

  • Peter Musson
    Peter Musson
    Peter Musson : is former principal Bassoonist in the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and former Senior Lecturer in Bassoon at the Queensland Conservatorium and is a soloist and member of chamber music ensembles.-Background:...

    (born 1939): Bassoonist.

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  • Grey Nelson
    Grey Nelson
    Grey Nelson is a former New Zealand Public Servant and Diplomat. He spent his childhood in Auckland, in Epsom. He was educated at St Peter's College where he was a foundation pupil in 1939. Nelson was Prime Minister's Private Secretary to five New Zealand Prime Ministers: Keith Holyoake, John...

    (born 1928) Senior Public Servant and Diplomat.

  • Steve Nesbit
    Steve Nesbit
    Steven Roberto Nesbit was born on 13 February 1936 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was educated at St Peter's College. He is a former rugby union footballer who played for the All Blacks. He played in the position of First five-eighth...

    (Steven Roberto) (born 1936), All Black, first five-eighth (1960) (St Peter's College's first old boy All Black).

  • Frank Nobilo
    Frank Nobilo
    Frank Ivan Joseph Nobilo, CNZM is a professional golfer from New Zealand.Nobilo had a successful playing career, winning 15 pro tournaments around the world...

    (Frank Ivan Joseph) (born 1960) CNZM (1998, for services to golf), professional golfer; New Zealand representative.

  • Dion Nukunuku
    Dion Nukunuku
    Dion Nukunuku is a former member of the New Zealand national softball team, called "The Black Sox". He was in the teams that won the world championship in 1996, 2000 and 2004...

    (born 1970): Member of the New Zealand national Softball team, the Black Socks,

  • Nathan Nukunuku
    Nathan Nukunuku
    Nathan Nukunuku is a member of the New Zealand national softball team, called "The Black Sox" since 2000.-Early life and school:...

    (born 1980): Member of the New Zealand national softball team, the Black Socks.

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  • Preston O'Brien (born 1972): Professional Actor.

  • Michael Otto
    Michael Otto (journalist)
    Michael Otto is a New Zealand engineer, public relations adviser and journalist. As a senior journalist, he has specialised in religious journalism.-Early life:...

    (Michael Damien) (born 1964), religious journalist.

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  • Stephen Parke
    Stephen Parke
    Stephen Parke is a New Zealand physicist. He is currently a Senior Scientist and Head of the Theoretical Physics Department at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory .-Biography:...

    (born 1950), PhD (in Theoretical Particle Physics) (1980) (Harvard). Physicist.

  • Mate Paunovic (born 1950): Legal services client; instrumental in the development of New Zealand law in relation to similar fact evidence.

  • Bill Perry (born 1958), senior public servant: Customs Group Manager Investigations and Response, New Zealand Customs.

  • Lee Pletzers (born 1971): fiction writer.

  • Martin Pringle (born 1964) Representative cricket player in New Zealand A; Auckland representative cricket player.

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  • Martin Reyners
    Martin Reyners
    Martin Everardus Reyners , Auckland, New Zealand FRSNZ Ph.D., is a New Zealand geophysicist and seismologist. He is a Principal Scientist at the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences , Lower Hutt, and is a specialist in subinduction zones, especially in relation to New...

    (Martin Everardus) (born 1950), leading New Zealand scientist in seismology and plate tectonics.

  • Steve Roche (born 1961): MA (Hons) (1985) Auck: Musician, Composer, Vocalist.

  • Gregory Rogers (born 1956): Violinist; in 2008 he is a member of the Stage Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
    Vienna State Opera
    The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian...

    ; won a music scholarship at St Peter's College in 1972.

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  • Peter Saili
    Peter Saili
    Peter Saili is a New Zealand rugby player, who plays at the Blindside Flanker/ No 8 position for the Blues in the Super 14.-Early life:...

    (born 1989): representative rugby player.

  • Carl Francis Schmitt (1950–1984): LL.B(Hons) (1972) (Auck); Barrister (Auckland and London); Lecturer in Law, University of Auckland, 1975–1976; Legal scholar (specialised in human rights and criminal law).

  • Sean Solia (born 1992), New Zealand U19 Cricket representative.

  • Andrew Stroud
    Andrew Stroud
    Andrew Stroud is a champion New Zealand motorcycle racer.-Early and personal life:Stroud was born in Auckland. He was educated at St Peter's College. His height is 185 cm and his weight is generally 74 kg...

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  • Antony Sumich
    Antony Sumich
    Antony Sumich, F.S.S.P. is a former international Rugby Union and Cricket player for Croatia, skiing instructor and Rugby coach, and is now a Catholic priest of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter.-Background and sport:...

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    Rugby union
    Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

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    Cricket
    Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

     international, priest of Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter.

  • Rory Sweetman
    Rory Sweetman
    Rory Sweetman is a professional New Zealand historian. He teaches at the University of Otago in modern Irish history and has published widely on New Zealand’s ethnic and religious past.-Early life:...

    (born 1956), New Zealand historian, specialising especially in Irish history and the history of the New Zealand Catholic church.

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  • John Tamihere
    John Tamihere
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    (John Henry) (born 1959), Lawyer, New Zealand Labour Party politician, former Member of Parliament, talkback host, Maori leader.

  • Simon Tapper
    Simon Tapper
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  • Soane Tonga'uiha
    Soane Tonga'uiha
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  • Sione Tekiteki (born 1981) B.Com/LL.B (Auck): Clerk of the Parliament of Tonga (Le’ole’o ‘a e Fale) (2011-present); Deputy Clerk of the House, Legal Advisor & Researcher in the Parliament of Tonga
    Tonga
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     (2005-2011); Lawyer.

  • Jonathan Temm
    Jonathan Temm
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    (born 1963) Barrister, Rotorua, President of the New Zealand Law Society
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     (2010–present).

  • Ashley Toms (Ashley Gordon) (born 1959): B.Mus, Dip. Mus (1982) Auck: Concert Pianist, specialising in duo or chamber works; lives in Indiana
    Indiana
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    , USA; has over 700 duo/chamber works in his repertoire; he is sought after as a collaborative musician throughout the Midwest of the United States.

  • Ronald Truhbuhovich
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    (Ronald Valentine) (born 1930) ONZM (1997, for services to medicine), medical doctor, pioneer in critical care medicine.

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  • Martin van Beynen
    Martin van Beynen
    Martin van Beynen is a New Zealand print journalist and columnist for the The Press, Christchurch.-Early life:Of Dutch extraction, van Beynen was raised in Auckland. He attended St Peter's College. where he played Rugby union. He attended the University of Auckland where he graduated with an M.A...

    (Martin John) (born 1959): MA (1982) Auck; Senior Journalist on The Press
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    , Christchurch
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    .

  • Ivan Vuksich
    Ivan Vuksich
    Ivan Vuksich is a New Zealand association football administrator. He is the chairman of Central United Football Club and also of Auckland City Football Club .-Early life:...

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     Soccer administrator.

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  • Ray Waru
    Ray Waru
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    (born 1952), New Zealand
    New Zealand
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     television producer and director.

  • Tony Watkins
    Tony Watkins
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     in Vernacular Architecture
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    .

  • Mark Williams
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    (born 1951), M.A (Hons) (Auckland), PhD (British Columbia) (1983), academic, writer, critic, poet.

  • David Wong
    David Wong
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    (born 1990): musician; base guitar player; member of the band, False Start
    False Start (band)
    False Start are a Power pop/Rock band from Auckland, New Zealand that formed in the winter of 2005. They are currently signed to Deadboy Records/Universal.- History :...

    ; was a member of Incursa, a St Peter's College band which won the Smokefreerockquest in 2004

Main references/sources

  • Zealandia, 1939–1990.
  • St Peter's College Magazines, St Peter's College, Auckland, 1948–2008.
  • St Peter's College Silver Jubilee 1939–1964, Christian Brothers Old Boys Association, Auckland, 1964.
  • J.C. O'Neill, The History of the Work of the Christian Brothers in New Zealand, unpublished Dip. Ed. thesis, University of Auckland, 1968.
  • Felix Donnelly, One Priest's Life, Australia and New Zealand Book Company, Auckland, 1982.
  • Paul Malcolm Robertson, Nga Parata Karaitiana The Christian Brothers, A Public Culture in Transition, A Comparative Study of the Indian and New Zealand Provinces, an unpublished thesis for MA in Anthropology, University of Auckland, 1996.
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