St Paul's Collegiate School
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This article relates to an Anglican school. For a Catholic secondary school with a similar name see: St Paul's College
in Ponsonby, Auckland
St Paul's Collegiate School is an independent Anglican secondary school
in Hamilton
, New Zealand
. It was originally a boys' school, but now admits some girls in years 11 to 13.
St Paul's Collegiate was founded by the local Anglican community including the parents of some Southwell School
students, but today only a small proportion of St Pauls students are former Southwell students.
Although St Paul's was established some 100 years later than other prominent independent schools such as Christ's College
and Wanganui Collegiate School
, it has still established itself among the top echelons of New Zealand secondary schools. In particular it was very successful at the sport of rowing in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning the Maadi Cup
and Springbok Shield in 2002 and 2003.
St. Paul's 1st XV were the winners of the Waikato Secondary Schools competition 2008 and Tricolor Trophy Champions.
The school has traditional rivalries with King's College, Auckland
, Hamilton Boys' High School
. Wanganui Collegiate School
St. Peters School in Cambridge
St. Paul's College, Auckland
St Paul's College is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students. It is located in the central Auckland suburb of Ponsonby. The school originates from 1903 when the Marist Brothers opened Sacred Heart College, Auckland on the site...
in Ponsonby, Auckland
Ponsonby, New Zealand
Ponsonby is an inner-city suburb of Auckland City located 2 km west of the Auckland CBD, in the North Island of New Zealand. The suburb is oriented along a ridge running north-south, which is followed by the main street of the suburb, Ponsonby Road....
St Paul's Collegiate School is an independent Anglican secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It was originally a boys' school, but now admits some girls in years 11 to 13.
St Paul's Collegiate was founded by the local Anglican community including the parents of some Southwell School
Southwell School
Southwell School is an independent co-educational Anglican preparatory school located in Hamilton, New Zealand. Southwell School caters for the academic, cultural, sporting and spiritual needs of 4 to 13 year olds...
students, but today only a small proportion of St Pauls students are former Southwell students.
Although St Paul's was established some 100 years later than other prominent independent schools such as Christ's College
Christ's College, Canterbury
Christ's College, Christchurch is an independent, Anglican, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand....
and Wanganui Collegiate School
Wanganui Collegiate School
Wanganui Collegiate School is an independent, coeducational, day and boarding secondary school in Wanganui, New Zealand. The school is affiliated to the Anglican church.-About:...
, it has still established itself among the top echelons of New Zealand secondary schools. In particular it was very successful at the sport of rowing in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning the Maadi Cup
Maadi Cup
The Maadi Cup is the prize for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Boys' Under 18 Rowing Eights. More colloquially, it is the name given to the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Regatta, at which the Maadi Cup is raced...
and Springbok Shield in 2002 and 2003.
St. Paul's 1st XV were the winners of the Waikato Secondary Schools competition 2008 and Tricolor Trophy Champions.
The school has traditional rivalries with King's College, Auckland
King's College, Auckland
King's College is an independent secondary school in New Zealand. It was originally a boys-only school but now also admits girls in the sixth and seventh forms . The school has strong links to the Anglican church; the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, and the Dean of Auckland are permanent members of...
, Hamilton Boys' High School
Hamilton Boys' High School
Hamilton Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand. The school was established as Hamilton High School in 1903 but was later split into separate boys' and girls' schools. The school crest features a lion, sash and star, and bears the motto "Sapiens Fortunam Fingit Sibi"...
. Wanganui Collegiate School
Wanganui Collegiate School
Wanganui Collegiate School is an independent, coeducational, day and boarding secondary school in Wanganui, New Zealand. The school is affiliated to the Anglican church.-About:...
St. Peters School in Cambridge
Notable alumni
- James DallingerJames DallingerJames William Dallinger, is a New Zealand rower.He was a member of the World Champion under-23 coxed four in 2006, and the world champion senior coxless four in 2007...
- member of New Zealand rowing crew, Beijing Olympics 2008 - Paul GerritsenPaul GerritsenPaul Gerritsen, is a New Zealand rower.He was a member of the world champion under-23 coxed four in 2006 also winning a bronze medal at the senior world championships the same year.-Early life:...
- member of New Zealand rowing crew - Lance HohaiaLance HohaiaLance Hohaia is a New Zealand rugby league player, he currently plays for St Helens RLFC. In 2008 Hohaia was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team.-Early years:...
- member of the New Zealand WarriorsNew Zealand WarriorsThe 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...
Rugby League Team - Toby Lynn - rugby player, Waikato Chiefs
- Rt Hon Simon UptonSimon UptonSimon David Upton, QSO is a former New Zealand politician and member of Parliament from 1981 to 2001, representing the National Party.-Early life:...
- former Cabinet Minister - Daniel VettoriDaniel VettoriDaniel Luca Vettori ONZM is a cricketer for the New Zealand cricket team. He is the eighth player in Test history to take 300 wickets and score 3,000 runs. He is the youngest player to have represented New Zealand in Test cricket, having made his debut in 1996–97 at the age of 18...
- New Zealand Black Cap captain - Jeremy WellsJeremy WellsJeremy "Newsboy" Wells is a New Zealand television personality, most famous as the host of TVNZ's satirical news show, Eating Media Lunch. He is also a co-host of The Saturday Special radio show with Steve Simpson on New Zealand radio station bFM.Wells was born in Auckland, New Zealand, the son of...
- TV personality (also attended Wanganui Collegiate SchoolWanganui Collegiate SchoolWanganui Collegiate School is an independent, coeducational, day and boarding secondary school in Wanganui, New Zealand. The school is affiliated to the Anglican church.-About:...
) - Chris WoodChris Wood (footballer born 1991)Christopher "Chris" Grant Wood is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Birmingham City on loan from West Bromwich Albion...
- All Whites footballer