Campion College, Gisborne

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Campion College
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Campion College, Gisborne
Campion Rd
Gisborne,
New Zealand
Coordinates 38°38′55″S177°59′18″E / 38.6485°S 177.9884°E / -38.6485; 177.9884 Coordinates: 38°38′55″S177°59′18″E / 38.6485°S 177.9884°E / -38.6485; 177.9884
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TypeCatholic State-Integrated Co-Educational Secondary School (Years 7-13)
MottoIn Christ We Are Alive
Established1974; 48 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no. 211
PrincipalPaul McGuinness
School roll451 [1] (July 2022)
Socio-economic decile6
Website www.campioncollege.school.nz

Campion College, Gisborne is a Catholic, State-integrated, co-educational college located in Gisborne, New Zealand including students from Year 7 to Year 13. [2] The college received its name from its patron saint, St Edmund Campion whose feast day is 1 December. Religious Education is provided for all classes. [3]

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History

The origins of the school lie in two former single-sex colleges which operated in Gisborne: Saint Edmund Campion College, founded by the Marist Brothers for boys, and St Mary's College, founded by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart for girls. In 1960, the Marist Brothers transferred the boys' school to the site presently occupied by Campion College. [ citation needed ]

In 1974, the boys' and girls' schools were merged into one on the site of Edmund Campion College. In 1976, the administration as a co-educational College from Year 9-13 was set in place and the name changed to Campion College. In 1982, Campion College entered the State education system as an integrated school when an integration agreement under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975 was signed by the school's proprietor and the Minister of Education. In 2005, following the addition of the Hato Maria block to the grounds of Campion, year 7 and 8 students from St Mary's Primary School joined the college. Campion now caters to students from years 7 to 13. [ citation needed ]

Sports

Although the college focuses mainly on academic pursuits, sports are an important aspect of college life. Campion specialises in sports such as volleyball, basketball, cricket, hockey, and football (soccer).

Alumni

Notes

  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. "TKI". Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  3. Character Review
  4. St Peter's Magazine 1968, p. 21: "Stephen came to us from Edmund Campion College, Gisborne. He has been a Prefect at St Peter's, a Y.C.S. leader and a member of the School swimming team. He has interests in water skiing, squash and ballroom dancing. His scholastic record has been outstanding, culminating as Dux for 1968. We hope to hear of further success next year from the University."
  5. "Tayler Reid". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

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