- Marlborough Boys' College
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Marlborough Boys' College Location 5 Stephenson Street,
Blenheim,
MarlboroughCoordinates 41°31′08″S 173°57′20″E / 41.5190°S 173.9556°ECoordinates: 41°31′08″S 173°57′20″E / 41.5190°S 173.9556°E Information Type State Single-Sex Boys' Secondary (Year 9-13) Motto Virtutem Doctrina Parat
"Learning Prepares for Life"Established 1899 Ministry of Education Institution no. 288 Principal Wayne Hegarty [1] School roll 962 Socio-economic decile 7 Website mbc.school.nz Marlborough Boys' College is a single-sex secondary school in Blenheim, New Zealand.
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History
Overview
The first board of Marlborough High School met on 13 November 1899. Three acres on Stephenson Street (1.2 hectares) were purchased for £600 and another 3 acres (12,000 m2) were gifted by Thomas Carter, taking the grounds through to Francis Street. Dr John Innes was appointed the first Head Teacher. The school opened in the Church Of Nativity Sunday School building on Alfred Street, on 26 March 1900, with 18 pupils attending on the first day. The cornerstone for the first school building on the Stephenson Street site was laid on 22 September 1900.[2]
Marlborough High School was co-educational and fee paying with free places to those who could not afford it but who had proved themselves able in the proficiency examination.[2] The change in name from Marlborough High School to Marlborough College was made in 1919.[2]
In 1926 Mr Stewart (Principal) was awarded a travelling scholarship to visit junior high schools in Canada and the United States. The department of education was interested in incorporating a Junior High (Intermediate) into the College structure.[2] In 1927 an intermediate (forms 1 and 2 or years 7 and 8 in current terminology) was established on the site with 275 pupils taking the total roll to 557. The intermediate continued on the site until 1957, when roll pressures required the establishment of Bohally Intermediate on Mclauchlan Street.[3]
In 1963 the Marlborough Girls' College was founded[4] and Marlborough Boys' College continued on the original site.[5] The first official discussion on the division of the college having taken place in June 1947. Mr Insull the Principal at the time suggested that “the time would come when the board would have to consider the question of separate boys’ and girls’ schools … and that the girls school might be established on the other side of town (Mclauchlan Street)". (Marlborough Express, June 10, 1947)[3]
Marlborough High School Building Development 1900-1919
- 1901 - Old School Building opened
- 1902 - Nosworthy House purchased as Headmaster residence or Rectory (on site of present technology faculty)
- 1910 - Tower added to old school
- 1910 - First gymnasium built
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Church of Nativity Sunday School Alfred Street 1900
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Laying of Foundation Stone Stephenson Street Site 22/09/1900
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Noseworthy House Headmasters House Marlborough High School 1910
The College is located off Stephenson Street, with a large white building housing the English, Maths and Languages departments on the street front. In 2003-4 a new Hall was built to the rear of the complex, and the Music department was updated to include new music suites. It has a small swimming pool and is located in the vicinity of St Marys church.
Principals
- John Innes, M.A. LLD. (1900–1922)
- John Stewart, M.A. (1922–1946)
- Herbert A H Insull, M.A., Dip.Soc.Sc. (1946–1964)
- Dugald S McKenzie, B.A., Dip.Ag., Dip.Ed., Assoc.Inst.Ed. (1964–1981)
- Peter J Voss, M.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed. (1982–1991)
- John Rodgers, B.A., Dip.Ed.Studies(Admin), Dip.Tchg. (1992–2009)
- Dave Turnbull, M.A., Dip.Ed., Dip.Ed.Guid, Dip.Tchg. (Interim Principal, Terms 3-4 2009)
- Wayne Hegarty, M.A., Dip.Ed.Mngmt., Dip.Tchg. (2010- )
Notable alumni
Sport
Bowls
- Simon Thomas - New Zealand indoor bowler
Cricket
- Fen Cresswell - New Zealand Cricketer 1949-1950/51
- Brendon Diamanti - Black Cap
Cycling
- Cameron Karwowski - junior world track cycling champion
- Justin Leov - professional down-hill mountainbiker
- Graeme Miller - double Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Cycling
- Robin Reid - professional cyclist
- Aaron Tuckerman - professional cyclist
Rugby Union
- David Hill - All Black
- Leon MacDonald - All Black
- Anton Oliver - All Black
- Kade Poki - Super 15 Player, Chiefs
- Quentin MacDonald - Super 15 Player, Crusaders
References
- ^ marlboroughboys.school.nz
- ^ a b c d Davies, J. (2000).In L, Kerr (ed.), The gold and the blue: Marlborough High School 1900 to Marlborough Colleges 2000. Blenheim Printing Company: Blenheim New Zealand. ISBN 0-473-06433-2
- ^ a b Battersby, D., Cocklin, B., Vincient, C.(1983). Beyond The Crossroads : An Investigation into Single-sex and Co-educational Schooling in Blenheim New Zealand. Education Department Massey University
- ^ "Marlborough Girls College (opened 1963)". University of Canterbury. http://digital-library.canterbury.ac.nz/awweb/awarchive?item=217719&type=meta. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ History of Marlborough Boys College
Categories:- Boarding schools in New Zealand
- Boys' schools in New Zealand
- Educational institutions established in 1899
- Secondary schools in New Zealand
- Schools in Blenheim, New Zealand
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