Bishop Viard College
Bishop Viard College, also known as Viard College or BVC, is a coeducational secondary school (years 7–13) located in Kenepuru, Porirua, New Zealand. The college is now integrated into the state system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975.
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| Address | |
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20 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41.1404°S 174.8393°E |
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| Type | State integrated, Co-educational, Secondary Years 7–13 |
| Motto | Truth is Light |
| Established | 1968; 53 years ago |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 256 |
| Principal | Chris Theobald |
| School roll | 271[1] (March 2020) |
| Socio-economic decile | 1C[2] |
| Website | viard.school.nz |
History
The college was founded in 1968 by Cardinal Peter McKeefry, Archbishop of Wellington, and was staffed by the Assumptionist Fathers and Brigidine Sisters. The school was named after Philippe Viard, the first Catholic Bishop of Wellington. Originally the school consisted of two institutions (for boys and girls) on the same site, however it became a single co-educational unit in 1975. St Peter's College in Gore opened as a co-educational College in 1969.
The school celebrated its 50th Jubilee on Labour weekend, 19–21 October 2018.[3]
Notable alumni
- Brent Anderson – rugby union player[4]
- Faifili Levave – rugby union player
- Vincent Mellars – rugby league player
- Anthony Perenise – rugby union player[5]
- John Schwalger – rugby union player
References/Sources
- General
- Lillian G. Keys, Philip Viard, Bishop of Wellington, Pegasus Press, Christchurch, 1968.
- Ernest Richard Simmons, Brief history of the Catholic Church in New Zealand, Catholic Publications Centre, Auckland, 1978.
- Michael King, God's farthest outpost : a history of Catholics in New Zealand, Viking, Auckland 1997.
- Michael O'Meeghan S.M., Steadfast in hope : the story of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington 1850-2000, Dunmore press, Palmerston North, 2003.
- Broadbent, John V. "Viard, Philippe Joseph 1809–1872 Priest, missionary, bishop". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- Te Kete Ipurangi
- Specific
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/70107930/bishop-viard-rugby-reunion-recalls-glory-days
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)