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Nelson College is the oldest state secondary school in New Zealand.^[1] It is a boys-only school in the City of Nelson that teaches from years 9 to 13. In addition, it runs a private Preparatory School for year 7 and 8 boys. The school also has places for boarders, who live in two boarding houses adjacent to the main school buildings on the same campus.

It was a Nelson College old boy that was instrumental in introducing the game of rugby into New Zealand.^[2]^[3]

History

The school opened with eight students on 7 April 1856 in premises in Trafalgar Square, Nelson, but shortly thereafter moved to a site in Manuka Street. In 1861, the school moved again to its current site in Waimea Road. The Deed of Foundation was signed in 1857 and set out the curriculum to be followed by the College. It included English language and literature, one or more modern languages, geography, mathematics, classics, history, drawing, music and such other branches of science as the Council of Governors should determine.^[4] The Deed stated that the purpose of the school was the "advancement of religion and morality, and the promotion of useful knowledge, by offering to the youth of the Province general education of a superior character."

In 1858, the General Assembly passed the Nelson College Act, which confirmed the status of the school. There were nine initial trustees, and the notable ones are Charles Elliott, David Monro, John Barnicoat, Charles Bigg Wither, William Wells, and Alfred Domett.^[5] In that same year, Alfred Fell gifted the common seal, containing the college's badge and motto, "Pietas, Probitas et Sapientia" (Loyalty, honesty and wisdom).^[4] A team from Nelson College took part in the first game of rugby played in New Zealand, against the Nelson Rugby Football Club on 14 May 1870 at what is now known as the Botanic Reserve, Nelson, and, in 1876, the first inter-College rugby match in New Zealand was played between Nelson College and Wellington College.^[4]

On 7 December 1904, the College was almost completely destroyed by fire. The main building, designed by William Beatson, was said to be a "miniature of Eton," the architect being an old Etonian.^[6] In 1926, Nelson College was invited to join the annual rugby tournament between Christ's College, Wanganui Collegiate School and Wellington College, known as the "Quadrangular".^[4] In the 1929 Murchison earthquake, the main building of the College was once again severely damaged, although only two boys were injured.^[4]

In 2011, Nelson College became the first all-boys college in New Zealand to form a gay-straight alliance support group.^[7] The alliance operated from its own room. In 2017, the group was re-formed, after a failed attempt in 2015.

Houses

The College has a house system. In 2004, two new houses were formed, to add to the existing three boarding and three day houses. However, following a boarding restructure in 2014, Rutherford House ceased to exist as an entity in the Nelson College inter-house competition. The 'Rutherford House' physical building is to be refurbished and repurposed into the Nelson College Preparatory School in 2016 while Rutherford boarders are merged into Barnicoat.^[8] The current houses are:

There is competition between the houses across a range of sporting codes and cultural activities including cross country running, swimming, and singing.

Notable staff

Headmasters

Since its foundation in 1856, Nelson College has had 20 headmasters. The following is a complete list:^[9]^[10]

Notable alumni

References

1. ^[https://nzhistory.govt.nz/first-state-secondary-school-opens-in-nelson]
2. ^{{cite web| work=New Zealand Rugby Museum |url=http://rugbymuseum.co.nz/?page_id=1275 | title=1870s | accessdate=30 June 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web| work=theprow.org.nz |url=http://www.theprow.org.nz/new-zealand-first-game-of-rugby/ | title=New Zealand's First Game of Rugby | accessdate=30 June 2018}}
4. ^¹²³⁴L.R. Palmer, "A Short History of Nelson College". In: "Nelson College Old Boys' Register 1856–1981" (5th edn.)
5. ^{{cite news|title=Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Nelson Trust Funds, for the Year Ending 21st December, 1857 |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NENZC18580109.2.8 |accessdate=26 August 2017 |work=The Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle |volume=XVII |issue=3 |date=9 January 1858 |page=2}}
6. ^"The Evening Post", 8 December 1904
7. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/4854531/Boys-college-backs-gay-straight-students |title=Boys' college backs gay, straight students |author=Roberts, Adam |date=6 April 2011 |work=The Nelson Mail |accessdate=28 October 2011}}
8. ^{{cite web|last1=DUNN|first1=Sarah|last2=MANN|first2=Brittany|title=Boarding changes to go ahead|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/10442256/Boarding-changes-to-go-ahead|website=Nelson Mail|publisher=Fairfax Madia|accessdate=15 December 2014}}
9. ^Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM).
10. ^{{cite news | title=O'Shea for head | date=5 July 2006 | work=The Press | page=4}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article190567486|title=Dr. Wallaston|date=18 February 1912|page=13|newspaper=The Week|location=Brisbane, Queensland}}