Campion College, Gisborne is a

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, State-integrated, co-educational college located in Gisborne,

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including students from Year 7 to Year 13. The college received its name from its

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, St Edmund Campion whose feast day is 1 December. Religious Education is provided for all classes.

History

The origins of the school lie in two former single-sex colleges which operated in Gisborne: Saint Edmund Campion College, founded by the

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for boys, and St Mary's College, founded by the

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for girls. In 1960, the Marist Brothers transferred the boys' school to the site presently occupied by Campion College. 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.

Sports

Although the college focuses mainly on academic pursuits, sports are an important aspect of college life. Campion specialises in sports such as

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, and

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Alumni

* James Broadhurst (born 1987) - former professional rugby union player; member of the

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s. *

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(born 1986) - professional rugby player for the

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in the

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and the

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. * Stephen Parke (born 1950), PhD (in Theoretical Particle Physics) (1980) (''Harvard''), physicist (Edmund Campion College). 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." *

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(born 1957) - lawyer and former member of the

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. *

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(born 1996) -

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; represented NZ at the

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on the

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References

* * * * * {{Gisborne District Educational institutions established in 1974 Marist Brothers schools Schools in Gisborne, New Zealand Catholic secondary schools in New Zealand 1974 establishments in New Zealand