Garin College is a New Zealand Catholic, integrated, co-educational day and boarding secondary school in Nelson on the northern outskirts of

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. The college opened on 28 January 2002 to serve the Catholic community, particularly in the upper

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. The college is named after Father

Antoine Marie Garin Antoine Marie Garin (23 July 1810 – 14 April 1889) was a French Roman Catholic priest, missionary and educationalist who came to New Zealand. He was born in Rambert-en-Bugey, France on 23 July 1810. He ministered in Auckland, Northland and, m ...

(1810–1889) who was the founding pastor of the Catholic Church in Nelson. The proprietor of the school is the Catholic Archbishop of Wellington.

Houses

Garin College has four houses. The houses all have individual names and are represented by colours. Siblings enrolled at the college are often put in the same house. * Aubert, Blue House * Barbier, Green house * MacKillop, Yellow house * McAuley, Red house

Boarding hostels

The school has accommodation for up to 56 boarders from outlying areas in its boarding hostel, separated into two houses by gender: Francis Douglas House for male students; and Mother Teresa House for female students.

Haka

The college's haka was written and performed for the first time in 2006, four years after the school first opened. It was first unveiled to the school and spectators at the 2006 annual Te Wairua o nga Mahi Toi festival. It was the opening act on the 2006 final Mahi Toi night.

Notable alumni

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, lead vocals of music duo Broods *

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References

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