St. Dominic's College is a

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secondary school, located in Gonville, Parish of St. Anthony's & St. Edmund's Catholic Church,

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, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1994 by the

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. The school is divided into two campuses (St. Augustine's Boys' College and St. Dominic's Girls) both situated in Gonville.

Overview

Students at St Dominic's College are examined under the CIE (

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) system. The main subjects are: Mathematics, English, History, Combined Science, Physics, Biology, French, Latin, Classics. Other subjects such as music, home economics, physical education, computer studies, etc. are offered to broaden the school's educational scope. Catholic Religion classes are greatly emphasised—and include Catholic Doctrine and Morality, Catholic Church History, Catholic Apologetics and Scripture.

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