Nelson College

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Nelson College
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Motto Pietas Probitas et Sapientia
Type State single sex boys secondary (year 9-13) with boarding facilities
Year established 1856
Address Waimea Road, Nelson
Principal Gary O'Shea
School roll 1062
Socio-economic decile (10 is high) 7
Ministry of Education Institution no. 294
Website www.nelcollege.school.nz (requires plug-in)

Nelson College is a boys-only state secondary school in Nelson, New Zealand. In addition to the secondary school it runs a Preparatory School for year 7 and 8 boys [1], and it also hosts boarding students. The current headmaster is Gary O'Shea, who replaced Salvi Gargiulo at the end of Term 3, 2006.

A team from Nelson College took part in the first game of rugby played in New Zealand, against the Nelson Rugby Football Club on May 14, 1870 at what is now known as the Botanic Reserve, Nelson.

Each year its rugby team plays against Christ's College, Wanganui Collegiate School and Wellington College in a rugby tournament called the "Quadrangular", which began in 1925.


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