| Rosmini College | |
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| Location | |
| 36 Dominion Street, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Information | |
| Type | Integrated single-sex boys secondary (Year 7-13) |
| Motto | Legis Charitas Plenitudo (Charity Fulfils the Law) |
| Established | 1962 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 39 |
| Principal | Tom Gerrard |
| School roll | 999 (2011) |
| Socio-economic decile | 9[1] |
| Website | rosmini.school.nz |
Rosmini College is a state integrated Catholic secondary school for boys, situated in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. The school caters to Years 7-13 (Forms 1-7), and currently has a roll of approximately 960.
Founded in 1962 by Father Catcheside, the school was named after Antonio Rosmini, founder of the Institute of Charity. The school's motto is Legis Charitas Plenitudo, translated as 'Charity Fulfils the Law', or sometimes translated as 'Love Fulfils the Law'. Tom Gerrard has been the school's principal since 1976,[2] making him New Zealand's longest serving principal[3].
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The school's curriculum mirrors that of state schools, apart from the addition of Religious Education classes, and its associated Prayers, Retreats and Masses. These religious activities and the promotion of Christian values constitute the school's Catholic character.
Prayers are a part of daily school life at Rosmini. This generally includes the school prayer:
- Lord,
- Help us to be a school of dignity, integrity and fairness
- As we try to live out the maxims of Antonio Rosmini
- To desire only, without limits, to please God and be just
- To direct our thoughts and actions to the glory of God's church
- To accept calmly what God wills for us
- Through Christ our Lord
- Amen.
The school's enrolment policy favours boys from Catholic primary schools, although students of other denominations fill the remaining roll space, in accordance with government funding legislation for integrated schools.
The school's buildings include the Tindall Auditorium and school chapel, a purpose-built music block, the Maire Technology Block, the Sormany Science Centre, main block (containing classrooms, computer labs, administration facilities, staff offices and the school library), and several prefabs. The school also has two gymnasiums as well as extensive sports fields and courts.
A new gymnasium is the most recent facility. The gym was formally opened in July 2009 by Bishop Pat Dunn, and was named the Tom Gerrard Gymnasium[3].
New Zealand's national secondary qualification, the National Certificate of Educational Achievement, is offered to all Year 11-13 students. In 2007, the school obtained pass rates of 83%, 86% and 81% in Years 11, 12 and 13 respectively, figures well above the national average.
Sport is an integral part of Rosmini life, and the school has enjoyed success at regional level in many sports, particularly rugby. The College's Senior basketball team won a New Zealand National Secondary Schools title in 2011, the school's first national title in any sport.
The school has produced five All Blacks - Blair Larsen, Graham Dowd, Liam Barry, Rudi Wulf and Anthony Boric. Rosmini has also produced three Black Caps - Martin Snedden, Chris Pringle and Chris Drum. Adrian Blincoe, a Rosmini Old Boy, competed in the 5000m Men's race in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Martin Brill represented New Zealand in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1988 Seoul Olympics at Fencing, achieving 15th place and 7th place respectively in the Epee at those events[4] - the best results achieved by any New Zealander in Olympic fencing to date. Another ex-Rosmini pupil, Paul Lyons, has also represented New Zealand at fencing.
The College has purpose-built facilities for the teaching of music and performing arts. The school has a small jazz band and choir, in addition to solo performers and rock bands. The school also holds drama productions with sister school Carmel College, the most recent of which were Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar and Oliver and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat