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Marist Colleges

Of the Society of Mary New Zealand

What a great work education is…

Nothing more meritorious…

It is our greatest work.
– Fr Jean Claude Colin – Marist founder.

I think a hundred times more highly

of the education of youth in our own countries

than I do of the foreign missions.”

– Fr Jean Claude Colin – Marist founder

Marist Colleges

St Patrick’s Wellington

St Patrick’s College has a proud history of providing high-quality Catholic education in Wellington since 1885. The college has a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement in all areas of school life: … Continue reading about St Patrick’s Wellington

St Patrick’s Silverstream

St Patrick's College, Silverstream is a boys' school of excellence. Founded on Catholic and Marist values and traditions where students develop knowledge, skills, attitudes and values which enable … Continue reading about St Patrick’s Silverstream

St Bede’s Christchurch

St Bede’s College is a Catholic community committed to providing an opportunity for every boy to be the best possible version of what God created him to be in all spheres – spiritually, academically, in sport … Continue reading about St Bede’s Christchurch

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