New College Opened

A landmark in the life of the Roman Catholic community of Gisborne came last month with the opening of the new Edmund Campion College.

The handsome new home of Catholic education in the district, for which Glengarry, Glengarry and Corson were architects, and Story and Lomas were the principal builders, stands on a magnificent site at the corner of Gladstone Road and Nelson Road, opposite the Park Golf Links.

The college is named for the English Catholic martyr of the 16th century.

Pictures shown here were taken on the sunny morning of May 25, when 150 boys won the honour of being first-day pupils.

Mr G. J. Gregory, chairman of the school committee, and Father N. W. Berridge, the parish priest, discuss the opening ceremony before one of the completed classrooms.

Brother Calixtus, principal of the college, addressing pupils.

The muster of first-day pupils listening to addresses from the balcony of the first of the classrooms to be completed.

Another view of the ceremony, taken from the roof of an adjacent classroom.
The unusual design of the college's classroom block has drawn much favourable comment. Beneath the elevated classrooms are housed locker rooms, conveniences, and adequate space for shelter from the elements.

The scene at the official opening of the college. Archbishop J. M. Liston, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland is speaking, and with him on the balcony are government and local body representatives and other guests.

The official party proceeding from the Marist Brothers' residence to the college building.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 72 : June 16, 1960

New College Opened