St Peter's College, Palmerston North

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St Peter's College is a Catholic Integrated co-educational College Year 7-13 of approximately 564 students. It is located in the northern Palmerston North suburb of Milson. The school's campus includes the historic St Anskar's Chapel, which was given to the school by the Dannevirke Catholic community.School LeadershipDavid Olivier is the Principal, and the school is divided into a junior school and a senior school . St Peter's puts emphasis on developing leadership skills in its students. This is line with the school's desire to provide its students with a holistic education based on service towards others.HousesStudents and teachers alike are divided into four houses, named after the first four bishops or archbishops of Wellington. The houses compete annually for the House Shield, involving many house led competitions, like Parables (a short drama based on a Biblical parable), House Kapa Haka, House Singing and so on, as well as serving an organisational purpose for the students: Viard (Green)- Named for Philippe Viard.Redwood (Red)- Named for Francis Redwood.O'Shea (Blue)- Named for Thomas O'Shea. McKeefry (Yellow)- Named for Cardinal McKeefry.Sporting RivalriesSt Peter's Rugby Union 1st XV plays traditional matches against four other Catholic Schools. The schools are: St John's College, Hastings; Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth; Cullinane College, Wanganui (formerly St Augustines); and Chanel College, Masterton. Traditional games are played on an annual basis, with home and away legs alternating.