At saint kentigern, your child can expect the very best education taught by a dedicated teaching staff who assist students of all abilities to acquire the qualifications they need to progress. The vision of kentigern is to provide high quality books and resources across the entire range of the theological spectrum. Saint kentigern boys school apply to the boys school. Students are encouraged to become involved with projects such as world visions 40 hour famine, to contribute to food, shoe, clothing and stationery banks that provide for those in the wider community who are less fortunate, and to understand the purpose and end result of. Attendance costs at saint kentigern college nz citizens and permanent residents attendance costs at saint kentigern college international. Kentigern meaning of kentigern, what does kentigern mean. Kentigern known as mungo, was an apostle of the welsh kingdom of strathclyde in the late. Bus fees are charged twice per year in april and july, to your college account. Teacher suspended after being caught with a bottle of vodka. Kentigerns handbook st kentigern like all catholic schools our school is dedicated to a saint in this case st kentigern. It is still present but has been converted to housing and office space. December st kentigern kentoris choir and meadow restaurant. Saint kentigerns cemetery in glasgow, glasgow city find a.
St kentigern or st mungo or glasgow cathedral this is a sumptuous gothic style cathedral in an historic area of the city. Teacher suspended after being caught with a bottle of. Saint kentigern private schools auckland, new zealand. Kentigern lived hundreds of years ago and was also known as mungo. Mungo is referenced in the father brown series of books by g. Saint kentigerns cemetery in glasgow, glasgow city find. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in saint kentigerns cemetery in glasgow, glasgow city, a find a grave cemetery. Walter chieng director of ict saint kentigern trust board. The name was borne by the 6thcentury saint kentigern, the patron saint and founder of the city of glasgow. Along the church is a quiet public garden leading to a. Kentigern books in castle hill, nsw librarything local. We offer an education pathway from 3 to 18 years old at four schools on three campuses across auckland. This money is raised in small and large amounts through many different methods.
Simply put, he deamnds excellence and people around him respond accordingly. We offer a number of scholarships to accomplished students whose circumstances would otherwise preclude their enrolment. Walter is a unique individual that i have enjoyed working with and can reccomnd highly. When the holiness of saint kentigern became clear by such increasingly remarkable signs, and the fragance of his virtues spread like the odor of life far and wide, his rivals derived an odor of death from this lifegiving aroma. Due to his fame, the name was popular in this city up to the 18th century. Coed years 7, day and boarding website pakuranga rd pakuranga po box 51 060 pakuranga. Download the saint kentigern college attendance fees the main intake years at the college are years 7 and 9 for both boys and girls with places at other year levels if spaces become available. His mother thenaw was daughter of a british prince, lothus from whom the province of lothian was called. He was the first bishop in charge of all the priests in glasgow in scotland. View our 2018 senior college and middle college curriculum.
Lisa alcott alice in wonderland quotation students from the art department have provided us with a beautiful alice in wonderland painting. He is a patron saint of the city of glasgow that he founded. Students are on full scholarships covering education and boarding costs. By jim birchall saint kentigern wunderkind ruby spring is years old and in her third year of cycling. Madonna and child plaque commemorating the dedication of the church in 1998 st. The saint kentigern family is fortunate to have walter as one their favorite sons.
Saint kentigern college is a private coeducational presbyterian secondary school in the suburb of pakuranga on the eastern side of auckland, new zealand, beside the tamaki estuary. The evidence is based on the old welsh record conthigirni. Anita vandenberghe, the information specialist of saint kentigern college, was part of a threestrong assessment team who visited four schools two using the most recent oliver upgrade and two using accessit. The complete work of jocelyn, one of these monks, is in the british museum. He is the patron saint and founder of the city of glasgow. Saint kentigern college has responded in a similar fashion. Driven into exile after being consecrated a bishop circa 540. St kentigern distribution shop bodelwyddan, north wales. He sent lots of holy men called monks to tell everyone in scotland, then other countries norway and iceland all about god and jesus. Saint kentigern, byname mungo, born, culross, fifeshiredied c.
In wales and england, this saint is known by his birth and baptismal name kentigern welsh. Saint kentigern college is a private coeducational presbyterian secondary school in the suburb of pakuranga on the eastern side of auckland, new zealand. We owe our knowledge of st kentigerns life to french monks in the abbey of kelso who wrote an account for the bishop of glasgow in the twelfth century. Saint kentigern offers a world of opportunity for boys and girls aged 318 at our preschool, girls. Private schools in auckland, new zealand auckland for kids. Year book, piper, sundry publications, class photos and approx. At saint kentigern boys school every boy matters and believe they can be the best in all that they do. Saint kentigern college accessit library management software. Saint kentigern college library will be hosting the national library regional network meeting presenter. Mungo had been left in charge of a fire in saint serfs monastery. St kentigerns academy handbook 20172018 west lothian council. Our roll is generally full from the start of each academic year, however, there is sometimes movement in the roll during the course of the year which may.
Walter chieng director of ict saint kentigern trust. Safety in knowing whos onsite at saint kentigern college. Shop byod devices for st kentigern college pakuranga at. The immigration service requires evidence that full fees for one year have been paid in advance. To resume access to the parent portal return to parent portal in the ole or alternatively enter your username and password below. Along the church is a quiet public garden leading to a very large cemetery which is worth the visit by itself. Four years ago saint kentigern was looking for a single library solution they could use across all of their schools, located on three campuses in auckland. The students family will need evidence of having sufficient funds to pay entry and tuitionboarding fees for their chosen school. Mouse over each image for an enlarged version, or view the photo album.
Kentigern s academy opened in blackburn, west lothian in september 1974. Saint kentigern is an interesting and inspiring place to contribute your skills and experience. Cyndeyrn garthwys or kyndeyrn, also known as saint mungo, was a late sixth century missionary to the brythonic kingdom of strathclyde. Saint mungo, also known as saint kentigern, cantigernus or cyndeyrn garthwys, lived from 528 to january 614. This scholarship is for a girl entering year 7 at the girls school. Additional photographsfather toms mass and leaving party 190718. After being consecrated by an irish bishop, he sent many missionary monks to the north of scotland, in the isles of orkney, then in the. The acceptance fee is billed to you at the time a place is offered and must be. As new zealands largest coeducational, independent church schools group, saint kentigern is proud of its strong scottish, presbyterian heritage. There is a st kentigern s school and church in blackpool. According to jocelyns life of kentigern, the saint was born at culross in fife, and brought up until manhood by st.
The saint kentigern hall of achievement recognises past students of saint kentigern college who have achieved above all others. Another church called st kentigern s was built in the town in the late 19th century. More than 80% of our overall funding is dependent on the generosity of public donations. Saint kentigern college was managing visitors and contractors coming onsite with a paper signin book. Saint kentigern college admissions apply saint kentigern. Little else is known about him except from late, dubious hagiographies. It is operated by the saint kentigern trust board which also operates saint kentigern boys school, saint kentigern girls school and saint kentigern preschool based in 2 different campuses in remuera. Saint kentigern college four years ago, saint kentigern boys school, saint kentigern girls school and saint kentigern college went looking for a single library management system that was easy and flexible enough to suit them all. Innovative, yet strong in christian values and tradition, students at saint kentigern are supported to focus on growing to their fullest potential at each stage of their education.
St kentigerns academy page 1 of 56 achieving together st. Schools and colleges presbyterian church of aotearoa new zealand. Kentigern dervies from the welsh cyndeyrn, meaning chief prince. About us 65th anniversary celebration trust board head of saint kentigern our heritage our campuses open days bus routes annual events our uniform term dates attendance costs and enrolment forms piper online piper magazine pdfs parents and friends how to apply chinese how to apply thai how to apply russian how to apply japanese careers contact. She was also suspended for swearing at a junior teacher in front of. Between his wife dawn and him they have taught for 101 years, says kevin peterson on the eve of his 93rd birthday. Our patron saint kentigern was the first bishop of glasgow where he is known as saint mungo meaning the beloved one. Bus fees are based on a bus route, calculated on a distance from the college. Eventbrite del costello presents december st kentigern kentoris choir and meadow restaurant fundraiser sunday, 15 december 2019 at. St ninian and st kentigern the earliest known scottish saint is st ninian, or bishop ninian, who founded the first monastery in scotland at whithorn in the territory of the. Saint kentigern college library thats where you find it by anita vandenberghe this newsletter was created with smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more.
Similar recognition is intended at the schools and skoca has been working towards developing an award which can be presented to our outstanding former students who have gone on to excel in their field of endeavour. Year book, piper, sundry publications, class photos and. The wider picture at the time is set out in our historical timeline. Mungo later returned to the river clyde, where his church. Saint kentigern girls school old collegians scholarship. Better yet, this is included in your annual license with no extra online service fees. Mungos high school in grinsdale, cumbria there is a church venerated to st. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover elliots connections and jobs at similar companies. About st kentigern we owe our knowledge of st kentigern s life to french monks in the abbey of kelso who wrote an account for the bishop of glasgow in the twelfth century. By tradition, he was the son of a british princess. Innovative, yet strong in christian values and tradition, students at saint kentigern are supported to focus on growing to their fullest potential at. Other etymologies have been suggested, including british kintutigernos chief. Like all catholic schools our school is dedicated to a saint in this case st kentigern. John kernohan say, some rebalancing is required in our approach to our first xv programme.
View elliot sharps profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. This name probably comes from the british cunotigernos, which is composed of the elements cun, a hound, and tigerno, a lord, prince, or king. Families at each of our schools have been contacted prior to the start of term with. Year book, piper, sundry publications, class photos and printing consumables. He was born in north britain about 518 in the kingdom of the picts. In fallowfield, a suburb of the city of manchester, a roman catholic church is dedicated to saint kentigern. Hosbis santcyndeyrn st kentigern hospice ffordd uchaf dinbych upper denbigh road llanelwy saint asaph sir ddinbych denbighshire north wales united kingdom ll17 0rs tel.
At the time, they were using the oliver library management system. Saint kentigern college pakuranga campus contact us. Kentigern is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. A former teacher from a private school in auckland has been suspended after she was caught at school with a bottle of vodka. In the five years it has been operating kentigern has developed close ties to a number of colleges, schools and churches. Saint kentigern middle school students at the school are encouraged to continue their education at saint kentigern middle school and a year 7 or 8 saint kentigern boys school student is eligible for a priority enrolment transfer to the college with no application fee payable.
The sibling discount on tuition fees is 5% for two children at saint kentigern and 10% for three children or more. It aims to provide not only a source of books but also a source on information on what is available. The college provides a subsidised bus service for saint kentigern college students. More about scholarships to saint kentigern girls school. With ninety foundation pupils and a staff of four, the college was the realisation of a dream for a group of presbyterian ministers and laymen who had established the saint kentigern trust in 1949 to found a school for the acquisition. Saint kentigern college opened in 1953 on a rural site 16 kilometres 9. Often contractors and regular visitors werent remembering to use the paper book. Chain is not included available in solid 14k yellow or white gold, or sterling silver size reference. As our students progress through the college, service opportunities at both college and community level abound. Our father among the saints kentigern of glasgow in latin. In a letter to parents, head of st kentigern david hodge and chair of the board dr. In kilmarnock, a church of scotland congregation is named st kentigern s. The book itself was designed to show how pagan history led up to the christian revelation, but it is also especially important as it contains large and important fragments of the works of ancient authors which have long since perished as well as extracts from those which still remain, and which are lasting proofs of their being genuine.
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