St Bede’s College, a Catholic boys school in Christchurch New Zealand, has been placed at the top of an unofficial New Zealand “Ivy League” list. The list is drawn up as a result of a survey carried out by a New Zealand Sunday newspaper.
The Sunday Star-Times bases its list on the schools attended by leading politicians, business leaders, government mandarins and the judiciary. 70 leaders were asked to provide information on their schooling.
St Bede’s topped the list, helped by new parliamentary Speaker David Carter, one of five St Bede’s old boys in Parliament.
Auckland Grammar was second and Christ’s College, once a prolific producer of parliamentarians, judges and business leaders, was tied for third with Matamata College, Napier’s William Colenso College and Palmerston North’s Queen Elizabeth College.
St Bede’s College rector Justin Boyle said it was his college’s goal to produce leaders for society so topping the Star-Times’ poll came as a pleasant surprise.
Boyle said St Bede’s was part of a strong Marist network that involved students in leadership courses.
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- Stuff.co.nz
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