A Wellington teen ended up in hospital with a suspected broken neck after an assault where he was punched unconscious and flung down an embankment by a classmate. Police are investigating the circumstances of the daylight attack on Joseph Nawl, 15, a student at Porirua’s Bishop Viard College, on Wednesday. Doctors at Wellington Hospital initially Read more
The first XVs from Newlands and Bishop Viard colleges have been suspended from playing rugby this weekend after two vicious brawls that resulted in the referee calling off their game last Saturday. Six players – two from Newlands College and four from Bishop Viard College – have also been separately charged with offences contrary to Read more
Bishop Viard College board chairwoman, Marian Blackford, does not believe reporting based on national standards could help students’ self-esteem. “Our students are over-represented in the tail, we have 6 per cent Pasifika and 20 per cent Maori in our college. We have worked hard for a lot of years to keep them all moving along. Read more
Mrs Teresa Cargo was recently appointed Principal of Bishop Viard College in Porirua. Teresa will commence the position early in term four, following the departure of Hedley Aitken, who is retiring after 15 years of dedicated service to the College.
Teresa moves to Bishop Viard after 30 years at Sacred Heart Girls College,l in Hamilton. she is a graduate of the Otago School of Physical Education and the Auckland College of Education.
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