A Taranaki high school principal says a number of his students are being monitored after suffering minor injuries when their school bus collided with a van on State Highway 3 near Ngaere this morning. The 22-year-old driver of the van was seriously injured. He is being assessed at the Emergency Department at the Taranaki Base Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Francis Douglas Memorial College’
15 Students asked to self-isolate after trip to Rotorua
Monday, August 17th, 2020A group of Francis Douglas students have been told to self-isolate after they visited the Rotorua luge at the same time as an Auckland family who has tested positive for Covid-19. In an alert sent out to parents and caregivers of students at the New Plymouth Catholic boys high school on Thursday, principal Martin Chamberlain Read more
Francis Douglas takes great pride in Barrett brothers
Thursday, October 31st, 2019
The Barrett brothers – Beauden, Scott and Jordie – are all alumni of Francis Douglas in New Plymouth and they all starred in the school’s 1st XV. Deputy principal Tim Stuck had the pleasure of coaching all three but was first to admit they had some key elements embedded in their game even before arriving at Read more
Hawking, Churchill, Queen and now The Two Popes
Monday, September 2nd, 2019
Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins take a lighthearted look at papal authority in a “buddy” movie. Critics say their performance is a “masterclass” in acting. The Two Popes is a Netflix movie written by novelist and screenwriter Anthony McCarten. Born and raised in New Plymouth, McCarten attended Francis Douglas Memorial College and went on to Read more
What’s in the water at Francis Douglas Memorial College?
Monday, July 10th, 2017
Six former students of Francis Douglas Memorial College featured in this year’s British and Irish Lions tour. The three Barrett brothers, Beauden, Scott and Jordie and Liam Coltman were in the All Blacks. Ricky Riccitelli played for the Hurricanes. Teihorangi Walden was in the Highlander’s team. Watch Video: What’s in the Water at Francis Douglas Read more
4 out of 40 All Blacks attended Francis Douglas College
Friday, October 28th, 2016
Four former students from Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth have been selected for the All Blacks tour squad. Along with the three Barrett brothers, Beauden, Scott and Jordie, Liam Coltman had been named as a hooker on the tour. Martin Chamberlain, the principal of Francis Douglas Memorial College, said they were not only Read more
Students make controversy about tourist drivers a business opportunity.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
Six Francis Douglas Memorial College students in New Plymouth have developed a ‘T’ plate that tourists drivers can put on their car, similar to an ‘L’ plate for learner drivers. Having the plates on tourist drivers’ cars would make the public “more aware” of crashes involving foreigners, year 12 student and company “CEO” Patrick Back Read more
Students raise $18,000 for Starlit HOPE
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
Fundraising by New Plymouth’s Francis Douglas Memorial College students has raised $18,000, for Starlit HOPE. That exceeded the target they had set themselves by $12,000. Starlit HOPE was started by 13 year old Gabby Devine who died in May from bone cancer. It is a charity designed to give cheer to children in hospital and Read more
Francis Douglas College fundraiser for Starlit Hope
Friday, July 3rd, 2015The legacy of Gabby Devine lives on. The 13-year-old died in May from bone cancer and now Francis Douglas Memorial College is holding a major fundraiser to further her wish to help people in Taranaki Base Hospital’s children ward. Last year Gabby started Starlit HOPE, a charity designed to give cheer to children in hospital Read more
Army comes to Francis Douglas Memorial College
Friday, September 5th, 2014Colby Wall has had his eyes set on joining the army since he was a child. The 15-year-old had his chance to drill the New Zealand Army on a career in the military when the Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles were at his school, Francis Douglas Memorial College, as part of the regiment’s tour around Taranaki Read more