Nayland College

Nayland College is a coeducational state secondary school located in Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand. It is one of three secondary schools in Nelson that are coeducational. The school was officially opened on 3 February 1966.^[3]

Nayland College
Address
166 Nayland Road, Stoke, Nelson
Coordinates	41°18′20.20″S 173°13′57.56″E
Information
Type	State coeducational secondary school
Motto	Loyalty and Honour
Established	1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Ministry of Education Institution no.	293
Principal	Daniel Wilson (on secondment to MOE for 2024) Hannah Banks (Acting Principal)
School roll	1391[1] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile	6[2]
Website	nayland.school.nz

Nayland College's central driveway and library, August 2017

Crest

The crest is divided into quarters. The sailing ship represents discovery, the model of the atom represents research in reference to Lord Rutherford's work. The pine cone references forestry and the importance of this industry in New Zealand. The migratory godwit represents dispersal of students throughout the world.^[3]

Extra-curricular

Notable extra-curricular activities of the college include its well-regarded student produced newspaper and biennial musical productions.^[4] "The Circuit" is the longest running high school newspaper in New Zealand.^[5]

The school has an active sports department with two gyms and multiple health and physical education rooms. Nayland College's best finish at the New Zealand Secondary School Football Championship was second place in 2010. Former student Gagame Feni is a regular for ASB Premiership side Canterbury United. Jeremy Brockie is a former Nayland College student and more recently Coey Turipa, Jamie Doris and Alex Ridsdale have all gone on to star for their specific New Zealand age-grade side.

Notable alumni

Main category: People educated at Nayland College

Arts

• Kristian Lavercombe – actor and singer
• Carthew Neal – film, television and interactive producer
• Laura Solomon – prize-winning novelist, playwright and poet

Politics

• Chester Borrows – member of parliament for Whanganui

Sports

• Jeremy Brockie – All White
• Ceri Evans – former All White defender; also a Rhodes Scholar
• Brenda Lawson – World Double Sculls Champion, Olympian 4th place 1992
• Robbie Malneek – Former professional rugby union player for Tasman
• Liam Malone – 2016 Paralympic gold medallist

References

1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
2. Zealand, Education in New (29 November 2013). "Home". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
3. Jess McHardey & Pat Taylor. Nayland College: The Growing Years. Nelson, New Zealand: Printhouse, Nelson.
4. "Nayland College 22/06/2008 - Education Review Office". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
5. "About - Circuit News". Circuit News. Retrieved 1 July 2018.