​​​​​​​St John's College

St John's College has 750 boys from Year 9 to Year 13, and is located on Hillcrest Road, Hamilton.

Built on the Marist tradition, it emphasises family spirit, promoting an environment where students are well looked after. Staff and students form a community where they can support each other on a daily basis.

A modern learning environment, located adjacent to Waikato University, our school provides excellent facilities in all technologies, especially ICT, and teachers who model good relationships. St John's develops fine young men ready to make their mark on the world. Our Marist Men leave capable of building strong relationships, highly resilient and confident of their place in the future.

Sport at St John's

Sport is an important feature of the St John’s College culture. We have a proud sporting history and we are committed to providing opportunities for our young men to excel and to participate in a wide range of sporting and physical pursuits.

All students are strongly encouraged to participate in sport. We offer over 30 different sporting codes and our teams compete strongly in both traditional and emerging sporting competitions. Their is ample opportunity for students to test their talents, broaden their horizons and form lifelong friendships through sport.

As a Marist school, we insist on high standards of behaviour and sportsmanship from our students. We help young men to develop qualities that will serve them in life – the ability to be gracious in victory and generous in defeat, to play hard and to play fair, to strive for excellence and to bounce back from disappointment.

We are especially proud of the Athlete Development Programme (ADP) operating here at St John’s College. This truly prepares our students - both for the demands of elite sport and for a lifetime of physical activity.

Rugby at St John's and Beyond

•Specific skill development

•Goal Setting

•Sports Nutrition

•Sports Conditioning

•Principles/Methods of Training

•Programme Planning

•Sporting Pathways

•Personal Improvement Design

•Strength and Conditioning

Athlete Development

St John's College have appointed Andrew Pichardo as Director of Athletic Development.  Andrew is working primarily with St John's top athletes, enhancing movement patterns and providing Strength and Conditioning support.  He will be completing research for a PhD focusing on Youth Athlete Development under Professor John Cronin.  

“Partnership with AUT,

New Zealand’s Leading Sports Science University“

Andrew is working on implementing a Long Term Athlete Development model with a focus on movement competency and building strength which will aim to reduce risk of injury, enhance performance, and empower the students to live healthy, active lifestyles.

Coaching Resources

Howie King - 1st XV Coach

Johnny Walters - 1st XV Coach

Tony Su'a - 1st XV Coach  TIC Rugby

Dom Kay - 2nd XV Coach

Jonno Gibbes - Development XV Coach

Rugby Committee:

Tony Su'a - Chairman/ Player Development

Howie King - Player Development/ Recruitment

Aaron Coombes - Treasurer/ Recruitment

Anthony Lander - Secretary

Mark Plant - Rugby Administrator

Stacey McKay, JP McKay, Kevin O'Brien, Sue O'Brien, Dom Kay, Damian Mills, Andrew Brosnan, Paul Adern, John Devoy, Viv Parata, Elton Parata

Social Media:

Keana Fletchewr - Mathews

Nivanah Skinner - Pompey

TEAMS

CNI Rugby Competition

1st XV

Waikato Secondary School Competition

2nd XV, Development XV, Mighty 3rd XV, Under 15's, Under 14's, Under 55kg

Specialist Rugby Coaching

•Specialist coaching from outside sources (Waikato Rugby Union, St John’s College Old Boy’s, Club Coaches, Marist Rugby, Current elite athletes)

* Andrew Strawbridge - All Blacks Coach

* Scott McLeod - All Blacks Coach

* Rhys Ballis - Waikato Rugby Academy Manager

* Leigh Bristowe - SJC Old Boy

* Murray Driver - Scrum Specialist

* Paul Martin - Scrum Specialist

* Milton Ross - Lineout Specialist

* Leon Holden - Lineout Specialist

* Waikato Rugby Union RDO’s

Linked to the largest and most successful Rugby Club in the Waikato:

HAMILTON MARIST RUGBY CLUB