40th Jubilee

Unfortunately, a widely advertised meeting held in June 2007 to determine if there was enough interest in hosting a 40th jubilee did not attract enough workers to make it feasible.  We look now instead to 2018-2019 when our 50th may be celebrated.  This does not of course preclude year groups from arranging their own gatherings.

A Newsletter to share with you

Open this attachment to catch up on some recent and past details from the College.

2007 Foundation Newsletter

2006 Foundation Newsletter

2005 Foundation Newsletter

2004 Foundation Newsletter

2003 Foundation Newsletter

A good bedtime read

In 1999 St Peter's celebrated its thirtieth jubilee - and as part of the celebrations past pupil Donna Richardson and former teacher Father Aidan Cunningham wrote a brief history of the College. It is a lively story and full of the anecdotes that are so characteristic of our school - it is available here.

The e-reunion

We get a steady stream of e-mails from past students of the College who wonder how things are going - so this page contains bits of news from the best days of your life (!) as well as e-mail contacts that you send us so some of your old friends can contact us.
Join the network?
If you would like your address/fax/e-mail included on this page please contact us. Send us your Name, dates at SPG, e-mail address or best alternative way for other past students to contact you.

Fr John Bland: john.bland@clear.net.nz I have just noticed on your web site that I have returned to the UK. I am still in NZ and am Parish Priest of Glenfield parish on the North Shore.
David Welsh: David.Welsh@CLIFFORDCHANCE.com
Mark La Hood: mlahood@xtra.co.nz - chemist in Gore
Chris Breen (1969-74): cgb@alphalink.com.au
Victoria Lindsay: cory-vic@ihug.co.nz
Peter Keen: petekeen@za2.so-net.ne.jp - teaching English in Hokkaido
Andrew Stephens (aka Nudge): andrew.stephens1@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
Steve Jorgensen (ex-DP): jorgy@windsor.net.au
Gordon McDonald and Helen Holden: zambezi@xtra.co.nz
Lara Nusz: larajnusz@hotmail.com - attended St. Peter's in 1982 and 1983 before returning to USA
Mike Yeats: MYeats@tekotago.ac.nz - I am certainly interested in making myself "contactable" by my old class. I was a third form foundation pupil at St Peters in 1969. I left after 7th form in 1973. I was chair of what was then a school council in my 6th and 7th form years and I have fond memories of that group. The 7th form class was also a great bunch of people - none of whom I'm sad to say, I have maintained contact with. From St Peters I went to Otago University where I worked through the degrees to a PhD in Social Anthropology. I taught anthropology there for a while before moving to the Polytechnic where I now manage the post graduate degree programmes in the occupational therapy department. I also teach anthropology and research here. I am married to Jayashree Panjabi - also a former Gore'ite (went to Gore High School a couple of years after me). She works as a manager of public programmes at Otago Museum. We met in Dunedin in 1979 and have been together since. We have two children, Ella, who is nearly nine and Nick, who is six. We live in the countryside above Sawyers Bay, ten minutes out of the city.
Shane Drummond: shatra@ihug.co.nz - SPG179... a boarder from 1980-1982 - currently in the Air Force, based at Woodbourne, just out of Blenheim
Kate (Kathy) O'Neill (1969 - 1974): eck@netspace.net.au As a former and founder pupil of St Peter's College I was very pleased to find these pages and I must offer congratulations for their appealing and easy to read layout. Reading the school's history brought back many memories as I came across familiar names and events. I was involved with the early production of "The Rock" (I drew illustrations) and I had a starring role in the school production of "Anne Frank". I think it was this experience that lead on to my present career as a Lighting Technician at the Sydney Opera House where I have been for over twenty years. (Time flies). Like many other former pupils I went to Otago University where I completed an Arts degree followed many years later by a Post Grad. Diploma in Arts Management at U.T.S. Sydney. I have had a recent career change with the arrival of my young son Lucas but still work part-time in theatre. I could not wish for him anything better than the enthusiasm and dedication of the teachers in those early years of St Peters. People such as Father Hurdidge, Bro Tedesco and Sister Andrew were an inspiration to me and many other pupils and I remember them fondly and with gratitude. I will look forward to keeping up with news and events from this page and maybe catch up with other former pupils.

John Barlow (1970-74) SPG 60: mmanialtd01@netscapeonline.co.uk   Currently living in London (Oct '02) with a family of 3 aged 3-9.  Is working in banking and hoping to return to NZ soon.  "It would be great ot hear from fellow former pupils, especially those of my year".

I am a past pupil (1982 - 1988) and I am just writing to say how much I have
thoroughly enjoyed reading the St Peter's College newsletter which I
received in the mail today. I have nothing but wonderful, fond memories of
my time spent at St Peter's, and the great teachers (including yourself) who
gave me the best possible education I think I could have had. It was great
to see in the newsletter where some of my old teachers are now.
My own two children, Bridget and Mark (ages 6 & 5), are currently attending
St Mary's  in Gore and I really look forward to the day they start at St
Peters and I can once again visit and feel part of the place.
I look forward very much to the next newsletter with news from the school.
Maria Hurrell  (nee English)

I received the college newsletter today and wondered if I could be included in the E-Mail list of past pupils.

 Name:     Nanette McDonough (nee Dickie)  These days though, just called "Nan"

Third Form Year: 1977

E-Mail address: nanmcd@esi.co.nz or mcdonough@esi.co.nz

Other Stuff: Still living in Mataura, still married to Bruce.  We own a middle sized contracting business in Mataura and have two children.  Karl, who is eleven and Gina who is ten.

Other contacts that I know a wee bit about:  My sister Raylene (third form 1974) is about to become a grand mother!  She lives in Kaiapoi, Canterbury.  My brother in laws: Paul McDonough, (third form 1974) is in Mataura as well.  Alan McDonough (third form 1977) lives in London.  Mark McDonough (third form 1978) lives in Auckland, is married to Cushla, they have a lovely wee son called Felix who looks just like Mark.   Mark owns a couple of delicatessens called Zarbos.  Some of you may have heard of Zarbos.  He has recently just produced a recipe book and sometimes appears on the early morning show on TV 1.  That's about it really.  Would love to hear from other past pupils from the third form year 1977.  Cheers and thanks very much

Well done to you and your team in getting this newsletter out to so many people & also congratulations on your appointment as Principal.  I'm happy to have my details on the site:

Miriam Pearce (nee O'Connor), 1978 - 1984.  Now living in Wellington, married (to Gavin), mum to two pre-schoolers (Liam and Bianca) and part-time tutoring and lecturing in Marketing at Massey University.

I'm also OK with our email address being added to the website details:  pearceco@paradise.net.nz

Juliet O'Connor (1981-1987) Live in Wellington. Work in the media team for National Leader Bill English. Apart from dealing with the cut and thrust of politics we like to relax occasionally. With this in mind Bill and former Southlanders initiated the "Southland Party" held each winter at Parliament. Many former St Peter's students and teachers (at one stage I had three former teachers standing around me at the last party!) have been among the hundreds of former Southlanders who have turned out. We hope to have another party this year. For more I'm at juliet.oconnor@parliament.govt.nz   

tel: 04-471-9819     mob: 021-375-705     fax: 04-499-8379

Was grateful to receive a copy of the school new letter the other day. Brought back some great memories.
Would appreciate if my contact details could be included on the Past Pupils page as:
Kevin J "Cage" O'Connor (1974 -76, SPG 137)  kevin.oconnor@southlanddc.govt.nz
Manager - Building Control
Southland District Council
Phone - 64 3 2187 259 | Fax - 64 3 2189460 | Cell Phone - 025 229 3247
E-Mail - kevin.oconnor@southlanddc.govt.nz
WWW - http://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/

Hi there my name is Steve Harrex I was a student and border at st Peters from 1979--81

I curently live in Alexandra I am in the building industry I have a wife and two children

I look foward to hearing from others from our year

steveandjen@xtra.co.nz

Have just received the school newsletter, via a circuitous route, and would like to add my name and address to the list of former pupils.

 My name is Bridget Quaife (nee Redding) and I am now living at 7 Springswood Grove, Springlands,Blenheim 7301.

I can be contacted via email at kiwibridge@hotmail.com or alternatively at quaife@xtra.co.nz 

I attended the school reunion in 1994 and had a great time catching up with old classmates so hope to be a definite attendee in 2009.

Keep up the good work with the former student details - Patricia is obviously doing a great job.

I have received the latest newsletter (via my parents in Gore).   My new address for your records is -

36 Alfred Street

Northcote Point

Auckland

Martin,

    I received March newsletter today, and I write to inform a change of address to: 16 Kakapo Street, Gore, and also to have myself added to past pupils section. 

Thank you.

Paul.

==========================
Paul, Joanne, Isaac & Eli Borgman
16 Kakapo Street
Gore 9700
Ph/Fax 0 3 208 5713
email: borgmans@callsouth.net.nz

my name is brent mills aka truck 1987-1993, since leaving school i have been
to polytech recieved my nz cert in architectural draughting, at otago
polytech, then over the last 7 years become of ski instructor, working nz
winters at cardrona in wanaka, and the summers in either aspen, vail or
keystone all in colarado. please add my name to the email list as i'd like
to catch up with a few of my fellow class mates from my time at st peter’s
and the hostel.
regards
brent mills

I would like to add my name and address to the list of former pupils and love to receive your newsletter.

Carmen Campbell (nee Smith)

134 Terrace Street

Invercargill

Would you please add my email address to your database
to receive the Ex-pupils newsletters.

Thank You

Nigel Tecofsky

Dear martin

i wish to add my name to your to yours past students list.  my name is
justine mackenzie and was at st peters from 1981- 1984 form 0ne to form
three.  my friends at the school were stephanie wallis which i am trying to
get in contact with.  julie mcdiarmid, joanne sharp, corina pickworth.

yours faithfully

justine Mackenzie

Hi Martin

Just a note to thank you for the newsletter, great to hear the school is still going strong.  I now live in Timaru with my husband and son.  I manage the local Westpac Branch here which keeps me very busy.

Other family members - Susan is just about to move to Nelson with the Police overseeing firearms relicensing, Jane owns and operates Jagz Cafe in Invercargill, Diane works for Westpac in Gore and her and husband David Broome also own the local Guthrie Bowron store, James drives for Hokonui Haulage.

Keep up the great work and we look forward to receiving the next edition newsletter, please include my details on your past pupils list...

Regards Maree Rodgers (Coulman)

Subject: A message from Shane Drummond


> Trish:
>       My name is Shane Drummond (SPG 179) a boarder from 1980 - 82.
> If you see Martin Chamberlain, pass on my regards. My eldest brother
> Murray was at St P's with him. Martin tried his best to teach me maths
> (another lost cause), and his sister Jacquie was in my class in '82.
>
>   cheers

From: Trudee Sharp

To: stpetershostel@xtra.co.nz

Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 11:40 AM

Subject: Re: A message from Trish Morris

Trish,

Please do add my name to the former students database.  I've just finished looking over the college home page, and enjoyed reading about the history and current events of the school.  

I attended from 1982 - 1988.  I most enjoyed being part of the annual Eisteddfods and musicals and in particular, loved my biology and history classes.  Mark Febery, Art Santure, Fr Cunningham and Martin Chamberlain were great teachers and I'm honoured to have been one of their students. 

I have been working in the US as a registered nurse since 1993 (currently in Seattle) but have imminent plans to return to New Zealand and, yes, probably live in Southland, to be near my family.  

Regards,

Trudee Sharp  

Hi Martin, congratulations on the former pupils information and the website.  I have had a fabulous time reading about people and where they are.  I’d love to be part of the former pupils information in readiness for the next reunion.

I live in Auckland and have a TV company (Pickled Possum Productions) and can behave myself and lot better now, not perfect but better.  (even stopped smoking)  I’m still great friends with Roz Doherty (now Walker) even though she is living in Sydney.  I’ve passed on the newsletter to her too.

Thanks for bothering to find my address and good luck for rest of 2003.

Regards

Mary

Hi Martin how's it going.  Glad to see you are still there, this time as the boss.  Please add my name to the past pupil list, cheers.

Dear Martin,

I heard that you are doing top notch at the old School, excellent! 
 Michele and my boys Paul 9 and James 5 are all doing well……………………..  I hope you are well.

Thanks
John France

Dear Martin

I am a past pupil of St Peter's College, 1977 to 1983 and recall with
fond memories your efforts to teach me Chemistry in the 6th and 7th
Form, unfortunately sports occupied too much of my brain at that time!
I currently live in Havelock North and work in Napier for one of the
largest printing companies in New Zealand as a designer. Thank you for
the St Peter's College Foundation Appeal information which I intend to
donate too. Keep up the good work.

Yours sincerely

Kevin Welsh

Hi,

Was browsing through the school site again and noticed my old email address
(cgb@alphalink.com.au)is still listed.  Could you please pass on to the
appropriate people my new address:

chris@naps.net.au

Thanks.

Chris

Greetings Marty.
                 Please post my contact details for past students. Would
love to hear from those
students and boarders from the 1983-85 period. Having spent a number of
years at the other end of the island and 2 1/2 years overseas have lost
track of many people and would like to "reconnect" with as many as I can.
Regards Sandy Rae       sandyrae@slingshot.co.nz

You may or may not remember me, I an Gavin Jolly (Jock to some). I
signed up on a website for school friends and Trish Corcoran contacted
me and gave me some more information on the school. Things are looking good.

I thought you would like some information about what I am up to now.
I am married with 4 children, Allana (14), Liam & Finbar (5) and Taggart
(3). Liam and Finbar are twins but sadly Finbar died at 11 days old. My
wife Nikki is currently homeschooling our two sons Liam and Taggart
amongst all the other work she does.
We live in Lower Hutt and have done so for 8 years. Nikki was living
here when I met her)

Academically, I got an engineering degree from Canterbury (BE Civil) and
went to work at a company called ISP in Lower Hutt. I was there for 6-8
years (bad with dates) and then have gone out working for myself. I am
currently a self employed contractor but have been on long term contract
with the Wellington City Council for the past 2 years. Now I am a
Data/Systems/Business analyst. I work a lot with data and business logic
(not that it is always there).

My brothers:
Peter Jolly, is currently in Australia working as an Economist for the
National Australia Bank(?) heading up a research group. He is married
with 3 children.
Andrew Jolly is is Alexandra, married with 3 children. He has his own
plumbing business.

It seems like a whole world ago I was at St Peters. I enjoyed my time
there and I always appreciated you as a teacher. You were quite relaxed
in some areas but hard in the areas that mattered.

PS, the link on your homepage to the sitemap (the one at the bottom jsut
above the contact information, not the top one) links to a location on
your local computer (file:///C:/unzipped/stpetersgore/toc.htm).

Anyway, I am having a half day today as my wife is busy and I have to go
and get my son Taggart from kindy.

All the best.

Gavin Jolly
gavin@jolly.net.nz

Hi,

I would like to be added to the past pupils register please.

Daphne Burnby (nee Coats) founding day pupil Form 3D.

Cheers,
Daphne

 

From: jason den <jason_den@hotmail.com>
To: <stpetershostel@xtra.co.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 1:38 PM
Subject: RE: Oldfriends - Trish Morris is requesting your contact details.


> Trish
>
> I found it quite interesting to see all the old names on the old freinds
web
> site
> At school i was some what of bad boy though once i got into the working
> world
> i have ended up being quite successful in my chosen feild being design and
> instalation of
> high rise window and cladding systems. I am currently working in Singapore
> as a
> construction consultant for a large company which employees more than 150
> people.
> I am interested to know why you have me going to school in 1984 as i did
my
> 5the
> form at your school in 1986. I will look forward to hearing from you
again.
> I used the sir name cunningham at school as this was my stepfathers sir
name
> once leaving school i used my True fathers sir name being Dent and have
done
> since
> 1987
> Best Regards
> Jason Dent (Cunningham PRE 1987)

Hi There,

I was a pupil at St Peters from 1982-1988 when we left for Australia.  I was sitting down reminiscing about where I went to school and just how cold it was and I thought I should look them up on the net and see if there are any familiar names or face.  I remember you struggling to try and teach me science (and Mrs Freebody) exceptionally frustrating as I recall. 

Well since 1988 I have moved to Australia, Canberra then Brisbane, got married and have 4 children aged 13, 12, 10 and 5 and I am now working in the electrical industry.  Please feel free to display my email address incase anyone wishes to get in contact with me. Congratulations on making Principal Mr Chamberlain.

Kerryn Watson (nee Griffiths)

Hi,

My name is Daniel Fletcher (1987 - 1989), I  was one of the "first generations", and I would just to thank you for a great site to catch up on everything/everyone.Could you please add my name to the past pupils page.

I currently live in Oamaru with a partner and her child.

----- Original Message -----
From: <growtonyforde@hotmail.com>
To: <stpetershostel@xtra.co.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 8:39 AM
Subject: A message from Tony Forde


> Hi Trish-interesting to see this database up and running,and going through
> some of the names it is quite nostalgic.I was talking to Father Aidan
> Cunningham recently-he is still in Dunedin.He advises that Father John
> Buckner has returned to Wales.I am always interested to hear of happenings
> of ex-pupils,
> Best wishes,
> Tony Forde

Hi there,

Just visited the website, very interesting reading, jogged a few brain cells.

I attended the college from 83-88 forms 1-6.

Still living in Mataura on a lifestyle block and happily married for 11 years.

Could you please add my email address so if my old school mates want to contact me they can.

Cheers Donna Burr (nee Botting)

PS. Is there any way of you displaying old school photos on this site with names as I have forgotten many.

Hi Martin, John Barlow (1970 - 1974) here.  I was browsing the past pupils section and noticed my email address  is well out of date.  Please update with jb@goo-goo.com.  Hope all is well.

Regards

John

Dear Mr Chamberlain,
                                   Well it's seems so right calling you
by your formal name , even now after so many years , I really have to laugh!
 I was surprised to say the least by a Trish Corcoran , Obviously Tims
older sister, if I remember rightly, as to my details and to check out
your StPeters College web site; information highway, oh how lucky the
new generation is!
 Anyway I have done so and checked it out and see your picture there and
it does ring home, as to the years since that we both have grown,
 but I am so glad to see that you are running the school and are happy
in the elect of yourself , after all I do have fond memories of Physics
and Chemistry and you are deserving in your role at St Peters as you, in
my mind were one of the best!
 Myself I did manage to move on to greener pastures, among all the doubt
;-)  .
 I  moved to Christchurch on completion of my 7th year to study
Mechanical Engineering at Canterbury , on completion of that I moved to
Australia where I have been ever since.Working in the Underground  Gold
Mining and development Industry , became bored of Engineerining.
  I now of all things am a Deep Sea Saturation Diver working throughout
the world in various oil fields constructing oil and gas systems sub sea.
 I am happily  married to a Christchurch girl we have two daughters
Tynika (3) & Krishana (8) and are in the process of moving back to New
Zealand after 12 years, so have a lot to do at the moment , remembering
the cold will be a good start ! ;-)
 I wish you all the best in your leadership roles and there is no doubt
in my mind that you are the person to sculpt young minds of tomorrow !!!
It seems a world ago that I attended St Peters and I have very fond
memories of my time there , even if I was distracting! , but the times
spent in your class were an absolute pleasure, you are much deserving of
the role appointed you.
  All the best Martin.
Great Web Site, My Years At St Peters Exquisite!

Kind Regards

Stephen Ross

----- Original Message -----

To: stpetershostel@xtra.co.nz

Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:36 AM

Subject: Matthew Harrex

Hey Trish,

I got your email from coops regarding old students of the mighty hostel, while I was travelling through asia so didn't really have time to reply.  I have just arrived in London where I plan to live for the next two years, it is a wicked city with heaps of kiwis and aussies ect over here.  Still looking for a job at the moment, need to earn some pounds to travel through europe.

I hope the hostel is still going strong, was a wicked place when I look back on it now.

Cheers Harry

Hi Martin

    I was pleasantly surprised when I opened my email this evening forwarded from my twin Simon. We were the Furness twins Tim and Simon and we boarded at St Peters in the old house St Pauls, across the road from the school, in 1972.

I have fond memories of my time at St Peters and still have that year's three issues of THE ROCK, the school magazine that you will well remember.

Simon is living in Invercargill and lives on a property at Lorneville with wife Kaye and two boys Shannon and Andrew.

I am living in Geelong Australia, have been here for some twenty years now. I came here for six months and forgot to go home! !!

I work at Ford Australia car plant as a maintenance electrician, am married to wife Lynne and have a 12 year old son Taylen.

Please add me to your past pupils list.  I can't tell you what a thrill it was to receive the newsletter today

regards

        Tim Furness

From: Katrina van de Water

To: stpetershostel@xtra.co.nz

Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 10:37 AM

Subject: Former Student

Hi

I have just had an enjoyable little trip down memory lane looking at the photos on the School web site and the Old friends web site . I noticed that a few people gave a brief outline of what they have been up to since school. Here is me. Our family shifted to Dunedin. I left St Peter's in Form 5 as and lost contact with my St Peters school mates at that stage. Mary Otto who had been at St Peters was at my new school in Dunedin(Moreau College).I worked in Dunedin for 10 years at Arthur Barnett Ltd before leaving to go to Uni. For 10 years I had a variety of jobs, uni student, school chaplain, parish worker all sorts of stuff leading to becoming a school teacher. I taught at Francis Douglas Memorial College for 4 years before moving to Western Australia where I taught in the Aboriginal Community of Balgo, which is in the Great Sandy desert. From there I moved to Broome WA for 3 years worked as an Religious Education Consultant working for the Catholic Education Office of WA, Broome Regional Office. This year I returned to NZ and now work for the Diocese of Palmerston North where I am the Secondary and Tertiary RE Advisor. Well that's me in a nut shell. Love to here what my class mates have been up to.

Katrina van de Water

Secondary/Tertiary Religious Education Adviser

Catholic Education Office Diocese of Palmerston North

Diocesan Centre, 33 Amesbury Street,

Private Bag 11 012, Palmerston North

Ph: 06 358 8079 & 0210704469 Fax: 06 357 3624

Martin..It is indeed heartening to see the college has such a thriving network of past pupils. Well done.

I would appreciate being added to your "little list"!

Warm regards

Nicola Lynch

8 Aikmans Rd

Merivale

ChCh

nicolalynch@paradise.net.nz

Kia ora Marty,

By the comments on the school web site it looks as if your efforts have shifted the centre of the world from Orawia to Gore. Well done. I was never convinced about the Orawia thing.You also need congratulating on your uncanny ability at the age of 17 to quite correctly predict that there was indeed no good reason to ever leave Southland. (or St Peters ). For the readers info I was lucky enough to have spent my 7th form year at St Peters in 1974. Kevin Forsman and myself were the first exchange students from Rosmini College to attend St Peters and  began a bit of a tradition. Is the student echange still happening? I see Kathy O'Neil has fond memories of that great theatrical work "The Diary of Anne Frank". I was honoured to have played her father,Otto in that show. Unlike her my theatrical career came to a crashing halt a few years later with a devastating rejection after auditioning for of all things "The Diary of Anne Frank".

My health never recovered from the experience of Father Buchner's spam meals. I was 32 before I completed a years work without time of for sickness. What a party that was. I eventually received a gift of a kidney from my young brother Sean and have enjoyed 20 years of organ transplanted bliss. I repayed him in 2003 with a Gold medal I won for white water salom kayaking at the World Transplant Games in France. Organ transplantation works!!! Tick the organ donor box.

I have been married to Kahoa for 27 years and we have 4 daughters aged 24 to 17. My goal was always to get a degree by age 40. I was late by 2 years. I am teaching Building and Construction  at Onehunga High School in Auckland trying to turn out a few tradesmen.

Add me to the mailing list. Thanks for your efforts.

Brendan Corbett

Hi Martin

I received the latest newsletter today by luck as the new postie knew me. Please can you change my contact address to Cheltenham Court, 607 Market St Sth, Hastings or P O Box 2288, Stortford Lodge, Hastings.

I was a pupil at St Peters 1973-79 under the maiden name of McGillen. Father Willett was headmaster when I left.

I do have fond memories of my years there but moving away as soon as I left school (unlike my younger sister Christine) I did lose contact with a lot of classmates. My parents remained in Gore so I had many trips there, meeting up with probably the only one of my year that stayed there, Mark La Hood. Family connections had me meeting up again with Dennis O’Connor a couple of Christmas’ ago and I do keep up with what the Marshall’s are doing through Faye, but that is probably about all.

When my Mum passed away nearly three years ago, Dad moved back to his home town of Temuka so unfortunately I now do not seem to venture that far south.

I was amazed to see how many staff have remained for so many years! The only staff member I have met up with since leaving Gore would be Kate Leebody at the Netball World Cup in Christchurch.

As you will see by my signature, I am a mortgage broker, owning a new Adam Parore franchise. After spending 20 years with The National Bank I now love being my own boss! I have been married to Ron for 23 years and we have two siblings (can’t call them children anymore) Kahlea 21 and Kieran 15.

I would love to reminisce with any old classmates if they fancy, so please load my email under the contacts.

All the very best.

From: bronandcraig

To: stpetershostel@xtra.co.nz

Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 1:46 PM

Subject: Email Address

Hiya Trish,

My email address is bronandcraig@clear.net.nz.  I was a pupil from 1980-1982.  The wesite is fab and there were a few names I remembered in there.  Well done.

Cheers

Bronwyn Matthews (nee Ashby)

----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew and Kerrin <kerrin.andrew@xtra.co.nz>
To: <stpetershostel@xtra.co.nz>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 4:34 PM
Subject: RE: A message from Trish Morris


> Hi Trish,
>
> Thanks for your email.  You are doing a great job getting everyone's info
> collected together for the website..  I had a browse and it was
interesting
> seeing where people have ended up and what they are doing.  As you may
have
> already read I haven't ended up too far away - Invercargill.  I don't
really
> see many from school on a regular basis but it's amazing the places that
you
> come across ex St Peter's people.  I started teaching here when I
graduated
> from Dunedin College of Education.  I now work part time as I have 3 sons;
> Samuel 9, Henry 7 and Matthew 6 months.  I would like to be added to the
> school data base.  Please pass on my regards to any teachers who may still
> be there from when I was there.  It's great to see Martin Chamberlain is
> there  keeping it all ticking along.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Kerrin Tattersfield

HI MATIN BEING AN EX PUPIL OF THE SCHOOL IN WHICH I ATTENDED BETWEEN 1970 AND 1976 IT WOULD BE GREAT CATCHING UP WITH FORMER FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES .I HAVE BEEN LIVING HERE IN PERTH SINCE 1996. IM WORKING IN THE CONSTUCION INDUSTRY OVER AS  A SCAFFOLDER FOR ONE OF PERTH BIGGEST COMPANYS REALLY ENJOYING IT THE WORK THE WAY OF LIFE THE WEATHER WOULD LOVE TO BE KEPT UP TO DATE WITH WHATS HAPPENING WITH FORMER CLASS MATES AND FRIENDS SO WILL SIGN OFF HERE .
                                   VAUGHAN  MCKINNEL

Your Aussie Corespondent Vaughan

Hi my name is Pauline Patrick (nee Brown) and I went to St Peter's from 1977 till early 1979.  I left St Peters because my mother (Pat Brown) passed away and I went to live with my older brother Tony in Timaru.  My sister Maria also went to St Peters although briefly.  We had many cousins at St Peters including O'Connor's, O'Brien's, Larkings and Yate's.

I am married to Lance and have 2 children, Matthew 10 and Tayla 7.  We live on a dairy farm in Waiau Pa (Auckland Region) and I work as a Teacher Aide in a special needs school.  Next year I am looking at going back to school to get my teaching degree.

I would love to hear from anyone who was in my classes.

God Bless

Pauline Patrick

From: Moore, Patrina

To: St Peters Hostel

Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 12:53 PM

Subject: RE: Former Students Database

Hi Trish

Thanks for sending the newsletter out to me.

I have passed it on to both my sisters Adele and Raelene.

Could you please post my details on the website for anybody who wants to contact me.

If anybody wants to catch up please contact me on the below mobile number or email.

Always keen to see old friends or ex pupils of St Peters.

Thanks

Patrina Moore (Forde)

Patrina Moore
Key Account Manager
Maxxium NZ
Auckland
P  915 8444
F  915 8440
D  915 8474
M 021 466 83
E patrina.moore@maxxium.com

Hi Mr Chamberlain

I do remember your name from St Peters but cant remember if u taught me or not.  I remember E.J., Mr tyne, Mr Cahill, PJ Owens, Mr Hillyard PE teacher, Bro Ted Sisters Helen and Barbara who followed me to Moreau College in Dunedin which i couldnt believe and i remember her saying at assembly in Dunedin about having a former pupil from Gore been at Moreau with her and everyone knew it was me  but i look back today and think "if only i had listened more" but we learn from our past times. I found out that Mr Cahill had actually taught my older brother here in Dunedin a few yeas before i had him in Gore, and Mr Connelly where have they all gone???

I was no saint at school but i know i enjoyed my years there attending the first intake of girl boarders at Gore High School Hostel attending St Peters that was in 1980 i think there was about 10 of us.  I lived in Waikaia and when i first started the first person i meet was Joanne Gilkston or Gilbertson she lived on the Waikaia to Gore Bus run and i think she was 6thform in 1979 she showed me around i was so grateful to her she introduced me to i think it was James Cooper he lived nearer to Gore and was the same year as me he went out with Bronwyn Lee.

I know 1980 was a tough year for our form losing Michael and Ranui and then a year later David Andrews by which time i had left Waikaia and gone back to Dunedin and was unable to come back for Daves farewell then Daves Dad Fred died in a freak accident with one of his Trucks so there was good and bad and sad times but thank u all for the memories and the best school i attended now that i can admitt it Good Luck in the future and i hope i can make it to the 40th in 2009

Regards

Jan Murray

(Store Detective)

Hi Martin

I picked up your email address, from the foundation newsletter

How is it being back in Gore, hope you are enjoying it.

Mum has moved to gore, so I spend a bit more time there, when I am home in NZ. I will be back in march, visiting again.

How many students are at the school now? - and how many in the hostel

Hope all is well, and take care

Regards,

James McNamee
Financial Controller

John Rowan & Partners LLP.                    
Telephone 020 8567-6995

Hi, just checking ou the st peters web site for the first time, lots of
familiar names including yours, I am sure you were a student when I was
there. My name is bridgette may nee monaghan, I left st peters at the end of
form 5 in 1980-81. I have been living in hervey bay australia for the past
22 years married with 4 children aged 16,15,14,12.
Would like to hear from anyone from back in the good old days
Bridgette may (nee Monaghan)