January 18 2017
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Schools ready to open by Kent Caddick
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This year is set to become a significant one for hundreds of Rolleston youngsters, with the opening of the town’s first high school and its fifth primary school.
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Irrigation loan paid back
Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton says an $8 million council loan …
p Rolleston College principal Steve Saville says all is on track for the opening of Rolleston’s first high school
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Selwyn success at Colgate Games
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Rolleston College will take in just over 210 Year 9 students in its first year of operation while Rolleston’s newest primary school, Lemonwood Grove, is preparing to take up to 80 pupils when it too opens its doors for the first time on January 30. Rolleston College principal Steve Saville said the excitement is really building. “We have some very excited staff and members of the board of trustees, and part of my job at the moment is
keeping a lid on that as we put on the finishing touches.” Over the next five years Rolleston College will be taking in a new influx of Year 9 students with the school roll expected to hit 1,100 by 2021. The high school has been built to house up to 1,800 students. Mr Saville said the last 18 months has been a rewarding time since he got a phone call in the middle of the night in New York telling him he had the principal’s job at Rolleston College.
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“I was in New York on sabbatical visiting schools in the city,” he said. “Since then it has been a bit of a roller coaster ride but nothing completely out of the blue, as I had been involved in setting up a school from scratch before. “The establishment board of trustees has been fabulous to work with especially chair Jackie Freeman whose passion, determination and commitment has been hugely influential in getting us to this stage. continued on page 3 …