St Peter’s School

St Peter’s is one of New Zealand’s leading Independent, Anglican, co-educational, day and boarding secondary schools for Years 7 to 13 students. The ethos of the School is based on providing a holistic education for the whole person -body, mind and spirit. Our campus caters for approximately 1200 day and boarding students, on 100 acres of park-like grounds near Cambridge, a short drive from Hamilton City. St Peter’s offers students a level of education that provides them with the skills and confidence to continue learning at a higher level. Our focus is on developing compassionate, lifelong learners who will succeed in a global community. Systems and structures are designed to support academic excellence, pastoral care, spiritual growth, sporting and cultural participation and high achievement. The St Peter’s way is centered on Christian values and a holistic education based on respect for each person. The positive support of teachers, parents and the school body ensure that students here prosper in body, mind, and spirit. Rugby background St Peter’s take great pride in their success in the sporting arena, in both specialist and mainstream sport. With world-class facilities at the school, as well as on their doorstep in the sporting hub of Cambridge, St Peter’s students have every opportunity to excel in their chosen sport. The school has produced many talented rugby players over the years, and despite being a relatively small, co-ed school, students are very well represented in Waikato age-group teams, as well as Super Rugby and New Zealand representative teams. In the CNI competition, we particularly enjoy, competing against likeminded schools with similar values and standards. 2023 will see a team mixed with youth and experience. We have a number of young players coming through the ranks who bring enthusiasm and energy, who will be supported by senior students Kaleb Tapara, Kash Farmer, Maraekaiti Nepia and Dylan Eti. While rugby has always been highly valued in the school, the introduction of our Rugby Academy programme in 2017 has seen major growth in rugby, assisting in the development of skill and depth in rugby across the school. We are seeing positive growth in the number of rugby playing students.