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4/29/2019 0 Comments

A Winter Programme


​Term 2 is under way as we move full on into all things winter. The 1st XV will very active over this time so here is their programme of matches in the hope that lots of you can get along to support. We will try and post the Football and Basketball fixture list later in the week.
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4/16/2019 0 Comments

A Slight Change of Plan

FDMC community - due to the lack of numbers registered for the 60th Jubilee Dinner Dance, we have had to cancel this event. The number of people who have registered 7 weeks out from the event are very low. We have had to make a decision in conjunction with the Plymouth International Hotel. All other events are continuing - please help us to promote amongst friends and family. 

​Tim Stuck
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4/12/2019 0 Comments

The Loss of a Legend

It is with real sadness that we received the news today of the passing of Br Julian Watson. Br Julian was the second Principal at FDMC serving our community from 1965 until 1971 and will be fondly remembered by old boys from that era. He was a key part of laying the foundation for what FDMC was to become and we are very grateful for the time he spent this side of the Tasman.

The bigger picture of course is that Br Julian gave 80 years of service as a De La Salle Brother and was very special to both the Order and all those he had an influence on.
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Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, 
and let perpetual light shine upon him. 
May he rest in peace.
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4/9/2019 0 Comments

Colours Assembly

Our Colours Assembly last Thursday honoured an outstanding group of academic high performers at the College. Giving the keynote speech and presenting the awards was old boy Dr Peter McComb. Peter was at FDMC in the early 1980s and has currently gone on to become an eminent Ocean Scientist who is currently Managing Director of MetOcean Solutions Ltd.
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It had been 38 years since Peter had been in the College Gym and in a nice touch his father was able to be there along with all the proud parents of our current generation of academics.
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4/4/2019 0 Comments

Golf Anyone?

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Most FDMC students past and present have heard about the College grounds once being a golf course. This week we were able to unearth an aerial photo from 1950 which shows the course and it's lay out.

We were able to access the image from a NPDC initiative showing overlays of old maps/photos on the current city image - well worth a visit at

https://maps.npdc.govt.nz/historicalimagery/
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4/2/2019 0 Comments

Get Your Name Down

There are many positive things that have come to make up the FDMC culture and spirit which has developed over the last 60 years. One less helpful aspect is our tendency to leave everything to the last minute. This is evident in our current level of registrations for the QB Weekend celebration where we have less than 50 people making a commitment to attend.

We know from talking to old boys that there is a lot of interest but now is the time to make the call.
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Visit  https://forms.gle/S7PDJjzzmn3JFR478   to put your name down and come and join some old mates.
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4/1/2019 0 Comments

What Goes On Tour ....

Sometimes the best school experiences are when you are off site and on tour. True for the Senior A Basketball team who toured to the west coast of the USA back in 1988. Lots of good times and life long mates.
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