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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Bruce McLaren Intermediate, Don Buck, Fruitvale Road Train Station, Glendene, New Zealand, Glen Eden, New Zealand, Glen Eden Intermediate School, Glen Eden Train Station, Green Bay, New Zealand, Henderson High School (Auckland), Henderson North, New Zealand, Henderson Train Station, Hobsonville, Kelston, New Zealand, Kelston Boys' High School, Kelston Deaf Education Centre, Konini, Laingholm, Lake Kawaupaka, Lincoln, Auckland, Liston College, Lower Nihotupu Reservoir, LynnMall, Massey, New Zealand, Massey High School, McLaren Park, New Zealand, New Lynn, New Zealand, New Lynn Train Station, Oratia, Oratia United, Parau, Project Twin Streams, Rutherford College, Auckland, Scenic Drive (Auckland), Sturges Road Train Station, St Dominic's College, Henderson, Sunnyvale, Auckland, Sunnyvale Train Station, Swanson Train Station, Te Atatu, Te Atatu Peninsula, Te Atatu South, Titirangi, Upper Harbour Bridge, Waiatarua, Waima, Waitakere, Auckland, Waitakere College, Waitakere Hospital, Waitakere Mega Centre, Waitakere Ranges, Waitakere Reservoir, Waitakere Train Station, Western Heights, Auckland, Westfield WestCity, West Harbour, Auckland, Whenuapai. Excerpt: Liston College is a college in Auckland, New Zealand, for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students. It was the second school opened by the Christian Brothers in Auckland. It was named after Archbishop Liston (1881-1976), the seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland (1929-1970). The school was founded in 1974 to serve the Catholic families of West Auckland and to absorb the growing number of boys who travelled daily to St Peter's College in central Auckland. Liston College has a diverse, multicultural roll. In 2005 its ethnic composition was NZ European/P keh 46%, M ori 7%, Samoan 14%, Asian 10%, Tongan 4%, Cook Island 1%, Other 18%. The college excels in sporting and cultural activities. Academically, the school offers for senior years the National Certificate of Educational Achievement assessment system (NCEA) . Liston College was established in February 1974 by the eighth Catholic Bishop of Auckland, Reginald Delargey (1914-1979, Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland 1957-1970 and Bishop of Auckland 1970-1974). The College commenced operations on 7 February 1974 using classrooms at Holy Cross School, Henderson, with a staff of two Christian Brothers, Br G J Wellsmore and Br J P McKean and 72 foundation pupils. The pupils were divided into Form One 'J' and Form One 'M'. These initials stood for Archbishop Liston's Christian names - James Michael. Classwork began immediately and homework was set on the first day." "Brother Wellsmore ... supervised the building programme, the establishment of the curriculum and the development of a unique school spirit. The Christian Brothers tradition and values underpinned Br Wellsmore's vision for the school. As the school roll grew and the building programme was completed, the college spirit became embedded in the Liston community." During 1973 and 1974, the school was erected on the property at Edwards Avenue, which prior to work commencing was " ... an open paddock with an old house on it." The buildings, gymnasium
