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Nelson College centennial

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Founded in 1856, Nelson College is the oldest state secondary school in New Zealand. Watch footage of its 1956 centennial. Its most famous pupil was Ernest Rutherford.

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Reference: Pictorial Parade 48. National Film Unit, 1956

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Carl Walrond, Nelson region – Government, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/28967/nelson-college-centennial (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 3 September 2010, updated 1 August 2015.