Bishop Viard College


Bishop Viard College, also known as Viard College or BVC, is a coeducational secondary school located in Kenepuru, Porirua, New Zealand. The college is now integrated into the state system under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975.

History

The college was founded in 1968 by Cardinal Peter McKeefry, Archbishop of Wellington, and was staffed by the Assumptionist Fathers and Brigidine Sisters. The school was named after Philippe Viard, the first Catholic Bishop of Wellington. Originally the school consisted of two institutions on the same site, however it became a single co-educational unit in 1975. St Peter's College in Gore opened as a co-educational College in 1969.
The school celebrated its 50th Jubilee on Labour weekend, 19-21 October 2018.

Notable alumni