book. The celebrations are being held from 14–16 February, with evening events in the new Upper West. These will be spectacular events and not to be missed. Our Advancement team is working hard to deliver a fitting series of occasions to celebrate a notable milestone in the history of Christ's College. As well as the celebratory events, 2025 will include the opening of the College Museum, the focus of the 2023 Annual Appeal. The project is being managed by Old Boy architect Alec Bruce and the
museum will capture the life of College since 1850, showcasing our school archives in purpose- built cabinets and visual displays, supported by digital technology. We are grateful to Jane Teal, who has been the curator of the College archives for many years, for her invaluable guidance as the museum takes shape. The final acknowledgement of our 175th anniversary will be the publication of an updated College history book, written by College History teacher Warren Lidstone. This will be a fitting record of arguably one of the most challenging, formative, and interesting periods in College’s history, covering the Canterbury earthquakes, Covid-19, the Royal Commission, and our bicultural journey, and reflecting the tenures of former headmasters and our first executive principal in the period since 1997. With a view to 2030, the Board is excited about the future of Christ’s College under the leadership of Joe Eccleton. Joe will continue to drive the execution of our strategy and we know that our boys, staff, parents, and the wider College community will enjoy their engagement with him as he brings his own vision and style to College.
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