Welcome to Condell’s House
I look forward to meeting you all over the next few months and making 2024 an unforgettable year. This booklet will answer questions you may have about the House system at College and Condell’s House in particular.
The History of Condell’s House Condell’s is one of the seven dayboy Houses at College. However, it has not always been a dayboy House and it has not operated continuously since its inception. The original building – described as being “in the Gothic order of architecture, entirely of wood, of appearance in keeping with the existing College buildings, and with a pretty bell turret with ornamental iron work and finial” – was planned and built in 1878. In May 1879, Thomas de Renzy Condell, a College Old Boy, became the first Housemaster of the new boarding House, with 20 boys in his care. Although the new House was successful, the depressed state of the New Zealand economy meant the College roll fell to such an extent that after only 15 years of operation, in 1893, the Board decided to close the House. For the next 25 years, the House became a residence for several masters, and temporary accommodation for displaced Headmaster’s House pupils, while their present building (School House) was constructed. From 1908, the College roll began to increase steadily and, in the years that followed, the first two dayboy Houses, North Town and South Town (Harper and Julius), were established. By the end of 1918, the two boarding Houses could barely accommodate the 148 boarders, so it was decided to open another boarding House. From 1919–1923, it operated under the name of its Housemaster, Mr E Jenkins.
Condell’s House is located in Gloucester Street. It has good facilities for study and recreation. We provide a supportive environment to help boys attain their best. If you have any further questions we can discuss these when I meet with you. Please contact me if there is anything I can help you with between now and the start of the new school year. – Alex Robertson, Housemaster
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