Welcome to the New Zealand Province Website

The Marist Brothers' Province of New Zealand extends
from Kiribati, to Fiji and Samoa
in the South Pacific,
and south to New Zealand.

Foundation of the Province of New Zealand 1917

We have set out to provide information about the Marist Brothers in the New Zealand Province, which includes countries in a very large geographical area, though each of the countries is small. The Brothers arrived in the Pacific in the 1830's, and have educated young people in schools during much of this time.

Currently, the Province is embarking on a restructuring of its mission in the light of circumstances of personnel and ministry requirements of the 21st century.

Welcome in the languages of the Province

In New Zealand in English and Maori- Welcome - Kia ora
in Samoa - Talofa lava
in Fiji - Ni sa bula vinaka
in Kiribati - Kam na mauri

We warmly invite you to tour our Website
and learn more about our founder, St Marcellin Champagnat,
the Christian vocation he inspires us to follow
and the history and nature of the mission and ministries of the Marist Brothers and Lay Marists within the New Zealand Province.

Background Images courtesy Website Designs

Kiribati

Marist Learning Enhancement Centre, Auckland

At Pompallier Mission House
Bay of Islands NZ