Canterbury’s 37th Foundation Day Celebration! | 8:55am – 10:55am, Friday 15 March @ CEC & Oval 2 | Chapel Service, Principal’s Address, Special Guest Speaker, Alumnus of the Year Award, Cursus Magnus Annual College Relay Race
What: Canterbury’s 37th Foundation Day Celebration!
Morning Chapel Service | Principal’s Address | Special Guest Speaker | Alumnus of the Year Award | Cursus Magnus Annual College Relay Race.
When: Friday Morning 15 March 2024.
8:30am – Form
8:45am – Move To CEC
8:55am – Morning Chapel Service: College Chaplain Reverend Dan Talbot
9:35am – Principal’s Address: Mr Dan Walker
9:42am – Special Guest Speaker: Mr Gordon Royall | Former Acting Headmaster, Dean of School (Secondary), Director of Activities, Secondary Teacher (1986 – 2000)
9:50am – Alumnus of the Year Award
9:55am – Move To Oval 2
10:15am – Cursus Magnus Annual College Relay Race
10:55am – Event Concludes | Morning Tea (First Break) Commences
Where: Canterbury College – Entry & Parking Via High Road Gate, High Road, Waterford.
CEC: Canterbury Events Centre – Morning Chapel Service | Principal’s Address | Special Guest Speaker | Alumnus of the Year Award.
Oval 2 Course Around Fields 3 & 4 – Cursus Magnus Annual College Relay Race.
NB: Moved from the Canterbury Athletics Track for the cooler grassed running surface.
Who: For Junior & Senior School Students & Staff. | ALL Parents & Carers Warmly Invited. | ALL Past Students & Staff Warmly Invited.
Hosts: Canterbury College Executive Leadership Team & Student Leadership Team.
RSVPs: Not Required.
Dress Code:
CEC Foundation Day Ceremony Attendees: Students – Summer School Uniform / Plus Blazers If On-Stage. | Parents & Carers, Past Students & Staff – Smart Casual.
Cursus Magnus Relay Race Runners: Student Teams – Please Change Into Your House Sport Uniform. | College Staff Team – FREE Official White Canterbury T-Shirt or Polo or Singlet Provided. | Past Students Alumni Team – FREE Official Grey Canterbury T-Shirt or Polo or Singlet Provided.
More Information
Canterbury celebrates its 37th Anniversary by reflecting on how far we’ve come, and looking forward to all the ‘milestones and magic’ still to come over the next 37 years…
Our official morning ceremony’s chapel service will give thanks and inspiration to our thriving Canterbury Community, followed by special presentations from our Principal and a former Acting Headmaster – who started with the College back in 1986, to honour our wonderful past.
And who will win our prestigious ‘Alumnus of the Year’ Award for 2024?
Then finally, it’s time for our much-anticipated Cursus Magnus, where eight teams of eight runners compete in our annual relay race, cheered on by the entire Canterbury Community:
- A Years 5–12 Student Team from each of the six Houses.
- Plus our Canterbury Alumni Past Students Team.
- Plus our College Staff Team.
Each runner must complete their required distance before passing the baton onto the next runner, until all eight runners have completed their turn, to find the overall winning team.
Best performing House WINS. Who will come out on top?
2023 Cursus Magnus Champions: Ramsey House
2022 Cursus Magnus Champions: Ramsey House
2021 Cursus Magnus Champions: Becket House
Come and show your House and College spirit as we host one of our biggest events for the year.
Happy Canterbury Foundation Day!
Contact: Senior School Admin – T: 07 3299 0843 | E: OR Junior School Admin – T: 07 3299 0847 | E:
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Dear Canterbury Alumni,
If you wish to…
Register for our Official Past Students Alumni Relay Race Team
OR
Nominate yourself or a fellow past student for the CAN: Canterbury Alumni Network ‘Alumnus of the Year’ Award
Thank you!
