Headmasters address to students following Christchurch event on Friday

Kia ora koutou

Please read this link to my assembly speech from this morning as the staff and boys of the College gathered to reflect on the enormity of Fridays events.

The horrific events of Friday in Christchurch are completely unprecedented in a country that we have considered safe from the extremist madness that afflicts so many places.

An event like this is hard to comprehend for any of us let alone our young men.

Support is available at the College by contacting our counsellors

• Simon Field | Nelson College FD@nelsoncollege.school.nz
• Heledd Restall | Nelson College RL@nelsoncollege.school.nz
• And through a number of organisations such as Lifeline (0800 543 354), Ministry of https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/mental-health-and-addictions/mental-health/mental-health-advice-coping-after-traumatic-event

Please don’t hesitate to contact me or my staff if we can support and assist your family in any way.

Nga mihi nui

Gary O’Shea
Headmaster