Per Fidem Fortis: strength through faith.
Selwyn House shield
Selwyn House, founded in 1945, was named after Bishop Selwyn. It had unique beginnings - initially the house was located not on the Middlemore site but in the city. An unusually large entry of boarders in 1945 made it essential for the College to obtain additional accommodation and consequently a house in Epsom was rented for one year.
This, together with 26 first year boys and a Prefect on loan from St John's, became the first Selwyn House. In the same year, the present building on Mangere Road was acquired and altered for use as a Boarding House. This remained in place until 2004 when the current site on Golf Avenue was established, able to house 85 students. This immediately became, and still is, the largest Boarding House at the College.
The Selwyn House motto: ‘strength through faith’ is adhered to by the students both in the religious sense as well as their combined faith in each other. The promotion of 'giving everything a go’ and ‘always give your best’ are key mantras students try to live up to, in all aspects of their life at Selwyn House.
The Selwyn Logo
- The ‘sinister’ side (left side) of the Selwyn House shield features elements that appear on Bishop Selwyn Coat of Arms; the Bishop was the first Anglican prelate in New Zealand.
- The ‘dexter’ side (right side) shows the stars relating to the Auckland Diocese and are common to St John’s and Parnell Houses.
Housemaster: Kevin Putt (K.Putt@kingscollege.school.nz) 2014 – present.