St John's College started out with a roll of 220 young men. Fast forward to 2025 and the College roll has risen to over 900. These 900 boys training, learning, playing and completing on these same fields. This growth, along with changing weather patterns was placing enormous pressure on our playing surfaces and so in 2020 the School embarked on a project that would ensure our fields were fit for year-round use.

The project was split into stages starting with upgrading the drainage and installing in field pop-up irrigation and securing an independent water source via a bore. Once the fields were in tip-top shape, we wanted to ensure that we had fantastic seating for the entire St John's community to watch sports, events, school competitions and performances, or just enjoy the spectacular view across to Mt Pirongia. It was agreed that we would do terraced seating and give our spectators the best seats in the house.

In 2023, the new sports fields and updating terraced seating was opened with 160 plaques in place, a testament to the rich history of our college, and in some ways, a record of the many people who walked through the school's gates and became part of the St John's family.

Now it is your chance. We have a final 160 seats on our golden terraces. To secure your seat and play your part in our Schools history, click on the DONATE NOW button and it will take you through the entire process. A 'plaque donation' will secure your seat and go towards the St John's College Foundation Endowment Fund, which will create a sustainable income stream for the school, it's student and future projects.