Garin College

Garin College
Location
35 Champion Rd, Saxton, Nelson, New Zealand
Coordinates41°20′09″S 173°12′19″E / 41.3357°S 173.2052°E / -41.3357; 173.2052
Information
TypeIntegrated secondary (year 9–13) co-ed
MottoSmall School, Big Heart
Established2002; 24 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no.6975
PrincipalJohn Maguire
Enrollment629 (October 2025)
Socio-economic decile8
Websitewww.garincollege.ac.nz

Garin College is a New Zealand Catholic, integrated, co-educational day and boarding secondary school in Nelson on the northern outskirts of Richmond. The college opened on 28 January 2002 to serve the Catholic community, particularly in the upper South Island.

The college is named after Father Antoine Marie Garin (1810–1889) who was the founding pastor of the Catholic Church in Nelson. The proprietor of the school is the Catholic Archbishop of Wellington.