Nutana Collegiate
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411 - 11th Street East , , S7N 0E9 | |
Coordinates | 52°07′08″N 106°39′41″W / 52.118993°N 106.661410°W |
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Type | Secondary |
Motto | Working together towards personal excellence in a safe, caring, respectful learning community |
Opened | 1909 |
School board | Saskatoon Public Schools |
Principal | Bernadette Laliberte |
Grades | Grade 9 to Grade 12 |
Enrollment | 503[1] (2017) |
Education system | Public |
Language | English |
Colour(s) | Blue and White |
Team name | Blues |
Website | www |
Nutana Collegiate is a
History
Nutana Collegiate was founded as Saskatoon Collegiate Institute in 1909. The use of "collegiate" in the school's name reflects the school's original curriculum and intended role as a preparatory school for students expecting to attend university and enter professional careers.[3][4]
The school is located on a parcel of land that was a city park known as the Louise Grounds. The eastern portion of this land is occupied by the school's playfields and is now known as Chief Darcy Bear Park.[5]
The Classic French Renaissance style building was designed by Regina architects Storey & Van Egmond. The school provided the first public meeting place in Saskatoon and during its early years provided space for the
Between 2009 and 2012 the school underwent a $14 million renovation that included general building upgrades, new windows, and classroom and auditorium renovations. In 2013 the project received an Architectural Heritage Award presented by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.[8][9]
Academic programs
Nutana offers courses in four academies:
- Academic Upgrading Academy: for mature students ages 18 and older;
- Career and Experiential Learning Academy: support and programs for students to explore career areas and develop skills;
- Community Engagement Academy: includes service agency and business partners that provide opportunities linked to community resources and programs;
- Tourism Academy: offers courses and opportunities for students to prepare for a tourism career and develop the skills necessary for postsecondary education; the academy offers the Gold Level Program of the Canadian Academy of Travel and Tourism.
Physical education
Nutana offers physical education programs in two main categories:[10]
Wellness (physical education) classes offer a variety of activities including archery, basketball, racket sports, cross- country skiing, slow pitch, swimming, tennis, volleyball, weight training
Special Physical Education classes offer archery, badminton, billiards, bowling, canoeing, curling, fitness, ice games, indoor and outdoor games, orienteering, cross-country skiing, slow pitch, swimming, tennis, and wall climbing.
Notable alumni
- Matt Baldwin, three time Brier champion curler.[11]
- Mary Carter, one of the earliest female graduates in law from the University of Saskatchewan, in 1947, and the second female magistrate appointed in Saskatchewan history, in 1960.
- Kim Coates, stage, film, and television actor.
- John Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada[12]
- Ray Hnatyshyn, 24th Governor General of Canada and former federal cabinet minister.[12]
- Lawrie Skolrood, former CFL player.
- Clifford Wright (mayor), Mayor of Saskatoon from 1976 to 1988 and the first Mayor of Saskatoon to have been born in the city.[13]
- George P. Genereux MD, Olympic Gold Medallist Trapshooting 1952 Helsinki
References
- ^ Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF), retrieved 2018-02-10
- ^ Canadian Encyclopedia - Saskatoon. Retrieved 2014-02-17
- ^ Canadian Encyclopedia – Collegiate. Retrieved 2014-02-17
- ^ Louise Grounds – Saskatchewan Historical Markers. Retrieved 2014-02-17
- ^ City Park, OurYXE. Retrieved 2014-02-17
- ^ Grand Re-Opening of Nutana Collegiate Celebrated, Government of Saskatchewan news release, April 36, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-17
- ^ Doors Open Saskatoon. Retrieved 2014-02-17
- ^ Lieutenant Governor to Honour Excellence in Architecture, press release, June 11, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-17
- ^ Worth Magazine, Fall 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-17
- ^ School course selection handbook 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-17
- ^ "Canada's original rock star". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 6, 2004. p. 18. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b Doors Open Saskatoon. Retrieved 2014-02-17
- ^ Clifford WRIGHT Obituary - Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2016-07-30