Sumner School
turns 150.
Est. 1876
A week of celebrations · 13–17 October 2026
150th Gala Event · Saturday 17 October
Te Kura o Matuku Takotako · Sumner, Christchurch
9 decades of Sumner · 79 years apart · coming home from 3 countries.
Help us find the alumni.
150 years of Sumner kids are living everywhere from Christchurch to London, Sydney to Vancouver, and most places in between. We want you all back for this.
The hardest part of a 150-year reunion is finding everyone. There’s no master list. The diaspora is wide. Word of mouth does what we can’t.
If you’re connected to Sumner
Add yourself to the Sumner Alumni Register. A lasting record of our community that goes beyond this year’s celebrations, so we can stay connected for future reunions and Sumner School news.
If you know someone who is
Forward this page. Past student, past staff, former PTA or board member: anyone with a Sumner connection. Tag someone with a story.
Already registered? Got an old photo or a story? Post it in the Facebook group or email 150team@sumnerschool150.co.nz.
Calendar of Events
Six events across the week. Here’s the shape of it. Tap any event for full details, times and booking info.
Sumner School in action
Party time! (for the tamariki)
150 Stories: Ka mua, ka muri
The Homecoming: He Huihuinga
Our 150th Anniversary Gala
Straight from the registration replies.
“I’m coming from the Netherlands for this.”
A registrant, travelling home
“My mother is an alum from the 1950s.”
Family of a 1950s alum
“My four sisters all attended too, and our stepfather, who was here as a child.”
One family, generations deep
Got a Sumner story to tell? Share it in the Facebook group, or add yourself to the Alumni Register.
Six generations. Hundreds of classes. Thousands of stories.
A few of the faces that have walked these grounds. Recognise anyone?
More photos in the Facebook group. Got an old class photo? Post it there or email 150team@sumnerschool150.co.nz.