Some dates from "The School We Magnify" G.Ash 1990

• 1815 - approx First Europeans land in Canterbury

• 1840 - Treaty of Waitangi is signed

• 1843 - John and William Deans establish a farm at Riccarton

• 1850 - Christchurch established

• 1873 - Canterbury College (University) established

• 1881:

• School established at Arts Centre. 82 boys, 7 masters.

• School sports at Lancaster Park

• 1883 - First monitors appointed. Military Cadet Corps formed

• 1903 - Form Masters and school blazers introduced

• 1908 - Deans Scholar Medal awarded in honour of Robert Deans - "Scholar, Sportsman and Gentleman"

• 1912 - Old Boys Association formed

• 1914:

• School farewells Old Boys to First World War.

• 786 served with 140 losing their lives

• School Song written

• 1916 - First Anzac Service in (original) Big Room – Arts Centre

• 1917 - Adams House opened. First Old Boy Rhodes Scholar

• 1926 - School to its present 28-acre site. Memorial Shrine unveiled

• 1935 - Parent-Teacher Association formed

• 1939 - 600 Old Boys, 11 staff serve in WW2. 200 lose their lives

• 1952 - Caddick Wing (M1 to M7) opened

• 1956 - Old Boys gift World War 2 memorials (Hall entry)

• 1966 - Parent Evenings and Leavers' Dinner established

• 1970 - Final School Cadet parade - shortage of funds

• 1975 - Charles Caldwell Block (C1 – C14) opened

• 1980 - 56 Old Boys around the world are university professors

• 1987 - Main Block earthquake strengthening. Reopened 1990

• 1990 - First Board of Trustees is elected

• 1997 - New School Hall is opened

• 1998 - Wilson Library is opened

• 2003 - Mr Croudis retires and Mr McIntyre appointed

• 2005 - Prince William visits the School

• 2007 - Governor-General attends Founders’ Day Assembly

• 2009 - Swine flu pandemic during Term 2

• 2010 - September 7.1 earthquake. Wide damage. 5 days off school.

• 2011 - February 6.3 quake kills 181. June quake causes further damage. Snow. 20 days off school

• 2012 - Headmaster Trevor McIntyre leaves to assist in the post-quake restructuring of education delivery in Christchurch.

• 2013 - Mr Hill appointed Headmaster

• 2015 - John Morrissey Grandstand officially opened 28 May

• 2015 - Hall demolition starts

• 2016 - Hall Construction Starts

• School building demolished (1961 Commerce / Caddick Block)

• Deans farm Buildings refurbishment starts

• 2017 - New Hall opened September 5

• Deans Buildings opened - home to (1) PTA and Uniform Shop, (2) Meeting Room, Old Boys, Archives

• 2018 - Pare (carved lintel) blessed and unveiled above Hall entrance (carved by Wiremu and Anaru Gray - Ngai tahu. Wiremu was HOD Guidance 2017/18

• 2019 Straven Block built - Caldwell Block demolished Term 4 - construction of new Caddick Block and Caldwell Block begins.

• 2020 New bike stands completed on the old room 26 site. Old rugby changing rooms and E2 block demolished to make way for new tuckshop, cafe and additional teaching space

• 2021 (24 February) Caddick and Caldwell Blocks Official Ceremony

• Work starts on the Main Block restoration during Term 4