Iona College's centenary celebration was boosted with the announcement of a $7 million gift to its performing arts centre.
The announcement was made on Saturday night at the centennial dinner by Iona College council chairman Angus Mabin, who told those attending the dinner the money was bequeathed to the school by the late Margaret Blyth, a former old girl of the school. The money will go towards the Blyth Performing Arts centre, which could be viewed by the public at the weekend.
The dinner and the viewing of the new facility was one of a number of events included in the school's 100th birthday festivities, which began on Friday afternoon and ended yesterday.
Mr Mabin was very pleased with the three-day event, saying "It was an exceptional three days, a real celebration of the school."
Proceedings began on Friday with the unveiling of a 3m sculpture by New Zealand scultpor Paul Dibble, donated to the school by the Iona Foundation. A total of 700 people attended a cocktail event on Friday night.