St Kevin's College in Oamaru, New Zealand was founded in 1927. It is a Catholic school run by the Christian Brothers and Dominican Sisters for boaders and day students. St Kevin's became a co-educational school in 1983. Although the establishment of a Catholic boarding school for boys in Otago had been mooted as early as 1890, it was not till 1925 that the project was seriously taken in hand. The Bishop of Dunedin, His Lordship Most Rev. James White, called for the co-operation of the Christian Brothers, who for many years had conducted a school in Dunedin, to which for some years a hostel was attached. Various sites were inspected by the Bishop and the Provincial of the Christian Brothers, Rev. Br P. I. Hickey. Finally "Redcastle" was settled on as being most suitable. In 1925 the Church authorities purchased the homestead and property on which the college now stands, including 40 acres (160,000 m) of land for 8000 pounds securing an option over ten additional acres, which were purchased for 1000 pounds in 1928. In May 1926 Rev. Br Moore came to Dunedin to organise a bazaar and art reunion to defray the expenses of the new foundation; and Rev.