Built in 1931 Rutherford House is named after one of the College's most distinguished Old Boys , Nobel Laureate, Ernest Rutherford (1887-1889).  Rutherford House was one of two boarding houses commissioned by the Board of Governors following the 1929 earthquake.

Visit the Rutherford House page on the Nelson College ultranet site to read more about recent news and events and to view the photo gallery.

https://learning.nelsoncollege.school.nz/ClassSpace/1821/