There are two Edmund Rice Communities in New Zealand - one in Auckland (North Island) and another in Westport (South Island). An Edmund Rice Community is a community that may consist of Brothers and non Brothers, men and women. The setting up of an Edmund Rice Community is approved by the New Zealand Christian Brothers' Province Leadership Team. They have a reasonable level of autonomy as the community determines membership and how the community operates.

The ER Community in Auckland consists mainly of tertiary students and young people.

Picture left to right: Daniel Eyre, Jen Martinez, William Paterson, Vanessa Smith, Alex Pitchers, Eleanor Mason, Andre Fonseca, Jacson Kluts. Auckland Community 2004

• Personal development -

• Discerned Values -

• Healthy inter relattionships -    

• A base of support for the local Edmund Rice Network - Community.    

This is expressed through (the essence): Hospitality - Reflection - Service - Catholic nature

Photo: Chris McManus, Jeff Leach, Br Philip Pinto, Brad Hanrahan and Bernadette Faifua.  June 2003

• Caring of the home is responsibility of all

• Community has an association with the wider Edmund Rice Network

• Presence at Sunday night reflection group (within reason)

• Presence at meal times and community reflection (within reason)

• Visitors are a priority

• All members are equal

• $100 per week goes into a common fund

• All members are signatures to the account

• Two signatures on a community cheque

Edmund Rice Community, 36 Queen Mary Ave, Epsom, Auckland.