Our History

Monte Cecilia Housing Trust was established in 1982 by the St Vincent de Paul Society, Liston Foundation, the Sisters of Mercy and the Marist Brothers. The original purpose was to provide emergency housing and practical assistance to whanau with a housing need as well as to ensure adequate, affordable and secure housing for all New Zealanders through housing action and political advocacy. In 1989 Monte Cecilia House was registered as a Charitable Trust.

1982 Read more

Monte Cecilia commenced at 72 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough, Auckland

1992 Read more

Launch of the “Friends of Monte” with Dame Kath Tizard

1998 Read more

Sisters of Mercy Jubilee celebration with Phil Goff

2002 Read more

Opening of 30 Windrush Close, Mangere with the Prime Minister Helen Clark and Bishop Dunne

2006 Read more

Change of Logo - Launch of Monte Cecilia Housing Trust's new logo

2007 Read more

Celebrating 25 years Monte Cecilia Housing Trust

2008 Read more

Diocesan School Caring Shed blessing

2010 Read more

Umu Place blessing

2012 Read more

Art exhibition to celebrate the 30 year anniversary

2014 Read more

Blessing of the first of five Waimahia houses

2015

Christmas at Monte Cecilia Housing Trust

2016 Read more

Change of Leadership -Bernie Smith joins Monte as CEO

2017

Freehold house opened in Otahuhu

2017 Read more

Trust Purchases 30 Windrush Close, Mangere

2018 Read more

2018 Windrush Close demolition & commencement of new build

2018 Read more

2018 World Homeless Day

2017

Logo redeveloped & Web Site developed with fresh clean renewed look

October 2019

Grand Opening of new Windrush housing & office Facility