As his father had been appointed Canterbury provincial engineer in 1854, the financial situation improved, and the boys were sent to Christ's College, then the best school in Christchurch.
Nachdem sein Vater 1854 zum Provinzingenieur der Provinz Canterbury ernannt wurde, erlaubte es die bessere finanzielle Situation, die Söhne auf das Christ’s College, damals die beste Schule in Christchurch, zu schicken.