Rose Sawaya, principal of the Porirua’s Bishop Viard College, says her school has more refugee students than any other Wellington school. And she is incredibly proud of her school and its students. At a recent mufti day which coincided with International Refugee Day, students shared stories, food and performed cultural dances. Sawaya says a lovely Read more
Since the early 2000s, Bishop Viard College has welcomed the refugee community of Porirua. “Their refugee backgrounds add life and experience to the school,” said Jane Bourke, a whanau leader at the college who has an interest in refugee students. Three Burmese students who joined at the end of last term are the latest additions Read more
Today, Friday 6 March, a liturgical reception will take place in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington to formally welcome Cardinal John Dew back from Rome. An open invitation has been made to anyone who wishes to attend. The Evening Prayer of the church will be prayed and light refreshments will follow. Cardinal Read more
Late last year Mrs Rose Sawaya was appointed principal of Bishop Viard College in Porirua. She has now taken up her new position at the College at the beginning of this new school year. Mrs. Sawaya was previously the Principal of Sacred Heart Girls College in New Plymouth. Before that was Deputy Principal of Sacred Read more
Rose Sawaya-Baxter, currently principal at Sacred Heart Girls’ College in New Plymouth, will take the reins of Bishop Viard College at the beginning of next year after the sudden departure in April of Teresa Cargo. The school’s official line was initially that she was on “study leave” but a resignation followed in June. Sawaya-Baxter is Read more
It seems there has been a significant issue with bullying at a Wellington College. Dramatic headlines in the Dominion Post, such as, “Bullied teen’s broken neck fear” are almost a compulsory read; particularly when accompanied by an equally dramatic picture of a slight boy in hospital. Reading further, the article names the college and its Read more
Recent publicity about bullying does not reflect what she sees at the school, says Prue Kelly, Bishop Viard College’s interim principal. “It’s easy to sit outside the school and say there’s bullying going on, or one incident is an indicator of general malaise in the place, of things going badly. “That’s not what I’ve found Read more
The principal of Bishop Viard College, Porirua, Teresa Cargo is requesting a substantial period of leave. Confirmation of Ms Cargo’s request came Sunday from the chairman of the College’s Board of Trustees, Allan Holden. Mr Holden described the request as “not unwelcome”. “All I’m saying is that she’s requested leave and that we are looking at Read more
The principal of Porirua’s Bishop Viard College is on extended leave for the whole of the next term. Board of Trustees Chairman, Alan Holden, confirmed Tuesday evening, it had grated Teresa Cargo’s request. On Tuesday, CathNews reported that Mr Holden described Ms Cargo’s request as “not unwelcome”. There is much comment in the media that Read more
A Wellington teen ended up in hospital with a suspected broken neck after an assault where he was punched unconscious and flung down an embankment by a classmate. Police are investigating the circumstances of the daylight attack on Joseph Nawl, 15, a student at Porirua’s Bishop Viard College, on Wednesday. Doctors at Wellington Hospital initially Read more