Posts Tagged ‘Catholic Education’

St Pat’s Silverstream win Rugby Premiership

Monday, August 21st, 2017

St Patrick’s College, Silverstream have won their first WelTec Premiership title since 2012 with a come-from-behind win over Wellington College. St Pats Silverstream kept Wellington scoreless in the second half as they turned an 11-7 halftime deficit into a 17-11 win at Porirua Park on Sunday afternoon. Continue reading

Good Samaritan Early Childhood Centre in Kiribati host Australian delegation

Thursday, August 17th, 2017
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A parliamentary delegation from Australia recently visited the Good Samaritan Early Childhood Centre in Abaokoro, North Tarawa, and met with staff, children and families. Established by the Good Samaritan Sisters in 2009, the Centre provides  pre-school learning opportunities for children aged three to five years. Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Read more

Progress in Hato Petera hostel dispute

Thursday, August 17th, 2017

The dispute between the Catholic Diocese of Auckland and a group who wishes to keep the Hato Petera College Hostel open came closer to resolution in the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday. The boarding facilities are to be vacated and possession of the property delivered to the Catholic Diocese of Auckland. In July Radio Read more

College students and inmates form business enterprise

Thursday, August 17th, 2017
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A unique enterprise is bringing students from two very different schools together. Five youth prisoners at Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison are working with boys from St John’s College, Hastings, to complete Level 4 qualifications, and in doing so, have established a company. For the last six months, the students from St John’s have made regular Read more

Please pronounce our names correctly say students at Holy Family

Monday, August 7th, 2017
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The students Holy-Family Kura in Porirua come from many different ethic backgrounds. They are pleading with their teachers and everyone else, to pronounce their names correctly. They say mispronouncing people’s names amounts to racism. This challenge is one of three the students issued in a video they have made to support the #GiveNothingToRacism campaign. A Read more

Roncalli College principal has no concerns about Mike King

Monday, July 17th, 2017
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Unlike some other principals in South Canterbury, Roncalli College’s Chris Comeau, has brushed off the concerns raised by the South Canterbury District Health Board (SCDHB) about Mental health crusader Mike King speaking to his students. “While I can appreciate their concerns, I think it would be far more effective for all of us to get Read more

What’s in the water at Francis Douglas Memorial College?

Monday, July 10th, 2017
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Six former students of Francis Douglas Memorial College featured in this year’s British and Irish Lions tour. The three Barrett brothers, Beauden, Scott and Jordie and  Liam Coltman were in the All Blacks. Ricky Riccitelli played for the Hurricanes. Teihorangi Walden was in the Highlander’s team. Watch Video: What’s in the Water at Francis Douglas Read more

Cooks government gives church handout to rebuild college

Monday, July 10th, 2017

The Cook Islands’ government has given a handout of $US360,000 to the Catholic church to rebuild a college and secure land on which a lease is about to expire. Some criticised the government for spending large amounts of money helping churches, suggesting there are greater priority areas. Continue reading

Porirua City awards Holy Family School volunteer for outstanding service

Thursday, July 6th, 2017

Annabell Malaulau, a teacher at Holy Family School in Porirua, is one of a number of volunteers who have been recognised for their outstanding service to the people of Porirua City. Porirua Deputy Mayor Izzy Ford presented them with Civic Awards at Pātaka in June. “The Civic Awards are the city’s highest form of recognition to Read more

State-funded private schools that ask pupils for $5000 and more

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Some of the country’s most prestigious schools ask for up to $11,000 a year in fees – while being mostly funded by the government. How is that fair? Tom Fitzsimons reports. Continue reading