Construction has begun at the site of a new Catholic school and church in Paraparaumu. A site blessing ceremony was held at the land last Friday, with school children, parishioners, and clergy. Wellington archbishop cardinal John Dew blessed the site, and expressed the hope the project would benefit the parish and wider community. The first Read more
The damage at St John’s College in Levuka is “immense, particularly with the girls dormitory and classrooms” says Elimi Rokoduru, Lomaiviti provincial administrator. He said in an interview on Tuesday that they were trying to get the more than 400 students on the next available ship so they may be able to join their families. Read more
A 15-year-old Kavanagh College pupil who identifies as neither male nor female has been a “little surprised” at just how supportive the Dunedin Catholic school has been. During the last term of last year Arryn, who identifies as non-binary and asks to be referred to using the pronouns they, their and them instead of he Read more
Obscene graffiti has been daubed across Wellington College buildings and its artificial sports turf, apparently by rival students from St Patrick’s College. Staff and students Wellington College found the graffiti on Monday morning. It included one-metre-high male genitalia and “F… you” scrawled on the new $1.4 million turf, which was partly funded by Wellington ratepayers. Read more
Hawera parish priest, Tom Lawn, moved out of his presbytery in January. He has moved into a flat until the parish finds a suitable house for him to live in. The 114 year-old presbytery building will be moved to Foxton Beach to become a family home. A new St Joseph’s school and church administration block Read more
Monte Cecilia Catholic School has officially opened its doors just a stone’s throw from its former site. The school was forced to move from Monte Cecilia Park after Auckland Council began acquiring the land in 2000. A school has been on the site adjacent to the historic Pah Homestead for more than 100 years. Moving Read more
It is the final payment to be made by the Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Maleilegaoi led government before the general election which is now a month away. The Catholic and the Congregational Christian Church schools have topped the list, receiving more than half a million dollars with the Methodist church schools getting just over $US 250,000. Several Read more
A planned new Catholic primary school in Papamoa East will help soak up growing pressure on the Ministry of Education to add a fifth state school to the rapidly growing Tauranga suburb. The Catholic Diocese was talking with Ministry officials on its plans that would likely result in a new school being built within the Read more
The New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) has announced that that Paul Ferris is its new CEO. He replaces Brother Sir Patrick Lynch who announced his retirement last year. Ferris took up his position on February 1. He has come from a strong background in school leadership in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. Ferris was Read more
A Marist Brother will, after a long spell, again be principal of the of Marist Brothers High School in Suva Fiji New Zealand Brother Terry Costello is heading to Suva take up the role of principal of the school in the new year. FijiSunOnline says, “Whisper is this follows concern that the special Marist character Read more