An Auckland Maori school, Hato Petera, has made the “painful” decision to close its junior boarding facility, saying it can no longer provide a supportive environment. The Catholic school, in Northcote, says it hopes at least some of its Year 9 and 10 students will be able to attend as day pupils until the end Read more
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Maori Schools: churches, government fight over funding
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015Minister of Education Hekia Parata has made an interim decision to close Turakina Māori Girls College, which is one of only six remaining Maori boarding schools. That prompted Minister of Maori Development Te Ururoa Flavell to criticise the churches for not fulfilling their obligations by upgrading Maori schools and making a bigger financial contribution. But Read more
Flavell blames churches for demise of Māori schools
Friday, October 16th, 2015
The Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell has accused the churches of not fulfilling their obligations to Māori schools. There are six remaining Māori boarding schools, including three owned by the Catholic Church: Hato Paora in Feilding, Hato Petera in Auckland and St Joseph’s in Napier. “If they really want those schools to flourish they’ve got Read more
Leaving St Peter’s to serve St Paul’s
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
St Peter’s College, principal Kieran Fouhy resigned this year after a 27-year tenure, during which the Epsom Catholic school’s roll doubled and its reputation soared. At 68, the life-long schoolteacher was contemplating retirement and the prospect of spending more time with his grandchildren. But after becoming convinced St Paul’s College in Ponsonby would benefit from Read more
St Bernard’s principal Peter Fava retiring after 19 years
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015Peter Fava has made one of the hardest decisions of his life. After 19 years at the helm of St Bernard’s College in Lower Hutt, he is retiring due to ill health. “My health has not been top notch and obviously this job has been very demanding. Either you give 200 percent or you don’t Read more
New Monte Cecilia school set to open
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015The first of four new Auckland Catholic schools is near completion. Monte Cecilia School principal Michele Mill said that after more than a century on its Hillsborough site, the school would move to a new site and new buildings next year. Auckland Council bought land from the Catholic Church for Monte Cecilia Park. The existing Read more
Samoa’s Marist Sports Club – birthplace of champions
Friday, September 18th, 2015
This week the Marist Sports Club in Apia is celebrating its 45th anniversary. The Club came into existence when the two Marist clubs, namely Marist Rugby Club and St Joseph’s Rugby Club, decided to merge in 1970. Following its merger, the Club has contributed to the development of rugby in Sāmoa through the many players Read more
Funding quest has school jumping
Friday, September 11th, 2015They’re jumping for joy, and hopefully some dollars too, at St Joseph’s School Stratford this month. “We have organised a jump rope day for the whole school,” explains Raine Peterson-Semenoff. Raine and the rest of his classmates in Room 8 at the school, have been working hard planning a fun filled “Jump Rope for Heart”: Read more
Catholic schools plan for Auckland
Tuesday, September 8th, 2015Demand for Catholic education across Auckland has sparked multi-million-dollar plans for four new schools, one earmarked to take up to 1000 pupils. Kerry Coleman, Auckland Catholic Diocese general manager, said the new schools at Hillsborough, Drury, Takanini and Riverhead would each cost more than $5 million to build. Mr Coleman said the first of the Read more
What little old Sister Lucy taught us
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
On a recent visit to India a few close friends sat around reminiscing about our college days; invariably the conversation moved to Sister Lucy, the unforgettable Principal of Loreto College. Sister Lucy epitomised everything brilliant about parochial education. She was incredibly strict but also unbelievably smart, witty, kind and a beautiful person who strove to Read more