A Catholic education wasn’t something that we ever considered for our kids. It’s not that we had anything against it — it’s just that we’re not Catholic. Not very religious at all, really. Yet in the four months since our son started at Hato Pāora College in Feilding, I’ve been pretty impressed. I had my Read more
A Manawatu boarding school has been told it should be paying its staff, no matter if they are asleep or awake. Hato Paora Trust Board, the group which runs Hato Paora College, has been told by the Employment Relations Authority it did not legally pay at least minimum wage to nine current and former employees Read more
One of the most daunting things about sending our boy to boarding school was that, for the first six weeks, aside from handwritten letters, we weren’t allowed to have any contact with him. In the pre-email, pre-free calling era, this would have been fairly standard. Back in the day, boarding school parents didn’t have much choice Read more
Hato Paora College has successfully protested over a rule stopping boys-only schools doing the poi at the National Secondary Schools kapa haka competition. Last month, the organising committee for the competition told boys-only schools they would have to swap poi routines for mau rakau – performances using taiaha. But that change has now been revoked, following Hato Paora’s Read more
Father Noel Delaney died in Wellington last Saturday. He was 93. Fr Noel’s death brings to 4 the number of priests, who had a long association with the pastoral care of Maori Catholics, that have died in recent months. He was ordained in 1942 and worked in a number of the Society of Mary’s schools Read more
The former principal of a Feilding Maori boys’ school jailed for sexual offending against boys at another Maori school will leave prison in November, despite the Parole Board having concerns. Elvis Shepherd will be released on parole on November 9, having served more than half of his eight-year, four-month prison term. The 54-year-old was imprisoned Read more
Hato Paora College, in Cheltenham, near Feilding in New Zealand has won a National School of Character Award recognising its efforts in encouraging positive results for student behaviour, citizenship, school culture and academic achievement. Winning schools are those able to demonstrate outstanding character education initiatives fostering success among students. The Maori boys’ Catholic boarding school Read more
The Senior A Hato Paora Team and Turakina Maori Girls’ College, Kapa Haka groups will be performing their brackets from the 2014 National Secondary Schools’ Competition at Pipitea Marae on Saturday 6 September from 4pm to 6.30pm. This Concert is the initiative of the Wellington-based Old Boys who have worked together with some Wellington based parents Read more
The Catholic Maori boys college, Hato Paora College, Feilding, was highlighted in a recently-released auditor-general’s report for not having completed their 2012 audits by the due date of February 28 this year. It said the school had been extra vigilant after problems in its audit last year, which may have caused delays. Board chairman Peter Read more
Maori leaders have paid tribute to Whanganui kaumatua Morvin Te Anatipa Simon, an exceptional composer, choirmaster, kapa haka leader, academic and historian. Simon died in Wellington hospital on 14 May after a long period of ill health. E te uri o Hinengakau, e te reo reka o te awa tupua, e te matua Morvin, kei te Read more