Posts Tagged ‘St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College’

St Joe’s legendary Miss Kingi moves from school to ministry

Monday, October 14th, 2024
St Joseph Māori Girls' College

Miss Kingi – Dame Georgina, that is – has been at St Joseph Māori Girls’ College just about forever. Several generations … as a pupil, as a teacher, as principal. She took over as principal in 1987 when the Sisters of Our Lady of the Mission stepped away from running the school. Always known as Read more

Book celebrates over 150 years of Māori achievement at college

Monday, September 12th, 2022

Over 200 guests and past pupils gathered at St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College in Napier this afternoon to celebrate the launch of A History of St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College by Dr Malcolm Mulholland (Ngāti Kahungunu). Covering over 150 years, the book explores the college’s religious founding, the challenges and prejudices it has overcome, the Read more