Last year Roncalli College was permitted to increase its maximum roll from 495 to 520 students even though a demographic decline is predicted for Timaru and some state schools have declining rolls. Another integrated school, Craighead Diocesan School was granted an increase for its maximum roll in 2008 and is now making an application for a further Read more
St Mary’s Ponsonby has received funding from the Ministry of Education to increase its roll by 200. The maximum roll will now be 1000 pupils. Principal Sandy Pasley said it was good news for the community and some of the 100 kids on their usual annual waiting list. She said the Catholic school for girls, which accommodates Read more
There is a high demand for places in faith based schools and according to one Principal the “Catholic” brand is “very hot” at the moment.” About 66,000 pupils are in the Catholic schools, representing an increase of a quarter since 1996. Sacred Heart College Auckland has a waiting list of 500 and is “inundated every Read more
The head of the Principals’ Association, and Principal of John Paul College in Rotorua has called for the filming of bullying to be made a crimal offense. “I think perhaps it’s time to take a stick approach, and make this a criminal offence,” Patrick Walsh head of New Zealand’s Secondary Principals Association told ONE News. “If Read more
After several reports of school bullying hit the media last week, all school boards of trustees are to be told to review their anti-bullying policies. Br Patrick Lynch, the CEO of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office thinks that “bullying behaviours in schools are always unacceptable given the law and more importantly the emphasis modern Read more
This month’s reflection from Pat Lynch begins with with a message of active support and good will to our Christchurch colleagues who continue to adjust to the tragedy of February 22nd and continues with some thoughts on how he views the Kiwi approach to life. “It is salutary to look back over the last generation Read more
The on-going effect of the Christchurch earthquake opens the way for the girls of Marian College Christchurch to attend the all-boys St Bede’s, College in Christchurch. Marian College, a Catholic girls College with approximately 450 students, has been severely affected by the earthquake and will likely not be able to operate on it’s present site for the Read more