The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions has issued a Notice regarding the Preservation of Documents that may be of relevance to the Royal Commission. Diocesan Offices will be communicating with Proprietors and schools regarding the following notice. To read the Notice please Click [...]
Click the links below to view PDF copies of past Aoraki publications. Aoraki - November 2018 Aoraki - November 2017 Aoraki - November 2016 Aorkai - November 2015 Aoraki - November 2014 Aoraki - November 2013 Aoraki - November 2012
APIS is sharing its response to the Our Schooling Futures: Stronger Together report to all its stakeholders as a way of engaging with our Proprietors and Schools. Our submission has focused on the potential challenges for integrated schools if changes are implemented. Please click here to read our letter. Please click here to read our Tomorrow's [...]
His Holiness Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of the injury and loss of life caused by the senseless acts of violence at two Mosques in Christchurch, and he assures all New Zealanders, and in particular the Muslim community, of his heartfelt solidarity in the wake of these attacks. Mindful of the efforts of [...]
The following op-ed was written by Cardinal John and originally posted on Stuff.co.nz, click here to link to the original article. OPINION: Young people are protesting on Friday about the slow pace of international action on climate change. We need to listen to them. Many decision-makers in the governments, businesses, community organisations and churches of the [...]
STUDENT PRIVACY The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has asked us to share their Back to school FAQs, which provides guidance around student information. Link here. Example questions are: Can a school give student information to a DHB dental service? Can a school publish a child’s information? Can a school put parent details in a school directory? [...]
Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei: At the NZSS para-athlete event, Daniel Meyer won gold in the shot put. He also won silver in the discus with a NZ record for his classification. St Francis Xavier Catholic School, Whangarei: Tamatea Davis, Keakealani Seve and Luka Roulston competed at the Waka Ama Nationals at Lake Karapiro. All three made their [...]
"Faith shows us that beyond natural justice there is something more," says Bishop Charles Drennan Very occasionally the world seems united. We had that experience this year. People of every nation and culture focused on the same event: we waited with baited breath to see the outcome of the rescue mission of the [...]
The Catholic Enquiry Centre (CEC) is publishing a series of short videos in the lead up to Christmas inviting people to ‘Return to Christmas’. The clips were produced with the help of a few Wellington Catholic Primary Schools to help people rediscover the meaning of Christmas through the eyes of children. The first video may [...]
There are 66,888 students in Catholic schools in New Zealand, which represents 8.3% of the New Zealand schooling network. Of these, 44% are Y1-6 Primary students, 39% Y9-13 Secondary students and the remainder (17%) Y7-8 Intermediate level students, who may be in primary or secondary schools. The number of Catholic school students [...]
