OUR KĀHUI AKO SCHOOLS
The Waikato Catholic Schools Kāhui Ako is made up of 15 places of learning.
Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton
Sacred Heart Girls College is a large Catholic School for girls, situated in the oldest suburb of Hamilton East, established by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, in 1884. The virtues of Faith, Hope and Justice focus our attention on how we live out the Charism and legacy of Euphrasie Barbier: we do this through Communion, Contemplation and Mission. We are fortunate to have the presence of her Sisters in our Community.
Sacred Heart is a college dedicated to the Sacred Heart, the symbol of the expression of the Father’s love for us in sending God’s only son so that we can know the Father’s compassionate love. Our missionary call and commitment is to live and make known that compassionate love of the Heart of Jesus and thus share in the mission of the Holy Spirit in bringing about God’s reign of justice, truth, peace and love.
At St John’s College the core values were laid out by Marcellin Champagnat who founded the College's original teaching order, the Marist Brothers. These core values are central to St John’s identity and underpin all that we do here. These are expressed in our five Pillars, Simplicity, In the Way of Mary, Love of Work, Family Spirit, and Presence.
This school served the needs of a growing Catholic community in Hamilton and surrounding rural towns, and was extended to be a Secondary School as the pupils grew. Our current Hillcrest Rd land was purchased in 1959 from the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (who established Sacred Heart Girls' College).
The Marist College changed its name to St John's College in 1961, and we opened on our new Hillcrest Rd campus in February 1962. An initial roll of 240 young men from 3rd form to 7th form were taught by 6 Marist Brothers and 'lay' teachers.
Marian Catholic School is a thriving school in the heart of Hamilton East. Marian was established in 1989 following the amalgamation of St Mary's Cathedral School and Marist School, which had previously coexisted on adjoining sites.
Marian Catholic School recognizes and celebrates the founding charisms of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions foundress, Euphrasie Barbier and the Marist Brothers founder, Marcellin Champagnat.
Marian Catholic School has developed their charism based on the message of the Gospel. We looked at the chrism of the Mission Sisters and Marist Brothers and joined them together to make our own Marian charism- LIVE CHRIST by being the voice, face and voice of JESUS. The four values we have chosen to live this charism are Love, Faith, Community and Mission.
St Anthony's Catholic School, Huntly
St Anthony’s Catholic School is a primary school that offers education to students in Years 1 to 8. Opened in 1914, our primary mission is to ‘educate children towards a lifetime in the world, with Jesus Christ as our role model in the Roman Catholic tradition.’ The gospel values 'love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control', all virtues in which we look to implement within all areas of school life at St Anthony’s Catholic School.
St Anthony's Catholic School is a place where we learn together. The education your children receive will allow them to make informed choices and allow them to take their place in this world, whilst developing the philosophy that comes with being a lifelong learner.
St Columba's Catholic School, Hamilton
St Columba’s Catholic School which was founded by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions whose Mission continues through the school's charism of Contemplation, Communion and Mission. The Special Character of our school which is expressed through the students, the teachers and the wider school community, living and teaching the Gospel Values; Care, Honesty, Faith, Love and Respect.
St Joseph's Catholic School, Fairfield
St Joseph's Catholic School in Fairfield was established by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in 1950.
The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are the foundation from which our core values and beliefs stem from- Love, Joy Patience Peace Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control.
Students strive to live out these values through our charism of Aroha – Faith, Mahi – Learning and Manaakitanga – Service.
St Joseph's Catholic School, Morrinsville
St Joseph's Catholic School in Morrinsville was founded by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in 1930.
Our school core values reflect the charism of the Mission Sisters and the charism of our school. Our core values, Care – Manaaki, Respect – Whakaute, Faith – Whakapono and Integrity – Ngakaupono, are actioned in our daily lives.
St Joseph's Catholic School, Te Aroha
St Joseph's Catholic School, Te Aroha was founded in 1903 by the order of the Sisters of Mercy.
The schools values of Love - Aroha, Respect - Whakaute, Community - Hapori and Independence - Mana Motuhakee help students to live out their faith in their daily lives.
St Patrick's Catholic School, Te Awamutu
St Patrick's Catholic School was founded by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1921. The Josephite tradition heavily influences who we are and what we believe. We follow the example of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop.
Students are encouarged to live out the school motto, Our hands to do God's work- Mā ō mātou ringaringa e whai te mahi a te Atua, through living the virtues love- aroha, faith- whakapono, hope- tūmanako, and service- manākitanga.
St Paul's Catholic School, Ngāruawāhia
St Paul's Catholic School was founded in 1928 by the Missions Sisters. The school charism Communion, Contemplation and Mission link to the founding order Our Lady of the Missions. The school values are Self-less - Whaiaro-iti, Trustworthy - Whakapono, Proud to be Catholic -Ngakaunui Ki a Katorikia, Adventurous - Rikarika, Understanding - Mohiotanga, Loving - Aroha and Striving for Excellence - E Toho.
St Peter Chanel Catholic School, Hamilton
St Peter Chanel Catholic School was founded by Our Lady of the Missions. The school values are:
Love of God, self and others
Respect and tolerance
Being responsible
Perseverance
Honesty and Integrity
Community and team-work
Being positive
Self-improvement and open mindset.
St Pius X Catholic School, Hamilton
St Pius X School was founded in 1958 by the Missions Sisters. The school values of Communion, Contemplation and Mission link to the founding order Our Lady of the Missions.
St Joseph's Catholic School, Paeroa
Our school is a Catholic school, founded in 1900 by the Sisters of St Joseph's of the Sacred Heart (the Josephite Sisters or "Brown Joes"). Our school is built on hallowed ground, next door to St Mary's Church. At our gates the sign reads 'Te Puru-o-te-Rangi' - The Gate of Heaven.
As a Josephite school, we are founded on the Josephite Charism and strive to live by St Mary of the Cross MacKillop's words: "Never see a need without doing something about it".
Jubilee Catholic Early Childhood Centre, Hamilton
Jubilee Catholic Early Childhood Centre was officially opened in October 2002. They model and support children’s development of Christian Attitudes: including Love; Care/Compassion; Respect; Acting with kindness; Strength/Courage; Speaking with gentleness; Self-control; Patience; Perseverance; Justice/Being fair.
Our Place Preschool was established in 2014 to complement the thriving St Columba’s school and parish community.
The teachers share the stories of God the Father and God the Son with children every day and the love of Christ is embedded in everything that happens in the preschool.
