WelcomeJohn Paul College was founded in 1987 with the amalgamation of Edmund Rice College and MacKillop College. The current principal is Patrick Walsh, past president of the Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand.
Patrick has led the College to become the top performing Catholic secondary school in New Zealand. John Paul College educates and shapes the lives of young people from Year 7 to Year 13 in the beautiful tourist city of Rotorua.
Our College motto is “Through Faith and Love”. This reflects our Lasallian philosophy which is built on the four pillars of Faith, Compassion, Prayer and Action. To develop lifelong learners with a commitment to excellence, and a desire to contribute to society and the church’s mission.
Latest NewsMonday, August 19th, 2019 in News
This year’s annual Inter-Catholic College Cultural competition Chanel Shield took place on August 16th and 17th at St John’s College in Hamilton. The competition consisted of speeches, Bible reading, debating, drama and a quiz, which this year focused on the Gospel of John. John Paul College had a team of fifteen students, Leo Schweizer, Skye…
Read MoreFriday, August 16th, 2019 in News
There was a high standard of competition as students from Rotorua high schools presented their speeches around an interesting topic. The 54th Annual Secondary Schools Speech Competition, organised by the Rotary Club of Rotorua, was held at the Rydges Hotel on Monday evening. As is the tradition, the topic was set by the immediate past…
Read MoreTuesday, August 13th, 2019 in News
This video is a joint venture between Toi Te Ora and Kia Ora Hauora Midland Region, with support from Hawkes Bay Population Health, which aims to support Māori into a career in public health as one way to make a real difference and valuable contribution to the health and wellness of friends, whānau and communities….
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Kia ora My name is Miriam Hewson, Founder of Futureproof Concepts Limited. We are hosting a business & leadership event at the Novotel on 26th September 2019 from 5.30pm to about 8:00pm. We have a great line up and that evening is all about bringing our future leaders and our current leaders together and to build…
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