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 3rd, 2020 in News
Hello all,La Salle Grove is now taking shape. La Salle schoolsJohn Paul College RotoruaFrancis Douglas New PlymouthDe La Salle College Auckland Our schools now three hundred trees planted on Motukaraka Island. Three hundred trees to celebrate three hundred years since the death of John Baptiste De La Salle. This is a wonderful legacy to leave…
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Open Day, Saturday 27th June from 9am to 12 noon.
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SCHOOL OPENING UNDER ALERT LEVEL 2 Key messages from the Ministry of Education❖ Schools are safe places for students and staff.❖ Maintaining physical distancing where practicable – in schools at Alert Level 2 this means children, young people, and staff maintaining a physical distance so that they are not breathing on or touching each other…
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