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.
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Year of John Paul College 2018 Year of John Paul College 2018 Posted by John Paul College Rotorua – JPC on Tuesday, December 11, 2018
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Here are the Stationery lists for 2019 for all years. All years Stationery List 2019 separated into Year Levels with Office Max codes
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On Friday 19 October, students from the Year 12 Faith in Action class and Enviro-group students went to Carl Dibley’s orchard onTe Puea Road to take part in a kumara trial project. We planted kumara alongside the Minister for Maori Development, the Mayor of Rotorua, iwi representatives and students from other Rotorua schools. We are…
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Friday 2nd November – 10.30-11.30am Leaver’s Mass at St Mary’s Church Compulsory attendance for Years 11-13 Friday 2nd November – 1.00-3.00pm – ERC – Senior Co-curricular Prizegiving Monday 5th November – 7.00-11.00pm – ERC – Senior Prizegiving and Graduation Wednesday 7th November – NCEA commences: Refer to the exam schedule in this newsletter 2019 START DATES Tuesday 29th January Teacher Only Day Wednesday 30th January All new students…
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