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St Mary’s Catholic School Tauranga
A warm welcome to St Mary’s which is an integrated Catholic Primary School catering for children from new entrants to year six. We are proud of our history and heritage and value the strong bond that continues with our founding order, the Cluny Sisters. The Special Character of our school is expressed through the students, the teachers and the wider school community, living and teaching the Gospel Values. At St Mary’s our committed and dedicated staff set high expectations for all children and we aim to work in partnership with you.
St Mary’s is a place where children have positive enjoyable learning experiences, a place where we can celebrate learning and achievement. Our aim is to develop confident, faith-filled learners. The teaching staff have a range of expertise, interests and experience. The teachers work as a team sharing professional skills and knowledge to help children achieve. Their programmes are aimed at assisting each child’s spiritual, academic, physical, social and emotional development. We are dedicated to helping your children on their learning journeys.
Community involvement is a major focus of our school. We are fortunate to be supported by the Cluny Sisters, St Thomas Aquinas Parish Community as well as a very active Parent Group.
We look forward to you finding out more about what a Catholic Education can offer your family and together we can create the best possible learning environment for your children.
Nga mihi
James Murray
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Wed Sep 29 View PDFSt Mary’s School Newsletter
Wed Sep 29 ViewResumption of Sunday Masses
Wed Sep 22 View PDF2022 Parish Sacramental Programme
Wed Sep 22 View PDFSt Mary’s School Newsletter 22 September 2021
Wed Sep 22 ViewCOVID19 Alert Level 2 Reminders
Wed Sep 15 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 8 September 2021
Wed Sep 08 ViewCOVOID19 Updates
Tue Sep 07 ViewCOVOID19 Updates
Sat Aug 28 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 25 August 2021
Wed Aug 25 ViewCOVOID19 Updates
Wed Aug 18 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 11 August 2021
Wed Aug 11 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 28 July 2021
Wed Jul 28 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 8 July 2021
Thu Jul 08 ViewSt Mary’s School Holiday Programme 19 – 23 July 2021
Thu Jul 01 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 30 June 2021
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Wed Jun 16 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 2 June 2021
Wed Jun 02 ViewNewsletter Term 2 Week 3 – 19 May 2021
Wed May 19 ViewSt Mary’s Cross Country Friday 4 June
Fri May 14 View PDFNewsletter Term 2 Week 1 – 5 May 2021
Wed May 05 ViewNewsletter Term 1 Week 10
Wed Apr 07 ViewNewsletter Term 1 Week 9
Wed Mar 31 ViewNewsletter Term 1 Week 8
Wed Mar 24 ViewNewsletter Term 1 Week 6
Wed Mar 10 ViewTSUNAMI Updates
Fri Mar 05 ViewCOVOID19 Updates
Sun Feb 28 ViewNewsletter Term 1 Week 4
Wed Feb 24 ViewCOVID19 Updates
Wed Feb 17 ViewCOVID19 Updates
Mon Feb 15 ViewNewsletter Term 1 Week 2
Thu Feb 11 ViewAroha Newsletter Term 1
Fri Feb 05 View PDFTika & Maramatanga Newsletter Term 1
Fri Feb 05 View PDFCatholic Integrated School Office Attendance Dues 2021
Sun Jan 31 View PDFCatholic Office Enrolment Contract
Sun Jan 31 View PDFEducation Outside the Classroom
Sun Jan 31 View PDFInformation Technology Student User Agreement Overview
Sun Jan 31 View PDFLearning Support Consent form
Sun Jan 31 View PDFPhoto, video and examples of school work
Sun Jan 31 View PDFEnrolment Criteria
Sun Jan 31 View PDFFinal Newsletter 2020
Fri Dec 11 View PDFEnd of Year Mass Year 0 – 4
Wed Dec 02 View PDFLatest newsletter 26 November 2020
Thu Nov 26 View PDFMufti Day Friday 20 November
Wed Nov 18 View PDFLatest newsletter 11 November 2020
Wed Nov 11 View PDFParish School Mass
Fri Nov 06 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #18 28 October 2020
Wed Oct 28 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #17, 14 October 2020
Wed Oct 14 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #16, 16 September 2020
Wed Sep 16 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #15, 2 September 2020
Wed Sep 02 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #14, 19 August 2020
Wed Aug 19 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #13, 5 August 2020
Wed Aug 05 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #12, 23 July 2020
Thu Jul 23 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #11, 1 July 2020
Wed Jul 01 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #10, 17 June 2020
Wed Jun 17 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #9, 4 June 2020
Thu Jun 04 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #8, 20 May 2020
Wed May 20 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #7, 6 May 2020
Wed May 06 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #6, 15 April 2020
Thu Apr 16 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #5, 1 April 2020
Wed Apr 01 View PDFCOVOID19 Updates
Thu Mar 19 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #4, 18 March 2020
Wed Mar 18 View PDFCoronavirus letter
Fri Mar 13 View PDFOutdoor Adventure Day reminders
Wed Mar 11 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #3 – 5 March 2020
Thu Mar 05 View PDFPTA Outdoor Adventure Day information
Tue Feb 25 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #2, 19 February 2020
Wed Feb 19 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #1, 7 February 2020
Thu Feb 06 View PDF2019 Reflections – Final newsletter
Sun Dec 22 View PDFNewsletter 12 December 2019
Thu Dec 12 View PDFREMINDER: End of year 0-4 Mass today. All families are invited to attend the special Mass for Tika, Maramatanga and Whakapono team.
Thu Dec 05 View PDFLatest newsletter 8 November 2019
Fri Nov 08 View PDFLatest newsletter 2 September 2019
Mon Sep 02 View PDFYou are invited to coffee, cake and a catch up. Today 3 September 9am in the staff room.
Mon Sep 02 ViewREMINDER: Feast Day tomorrow Friday 5 July
Thu Jul 04 ViewPTA Disco tonight. More info here…..
Fri Jun 28 View PDFCan you help with our Quiz Night
Tue Jun 11 ViewNewsletter Issue 5: 10 June 2019
Mon Jun 10 View PDFAquinas Open Day ….see more here…
Sun May 26 View PDFAquinas Open Day… see more here….
Mon May 20 ViewNewsletter Issue 4: 6 May 2019
Mon May 06 View PDFEmma Washer Memorial Liturgy
Fri May 03 ViewNewsletter 3: 22 March 2019
Fri Mar 22 View PDFNewsletter Issue 2: 2 March 2019
Sat Mar 02 View PDFOutdoor Adventure Day Notice – what’s happening on the day
Fri Feb 22 View PDFNew children & new families liturgy
Thu Feb 21 View PDFAquinas Family Mass and Picnic
Wed Feb 20 ViewOutdoor Adventure Day helpers required please
Tue Feb 12 View PDFNewsletter Issue 1: 10 February 2019
Mon Feb 11 View PDFTerm 1, Week 1 2019
Tue Jan 29 View PDFFinal Newsletter Reflections 2018
Mon Dec 17 View PDFTimetable for our last 2 weeks of school
Sun Dec 09 View PDFADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF A GROWING TAURANGA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
Mon Nov 26 View PDFNewsletter 14: 16 November 2018
Fri Nov 16 View PDFUpcoming Strike Tuesday 13 November 2018
Thu Nov 01 View PDFNewsletter 13: 26 October 2018
Fri Oct 26 View PDFTaylor Bros Fireworks notice 2
Fri Oct 19 View PDFNewsletter 12: 28 September 2018
Fri Sep 28 View PDFTaylor Bros Transport St Mary’s Fireworks… coming soon!
Thu Sep 27 View PDF
Latest Notifications
St Mary’s School Newsletter
Wed Sep 29 07:55pm
St Mary’s School Newsletter 22 September 2021
Wed Sep 22 08:49pm
COVID19 Alert Level 2 Reminders
Wed Sep 15 11:01am
St Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 8 September 2021
Wed Sep 08 07:27pm
COVOID19 Updates
Tue Sep 07 04:14pm
ALERT LEVEL 2 – UPDATE
Mon Sep 06 06:26pmALERT LEVEL 2 – UPDATE
Kia ora koutou,
As announced this afternoon by the Prime Minister all schools will re-open for all children this Thursday 9th September.
We will receive details this evening from the Ministry of Education as to how this looks. I will communicate with you all tomorrow about those details.
Thank you all for your continued support and patience.
Ngā mihi nui
James Murray
COVOID19 Updates
Sat Aug 28 12:05pm
St Mary’s School Newsletter 25 August 2021
Wed Aug 25 07:14pm
COVOID19 Updates 18th August 2021
Wed Aug 18 04:26pm
Alert Level 4 Information
Tue Aug 17 10:30pm
Kia ora Parents and Whānau
As you will be aware, the Prime Minister announced a shift to Alert Level 4 Lockdown from midnight tonight for the next 7 days for Auckland and 3 days across the rest of New Zealand.
This means that St Mary’s Catholic School is closed for instruction from Wednesday 18th August to Friday 20th August inclusive. Information will be sent via HERO and our school app to support you and your whānau during this emergency response.
We will continue to update you via HERO, our Facebook page as well as the school app as new information becomes available.
Due to the swiftness of the move from Alert Level 1 to Alert Level 4, I would like our children to use Wednesday to enjoy some family time, playing board games, reading, and just hanging out together.
I will inform our Community on Wednesday of the plan for Thursday and Friday once I have consulted with the staff and Leadership team.
Please look after yourselves and your children at this time. The health and wellbeing of you and your whānau is our highest priority. Please pray for our community and our country. Stay safe and be kind. Kia kaha.
Ngā mihi nui
God bless
James
St Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 11 August 2021
Wed Aug 11 06:22pm
St Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 28 July 2021
Wed Jul 28 04:38pm
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