NAU MAI HAERE MAI, WELCOME TO ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL

Kia ora Koutou,

St Joseph’s School is an integrated school offering education with a Special Catholic Character to children from Year 0 to Year 8. The school is located in the rural township of Wairoa. St Joseph’s School is a decile 2 school with a current roll of 90 students.

Our school was founded by the sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart in 1911. Their leader was Sister Mary Mackillop now Saint Mary of the Cross. The sisters followed the mission of Jesus through Saint Joseph who is our patron saint. Both the sisters and Saint Joseph were models of stewardship, faithfulness, Gospel values, teaching and sustainability. Our school resides within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North.

St Joseph’s School consists of three branches – the school community, St Peter’s Parish and the whanau of Tawhiti a Maru Marae.  These three branches of the school are interwoven with regard to school liturgy, support/tautoko and fundraising. Parents are involved in many ways assisting with grounds, maintenance/improvements, fundraising, coaching and managing sports teams and assisting on school camps and trips.  Parents/caregivers show a real interest in the learning, progress and achievement of their children.

Student achievement, support for quality teaching and learning processes and sound management of school structures and resources is significant and critical.  The Board of Trustees and Principal are committed to building upon leadership to support further development of effective teaching practice in order to make a significant contribution to student success and achievement.

 Phones Away All Day - If your child needs a cell phone, they must hand it into the office at the beginning of the day and collect it before going home for the day.

Our Values

We Light the Path – Learning to Love and Loving to Learn

Your Word is a Lamp for my Feet, a Light on my Path  Psalms 119:105

SCHOOL MOTTO :  We Learn with Faith for Tomorrow

TERM DATES 2025

Term 1  

Wednesday 29th January 2025

Friday 11th April 2025

Term 2

Monday 29th April 2025

Friday 27th June 2025  (Last day of term)

Term 3

Monday 14th July  2025

Friday 19th September 2025

Term 4

Monday 06th October 2025

 Friday 12th December 2025

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025

Waitangi Day
Thursday 06th February 2025

Good Friday    
Friday 18th April 2025

Easter Monday     
Monday 21st April 2025

Kings Birthday     
Monday 2nd June 2025       

Matariki Day   
Friday 20th June 2025

Hawkes Bay Anniversary Day           
Friday 24th October 2025  

Labour Day     
Monday 27th October 2025 

BELL TIMES


8.50am          School starts

8.50am – 10.30am      In class

10.30am – 10.50am    Morning break

10.50am – 12.15pm     In class

12.15pm – 1.15pm       Lunch break

1.15pm – 2.50pm         In class

2.50pm School finishes