1883 – 2008 History of St Joseph’s School.

All Catholic Schools charge Attendance Dues which are a legally binding charge on all parents and caregivers who have enrolled their children at a Catholic School.

A new mobile check-up clinic is now in use and will visit the school each year for whole-school pupil checks.

During the year you will read in the newsletter of all sorts of events. The ones listed below happen annually. Others may only occur once, so are not listed.

Students receive a piece of fruit each day to eat in class time over and above what is in their lunches.

We have a homework challenge system for Years 5-8.

Healthy Eating: The school encourages healthy eating habits

Expectations for student behaviour are all based on our Mary MacKillop values encompassed in " Doing the right thing".

Our office is open each morning from 8:30am to 1.30pm.

The children are issued with stationery list at the end of the school year, so that items can be purchased before the new school year.

We have a whole school programme which takes place in Terms 1 and 4.

The Year 7 & 8 pupils go to Opihi College in Temuka.

Each Thursday, pupils are permitted to bring to school - bikes, skateboards or roller blades for use at morning interval and lunch time.