John Paul College, Rotorua
| John Paul College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Whitworth Road, P.O. Box 5040, Rotorua West, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 38°08′36″S 176°13′44″E / 38.1432°S 176.2288°ECoordinates: 38°08′36″S 176°13′44″E / 38.1432°S 176.2288°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State integrated co-educational secondary school (Year 7 – 13) |
| Motto | 'Ma te Pono, Me te Aroha: Through Faith and Love' |
| Established | 1987; 30 years ago (original schools founded 1963 and 1966) |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 532 |
| Principal | Patrick Walsh |
| School roll | 1186(July 2016) |
| Socio-economic decile | 7O |
| Website | Official website |
John Paul College is a secondary school in Rotorua, New Zealand. It caters for year 7 to 13 boys and girls and offers a Catholic education to its students. It was opened in 1987 and combined two existing schools, Edmund Rice College (for boys) and MacKillop College (for girls). The school was founded to serve the Catholic families of Rotorua. John Paul College was named for Pope John Paul II.
John Paul College has a diverse, multicultural roll. In 2010, its ethnic composition was: NZ European/Pākehā 66%; Māori 14%; Asian 11%; Pacific 4%; Korean 3%; Indian 2%; Filipino 2% and Other 9% The college supports a wide range of cultural and sporting activities and students have gained many successes at regional and national levels. Academically, the school offers for senior years the National Certificate of Educational Achievement assessment system (NCEA). As of 2011, it has a maximum school roll of 1,100 students, not counting international students.
John Paul College attained its 25th anniversary in 2012. It considers itself to be a Lasallian School whose mission is to form a Community where teachers and students can live their faith and become the persons that God wants them to be. "We believe that the love of Christ binds us together as children of God, peoples of all races and conditions, rich or poor, bright or otherwise, for all are made in God's Image and are members of His family. On this faith rests the mutual love and respect that is fostered between teacher and student in our Schools. We believe as lay colleagues to the De La Salle Brothers we give testimony to the Providence and Presence of God as we educate the young in the tradition of Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, giving attention to all and especially to pupils whose development is hindered by economics, personal and other problems."
The college sees itself as "a top performing state-integrated Catholic school" and as "the largest co-educational Catholic School in New Zealand". As "a Lasallian school in the Catholic tradition" it is "linked to other faiths through its network of similar schools and universities around the world." It promotes excellence in the academic, sporting and cultural spheres and has comprehensive systems of pastoral care and support to "ensure that each individual student can flourish to his or her fullest potential." Most of the school's classrooms have been rebuilt "over the last seven years." A gymnasium and performing arts centre have been recently built. WiFi is accessible in the classrooms to enable students to use their digital devices for learning. There is also a dedicated music suite with practice rooms and recording studio. The school has a large grass sports field and nine astro-turf courts for tennis, netball and hockey. There are many sporting facilities available in Rotorua for students' use.
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