Catholic Schools
St John’s College, Hamilton
Saint John’s is one of the select schools of the Waikato based on a long Marist tradition.
Catholic boys enjoy a first class academic education within a richly diverse community where young men are prepared for life in the 21st Century. St John’s men are expected to strive for personal excellence in academic, sporting and cultural endeavours in a context of strong Catholic Values.
A modern learning environment, located adjacent to the University of Waikato, our school provides excellent facilities in all technologies, especially ICT, and teachers who model good relationships. Saint John’s, with a role of around 700 students, develops fine young men ready to make their mark on the world. Our Marist Men leave Saint John’s capable of building strong relationships, highly resilient and confident of their place in the future.
Receiver of a coveted award from Education NZ – Excellence Award for Pastoral Care of International Students 2005 reassures you that their ability to nurture their International students is second to none.
Sport plays a big part in the school, with strong regional and national results last year. Basketball is very strong, with St John’s winning the regional competition in the Year 9/10 age group.
“He who flies the highest, sees the furthest”
The following video is an overview of St John’s College
Sacred Hearts Girls College – Hamilton
Sacred Heart Girl’s College is an integrated Catholic boarding and day school located close to the centre of the City of Hamilton, offering an exceptional education for young women in a supportive and caring environment.
The school offers curriculum from year 9 to year 13 ( ages 13 to 18), with a current role of 850 students drawn from a range of cultural backgrounds, of which approximately 40 are international students.
Sacred Heart’s school motto is “Age Quod Agis” – whatever you do, do to the best of your ability. The spirit of this motto is applied to all school activities.
Excellent academic results are achieved in all national examinations. A wide range of subjects is offered and students are challenged to excel.
Tuition in English as a second language is offered within the curriculum.
Excellent facilities are provided, including a well stocked library with access to the internet, a creative arts centre, music suite, computing suites, technology and laboratory facilities.
“Sacred Heart is a fabulous place where lovely people are gathered to study and make friends.” Celine Chalhoub – Japan
The following video is a overview of Sacred Heart Girl’s College
John Paul College – Rotorua
John Paul College is the leading Catholic co-educational school based in the heart of New Zealand’s tourist capital of Rotorua.
It educates and shapes the lives of young people from Year 7 (11 years) to Year 13 (17 years). The school was founded in 1987 and now has a role of over 1100 students.
The College has a track record of academic excellence, sporting achievement and producing young men and women who are academically well qualified, confident and effective citizens.
John Paul College is proud of the large number of alumni who occupy leadership positions in politics, business, medicine, law, the Arts, engineering and the Church.
John Paul College employs only the best teachers available, teaching in first rate facilities. This ensures an environment where our students can grow and learn to their full potential.
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Non Catholic Schools
Fraser High School – Hamilton
Hamilton’s Fraser High School is a co-educational school with a roll of approximately 1800, of which over 30 are international students, primarily from Asia, and some 57 different ethnicities.
International students are encouraged to participate in every aspect of school life and in 2006 the Deputy Head Boy was an international student from Taiwan.
Fraser High’s students have every opportunity to excel, and past students have achieved entry to top universities.
Fraser High has top facilities and excellent teaching staff that will support students and enrich them on their journey through secondary school.
The following video is an overview of Fraser High School
Hamilton Girls High School
At Hamilton Girl’s High School we are committed to encouraging our students in their learning, and expect each one to be ‘unapologetically academic’. We want our young women to be strong, and to be independent learners who are only satisfied when they reach their ‘personal best’. We expect them to want to be thinkers, critiquing what they see and hear – being feisty, positive contributers!
We are delighted by our academic results. We are proud to announce that last year our Year 13s gained 14 Scholarships across a wide range of subjects. As a staff we are impressed with – and proud of – how our Year 11, 12 and 13 students in 2008 sustained their motivation and academic focus throughout the senior school.
At Hamilton Girls’ High there are rich opportunities to be involved in a wide variety of sports and cultural activities. We have a strong Girls’ High Academy which embraces sports, and the arts. Those with special talents and gifts are assisted here. Another important arm of our academy is to get as many girls as possible involved in sports, culture and the arts.
We are very committed to our ‘Pride in Girls’ High campaign, which spans every direction of our lives. It is reflected in our respect for each other, how we work together, our sparkly and colourful school spirit, in how we present ourselves and how we enjoy and look after our physical and emotional environment.
It is our pleasure to share our school with you. Enjoy! Mary Ann Baxter, Principal
“A wise woman shapes her own destiny”
