The Parish of St Patrick's has two schools servicing the parish St James years 0-5 and St Peter's College years 11-13.

St James'

Mission Statement

To nurture individual growth in our Catholic Learning Community by continuing to develop excellent, contemporary educational practice.

Principal: Teresa Edwards

Phone 06 3579719

Fax 06 3568095

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Website: www.stjamescatholic.school.nz

St James is the biggest of the three Catholic primary Schools in Palmerston North and is situated in the pleasant suburb of Hokowhitu. St James' is the Parish School for St Patrick's Cathedral of the Holy Spirit and is part of a lively and thriving community.

The school has a maximum roll of 270 and fully accommodates this and consequently parents are encouraged to enrol their children as early as possible in order to secure a position in the school.

The school was started in 1958 and the sisters of Mercy were the founding teachers. Many of the original parents and first day pupils still reside within the community and there is a strong sense of pride and belonging that still exists toward the school.

The school has 10 classrooms and offers and offers a strong curriculum based programme that focuses on high achievement that also reflects the Catholic character and culture of the community we are part of.

There is a strong level of parental involvement not only in the day to day learning aspects of the school but also a strong social base that. The school boasts one of the most successful gala's in the Manawatu which involves every parent within the school. The proceeds have helped to transform the school and community dedication and commitment continues to be strong with a gala that has become a local institution.

Any parents wishing to make enquiries are encouraged to contact us or make an appointment to view the school.

St Peters College

Principal: David Olivier

Phone 06 354 4198

Fax 06 353 3161

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Website: www.stpeterspn.school.nz

St Peter's College is proudly Catholic. The College exists to provide the best possible education for our students. This means that we set out to develop three dimensions of the whole person: mind, body, spirit. The spiritual values that we live by are based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. There is a comprehensive Religion Studies programme in which everybody takes part. Moreover, all subjects are taught within a framework of Catholic values and teaching.