John Paul II High School, Greymouth

John Paul II High School
Te Kura Tuarua o Hone Paora Tuarua ki Mawhera
Address
Map
Alexander St,
Greymouth,
New Zealand
Coordinates42°27′05″S 171°12′43″E / 42.4513°S 171.2120°E / -42.4513; 171.2120
Information
TypeIntegrated secondary (year 9–13) co-ed
MottoChrist is the Key
Established1980; 43 years ago (antecedent schools founded in 1882 and 1892)
Ministry of Education Institution no.304
ChairpersonAlan Berry
PrincipalRenee Hutchinson
School roll166 (April 2023)
International students0
Socio-economic decile7
Websitejohnpaul.ac.nz

John Paul II High School, Greymouth is an integrated Catholic, co-educational Year 9 to Year 13 (Form 3–7) secondary school located in Greymouth, New Zealand.

Ethos

The college is proud of its Catholic, Marist and Mercy heritage, encourages student academic and intellectual success holistically - physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally, and promotes a strong social conscience. The school, which has a strong Catholic focus, is staffed by people who are lay and not members of any religious order.

History

The school was founded in 1980 from the amalgamation of two schools, St Mary’s High School, operated by the Sisters of Mercy (who arrived in Greymouth in 1882) and Marist Brothers Boys’ School (latterly, the Marist Brothers High School) operated by the Marist Brothers (founded in 1892). John Paul II High School was integrated into the State education system by the agreement of the proprietor of the school the (Catholic Bishop of Christchurch) and the Minister of Education in 1983.

Principals

  • Kieran Stone (2016)
  • Angela Sloane ( - 2021)
  • Renée Hutchinson (2022 - present)

Notable alumni

This is a list of notable former students of John Paul II High School, Greymouth and its antecedent schools, St Mary's High School, Greymouth and Marist Brothers High School, Greymouth.

Notable staff

  • Mary Gertrude Joyce (1884-1964) - Sister Mary Gertrude RSM, Irish Sister of Mercy nun and musician; taught piano, violin and singing in Greymouth from 1912 to 1949 (St Mary's) - she was the oldest sister of the Irish writer, James Joyce (St Mary's)

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