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A NEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR THE TAKANINI AREA

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
“Learn, love and serve in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit”

Vision Statement – July 2015

As a result of the Takanini Area Strategy conducted in 2006-2008 and continuing consultation, Bishop Patrick Dunn, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, has begun the establishment of a new Catholic Primary Integrated School at Airfield Road, Takanini. This new school, which is planned to open in the beginning of 2017, will serve the need of Catholic families who have moved into and who are expected to settle in this area.

The proposal became reality in early 2015 with the appointment of Governance Facilitator, Faye Gibson and Establishment Committee members Philip Cortesi, Anthony Noble-Campbell, Sarah Dwan, Verna Oliver and Stefan Ryan. Under the capable leadership of chairperson Philip Cortesi , the committee meets monthly, with regular sub-committee meetings held to ensure all facets of establishing a new Catholic school are achieved to meet the intended planned timeline.

The Establishment Committee is well supported and guided by the Vicar for Education, Miss Linda McQuade, who in turn liaises with the Ministry of Education. The Parish Priest of St Mary’s Parish Papakura, Fr Peter Murphy, is kept informed and will attend meetings whenever possible. The chairperson is a member of the Diocesan Property Control Group, and is able to keep the committee informed of site and building developments.

The first task of the Establishment Committee was to develop a Project Plan and Timeline and an effective Action Plan. Once the school was named, the team was ready to develop both Vision and Mission Statements, tasks which required deep reflection at a prayerful and purposeful Reflection Day held on 6 June. By the close of this day, the committee had articulated a vision of a school

where parents, whanau and staff are integral for the effective education of students, their involvement and commitment to living the vision of learn, love and serve welcomed
which provides quality education with an emphasis on academic excellence and the development of each student’s God given gifts delivered in keeping with modern learning approaches and environments
where the sacred dignity of each student is acknowledged, each student known and cared for in a welcoming, hospitable and safe environment
where students encounter the living God which will lead them to become a committed disciple of Jesus Christ
The Committee has set aside another Saturday, 8 August, to identify the school’s values and develop a school crest which will recognise the charism of the Holy Trinity.

Throughout all deliberations, the committee refers to the resource “The Catholic Education of School-Age Children” New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference 2014, a resource which puts the encounter with Jesus at the centre of Catholic education.

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School finds its purpose and meaning through the Holy Trinity, God the Creator, Jesus the Saviour and the Life-giving Holy Spirit, working through the Catholic Church. Through Baptism, each individual is called to love God, self, others and all of creation while proclaiming the Good News, giving witness to faith and serving the needs of others.

It is a school of excellence, centred on God, where quality teaching and learning provide for the holistic development of all students to enable them to reach their full potential.

Mission Statement, July 2015

Faye Gibson
Governance Facilitator
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
July 2015