Term Dates 2025

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Striving for Excellence in the Marist Tradition

Saint Mary's Catholic School History

Our Catholic School was formed by the Marist Sisters and was opened on the 2nd of February 1944. The school was built by a local farmer and the parish men. Most of the materials for the school were donated by local farmers. There were only 3 teachers, 3 classrooms and only 38 students. Up until 1959 all the teachers were nuns. The teachers that joined after that were lay teachers. Our principal became a lay teacher in 1991. The school pool first opened in 1974 at the annual school gala day. All the money was fund raised for and the pool took ten weeks to build.
Our Beliefs:
Our school believes in the Marist tradition as we strive for excellence. As a Catholic School we believe in the Holy Bible and follow the Ten Commandments. We believe in the one and only God, the creator of all things big and small. As St. Mary's Catholic School, we follow in the footsteps of Mary.

HISTORY OF OUR SCHOOL

What's happening at St Mary's Catholic School Putaruru?

Upcoming Events in March

Thu 12

Interschool Swimming Sports @ Glenshea Park

12 Mar 2026

Tue 17

St Patricks Day – Liturgy @ 12pm

17 Mar 2026

Latest Notices

Donation
2 Mar 2026

Marae Trip
23 Feb 2026

Good morning

Please ensure that payments for the marae trip are either paid at the school office in cash, or online using reference "Marae".

 

Account Name:     St Mary's School Board of Trustees

Account Number:  03-0418-0114136-00

 

Costs are

Year 7 & 8    $10.00

Year 1 - 6    $2.00 for a sausage

Please DO NOT send any cash with your child/ren to the marae

Pizza ... date ooopsie
19 Feb 2026

Apologies all - what the newsletter/notice should say regarding pizza is

 

Pizza on Wednesday 25th February

Forms back by Tuesday 24th February

 

Sorry for confusion

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