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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.

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

Upcoming Events in January

Thu 30

MEET THE TEACHER 2025 between 9am - 3pm

30 Jan 2025

Latest Notices

2025 - Class & Stationery Lists

17 Jan 2025

Good afternoon

Please find attached our 2025 class lists and stationery lists

Please note, we are having Korero mai (Meet the Teacher) days on Thursday 30th & Friday 31st January from 09:00 - 3:00. Please e-mail your respective teacher (as below) to arrange your visit.

Kind regards

Room 1 - Krystle Atoni - krystle@stmarysput.school.nz

Room 2 - Clare Colman - clarec@stmarysput.school.nz

Room 3 - Mohini Reddy - mohini@stmarysput.school.nz

Room 4 - Jonathan Parkinson - jonathan@stmarysput.school.nz

Room 5 - Courtney Henderson - courtney@stmarysput.school.nz

Room 6 - Lise Peato-Lister - lise@stmarysput.school.nz

Room 7 - Nicola Bailey - nicola@stmarysput.school.nz

Room 8 - Karen McChlery - karen@stmarysput.school.nz

Staffing 2025

13 Dec 2024

Unintentionally - left off a very important person!!!

STAFFING 2025

Room 8 - Karen McChlery & Clare Hedge

Room 7 - Nicola Bailey

Room 6 - Lise Lister

Room 5 - Courtney Henderson

Room 4 - Jonathan Parkinson

Room 3 - Mohini Reddy

Room 2 - Clare Colman

Room 1 - Krystle Atoni & Maree White

We take this opportunity to welcome Krystle Atoni to St Mary’s in 2025.

We also farewell Kathleen Webby. Mrs Webby has won a position at St Joseph’s in Matamata. We thank her for her service to St Mary’s and wish her the very best and God’s blessing.

Julie Dean & Ruth Clarke will be available for relieving throughout 2025.

Release Teachers Teacher Aides Office Manager

Maree White Nicky Dykstra Sandra Louch

Jenny MacKenzie Malesa Croke

Clare Hedge Shinta Loughnan Learning Support

Tere-Anne Petley-Rata Lynette Baigent

Caretaker Justin Anderson

Berlin Videna