ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC
SCHOOL
TAKAPUNA

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Tena koutou katoa

Today at School Prayers the children blessed and gave thanks for our teachers. Today is Teacher Appreciation day. We are truly blessed with our teachers.

We have approximately 25 teachers on our staff who together provide our children wonderful programmes of learning amazing pastoral care and support them in their faith journey.

One of the many gifts our teachers have is that they come from a range of backgrounds with a range of experiences. This provides our children and our school community a rich resource of knowledge, skills and wisdom in the area of education.

Thank you to all our teachers for their unwavering dedication to the children and parents of our school community.

Ka manaakitia e te Atua

Alister Bridgman

Tumuaki

The Principal’s Message will cover the following topics:

Twilight Christmas by the Lake – Carols & Markets
Open Preference of Enrolment Signing in November
Parish News
Community Notices

TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS BY THE LAKE – CAROLS & MARKETS

Saturday, 14 November 2026, from 4:30pm to 8:30pm

Carmel College, ,108 Shakespeare Road, Milford

A wonderful variety of market stalls with gifts for all ages. Local art and crafts, jewelery, crystals, succulents, beauty products, candles, artisan treats, preserves, and fresh baking. For the kids, face painting, balloons, sausages and treats. Food Trucks offering delicious dinner. Outdoor tables available or bring a picnic blanket and relax on the lawn. Live Christmas carols from school and community choirs. Convenient pick-up and drop-off zone.

OPEN PREFERENCE OF ENROLMENT SIGNING – NOVEMBER 24TH

The final Preference of Enrolment Open Signing session for 2026 will be held on Tuesday, November 24th at 10am. If you are applying to a Catholic school and need the Preference form signed for your child, please join us for this open session next month. Open signing sessions will resume later in 2027.