St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College“Every girl preparing for quality of life enhanced

by a Catholic and Maori Boarding School environment.”

Private Bag 6031 Hawkes Bay Mail Centre

Napier 4142

25 Osier RoadGreenmeadows

Napier 4112

Phone: (06) 8448-461Fax: (06) 8442-548

Email: stjomaori@sjmgc.school.nz

December 2015

Tena rawa atu koutou e te Whanau-whanui o Hato Hohepa.

Tenā rawa atu koutou i tae katoa mai, e kui e koro mā mātua mā, whaea mā, tamariki mā ki te whakanui i te Ra Tukunga Taonga o ngā mokopuna o te motu. Kātahi ngā rā me te pō hakari ātaahua rawa atu. Ka tuku mihi tonu hoki ki ō tātou manuhiri a Areti Metuamate, a Paul Honiss rāua ko Pauline Butt me ngā kai-tuku taonga a o tatou Whare-wananga, na koutou nei tātou i whakahonore i tenei tau. A ka whakamiharo mo ngā painga katoa o te tau.

Our Two Dux for 2015.Hinewai Hosford who will attend Auckland University and

Ariana Hadfield who will study at Massey University.

Enclosed: 2016 Calendar, Principal’s Prizegiving Speech, Chairperson’s Report, 2015 Prizegiving List, Term 4 School Reports, 2015 NCEA Internal Results

End of Year ReportsEnclosed please find your daughters’ end of year reports and for NCEA candidates, their Internal Credits Achieved Document.

School Dates 2015The school office will remain open until Friday 18th December 3.00pm. The Principal’s Personal Assistant, Ms. Prentice will be available.Miss Kingi will be around the College until Friday 18th December.She can be contacted through Ms Prentice or by leaving a message on the answerphone or email.

The answerphone and the mail will be checked on a regular basis during the holiday period

School Dates 2016The Principal, Miss Kingi will be back at the College from Tuesday 12th January 2016. The Principal’s Personal Assistant, Ms. Prentice will be in the office from Tuesday 12th January 2016. The School Office will be open Monday 18th January from 10.00am to 3.00pm.

ALL RETURNING BOARDERS IN YRS 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13RETURN MONDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2016 BY 7.00PM.

SCHOOL BEGINS ON TUESDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2016 FOR ALL RETURNING BOARDERS AND DAY STUDENTS IN YRS. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13

There will be another posting early January.

Have a safe and Happy ChristmasArohanui a te wā rongona, kitekite atu ano,

Georgina Kingi, PRINCIPAL

NB: ANY STUDENTS NOT RETURNING IN 2016, PLEASE INFORM THE SCHOOL URGENTLY

Areti Metuamateawarding prizes.

Paul Honissawarding prizes.

Rev.Deacon DannyKaratea-Goddard awarding

prizes.

Deena Taparaawarding prizes.

Grace Allenawarding prizes.

Frank EdwardsOtago Universityawarding prizes.

Dux recipients and Whanau.

The Year 13 Group of 2015

The Year 13 Group of 2015Elsa, Ariana and Jamee

Paul Honiss & Pauline Butt, Jessa & Areti2016 Head PrefectsGinny & Shanelle

2015 Head PrefectsValerie & Nikayla