Aquinas College is a proud Catholic community of learners. Our Touchstones of Family/Whanau, Scholarship, Service, Truth, Prayer and Joy are a special feature of the College which we strive to incorporate into our daily lives.
Our Vision is very clear: we aim to educate Catholic leaders through faith and action. We aspire to excellence in all that we do. We strive to be expert teachers and learners. We believe in the holistic development of each student.
Our Mission Statement asks that we “recognise the uniqueness of the individual and challenge them to realise their potential”. We recognise that we have a wide range of student needs and abilities, including students with Special Needs. As a school we strive to be fully inclusive providing a safe but challenging environment for all.
We believe in the holistic development of students, grounded in Gospel values. We are committed to empowering our students to become compassionate, just and successful citizens, committed to the service of others.
Historically Aquinas College has received more applications for enrolment than positions available. The Board of Trustees has generated an Enrolment Scheme to define enrolment priorities. This should be read in conjunction with the College’s Enrolment of Students Policy
The Non-Preference roll is very competitive. How many students we can accept each year is dependent on how many Preference applications are received. In recent years we have been unable to accept any new Non-Preference families.
2021 Enrolment Documents
The 2021 enrolment process opens on Thursday 28th May and closes on Friday 3rd July 2020. During this time, the online registration form will be available for you to complete and submit electronically to the College. To receive an Enrolment Pack you are first required to complete the online Registration Form.
Once you have completed the online Registration, your details will automatically be saved to the College’s pre-enrol database for all further communications.
KEY DATES for 2021 ENROLMENT APPLICATIONS
Friday 1st May Enrolment Applications open through the Online Registration.
Thursday 28th May Open Day. Two sessions will operate:
9:00am – 10:30am or
11:15am – 12:45pm.
Friday 3rd July Closing Date for 2021 Enrolment Applications.
Visit the college to see it in action; take a guided tour; visit interactive student stations; and hear from the Principal, Mr Matt Dalton. The College Prospectus will be available for you to take home. This is a prime opportunity for your family to view the college facilities, interact with students and staff, have your questions answered by senior staff.
With any queries, contact Moira Ramsbottom by email on mramsbottom@aquinas.school.nz or by phone (07) 543 9032.
ATTENDANCE DUES
Attendance Dues are a compulsory charge by the Catholic Integrated Schools Office. It is a charge for attendance at an integrated school and is one of the main sources of income for maintenance or upgrade of existing buildings, plus meet the costs of servicing loans incurred for this purpose. The Attendance Due is a compulsory charge invoiced from, and payable to the Catholic Integrated Schools Office. It is administered and collected by the Hamilton Diocese Office. Dues are not tax deductible. The 2020 Attendance Dues for Year 7/8 students is $444 per student, and for secondary students $888 per student.
AQUINAS COLLEGE VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION
The Board of Trustees has responsibility for governance including Finance, and as such, has set the College Voluntary Contribution at $1200 per annum per student, with a maximum of $3000 for three or more students from the same family. This is a voluntary contribution but the great majority of families have accepted the need to resource and staff the College adequately, and this school contribution supplements the Operations Grant from the Ministry of Education. These contributions support curricular and extra-curricular resources, as well as some of our necessary support staffing. Any Preference family whose financial or family circumstances are such that the full school voluntary contribution is too difficult to meet, should make an appointment to meet with the Principal.
For further queries regarding payment of Attendance Dues or Aquinas Voluntary Donation, contact the school’s Finance Administrator, Mrs. Mary Walton, on mwalton@aquinas.school.nz
