Welcome, and thank you for considering enrolment at Aquinas College for your child. 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 a values-based learning community, working in partnership to deliver the best possible outcomes for our students.
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. 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.
If you have any queries, contact Moira Ramsbottom by phone (07) 543 9032 or by email mramsbottom@aquinas.school.nz.
2020 ENROLMENT PROCESS
2020 Enrolment Applications open on Wednesday 29th May and close on 5th July 2019. The process will begin with an online registration (through this website page) which will be available from 29th May.
OPEN DAY – Thursday 30th May 2019: 10-11am, OR 12-1pm.
Due to growth within our city, enrolment numbers continues to be a challenge at Aquinas College. Preference families are encouraged to contact your local Catholic Parish Priest prior to July to request a Preference Card. This document is needed as part of the required supporting documentation for an enrolment application.
Non-Preference places are competitive. We were unable to offer any Non-Preference (non-Catholic) places to students in 2019.
If you have any queries, contact Moira Ramsbottom by phone (07) 543 9032 or by email mramsbottom@aquinas.school.nz.
ATTENDANCE DUES
Attendance Dues are a charge for attendance at an integrated school and are 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 2018 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
