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LOVE - aroha ai... LEARN - ako ai... GROW - tipu ai

Principal's Welcome

I warmly welcome you to St Gerard's school in Alexandra, Central Otago.

St Gerard's is a state integrated school for girls and boys up to Year 8 offering an education with special Catholic Character. The special Catholic Character of our school follows the education philosophy of Catherine McAuley as gifted to us by the Sisters of Mercy.
As a school community we are committed to educating our students through our vision of Love (aroha ai), Learn (ako ai) and Grow (tipu ai).
Our greatest asset is our people - He waka eke noa - a canoe which we are all in together - no exception.

Julie Flannery
Principal

What's happening at St Gerard's School?

Upcoming Events in May

Thu 14

Practice Swimming sessions

14 May 2026

Fri 15

Dunstan Zone Rippa

15 May 2026

Tue 19

Twilight Meeting -

19 May 2026

Thu 28

School Swimming Sports from 12noon

28 May 2026

Latest Notices

Waikerikeri Note Home Week 3 Term 2 2026

4 May 2026

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LeOg2AUIP9xMfi2Zl-rCVDjfVbUMtATSh090eUW3-1Q/edit?tab=t.0

Kawarau Poetry Eisteddfod info

4 May 2026

Poetry-E.pdf

Term 2 Wk 3 Oteake Rm 4 Years 3 & 4

4 May 2026

Kia ora Oteake families,

This week is NZ Primary Science week and we are having a focus on the topic of ‘carbon’. Today Lucy, a teacher from Enviroschools came to talk to us about carbon. We know that carbon dioxide is CO2 and that carbon gets made in the stars!

On Wednesday we are joining Louis Schipper, an environmental scientist and expert on all things carbon, for a 45 minute live Q & A exploring the theme of Primary Science Week. We have the chance to listen, learn and enquire about carbon directly from a working scientist.

Kind regards, Anne

0276782554 anneearland@stgerards.school.nz

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St Gerards Hockey players

4 May 2026

St Gerards Hockey players: Please sign up on PlayerHQ. Remember your login and password as you use this every year.

Click on this link and register your child or yourself as a coach.

Good luck

This is for NZ hockey

LINK TO PLAYER HQ

Hand Foot & Mouth

4 May 2026

This is to inform you that we have had some cases of hand, foot and mouth in the junior school. Please keep your child home until the blisters have dried up to try and limit the spread.

Symptoms include fever, sore throat, and painful blisters in the mouth and on hands/feet, usually resolving in 7–10 days.

There is no specific cure, so treatment focuses on comfort: paracetamol or ibuprofen for pain/fever, and plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.